Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Inherited behavior patterns
|
-appear at a specific developmental stage
-observed in people who are raised in isolation -conducted without practice |
|
|
Learned Behavior Patterns
|
-slowly developed by observing others
|
|
|
What evidence is there about genetic influences on personality?
|
-there is both a genetic and learned component of personality
|
|
|
Fear
|
-related to a specific, definite threat
-fear behaviors are adaptive and essential for survival |
|
|
Anxiety
|
-experienced subjectively without reference to a specific object or situation
|
|
|
what NTs are associated with anxiety?
|
-NE inc
-GABA dec -5HT dec |
|
|
What physiological changes are associated with fear?
|
-inc HR
-rapid breathing -sweating -cold extremities (vasoconstriction) |
|
|
Psychogenic illness
|
-fear produces physical symptoms that are unsubstantiated by physical findings
|
|
|
What are the proposed mechanisms for psychogenic illness?
|
-observation (group think)
-impaired processing of sensory stimuli |
|
|
Relative risk
|
-the incidence rate of a disorder among individuals exposed to a risk factor
|
|
|
What are some of the methods used in genetic investigation?
|
-pedigree studies
-family risk studies -twin studies -adoption studies -cross fostering studies |
|
|
Addiction vulnerability
|
-individuals who have addicted family members are more likely to become addicted themselves
|
