Gen Psych
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Disorders & Diagnosis
100

What is Psychology? 

The scientific study of the mind and body

100

The scientific study of the mind and behavior

Psychology

100

What is the term for a fear of a specific object or situation ? 

Phobia

200

Who is considered the father of psychology?

Sigmund Freud 

200

Type of schizophrenia with unusual movement patterns

Catatonic 

200

What disorder involves experiencing flashbacks to a traumatic experience ?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

300

What is the name of the book used to diagnose mental disorders?

The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

300

Area responsible for balance

Cerebellum 

300

What is the psychological disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression? 

Biopolar Disorder 

400

True or False: Experience can physically alter the structure of the brain.

True

400

a chronic, long-term form of depression

Dysthymic disorder

400

What is the term for the persistent feeling that people are out to get you? 

Paranoia 

500

Which term describes the adrenaline-driven reaction to danger?

Fight or Flight 

500

a severe brain disorder that impairs how an individual interprets reality

Schizophrenia

500

What is the fear of open or public spaces called?

Agoraphobia.