Abnormal Psychology Ch. 1

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abnormal psychology

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the scientific study of abnormal behavior in an effort to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning

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norms

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a society's stated and unstated rules for proper conduct

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culture

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a people's common history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology and arts

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treatment

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a systematic procedure designed to change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior

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trephination

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an ancient operation in which a stone instrument was used to cut away a circular section of the skull, perhaps to treat abnormal behavior

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humors

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according to the Greeks and Romans, bodily chemicals that influence mental and physical functioning (yellow bile, black bile, blood, phlegm)

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asylum

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originated in 16th century, to provide care for persons with mental disorders, became prison-like

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moral treatment

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19th century approach to treating people with mental dysfunction that emphasized moral guidance and humane and respectful treatment

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somatogenic perspective

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the view that abnormal psychological functioning has physical causes

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psychogenic perspective

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the view that the chief causes of abnormal functioning are psychological

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psychotropic drugs

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drugs that mainly affect the brain and reduce many symptoms of mental dysfunctioning

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prevention

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interventions aimed at deterring mental disorders before they develop

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positive psychology

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the study and enhancement of positive feelings, traits and abilities

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multicultural psychology

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seeks to understand how culture, race, ethnicity, gender and similar factors affect behavior and thought and how people of different cultures, races and genders may differ psychologically

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managed care program

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a system of health care coverage in which the insurance company largely controls the nature, scope, and cost of medical or psychological services

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correlation

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the degree to which events or characteristics vary along with each other

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epidemiological study

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a study that measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a given population

Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study: 35-year study of 20K people in 5 cities to determine prevalence of many psychological disorders and treatment programs

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incidence

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the total number of new cases that emerge during a given period of time

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prevalence

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the total number of cases in the population during a given time period, both new and existing

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confound

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in an experiment, a variable other than the independent variable that is also acting on the dependent variable, e.g., bias

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quasi-experiment

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an experiment in which investigators make use of control and experimental groups that already exist in the world at large, also called mixed design

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natural experiment

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an experiment in which nature, rather than the experimenter, manipulates an independent variable

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analogue experiment

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an experiment in which the investigator produces abnormal-like behavior in laboratory participants and then conducts studies on the participants

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double-blind design

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neither the experimenter nor the participant knows who is in control v. experimental group

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Rosenthal effect

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the experimenter may have expectations that they unintentionally transmit to participants in their studies

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single-subject experimental design

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a research method in which a single participant is observed and measured both before and after the manipulation of an independent variable