Disorders
What does PTSD stand for?
Post Traumautic Stress Disorder
Name at least 2 other ways therapy can be done beyond talking therapy
several options: art, music, sand tray, play, animal, etc.
How do you define psychology in your own words?
several answers are OK.
"The scientific study of the human mind and its functions" is one example
This psychologist studies cognitive development and development stages that range from the sensiomotor stage to the formal operational stage
Piaget
What is positive psychology?
focusing on what is good with a person rather than only on what is bad
A person who is so afraid of germs that they repeatedly wash their hands so much that their hands bleed might suffer from this disorder
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Name at least 3 of the 6 Holland Codes
artistic, conventional, enterprising, investigative, social, and realistic
Share an example where "selective attention" is demonstrated
several examples.
The ape video and texting while driving are examples
This theorist developed stages of moral reasoning that range from pre-conventional to conventional to post-conventional
Kohlberg
What does the "left brain" typically regulate in a person?
the right side of the body and the logical and analytical aspects
left side is logical
right side is creative
This is the current term for multiple personality disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder
What does OARS stand for?
open questions
affirmations
reflections
summaries
What does correlation does not equal causation mean?
You cannot prove a cause and effect based off correlational research. You simply show their might be a relationship.
Define the terms growth mindset, distributed practice, and active recall
growth mindset: believing with hard work you are able to learn
distributed practice: opposite of cramming
active recall: putting what you learn in your own words to make your own connections
Name at least 3 wedges from the Sources of strength wheel
generosity, family support, positive friends, medical access, spirituality, mental health, healthy activities, and mentors
This is an eating disorder where a person obsessively tries to continually lose weight by not eating
Anorexia
What is the difference between transference and countertransference?
countertransference: therapist develops attitudes towards client
transference: client develops attitudes towards therapist (ex: views therapist like their mom)
If you walk by a crowded sidewalk and ignore cries for help because you think someone else will respond, you are likely affected by this social phenomenon.
bystander effect
What are the three ways we learn?
observational learning
classical conditioning
operant learning
What is the difference between axons and dentrites? and where are they located?
They are parts of a neuron and help with neural communication. An axon speaks while dentrites listen
This disorder affects a person's sleep and makes them likely fall asleep during unusual circumstances very quickly, such as when driving a car.
Narcolepsy
unconditional positive regard
genuineness
empathy
These are chemicals released at the end of nerves during neural communication, such as serotonin or dopamine
neurotransmitters
Put these 3 Erikson stages in order:
identity v confusion
trust v mistrust
integrity v despair
generativity v stagnation
trust v mistrust
identity v confusion
generativity v stagnation
integrity v despair
Which part of the brain is associated with reasoning, higher level cognition, socialization, and expressive language?
the frontal lobe