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Psychology

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Psycology is the study of: Mind and behavior
A health care professional who conducts evaluations of behavior are: Psychologists
A Physician who assess behavior and prescribes treatment and therapy is: Psychiatrist
Understanding a patients psychological thinking can help an MA adjust their: style of communication and interaction
Human growth generally refers to: Physical growth and development
Physiological, emotional, mental, social, interactive, spiritual, and physical maturation is all part of: Human Development
The eight stages of development in life are part of what theory? Eriksons stages of psychosocial development
The psychosocial crisis for infants birth to 18 months is: trust vs mistrust
babies learn to trust their own bodies How? by learning fine motor skills
If an infant fails to gain trust they often: become suspicious and struggle with interpersonal relationships
What is the successful outcome of toddlers 2 to 3 years of age? Autonomy
Toddlers 2 to 3 years of age learn: Shame and doubt
What do toddlers develop mentally? Independence, autonomy, self control, and language
Toddlers who are non achievers lead to: anger, lack of confidence, and lack of motivation
Psychosocial crisis of a preschooler age 3 to 6 is: initiative vs guilt
Preschoolers learn by: Exploring new things and by being rewarded or punished for it
What is the natural development when building moral judgment as a child? feeling guilty
Preschoolers who do not build development feel: defeated, inadequate, and as if they are bad
Industry vs inferiority comes at what age stage of development? School age 7 to 12 years
Children need what to build self confidence? recognition and praise
If an child does not build confidence, self satisfaction, and trustworthiness they feel: inadequate, defeated, and depressed
Identity vs role confusion effects what age group? adolescents ages twelve to twenty
adolescents try to figure out: where they fit in and life direction.
If role confusion sets in and adolescent will: Become a follower, make poor decisions, be emotionally unstable
Lack of personal goals, values, rebelliousness, self consciousness, and lack of confidence in and adolescent are all signs of: role confusion
Initiative is: The ability and tendency to start an action
A part of the mind that senses and adapts to reality is: ego
What is the psychosocial crisis for young adults ages 20 to 35? intimacy vs isolation
A failed partnership, marriage, family, or career can lead to: feeling of isolation and withdraw
mutual self respect, love, and commitment leads to feelings of: intimacy
lack of productivity and job fulfillment, job hopping, and the inability to have long term relationships are part of: isolation
The psychosocial crisis for middle age people (35-65) is: generatively vs stagnation
The result of stopping progression or forward movement is stagnation
the concern establishing and guiding the next generation that stems from a sense of optimism about humanity is: generativity
The state of being whole, honest, and fair integrity
What is the psychosocial crisis of older adults (65 and up)? Ego integrity vs despair
Achieving wisdom, self acceptance, self worth, and the ability to accept death is eminent are signs of: Ego integrity
Inability to accept death is eminent is: despair
morality, spontaneity, creativity, acceptance, purpose, meaning and inner potential are all part of: self actualization
confidence, achievement, respect of others, being unique are all signs of: self esteem
friendship, family, intimacy, and a sense of connection are all part of: love and belonging
health, employment, prosperity, family and social ability are all part of: safety and security
food, air, water, homeostasis, reproduction, rest, physical activities are all part of: physiological needs
What theory is represented by a pyramid? Maslow's hierarchy of needs
What are the 5 stages of the grief cycle? denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
A person sees their Dr the most in this stage of life: The last few decades or after age 60
At age 60 people think about: Mortality, how many "good years" are left
A progressive mental decline or function and impaired memory, judgment, and impulse control are signs of: dementia
What does it mean when you are told to " get your affairs in order"? Make arrangements for end of life care, funeral, and burial
A document that gives a patients specific wishes for end of life care should the patient become unable to do so is called: advanced directives
A legal document that designates someone to make health decisions for you if you become unable to make your own decisions is called: durable power of attorney for health care
Feeling the emotions and reactions grief can cause before a loss actually occurs is called: anticipatory grief
The 5 stages of grief can be experienced with the loss of: a person, relationship, body part, or when empty nesting
The refusal to believe or accept the situation is: denial
The feeling of hostility or lashing out is called: anger
Striking a deal, bargaining, and looking for alternative solutions are part of what stage? bargaining
Feeling helpless, and isolating yourself are part of depression
Making the best of it, making amends, living the bucket list are all part of. acceptance
The purposeful use of verbal and nonverbal actions and interactions to build and maintain helping relationships with patients and families is: therapeutic communication
A system of using bumps and spaces for communication is known as: Braille
indifference, lack of interest, feeling, concern, or emotion are signs of: apathy
a method of balancing a failure or inadequacy with an accomplishment is: compensation
avoidance of unpleasant or anxiety provoking situations or ideas by rejecting or ignoring them is: denial
the redirection of emotions away from its original subject or object onto another less threatening subject or object is: displacement
a disconnection of emotional importance from ideas or events and compartmentalizing those emotions in different parts of awareness is: dissociation
the attribution of characteristics of someone else to oneself or the imitation of another is: identification
analysis of a situation with facts and not emotion is: intellectualization
adoption of the thoughts or feelings of others is: introjection
keeping away from any person, place, or object that evokes memories of something unpleasant is: physical avoidance
the transference of a person's unpleasant ideas and emotions onto someone or something else is: projection
an explanation that makes something negative or unacceptable seem justifiable or acceptable is: rationalism
belief in and expression of the opposite of one's true feelings reaction formation
the reversion to an earlier, more child like development behavior is: regression
the elimination of unpleasant emotion, desires, or problems from the conscious mind is: repression
the use of words that have the opposite meaning, especially to be funny, insulting, or irritating is: sarcasm
rechanneling unacceptable drives or urges into something constructive or acceptable is: sublimation
voluntarily blocking or repressing an unpleasant experience from one's awareness is: suppression
canceling out an unacceptable behavior with symbolic gesture is: undoing
a verbal attack on a person without addressing the original intent of a conversation is: verbal aggression
Created by: CWillems
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