Perspective
Viewpoint or perspective in psychology which states that society, and culture influence thoughts and behaviors. commercials, movies, music etc.
What is sociocultural perspective?
This theory suggest people are motivated to behave in ways that maintain their ideal level stimulation level to avoid boredom on one end and burnout on the other end.
What is Optimal Arousal Theory?
Avoiding eye contact, lacks empathy, and shows no facial expression is associated with this neurodevelopment disorder.
What is Autism spectrum disorder?
Using random sampling, an ensuring the sample used in a study can be applied to a larger target population. No sampling bias or convenience sampling in order to have this.
What is generalizability?
These studies can isolate genetic or environmental factors to determine which contribute to behaviors: two types monozygotic and dizygotic.
What are twin studies?
Intrusions such as recurring memories, and distress from flashbacks of traumatic events are symptoms of this disorder.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
An approach to psychology which takes into consideration 3 main components biology, psychology and social elements of a person's development.
What is biopsychosocial appraoch?
Color vision is managed by opposing neural processes. Leads to after images when fatiguing certain colors and looking away produces oppositional colors.
What is opponent processing theory?
Not remembering who you are, or what you do are characteristic symptoms of this specific dissociative identity disorder. A rare aspect of this disorder is fugue, in which a person under enormous stress randomly leaves or travels far away.
What is dissociative amnesia?
Measures the spread of a numerical dataset from the mean. Larger numbers represent wider discrepancies and smaller ones cluster around the mean which indicate reliability of the dataset.
What is standard deviation?
These neurotransmitter types help the firing of a neuron. Ex: Glutamate
What are excitatory?
Two or more types of personalities which develop as a reaction to trauma and attempt to avoid bad memories; it is a classified as a dissociative disorder.
What is dissociative identity disorder?
The approach of this psychologist uses techniques to improve the ideal self, and shows unconditional positive regard to improve well-being and avoid negative behaviors and thoughts.
What is humanism?
This theory states that people are motivated to reduce internal tensions or go back to homeostasis. The drive to reduce internal tension.
What is drive-reduction theory.
Always fidgeting and worried, never feeling relaxed even when environment is secure are characteristics of this diagnosis.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
to replicate a study, researchers need to quantify parts of their research particularly the variables which are being manipulated and/or studied to achieve this necessity which is more than just the meaning of a word, but specific numerical definition.
What is operational definitions.
Caffeine, cocaine and psychoactive drugs which increases alertness and attention, No alcohol does not fall in this category.
What are stimulants.
This neurodevelopmental condition is characterized by challenges with social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors. Ranges in severity: May include lack of eye contact, sensory sensitivities etc.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Carl Jung and Alfred Adler agreed, childhood experiences, unconscious motives, and defense mechanisms shape personality and behaviors in this psychological perspective.
What is psychodynamics?
4 stages of Piaget theory of cognitive development in sequence.
What is sensory motor, pre operational, concrete, and formal?
Delusional thinking, hallucinations are a 2 positive symptoms of this severe mental psychosis disorder. 2 negative symptoms include lack of facial expression and social withdrawal.
What is schizophrenia?
Once considered mood disorders these two separate state of emotional disorders now have their own categories: One is characterized by sad, emptiness and irritability, the other includes manic episodes between extreme emotions.
What are depressive disorders and bipolar disorders?
This stage of sleep helps in physical restoration and is considered the deepest stage of sleep.
This other stage of sleep helps in memory consolidation and neurological recovery and is called paradoxical sleep.
What is NREM3 and REM stage 4?
The following are classified as this type of disorder: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa.
What are eating disorders?
A neurodevelopment condition appearing in childhood, characterized by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Exact cause is unknown but both genetic and environmental factors may play a role.
What is Attention deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)?
2 theories in audition in which the location, or the amount of times sound waves determine pitch and sound.
Constantly washing your hands, or cleaning your room constantly for no reason even after it is already clean.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
What is narcissistic?
Persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent activity patterns, producing a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between neurons.
What is Long-Term Potentiation?
Characterized by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Goes on for hours at a time and causes disruption of work, relationships
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?