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Edition By Jeffrey S. Nevid; Spencer A. Rathus; Beverly S.
Greene 9780135792049 Chapter 1-15 Complete Guide .
Epigenetics - ANSWER: The field that focuses on how environmental factors influence genetic
expression.

Psychoanalytic Theory - ANSWER: The theoretical model developed by Sigmund Freud that is based
on the belief that the roots of psychological problems involve unconscious motives and conflicts that
can be traced back to childhood.
also called psychoanalysis.

Conscious - ANSWER: To Freud, the part of the mind that corresponds to our present awareness.

Preconscious - ANSWER: To Freud, the part of the mind that contains memories not in awareness but
can be brought into awareness by focusing attention on them.

Unconcious - ANSWER: To Freud, the part of the mind that lies outside the range of ordinary
awareness and that contains instinctual urges.

Id - ANSWER: The original and unconscious psychic structure, present at birth, that contains primitive
instincts and is regulated by the pleasure principle.

Pleasure Principle - ANSWER: The governing principle of the id, involving demands for immediate
gratification of needs.

Ego - ANSWER: The psychic structure governed by the reality principle. It organizes reasonable ways
of coping with frustration and seeks to curb the demands of the id.

Reality Principle - ANSWER: The governing principle of the ego, which involves considerations of social
acceptability and practicality.

Superego - ANSWER: The psychic structure that incorporates the values of the parents and important
others and functions as a moral conscience.

Defense Mechanisms - ANSWER: The reality-distorting strategies used by the ego to shield the self
from awareness of anxiety-provoking impulses.

Oedipus Complex - ANSWER: Freud believed that phallic-stage children develop unconscious
incestuous desires for the parent of the opposite gender and begin to view the parent of the same sex
as a rival.

Fixation - ANSWER: In Freudian theory, a constellation of personality traits associated with a
particular stage of psychosexual development, resulting from either too much or too little gratification
at the stage.

Archetypes - ANSWER: Primitive images or concepts that reside in the collective unconscious.

Ego Psychology - ANSWER: Modern psychodynamic approach originated by Heinz Hartmann (1894-
1970) that focuses more on the conscious strivings of the ego than on the hypothesized unconscious
functions of the id.

, Object-relations Theory - ANSWER: The psychodynamic viewpoint developed by Margaret Mahler
that focuses on the influences of internalized representations of the personalities of parents and
other strong attachment figures (called "objects").

Psychosis - ANSWER: A severe form of disturbed behavior characterized by impaired ability to
interpret reality and difficulty meeting the demands of daily life.

Social-Cognitive Theory - ANSWER: A learning-based theory that emphasizes observational learning
and incorporates roles for cognitive variables in determining behavior.

Modelling - ANSWER: Learning by observing and imitating the behavior of others.

Expectancies - ANSWER: Beliefs about expected outcomes.

Self-Actualization - ANSWER: In humanistic psychology, the tendency to strive to become all that one
is capable of being. The motive that drives one to reach one's full potential and express one's unique
capabilities.

Unconditional Positive Regard - ANSWER: Valuing other people as having basic worth regardless of
their behavior at a particular time.

Conditional Positive Regard - ANSWER: Valuing other people on the basis of whether their behavior
meets one's approval.

Social Causation Model - ANSWER: The belief that social stressors, such as poverty, account for the
greater risk of severe psychological disorders among people of lower socioeconomic status.

Downward Drift Hypothesis - ANSWER: The theory that explains the linkage between low
socioeconomic status and behavior problems by suggesting that problem behaviors lead people to
drift downward in social status.

The Biopsychological Perspective - ANSWER: examines the contributions of multiple factors
representing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains, as well as their interactions, in the
development of psychological disorders.

Diathesis Stress Model - ANSWER: A model that posits that abnormal behavior problems involve the
interaction of a vulnerability or predisposition and stressful life events or experiences.

Diathesis - ANSWER: A vulnerability or predisposition to a particular disorder.

Clinical Psychologists - ANSWER: Have earned a doctoral degree in psychology (either a Ph.D., or
Doctor of Philosophy; a Psy.D., or Doctor of Psychology; or an Ed.D., or Doctor of Education) from an
accredited college or university.

Counseling Psychologists - ANSWER: Also hold doctoral degrees in psychology and have completed
graduate training preparing them for careers in college counseling centers and mental health
facilities.

Psychiatrists - ANSWER: Have earned a medical degree (M.D.) and completed a residency program in
psychiatry.

Clinical or Psychiatric social workers - ANSWER: Have earned a master's degree in social work
(M.S.W.) and use their knowledge of community agencies and organizations to help people with
severe mental disorders receive the services they need.

Psychoanalysts - ANSWER: Typically are either psychiatrists or psychologists who have completed
extensive additional training in psychoanalysis.

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