Chapter 15 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Abnormal Psychology
The scientific study of psychological disorders- (to much or to little of a behaviors)
4 features of abnormal psychology*****
Deviance- outside of societal norms
Distress- DSM- Emotion associated with disorder
Dysfunction- abnormal behaviour that interferes with daily functioning-( depressed and can’t get out of bed)
Danger- more likely to be a danger to themselves or others
International Classification of diseases
system used by most countries to classify psychological disorders
symptom
the physical or psychological result( sick, sore throat- you have a cold) same of mental health
DSM- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
System used to classy psycological disorder`
Know distinction between DSM and international
Models of Abnormality
perspectives that scientists use to explain phenomena are known as models or paradigms
The neuroscience Model
Abnormal behaviour or illness caused by a malfunction in the brain
-Genetic inheritance
too few or to many of certain types of neurotransmitters
-viral infection can affect the brain development
-hormones
-Brain Structures
Cognitive- Behavioural Model
Disorders are the result of problematic learned behaviours and dysfunctional cognitive processes
Behavioural perspective- abnormal behaviours- how the environment can change behaviours- or classical conditioning- you learn to be afraid
what are some of the learning that happen in behavioral conditioning
behavioral
operant
classical
What is selected perception
(course evaluation)-40 surveys were done and only 2 were negative- we don’t focus on the 38 positives, we focus on the 2 negative
FOCUS ON THIS MODEL 4/4- finih the slides they will be on the final
Socio-Cultural model
society’s characteristics create stressors for its members
-widespread social change
-socio-economic class memberships
-cultural backgrounds
-family systems
**Developmental Psychopathology Model
Model studies how problem behaviours evolve as a function of a person’s genes and early experience and how these early issues
Equifinality _ Devel
2 kids come from different backgrounds- one nurturing- and one with lots of challenges both kids achieve the same level of career and academic success
Multifinality-
Kids can start at the same point but wind up with a different outcome- two friend experience similar event- one develops resilient- and one struggles and faces various challenges in their life
MULTI_MULTI OUTCOMES
Resiliance
Ability to recover from or avoid the serious effects of negative circumstances
KNOW LEADING MODELS OF ABNORMALITY
