Psychological Terms

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Match the definition to the psychological term.

Question 1: A fear of crowded, public places
Arachnophobia
Agoraphobia
Anxiety disorder

Question 2: A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and are seldom remembered
Night mares
Night terrors
Dream

Question 3: A regular sequence of biological processes, such as temperature and sleep, that occurs every 24 hours.
Non-balance
Delusion
Circadian rhythm

Question 4: Emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts as determinants of human behavior.
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis

Question 5: A breathing interruption that occurs during sleep.
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea

Question 6: A period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life direction.
Identity crisis
Identity diffusion
Identity foreclosure

Question 7: An idea or mental framework that helps one organize and interpret information
Schema
Stimulant
Response

Question 8: An eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss due to self-starvation
Bulimia nervosa
Semantics
Anorexia nervosa

Question 9: A consistent expression of esteem for the basic value of a person
Unconditioned stimulus
Unconditional positive regard
Unconditioned response

Question 10: The theory that suggests that people make attitude changes to reduce the tension that occurs when their thoughts and attitudes are inconsistent with their actions.
Cognitive anchors
Cognitive consistency
Cognitive-dissonance theory

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