Volume 2 Flashcards
(35 cards)
What are the four factors that determine one’s personality? (page 1-2)
Hereditary, Environmental, Development, and Physiological
What are the 3 types of genetic environment. (page 1-2)
Passive correlation- no control over their environment
Evocative correlation- solicit positive responses from others
Active correlation- actively seek environments that fit their genetic tendencies.
At what age are children developing a sense of their own individuality and willpower? (pg1-5)
early childhood. Between 10 months and 2 years
Who is the father of psychoanalysis and modern psychology? (pg 1-20)
Sigmund Freud
According to Freud, what are the what are the 3 levels of mind awareness? (pg 1-20)
Conscious, subconscious, and unconscious.
What are the 5 Psychosexual Stages? (pg1-25)
Oral (birth to 2) Anal (age 2 - 3) Phallic (age 3 - 6) Latency (age 6 - puberty) Genital (puberty and after)
What are the 2 more common psychoanalytic therapeutic approaches? (pg1-25)
Free association and Dream analysis
According to Erikson, successful\unsuccessful mastery of the developmental tasks effect the individual’s personality how? (pg1-26)
According to Erikson, successful mastery of the development tasks of each stage will add STRENGHT to an individual’s personality, whereas failure results in various maladaptive behavior patterns
What two fundamental processes did Piaget believe human beings adopt to make all of the mastery and success possible? (pg1-31)
assimilation and accommodation
What behaviorist stated that the most important determinants of behavior are in the environment and not the individual? (pg1-33)
Skinner
What is the focus of the humanistic approach? (pg1-34)
The focus of humanistic theory is on people’s conscious experiences and perceptions and on freeing them from disabling assumptions and attitudes so they can develop their potential.
What are Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? (pg1-35)
physiological needs safety needs belonging needs esteem needs self-actualization
What are the 3 general criteria that may be used to asses the presences of a mental disorder?
discomfort, abnormal behavior, and inefficiency.
What is the difference between
aphasia
apraxia
agnosia?
Aphasia- language disturbance
Apraxia- inability to carry out motor activities despite intact motor function
Agnosia- failure to recognize or identify objects despite intact sensory function
What is substance dependence?
Described as continued use of drug or alcohol, even when significant problems related to their use have developed.
What is substance abuse?
Characterized by maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the repeated use of substances.
Inhalants are a CNS suppressant or stimulant?
depression
What is the difference between Schizophrenia and Schizophreniform?
Schizophreniform is often a prelude for Schizophrenia. Schizophreniform lasts at least 1 month but less than 6 months.
What are the 4 phases of a normal sexual cycle?
desire, excitement, orgasm, and resolution
What are the characteristics of Personality Disorders?
Characterized by exaggerated cognitive or emotional tendencies, usually manifested in maladaptive social behavior.
What is the essential feature of Borderline Personality Disorder?
The essential feature is instability in a variety of areas, including interpersonal behavior, mood, and self-image.
What are the characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Characterized by feelings of entitlement, interpersonal exploitativeness, relationships that alternate between the extremes of over-idealization and devaluation, and lack of empathy.
What are the characteristics of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?
Characterized by a restricted ability to express warm and tender emotions, perfectionism that interferes with the ability to grasp “the big picture”, insistence that others submit to his or her way of doing things, excessive devotion to work and productivity to the exclusion of pleasure, and indecisiveness.
What defect do people with Schizoid Personality Disorder have?
Defect in their capacity to form social relationships evidenced by the absence of warm and tender feelings for others and an indifference to praise, criticism, and the feelings of others.
