Abnormal Psychology Chapter 3 Quiz

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Moslow

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studied healthy creative types, developed hierarchy of needs

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Rogers

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unconditional postive regard and conditions of worth. feeling accepted just because you exist

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Existential

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big concerns of life. What is the ultimate fear? Non-existence

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Biological model

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relationship between brain and behavior. i.e. Thyroid problems can cause mental instability (mood swings, lack of focus, etc.)

Also looks at genetics. bipolar and schizophrenia are the most likely to be passed down

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Phineas Gage

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was a rail worker who had a beam go through his brain, he survived, but this caused a change in his personality

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Paul Broca

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studied a man with expressive aphasia, after brain damage he was unable to speak or understand what he was being told

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Carl Wernicke

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studied a man with receptive aphasia, after brain damage he was able to speak but was unable to understand speech. His speech was incoherent.

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Left brain

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understands language, is analytical, detail oriented. Known for it's serial processing. Controls right side of body

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Right brain

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creative, holistic, processes images and pictures. Controls left side of body

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Frontal lobes

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Makes up more than half of your brain. Can be paired with "ego". It houses your personality, decision making, planning, and "executive functions", controls impulses.

This is the part of the brain hat is effected by alcohol. Lowered inhibition.

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Tempural lobes

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three senses: smell, taste, hearing. Houses the hippocampus- where short-term memories are transferred into long-term memories.

This is where most seizures happen

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Parietal lobes

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on top of head. controls sensory, touch, pain, pressure, spatial awareness, direction.

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Occipital lobes

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vision

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SSRI

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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. Stops the re-uptake of some serotonin allowing more receptors to absorb serotonin.

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Serotonin

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effects moods, appetite, sleep, compulsive behaviors. Which is why SSRIs are so widely prescribed

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Dopamin

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experiences of pleasure/reward, getting high, doing something you enjoy. Too much can cause psychosis (hearing voices, hallucinations) and parkinson's disease (shaking, tremors)

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Norepinephrine

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activating neurotransmitters, arousal, alterness, blood pressure, too little can cause depression

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Types of personality tests

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objective and subjective

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Objective personality tests

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MMPI-2, true or false questions about yourself

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Projective personality tests

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ink blob tests, sentence completion, house-tree-person. Individualized but less reliable. Is a psychodynamic model.

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MMPI-2

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567 true/false questions that score you in 10 clinical fields. Uses:

L-scale (lie scale) if the individual denies any problems or flaws

F-scale if the individual exaggerates their symptoms

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Scale 1

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hypochondriasis: reports a lot of physical symptoms, more so than those actually suffering from physical problems. Usually looking for pity, a way out of responsibilities. Usually manipulative people

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Scale 2

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depression: suicidal, hopeless, worthless, low energy

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Scale 3

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hysteria: when under stress they experience physical pain. Stress -> physical

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Scale 4

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psychopathic deviate: more criminal tendencies, anger, rule violations, manipulative

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Scale 5

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masculinity/femininity: how strongly you associate yourself with your gender. A male who scores low is more traditionally male, women who score low may rely on a masculine/strong figure

*not looked at very critically*

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Scale 6

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paranoia: suspicious, distrustful, always getting a bad deal, others are working against them, very sensitive to criticism. Misperceive people's actions.

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Scale 7

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psych asthenia: phobias, obsessions, higher levels of anxiety

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Scale 8

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schizophrenia: loner, feels like an outsider, feels unique, not many friends, identity issues, eccentric. If score is very high it could indicate delusions, and hallucinations

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Scale 9

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hypomania: restlessness, high energy, high self esteem, linked to bipolar disorder. Seen high often in doctors and lawyers

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Scale 10

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social introversion: a high score indicated introversion, shyness, less comfortable socially. A low score indicated extroversion

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Assessment

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gathering inför to better understand, identify, and ultimately diagnose a patient for treatment and evaluate their progress

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Interviews

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Structured interviews: all patients asked the same questions

Semi-Structured interviews: all patients asked the same questions with room for elaboration and interpretation of themes and responses

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Behavioral observations

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before speaking to a patient paying attention to their appearance. How they dress, eye contact, body language. Also taking note of HOW they say something instead of just what they say.

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Assessment of dangerousness

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particularly to those suffering depression. If non-court mandated information must remain confidential. If that person poses a threat to themselves or others they must be reported

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Psychological testing

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Cognitive, personality, self report

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Cognitive testing

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used to test thinking: IQ (Wecholer), memory, attention/concentration

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Personality testing

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objective: a person answering questions about themselves (MMPI-2)

projective: based on interpretation (ink blob, tree-house-person)

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Self- report testing

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given a check-list where the patient rates their own symptoms