Chapter 6 Definitions Flashcards
Fainting
Slowing of heart rate, drop in blood pressure, and loss of consciousness, often associated with acute fear states
Example sentence: The patient experienced fainting after witnessing a traumatic event.
Fear
A sense of dread, terror, or fright
Anxiety
A sense of worry, concern, or apprehension
Panic attack
Rapidly developing sense of intense fear and anxiety
Interoceptive
Relating to internal, physiological stimuli
Exteroceptive
Relating to external, environmental stimuli
Dependence
A persistent pattern of drug use involving tolerance, withdrawal, or inability to cut down dosage
Relapse
Reoccurrence of symptoms after a period of improvement
Two-factor theory
Theory that Pavlovian conditioning establishes the phobia, while operant contingencies maintain phobic behavior
Preparedness
Biologically based tendency to more readily form associations between certain stimuli than between other stimuli
Vicarious conditioning
Conditioning based on observing the responses of other people
In vivo exposure
Exposure to the actual feared stimulus rather than an imagined or symbolic stimulus
Obsession
Intrusive thought that is difficult to stop or control
Compulsion
Action that one feels compelled to perform
Cingulotomy
Psychosurgical technique that severs fibers connecting the anterior cingulate cortex to the frontal lobes
