Psychopathology
Social Psych
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Criminal Psych
100

This disorder is characterized by extreme shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and emotional highs and lows

Bipolar disorder

100

An overgeneralizing of a particular group of people

What is a Stereotype?

100

This counseling skill involves giving your full attention and reflecting back what a client says.

What is active listening?

100

This 1897 experiment tested dog saliva

What is Classical Conditioning?

100

This professional studies a criminal's mental state, behaviors, and motives

What is a criminal psychologist?

200

To meet the DSM5-TR criteria for a major depressive episode, a period of pervasive sadness or loss of interest must last at least this long

2 weeks

200

This effect happens when other people are around, and makes people less likely to help

What is Bystander Effect?

200

A professional relationship where a trained individual helps clients work through personal, emotional, or behavioral challenges.

What is counseling?

200

This 1920's experiment involved an infant fearing a white rat

What is Little Albert?

200

This term describes individuals who show high aggression and impulsivity, feel almost no remorse, and commit a high rate of violent crimes

What are psychopaths?

300

There are four responses. Fight, flight, freeze, and ...

Fawn

300

Changing how you act to fit into a group

What is Conformity?

300

This ethical principle requires counselors to keep client information private except in certain legal or safety situations.

What is confidentiality?

300

This 1971 experiment tested powers of social roles 

What is Stanford Prison Experiment?

300
This branch of applied psychology studies mental health practices, criminal behavior, and the legal system

What is forensic psychology?

400

What is the primary neurotransmitter associated with schizophrenia?

Dopamine

400

This theory explains someone's behavior by blaming a situation or personal traits

What is Attribution Theory?

400

This counseling approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns.

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

400

This 1961 experiment involved aggression towards a blow-up doll.

What is Bobo doll?

400

This NFL player and actor was acquitted of two murders in a massive 1995 televised trial and a Las Vegas robbery

O.J. Simpson

500

This disorder is characterized by recurring, sudden, extreme, often violent outbursts, out of proportion to any triggering stressor in the environment

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

500

This theory proposes that relationships are a cost-benefit exchange

What is Social Exchange Theory?

500

A counselor using statements such as "It sounds like you're feeling overwhelmed" is demonstrating this skill.

 What is reflection?

500

This 1950's experiment tested attachment by comfort or nourishment

What is Harlow's Rhesus Monkey Experiment?

500
If a criminal loves mirrors, takes selfies from the getaway car, and refuses to share the loot, the internet will diagnose them with this personality trait.

What is Narcissism?