Psychology Final Exam Review

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Who believed that children learn language as a result of operant conditioning?

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Skinner

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What type of disorder affects about 25 million Americans?

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Anxiety Disorders

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What disorder exhibits a pattern of disregarding others and not following social norms?

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Which disorder exhibits excessive emotions?

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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What theory states that behaviors can be learned?

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Operant conditioning

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What is operant conditioning?

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A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

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Define anxiety disorders.

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A group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear.

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What is a personality disorder?

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A type of mental disorder characterized by unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving.

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What is the main characteristic of Antisocial Personality Disorder?

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A disregard for the law and the rights of others.

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What are Histrionic Personality Disorder symptoms?

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Excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior.