Psych Exam 1 Flashcards
Cultural relativity
The “normality” of behavior is determined by the culture
Incomprehensibility
The inability of the general population to understand the motivation behind the behavior
Alarm reaction stage
Fight or flight syndrome is initiated.
Stage of resistance
Individual uses the physiological responses of the first stage as a defense to adapt to the stressor. If adaption occurs, third stage is prevented or delayed.
Stage of exhaustion
Prolonged exposure to the stressor to which the body had become adjusted.
The immediate response
The hypothalamus stimulates the sympathetic nervous system
Sustained stress response
Promotes susceptibility to diseases of adaptation
Anxiety & grief
Two major primary psychological response patterns to stress
Anxiety
A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness.
Mild anxiety
Seldom a problem, can provide motivation for survival, still function at optimal level
Moderate anxiety
Perceptual field diminishes, may still attend to needs, less alert
Severe anxiety
Perceptual field is so finished that concentration centers on one detail only or on many extraneous details, much difficulty completing a task
Panic
The most intense state of anxiety, unable to focus on even one detail within the environment, hallucinations.
Defense mechanisms
Used at the mild to moderate state of anxiety
Repressed severe anxiety can cause
Psychoneurotic patterns of behaving like anxiety and somatoform disorders
Anxiety disorders
Symptoms are anxiety and avoidance of behavior
Somatoform disorders
Physical symptoms for which there is no demonstrable organic pathology (hypochondriac & pain disorder)
Extended periods of panic can lead to
Psychotic behavior such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and delusional disorder.
Grief
Subjective star of emotional, physical, and social responses to the loss of a valued entity; the loss may be real or perceived
Stages of grief
DABDA; Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
Anticipatory grief
Experiencing of grief process before the actual loss occurs
Resolution
Length of the grief process is entirely individual. It can last from a few weeks to years and it is influenced by a number of factors; thought to occur when a person can look back on the relationship and accept both the pleasures and the disappointments of the association.
Prolonged response
Intense preoccupation with memories of the lost entity for many years after the loss has occurred. Behaviors of denial and anger are exhibited.
Delayed/inhibited response
The individual because fixed in the denial stage of grieving.
Distorted response
Fixed in the anger stage of grieving. All behaviors are exaggerated.
Axis I
Clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention; “why are they in the ward?” Includes all disorders except personality and MR patients.
Axis II
Personality disorders and mental retardation- usually begin in childhood and are stable into adulthood.
Axis III
General medical conditions that are relevant to understanding the management of the individual’s mental disorder
Axis IV
Psychosocial and environmental problems; “what happened in life to cause illness?” These are problems that may affect diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of mental disorders named on axes I and II.
Axis V
The measurement of an individual’s psychological, social, and occupational functioning on the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
Personality
Influenced by temperament (inborn personality characteristics) and the environment
Personality disorders
Occur when personality traits become inflexible and maladaptive, causing either significant functional impairment or subjective distress
When did Freud believe that basic character was formed?
Age 5
Id
The pleasure principle, impulsive and may be irrational, present at birth
Ego
Rational self, mediator, develops between 4-6 months
Superego
Perfection principle, develops between 3-6 years, assists ego in control of id impulses
Conscious
Memories that remain in your awareness, smallest of the three
Preconscious
Suppress unpleasant or nonessential memories from consciousness
Unconscious
All memories that you’re unable to bring to conscious awareness, largest of three
Psychic energy
Force required for mential functioning , also called libido
Oral stage
Birth-18 months, relief through oral gratification
Anal stage
18 months-3 years, learning independence and control, with focus on excretory function
Phallic stage
3-6 years, Identification with parent of same fender, development of sexual identity, focus on gentian organs
Latency stage
6-12 years, sexuality repressed
Genital stage
13-20 years, libido reawakened, opposite gender
Trust vs mistrust
Birth-18 months
Autonomy vs shame & doubt
18 months-3 years, Self control and independence within the environment, self control and self-confidence
Initiative vs guilt
3-6 years, sense of purpose and initiate own activities
Industry vs inferiority
6-12 years, self confidence by learning, performing successfully, and receiving recognition from peers
Identity vs role confusion
12-20 years, integrate tasks mastered in previous stages into secure self
Intimacy vs isolation
20-30 years, form a relationship with person, cause, or institution
Generativity vs stagnation
30-65 years, achieve life goals and consider well being for future generations
Ego integrity vs despair
65 years-death, review life and either feel happy or sad about it
Legislation
Determines what is right or good within a society
Ethics
Deals with rightness and wrongness of actions
Bioethics
Term applied to ethics within the concept of medicine, nursing, and allied health
Absolute right
When there is no restriction whatsoever on the individual’s entitlement
Legal right
A right on which society has agreed and formalized as a law
Utilitarianism
Ethical theory that promotes actions based on the end results that produce the most good (happiness) for the most people
Kantianism
Suggests that decisions and actions are bound by a sense of duty
Christian ethics
Do unto others as you would have them do to you
Natural law theories
Do good and avoid evil
Ethical egoism
Decisions are based on what is best for the individual making the decision
Beneficence
One’s duty to benefit or promote the good of others
Nonmaleficence
Abstaining from negative acts toward another; acting carefully to avoid harm
Veracity
Tell the truth
Statutory law
Made from legislative systems
Common law
Derived from decisions made from previous cases
Civil law
Protects the private and property of individuals and businesses- torts & contracts
Tort
Violation of a civil law in which an individual has been wronged
Intentional- touching
Unintentional- malpractice & negligence
Criminal law
Provides protection from conduct deemed injurious to the public welfare