Psychology Final

Question 1

2. What is the most common phobias?

Answer 1

ophidiophobia(Snakes)

Second is Arachnophobia

Question 2

1.What is the DSM- Diagnostic and severity manual?

Answer 2

A manual to help clinics diagnose clinical disorders and treat patients (tends to have varied unreliable results and is bias.

Question 3

Anxiety disorder

Answer 3

A disorder whose victims have disruptive long-standing feeling of dread(includes specific phobias like arachnophobia and social phobia)

Question 4

Panic disorder

Answer 4

episode of fear or anxiety accompanied by physical symptoms for no apparent reason

Question 5

Generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 5

excessive worry about everything(no specific reason)

Question 6

Obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD)

Obsessions

compulsions

Answer 6

A disorder marked by the presence of Obsessions(unwanted persistent thoughts) and compulsions(repetitive meaningless behavior)

Question 7

Mood (affective) disorder

Answer 7

a disorder where one feels extreems in certain moods Example depression disorder, Bipolar disorder

Question 8

Postpartum depression

Answer 8

women’s depression after giving birth

Question 9

Major depressive disorder (MDD)

Answer 9

2 weeks of major depression with loss of energy and interest in activity

Question 10

Dysthymia

Answer 10

less intense but longer lasting depression.

Question 11

Bipolar manic depressive

Answer 11

mood disorder where person alternates between mania and depression 1% of population

Question 12

Mania

Answer 12

a period of at least one week in an elated sometimes delusional state

Question 13

What neurotransmitters are responsible for depression?

Answer 13

Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Dopamine

Question 14

Seasonal affective disorder

Answer 14

depression with the lack of sun

Question 15

Causes of mood disorders
Freud’s-
Rogers-

Answer 15

Causes of mood disorders
Freud’s- the unconscious used (Free association and dream analysis)
Rogers- It’s the difference between ideal and true self

Question 16

Somatoform disorders-

Answer 16

psychological problem in which a person shows physical symptoms without cause.

Question 17

Conversion disorder-

Answer 17

loss of sight, hearing, or paralysis without physical cause

Question 18

Hypochondriasis-

Answer 18

belief that one has a physical illness (when they don’t)

Question 19

Somatization disorder-

Answer 19

physical complaints without physical illness

Question 20

Somatoform pain disorder-

Answer 20

complaints of constant to severe pain without physical cause

Question 21

Body dysmorphic disorder-

Answer 21

Intense distress over imagend abnormalities in the body.

Question 22

Dissociative disorders-

Answer 22

memory loss usually temporary loss of memory consciousness or identity

Question 23

Dissociative amnesia-

Answer 23

marked by sudden loss of memory after stressful event

Question 24

Dissociative Fugue-

Answer 24

Total amnesia and assumption of new identity

Question 25

Dissociative identity disorder-

Answer 25

more than one personality

Question 26

Schizophrenia

Answer 26

“broken personality” Disturbed thinking, emotions, perceptions, and behavior sometimes hallucinations

Question 27

Three Schizophrenic delusions

Answer 27

Persecution Grandeur Control- the government is controlling my thoughts

Question 28

Paranoid schizophrenia-

Answer 28

Heavy delusions all three types

Question 29

Neologism

Answer 29

made up words

Question 30

Word salad

Answer 30

meaningless words that dont make sense together

Question 31

DSM-IV-TR Axis II: has three clusters

Answer 31

Odd Eccentric- paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal Dramatic Erratic- Histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, antisocial Anxious Fearful- dependent OCD, and avoidant

Question 32

AntiSocial personality disorder-

Answer 32

Long term patterns of irresponsible and criminal behavior no morals no genetic reason neglect or isolation at young age

Question 33

Paranoid- Narcissistic- Histrionic-

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Paranoid- suspicious and distrustful towards others Narcissistic- exaggerated sense of self importance Histrionic- excessive attention seeking

Question 34

Borderline- Avoidant- Dependent-

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Borderline- instability in relationships, fear of abandonment Avoidant- social discomfort inadequacy Dependent- submissive need to be taken care of

Question 35

Humanist Theropy

Answer 35

Humanist- Ideal vs real self Client centered focus give them empathy and unconditional positive regard

Question 36

Behavioral Theropy

Answer 36

Classical operant conditioning very effective Modeling-force them into difficult situations to desensitize them

Question 37

Cognitive Theropy

Answer 37

Therapy focusing on clients thoughts and opinions distressing symptoms are caused by faulty thinking

Question 38

Biological Theropy

Answer 38

Mental illness comes abnormalities in brain or endocrine system Transcranial magnetic stimulation- Psychosurgery

Question 39

Transcranial magnetic stimulation- | Psychosurgery-

Answer 39

Transcranial magnetic stimulation- modern use of electric coil to administer electric shock to the brain Psychosurgery- Inhumane surgery on the brain

Question 40

Diathesis stress module-

Answer 40

we are pre-dispositioned toward certain disorders

Question 41

Psychoanalysis Theropy-

Answer 41

focus on unconscious one on one therapy(Free association- say whatever comes to mind and Dream analysis

Question 42

Transference- | CounterTransference-

Answer 42

Transference- client forms emotional bond with therapist | CounterTransference- therapist forms emotional bond with client

Question 43

Adverse Conditioning

Answer 43

Electrocute someone whenever they smoke a cigar

Question 44

Flooding

Answer 44

Putting someone in feared yet harmless situation to desensitize them

Question 45

Free association and dream analysis are methods of personality assessment that were used extensively by

Answer 45

Frued

Question 46

a therapist who prescribes an antidepressant is most likely a?

Answer 46

psychiatrist.

Question 47

A therapist emphasizes unconditional positive regard for her clients and always tries to empathize with her clients' feelings. This therapist most likely favors the ______________ approach to treating psychological disorders.

Answer 47

Humanistic

Question 48

Modeling

Answer 48

Force them to think about their fear in a relaxed state to desensitize them

Question 49

Agoraphobia

Answer 49

Strong fear of being away from home