Ch. 1
This branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns
What is abnormal psychology?
What is an independent variable?
This perspective involves understanding the nervous systems, neurons and neurotransmitters
What is the biological perspective?
This perspective/model is based on the belief that the roots of psychological problems involve unconscious motives and conflicts that can be traced back to childhood
What is the psychoanalytic perspective/model?
This manual is used for classifying mental disorders. It lists specific criteria clinicians use to diagnose particular disorders
What is the DSM?
Her efforts lead to 32 mental hospitals devoted to treating people with psychological disorders
Who is Dorothea Dix?
This harmless substance is sometimes used in experiments
What is a placebo?
Dendrites, axon and terminal are a part of this structure in the nervous system
What is a neuron?
Louis is a 1 year old and sucks his thumb frequently. He is in this stage of the psychosexual stages.
What is the oral stage?
This syndrome involves patterns of abnormal behavior that occur in some cultures but are rare or unknown in others, such as anorexia and dissociative identity disorder
What are culture bound syndromes?
Explained abnormal behavior on the basis of underlying biological defects or abnormalities
What is the Biological Perspective?
What is external validity?
This neurotransmitter controls muscle contractions and formation of memories
What is acetylcholine?
In Pavlov's experiment, salivation to the bell, represents this response
What is the conditioned response?
This type of reliability involves the test yielding similar results on separate occasions
What is the test-retest reliability?
While sitting at a restaurant, you observe an individual engaging in a private conversation by themselves. By observing this abnormal behavior, you are using this observation...
What is naturalistic observation?
These type of studies track rates of occurrence of particular disorders among different populations
What is epidemiological studies?
This structure in the hindbrain controls your vital life functions, such as your heartbeat
What is the medulla?
The goal of this consequence is to increase behavior
What is reinforcement?
This ensures that each assessment measures what they intend to measure.
What is validity?
The volume level on a television tends to stimulate a child, resulting in a higher rate of hand flapping. Understanding the relationship between the variables of tv volume and hand flapping, indicates this types of research method.
What is a positive correlation?
Genotypes and phenotypes are a part of this study
What is kinship studies?
Nikki saw a snake and her heart began to race. She thought about running but froze in place. This nervous system involved her fight or flight response.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This perspective/ model studies the thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and attitudes that may underlie abnormal behavior
What is the cognitive model?
This type of interview follows a preset series of questions in a particular order
What is a structured interview?