Quiz 2

What refers to the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning, involving the learning process of early childhood and adolescence (including the social, emotional, and cognitive processes involved)?

Defined as the disease of the brain that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought and/or behavior, resulting in an inability to cope with life’s ordinary demands and routines. What is it?

Mental illnesses may be caused by a reaction to environmental stresses, genetic factors, buochemical factors, or a combination of them. With proper care and treatment, many individuals learn to cope or recover from a mental illness or emotional disorder. T or F?

____ is the theory that our past drives our future, is not a progressive theory that helps people move forward.

____ is a theory in which humans and animals learn through conditioning and have little control over impulse or behavior?

What is often referred to as the third force in psychology?

Hallucinations, disorganized thinking, speech-gibberish, constantly jumping from one topic to the next, or severely catatonic behavior are characteristics of what form of mental illness?

___ is the theory that people possess free will and the ability to develop and improve themselves.

What are the two tenets of Humanistic Psychology?

One of the founders of humanistic psychology is ____ (Rogerian..)

In males, the first mood episode is often manic. Women, however, are more likely to have an episode of major depression. T or F?

___ developed the theory of self-actualization, which follows his hierarchy of needs.

To be ____ means that a person is the best version of themselves.

In ____, there are seven levels of needs to accomplish, and each of the levels of needs begins with the most basic needs to higher, more challenging to attain needs.

Sometimes, people with antisocial personality disorder are called ___.

____ disorder occurs in roughly 3% of the US pop. The disprder occurs in men 6x more often than in women. 80% of people with the disorder will have developed symptoms by the age of 11.

A person must be at least 18 years old to receive a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. T or F?

___ is a type of family therapy that looks at the structured family unit and improved the interactions between family members.

___ relies on a technique known as family mapping to uncover and understand patterns of behavior and family interactions. During the process, the therapist creates a visual representation that identifies the family’s problems and how those issues are maintained through family dynamics.

___ is a technique involving the therapist developing a sharing and empathetic relationship to “join” the family.

In ____, the therapist helps family members think about situations in different ways or see things from a different perspective. This can help people see experiences more positively.

___ is a form of therapy used primarily for children, as they may not be able to process their own emotions or articulate problems to parents or other adults.

___ is a relatively short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that the way we think about things affects how we feel emotionally.

___ is the founder of cognitive therapy, and was trained in a traditional medical model of psychoanalysis.

___ noted that patients would often verbalize their negativity with specific cognitive distortions, which he labeled automatic thoughts.

___ is sometimes called CBT because it aims to help people in the ways they think and in the ways they act.

What is often referred to as the first force in psychology?

The goal of CBT is to teach people that while they cannot control every aspect of the world around them, they can take control of how they interpret and deal with things in their environment. T or F?

Cognitive approaches in counseling involve what three approaches:

Name three techniques used in CBT

Cognitive therapy differs from traditional therapy in what four ways?