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Chapter One: Abnormal Behavior and History- exam 1
Define abnormal psych,
Define psychology,
When is behavior considered abnormal
62  cards
Chapter Two: Paradigms- exam 1
What is a paradigm,
Diathesis stress,
Humanistic
115  cards
Behavioral Genetics - exam 1
What is behavioral genetics,
What is a gene,
What is dna
23  cards
Theories of learning and the behaviorists - exam 1
Define learning,
Define equipotent,
What is classical associative lea...
43  cards
Chapter 3: Clinical Diagnosis and Assessment
What are clinical assessments use...,
Definition of diagnosis,
What is etiology
33  cards
Anxiety related disorders- exam 2
What is fear,
What is anxiety,
How are fear and anxiety different
78  cards
Depressive and Bipolar disorders- exam 2
What is unipolar depression,
What are the 4 building blocks of...,
What are the signs symptoms dsm 5...
33  cards
Dissociative disorders- exam 2
What are dissociative disorders,
What are positive and negative di...,
What is dissociative amnesia
10  cards
Sleep-Wake disorders- exam 3
What is the etymology of the word...,
Why do organisms have intrinsic t...,
Why do we match behaviors to the ...
36  cards
Eating disorders- exam 3
What does the hypothalamus monitor,
What is the specific function of ...,
What is the specific function of ...
33  cards
Schizophrenia- exam 3
What is psychosis,
What is schizophrenia,
Who are kraeplin and bleuler and ...
29  cards
substance abuse- exam 3
What is a substance use disorder,
What is the dsm 5 criteria for su...,
What is withdrawal
60  cards
Personality Disorders- exam 4
What is personality disorder,
What are things comorbid with per...,
What personality disorder is the ...
35  cards
Gender Issues & Sexual Disorders- exam 4
Define transgender transsexual,
Define gender dysphoria and its s...,
What is natal sex
30  cards
Neurodevelopmental disorders- exam 4
What is adhd and what are the 3 c...,
What are the 3 subtypes of adhd,
What is the dsm 5 criteria of adhd
31  cards
Neurocognitive disorders- exam 4
What does delirium mean,
Does the word acute apply to neur...,
How is delirium different from de...
29  cards

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