2001

1. a. Discuss the cause of anxiety from each of the following perspectives.

-         Behavioral

-         Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic

-         Biological

-         Cognitive

b. Discuss a specific treatment technique for reducing anxiety used by professionals representing each of the four perspectives.

 

2. Describe the psychological concept of expectancy or set.  Discuss a specific example of how expectancy or set affects each of the following.

-         Human perception

-         The effects of a psychological drug on a human

-         A student’s performance in the classroom

-         Human problem solving

-         Memory