9486265277 | Unconscious mind | A reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories | 0 | |
9486274521 | Free association | Psychoanalysis approach A person relaxes and says whatever first comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrasing | 1 | |
9486286952 | Catharsis | Psychoanalysis approach Emotion release | 2 | |
9486304084 | Transference | Psychoanalysis approach The patient's transfer to the analyst of emotion linked with other relationships | 3 | |
9486316640 | Dream analysis | Psychoanalysis approach Use manifest content to reveal latent content | 4 | |
9486324560 | Hypnosis | Psychoanalysis approach A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur | 5 | |
9486337984 | Freudian slip | Psychoanalysis approach These "slips of the tongue" reveal what we truly desire or feel | 6 | |
9486346497 | Sigmund Freud | Psychoanalyst Free association, Freudian slip | 7 | |
9486346498 | Carl Jung | Psychoanalyst Dream analysis, unconscious | 8 | |
9486370540 | Psychoanalysis | Patient and therapist MUST have rapport to gain insight into unconscious conflicts | 9 | |
9486374809 | Humanist | All people are good | 10 | |
9486383588 | Carl Rogers | Humanist psychologist | 11 | |
9486392010 | Client centered therapy | Humanist Empathy, active listening | 12 | |
9486407041 | Gestalt | Humanist Whole > Sum of its parts | 13 | |
9486419093 | Mirroring | Humanist Restating what is exactly said by the patient | 14 | |
9486440102 | Unconditioned positive regard | Humanist, Rogers Basic support and acceptance of the patient, regardless of what they say or do | 15 | |
9486452152 | Non-directive therapy | Humanist The psychologist refrains from criticizing or giving advice to the patient | 16 | |
9486474296 | Behavioral | All behaviors are learned, so it can be unlearned; root cause is unnecessary | 17 | |
9486477780 | Aversive conditioning | Behavioral A type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior | 18 | |
9486494590 | Systematic desensitization | Behavioral A type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant, relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli Commonly used for phobias | ![]() | 19 |
9486512467 | Flooding | Behavioral A type of exposure therapy that immerses the patient in an anxiety-triggering stimuli Ex. Kid is afraid of water, push them in the pool | 20 | |
9486520858 | Token economy | Behavioral Give currency to wanted behavior, that can later be redeemed for a reward | 21 | |
9486542381 | Classical conditioning | Behavioral A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events | 22 | |
9486546700 | Operant conditioning | Behavioral A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher | 23 | |
9486562813 | Behavioral contracts | Behavioral A written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a behavior modification program | 24 | |
9486570709 | Cognitive | Stems from illogical thoughts | 25 | |
9486575869 | Cognitive therapy | Beck Teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking and acting | 26 | |
9486598745 | Rational emotive therapy | Cognitive, Ellis Conscious construction of emotional difficulties in your thought, help explain why thoughts are irrational | 27 | |
9486611515 | Stress inoculation therapy | Cognitive Identify stressors and help break them down | 28 | |
9486618559 | Positive thinking | Cognitive, Seligman When things start to become bad, think positive thoughts | 29 | |
9486627122 | Modeling | Cognitive, Bandura a method used in certain techniques of therapy whereby the client learns by imitation alone | 30 | |
9486643482 | Role playing | Cognitive The client assumes the role of another person and reacts to situations as if they were them | 31 | |
9486652759 | Thought stopping | Cognitive intervention technique prescribed by therapists with the goal of interrupting and removing problematic recurring thought patterns. | 32 | |
9486659642 | Aaron Beck | Cognitive psychologist Cognitive Therapy | 33 | |
9486664771 | Albert Ellis | Cognitive psychologist Rational-emotive therapy | 34 | |
9486664772 | Albert Bandura | Cognitive psychologist Modeling | 35 | |
9486669422 | Martin Seligman | Cognitive thinking Positive thinking | 36 | |
9486676073 | Agonist | Drug that encourages neuron to fire | 37 | |
9486678425 | Antagonist | Drug that inhibits reuptake | 38 | |
9486683621 | Antidepressant | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Blocks reuptake of serotonin Ex. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil Side effects = Weight gain, fatigue, insomnia | 39 | |
9486707800 | Tricyclics | Antidepressant Blocks serotonin and norepinephrine | 40 | |
9486712082 | Mao inhibitors | Antidepressant Blocks serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine | 41 | |
9486718003 | Neuroleptics | Chlorpromazine Used for schizophrenia Blocks reception of dopamine Ex. Thorazine, Haldol Side effects = Tardive Dyskinesia (repetitive, involuntary movements) | 42 | |
9486733565 | Anti-anxiety | Benzodiazepine Increases reception of GABA inhibitory neurotransmitter Ex. Xanax, Valium | 43 | |
9486750290 | Mood stabilizers | Used to treat mood disorders like Bipolar Ex. Lithium Bicarbonate | 44 | |
9486762862 | Stimulant | Used to treat ADHD Ex. Adderall, Ritalin | 45 | |
9486767736 | Diet and exercise therapy | You feel better about yourself when you are healthier | 46 | |
9486774008 | Biofeedback | a process whereby electronic monitoring of a normally automatic bodily function is used to train someone to acquire voluntary control of that function. | 47 |
AP Psychology Unit 12 Flashcards
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