Mowrer Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

General Psychology D001 Questions with complete solution 2024 After several weeks of feeling apathetic and dissatisfied with his life, Mark has suddenly become extremely cheerful and so talkative he can't be interrupted. He seems to need less sleep and becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Mark's behavior is indicative of - correct answer bipolar disorder Many clinicians diagnose disorders by using the detailed diagnostic criteria in the - correct answer DSM-5 Ind...

AQA Psychology – Phobias Exam Questions and Answers What is a phobia? - Answer-An anxiety disorder involving irrational fears and avoidance of phobic stimuli Cognitive characteristics of phobias - Answer-Fear is not helped by logical argument Acknowledgement of unreasonableness of the fear Emotional characteristics of phobias - Answer-Fear, anxiety and panic caused by phobic stimuli Behavioural characteristics of phobias - Answer-Avoidance of phobic stimuli, even if it disrupts life ...

AQA Psychology – Phobias Exam Questions and Answers What is a phobia? - Answer-An anxiety disorder involving irrational fears and avoidance of phobic stimuli Cognitive characteristics of phobias - Answer-Fear is not helped by logical argument Acknowledgement of unreasonableness of the fear Emotional characteristics of phobias - Answer-Fear, anxiety and panic caused by phobic stimuli Behavioural characteristics of phobias - Answer-Avoidance of phobic stimuli, even if it disrupts life ...

AQA Psychology – Phobias Exam Questions and Answers What is a phobia? - Answer-An anxiety disorder involving irrational fears and avoidance of phobic stimuli Cognitive characteristics of phobias - Answer-Fear is not helped by logical argument Acknowledgement of unreasonableness of the fear Emotional characteristics of phobias - Answer-Fear, anxiety and panic caused by phobic stimuli Behavioural characteristics of phobias - Answer-Avoidance of phobic stimuli, even if it disrupts life ...

Chapter 02: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour Chapter 02 Multiple Choice Questions 1. An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the chapter A) would focus on how maternal postpartum depression factors combine with peer social stressors in triggering depression. B) would focus on how genetic factors interact with atypical synthesis of neurotransmitters to produce depression. C) would infer biological, psychological and social factors from Hailey'...

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Specific phobias -answers: A persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation. Social phobias -answers: An excessive and persistent fear of particular social situations. Agoraphobia -answers: Having anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape may be difficult. Behavioural Explanation for phobias -answers: Two Process Theory (Mowrer) - Classical Conditioning + Operant Conditioning Social Learning Theory Classical Conditioning -answers: Fears are acquired when a...

Psychopathology revision/summary notes for AQA A level psychology. Included: Definitions of abnormality (statistical infrequency, deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately, and deviation from ideal mental health). Phobias (characteristics,causes and treatments) Depression (characteristics,causes and treatments) OCD (characteristics,causes and treatments) As well as evaluation and helpful pictures to improve learning.

A-level Psychology PSYCHOPATHOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONSRosenhan & Segilman Identified a number of characteristics that define failure to function adaquately Jahoda Theory that 6 categories define ideal mental health John Watson Coined the phrase behaviourism Ivan Pavlov Study supporting classical conditioning B. F Skinner Study supporting operant conditioning Mowrer Proposed two process model incorporating both forms of conditioning Wa...

Define the four definitions of Abnormality Definition 1: Deviation from Social Norms - Standards of acceptable behaviour are set by a social group and anything that deviates from this behaviour is deemed abnormal. In the past being homosexual was seen as deviant from social norms, campaigners have now changed the social perception and have made it normal. This proves that this explanation is subject to change. Definition 2: Failure to Function Adequately - This is where people are not able to ...