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psych 4 exam

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