In Her Psychology Classes, Dr

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Multiple Choice

In her psychology classes, Dr. Murphey uses problem-based learning cases in order to enhance her students' abilities to actively reflect, analyze, and evaluate information about real-life cases involving troubled marriages and caring for elderly parents. Dr. Murphey is attempting to increase her students'

• A)experimental analysisskills.
• B)commonsense reasoning.
• C)correlational skills.
• D)critical thinking skills.

Distinguish between the biological and conditioning perspectives on maladaptive behaviors.

Understand the impact of reinforcement on the frequency of compulsive behaviors and phobias.

Identify the role of genetic predispositions in the development of phobias.

Understand the biological underpinnings and brain structures associated with anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.

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Definitions:

Carl Rogers

was an influential American psychologist who developed client-centered therapy and emphasized the importance of the self and the actualizing tendency in human beings.

Sociocultural Theories

Refer to the perspective that people's social contexts, including relationships and cultural norms, influence their behaviors and mental processes.

Disorder

A disruption to regular bodily structure and function, leading to symptoms, distress, or difficulty in life functioning.

Dysfunction

Abnormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system.