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Ab Psych Chapter 7
Abnormal Psychology Clinical and Scientific Perspectives by Lyons and Martin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| malingering | the intentional faking of an abnormal behavior symptom |
| psychogenic | Originating from psychological factors |
| Conversion | The notion that psychic energy or stress may be converted into physical symptoms. |
| aphonia | Inability to make speech sounds, without apparent physical basis. |
| Selective amnesia | Loss of memory for some but not all events during a particular period of time. |
| Iatrogenic | Induced inadvertently by a therapist or by a treatment |