Phycology

Question 1

Alienation

Answer 1

The state of being emotionally separated from others and from one’s own feelings.

Question 2

Antidepressants

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Medications used to treat depression.

Question 3

Antisocial behavior

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A pattern of behavior that is verbally or physically harmful to other people, animals, or property, including behavior that severely violates social expectations for a particular environment.

Question 4

Antisocial personality disorder

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A behavior disorder developed by a small percentage of children with conduct disorder whose behavior does not improve as they mature. Also known as sociopathic or psychopathy.

Question 5

Anxiety/ anxiety disorders

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An unpleasant emotion triggered by anticipation of future events, memories of past events, or ruminations about the self.

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Apathy

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an be defined as an absence or suppression of emotion, feeling, concern or passion, and it is an indifference to things generally found to be exciting or moving.

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Applied psychology

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The area of psychology in which basic theory and research are applied to the actual problems faced by individuals on a daily basis.

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Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

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Disorder characterized by attentional deficit and/or hyperactivity—impulsivity more severe than expected for a developmental age.

Question 9

Autism

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A severe psychological disorder that first appears in early childhood and is characterized by impaired social interaction and language development, and other behavioral problems.

Question 10

Autonomic nervous system

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he nervous system responsible for regulating automatic bodily processes, such as breathing and heart rate. The autonomic system also involves the processes of metabolism, or the storage and expenditure of energy.

Question 11

Avoidance learning

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An individual’s response to avoid an unpleasant or stressful situation; also known as escape learning.

Question 12

Behavior Therapy

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A goal-oriented, therapeutic approach that treats emotional and behavioral disorders as maladaptive learned responses that can be replaced by healthier ones with appropriate training.

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Biofeedback

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A technique that allows individuals to monitor their own physiological processes so they can learn to control them.

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Bipolar disorder

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A condition (traditionally called manic depression) in which a person alternates between the two emotional extremes of depression and mania (an elated, euphoric mood).

Question 15

Body image

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The subjective conception of one’s own body, based largely on evaluative judgments about how one is perceived by others.

Question 16

Central Nervous System

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In humans, that portion of the nervous system that lies within the brain and spinal cord; it receives impulses from nerve cells throughout the body, regulates bodily functions, and directs behavior.

Question 17

Classical Conditioning

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The process of closely associating a neutral stimulus with one that evokes a reflexive response so that eventually the neutral stimulus alone will evoke the same response.

Question 18

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

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A therapeutic approach based on the principle that maladaptive moods and behavior can be changed by replacing distorted or inappropriate ways of thinking with thought patterns that are healthier and more realistic.

Question 19

Defense Mechanisms

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Unconscious strategies for avoiding or reducing threatening feelings, such as fear and anxiety.

Question 20

Delay of Gratification

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The ability to forgo an immediate pleasure or reward in order to gain a more substantial one later.

Question 21

Aggression

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any act that is intended to cause pain, suffering, or damage to another person.