Chapter 10 Psychotherapy

What best describes the primary purpose of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)?

To provide criteria for diagnosing mental disorders

Physical attractiveness is not

a commonly used criterion for defining abnormal behavior

Psychopathology is

the field that studies psychological disorders, their symptoms, and causes

In the supernatural tradition, abnormal behavior was often attributed to:

Evil spirits or supernatural forces

Which figure is closely associated with the biological tradition and believed mental disorders had physical causes?

Hippocrates

Freud’s model of the mind divides it into which three main components?

The id, the ego, and the superego

The humanistic theory emphasizes:

Personal growth, self-actualization, and free will

Which of the following is most associated with Carl Rogers’ therapeutic approach?

Unconditional positive regard

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what is considered the highest level of human motivation?

self-actualization

Psychoanalytic perspective is

the theortical perspective that emphasizes the influence of unconscious drives and early childhood experiences