Jeffrey’s therapist is conducting an initial interview with him. The therapist spends a lot of time asking questions about Jeffrey’s parents and his early life experiences. Since he seems to view Jeffrey’s unconscious conflicts and parents as the “root cause” of his problems, this therapist is most likely oriented toward ____________.

An apparently unprovoked, intense fear reaction resembling sheer terror is called

During the college’s health fair, the Counseling Center offers confidential testing to evaluate a student’s risk for substance abuse. According to your text, this assessment process is typically known as a

In an experiment involving a specific form of therapy, the independent variable is the

Mary, a 19-year old college sophomore, has been referred to a psychologist by her physician. Mary has a high level of anxiety and complains of intrusive thoughts that interfere with her ability to study for exams. She also reports having severe migraine headaches before exams. Most likely, the psychologist will

Whereas the behavioral approach focuses on ________, the cognitive model targets _______ in explaining behavior.

Darien is 3 years old. He slips off a step, falls, and bruises his knee. Upon picking the crying toddler up, Darien’s mother kisses his knee and gives him an M&M. Magically, Darien’s pain disappears. This phenomenon would be known as the _____________ in psychology.

Freud believed that free-floating anxiety resulted from conflicts between the

Joe comes to the counseling center with complaints of “overwhelming anxiety” in social situations. After an initial interview, the psychologist asks Joe to complete a homework assignment: identify the nature of the situations in which he is anxious. He is asked to recall what happens just before he becomes anxious and what happens immediately after he becomes anxious. What would the psychologist be trying to find out about Joe’s anxiety attacks?

Which of the following designs captures a “snapshot” of a cohort at one time?