Psychological Disorders
Anything that deviates from the norm is considered to be _____.
atypical
A mother may not feel comfortable dressing in the latest fashions or wearing overly revealing clothing due to trying to play their _______.
Social role
What are unconscious behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety?
Defense mechanisms
What is the process where an individual perceives and responds to events as overwhelming or threatening?
Stress
Which model integrates the biological and psychological factors to predict disorder?
Diathesis-stress model
The assumption that a person's behavior can be attributed to a trait rather than situational variables is called _____.
Fundamental attribution error
What do you call inborn, genetically based personality differences?
temperament
A person who is relaxed and laid back is considered to be ____.
Type B
A behavior turns from simply atypical to a psychological disorder when it becomes _____.
a harmful dysfunction
To view positive outcomes as a result of your own internal attributions and negative outcomes as a result of external factors is called ___________.
Self-serving bias
The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of which type of personality tests?
Projective tests
What are the three components of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
alarm, resistance, & exhaustion
Which disorder is characterized by an individual exhibiting two or more separate personalities or identities?
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Increases the loyalty to or the likeability of the group
According to Freud, our personality develops from trying to balance the _______ & ________.
The _______ measures stress by rating life events and the level of readjustment needed.
Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
What are the four criteria that define a psychological disorder?
1. Significant disturbances in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
2. Disturbances reflect a biological, psychological, or developmental dysfunction
3. Disturbances lead to significant distress in one's life
4. Disturbances do not reflect expected or culturally approved responses to events
The central route of persuasion involves _____ while the peripheral route involves ______.
logic & data; positive emotions & associations
List the Big Five personality traits.
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
A person is stressed about a job they're unhappy with.
Calling in to work regularly and giving little effort are examples of ________ focused coping.
Looking for another job and gaining additional skills for the marketplace are examples of ______ focused coping.
emotion; problem