Abnormal Psych Exam 1

Abnormal behavior

Abnormal behavior

the term “psychopathology” as used by psychologists is best defined as

personal distress

A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worrying about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation?

dysfunction

Teresa, normally an energetic mother of three small children, is suddenly unable to go shopping, prepare meals, or even dress her children. Teresa’s behavior illustrates the practical definition of abnormality called

masai village in africa

how culturally typical behavior may be misinterpreted as a psychological disorder?

cause

What is another word for etiology in terms of psychological disorders?

presenting problem

Jane visited a mental health clinic due to feelings of increasing guilt and anxiety? This is an example of

Supernatural causes (demons and witches).  An equally strong opinion was the view that insanity was a natural phenomenon and could be cured by rest, sleep, & a healthy environment

What were the two opinions of the etiology of mental illness in the middle ages?

humanistic theory- carl rogers

Person-centered therapy, focusing on unconditional positive regard for the client corresponds with the __________ theory.

denial, displacement, projection, rationalization, reaction formation, repression

defense mechanisms

freud

Who developed a psychoanalytic personality theory which involved the id, ego and superego?

childhood experiences explain adult personality; anxiety results from unconscious conflicts.

The two main distinguishing ideas in the psychodynamic model are

St. titus’s dance, now called mass hysteria

Imagine that you could use a time machine to travel back to the thirteenth century. You see groups of people in a village jumping, dancing, and having convulsions in the town square. All over Europe, you find similar groups of raving people. You would have witnessed

leeches

Bloodletting, a treatment devised centuries ago to restore the balance of humors, was accomplished with the use of

mental hygiene movement, moral therapy

Dorthea Dix began the __ and contributed to ___

behavioral model

Systematic desensitization, classical conditioning, & operant conditioning are associated with the

systematic desensitization

A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of snakes. You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys, and eventually live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happened in the presence of these objects. You are using the therapeutic technique called

integrative model

Theorists have abandoned the notion that any one factor can explain abnormal behavior; they favor an

developmental model

Nathan, age 16, finds it more difficult than his seven year old sister to adjust to his parents recent separation.  This may be explained by the

greater sensitivity to stress

In studies with rat pups, researchers have found that absence of normal maternal behavior of “licking and grooming” prevents the genetic expression of a receptor that modulates stress hormones.  This means that rats with inadequate maternal care have

50%

the best estimates attribute about ____ of our enduring personality traits and cognitive abilities to genetic influence

diathesis stress model

people inherit a vulnerability to express certain traits or behaviors that may be activated under certain stress conditions.

5HT

The technical name for serotonin is ____ and dysregulation in this system contribute to depression

the brain circuits had been normalized by a psychological intervention.

In a series of 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al., OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention) but no drugs. This study is important because brain imaging showed that

fight or flight response

The alarm reaction that activates during potentially live threatening emergencies is called the

brain and spinal cord

The central nervous system is composed of the

frontal lobe

associated with psychopathology

prefrontal cortex

responsible for higher cognitive functioning such as thinking and reasoning, planning, & long-term memory

sympathetic

Which part of the nervous system is activated when the body is in stress or danger?

social relationships and contacts

a large number of studies have demonstrated that the greater number and frequency of _______, the longer you are likely to live

mental age

Initially, the intelligence quotient or IQ were calculated using the child’s

1.) appearance and behavior 2.) Thought Processes 3.) Mood & Affect, 4.) Intellectual functioning, 5.) Sensorium

The five parts of the mental status exam include

reliability

measures consistency

validity

measures whether a technique assesses what it is supposed to

sensorium

When Lisa was brought to Dr. Miller’s office, he asked if she knew the date and time, her identity, and where she was.  What part of the mental status exam was he performing?

intelligence

One of the biggest mistakes people make is to confuse IQ with

the DSM-V has not retained the distinction between organically and psychologically based disorders.

One difference between the DSM-IV and DSM-V is that

less radiation and greater resolution

When using neuroimaging techniques, what are some of the advantages of an MRI as opposed to a CT scan?

comorbid

At the completion of a diagnostic evaluation, Angel was told that she had two different disorders: major depression and alcohol dependence. In this example, major depression and alcohol dependence disorder are said to be

MMPI

The most widely used personality inventory is the

Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test

Jack is being tested for suspected brain damage by being shown designs made up of lines and dots. He is asked to copy the designs on a blank sheet of paper. Jack is taking which test?