Exam 4

Question 1

Common Defense Mechanism: Denial

Answer 1

refusing to acknowledge source of anxiety

Question 2

Common Defense Mechanism: Repression

Answer 2

excluding source of anxiety from awareness

Question 3

Common Defense Mechanism: Projection

Answer 3

attributing unacceptable qualities of the self to someone else

Question 4

Common Defense Mechanism: Reaction Formation

Answer 4

warding off an uncomfortable thought of overemphasizing its opposite

Question 5

Common Defense Mechanism: Rationalization

Answer 5

concocting a seemingly logical reason or excuses for behavior that might otherwise be shameful

Question 6

Common Defense Mechanism: Displacement

Answer 6

shifting unacceptable wishes or drives to a neutral or less-threatening alternative.

ex. slamming a door

Question 7

Common Defense Mechanism: Sublimation

Answer 7

channeling socially unacceptable impulses into constructive, even admirable, behavior

Question 8

Common Defense Mechanism: Regression

Answer 8

the ego deals with internal conflict & perceived threat by reverting to an immature behavior or earlier stage of development

Question 9

Common Defense Mechanism: Identification

Answer 9

dealing with feelings of threat & anxiety by enabling us unconsciously to take on the characteristics of another person who seems more powerful or better able to cope.

Question 10

Eysenk’s Two Factor Model

Answer 10

1. emotional stability vs. emotional instability
2. extraversion vs. introversion
3. psychoticism (impulsivity & aggresion)

Question 11

The Big Five

Answer 11

1. Openness to Experience
2. Conscientiousness
3. Extraversion
4. Agreeableness
5. Neuroticism

Question 12

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: must have excessive anxiety & worry for more days than not for at least how long?

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

biological cause of OCD could be dysfunction of where?

what is this area involved in?

Answer 13

caudate nucleus

involved in impulse suppressing

Question 14

Major Depressive Episode is only diagnosed if depression lasts for at least how long?

Answer 14

2 weeks

Question 15

dysthymic disorder is only diagnosed if “low grade”depression lasts for at least how long?

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

What does Ellis’ ABCDE stand for?

Answer 16

Adversity

Belief

Consequence

Dispute

Evaluate again

Question 17

Psychotropic medications affect neurotransmitter processes:

anti-anxiety drugs affect?

anti-depression drugs affect?

anti-psychotic drugs affect?

Answer 17

anti-anxiety: GABA

anti-depression: norepinephrine & serotonin

anti-psychotic: dopamine

Question 18

anti-depressant drugs

MAO

Tricyclics

SSRI’s

Answer 18

MAO inhibitors: enzyme based, inhibit breakdown of norepinephrine & serotonin

Tricyclics: block reuptake of norepinephrine

Selective Serotonergic Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s): blocks reuptake of serotonin

Question 19

Delusion: Persecution

Answer 19

belief that others are persecuting, spying on, or trying to harm them.

Question 20

Delusion: Reference

Answer 20

belief that objects events, or other people have particular significance to them.

Question 21

Delusion: Grandeur

Answer 21

belief that they have great power, knowledge, or talent

Question 22

Delusion: Identity

Answer 22

belief that they are someone else, such as Jesus Christ or the president of the United States

Question 23

Delusion: Guilt

Answer 23

belief that they have committed a terrible sin

Question 24

Delusion: Control

Answer 24

belief that their thoughts & behaviors are being controlled by external forces