Alyson is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ model of abnormality.

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life is called __________.

An anxiety disorder that involves a fear of interacting with others or being in a social situation is called __________.

Aisha is afraid of cats because, when she was a little girl, a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Aisha learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the BEST explanation of Aisha’s fear?

The behavioral perspective views anxiety as __________.

Aiden is sick of writing papers and studying for tests, but he knows he needs a college degree if he wants to be successful in his chosen career. So every morning Aiden gives himself a dressing down-in essence, yelling at himself-to make himself get out of bed and go to classes, and every evening he does the same thing to get himself to do his work. According to Freud, which personality structure is in control here?

Meaghan is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Meaghan most likely is experiencing a __________.

Which term refers to the need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which a person’s behavior takes place?

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of emotional distress or __________.

There were three friends. Maybe you’ve heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure-seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Harry was mostly __________.