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PSY341 Abnormal-Ch2

PSY341 Abnormal-Ch2 Psychopathology

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Multi-dimensional models of behavior involve what factors? Biological, Behavioral, Emotional, Social & Cultural, & Developmental
DNA has how many chromosomes? 23 pairs
Explain the Diathesis-Stress Model. Individuals inherit tendencies to express certain traits or behaviors (diathesis/vulnerability), which may then be activated under conditions of stress.
CNS (Central Nervous System) is composed of what? Brain & Spinal Cord
PNS is _____ & is composed of what 2 branches? Autonomic (involuntary) & Somatic (voluntary)
Soma Cell Body of a Neuron
Dendrites Branches that receive messages from other neurons
Axon Trunk of neuron that send messages (to other neurons)
Axon terminals End of axon from where chemical messages are sent
Synaptic Cleft Space bw neurons where communication via neurotransmitters occurs
Major neurotransmitters in psychopathology: Dopamine, GABA, Norepinephrine, and Serotonin
Hindbrain consist of: Medulla, Pons & Cerebellum
Medulla Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiration
Pons Sleeping stages
Cerebellum Motor coordination
RAS Reticular Activating System; contributes to processes of arousal & tension
RAS is located in which part of the brain? Midbrain
Thalamus Receives & Integrates Sensory Information
Hypothalamus Eating, Drinking, Aggression, Sexual Activity
Forebrain most sensory, emotional & cognitive processing
Forebrain consists of: Limbic System, Basal Ganglia, Caudate Nucleus, & Cerebral Cortex
Limbic System consist of: Hippocampus, Cingulate Gyrus, Septum, Amygdala
Limbic System controls: Emotional expression, impulse control, sex, aggression, hunger, & thirst
Caudate nucleus is part of _____ which controls: Basal Ganglia; motor behavior
80% of all CNS neurons + reasoning & creative skills Cerebral Cortex
The 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex: Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
Frontal Lobe Thinking & Reasoning skills, Memory
Parietal Lobe Touch Recognition
Occipital Integrates Visual Input
Temporal Recognition of Sights & Sounds, Long-term Memory Storage
PNS Somatic Branch Voluntary
PNS Autonomic Branch Involuntary; Sympathetic & Parasympathetic branches monilizes & renormalizes body during stress
Endocrine System produces hormones, coordinated by Pituitary Gland
HPA Axis (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis)integration of endocrine & nervous system function
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