Psychology final

Question 1

what are psychological disorder?

Answer 1

behavior patterns or mental processes that cause serious personal suffering or that interfere with a persons ability to cope with everyday life

Question 2

what are the 4 ways to identify psychological disorder?

Answer 2

1- typicality
2- maladaptively
3- emotional discomfort
4- socially unacceptable behaviour

(TMES)

Question 3

how does typicality help with identifying psychological disorders?

Answer 3

if people are abnormal or have untypical activities

Question 4

what are culture-bound syndromes and what to they fall under?

Answer 4

they are a cluster of syndromes that fall under socially unacceptable behavior

Question 4

how does maladatively help with identifying psychological disorders?

Answer 4

if a person has behavior that impairs and affects someones daily life and their ability to function adequately in everyday life

Question 5

what does classifying psychological disorders helps with?

Answer 5

it can help with how many people have a given disorder, factors associated with that disorder and diagnosis and treatment.

Question 6

what is the DSM?

Answer 6

its APAs classification system and its used to communicate needs and treatment and have modern categories that are based on observable signs and symptoms

Question 7

what are the major types of disorders?

Answer 7

anxiety
mood
dissociative
somatoform
schizophrenic
personality

(AMDSSP)

Question 8

What is anxiety and how is characterized?

Answer 8

it is a generalized state of dread for a vague or imagined danger. it is characterized by nervousness, inability to relax…

Question 9

what are the 5 types of anxiety disorders?

Answer 9

1- phobic disorder
2- panic disorder and agoraphobia
3- generalized anxiety disorder
4- OCD
5- stress disorder (PTSD)
(PPGOS)

Question 10

the 3 types of mood disorders

Answer 10

1- bipolar disorder
2- major depression
3- postpartum depression

(BMP)

Question 11

what is schizophrenia? and symptoms?

Answer 11

loss of contact with reality
symptoms: hallucination, delusions and thought disorders

Question 12

what is catatonic stupor?

Answer 12

an immobile and expressionless, coma like state

Question 13

what are the 3 types of schizophrenia?

Answer 13

1- paranoid schizophrenia
2- disorganized schizophrenia
3- catatonic schizophrenia

(PDC)

Question 14

what are somatoform disorders?

Answer 14

people suffer with somatization and have psychological disorders that also have physical symptoms like paralysis

Question 15

2 types of somatoform disorders?

Answer 15

1- conversion disorder
(loss of physical functioning in a major part of the body)

2- hypochondriasis
(imagine they have a disease and they get so absorbed that it has minor physical symptoms)

Question 16

what are the 5 types of dissociative disorders? and meaning?

Answer 16

1- D amnesia (sudden loss of memory because of trauma)
2- D fugue (forgetting personal information and the past)
3- D identity disorder
(2 or more personalities)
3- depersonalization disorder (feelings of detachment)

Question 17

what are personality disorders?

Answer 17

patterns of inflexible traits that distupt social life

Question 18

what are 4 common personality disorders?

Answer 18

paranoid, schizoid, antisocial and avoidant

(PAAS)

Question 19

2 methods for treating psychological problems?

Answer 19

1- psychotherapy:
psychological based therapy that includes verbal interactions
2- biologically:
biology based including drugs and other medical procedures

Question 20

4 types of psychotherapy?

Answer 20

1- psychoanalysis
2- humanistic therapy
3- cognitive behavior therapy
4- psychodynamic therapy

Question 21

what is eclectic, action, insight and biomedical therapy?

Answer 21

eclectic:
combining elements of several different a
techniques
insight:
helps people to gain insight
action:
change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly
biomedical:
medical methods to relieve symptoms

Question 22

what is individual therapy and its advantages?

Answer 22

individual:
adv: better for people who need more directed personal attention or feel uncomfortable in front of a group

Question 23

what is group therapy? types and advantages?

Answer 23

group therapy: therapist in session with a small group of people often with similar problems
adv: helps individuals realize they are not alone and gain insight
types:
couples, family therapy
self help groups

Question 24

what is the goal for humanistic therapy?

Answer 24

help individuals develop self-awareness and acceptance

Question 25

what is person-centered therapy?

Answer 25

includes non-directive therapy and active listening

Question 26

what are 2 types of stress?

Answer 26

eustress and distress

Question 27

what is eustress?

Answer 27

a positive type of stress that increases sharpness and motivation

Question 28

what is distress?

Answer 28

a negative type of stress that is linked to intense pressure or anxiety and can affect the mood and harm the body

Question 29

what are 3 common stressors?

Answer 29

1- daily hassles
2- frustration
3- life changes

Question 30

explain the 5 types of responses to stress

Answer 30

1- self efficacy expectations:
by goals people believe have that they can accomplish
2- psychological hardiness:
commitment, challenge and control
3- sense of humor
4- social support
5- predictability

Question 31

what is the psychological aspect to cancer?

Answer 31

cancer is the rapid growth of malignant cells this can lead to depression, anxiety and fear

Question 32

what are risk factors of cancer?

Answer 32

inherit, certain behaviors and stress
however a positive attitude helps a lot

Question 33

what are the 2 types of headaches and treatments?

Answer 33

1-muscle tension: dull steady pain on both sides on the head
2- migraine:
severe throbbing on one side

treatment:
medicine and changing behavior

Question 34

what is memory?

Answer 34

the process of encoding, storing and retrieving information. it includes factual and general information

Question 35

what is the process of memory and storing information?

Answer 35

encoding to storage to retrieval

Question 36

what is encoding? and different types?

Answer 36

its the translation of information
visual and acoustic codes:
mental picture and sound
semantic codes:
stores information in terms of meaning