Applied Psychology Exam 1 Study Guide

Flashcards created from lecture notes covering key terminology in applied psychology for exam preparation.

Mutilation

The loss of a limb or extensive damage to a part of a limb.

Phobia

An inordinate fear of specific things or situations.

Psychosis

A disturbance in thinking or mood affecting the patient's entire personality and behavior.

Neurotic

Able to make only a fair social adjustment.

Psychotics

Individuals who find social adjustment impossible.

Paranoid behavior

Systematized delusions of grandeur or persecution, or both.

Socioeconomic

All of the ethnic, cultural, family, social, and economic factors which make up our backgrounds.

Socioeconomic classifications

Categorization based on social and economic factors.

Depression

A state of exaggerated sadness and hopelessness accompanied by reduced activity and fatigue without physical cause.

Hypochondria

Unreasonable concern about one's health.

Psychology

The science of the mind or mental state.

The mouth

The oldest emotionally active and one of the most sensitive parts of the body.

Power and Aggression

The early use of the mouth as an instrument of aggression, taking the form of biting and spitting.

Dentures

Only 20 to 25 percent as effective as natural teeth.

Culture bias

Misunderstanding and misinterpretation caused by a member of one class not understanding a member of another class.

Dental auxiliary’s role

Accepting and helping patients is an important aspect of the job.

Middle class

Generally more accepting of dental care.