Theories That Attempt to Link Psychophysiology to the Etiology of Psychopathology

question 193

Multiple Choice

Theories that attempt to link psychophysiology to the etiology of psychopathology have implicated

• A)both overarousal and underarousal.
• B)only overarousal.
• C)both overmodulation and undermodulation.
• D)only overmodulation.

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Definitions:

Humanistic Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on an individual's potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of thought patterns in how we feel and what we do.

Psychodynamic

A psychological theory or approach that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.