Self Esteem

Question 1

Affect

Answer 1

The expression of e,option or feelings displayed to others through facial expressions,hand gestures,voice tone, and other e,optional signs such as laughter or tears

Question 2

Antidepressants

Answer 2

Drugs are used to alleviate the symptoms of depression and are also sometimes used to treat other psychological disorders, including anxiety disorders,seasonal affective disorder and some eating disorders

Question 3

Anti social personality disorder

Answer 3

­alsoknownaspsychopathy,sociopathy,dissocialpersonality
disorder,ordyssocialpersonalitydisorder,antisocialpersonalitydisorder(APD)isadiagnosis
appliedtopersonswhoroutinelybehavewithlittleornoregardfortherights,safety,or
feelingsofothers.

Question 4

Anxiety

Answer 4

areagroupofmentaldisturbancescharacterizedbyanxietyasa
centralorcoresymptom.Althoughanxietyisacommonplaceexperience,noteveryonewho
experiencesithasananxietydisorder.

Question 5

Apathy

Answer 5

canbedefinedasanabsenceorsuppressionofemotion,feeling,concernorpassion.
Apathyisanindifferencetothingsgenerallyfoundtobeexcitingormoving.

Question 6

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Answer 6

ADHD)isachronicdevelopmentaldisorder
characterizedbyattentionproblems,includingdistractibility,hyperactivity,impulsive
behaviors,andtheinabilitytoremainfocusedontasksoractivities.

Question 7

Autism

Answer 7

isacomplexdevelopmentaldisorderdistinguishedbydifficultieswithsocial
interaction,verbalandnonverbalcommunication,andbehavioralproblems,including
repetitivebehaviorsandnarrowfocusofinterest.

Question 8

Behavior therapy/modifications

Answer 8

isanempiricallybasedpsychologicaltreatment
approachfoundedontheprinciplesofoperantconditioning.Thegoalistoreplace
undesirablebehaviorswithmoredesirableonesthroughpositiveornegativereinforcementof
adaptivebehavior.

Question 9

Bio feedback

Answer 9

orappliedpsychophysiologicalfeedbackisapatient­guidedtreatmentthat
teachesanindividualtocontrolmuscletension,pain,bodytemperature,brainwaves,and
otherbodilyfunctionsandprocessesthroughrelaxation,visualization,andothercognitive
controltechniques.

Question 10

Bipolar disorder

Answer 10

formerlyknownasmanicdepressionisapsychiatricdisordercharacterized
bysevereandunusualchangesinenergylevel,mood,andinteractionswithothers.

Question 11

Body image

Answer 11

isamentalopinionordescriptionthatindividualshaveoftheirownphysical
appearance.Itisasubjectiveconcept,basedoncomparisonstosociallyconstructedstandards
orideals.

Question 12

Cognitive behavior therapy

Answer 12

CBT)isanaction­orientedformofpsychosocialtherapythat
assumesthatmaladaptive,orfaulty,thinkingpatternscausemaladaptivebehaviorand
negativeemotions.Thetreatmentfocusesonchangingindividuals’thoughts(cognitive
patterns)inordertochangetheirbehaviorandemotionalstate.

Question 13

Delusion/delusional disorder

Answer 13

isapsychoticconditioncharacterizedbyrecurrentor
persistentnon­bizarredelusions,withoutotherobvioussymptomsofmentalillness.Delusions
arefalsebeliefs,basedonamistakeninterpretationofreality.

Question 14

Depression

Answer 14

isthegeneralnameforafamilyofillnessesknownasdepressivedisorders.Asan
illness,depressioncanaffectnotonlythepersonalmoodandinternalthoughtsofaperson,
butalsotheoutwardlyphysicalfunctionsofaffectedindividuals.

Question 15

Desensitization

Answer 15

isatreatmentmethodwhichweakensthelearnedassociationbetween
anxietyandfearedobjectsorsituationsbystrengtheninganotherresponse—inthiscase,
relaxation—thatisincompatiblewithanxiety.

