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Chapter 2: Understanding Psychological Disorders: The Neuropsychosocial Approach Flashcards

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Etiology

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The factors that lead a person to develop a psychological disorder

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Cerebral cortex

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The outer layer of cells on the surface of the brain

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Neurons

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Brain cells that process information related to physical, mental, and emotional functioning

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Brian circuits

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Sets of connected neurons that work together to accomplish a basic process

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Brain systems

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Sets of brain circuits that work together to accomplish a complex function

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Action pontential

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The wave of chemical activity that moves from the cell body down the axon when a neuron fires

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Synapse

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The place where the tip of the axon of one neuron send signals to another neuron

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemicals that are release by the terminal buttons and cross the synaptic cleft.

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Genes

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segments of DNA that control the production of particular proteins and other substances

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Genotype

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the sum of an organism’s genes

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Phenotype

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the sum of an organism’s observable traits

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Complex Inheritance

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The transmission of traits that are expressed along a continuum by the interaction of sets of genes

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Behavioral genetics

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The field that investigates the degree to which the variability of characteristics in a population arises from genetic versus environmental factors

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Heritability

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An estimate of how much the variation in a characteristic within a population (in a specific environment) can be attributed to genetics

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Monozygotic twins

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Twins who have basically the same genetic makeup because they began life as a single fertilized egg, which then divided into two embryos, also referred to as identical twins

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Dizygotic twins

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Twins who developed from two fertilized eggs and so have the same overlap in genes (50%) as do siblings not conceived at the same time; fraternal twins

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Classical conditioning

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A type of learning that occurs when two stimuli are paired so that a neutral stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus that elevates a reflexive behaviors, also referred to as Pavlovian conditioning

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Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)

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A stimulus that reflexively elicits a behavior

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Unconditioned response (UCR)

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A behavior that is reflexively elicited by a stimulus

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Conditioned stimulus (CS):

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A neutral stimulus that, when paired with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit the reflexive behavior

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Conditioned response (CR)

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A response that comes to be elicited by the previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned stimulus

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Conditioned emotional responses

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Emotions and emotion-related behaviors that are classically conditioned

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Stimulus generalization

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The process whereby responses come to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus

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Operant conditioning

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A type of learning in which the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated depends on the consequences associated with the behavior

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Reinforcement
The process by which the consequence of behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior’s recurrence
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Positive reinforcement
The type of reinforcement that occurs when desired reinforcer is received after behavior, which makes the behavior more likely to occur again in the future
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Negative reinforcement
The type of reinforcement that occurs when an aversive or uncomfortable stimulus is removed after a behavior, which makes that behavior more likely to be produces again in the future
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Punishment
The process by which an event or object that is the consequence of a behavior decreases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again
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Positive punishment
The type of punishment that takes place when a behavior is followed by an undesirable consequence, which makes the behavior less likely to recur
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Negative punishment
The type of punishment that takes place when a behavior is followed by the removal of a pleasant or desired event or circumstance, which decreases the probability of the behavior’s recurrence
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Learned helplessness
The state of “giving up” that arises when an animal or person is in an aversive situation where it seems that no action can be effective
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Observational learning
The process of learning through watching what happens to others; also referred to as modeling
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Cognitive distortions
Dysfunctional, maladaptive thoughts that are not accurate reflections of reality and contribute to psychological disorders
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Emotion
A short-lived experience evoked by a stimulus that produces a mental response, a typical behavior, and a positive or negative subjective feeling
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Affect
An emotion that is associated with a particular idea or behavior, similar to an attitude
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Inappropriate affect
An expression of emotion that is not appropriate to what a person is saying or not appropriate to the situation
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Flat affect
A lack of, or considerably diminished, emotional expression, such as occurs when someone speaks robotically and shows little facial expression
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Mood
A persistent emotion that is not attached to a stimulus; it exists in the background and influences mental processes, mental contents, and behaviors
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Temperament
The various aspects of personality that reflect a person’s typical emotional state and emotional reactivity (including the speed and strength of reactions to stimuli)
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High expressed emotion
A family interaction style characterized by hostility, unnecessary criticism, or emotional over involvement
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Social support
The comfort and assistance that an individual receives through interactions with others
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Labile affect
Affect that changes inappropriately rapidly
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Reuptake
The process of moving leftover neurotransmitter molecules in the synapse back into the sending neuron
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Hormones
Chemicals that are released directly into the bloodstream that activate or alter the activity
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Social causation hypothesis
Daily stressors of urban life, especially as experienced by people in a lower socioeconomic class, trigger mental illness in those who are vulnerable
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Social selection hypothesis
People who are mentally ill "drift" to a lower socioeconomic level because of their impairments; also referred to as social drift
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All-or-nothing thinking
(Cognitive distortion) seeing things in black and white
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Overgeneralization
(Cognitive distortion) seeing a single negative event as part of a never-ending pattern of such events
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Mental filter
(Cognitive distortion) focusing too strongly on negative qualities or events
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Disqualifying the positive
(Cognitive distortion) not recognizing or accepting positive experiences or events, thus emphasizing the negative
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Jumping to conclusions
(Cognitive distortion) making an unsubstantiated negative interpretation of events
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Personalization
(Cognitive distortion) seeing yourself as the cause of a negative event when in fact you were not actually responsible
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Novelty seeking
(Cloninger's Four Temperaments) searching out novel stimuli and reacting positively to them; high levels can lead to being impulsive, avoiding frustration, and easily getting angry
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Harm avoidance
(Cloninger's Four Temperaments) reacting very negatively to harm and avoiding it whenever possible
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Reward dependence
(Cloninger's Four Temperaments) degree to which past behaviors that have led to desired outcomes in the past are repeated
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Persistence
(Cloninger's Four Temperaments) making continued efforts in the face of frustration when attempting to accomplish something
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Cloninger's Four Temperaments
1. novelty seeking 2. persistence 3. reward dependence 4. harm avoidance

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