Ch. 2 Psychological Health

Question 1

What are the 3 C’s of Hardiness?

Answer 1

Commitment
control
challenge

Question 2

What are Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs? (Top to bottom)

Answer 2

Self-Actualization 
Esteem
Love/Belonging
Safety 
Physiological

Question 3

What are the 5 characteristics of a psychologically healthy individual?

Answer 3

1. Comfortable with themselves
2. Interact well with others
3. Meet demands of life
4. Balance in life
5. Resilience

Question 4

Schizophrenia occurs often is people ages:

Answer 4

16-30

Question 5

_ in 10 Canadians are affected by anxiety disorders

Answer 5

1

Question 6

How many Canadians are affected by panic disorder?

Answer 6

~2 million

Question 7

__ of those who seek help for panic disorders are women

Answer 7

2 thirds

Question 8

What is bipolar disorder?

Answer 8

alternating periods of depression and mania, excessive elation, irritability, talkativeness inflated SE and expansiveness

Question 9

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 9

a disturbance in thinking and in perceiving reality

Question 10

What are anxiety disorders?

Answer 10

differentiated from daily stress because stress is intense and debilitating, long-lasting and persisting, dysfunctional and causes significant interference

Question 11

What is a simple phobia?

Answer 11

persistent and excessive fear of a specific object, activity or situation, can originate in bad experiences

Question 12

What is a social phobia?

Answer 12

characterized by feelings of dread and embarrassment while being observed by others

Question 13

What is panic disorder?

Answer 13

characterized by panic attacks (individuals experience severe symptoms) and panic attacks

Question 14

What is agoraphobia?

Answer 14

fear of being in places/situations which would be difficult to escape from or find help in