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41 Cards in this Set
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About how many adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder each year in the United States? A) 1 in 4 B) 1 in 10 C) 1 in 20 D) 1 in 25 |
A |
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Which of the following is not a personality disorder? A) Borderline Personality Disorder B) Transitional Anger Disorder C) Paranoid Personality Disorder D) Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
B |
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T/F: Protective factors for mental health reduce the impact of risk factors. |
True |
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T/F: Asking depressed friends if they are suicidal increases the risk of a suicide attempt. |
False |
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Which of the following is a class of psychiatric medication? A) antipsychotic B) antimanic C) antidepressant D) all of the above |
D |
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According to behaviorists, how do people learn behaviors? A) through positive and negative reinforcement of behavior B) by watching television C) by mimicking their peers D) by analyzing their thoughts and beliefs about an event |
A |
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Which are recommendations for maintaining good mental health? A) getting enough rest and avoiding stimulants and depressants B) getting enough rest and eating a balanced diet C) engaging in physical activity and taking time to do something fun or relaxing D) all of the above |
D |
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Which of the following is not an axis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM)? A) clinical disorders B) personality disorders C) general medical conditions D) none of the above |
D |
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Indicators of a person’s propensity to violence include _______. A) frequent loss of temper B) vandalism C) increase in substance use or risk taking D) all of the above E) none of the above |
D |
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T/F: Medication replaced lobotomies for treatment of depression in the 1950s. |
True |
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The daily hormonal method of birth control is ______. A) the patch B) the shot (Depo-Provera) C) the pill D) condoms |
C |
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Douching (washing out the vagina) should be used for _______. A) pregnancy prevention by washing out the sperm in the vagina B) cleaning out any STIs that may be in the vagina C) infection treatment only when prescribed by a health care provider D) all of the above |
C |
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T/F: Vasectomies are safer, simpler, and less expensive than female sterilization. |
True |
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Which of the following methods protects against pregnancy and STIs w/ 100% effectiveness? A) the pill B) abstinence C) male condoms D) both b and c |
B |
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T/F: The scrotum hangs away from the body to keep sperm cool. |
True |
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The _______ is located near the top of the labia and is covered by a hood. A) urethra B) clitoris C) mons pubis D) uterus |
B |
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T/F: Stress is always caused by a negative situation. |
False |
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Which of the following is not one of the five major stressors? A) work B) school C) family D) major life changes E) none of the above |
E |
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Approximately how many Americans develop post-traumatic stress disorder each year? A) 10,000 B) 1 million C) 5 million D) 10 million E) 15 million |
C |
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Each year, the United States spends approximately how much on stress management? A) $1 million B) $198 million C) $300 billion D) $5 billion E) $10 million |
C |
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The absence of mental disorders; the mental functioning that allows for productive activities, interpersonal relationships, and adaptability |
Mental health |
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Abnormal brain processes that lead to impaired function |
Mental illness |
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The process of drilling holes into the skill and using a blade to sever nerve fibers that run from the frontal lobes to the rest of the brain |
Lobotomy |
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A term used to describe someone who has lost contact with reality and may be having auditory or visual hallucinations or delusions |
Psychotic |
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Theory developed from a belief that behavior results from subconscious conflicts in the psyche. |
Psychodynamic theory |
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Theory that asserts that much of mental life is unconscious and that past experiences, notably in early childhood, shape how one feels and behaves in life. |
Psychoanalytic theory |
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Theory that asserts that behaviors are learned from the environment and the positive and negative consequences of a person's behavior. |
Behaviorism |
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Theory that emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reaction of others as the key component of psychological development. |
Social learning theory |
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Theory based on the belief that people have the ability to make changes in their lives w/o having to understand why the change occurs. |
Cognitive-behavioral therapy |
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Theory that asserts that it's not an event that creates emotions but rather a person's thoughts and beliefs about the event that leads them to feeling anxious, angry, or depressed. |
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy/Theory (REBT) |
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1. Trust versus mistrust (birth to age 1) 2. Autonomy versus shame and doubt (ages 1 to 3) 3. Initiative versus guilt (ages 3 to 6) 4. Industry versus inferiority (ages 6 to puberty) 5. Identity versus role confusion (adolescence through early adulthood) 6. Intimacy versus isolation (during young adulthood) 7. Generativity versus stagnation (middle adulthood) 8. Ego integrity versus despair (older adulthood) |
Stages of psychosocial development |
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What is the DSM? |
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders |
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Also known as manic depression |
Bipolar disorder |
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Eating disorder that includes having body image disorder and refusing to maintain a healthy weight because they're intensely afraid of gaining wieght |
anorexia nervosa |
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Eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of bingeing and purging |
Bulimia nervosa |
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The methods for treating mental illness are referred to as ______. |
modalities |
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Variables that increase the likelihood that a particular person will develop a disorder |
Risk factors |
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variables the reduce the impact of risk factors |
Protective factors |
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The body automatically reacting to a threatening situation by either confronting or fleeing is called _______. |
Fight-or-flight response |
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Negative stressors bring _______. |
distress |
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Positive stressors bring _______. |
eustress |