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PSYCH EXAM 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Four D’s of Abnormal Psychology | 1) Danger- to self and others 2) Distress- perceived suffering 3) Dysfunction- social, occupational, and religious impairment 4) Deviance- deviation from the norm e.g. pedophilia |
| anxiety disorders | characterized by distressing, persistent, anxiety, or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. types: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias |
| obsessive compulsive disorder | characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts(obsessions) actions(compulsions) or both |
| post traumatic stress disorder | characterized by haunting, memories, nightmares, and other symptoms for weeks after a severely threatening and uncontrollable event symptoms: social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more |
| classical conditioning’s stimulus generalization | occurs when a person experiences a fearful event in later develops a fear of similar events |
| operant conditioning’s reinforcement | reinforcement helps maintain learned fears and anxieties |
| types of psychoactive drugs | depressants – reduce neural act. & slow body funct stimulants – excite neural act. and speed up body functions – raise energy and self-conf. hallucinogens – psychedelic drugs, that distort percept, & trigger sens images in the absence of sens input |
| thinking critically about tolerance and addiction pt1. | tolerance – dwindling affect with regular use of the same dose of a drug The user is required to take larger and larger doses to experience the drugs effect |
| thinking critically about tolerance and addiction pt2 | addiction – caused by increased intake of psychoactive drugs, or by compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors Behavioral, addictions – compulsive, dysfunctional |
| marijuana versus alcohol | marijuana – hallucinogen; contains THC that lingers in the system for more than a week and increases sensitivity Alcohol -depressant; slows motor skills |
| effects and uses of marijuana | reduces chronic pain and chemotherapy related nausea Predicts increased risk of wide variety of conditions Contributes to impaired cognitive tasks and possibility academic under achievement |
| prevention and treatment of substance abuse in young people | provide education about long-term costs and effects Boost, self-esteem, and help individuals discover their purpose Modify peer association assist in standing against peer pressure via refusal skills training |
| major depressive disorder v.s. bipolar disorder | -behaviors and thoughts change with depression -depression is widespread -women are twice as likely as men to be depressed -stressful events often precede depression -w/ each new gen, depression is striking earlier in life |
| the depressed brain | depression: -brain activity slows -reward center becomes less active -nonepinephrine is scarce -serotonin is scarce or inactive mania: -brain activity increases -nonepinephrine is overabuntant |
| psychological and social influences | -long lasting epigenetic influences and thinking play a role in dep. -neg. thoughts and neg. moods interact -self defeating beliefs may arise from learned helplessness -self focused rumination and self blaming increase risk of dep. -neg. expl. style |
| explanatory style and depression | 1) stable global internal depression 2) temporary specific external successful coping |
| schizophrenia and brain abnormalities | definition: characterized by delusions, hallucinating, disorganized speech, and/ or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression abnormal brain chemistry- excess number of dopamine receptors |
| schizophrenia and genetic risk | people can inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia it is influenced by genes which then influence brain neurotransmitter activity |
| Eating disorders | 1) anorexia- maintains a starvation diet 2) bulimia nervosa- alternates binge with purging or fasting 3) binge eating disorder- significant binge eating, followed by distress, disgust or guilt, without purging or fasting |
| Dissociative disorders | individual exhibits 2 or more distinct altering personalities controversial |
| Personality disorders | inflexible and enduring behavior pattern that impairs social functioning antisocial p.d.-lack of conscience for wrongdoing even toward friends and family members |
| three clusters of personality disorders | A, the odd and eccentric B, the dramatic or erratic C, the anxious or fearful |
| What to do when a loved one talks about suicide | listen and empathize connect the person to a suicide prevention helpline protect- if at immediate risk, get aid from medical professionals |
| Nonsuicidal Self-injury (NSSI) | includes cutting, burning, or hitting oneself |
| the psychological therapies | 1) psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy- resistance, interpretations, transference 2)humanistic therapies- self fulfillment 3) Behavior therapy- eliminate unwanted behaviors 4) cognitive therapy- new thinking 5) group & fam therapy |
| A cognitive perspective on psychological disorders | lost job-internal beliefs: im worthless, it's hopeless-depression lost job-internal beliefs: it wasn't a good fit, i deserve something better- no depression |
| selected cognitive therapy techniques | 1) question your interpretations 2) rank thoughts and emotions 3) examine consequences 4) decatastrophize thinking 5) take appropriate responsibility 6) resist extremes |
| a caring relationship: how do culture and values influence psychotherapy | client-psychotherapist mismatches can stem from differences in culture and religious values -collectivist versus individualist perspective -religious versus other worldviews -cultural differences |
| therapists and their training | 1) clinical psychologists-ph. d or psy. d 2) psychiatrists- m.d. or d.o 3) clinical/ psychiatric social worker- masters degree plus post grad supervision 4) counselors- master's degree |
| drug treatments for psychological disorders | 1) anti psychotic drugs-reduce overreacting 2) anti anxiety drugs- depress CNS 3) anti depressant drugs- treat depression 4) mood stabilizing medications- bipolar and manic episodes |
| preventative mental health care | prevent psychological causalities by identifying and eliminating the conditions that cause them strategies to prevent disturbance: -improving human condition -making life more fulfilling and meaningful |
| resilience | personal strength that helps people cope with stress and recover from adversity and trauma |
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