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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Genetic contributions

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genes contribute to many disorders
Diathesis stress model
may have genetic predisposition to create environmental risk factors that promote disorders

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Diathesis stress model

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combination of genetic vulnerability and stressors are related to produce psychological disorder

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Parts of neurons

remember basic function

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soma
axon
dendrites 
myelin sheath 
axon terminals 
synaptic cleft  
(resting potential, action potential)
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4
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brain circuits

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currents of neurotransmitters

neural pathways

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agonists

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mimic effects of neurotransmitter

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antagonists

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inhibits neurotransmitter

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inverse agonists

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produces opposite effect of neurotransmitter

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Glutamate

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excitatory neurotransmitter

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GABA

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inhibitory neurotransmitter

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Serotonin

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regulates moods, thought processes and various behaviors
15 different serotonin receptors
associated with multiple psychological disorders

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norepinephrine

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regulates heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and other bodily functions

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Dopamine

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“switch” function in brain circuits
interacts with other neurotransmitters
associated with pleasure and movement

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Hindbrain

3 parts

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basic physiological needs
Medulla- heart rate, blood pressure, breathing
Pons- regulates sleep
cerebellum- physical corrdination

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midbrain

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coordinates movement with sensory information

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forebrain

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thinking

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thalamus

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relay station

brain to forebrain

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hypothalamus

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regulates basic functions

hunger, thirst

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limbic system

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emotions
basic drives 
memories 
impulse control 
hippocampus- memory 
amigdula- emotions
19
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cerebral cortex

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higher mental processes

80% of neurons

20
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frontal lobe

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prefrontal cortex

higher cognitive functions

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parietal lobe

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body awareness

movement + touch

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occipital lobe

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receiving and interpreting visual info

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temporal lobe

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receiving and interpreting visual info

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peripheral nervous system

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all nerves in the body that are not in the brain or spinal cord
divided into two parts- somatic and autonomic

25
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somatic

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controls muscles
interacts with external environment
sensory and motor nerves

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Autonomic

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automatically regulates basic functions
sympathetic (activating)
parasympathetic (normalizing)

27
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implications for psychopathology

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exploring brain function, personality and development and vulnerability to disorder
psychological influences on brain structures and function
interactions of psychological factors and neurotransmitters

28
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what do psychosocial factors have to do with your physiology

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research suggests psychosocial factors affect levels of structure and neurotransmitters

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learned helplessness

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passive acceptance to conditions learned through repeated exposure

30
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Overmeier and Seligman

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applies concept of learned helplessness to humans and depression
positive psychology

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prepared learning

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certain associations learned easily, evolutionary adaptive

selectively learn fears and phobias

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emotion

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pattern of action elicited by external event + state of feeling along w/ characteristic physiological response

(event + feeling + physiological response)

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3 components of emotion

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behavioral, cognitive, physiological

34
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emotions and psychopathology

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emotions can affect cognitive processes
timing of emotional response
degree of emotional response

35
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Name the other factors

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gender
emotion 
social relationship
health 
social stigma 
life span development
36
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Gender

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prevalence of disorders
coping strategies
responses to treatment

37
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social relationship

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number

quality

38
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social stigma of psychological disorders

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limits help seeking behavior
influences distress
helps maintain cycle of pathology

39
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life span development

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important to take into consideration experiences during certain developmental stages that may influence vulnerabilities and stressors

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