Intro to Psych Chapters 13-15

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Withdrawn, isolative, and anxious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