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Test Four Flashcards

1
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personality

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a pattern of enduring, distinctive thoughts, emotions and behaviors that characterize the way an individual adapts to the world

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psychodynamic perspective

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personality is unconcious, early childhood, conflict b/w society and bio needs

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psychodynamic perspective on personality

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sex drive is main cause of personality development

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Id

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instinct, largest structure in personality, completely unconcious

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Ego

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mostly unconcious, completes tasks/motivation

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Superego

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smallest component of personality, morality, “concscience”

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defense mechanism

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reduce anxiety by unconciously distorting reality

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repression

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pushes unacceptable impulses out of awareness

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erongenous zones

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parts of body that bring pleasure

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oral stage

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0-18 months, pleasure = mouth

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anal stage

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18-36 months, pleasure = passing stool

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phallic stage

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3-6 years, pleasure = genitals

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latency stage

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6-puberty, repressed sexuality

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genital stage

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adolescence-adulthood, sexual re-awakening, pleasure = someone else

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oedipal complex

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desire to replace same-sex parent with and enjoy the affection of the opposite parent

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Karen Horney’s Approach

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both sexes envy the attributes of the other, need for SECURITY, not sex

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collective unconcious (Carl Jung)

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deepest layer of unconcious mind, shared by all humans because of common ancestry

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archetypes

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rich and symbolic meaning in personality (personality tropes)

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19
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Shadow

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aspects of our personality we do not like about ourselves

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trait

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enduring disposition that leads to characteristic responses

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trait theories

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we describe ourselves by our traits, building blocks of personality

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behavioral approach to personality

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personality = learned, environmental experience

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social cognitive approach to personality

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emphasis on concious awareness, beliefs, expectations and goals

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24
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reciprocal determinism

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behavior, environment, cognitive factors combine to create personality

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humanistic perspective on personality

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emphazises positive qualities, personal growth, freedom to choose destiny

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Carl Rogers’ humanistic pov

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we distort or devalue our trueselves to fit in, lose sense of self

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positive self-concept

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unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuiness

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28
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abnormal behavior

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behavior thats deviant, maladaptive, personally distressing

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biological approach to abnormal behavior

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brain, genetics, biological origins

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30
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psychological approach to abnormal behavior

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thoughts, emotions, personality

31
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sociocultural approach to abnormal behavior

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social context

32
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biopsychosocial model for abnormal behavior

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interaction of bio, psycho, and social factors

33
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DSM-5 advantages

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common basis, helps clinicians diagnose

34
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DSM-5 disadvantages

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stigma, medical terminology implies internal cause, focuses on weakness

35
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anxiety-related disorders

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uncontrollable fears that are disproportionate and disruptive

36
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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persistent anxiety for at least 6 months, unspecified reasons for the anxiety

37
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GAD etiology

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genetics, neurotransmitter deficiency, harsh self-standards, lots of stressors

38
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Panic disorder

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recurrent, sudden onset of intense terror that occur without warning

39
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Panic disorder etiology

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runs in families, GABA deficency

40
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specific phobia

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irrational, overwhelming persistent fear of an object or situation

41
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phobias are learned…

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through experience

42
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Social Anxiety Disorder

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intense fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in social situations

43
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SAD etiology

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genetic, serotonin, overprotective or rejecting parents

44
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OCD

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persistent anxiety provoking thoughts, repetition

45
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PTSD

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result of exposure to traumatic event, flashbacks, constricted emotions

46
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mood disorder

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mood disturbance that affects entire emotional state

47
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mood depressive disorder

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significant depressive episode that lasts for 2 weeks

48
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anhedonia

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reduced interest in activities that were once enjoyable

49
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MDD etiology

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genetic, underactive pre-frontal cortex, learned helplessness

50
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bipolar disorder

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extreme mood swings that include mania

51
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mania

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extreme feelings of euphoria, energy, impulsivity

52
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how far away are bipolar manic episodes

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6 months

53
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bipolar etiology

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genetic, metabolic activity, equally common in both genders

54
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schizophrenia

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severe thought disorder characterized by highly disordered thoughts

55
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delusion

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false beliefs

56
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schizophrenia etiology

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genetics, structure abnormalities

57
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biological therapies

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reduce symptoms by altering body functions

58
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3 forms of bio therapies

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drugs, electric shock, psycho surgery

59
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anti-anxiety drugs

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tranqs, clamer, prone to tolerance

60
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anti-depressant drugs

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regulate mood, SSRis, moderate improvement

61
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anti-psychotic drugs

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neuroleptics, reduce agitation and hallucinations

62
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electro-convulsive drugs

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small shocks produces seizure, treats severe depression

63
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psychosurgery

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remove part of brain tissue to better one’s function

64
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psychotherapy

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process that helps people recognize and overcome psychological difficulties

65
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psychodynamic approach to therapy

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early childhood, recognize maladaptive behavior

66
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psychodynamic therapy goals

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help clients recognize maladaptive behavior , identify source of conflict

67
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humanistic approach to therapy

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focuses on one’s approach to self heal

68
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behavior therapies

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overt behavior change rather than insights or self-underline causes

69
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systematic desensitization

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develop heirarchy of fears, create calming techneiques, allow exposure

70
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cognitive therapies

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goals=cognitive restructuring, thoughts and cognitions are primary source of psych problems

71
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Ellis’ rational-emotive behavior therapy

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helping to identify irrational and self defeating beliefs

72
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Beck’s Cognitive Therapy

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looking at illogical thoughts by idenfitying and challenging said thoughts

73
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sociocultural approach to therapy

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self-help support groups conducted by paraprofessional

74
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group therapy

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group shares disorder, led by therapist

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