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phycology vocab 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bipolar disorder | Inappropriately alternates a persons mood between extreme of elation and depression |
| anorexia nervosa | eating disorder charecterized by extreme weight loss due to starvation |
| schizophrenia | a group of severe psychotic disorders charecterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotion, and behavior |
| phobia | excessive, irrational fear out of porportion to the actual danger |
| reasoning | the process of drawing logical conclusions from facts and arguments |
| ego | the personality component that is conscious and controls behavior |
| schema | idea or mental framework that helps one organize and interpret information |
| insomnia | disorder charecterized by recurring problems of falling asleep |
| hallucination | false idea that seems real |
| cognitive activity | private, unobservable mental process such as sensation, perception, thought, and problem solving |