Chapters 13 & 14

Question 1

To treat behavioral problems, what does Biomedical Therapy do?

Answer 1

Attempts to alter the body.

Question 2

To treat behavioral problems, what does Psychotherapy do?

Answer 2

Attempts to influence the mind.

Question 3

What is Free Association?

Answer 3

A client is asked to share thoughts, random words, and anything else that comes to mind, regardless of how irrelevant or appropriate the thoughts are.

Question 4

What is the TAT? (Thematic Apperception Test)

Answer 4

A test consisting of a series of pictures in which a person is asked to write a story.

Question 5

What is hypnosis?

Answer 5

A trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Question 6

What is ‘Analysis of Resistance?’

Answer 6

An inability or unwillingness to discuss or reveal particular memories, thoughts, or motivations.

Question 7

What is ‘Transference?’

Answer 7

The patient’s transfer to the analyst of emotions linked with other relationships.

Question 8

What is the ‘Manifest/Latent Dream Content Interpretation?’

Answer 8

Reveals the true unconscious meaning of the dream.

Question 9

On the ‘Karen’ handout, what “neurotic symptoms’ did she suffer from?

Answer 9

She was suffering from insomnia, anxiety, sadness, depression, and odd dreams.

Question 10

What source did Karens symptoms come from?

Answer 10

Her unconscious.

Question 11

What type of therapy did Karen receive?

Answer 11

She received hypnosis.

Question 12

Which perspective did Karen receive therapy from and how do you know?

Answer 12

Psychodynamic because they are focussing on the unconscious mind.

Question 13

Based on the Behavioral Perspective, ‘Systematic Desensitization’ is used for what type of learned disorder?

Answer 13

To help get rid of previous classical conditioning or learned by association disorder.

Question 14

How does ‘Hierarchy of Fears’ work?

Answer 14

A detailed list of stimuli that trigger a fear response in people.

Question 15

How does ‘Aversive Conditioning’ work?

Answer 15

Reducing the frequency of undesired behavior by pairing an unpleasant stimulus with undesired behavior.

Question 16

What is the ‘Token System?’

Answer 16

Used to reward a person for desired behavior.

Question 17

What is the “Contingency Contract?’

Answer 17

The therapist and the client draw up an agreement.

Question 18

What type of conditioning is the ‘Token System’ and the ‘Contingency Contract’ based on?

Answer 18

Operant Conditioning.

Question 19

What is a ‘Fearless Peer’ and what type of learning approach is involved?

Answer 19

A person or child who is used to to help others with certain phobias. This is learning by observation approach.

Question 20

What is the ‘Humanistic Client-Centered’ Approach to therapy?

Answer 20

Therapy in which the goal is to reach ones potential to self-actualization.

Question 21

What is the purpose of creating an accepting, empathic, genuine environment while in therapy?

Answer 21

The therapist hopes to create an atmosphere that enables clients to come to decisions that can improve their lives.

Question 22

About how much psychotherapy is effective?

Answer 22

70-85%

Question 23

What is an electric approach to therapy?

Answer 23

The therapist uses a variety of techniques, thus interrogating several perspectives, to treat a person’s problems.

Question 24

How does ‘Drug Therapy’ work?

Answer 24

Works by altering the operations of neurotransmitters and neurons in the brain.

Question 25

How does ‘Antipsychotic’ drugs work?

Answer 25

Antipsychotics help to reduce psychotic symptoms like delusions and hallucinations by blocking dopamine receptors.

Question 26

How does ‘Antidepressants’ works?

Answer 26

Target the neurotransmitter serotonin and permit it to linger at the synapse.

Question 27

What is the drug ‘Lithium’ used for?

Answer 27

It is a mood stabilizer. A form of mineral salts, has been used very successfully in patients with bipolar disorders…mood stabilizers effectively reduce manic episodes.

Question 28

How do psychoanalytical approach view anxiety and depression?

Answer 28

An indication of deeper problems. Anxiety drugs may cause ppl to not get better.

Question 29

What is ‘ECT’ and is it still used?

Answer 29

A procedure used in the treatment of severe depression in which an electric current of 70-150 volts administered to the patients head.

Question 30

Social psychology

Answer 30

Study of people’s thoughts feelings and actions

Question 31

What does social psych focus on?

Answer 31

The nature of situations in which we find ourselves influences our behavior in important ways

Question 32

Group norms

Answer 32

Agreed upon ideas believes rules or standards of behavior adopted by members of a group

Question 33

What influences conformity to group norms?

Answer 33

Change in behavior or attitudes brought about by desire to follow the rules or standards of other people subtle or even unspoken social pressure results in conformity

Question 34

What did Solomon aschs famous like experiment determine ?

Answer 34

1/3 of trials participants confirmed to the unanimous but erroneous group answer about 75% of all participants conformed at least once

Question 35

Group think

Answer 35

Type of thinking in which group members share such a strong motivation to achieve consensus that they lose the ability to critically evaluate points of view

Question 36

Diffusion of responsibility

Answer 36

Ku klux klan practiced with members not only wearing hoods to hide their individual identity, but committing heinous acts as a group so responsibility for those actions diffused to people around them

Question 37

Deindividuation

Answer 37

Refers to someone who becomes simply a face in the crowd void of any individual identity