Final Exam

Question 1

The study of the basic mechanisms that cause developmental pathways to diverge towards pathological or normal outcomes.

Answer 1

Developmental psychopathology.

Question 2

Standards of society in which an individual lives.

Answer 2

Social norms.

Question 3

Going against social norms (can be normal or abnormal, positive or negative)

Answer 3

Deviance.

Question 4

What three things do social norm deviance depend on?

Answer 4

Situational context, subjective discomfort, and deviance.

Question 5

Anything that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses of everyday demands of life.

Answer 5

Maladaptive.

Question 6

Behaviors that may initially help a person cope, but has harmful and or damaging effects.

Answer 6

Maladaptive behaviors.

Question 7

Any pattern of behavior that results in significant disturbances in cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior, as well as causing people significant distress, causing them to harm others, or harms their ability to function in daily life.

Answer 7

What classifies a psychological disorder.

Question 8

Main perspective that believes disorders come from hiding problems.

Answer 8

Psychodynamic.

Question 9

Main perspective that believes disorders are learned.

Answer 9

Behaviorism.

Question 10

Main perspectives that believe disorders come from our way of thinking.

Answer 10

Cognitive.

Question 11

The main perspective that believes disorders come from not only nature vs. nurture, but in the way we think, learn and in the hiding of problems.

Answer 11

Biopsychosocial.

Question 12

How many adults suffer from any given disorder every year?

Answer 12

Over 1/5

Question 13

What is the current term for mental retardation?

Answer 13

Intellectual development disorder

Question 14

Disorders that focus on language, speech, and social communication.

Answer 14

Communication disorders.

Question 15

A split between thoughts, emotions and behavior that confuses fantasy and reality. Usually diagnoses in early 20s.

Answer 15

Schizophrenia.

Question 16

Severe disturbances in emotion:

Answer 16

Affective/mood disorders.

Question 17

Intense and unrealistic anxiety lasting 6+ months.

Answer 17

Generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 18

Sudden but recurrent indent of intense pianist for no reason.

Answer 18

Panic disorder.

Question 19

Where do physical symptoms occur in panic disorder?

Answer 19

The sympathetic nervous system.

Question 20

Therapy for mental disorders that involve talking with a professional.

Answer 20

Psychotherapy.

Question 21

Therapy for mental disorders that involve treatment from a medial of biological methodology.

Answer 21

Biomedical therapy.

Question 22

The actual content of the dream:

Answer 22

Manifest content.

Question 23

The layered meaning of a dream;

Answer 23

Latent content.

Question 24

The point a patient reaches when they refuse or avoid speaking on a certain subject.

Answer 24

Resistance.

Question 25

The therapist becomes the symbol of a parent or authoritative figure to a patient based on their past.

Answer 25

Transference.

Question 26

When a therapist transfers onto a patient:

Answer 26

counter-transference.

Question 27

Encouraging someone to just start talking about anything or everything, because eventually there will come things of meaning.

Answer 27

Free association.

Question 28

Psychoanalysis is now referred to as:

Answer 28

Psychodynamic therapy.

Question 29

Therapist actively gives interpretations of clients statements and may suggest certain behaviors or actions, leading a patient through the process

Answer 29

Directive therapy.

Question 30

Insight therapy focused on the relationship and events of everyday life, developed to address depression. Focused on the inner play of our mood, useful in finding triggers.

Answer 30

Interpersonal therapy.

Question 31

Very directive, therapist may confront a client about statements they’ve made. Therapist leads, client talks.

Answer 31

Gestalt therapy.

Question 32

Non-Directive insight therapy in which the client talks and the therapist listens.

Answer 32

Carl Rogers Person-Centered therapy.

Question 33

The 4 basic elements needed for person centered therapy to work:

Answer 33

Reflection. Unconditional positive regard. Empathy. Authenticity.

Question 34

Based on classical conditioning that uses behavior modification, systematic desensitization, aversion therapy and exposure therapy to treat disorders.

Answer 34

The behaviorist perspective.

Question 35

Cognitive behave oval therapy that focuses on the present rather than the past, with an emphasis on the observation of responses.

Answer 35

Becks cognitive therapy.

Question 36

What are the three goals of CBT?

Answer 36

Relive symptoms. Help client to cope with future problems. Change the way the client thinks from irrational to rational thoughts.

Question 37

An all or nothing mentality that seeks to change the thoughts from “my way or nothing” to “life can be good without being perfect”

Answer 37

Rational emotive behavioral therapy.

Question 38

The peak of an argument in which both parties suddenly feel relief.

Answer 38

Catharsis.

Question 39

Psychopharmacology:

Answer 39

The use of drugs to relieve or control psychological disorders.

Question 40

Often minor tranquilizers, but sometimes an antidepressant is prescribed.

Answer 40

Anti anxiety.

Question 41

How long does it take an antidepressant to work?

Answer 41

3-5 weeks.

Question 42

What is psychopathology?

Answer 42

The study of abnormal behavior.