Psychology Final

Front 1

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. This makes her feel uncomfortable and trapped in her home. Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding
whether Maria’s has a psychological disorder?

Back 1

subjective discomfort, personal distress

Front 2

Dave’s wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism. The doctor suggests that Dave’s problem stems from learning an irrational thought pattern. This view is typical of the ______ model of abnormality.

Back 2

behavioral –cognitive behavioral

Front 3

Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of ______.

Back 3

anxiety disorders

Front 4

What is the main difference between generalized anxiety disorder and phobic disorder?

Back 4

Phobic disorder is linked to specific triggers while generalized anxiety disorder is not linked to a specific trigger.

Front 5

A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused by the thoughts is called____________ disorder.

Back 5

obsessive-compulsive

Front 6

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between ________.

Back 6

depression and manic episodes

Front 7

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear, and he sees demons attacking him, though no one else could see anything near him. Nick’s symptoms are known as ______.

Back 7

hallucinations

Front 8

Laurie, a 30-year-old homemaker, has delusions and hallucinations, often acts silly, giggles loudly and inappropriately, makes odd gestures, and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly. Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ .

Back 8

schizophrenia

Front 9

Which pair consists of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Back 9

delusions and hallucinations

Front 10

For Freud, material that we are not currently aware of but that can be easily recalled is in the ______ mind.

Back 10

preconscious

Front 11

In Sigmund Freud’s theory, the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Back 11

id

Front 12

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Back 12

openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism

Front 13

An investigation of students’ housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by _______whereas suites are preferred by _______.

Back 13

introverts; extraverts

Front 14

Ellen has been described as creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, and nonconforming. She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure ______________.

Back 14

openness

Front 15

The ________ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning, and focuses on the effects of environment on one's personal characteristics and actions.

Back 15

behaviorist

Front 16

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Ron was mostly ________.

Back 16

id

Front 17

In Freud's personality theory, the ________ are in conflict and the ________ must mediate between them.

Back 17

id and superego; ego

Front 18

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

Back 18

defense mechanisms

Front 19

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress or harms their ability to function in daily life is called ________.

Back 19

a psychological disorder

Front 20

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

Back 20

phobic disorder

Front 21

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called ________.

Back 21

agoraphobia

Front 22

A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused by the thoughts is called ________ disorder.

Back 22

obsessive-compulsive

Front 23

Major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder are all examples of ________ disorders.

Back 23

mood

Front 24

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Back 24

an excess or distortion of normal functions

Front 25

Alicia and Michael have thought seriously about splitting up on several occasions. The fact that they’re still together indicates a high level of ____ in their relationship (according to Sternberg)

Back 25

Commitment

Front 26

According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, romantic love can be divided into which of the following components?

Back 26

passion and intimacy