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Midterm Flashcards

1
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An anxiety disorder that causes fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment.

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Agoraphobia

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2
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The absence of menstruation.

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Amenorrhea

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3
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The part of the brain that regulates emotions.

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Amygdala

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The part of the brain that affects learning and memory.

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Hippocampus

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Classes of medication used to treat depression and anxiety

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MAOIs, SSRIs and tricyclics

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Neurotransmitters that cause depression

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dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine

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7
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Anti-depressant that blocks the reabsorption of serotonin, and norepinephrine

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Tricyclic

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8
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Drug used to increase serotonin activity

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

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A disorder that causes an inability to recall important information, usually of an upsetting nature, about a person’s life.

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Dissociative amnesia

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10
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Defense mechanisms of the ego are:

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repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, intellectualization, and regression

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Family relationships that lack boundaries such that roles and expectations are confused

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Enmeshment

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Intentionally producing or faking symptoms of an illness

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Factitious disorder (Munchausen syndrome)

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A condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness

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Hypochondriasis

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Any mental disorder that manifests as physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition or by the direct effect of a substance, and are not attributable to another mental disorder

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Somatoform disorder

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15
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The body’s central stress response system

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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway

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The connector between the endocrine and nervous systems to regulate essential bodily functions such as temperature, emotions, sex drive, and blood pressure

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Hypothalamus

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The part of the brain that relays motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex

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Thalamus

18
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A theory that identifies several kinds of risk factors that are thought to combine to help cause a disorder

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Multidimensional risk perspective

19
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A mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others

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narcissistic personality disorder

20
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Low serotonin + Low norepinephrine =

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Depression

21
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Low serotonin + High norepinephrine =

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Mania

22
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Chemical messengers that transmit a message from a nerve cell across the synapse to a target cell

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Neurotransmitters

23
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The 7 major neurotransmitters

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acetylcholine, dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate, histamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin

24
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NT responsible for pleasure

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Dopamine

25
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NT responsible for regulating anxiety

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GABA

26
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NT responsible for regulating stress

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Norepinephrine

27
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NT responsible for regulating mood

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Serotonin

28
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A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. Dissociation is an example of a response to this form of learning.

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Operant conditioning

29
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A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired. (Pavlov’s Dog)

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Classical conditioning

30
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A control system responsible for the body’s rest and digestion response when the body is relaxed, resting, or feeding

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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A control system associated with the fight-or-flight response.

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Sympathetic Nervous System

32
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A control system that acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions

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Autonomic Nervous System

33
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The study of the effect of the mind on health and resistance to disease.

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Psychoneuroimmunology

34
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Antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers are examples of:

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Psychotropic medications

35
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A type of nonexperimental research in which the researcher measures two variables and assesses the statistical relationship between them.

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The Correlational Method

36
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The personality component that is driven by pleasure.

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The Id

37
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The component of personality that is responsible for dealing with reality

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The Ego

38
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The component of personality that provides guidelines for making judgments, the moral compass.

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The Superego

39
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The technique used for treating Obsessive-compulsive-related disorders and phobias

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Behavioral Therapy

40
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A person who is described as a “workaholic” might have this personality type.

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Type A

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