chapt 2 Flashcards
a field concerned with the development of drugs for disorders that involve defects or deficiencies in brain chemistry
Neuropharmacology
simultaneously studies the 3 bodily systems, the nervous endocrine and immune
Psychoneuroimmunology
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
psychodynamic perspective
all behavior whether overt(muscle movement) or covert(a thought)is caused/determined by prior mental events
psychic determinism (freud)
stages of psychosexual development
oral, anal, phallic (freud)
thinking characterized by inability to discriminate b/w the real n unreal n unable to stop impulese
primary process thinking (freud, in infants)
theory:internalized beliefs, perceptions, and goals influence the impact that experience associated w/ conditioning have on behavior and thoughts
social cognitive theory
a desire to be “all that you can be”
self actualization (the humanistic view)
roles of social relationships & the impact of socioeconomic conditions on maladaptive behavior
community cultural perspective
perspective that emphasizes the role of bodily processes ex:freds heredity may be a major determinant
biological perspective
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
humanistic-existential perspective
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
cognitive perspective
ex: improving his ability to negotiate disbutes w/ his wife would help fred cope better at home and work
behavioral perspective
threadlike bodies that are present in pairs in all body cells
chromosome
arranged linearly along the chromosomes
genes
karyotypes
maps of chromosomes
percentage of cases in which if a specific gene is present it will manifest into a developed organism
penetrance
degree to which a particular characteristic is affected by genetic influences
heritability
the study of the distribution of genes in groups f people who mate with eachother
population genetics
study of the effects of genetic inheritance on behavior
behavior genetics
in twin studies refers to the relationship between twins or other family members with respect to a given trait
concordance
most important and basic defense mechanism
repression
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
ego psychology
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
object relations
