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Aisha is afraid of cats because, when she was a little girl, a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Aisha learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the BEST explanation of Aisha’s fear?

According to Freud, the second part of the personality is the ego, which gets its name from the Latin word for __________.

The biological model views psychological disorders as resulting from __________.

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?

There were three friends. Maybe you’ve heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure-seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Hermione was mostly __________.

According to Karen Horney, men had __________ envy.

Which term refers to the need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which a person’s behavior takes place?

The pleasure principle is associated with which element of Freud’s personality theory?

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of emotional distress or __________.

Anton’s wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism. The doctor suggests that Anton’s problem represents the expression of a repressed, unresolved, internal conflict buried in his unconscious mind that has its roots in Anton’s childhood. This view is typical of the __________ model of abnormality.