Comp, questions 280 to master by June 20/2014 Flashcards
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of?
Behavior and Mental processes.
The goals of psychology are to?
Describe, Explain and Predict and control behavior Mental process.
The first stage that a terminally ill person goes through when coming to terms with their pending death according to Kubler-Ross is?
Denial.
If a person was to receive a free candy bar when they pull on the leaver of a candy machine, this would be an example of?
Operant conditioning.
Phobia’s are not a type of?
Personality disorder.
Social phobia, Panic disorder & obsessive compulsive disorder are all examples of?
Anxiety Disorders?
Repetitive, unnecessary behaviors are symptoms of?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.
Bipolar disorders & Major Depressive Disorders fall inti the category of?
Mood Disorders.
The Unpredictability of a stressor & not having control over the Stressor is considered as one of the causes for?
Increasing Stress levels in Individuals.
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, a person’s Self-Esteem before they will consider try and satisfy?
The Self Actualization needs
According to Piagets, infants?
Can’t differentiate between themselves and others.
The Presence of Psychotic Symptoms including Hallucinations is a Characteristics of a mental illness called?
Schizophrenia.
Goals are statements that describe a state or condition of?
Condition & Intent
Biological therapies are typically used to relieve symptoms of?
SCHIZOPHRENIA, BIPOlAR DISORDER & ANXIETY DISORDERS .
Insight therapy is based on the notion that psychological we’ll-being depends on?
Self-Understanding.