Intro
What is psychology?
The study of behaviour and mental processes.
In the cult Aum Shinrikyo, how did the members kill and injur the people?
What is bipolar disorder?
What is stress?
Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened.
What qualifications do you need to be a psychologist in Victoria?
You need:
- a university degree in psychology
- to be registered
Why are some reasons why people join cults?
- they feel forced
- they fear leaving
- financial control has been taken away
Name one symptom of a panic attack.
- heavy breathing
- nausea
- unable to move
- exhaustition
What are the four factors that cause an athlete to choke?
- crowd
- coach
- family
- self doubt
- when a minor is being harmed
- if a patient is likely to harm themselves
What is the first step of criminal profiling?
Collect all the evidence from a scene.
What is the therapy where you talk with other people with similar issues?
Group therapy
What happened to Em Carey (girl who fell .......)?
Parachute failed and fell 10,000 feet - lost use of legs, but slowly got them back
Can psychologists prescribe medicine?
No
What is stigma?
When you associate a really negative thing with a situation or circumstance
If you are hearing voices, is that a hallucination or a delusion?
hallucination
What was Bethany Hamilton's (surfer) motivation?
world vision kids
Where can you work as a psychologist?
- school
- clinic
- hospital
- workplace
- law/jail
What are the three stages of memory?
encode
storage
retrieval
What are the three types of therapy to treat schizophrenia?
- drugs (antipsychotics)
- beviour therapy
- group therapy
What does the acronum SMART stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timed