Motivation/Psychological Disorders
Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
_________ is the kind of stress associated with positive feelings, as well as optimal health and performance
Eustress
After age 65, most people are attempting to assess their lives and make sense of life and the meaning of their contributions. Within the psychosocial model of development, what is the primary developmental task of this stage?
integrity vs. despair
Jessie volunteers every weekend at a community center, mentoring teens from underserved neighborhoods. She finds personal satisfaction in helping them grow and succeed, even though she isn’t paid or publicly recognized for her efforts. Jessie does this because of ________ motivation.
Intrinsic
________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and worry that is accompanied by disturbances in behaviors.
Anxiety
Lena is asked to lead a high-stakes project at work. Instead of worrying about the pressure and potential for failure, she focuses on how the role could help her grow professionally and showcase her leadership skills. Therefore, she views the project as a ________ rather than a ________.
challenge; threat
Name 1 barrier to receiving mental health treatment.
Lack of insurance.
Transportation.
Time
Lack of bilingual treatment.
Stigma.
Fear of not being understood.
Family privacy.
Lack of education on mental illness.
Self-sufficiency and not seeing the need for help.
Not seeing therapy as effective.
Concerns about confidentiality.
Fear of psychiatric hospitalization or treatment itself.
According to Carl Rogers, a healthy personality would result from congruence between one’s ______ self and their ________ self.
real;ideal
A person suffering from a(n) ____________ will have a sensory and perceptual experience in the absence of any real stimulus in their environment.
Hallucination
Evaluating an employee’s success at carrying out the duties of their job is considered a _______________ appraisal.
Explain the concept of object permanence
Happens around 8 months, old a baby who previously ignores a hidden toy suddenly begins searching for it, realizing it still exists even when out of sight.
___________holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors, such as individual traits or temperaments.
Dispositionism
Name the three categories of symptoms Autism Spectrum disorder is marked by?
Deficits in communication
Deficits in social interactions
Repetitive behaviors or interests
Explain problem focused coping
The individual attempts to manage or alter the problem that is causing them to experience stress.
Involves identifying the problem, considering possible solutions, weight the costs and benefits of these solutions, and then selecting an alternative.
Proactively addresses the problem.
_______________was a form of treatment for cases of “extreme” mental illness in the 17th century. A small hole was made in the afflicted individual’s skull to release spirits from the body. Most people treated in this manner died.
Trephining
Name at least two characteristics of groupthink
the belief that the group is morally correct.
when group members censor their own opinions, withholding information that is contrary to what the group has decided.
everyone thinks they share a unanimous viewpoint.
quashing the opinions of dissenting group members
perceiving the group as invulnerable and/or invincible
shielding the group leader from dissenting views
holding stereotypes or negative attitudes toward out-group or others with differing views