Final Exam Review Flashcards
A state of self fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential
Self Actualization
Views personality as a collection of broad, enduring dispositions that lead to characteristic behaviors.
Trait Perspective
Trying to change someone’s attitudes and/or behavior
Persuasion
When abnormal behavior deviates from what is considered acceptable in culture is it considered
Deviant or Atypical
When individuals have been diagnosed with more than one disorder, their conditions are referred to as being
Comorbid
Someone who shows persistent deficits in social communication and social interactions in addition to engaging in repetitive behaviors would likely be diagnosed with
Autism
Commonly confused as simply reasoning and thinking skills, a broader definition is that it is an all-purpose ability to do well on cognitive tasks, to solve problems, and to learn from experience
Intelligence
The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure
Validity
People who are academically advanced, have an IQ of 130 or higher, have a superior talent in a particular area, and are socially well adjusted are considered to be
Gifted
We communicate ideas by using:
Language, symbols, signs, or sounds
Alfred Adler believed that people are primarily motivated to achieve perfection not find pleasure, his approach is known as:
Individual Psychology
A test that requires the interpretation of ambiguous images, such as inkblots or pictures, is considered a:
Projective Test
Seeks to explain how we decide, on the basis of samples of an individual’s behavior, what the specific causes of that person’s behavior are:
Attribution Theory
The process in which individual’s evaluate their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and abilities in relation to other people:
Social Comparison
Evaluations of people’s behaviors, beliefs, and concepts
Attitudes
Adherence to the rules and norms of society
Conformity
Psychological states in which a person feels disconnected from his or her immediate experience
Disassociation
Type of support group conducted by a paraprofessional
Self Help
Mental category that is used to group objects and events:
Concept
Long before language emerged, humans were shaped into linguistic individuals through
Biological Evolution
Three domains of development
Physical, Cognitive, and Socioemotional
Describes the role of the brain system in our personality
Eysenck’s Reticular Activation System Theory
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Hallucinations and Delusions
The psychodynamic approach and the humanistic approach are examples of
Insight Therapy
Receiving outpatient treatment while living at home rather than receiving services at an inpatient hospital is an example of
Community Mental Health
Estimates of this can change over time and across different groups
Heritability
Teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional cognitions about the world and about themselves
Cognitive Treatment Approaches
The ability to produce an infinite number of sentences using a relatively limited set of rules
Infinite Generativity
The scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others.
Social Psychology
They are difficult to treat.
They are long-standing and maladaptive
They are relatively common.
personality disorders
Area of social psychology that explores how people select, interpret, remember, and use social information.
Social Cognition
Drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are all examples of
Biological Therapy
Being alert and mentally present for one’s everyday activities.
Mindfulness
Used to note medical conditions that may have implications for psychological treatment.
DSM-5
A disorder that includes a pervasive pattern of instability in relationships with other people, self-image, and emotions, and of marked impulsivity starting by early adulthood
Borderline Personality Disorder
The ability to judge, evaluate, compare, and contrast.
Analytical Intelligence
A pattern of enduring, distinctive thoughts, emotions, and behavior that characterizes the way an individual adapts to the world
Personality
Problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to and learn from life’s everyday experiences is known as
Intelligence
A person is born with some serious physical problems but perseveres throughout development and chooses environmental reinforcers that allow them to construct a unique developmental path. Which of the following best describes this process?
This person demonstrates the active and interactive role of genetic inheritance and the environment.
