Analog observation Correct Ans-clinicians observe them in an artificial setting, such as a
clinical office or laboratory
Self-monitoring obersvation Correct Ans-clients are instructed to observe themselves
Define diagnosis. Correct Ans-a determination that a person's problems reflect a particular
disorder
Reliability Correct Ans-different clinicians are likely to agree on the diagnosis when they use
the system to diagnose the same client
Validity Correct Ans-the accuracy of the information that its diagnostic categories provide
Concerns of diagnosis and labeling Correct Ans-misdiagnosis, labels can become self-fulfilling
prophecies. people will begin to act correspondingly once they know their diagnosis
The treatment process Correct Ans-begin with assessment info and diagnostic decisions to
determine treatment plan. combine idiographic and nomothetic info
,The effectiveness of treatment Correct Ans-include a CONTROL group because "regression
toward the mean" occurs for both the treatment group and the control group, we might
evaluate the effectiveness of therapy by comparing the future condition of the two groups
The big picture and meta-analysis Correct Ans-a method for statistically combining the
results of many different research studies
What percentage of people seem to get worse even while in therapy? Correct Ans-5-10%
Defining feature of anxiety Correct Ans-exaggeration of threat
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Correct Ans-continually tense and uneasy. at least six
months of ongoing anxiety. significant distress or impairment. fatigue, irritability, sleep loss
Sociocultural Perspective Correct Ans-anxiety is caused by the environment, such as bad
neighborhoods, poverty, discrimination, low job opportunities
Psychodynamic Perspective Correct Ans-anxiety begins in early childhood, through realistic,
neurotic, and moral anxieties
Realistic anxiety Correct Ans-children feel this when they face actual danger
, Neurotic anxiety Correct Ans-children feel this when they are repeatedly prevented from
expressing their id impulses
Moral anxiety Correct Ans-children feel this when they are punished or threatened for
expressing their id impulses
Metacognitive Theory Correct Ans-people with anxiety disorders hold on to both positive
and negative beliefs about worrying. essentially, they worry about worrying
Intolerance of Uncertainty Theory Correct Ans-these individuals cannot tolerate the
knowledge that negative events may occur
Avoidance Theory Correct Ans-people with anxiety worry repeatedly in order to avoid
uncomfortable states of bodily arousal
Dysfunction Correct Ans-interfering with a person's ability to conduct daily activities
Danger Correct Ans-consistently careless, hostile
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