Abnormal Psychology Chapters 1-7 (with errorless answers)

Psychological Disorder / Abnormal Behavior correct answers 1) a psychological dysfunction within an individual that is 2) associated with distress or impairment in functioning and 3) a response that is not typical or culturally expected Phobia correct answers a psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation Abnormal Behavior correct answers 1) psychological dysfunction 2) personal distress 3) atypical or not culturally expected Prevalence correct answers Number of people displaying a disorder in the total population at any given time Incidence correct answers Number of new cases of a disorder appearing during a specific period Course correct answers Pattern of development and change of a disorder over time Supernatural tradition correct answers Physical and mental disorders were considered the work of the devil Biological tradition correct answers Caused by brain pathology or head trauma and could be influenced by genetics Psychological tradition correct answers Approaches to the causation of psychopathology, which focus not only on psychological factors but on social and cultural ones as well Humanistic theory correct answers Setting goals, looking toward the future, and realizing one's fullest potential Behavioral model correct answers Brought the systematic development of a more scientific approach to psychological aspects of psychopathology The Present: scientific method and an integrative approach correct answers Our behavior is a product of a continual interaction of psychological, biological, and social influences Id correct answers The unconscious psychical entity present at birth representing basic drives Ego correct answers The psychical entity responsible for finding realistic and practical ways to satisfy id drives Superego correct answers The psychical entity representing the internalized moral standards of parents and society