chapt 2

Question 1

a field concerned with the development of drugs for disorders that involve defects or deficiencies in brain chemistry

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Neuropharmacology

Question 2

simultaneously studies the 3 bodily systems, the nervous endocrine and immune

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Psychoneuroimmunology

Question 3

perspective that has the idea that thoughts and emotions are important causes of behavior ex: Freds conflicts w/ his wife compound the effects of his stressful job

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psychodynamic perspective

Question 4

all behavior whether overt(muscle movement) or covert(a thought)is caused/determined by prior mental events

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psychic determinism (freud)

Question 5

stages of psychosexual development

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oral, anal, phallic (freud)

Question 6

thinking characterized by inability to discriminate b/w the real n unreal n unable to stop impulese

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primary process thinking (freud, in infants)

Question 7

theory:internalized beliefs, perceptions, and goals influence the impact that experience associated w/ conditioning have on behavior and thoughts

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social cognitive theory

Question 8

a desire to be “all that you can be”

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self actualization (the humanistic view)

Question 9

roles of social relationships & the impact of socioeconomic conditions on maladaptive behavior

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community cultural perspective

Question 10

perspective that emphasizes the role of bodily processes ex:freds heredity may be a major determinant

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biological perspective

Question 11

our uniqueness as individuals & our freedom to make our own decision ex: fred needs to think more about what he want to accomplish in his life and how he wants to liveit

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humanistic-existential perspective

Question 12

looks to defective thinking & problem solving as causes of abnormal behavior ex: fred may have unrealistic expectations about the extent to which he can meet his responsibilities at home and at work

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cognitive perspective

Question 13

ex: improving his ability to negotiate disbutes w/ his wife would help fred cope better at home and work

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behavioral perspective

Question 14

threadlike bodies that are present in pairs in all body cells

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chromosome

Question 15

arranged linearly along the chromosomes

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genes

Question 16

karyotypes

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maps of chromosomes

Question 17

percentage of cases in which if a specific gene is present it will manifest into a developed organism

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penetrance

Question 18

degree to which a particular characteristic is affected by genetic influences

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heritability

Question 19

the study of the distribution of genes in groups f people who mate with eachother

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population genetics

Question 20

study of the effects of genetic inheritance on behavior

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behavior genetics

Question 21

in twin studies refers to the relationship between twins or other family members with respect to a given trait

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concordance

Question 22

most important and basic defense mechanism

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repression

Question 23

focuses more attention than freud did on the process of perception memory learning thinking n the development of rationality n the individuals ability to plan for the future

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ego psychology

Question 24

these ppl emphasize the view that the mind is made up of internal representations of significant others who are referred to as objects; emotional bonds

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object relations

Question 25

based on the belief that behavior depends more on individual belief systems n ways of interpreting situations than on objective conditions

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rational emotive therapy