PSY 140 WEEK 7 Knowledge Check
PSY 140: Introduction to Psychology
Match the Key Term with the proper definition:
1. Health psychology 1. Conflict in which the individual must choose between two positive goals of approximately equal value.
2. Approach-approach conflict 2. The release of emotional energy related to unconscious conflicts.
3. Multiple approach-avoidance conflict 3. A tool used by Freud in which the patient is encouraged to talk about whatever comes to mind, allowing the contents of the unconscious mind to slip past the censorship of the ego.
4. Reflection 4. Conflict that requires the individual to choose between two alternatives, each of which contains both positive and negative consequences.
5. Specific phobia 5. A phobic fear of one relatively specific thing.
6. Schizophrenia 6. A technique in humanistic psychotherapy in which the therapist reflects the emotions of the client to help clients clarify their feelings.
7. Anxiety disorders 7. The field of psychology that uses psychological principles to encourage healthy lifestyles and to minimize the impact of stress.
8. Client-centered psychotherapy 8. A psychological disorder involving cognitive disturbance (delusions and hallucinations), disorganization, and reduced enjoyment and interests.
9. Catharsis 9. Carl Rogers' approach to humanistic psychotherapy, in which the therapist creates an atmosphere that encourages clients to discover feelings of which they were unaware.
10. Free association 10. Psychological disorders that involve excessive levels of negative emotions, such as nervousness, tension, worry, fright, and anxiety.