Chapter 13 Flashcards
What is the transdiagnostic approach?
An approach that views most psychological disorders as different manifestations of a few core, heritable, underlying dimensions
What is gender dysphoria ?
An individual who experiences significant distress because they don’t feel as though what is expressed externally matches what they feel internally
Do men or women score higher on the tendency of rumination?
Women, this may explain why women experience higher chances of depression, PTSD and anxiety disorders
When experiencing sexual violence, are males or females more likely to develop depression?
Men
Which gender score higher on neuroticism scales?
Women
What chemical enhances sensitivity to stress in puberty?
Oestrogen
True or false; • Boys/men display higher rates of externalizing disorders than girls/women
True
Is anger or sadness more acceptable to show for males
Anger
Callous-unemotional traits are
a personality factor consisting of low levels of empathy guilt and warmth. Young boys tend to score higher on this than girls.
True or false; men show higher levels of dopamine functioning then women
False,
Are men or women more likely to attempt suicide?
Women, but men are more likely to die by suicide
Women are ___ to ___ more likely to experience an eating disorder than men
1.75 to 3x
True or False; Anorexia and bulimia occur more often in western then non-western societies
True
Do gay/transgender men have higher rates in eating disorders then men?
Yes
What does the objectification theory argue
That being raised within a sociocultural context that routinely objectifies and sexualizes the female body has consequences for female mental health
Do older women or men report less life satisfaction and happiness ?
Women do
True or False; men from urban communities are more likely to seek mental health than men from rural communities
False
Black women are especially _____ to seek mental health help?
Unlikely
People with externalizing disorders have _____ levels of impulsivity and _____ levels of effortful control
- high levels
- low levels
Which part of the brain is involved in impulse control and planning behaviors?
The prefrontal cortex
In the swimsuit research study researchers objectified gay and heterosexual males by making them wear a speedo. Who scored higher in body shame?
Self-objectified gay men scored higher in body shame than those who weren’t.
