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Psychological disorder |
Abnormal behavior pattern that involves a disturbance of psychological functioning and behavior |
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Abnormal psychology |
A branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns |
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Medical model |
A biological perspective in which abnormal behavior is viewed as symptomatic of underlying illness |
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The Demonalogical Model |
Based on the belief that the person was possessed by demons or other supernatural causes |
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What are the criterias for determining abnormality? |
1) Unusualness 2) Social Deviance 3) Faulty perceptions or interpretations of reality 4) Significant personal distress 5) Maladaptation or self defeating behavior 6) Dangerousness |
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Trephination |
The practice that involved drilling a hole in the person's skull to release the demons, as a form of treatment |
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Moral therapy |
In the 19th century the treatment of choice attempting to change the morals of the person was known as... |
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Biological perspective |
The perspective that explains abnormal behavior as a result of biological defects or abnormalities of the brain also known as the medical model |
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Psychological perspective |
The perspective that looks at abnormal behavior as a result of past; Possibly unconscious conflicts related to past unresolved experiences |
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Socialcultural perspective |
The perspective that states abnormal behavior causes and is the root of the failures of society rather than the person ( Unemployment, Poverty, Injustice, ect.) |
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Biopsychosocial perspective |
The perspective that combines all Biological, Psychological, and Socialcultural perspectives |
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What are the 4 contemporary perspectives? |
Biological perspective Psychological perspective Socialcultural perspective Biopsychosocial perspective |
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Scientific method |
A systematic method of conducting scientific research in which theories or assumptions are examined in the light of evidence to determine cause-and-effect. It is a four-step process. |
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What are the 4 steps of the scientific method? |
1) Formulating a research question 2) Framing the question as a hypothesis 3) Testing the hypothesis 4) Drawing conclusions about the hypothesis |
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What are the Ethics in doing Research? |
Informed consent and Confidentiality |
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Naturalistic observation |
Collecting data based on observations of behavior in the natural setting |
Research methods |
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Correlation method |
Examining relationships between variables or factors in statistical terms |
Research methods |
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Longitudinal study |
The type of correlational study of individuals and behavior over a lengthy period of time |
Research methods |
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Experimental method |
Scientific method that aims to discover cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating independent variables and observing the effects of dependent variables |
Research methods |
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Experimental group |
The group in an experiment that receives the experimental treatment. Also known as the independent variable. |
Experimental method |
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Control group |
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment. (Used to compare with experimental groups) |
Experimental method |
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Random assignment |
A method of assigning research subjects at random to either the experimental or control group. |
Experimental method |
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Blind |
A state of being aware of whether they receive the experimental treatment or not. |
Experimental study |
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Placebo |
A bogus or fate treatment intended to control for expectancy effects |
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Validity |
The extent to which a particular measurement or study approach actually measures what it is supposed to - can be internal or external |
Experimental method |
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Reliability |
The extent to which a particular measurement or study measures the variables time after time |
experimental method |
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Epidemiological studies |
It is the studies that track rates of occurrence of particular disorders among different population or groups |
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Incidence |
The number of new cases of a disorder that occurs within a specific period of time |
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Prevalence |
The overall number of cases of a disorder in a population at a certain point of time |
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Survey method |
The research method in which large samples of people are questioned by means of a survey instrument |
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What are 2 kinship studies? |
Twin studies and Adoptee studies |
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Kinship studies |
The studies that look at the role of heredity and genetics of family members and determining psychological disorders |
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Twin studies |
This study that examines the MZ or DZ twins to determine the influence of genetics or environment on disorders |
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Adoptee studies |
The study that compares traits and behavior patterns of adopted children to their biological and adoptive parents |
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Case studies |
The studies that already tailed biography of a person's history based on clinical interviews, observations, and psychological tests. This type of study typically focuses on one person but involves a lengthy account of the subjects experience and history. It is usually difficult to generalize results to outside population. |
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