Question 16

Ego

Answer 16

isthatportionofthepersonalitythatimposesrealisticlimitationsontheid.

Question 17

Emotional intelligence

Answer 17

abilitytoperceiveandconstructivelyactonbothone’sownemotions
andthefeelingsofothers.

Question 18

Empathy

Answer 18

Thecapacitytovicariouslyexperienceandunderstandthethoughtsandfeelingsof
anotherpersonbyputtingoneselfinthatperson’splace.

Question 19

Extroversion

Answer 19

Atermusedtocharacterizepeoplewhoaretypicallyoutgoing,friendly,and
opentowardothers.

Question 20

Forgetting curve

Answer 20

Thegeneral,predictablepatternoftheprocessofforgettinglearned
information.

Question 21

Id

Answer 21

Theidisthepartofthepersonalitythatincludessuchbasicbiologicalimpulsesordrivesas
eating,drinking,eliminatingwastes,avoidingpain,attainingsexualpleasure,andaggression.
Theidoperatesonthe”pleasureprinciple,”seekingtosatisfythesebasicurgesimmediately
withnoregardtoconsequences.

Question 22

Impulsive control disorder

Answer 22

Apsychologicaldisordercharacterizedbytherepeatedinabilityto
refrainfromperformingaparticularactionthatisharmfuleithertooneselforothers.

Question 23

Inferiority complex

Answer 23

psychologicalconditionthatexistswhenaperson’sfeelingsof
inadequacyaresointensethatdailylivingisimpaired.

Question 24

Introversion

Answer 24

Acommonlyusedtermforpeoplewhoarequiet,reserved,thoughtful,and
self­reliantandwhotendtoprefersolitaryworkandleisureactivities.
25. Mania­Adescriptionoftheconditionoppositedepressioninmanic­depressivepsychosis,or
bipolardisorder.Itischaracterizedbyamoodofelationwithoutapparentreason.

Question 25

Mental imagery

Answer 25

Apicturecreatedbytheimaginationwithnovisualstimulusrequired.

Question 26

Narcissism

Answer 26

Excessivepreoccupationwithselfandlackofempathyforothers.

Question 27

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 27

Mentalillnesscharacterizedbytherecurrenceofintrusive,
anxiety­producingthoughts(obsessions)accompaniedbyrepeatedattemptstosuppress
thesethoughtsthroughtheperformanceofcertainirrational,oftenritualistic,behaviors
(compulsions)

Question 28

Panic/panic disorder

Answer 28

Anacutefeelingofintensefear,accentuatedbyincreasedheartrate,
shortnessofbreath,sweating,andmildconvulsions.

Question 29

Passive aggressive personality

Answer 29

Itsmaindistinguishingfeatureisindirectresistancetothe
demandsorexpectationsofothersthroughstubbornness,forgetfulness,inefficiency,
procrastination,andothercovertmeans.

Question 30

Placebo

Answer 30

substanceswithnoknownpharmacologicalvaluethataregiventomembersofa
controlgroupinanexperiment.
32. Post­traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)­A

Question 31

Post traumatic stress disorder

Answer 31

Apsychologicaldisorderthatdevelopsinresponseto

anextremelytraumaticeventthatthreatensaperson’ssafetyorlife.

Question 32

Psychosis

Answer 32

Asymptomofmentalillnesscharacterizedbyaradicalchangeinpersonalityanda
distortedordiminishedsenseofobjectivereality.

Question 33

Rapid eye movement

Answer 33

rapideyemovement(REM)sleepisalsocalledactivesleepbecausethe
EEG(electroencephalogram)patternsinthisstagearesimilartothepatternsduringthe
awakestage.

Question 34

Self esteem

Answer 34

animportantcomponentofemotionalhealth,self­esteemencompassesboth
self­confidenceandself­acceptance.

Question 35

Self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 35

Aninitialexpectationthatisconfirmedbythebehavioritelicits.

Question 36

Super ego

Answer 36

Inpsychoanalytictheory,thepartofthehumanpersonalitythatrepresentsa
person’sinnervaluesandmorals;alsoknownasconscience.