psychopathology

Question 1

What are the 4 definitions of abnormality?

Answer 1

Statistical infrequency
Deviation from social norms
Failure to function adequately
Deviation from ideal mental health

Question 2

What does Statistical infrequency say is abnormal ?

Answer 2

Statistically rare behaviours

Question 3

What does deviation from social normal say is abnormal?

Answer 3

When a behaviour deviates from the norms of society

Question 4

What are two types of rules in society ?

Answer 4

Implicit and explicit

Question 5

What does Failure to function adequately say is abnormal?

Answer 5

When their behaviour causes distress that leads to an failure to cope with the demands of life

Question 6

What are the 5 signs someone is failing to cope ?

Answer 6

Unpredictability
Maladaptive behaviours
Personal distress
Irrationality 
Observer discomfort

Question 7

Define unpredictability in terms of Failure to function adequately

Answer 7

impulsive and uncontrollable behaviours

Question 8

Define maladaptive behaviours in terms of Failure to function adequately

Answer 8

going against accepted standard

Question 9

Define personal distress in terms of Failure to function adequately

Answer 9

excessive emotional distress

Question 10

Define irrationality in terms of Failure to function adequately

Answer 10

unreasonable thinking and behaviour

Question 11

Define observer discomfort in terms of Failure to function adequately

Answer 11

causing others to feel uncomfortable

Question 12

Define deviation from ideal mental health

Answer 12

6 characteristics of normal mental were identified by Jahoda and absences of the characteristics indicates abnormality

Question 13

What are 3 of the 6 characteristics that indicate good mental health?

Answer 13

self-actualisation
autonomy
positive self- attitudes

Question 14

state 2 behavioural characteristics of phobia’s

Answer 14

panic

avoidance

Question 15

state 2 behavioural characteristics of depression

Answer 15

aggression

social withdrawal

Question 16

state a behavioural characteristics of OCD

Answer 16

Repetitive behaviours

Question 17

state 2 emotional characteristics of phobias

Answer 17

anxious

persistent fear of phobia

Question 18

state 2 emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 18

Angry

Sad

Question 19

state 2 emotional characteristics of OCD

Answer 19

high anxiety

distress

Question 20

state 2 cognitive characteristics of OCD

Answer 20

Have intrusive thoughts

irrational thoughts that they’re aware of

Question 21

state 2 cognitive characteristics of Depression

Answer 21

Black and white thinking

negative thoughts

Question 22

state 2 cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 22

selective attention in the presence of their phobia

ignore rational arguments concerning their phobia

Question 23

Who proposed a 2 process model concerning phobias?

Answer 23

Mowrer

Question 24

how are phobias acquired?

Answer 24

classical conditioning

Question 25

how are phobias maintained?

Answer 25

operant conditioning

Question 26

What is stimulus generalisation?

Answer 26

When a fear of one stimulus stretches over other similar stimuli

Question 27

What are the 2 behavioural therapies that aim to tackle phobias?

Answer 27

systematic desensitisation | flooding

Question 28

Through what process does systematic desensitisation get rid of phobias?

Answer 28

counter-conditioning

Question 29

Describe systematic desensitisation as a therapy?

Answer 29

1. Develop a fear hierarchy to set goals 2. Relaxation techniques 3. counter-conditioning