Exam 3 Flashcards
True or false: stress reactions are not purely emotional
True. There are also physiological and behavioural aspects
True or false: your stress reaction will impact how you behave
True. If you think someone is being malicious you will react very differently than if you think they just made a mistake
What is abnormality?
Something that causes distress or disability, maladaptivity, irrationality, or unpredictability
____ are a subset of anxiety
phobias
” individuals behaviours hinder the attainment of goals of both their own, as well as interfere with the needs of society” this is called ____
maladaptiveness
“individual speaks or behaves in ways that do not make sense to other people, whether they are bothered by it or not” this is called____
irrationality
distress or disability is when ____
individual experiences debilitating functioning which causes the risk of psychological or physical deterioration
what is unpredictability?
behaves in ways that do not make sense for the environment, as though there is a loss of control in behaviour
what is unconventiality and statistical rarity?
violates norms in a manner that is rare
“behaves in ways that make other people feel uncomfortable” is called:
observer discomfort
what is an example of “Violation of Moral and Ideal Standards”
homosexuality
True or false: you may feel distress or disability due to other people feeling uncomfortable with things that are not a disorder
True
Historically, psychological disorders focused a lot on ______ causes
supernatural
what is Trepidation
drilling holes in people’s heads
what is the purpose of trepidation
- Drains fluid and releases pressure
- Lowering the pressure on that part of the brain allows blood flow to return, reducing hypoxia
Ancient Greek physicians shifted focus towards ______ causes
somatogenic
why were asylums created?
to keep people out of the public eye
what is taxonomy or Classification
grouping things together. similar symptoms, etc.
what is the medical model
idea that there are physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured
what are mood disorders
emotional extremes
what is major depressive disorder?
for no apparent reason individual experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, negative thoughts, and diminished pleasure and/or motivation
true or false: things can manifest differently in kids vs adults
true
true or false: the weight criteria in depression is due to motivation
true. either eats less because it’s not rewarding or eats more because it’s less rewarding
what is different about the weight criteria in depression for children?
since they are expected to gain weight due to growing, if they do not or only gain a little it is considered a loss