Biopsychology
Area for speech production, make sure language is fluent
Broca’s Area
Nervous System that accelerate digestion, decelerate blood pressure, breath and heart rate
Parasympathetic Nervous System
The patient reports the existence of a severe physical problem such as paralysis or blindness, yet the doctor fails to find the cause. The patient is likely to be diagnosed as?
conversion disorder
Some people experience depression but only during certain times of the year, usually winter, when there is less sunlight. They are often treated with light therapy. Which disorder do they likely to be diagnosed according to DSM IV?
Seasonal affective disorder
controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, important aspects of parenting and attachment behaviors, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian rhythms
Hypothalamus
Brain scanning methods that tracks where a temporarily radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain of the person given it performs a given task.
Positron emission tomography (PET)
A man is plagued with constant worries that his environment is dirty and full of germs. Thus, he washes his hands frequently and repeatedly. The doctor might diagnosed he is experiencing?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
A child is diagnosed to manic depression. Identify the behaviors he/she might have, and the potential treatment.
Any of each
Persistent sadness or hopelessness
Loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities
Fatigue and low energy
Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
Changes in eating habits
Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
Any of each treatment:
1) mood stabilizers, such as lithium or antipsychotics
2) psychotherapy
Too much dopamine will lead to......
schizophrenia
Alzheimer’s disease is led by too less amount of......
Acetylcholine
Distinguiish social phobia and agoraphobia in specific.
Agoraphobia is a fear of open, public spaces. People with severe agoraphobia may be afraid to venture out of their homes at all.
A social phobia is a fear of a situation in which one could embarrass oneself in public, such as when eating in a restaurant or giving a lecture.
A cognitive theorist suggests depression is likely resulted from the three components of the cognitive triad: internal, global, and stable attributions. Identify the name of the theorist.
Aaron Beck
the ability of brain to move functions of the damaged area to undamaged area
Functional plasticity
the study that your behaviors and environmental factors can change the “nature” you worked by gene
Epigenetics
Lula Cook's husband, Peter, went on a work trip and neverreturned home. Lula and her children presumed him to bedead. Years later, while on a road trip in another state, a reaestate billboard caught Lula's eye - because it was herhusband, now with a new life and a new family! Peter'ssymptoms and behavior would suggest what psvchologicaoccurrence?
Dissociative fugue
Due to psychological theory, what is the result if people feel they lack of ability to control their fate in the first phase of the experiment?
they learn to act helpless (learned helplessness)
list and explain the steps of Neural Transmission
Samantha, a high school student, is taking a history course load and has been experiencing increased stress and anxiety due to unceasing essay writing. She has noticed that her ability to concentrate and her overall mood has been negatively impacted. Relate following key concepts in relation to Samantha's situation:
-serotonin
-adrenal gland
-hippocampus
-REM sleep
-Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of mood and sleep. Samantha's history course load might be causing her brain to produce less serotonin, contributing to her feelings of stress and anxiety.
-The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system and release cortisol, a hormone that helps the body respond to stress. Samantha's constant stress may be causing her adrenal glands to release excessive cortisol, leading to anxiety and difficulty concentrating.
- The hippocampus is involved in the formation and retrieval of memories. Stress and anxiety may impair her hippocampus's ability to effectively form and retrieve memories, affecting her cognitive performance in her history course.
-REM sleep is a stage of sleep characterized by vivid dreams, and it plays a crucial role in memory consolidation, learning, and emotional regulation. Samantha's high levels of stress and anxiety may be disrupting her sleep patterns, leading to difficult concentration, increased anxiety, and mood imbalances.
Children have been diagnosed having mental disorder because their parents divorced. According to DSM-IV-TR, which axis does it belong?
Axis IV
Define the symptons of disorganized schizophrenics. (at least 3)
They may make up their own words (neologisms), string together series of nonsense words that rhyme (clang associations), inappropriate affect