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Behavior Is Considered Disordered When It...
Is distressful, dysfunctional, deviant, and disrupts daily life
Labeling Psychological Disorders Can Lead To...
Feeling ostracized, stigmatized, but also self fulfilling prophecy
List And Briefly Describe The Various Anxiety Disorders...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Painful worrying Panic Disorder - Fear of next attack Phobias - Fear of something PTSD - Stuck reexperiencing trauma OCD - I know it doesn't make sense but I can't help it
What Is The Difference Between Obsessions And Compulsions?
Obsessions - Thoughts that create anxiety (Conscious & Uncon.) Compulsions - Activity you do compulsively to relieve anxiety
Describe An Avoidant Personality
Fear of social rejections Withdrawn, isolative, and anxious
Low Levels Of The Neurotransmitter Serotonin Are Often Linked To What Disorder?
Depression
What Are Some Of The Factors Associated With Schizophrenia?
About 1% of population suffers from it Ages 19-29 are most susceptible (Early onset) Genetic connections (Excessive dopamine)
How Prevalent Are Psychological Disorders In The United States?
#1 in the world
What Impact Does Poverty Often Have On Women?
Increased depression and addiction to drugs and alcohol
What Does It Mean To Have An Eclectic Approach To Therapy?
To borrow from all of the schools of thought Psychodynamic - Psychoanalysis Humanistic - Client Centered Behavior - Using conditioning Cognitive - Changing thoughts
Summarize The Basic Differences Between Psychoanalytic, Client-Centered, And Cognitive Therapy...
Psychoanalytic - Recall, Retell, Release Client centered - Growth by understanding self awareness & accept Cognitive - Principles of learning and thinking (Think, Act, Feel)
What Is Systematic Desensitization?
Beginning of a tiny reminder of a feared situation, then keeping up with exposure intensity as the person learns to tolerate previous level
What Does Stress Inoculation Therapy Focus On?
Trying to replace negative self talk with positive communication
Self-Defeating Thinking And Maladaptive Behavior Are The Primary Focus Of What Type Of Therapy?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
The National Institute Of Mental Health Found Which Therapies To Be More Effective Than No Therapy?
Any therapy is better than no therapy
What Is The Drug Xanax Prescribed For?
Anxiety
What Is The Fundamental Attribution To Error?
When we go too far in assuming that a person's behavior is caused by their personality
What Is The Foot In The Door Phenomenon Referring To?
A way to manipulate someone Asking questions to get a yes so more yes will be said
Zimbardo’s Classic Prison Experiment Demonstrates...
Power is corrupt and those being abused have a harder time to stand up for themselves
Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment Suggests What About Human Nature?
When others decide on something, 35% of the time people will submit and conform to a group decision
Milligram's Experiment On Authority Reveals What About Human Nature?
Obedience to authority, many people tend to buy in and follow it
What Is Deindividuation?
When we lose a sense of self identify in a group
Summarize Groupthink
Group decisions made without an open exchange of ideas
What Purpose Does Prejudice Often Serve?
Maintains status quo
Why Is It Easy To ‘blame The Victim’ For Their Misfortune?
No responsibility in helping if their fault "Can't happen to me because I know better"
Social Attraction Studies Reveal What About Who We Are Attracted To?
Those who are similar to us in: Social economic status Religion Proximity Education Physical attraction
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