Module 5: Psychology

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

study of behavior, functions, processes of the mind

Question 2

Psychologist

Answer 2

person who specializes in stufy of structure, function, mental process of brain

Question 3

Psychiatrist

Answer 3

physician w/additional medical training, experience in diagnosis, prevention, treatment of mental disorders

Question 4

Physiological

Answer 4

referring to body/its function

Question 5

Psychosocial

Answer 5

referring to relasionship between/interplay of mental health/interpersonal relations

Question 6

Ego

Answer 6

part of mind that senses/adapts to reality

Question 7

Autonomy

Answer 7

right to make one’s own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be that person’s own best interest

Question 8

Initiative

Answer 8

ability/tendency to start an action

Question 9

Guilt

Answer 9

remorseful awareness of having done something wrong

Question 10

Industry

Answer 10

competence in performing tasks

Question 11

Inferiority

Answer 11

personal feeling or sense og being inadequate

Question 12

Self-Consciousness

Answer 12

feeling of anxiety or constant awareness of others perception of oneself

Question 13

Generativity

Answer 13

concern for establishing/guiding next generation stems from sense of optimism about humanity

Question 14

Stagnation

Answer 14

result of stopping progression/forward movement

Question 15

Integrity

Answer 15

state of being whole, honest, fair

Question 16

Dementia

Answer 16

progressive mental disorder characterized decline of mental function, impairment of memory, judgement, impulse

Question 17

Advance Directives

Answer 17

document communicates patients specific wishes for end-of-life care should patient become unable to do so

Question 18

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

Answer 18

document which patient designate someone to make health care decisions for them if they are unable to do so themselves

Question 19

Stages of Grief

Answer 19

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

Question 20

Therapeutic Communication

Answer 20

purposeful use of verbal/nonverbal actions/interactions o build/maintain helping relationships with patients/families

Question 21

Braille

Answer 21

system of writing for blind people that use raised dots to represent letters of alphabet

Question 22

Empathy

Answer 22

convey of objective awareness/understanding of feelings, emotions, behavior of patients, including envision what their situation must be like

Question 23

Hospice

Answer 23

service provides care in variety of settings for patients who have terminal illnesses that are not expected to live longer than 6 months

Question 24

Objective

Answer 24

referring to data or info the observer can see, measure, otherwise detect

Question 25

Ultraviolet

Answer 25

type of radiation the sun produces

Question 26

Apathy

Answer 26

indifference; lack of interest feeling, concern, or emotion ## Footnote i don't care what she puts in my evaluation, because i am going to get a better job soon

Question 27

Compensation

Answer 27

a method of balancing a failure or inadequacy with an accomplishment ## Footnote i ate a lot of candy yesterday, bu i also ate a big green salad

Question 28

Conversion

Answer 28

transformation of an anxiety into a physical symptom that has no cause ## Footnote i get a severe headache every time i see my ex with his new wife

Question 29

Denial

Answer 29

avoidance of unpleasant or anxiety-provoking situations od ideas by rejecting them or ignoring their existence ## Footnote i am healthy and fit. there is no way i have cancer, so i don't need all those tests

Question 30

Displacement

Answer 30

redirection of emotions away from its original subject or object onto a another less threatening subject or object ## Footnote i had enough trouble handling that last patient. i don't need to deal with this malfunctioning copier right now

Question 31

Dissociation

Answer 31

disconnection of emotional importance from ideas or events and compartmentalizing those emotions in different parts of awareness ## Footnote i'm always getting into fights with my neighbors, which is odd because i teach an online course in conflict resolution

Question 32

Identification

Answer 32

attribution of characteristics of someone else to oneself or the imitation of another ## Footnote i could pass that certification test just like she just did, and i haven't even studied the material

Question 33

Intellectualization

Answer 33

analysis of a situation with facts and not emotions ## Footnote he didn't break up with me because he didn't love me. he just had too much on his plate at work at the time

Question 34

Introjection

Answer 34

adoption of the thoughts or feelings of others ## Footnote my dad says i should stand up for myself, so i am going to be more assertive

Question 35

Physical Avoidance

Answer 35

keeping away from any person, place, or object that evokes memories of something unpleasant ## Footnote i can't go to that hospital because that's where my father died

Question 36

Projection

Answer 36

transference of person's unpleasant ideas and emotions onto something else ## Footnote she leaves more charts incomplete than i do, so why am i getting this warning

Question 37

Rationalization

Answer 37

explanation that makes something negative or unacceptable seem justifiable or acceptable ## Footnote my partner drinks every night to make hmself less anxious about work

Question 38

Reaction Formation

Answer 38

belief in and expression of the opposite of one's true feelings ## Footnote i really hate being in the military but i always sign some people up at recruitment events

Question 39

Regression

Answer 39

reversion to an earlier, more childlike, developmental behavior ## Footnote i can't do all that paperwork, and you can't make me

Question 40

Repression

Answer 40

elimination of unpleasant emotions, desires, or problems from the conscious mind ## Footnote they tell me i hurt in that robbery, but i can't remember anthing about it

Question 41

Sarcasm

Answer 41

use of words that have the opposite meaning, especially to be funny, insulting, or irritating ## Footnote you have a nice office if you like living in caves

Question 42

Sublimation

Answer 42

rechanneling unacceptable urges or drives into something constructive or acceptable ## Footnote when i was a kid, i used to like to pull wings and legs off od insects i'd catch. now i am a biology teacher

Question 43

Suppression

Answer 43

voluntary blocking of an unpleasant experience from one's awareness ## Footnote doctor said i need more tests, but i am going to take my vacation first

Question 44

Undoing

Answer 44

cancelling out an unacceptable behavior with symbolic gesture ## Footnote i had a big fight with my wife last night, but i'm going o buy her some flowers on my way home today

Question 45

Verbal Aggression

Answer 45

verbal attack on a person without addressing orginal intent of conversation ## Footnote why would you ask me that when you can't even control you children