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psych 4 exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| approx. how many people have or will have a psychological disorder | 40%.....450 million |
| how do you define abnormal? | the 3 D's..... disturbances, distress, dysfunctional (internal/external) |
| Causes of mental illness | then: supernatural, religious, demons now: medical model |
| treatment | then: locked up, killed, hole in head now: medication/ psychological intervention |
| Bio psychological Approach | 1. biological factors 2. psychological disorders 3. social- cultural influences |
| biological factors | evolution, individual genes, brain structure/ chem |
| psychological influences | stress, trauma, learned helplessness, mood- related perceptions and memories |
| social- cultural influences | roles, expectations, definitions of normality and disorder |
| sellyman's dogs | learned helplessness |
| a person is predisposed for mental disorder that remains unexpressed until triggered by stress | diathesis- stress model |
| a classification system that describes the features used to diagnose each recognized mental disorder and indicates how the disorder can be distinguished from other, similar problems | DSM-IV-TR |
| Anxiety disorders | 1.generalized anxiety disorder 2. panic disorder 3. phobic disorder 4. OCD |
| mins long episodes of intense dread which may include shortness of breath , heart palpatations, sweating, dizziness, depersonalization | panic disorder |
| example of panic disorder | agoraphobia---ppl avoid situations due to fear of expecting or experiencing difficult situation they cannot escape |
| emotional extremes of mood disorders come in 2 principle forms. | 1. major depressive disorder 2. bipolar disorder |
| bipolar disorder | formerly called manic-depressive disorder. an alternation btwn depression and mania signals bipolar disorder |
| the literal translation is "split mind" which refers to a split from reality. A group of severe disorders characterized by the following | delusion, hallucination, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized behavior, negative symptoms |
| what did the Stanford prison experiment examine | what happens if you put good, normal ppl do when you put them in a bad environment |
| Stanford Prison experiment | philip zimbardo |
| conformity studies | a...b...c....d which is compared to sick e? |
| bystander intervention | ppl intervene when they're supposed to |
| kitty Genevieve story | NYC manhattan, apt. building . raped and stabbed 2 times. ....38 victims, but not responses |
| ppl take exam while smokes comes into room | bystander effect |
| by stander effect | the more ppl that witness event, the less likely they are to respond |
| the more witnesses the less responsibility individuals take on | diffusion of responsibility |
| benefiting others rather than getting personal gain | altruism |
| Teacher student shock experiment...explained holocaust | Stanley Milgram ....Obedience |
| modern racism | non radial related reasons for behaviors |
| police officer's dilemma | amadou diallo was shot 43 times because police thought he was pulling gun out instead of wallet |
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