Abnormal Psychology - Adjustment Disorders

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What is the development of clinically significant symptoms in response to stress that are not severe enough to warrant classification as another mental disorder called?

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Adjustment disorders

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What are the challenges that arise when moving one social or psychological stage of adult development into a new one?

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Life-cycle transitions

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A period in which one experiments with roles and discovers a niche

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Psychosocial moratorium

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Defining one's identity is the central task of adolescence

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Identity crisis

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Anxiety and depression may increase because of uncertainty about relationships

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Emotional turmoil

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Identity diffusion, identity foreclosure, identity moratorium and identity achievement are part of who's categories of identity conflict?

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Marcia

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___ may be more likely to form identities based on family relationships, not careers

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women

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___ may form identity before entering lasting relationships

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men

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Marital satisfaction often declines following the birth of the ___ child and rises once children ___.

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first; leave

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___ struggles are attempts to change ___ relations within the family.

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power; dominance

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___ struggles are attempts to alter the degree of closeness in a relationship

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intimacy

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Uncertain ___ boundaries increase conflict problems

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interpersonal

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Families with happy relationships reciprocate ___ actions and overlook ___ behavior.

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positive; negative

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The ___ and ___ pattern, in which the wife makes increasing demands and the husband increasingly withdraws, is associated with increased marital dissatisfaction.

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demand; withdrawal

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Over ___ of adults in the U.S. will get married.

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90%

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Almost ___ of all people who get married in the U.S. live together prior to marriage.

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1/2

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About ___ of marriages will end in divorce; half of these within the first 7 years.

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40%

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Most people report that their marriages are ___.

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happy

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Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness and Stonewalling are Gottman's four ___.

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Psychological factors

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Attacking someones's personality rather than his or her actions.

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Criticism

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An insult motivated by anger intended to hurt the other person.

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Contempt

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A self-justification such as denying responsibility, blaming the other person, or "yes-butting"

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Defensiveness

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Isolation and withdrawal that precludes communication.

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Stonewalling

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Men have an approximately ___ shorter life expectancy.

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7 year

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___ include retirement and redefinition of family roles.

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Social transitions

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Stereotypes about older people can lead to a form of social prejudice

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Ageism

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Typically occurs around age 50 and sometimes involves hot flashes and emotional swings

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Menopause

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Life satisfaction tends to be higher in ___ than ___ people.

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older; younger

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Grieving in response to the death of a loved one becomes more common.

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Bereavement

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are all stages in ___ model for coping with terminal illness.

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Kubler-Ross

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Mental disorders are less common among adults age ___ and older

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65 years

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___ in adults 65 and older, when it is present, tends to be more severe.

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Depression

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___ rates are highest among the elderly

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Suicide

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___ is one of the top 10 causes of death among older adults.

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Suicide

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___ can be the result of chronic pain, physical disease, or the prospect of a long terminal illness.

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Suicide

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Good health, active in community, 65- are characteristics of?

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Young-old

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Suffer from physical, psychological, or social problems,
roughly 75 to 85 years old are characteristics of?

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Old-old

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Adults 85 years old or older, both those who need constant assistance and those who maintain their vigor are characteristics of?

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Oldest-old

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By 2050, the oldest-old may comprise ___% of the U.S. population

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25%