Theoretical Perspectives
Anal Stage - ANS Period of psychosexual development in which the toddler's pleasure focuses
on anal stimulation from holding onto and expelling feces.
Attachment Style - ANS The way a person relates to a caregiver figure.
Behavioral Perspective - ANS A theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that abnormality
is caused by faulty learning experiences.
Biological Perspective - ANS A theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that disturbances
in emotions, behavior, and cognitive processes are caused by abnormalities in the functioning of
the body.
Classical Conditioning - ANS Learning of a connection between an originally neutral stimulus
and a naturally evoking stimulus that produces an automatic reflexive reaction.
Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective - ANS A theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that
abnormality is caused by maladaptive thought processes that result in dysfunctional behavior.
Conditioned Response - ANS An acquired response to a stimulus that was previously neutral.
Conditioned Stimulus - ANS A previously neutral stimulus that, after repeated pairings with the
unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.
Defense Mechanism - ANS Tactics that keep unacceptable thoughts, instincts, and feelings out
of conscious awareness and thus protect the ego against anxiety.
Dream Analysis - ANS A method used in psychoanalysis in which the client relates to the events
of a dream to the clinician and free associates to these events.
Ego - ANS Psychoanalytic Theory; the structure of personality dealing with judgment, memory,
perception, and decision making.
Extinction - ANS The cessation of behavior in the absence of reinforcement.
Family Dynamics - ANS Pattern of interactions among the members of a family.
Family Perspective - ANS Theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that abnormality is
caused by disturbances in the pattern of interactions and relationships within the family.
Anal Stage - ANS Period of psychosexual development in which the toddler's pleasure focuses
on anal stimulation from holding onto and expelling feces.
Attachment Style - ANS The way a person relates to a caregiver figure.
Behavioral Perspective - ANS A theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that abnormality
is caused by faulty learning experiences.
Biological Perspective - ANS A theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that disturbances
in emotions, behavior, and cognitive processes are caused by abnormalities in the functioning of
the body.
Classical Conditioning - ANS Learning of a connection between an originally neutral stimulus
and a naturally evoking stimulus that produces an automatic reflexive reaction.
Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective - ANS A theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that
abnormality is caused by maladaptive thought processes that result in dysfunctional behavior.
Conditioned Response - ANS An acquired response to a stimulus that was previously neutral.
Conditioned Stimulus - ANS A previously neutral stimulus that, after repeated pairings with the
unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.
Defense Mechanism - ANS Tactics that keep unacceptable thoughts, instincts, and feelings out
of conscious awareness and thus protect the ego against anxiety.
Dream Analysis - ANS A method used in psychoanalysis in which the client relates to the events
of a dream to the clinician and free associates to these events.
Ego - ANS Psychoanalytic Theory; the structure of personality dealing with judgment, memory,
perception, and decision making.
Extinction - ANS The cessation of behavior in the absence of reinforcement.
Family Dynamics - ANS Pattern of interactions among the members of a family.
Family Perspective - ANS Theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that abnormality is
caused by disturbances in the pattern of interactions and relationships within the family.
