Final Exam Review

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congruence is a state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar


Freud described this process as an interaction between three systems; which are they

  1. id- impulsivity

  2. superego- moral compass via interactions

  3. ego- compromise between the two; rationality


5 stages of psychosexual development per Freud and their fixations

  • Oral: (birth - 1 year) mouth pleasure

  • Anal: (1 - 3 years) bowel and bladder movement pleasure

  • Phallic: (3 - 6 years) children become aware of the differences in their bodies.

  • Latency: (6 - puberty) dormant sexual feelings as children focus on other stuff.

  • Genital: (Puberty - death) sexual urges turn into want for relationships.


Galen’s proposed four temperaments and their traits

  1. phlegmatic - calm, reliable, and thoughtful

  2. choleric - passionate, ambitious, and bold

  3. melancholic - anxious, unhappy, serious

  4. sanguine - playful, easygoing, sociable


Maslow’s hierarchy of needs bottom to top

  1. physiological

  2. safety

  3. love/belonging

  4. (self) esteem

  5. self-actualization


The number of scales used to compile the MMPI

10


Per Franz Gall, personality traits discovered based on the bumps on someone’s skull

phrenology

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what does the just world hypothesis mean:

you get what you deserve; good = good, bad = bad


know and identify the types of persuasion discussed in class:

  1. central and peripheral; elaboration likelihood model

  2. foot-in-the-door techniques


Identify and know the studies that assisted us in understanding how to influence/control a person’s behavior (what they are):

  1. Stanford Prison Experiment (Zumbardo): tested how situational forces—rather than individual personalities—influence human behavior, specifically focusing on the effects of power, authority, and powerlessness in a simulated prison environment.

  2. Milgram Shock Experiment: the effect authority has on ones morals.

  3. Asch Experiment: if you knew your answer was right, would you cave if everyone had a different answer → conformity dynamic in group settings


Negative attitudes and feelings towards individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group:

Prejudice


Identify the forms of prejudice and discrimination that were discussed in the textbook:

  1. racism

  2. sexism

  3. ageism

  4. homophobia

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Names of the psychiatrists that helped develop the Social Readjustment Rating Scale:

  1. Thomas Holmes

  2. Richard Rahe


Know the two types of stress that impacts our performance and associated feelings:

  1. Distress

  2. Eustress


Name of the white blood cells that are important in the immune response:

Lymphocytes

  • white cells


Identify and know the psychophysiological disorders as discussed in class:

  1. Asthma

  2. Hypertension

  3. Tension Headaches

  4. Eczema

  5. Acne

  6. IBS

  7. Coronary Heart Disease


The type of psychology that seeks to identify and promote those qualities that lead to greater fulfillment in our lives:

Positive Psychology

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Identify and know the discussed anxiety disorders:

  1. generalized anxiety disorder

  2. social anxiety

  3. panic disorder

  4. specific phobias

  5. OCD

  6. Body dysmorphia

  7. hoarding


Identity and know the discussed mood disorder (and their subtypes)

  1. bipolar

  2. depressive disorders

    1. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

    2. Seasonal

    3. Postpartum

    4. Persistent (symptoms of MDD, but not all of them)


Suggests that people with predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with stress:

Diathesis-Stress Model


Identify and know the discussed neurodevelopmental disorders (full names)

  1. Autism Spectrum Disorder

  2. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder


What does DSM stand for (in its entirety)?

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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Identify the 2 types of Therapy and Treatment

a. voluntary

b. involuntary


Identify the different kinds of psychotherapeutic orientations/types of treatment (and for what)

  1. cognitive

  2. behavioral

  3. cognitive-behavioral

  4. play therapy

  5. humanistic

  6. psychodynamic


Technique in which a therapist acknowledges, restates, and clarifies what the client expresses:

Active Listening


Identify and know the biomedical therapies (and what they are used for):

  1. Psychotropic medication

  2. Antipsychotics

  3. Anti-depressants

  4. Atypical antipsychotics

  5. anti-anxiety agents

  6. mood stabilizers

  7. stimulants

  8. electroconvulsive therapy

  9. transcranial magnetic stimulation


A therapists understanding and attention to issues of race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment is called?

Cultural Competence


What is trephining?

The small hole that was made in people’s head to release the spirits from the body.