Freudian Slip
This theory argues that personality arises from unconscious motives and childhood conflicts
psychodynamic theory
Something that causes distress, impair daily life, and involve disturbances in thoughts, emotions, or behaviors
psyhological disorder
Conditions that negatively affecting the development of thenervous system
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Term for treatment involving psychological techniques
Psychotherapy
The study of using medication for psychological disorders
Psychopharmacology
This part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification
Id
What are the main symptoms of Obsessive –Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Performing compulsive actions to reduce anxiety or negative thoughts
What is an example of a positive symptom in schizophrenia?
Hallucinations / delusions
Therapy that emphasizes people’s innate goodness and potential for self fulfillment
Humanistic Therapy
What is the main disorder would you treat with mood stabilizers?
Bipolar disorder
Your roommate loves trying new foods, traveling to unfamiliar places, and learning unusual hobbies.
Which Big Five trait is this an example of?
Openness
Someone loses a loved one and is diagnosed with depression as a result. What diagnostic tool would have been used?
DSM-5
This disorder is characterized by alternating mania and depression, with the more severe type involving week-long manic episodes
Bipolar I Disorder
How might a therapist use classical conditioning to help someone overcome their fear of flying?
exposure therapy
If someone is receiving treatment that causes brief seizures to reduce their depression, what treatment are they using?
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
A teen who is outgoing joins a theater club. Being on stage boots their confidence, and they try out for bigger and bigger roles, making them more confident when they land them. What is this an example of?
reciprocal determinism
Somone with a genetic predisposition for anti-social behavior does not develop any of the symptoms because they had a stable home life. What is this an example of?
vulnerability–stress model
What type of reinforcement is occurring when someone performs a maladaptive behavior to reduce their internal feelings of anxiety?
Negative reinforcement
A client wants to unlearn negative thinking and change their behavior. What type of therapy might the clinician use?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
What neurotransmitter do antianxiety drugs interact with?
GABA
List the big 5 personality traits
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
What is a neurological underpinning of OCD?
Frontal lobe is overactive, Thalamus is overactive or an imbalance in serotonin
Overactivity in what neurotransmitter is linked to schizophrenia?
Dopamine
Explain the neurological underpinning of positive self talk
The more a person practices a certain thought pattern, the stronger that neural pathway becomes
How might an antipsychotic drug that acts as a dopamine antagonist help with positive symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia?
It would stop the dopamine from binding to the neurotransmitter, reducing the role dopamine plays in experiencing hallucinations / delusions