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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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what is I/O psychology?

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characterized by the scientific study of human behavior in organizations and the workplace.

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Industrial

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concerned with describing job requirements and assessing individuals for their ability to meet those requirements.

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Organizational

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a discipline interested in how the relationships among employees affect those employees and the performance of a business.

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Human Factors

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the study of how workers interact with the tools of work and how to design those tools to optimize workers’ productivity, safety, and health

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What impacts job satisfaction?

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it’s impacted by the work itself, our personality, and the culture we come from and live in.

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How is job satisfaction measured?

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typically measured after a change in an organization, such as a shift in the management model, to assess how the change affects employees.

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what is the strongest predictor of job satisfaction?

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the work-content factor

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in I/O psychology, what is the work-content factor?

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it includes, variety, difficulty level, and role clarity of the job

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Why should we care about job satisfaction?

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it furthers the goals of the organization

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work-family balance

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juggling the demands of work life with the demands of home life

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performance appraisals

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evaluation of an employee’s success or lack of success at performing the duties of the job

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12
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job analyses

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accurately describing the task or job

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criteria for abnormal behavior

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  • deviant (atypical or statistically unusual)
  • maladaptive (disrupts daily life)
  • personally distressful (they find it troubling for a long time)
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various approaches to psychological disorders

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biological, psychological, and sociocultural

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under the biopsychosocial model which psychological approach is most important?

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spiritual

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benefits to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel (DSM)

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it now has a longer list of disorders

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17
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what are some criticisms to DSM

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relies too much on social norms and judgements

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18
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in the context of psychological disorders, what are risk factors

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characteristics, experiences, or exposures that increase the likelihood that a person will develop a psychological disorder

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Applied Behavior analysis

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the use of operant conditioning principles to change human behavior

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a person diagnosed with an anxiety disorder will experience…

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constant and unsubstantiated worry that causes significant distress

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different types of anxiety and anxiety related disorders

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general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, and separation anxiety disorder

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basic diagnosis criteria for anxiety disorders

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motor tension, hyperactivity, and apprehensive expectations and thoughts

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basic diagnosis criteria of PTSD

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flashbacks, emotional numbness, inability to sleep or excessive arousal reactions, difficulties with memory and concentration, impulsive behavior

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different types of mood disorders

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major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, substance-induced mood disorder, bipolar disorder

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basic criteria of mood disorders

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signs and symptoms of depression, signs of mania (bipolar)

26
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basic diagnosis criteria of narcissistic personality disorder

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  • fragile self esteem
  • need for attention
  • delusions of grandeur
  • sense of entitlement
  • exaggeration of achievements
27
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different types of eating disorders

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anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder

28
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basic diagnosis criteria of eating disorders

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  • anorexia: significantly low body weight
  • bulimia: depression & anxiety
  • binge-eating: overweight or obesity
29
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what psychological disorder has the highest mortality rate?

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anorexia nervosa

30
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What influence does the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system have on our
ability to cope with stress?

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triggers our fight or flight response

31
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What is Eustress? What function does it serve?

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stress you feel when you are excited or motivated - good

32
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What are the 4 stages of general adaption syndrome?

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  1. alarm
  2. resistance
  3. exhaustion
  4. normal level
33
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Stage 1: Alarm

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temporary state of shock where resistance to illness and stress falls low

34
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Stage 2: Resistance

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glands throughout the body manufacture hormones that protect you

35
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Stage 3: Exhaustion

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If the all out attempt to combat stress fails and the stress persists, the body becomes exhausted

36
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What is the difference between acute and chronic stress?

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acute: very short
chronic: long-term

37
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What are coping skills?

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the way we respond to feelings of stress, anxiety & depression

38
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Can these be learned?

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yes

39
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What role do adaptive coping skills play?

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they increase our resilience and ability to manage stress

40
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What makes a coping skill maladaptive?

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behaviors and activities that manage difficulty in the short term but end up increasing pain and suffering in the long term

41
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Neurologically, why is it important to practice adaptive coping skills?

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because we learn how to healthily deal with stresses and problems in our lives.

42
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Why is substance use a dangerous coping mechanism?

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because it is not regulated by a doctor, could become addicted, etc.

43
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How do different substances act differently in the brain?

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  • stimulants: excite or speed up
  • depressants: inhibit or slow down
  • hallucinogens: impair reality
44
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What are the goals of the community resilience model?

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to help people widen the Resilient Zone in order to prevent hijacking and to maintain balance

45
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Be able to identify and describe the 6 different skills of the Community Resilience Model

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tracking, resourcing, help now! shift and stay, gesturing, grounding

46
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What is the area of psychology that integrates science and theory to prevent and treat psychological disorders?

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clinical psychology

47
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Identify and describe the different approaches to treating psychological disorders

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psychological, biological & sociocultural

48
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What are the benefits of talking to a therapist vs a friend?

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therapist is a trained specialist to help people. a friend is more like venting, not always confidential

49
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What type of mental health professional is qualified to prescribe drugs for psychological
disorders?

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a psychiatrist

50
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What does research say about the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

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it says yes, it is effective.

51
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What is the criteria for something to be considered an evidence-based practice?

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clinical experience, patient preference, research evidence

52
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What is the therapeutic alliance? Why is it important?

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the relationship between the therapist and the client - important element of successful psychotherapy

53
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What is Sigmund Freud’s therapeutic technique called?

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psychoanalysis

54
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What is the main goal of psychoanalysis?

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to bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness

55
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What do psychodynamic therapies emphasize?

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early childhood experiences, therapeutic interpretations

56
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What do humanistic therapies emphasize?

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conscious thoughts in the present, self-healing, personal growth

57
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What do behavioral therapies emphasize?

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over behavior change rather than insights into self or the underlying cause

58
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What do cognitive therapies emphasize?

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thoughts are the main source of psychological problems, how we think controls how we feel

59
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What does systematic desensitization involve?

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apply relaxation while imagining fearful scenes

60
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What is aversive conditioning and when can it be an effective treatment?

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pairing undesirable behavior with punishment to change the behavior

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