Abnormal Psychology 11th Edition Ronald
Comer Test Bank 2024
brain stimulation - interventions that directly or indirectly stimulate the brain in order to
bring about psychological improvement
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - a biological treatment in which a brain seizure is
triggered as an electric current passes through electrodes attached to the patient's
forehead
psychosurgery - Brain surgery for mental disorders. Also called neurosurgery.
Id - according to Freud, the psychological force that produces instinctual needs, drives,
and impulses
ego - According to Freud, the psychological force that employs reason and operates in
accordance with the reality principle.
ego defense mechanisms - according to psychoanalytic theory, strategies developed by
the ego to control unacceptable id impulses and to avoid or reduce the anxiety they
arouse
Superego - according to Freud, the psychological force that represents a person's
values and ideals
Fixation - According to Freud, a condition in which the id, ego, and superego do not
mature properly and are frozen at an early stage of development.
self theory - the psychodynamic theory that emphasizes the role of the self - our unified
personality
object relations theory - the psychodynamic theory that views the desire for
relationships as the key motivating force in human behavior
free association - a psychodynamic technique in which the patient describes any
thought, feeling, or image that comes to mind, even if it seems unimportant
Resistance - an unconscious refusal to participate fully in therapy
, Transference - According to psychodynamic theorists, the redirection toward the
psychotherapist of feelings associated with important figures in a patient's life, now or in
the past.
dream - a series of ideas and images that form during sleep
Catharsis - the reliving of past repressed feelings in order to settle internal conflicts and
overcome problems
working through - the psychoanalytic process of facing conflicts, reinterpreting feelings,
and overcoming one's problems
conditioning - a simple form of learning
classical conditioning - a process of learning by temporal association in which two
events that repeatedly occur close together in time become fused in a person's mind
and produce the same response
Modeling - a process of learning in which an individual acquires responses by observing
and imitating others
operant conditioning - a process of learning in which individuals come to behave in
certain ways as a results of experiencing consequences of one kind or another
whenever they perform the behavior
social anxiety disorder - people fear social situations
exposure therapy - fearful people are repeatedly exposed
self-actualization - the humanistic process by which people fulfill their potential for
goodness and growth
client-centered therapy - a humanistic therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, in which
clinicians try to help clients by conveying acceptance, accurate empathy, and
genuineness.
Gestalt therapy - the humanistic therapy developed by Fritz Perls in which clinicians
actively move clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques
such as role playing and self-discovery exercises
existential therapy - a therapy that encourages clients to accept responsibility for their
lives and to live with greater meaning and value
Family Systems Theory - a theory that views the family as a system of interacting parts
whose interactions exhibit consistent patterns and unstated rules
Comer Test Bank 2024
brain stimulation - interventions that directly or indirectly stimulate the brain in order to
bring about psychological improvement
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - a biological treatment in which a brain seizure is
triggered as an electric current passes through electrodes attached to the patient's
forehead
psychosurgery - Brain surgery for mental disorders. Also called neurosurgery.
Id - according to Freud, the psychological force that produces instinctual needs, drives,
and impulses
ego - According to Freud, the psychological force that employs reason and operates in
accordance with the reality principle.
ego defense mechanisms - according to psychoanalytic theory, strategies developed by
the ego to control unacceptable id impulses and to avoid or reduce the anxiety they
arouse
Superego - according to Freud, the psychological force that represents a person's
values and ideals
Fixation - According to Freud, a condition in which the id, ego, and superego do not
mature properly and are frozen at an early stage of development.
self theory - the psychodynamic theory that emphasizes the role of the self - our unified
personality
object relations theory - the psychodynamic theory that views the desire for
relationships as the key motivating force in human behavior
free association - a psychodynamic technique in which the patient describes any
thought, feeling, or image that comes to mind, even if it seems unimportant
Resistance - an unconscious refusal to participate fully in therapy
, Transference - According to psychodynamic theorists, the redirection toward the
psychotherapist of feelings associated with important figures in a patient's life, now or in
the past.
dream - a series of ideas and images that form during sleep
Catharsis - the reliving of past repressed feelings in order to settle internal conflicts and
overcome problems
working through - the psychoanalytic process of facing conflicts, reinterpreting feelings,
and overcoming one's problems
conditioning - a simple form of learning
classical conditioning - a process of learning by temporal association in which two
events that repeatedly occur close together in time become fused in a person's mind
and produce the same response
Modeling - a process of learning in which an individual acquires responses by observing
and imitating others
operant conditioning - a process of learning in which individuals come to behave in
certain ways as a results of experiencing consequences of one kind or another
whenever they perform the behavior
social anxiety disorder - people fear social situations
exposure therapy - fearful people are repeatedly exposed
self-actualization - the humanistic process by which people fulfill their potential for
goodness and growth
client-centered therapy - a humanistic therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, in which
clinicians try to help clients by conveying acceptance, accurate empathy, and
genuineness.
Gestalt therapy - the humanistic therapy developed by Fritz Perls in which clinicians
actively move clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques
such as role playing and self-discovery exercises
existential therapy - a therapy that encourages clients to accept responsibility for their
lives and to live with greater meaning and value
Family Systems Theory - a theory that views the family as a system of interacting parts
whose interactions exhibit consistent patterns and unstated rules
