Chapter 1
What is a neuron? Neurotransmitter?
What are two impacts stress can have on the body?
A lowered immune system, changes in hormones, weight gain, cortisol levels are altered
Sam reported feeling anxiety, particularly over having panic attacks. They had panic attacks over the past month. They might have ___________disorder?
Panic disorder
What does it mean to dissociate?
A researcher conducts an in-depth investigation about a small group of students, asking questions about their personal history. This would be what kind of study (natural observation, correlational, kinship, or case study)?
What is Serotonin?
How is reuptake of Serotonin related to Depression?
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is related to sleep and mood. Problems with Serotonin reuptake (too much) can cause depression.
Locus of control is a coping mechanism with stress. What does it mean?
Daryl seems to worry about everything for the past six months. She worries constantly about nuermous things such as being fired after making a minor mistake at work. She might have ____________disorder?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is one difference between DID and Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder?
Depersonalization/Derealization disorder is a feeling of disconnection from the mind and body
DID is a disorder which a person has more than one personality/alter
Jorge wanted to conduct a study to assess people’s attitudes about gun-control, which he administers a survey. This would be what kind of study (natural observation, correlational, experimental, or case study)?
correlational study
3. What does Orientation X3 mean?
Time=know what date it is
place=know where you are, what era
person=know who you are
What are two differences between Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD?
Acute Stress Disorder is less severe, occurs for less period of time
Sandy has an excessive fear of dogs which she will not leave the house for fear she will run into a dog. Sandy might have ___________disorder?
Specific phobia disorder
What is one difference between dissociative amnesia and fugue?
Donny gets in trouble inside and outside of school often, which he gets into fights and joined a gang. This would be considered _____________of the criteria of abnormal behavior (significant personal distress, social deviance, dangerousness, or self-defeating behavior)? Choose the best answer.
Laniesha does her homework to avoid getting in trouble.
Is this reinforcement or punishment? Which type (positive or negative)?
negative reinforcement
avoiding getting in trouble
What are two possible origins for PTSD?
Name two possible causes of phobias.
Donna has been feeling like her body is not her own for the past six months. She often sees herself has a robot and feels like her life is like a movie. She might have ___________disorder?
Michaela, a six-year-old child, engages in risky behavior, which she attempts to climb on top of her roof and walk along the edges. This is considered the _______________criteria of abnormal behavior (significant personal distress, social deviance, faulty perceptions, or dangerousness? Choose the best answer.
dangerousness
What type of psychological exam measures personality by gauging a response to an image and analyzing themes in response
Is it brain imaging, IQ test, objective test, projective test?
projective test
What are two possible treatments for PTSD other than CBT?
Jenna sees herself in her words “a massive cow.” Jenna however is underweight. She obsesses over her looks every day and it takes her at least an hour in front of the mirror before she can consider leaving the house for fear people will think she’s hideous. She might have ________________disorder?
What is the difference between Munchausen’s Disorder and Munchausen’s by proxy?
Muchausen's is causing oneself harm to feign illness for personal reasons
Muchausen's by proxy is causing another person an illness as to appear as a giving caretaker