psychology facts
what language does the word psychology come from
greek
what disorder is characterized by sadness and hopelessness?
major depressive
what is the attempt to understand behavior and mental states in terms of relationships between observable stimuli and observable responses?
behaviorism
what stimulus that does not initially elicit any part of an unconditioned response?
neutral stimulus
in secondary appraisal an individual is likely to focus on _______
the resources available to handle the situation
what is the scientific study of behavior and mental process?
Psychology
which disorder involves flash backs and nightmares?
PTSD
what is learning from the consequences of behavior
operant conditioning
what is an event that leads to a certain, predictable response usually without any prior training?
unconditional stimulus
a situation involving inconpatine demands or go is what type of situation?
conflict situation
______ has to do with an organism's thinking and understanding.
cognitive
memory loss and identity disorder is associated with what disorder?
Dissociative disorders
what is a stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated
reinforcement
what is an ordinarily neutral event that after training leads to a a response such as salivation?
conditional stimulus
during the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome the body does _________
mobilizes resources to cope with the stressor
what is a natural influence?
genetic predisposition to a certain disease
schizophrenia is most commonly associated with what?
distorted thinking and perception
what is the one that satisfies a biological need such as hunger, thirst, or sleep?
primary inforcer
what conditions response is learned?
conditional response
what role does cognitive appraisal play in stress response?
it determines how a stressor is perceived and respond to
which field of study has contributed to our understanding of gene-environment interaction?
what is a common symptom of somatoform disorder?
physical symptom without a medical cause
what is the process in which reinforcement is used to sculpt new responses out of old ones?
shaping
what is responding similarly to a range of similar stimuli?
generalization
which stage is NOT a stage is general adaptation syndrome
resolution