Anxiety Disorders
What is the fear of spiders called?
Arachnophobia
What is the disorder where you feel depressed for a lot of days and for more than a two week period?
Major depressive disorder
What disorder does most serial killer have?
Antisocial Personality disorder
What if the mental disorder where people have compulsions and obsessive thoughts?
OCD
What is the method that is used in structuralism to study people consciousness?
Introspection
What are the 4 types of anxiety disorders?
-Specifc phobias
-Social Anxiety
-Panic Disorder
-Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Mya just gave birth to her daughter, however after giving birth she feels really sad and having trouble sleeping and concentrating. She's also really tired and depressed. What mood disorders is she experiencing?
Postpartum depression
Give me the three types of personality disorder and the name of them
Type A: Odd and Eccentric
Type B: Dramatic, emotional, impulsive or erratic
Cluster C: Nervous or fearfulness
What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Shows no facial expressions and avolition
A professor is designing an experiment where she's testing where positive reinforcement would encourage students to go to class. For class A, she gave them treats at the end of the class every time there is a full class, while class B doesn't get anything. What is the independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, control group?
DV: class attendance
Experimental group: class A
Control group: class B
What is a common symptoms of anxiety disorder?
Panic attacks
What is the definition of a mood disorder?
Extreme moods and emotions, or fluctuations, that distort one’s outlook on life and impair ability to function
What is one of the cause of borderline personality disorder people alternating between extremes?
Pervasive pattern of instability in relationship, self-image and emotions
Jamie is a 10-year-old student who does very well with routines and gets upset when the daily schedule changes unexpectedly. In class, Jamie prefers to work alone and may not respond right away when others try to start a conversation. They sometimes repeat rock or tap, especially when the room gets noisy. They also has a strong interest in trains and can talk about them in great detail, but struggles to understand when classmates aren’t interested in the same topic. Loud sounds in the cafeteria often overwhelm Jamie, and they cover their ears or leave the room. What disorder does Jamie have?
Autism
Alex was speeding with her motorcycle and got into an accident. After that accident she was unable to form words and sentences which make speaking very difficult to speak. What area is damage in her brain?
Ava has been feeling worried almost every day for the past few months. She worries about school, friendships, her family, and even small things—like whether she forgot to send an email or if she might say something embarrassing in class. Even when things are going well, she feels tense and has trouble relaxing. She often gets headaches and feels tired because she can’t stop thinking about “what if” situations. Her friends say she seems distracted and doesn’t enjoy activities she used to like. What type of anxiety disorder does she have?
Generalized anxiety disorder
What have to happened in order to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
Taylor is 22 present themselves as charming and persuasive in social situations. At work, Taylor sometimes takes credit for projects they didn’t do and used colleagues to cover mistakes. Friends have noticed that Taylor rarely apologizes and often shifts blame onto others. At the same time, Taylor is able to maintain some relationships by being friendly and attentive when it suits them. Taylor reports feeling bored easily and sometimes engages in things just for excitement, but insists they aren’t harming anyone.
Antisocial personality disorder
What are the two main symptoms of ADHD?
Inattention and Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
While asleep, Jordan dreams that they are floating through space on a giant leaf while hundreds of bright lights flash around them. In the dream, they feel confused and slightly anxious. When Jordan wakes up, they realize their bedroom lamp had been flickering during the night, and their body was positioned awkwardly with one arm falling asleep, causing a tingling sensation. What type of dream theory is this?
Activation-synthesis theory
During a normal school day, Sam suddenly feels a rush of intense fear that seems to come out of nowhere. His heart starts racing, he feels short of breath, and he becomes dizzy and shaky. Sam worries he might faint or be having a medical emergency. The episode lasts about 10 minutes, but it feels much longer. Over the next few weeks, Sam becomes afraid it will happen again and starts avoiding places where it happened, like the hallway and the cafeteria.What type of anxiety disorder is Sam experiencing?
Panic Disorder
Jordan, a 28-year-old software engineer, has been sleeping only 3–4 hours per night for the past week but reports feeling “more productive and creative than ever. He has been spending large amounts of money on unnecessary gadget and has started multiple projects at once, claiming he can change the world with his ideas. His coworkers notice he is talkative, easily distracted, and overly confident. What type of mood disorder is he experiencing?
Bipolar disorder
Morgan has a boyfriend who likes to play guitar, so she would learn to play guitar just to be close to him. She also trauma dumped on her boyfriend a lot when they only been dating for a month and spends a lot of time with him. She would do a lot of things without thinking such as speeding, drinking and self-harm. When her boyfriend asked her for space, she would lashed out. What disorder does Morgan have?
Borderline personality disorder
What are the three delusions of schizophrenia and explained what they are
Paranoid delusions = false belief that other people or groups are plotting to harm them
Grandiose delusions = beliefs that they hold special power, unique knowledge, or is extremely important
Somatic delusions = belief that something highly abnormal is happening to one’s body
John wanted to condition his brother to be scared when he entered his room, so everytime his brother opened his door an airhorn would play. After a while, his brother is scared of opening his door and wouldn't open it. Tell me what is the UCS, UCR, NS, CS, CR
UCS: airhorn
UCR: being scared
NS: Door opening
CS: Door opening
CR: being scared