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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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what is ego?

A

ego gives direction

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2
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what is superego

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society’s rules breaks

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3
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what are the 5 stages of development

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Oral 
Anal 
phallic 
latent 
gential
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4
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what is id

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the inborn energy and gas it drives us to reduce tension, ie : sex drive hunger ectr

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5
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drawbacks of the oral stage

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under stimulation can cause later problems like smoking

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6
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drawbacks of the anal stage

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can cause later problems people might become anal

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7
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Karl jung

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there is a collective unconscious inherited at birth from which we collect instincts of our ancestors

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8
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Adler birth order affects us

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we struggle to overcome feelings of inferiority

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9
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what are the 3 stages of stress response and what do they do

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Alarm- initial reaction
resistance-coping with the stressors
exhaustion- breakdown

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10
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what are the two methods of coping with stress

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Problem focused- solve the problem

emotion focused - manage the emotions

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what are the two personality types? and what are they characterized by?

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type A competitive

type B relaxed

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12
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What is the criteria for psychological disorder?

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Deviation from average
distress extreme
dysfunction interferes with life
danger to self or others

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13
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what are the risks of stress

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stress can lead to an increased risk of heart attack from high blood pressure

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14
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Allport said our lives may revolve around what?

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a cardinal trait I

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15
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what is psychoneuroimmunology

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the beliefs that our thoughts and lives affect our immune system mind nerves immune system.

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16
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What are 3 stressors?

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daily hassles
catastrophes
personal stressors= family, bills ectr

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17
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what is generalized anxiety disorder

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free floating anxiety it comes and goes

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18
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What is obsessive compulsive disorder?

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repeated unwanted thoughts and actions

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19
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what can help in treating bipolar ?

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Lithuum

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20
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what are 3 traits of bipolar?

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lots of energy, grand ideas, impulsive behavior

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21
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what is the phallic stage of development?

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according to freud women have penis envy

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22
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what is the latent stage of development?

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the latent stage is when hobbies start to develop

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23
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what is the genital stage of development?

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the stage in which relationships start to form.

24
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in relation to psychological disorders some problems are in our head which model of disorders can change our thoughts?

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the behavior model- disorders are learned

and the cognitive model: THOUGHTS can create FEELINGS

25
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the biological/ medical model of disorder causes says what?

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that there is a physical cause of disorder

26
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The diagnostic and statistical manual- dsm-5 does what

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it lists over 400 psychological disorders

27
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depression, and schizophrenia are the result of what?

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depression is the result of low serotonin

schizophrenia is the result of too much dopamine

28
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there are common assumptions and misconceptions about schizophrenia true or false people with schizophrenia are violent and have split personalities?

A

false, people with schizophrenia are not violent

and they do not have split personality

29
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What are the 3 major mood disorders?

A

major depression
bipolar
schizophrenia

30
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dissociative disorders are caused by stress or trauma.

there are 3 dissociative disorders what are they and what are their traits?

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dissociative amnesia: loss of memory
dissociative fugue: travel and loss of identity
Identity disorder: multiple personality disorder

31
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what is antisocial personality disorder?

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people who dont feel the laws and rules apply to them they dont feel guilt- mostly male

32
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what are the traits of borderline personality disorder? think skyla

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mostly female
emotional outbursts
suicidal
fear of abandonment

33
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whats a schizoid?

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someone that perfers to be alone and is unemotional

34
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who can give treatment for disorders?

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psychiatrists: prescribe pills
psychologists: talk therapy

35
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what is free association?

A

talking about anything

36
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behavior therapy is effective with what?

A

fears

37
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what is systematic desensitization

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overcoming fears and phobias through baby steps teaches relaxation

38
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what is flooding

A

exposing phobias with maxium exposure at the start

39
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how does cognitive therapy work?

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its helps to change the thoughts and beliefs to bring relief

40
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what med is used to treat depression?

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prozac its provides extra serotonin

41
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what is panic disorder?

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panic disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by panic attacks

42
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electric shock therapy does what ?

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creates a seizure and relieves severe depression

43
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what is the correct term for multiple personality disorder?

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dissociation identity disorder

44
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what is aversive conditioning?

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therapy thats pairs the unwanted behavior with something unpleasant to get the desired result

45
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what is conversion disorder?

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when psychological stuff affects your physically.

46
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obsessive compulsive disorder receives what type of reinforcement?

A

negative

47
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what does the behavioral model state?

A

disorders are learned

48
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what does the cognitive model state?

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THOUGHTS can create FEELINGS

49
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What is dissociative amnesia disorder

A

loss of memory through stress or trauma

50
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what is dissociative fugue disorder?

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travel and loss of identiy brought about by stress or trauma

51
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What is a objective test?

A

true por false multiple choice tests

52
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what is a projective test?

A

ink blots vague figures

53
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what is transcranial magnetic stimulation?

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A new procedure used for treating depression

54
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what is dialectical behavioral therapy?

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a form of treatment that focuses on getting people to change their behavior by accepting themselves

55
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What is self-efficacy?

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the belief that we have the ability to master a situation and come out with a positive result

56
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What is deterministic view of behavior?

A

behavior is shaped by forces outside of our control

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