Applied behavior analysis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ defenses, are mental processes (unconscious or conscious), that are used to resolve conflict and prevent undesirable feelings (e.g. anxiety, depression)

Answer: Ego

Flashcard 2: Autism spectrum disorder must present in _____ (age group)

Answer: early childhood

Flashcard 3: What is the treatment for oppositional defiant disorder? _____

Answer: Psychotherapy (e.g. CBT) and parent management training

Flashcard 4: A _____ disorder is an inflexible, maladaptive, and rigidly pervasive pattern of behavior causing subjective distress and/or impaired functioning

Answer: personality

Flashcard 5: _____ disorder is characterized by recurring intrusive thoughts, feelings, or sensations that cause severe distress and is temporarily relieved by the performance of repetitive actions

Answer: Obsessive-compulsive

Flashcard 6: Autism spectrum disorder is more commonly accompanied by intellectual _____

Answer: disability

Flashcard 7: _____ is characterized by regular episodes of excessive, uncontrollable eating without inappropriate compensatory behaviors

Answer: Binge eating disorder

Flashcard 8: Children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder are constantly _____ and irritable between outbursts

Answer: angry

Flashcard 9: Bilateral lesion of the amygdala results in:

Answer: Klüver-Bucy syndrome (bilateral amygdala lesion) :: Syndrome?

Extra: Klüver-Bucy syndrome results from bilateral destruction of the amygdala (part of the limbic system). It is characterized by hyperorality, hypersexuality, disinhibited behavior, and visual agnosia. It is associated with HSV-1 encephalitis.