1. What are the key regions of the brain, and how do messages travel throughout the brain? Describe the biological treatments for psychological disorders. pp. 39–44

2. Identify the models associated with learned responses (p. 50), values (p. 58), responsibility (p. 63), spirituality (p. 61), underlying conflicts (p. 44), and maladaptive assumptions (p. 54).

3. Identify the treatments that use unconditional positive regard (p. 59), free association (p. 47), classical conditioning (p. 52), skillful frustration (p. 60), and dream interpretation (p. 49).

4. What are the key principles of the psychodynamic (pp. 44–50), behavioral (pp. 50–54), cognitive (pp. 54–58), and humanistic-existential (pp. 58–64) models?

5. According to psychodynamic theorists, what roles do the id, ego, and superego play in the development of both normal and abnormal behavior? What are the key techniques used by psychodynamic therapists? pp. 45–49

6. What forms of conditioning do behaviorists rely on in their explanations and treatments of abnormal behaviors? pp. 51–53

7. What kinds of cognitive dysfunctioning can lead to abnormal behavior, and which treatment approaches are used to address such cognitive dysfunctions? pp. 54–58

8. How do humanistic theories and therapies differ from existential ones? pp. 58–63

9. How might societal labels and roles, social connections, family factors, and culture relate to psychological functioning? pp. 64–66, 71

10. What are the key features of culture-sensitive therapy, group therapy, family therapy, couple therapy, and community treatment? How effective are these various approaches? pp. 67–73