Health Psychology
What type of stress can be motivating and improve performance?
Eustress
What emotional practice is linked to increased well-being?
Gratitude
What are the three “D’s” used to identify psychological disorders?
Deviant, distress, dysfunction
Which approach focuses on thoughts and beliefs?
Cognitive approach
What therapy uses fear hierarchies to treat anxiety?
Exposure therapy/systematic desensitization
What stress theory involves caring for others and seeking social support, especially in women?
Tend-and-befriend theory
What are the six signature strengths in positive psychology?
Wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence?
What manual is used by psychologists to diagnose mental disorders?
DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
What model combines biological, psychological, and social factors?
Biopsychosocial model
Which therapy uses rewards (like tokens) for positive behavior?
Token economy
Name the three phases of General Adaptation Syndrome in order.
Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
What is the goal of positive psychology?
To understand and promote well-being, resilience, and positive emotions.
What must psychologists consider before diagnosing someone?
Cultural norms, biases, and consequences of labeling
What model includes genetic predisposition and life stressors?
Diathesis-stress model
What is the main idea of dialectical behavior therapy?
Change negative thought patterns to positive behaviors
What is the key difference between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping?
Problem-focused solves the problem, emotion-focused manages emotional response.
What specific action uses traits like courage and wisdom to increase subjective well-being?
Exercising signature strengths
What is one ethical concern of diagnosing disorders?
Potential discrimination due to sexism, racism, or ageism
What does the evolutionary approach say about mental disorders?
Reduce survival or reproduction chances
What is dream analysis used to identify?
Manifest (remembered) and latent (symbolic) content
Which stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is marked by the highest risk of illness due to reduced physiological resources?
Exhaustion stage
What field focuses on scientific study of happiness, strength use, and human flourishing?
Positive psychology
How does the DSM change over time?
Updated to include or remove disorders based on new research
What psychological approach attributes mental disorders to repressed trauma?
Psychodynamic approach
Name two ethical guidelines for therapy.
Informed consent and confidentiality (also: protection from harm, IRB approval)