Exam 1 Flashcards
Dan was a ex-military member and witnessed his a traumatic war experience. His symptoms include recurrent, involuntary and intrusive distressing memories of the event and he often dissociates. These effects have LASTED for less a couple weeks but less than a month. Dan most likely would be diagnosed with…
Acute Stress Disorder
What are the advantages of a diagnosis?
Allows psychologists to give a baseline reading for a person, can prescribe medicine and treatment. (NB I made up this definition cause I couldn’t find it in the notes)
Marcy stays at home all the time because she feels panic and fearful in public spaces. She rarely leaves the house because when she does she often has panic attacks in public and fear of getting overwhelmed in public areas. Marcy would most likely be diagnosed with what?
Agoraphobia
This part of the brain is responsible for emotional processing, especially fear and anxiety.
Amygdala
This psychological condition is characterized by a persistent loss of interest and pleasure in previously enjoyable activities
Anhedonia
A type of drug that is used to prevent or treat seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain
anticonvulsants
This is an innate, adaptive response to anticipation of danger/threat, more diffuse than fear. This occurs when the feared stimulus/event is vague, not identifiable, or in future
anxiety
This is when natural anxiety/fear response becomes inappropriate and dysfunctional
Anxiety Disorder
Whenever Susie feels anxious, she often feels terrible, to the point where she fears becoming anxious and avoids activities that would induce a high heart rate. This most likely would be categorized as…
Anxiety Sensitivity
This system contains both the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system
the autonomic nervous system
This part of the neuron connects to the soma and the terminal buttons
axon
This theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, and conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment
behaviorism
A set of drugs that are a depressant/sedative
Benzodiazepines
The belief that abnormal behaviors arise from underlying physiological issues within the brain, including genetic predisposition, neurotransmitter imbalances, brain structure abnormalities, and hormonal fluctuations
Biological theories of Abnormal Behavior
This disorder has the presence of at least one Manic Episode and significant interference with functioning with home life or something
Bipolar Disorder I
This disorder has the presence of at least 1 major depressive episode and at least 1 Hypomanic Episode as well as never been in a manic episode.
Bipolar Disorder II
What is the difference between the Categorical and Dimensional approach
Categorical psychology is based on a yes-or-no decision, while dimensional psychology views behaviors on a continuum.
Abnormal functioning with these brain parts may may contribute to the symptoms of OCD
Orbital frontal region»_space;> caudate nucleus»_space; thalamus
In an experiment, a dog salivates when it hears a bell because it has been repeatedly paired with food presentation. This type of psychological training is known as ____
Classical Conditioning
Juan sees that he has gotten an 85% on this test, however, he feels that he bombed the test and the 85% score is simply not good. This would be an example of _____
cognitive distortions
What is cognitive restructuring?
Cognitive restructuring is a therapeutic technique used to help individuals identify and change negative or irrational thought patterns.
A young child sees a plane in the sky, the child calls the plane a bird because birds fly so anything that flies is a bird. This child is using a ____ to identify the plane.
schema
________ is a broad psychological framework that focuses on how people perceive, think about, and interpret the world around them. It suggests that our thoughts, beliefs, and mental processes play a crucial role in shaping our emotions and behaviors.
Cognitive Theory
This approach combines cognitive & behavioral approaches. Is relatively brief (10-14 sessions) and highly effective, with long-term benefits
Cognitive-Behavioral