Careers and Work
True or False: People tend to be drawn to occupations similar to their parents.
True
This disorder is marked by a chronic level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
This disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and despair, as well as a loss of interest in previous sources of pleasure.
What is major depressive disorder (MDD)?
The technique in which clients lie on a couch and say anything that comes to their mind without censorship.
What is free association?
Name two types of people most likely to drive drowsy.
People who are...
- sleep deprived
- have consumed alcohol
- have taken medication
- have night shifts or rotating shifts
- have untreated sleep disorders
- teens/young adults
Homes of what class encourage curious and independent thinking?
Middle class
This disorder is marked by persistent, and uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and/or urges to engage in senseless actions/rituals.
What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?
What is the difference between depersonalization and derealization?
Depersonalization is the detachment from one's mind while derealization is the detachment from one's surroundings.
Technique in which clients remember and retell their dreams with their therapist.
What is dream analysis?
Name two effects of sleep deprivation.
Increased errors.
Slowed thinking.
Mental distress.
Lack of focus.
Delayed response times.
"Microsleeps".
Lack of awareness.
The more you learn, the more you earn graph refers to what?
Receiving a higher level of education is positively correlated with salary.
This disorder is characterized as frequent abrupt attacks of intense fear. These attacks include heart palpitations, fear of going crazy/dying, discomfort, and chest pain. Are sometimes misinterpreted as heart attacks.
What is panic disorder?
This disorder is characterized by a sudden loss of memory for important personal information that is not due to normal forgetting.
What is dissociative amnesia?
Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder therapy process.
What is resistance?
Name 2 ways to improve sleep.
Set bedtime.
Maintain reasonable sleep schedule.
Keep TV and computer out of room.
Bright morning light, dim evening light, darkness at night.
Establish relaxing routine before bed to wind down.
Plan to avoid late-night studying.
Limit naps.
Avoid caffeine in afternoon and evening.
Name 2 of the 5 occupational life cycle stages.
Growth stage
Exploration stage
Establishment stage
Maintenance stage
Decline stage
This disorder is characterized by the fear of going out in public places.
What is agoraphobia?
What is 1 of the 3 types of dissociative amnesia?
Localized: inability to remember a specific traumatic event or specific time period.
Selective: inability to remember specific aspect of a traumatic event.
Generalized: Loss of life history and identity.
This occurs when patients begin to relate to their therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives.
What is transference?
Name 2 of the signs that you are too drowsy to drive.
Keep yawning.
Unable to keep eyes open.
Catch yourself "nodding off" and struggle keeping head up.
Can't remember driving last few miles.
Too close to cars in front.
Miss road signs and drive past turn.
Drift into other lanes or the shoulder of traffic.
Name 2 of the 6 personality orientation themes in Holland's person-environment career fit model.
Artistic
Investigative
Realistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional
This disorder is marked by a persistent and irrational fear of any object or situation that presents no realistic danger.
HINT: Little Albert and the white rat.
What is specific phobia?
Higher risk of having MDD due to lack of social skills can be characterized as what?
Interpersonal roots.
What is the goal of psychoanalysis?
Patients find profound insights, specifically in recognizing the unconscious sources of their conflicts. They can then resolve these conflicts and let go of neurotic defenses.
Name 2 ways of making the correct choices for avoiding driving drowsy.
Arrange a ride from someone else.
Get a full night of sleep before.
Avoid driving late at night.
Avoid taking medication that causes sleepiness.
Avoid driving alone.
Share driving with passenger on long trips.
Caffeine for short-term boost.
Pull over to rest stop for a nap.