<p>Spring 2011 Psych2301 Study Guide for Exam Four (Final)</p><p>PERSONALITY</p><p>How does the Myers 9e text define personality?</p><p>What contributed to Freud’s interest in unconscious conflicts?</p><p>What is Freud’s theory of personality and associated treatment techniques called?</p><p>Freud stressed three components of personality , the id, ego, and superego. Which does he claim operates according the pleasure principle? Why? The reality principle? Why?</p><p>What is fixation? How does it occur?</p><p>How does the ego disguise threatening impulses and reduce anxiety?</p><p>Define and recognize the following:</p><p>Regression</p><p>Reaction formation</p><p>Projection</p><p>Displacement</p><p>Which perspective on personality emphasizes the importance of our capacity for healthy growth and self realization?</p><p>According to Carl Rogers, how do people nurture our growth?</p><p>What is unconditional positive regard and how does it promote positive self concept?</p><p>What are the interests of those holding the trait perspective in personality research?</p><p>What is factor analysis and how is it related to personality theory?</p><p>What is an empirically derived test?</p><p>What is the Barnum effect?</p><p>What is the Big Five?</p><p>Identify and recognize examples of each big five trait dimensions. </p><p>What is the emphasis of the social cognitive perspective in regards to personality development? </p><p>What is reciprocal determinism? Recognize examples. What is the difference between internal and external locus of control? Recognize examples of each.</p><p>What is learned helplessness? </p><p>PSYCHOLOGIAL DISORDERS</p><p>When is behavior classified as disordered?</p><p>What is meant by the ‘medical model’?</p><p>Is the DSM IV TR considered reliable? </p><p>Define characteristics and recognize examples of the following:</p><p>Generalized anxiety disorder</p><p>Social Phobia</p><p>Specific Phobia</p><p>Obsessive compulsive disorder</p><p>Panic attack</p><p>PTSD </p><p>Post-traumatic growth</p><p>Observational learning of fears</p><p>Conversion disorder</p><p>Hypochondriasis</p><p>Dissociative disorders</p><p>Dissociative identity disorder</p><p>Mood disorders</p><p>Depression</p><p>Things associated with depression (reduced brain activity in which lobe? Neurotransmitter levels of serotonin and norepinephrine? Learned helplessness, self blaming attributions)</p><p>Bi polar disorder What characterizes schizophrenia?</p><p>What is the difference between hallucinations and delusions? </p><p>What is the effect of drugs that block receptors for dopamine?</p><p>What is catatonia?</p><p>What are Personality disorders? </p><p>What is antisocial personality disorder? </p><p>THERAPY</p><p>What is meant by an “eclectic “approach to therapy? </p><p>What is the aim of insight therapies? </p><p>What is Interpersonal therapy? </p><p>What is the aim of humanistic therapies? </p><p>What is client centered therapy? What techniques are associated with client centered therapy?</p><p>What is the focus of behavioral therapy?</p><p>What is counterconditioning? Systematic desensitization? Aversive conditioning? Behavioral Modification?</p><p>What is cognitive therapy? </p><p>Is cognitive therapy considered favorable in the treatment of depression?</p><p>What is cognitive-behavior therapy?</p><p>Identify components of “therapeutic life style change”. </p><p>What is ECT? When is it most likely to be used? </p><p>What is Lithium? </p><p>What three benefits are attributed to all psychotherapies?</p>