Oakland University PSY 2250 Final Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+

4 typical things about abusers - 1. Were abused themselves as children 2. Often are victims of abuse by partner 3. Are usually insecure with low self-esteem 4. Have unrealistic expectations 5 goals of hospice care - 1. Dying person (and family) decide the support, not the "experts" 2. Cure is deemphasized 3. Pain control is emphasized 4. Setting is as "home normal" as possible 5. Bereavement counseling is provided before and after death A cascade model of contributions in substance use disorders - 1. Difficult temperament 2. Adverse family environment (poverty, stress, substance abuse) 3. Harsh parenting and family conflict 4. Behavior problems (aggression/conduct issues) 5. Rejected by peers (due to behavior problems) -> school issues 6. Parents give up monitoring adolescent -> adolescent involvement in "deviant peer group" A changing system in a changing world (how has the world changed in the last 50 years? - More: single adults, postponed marriages, unmarried parents, working mothers, divorce, children living in poverty, remarriages, years without children and multigenerational families Less: children and caregivers for aging adults A person who has a cognitive impairment usually causes a ____________ than those with a physical impairment - larger caregiver burdenAccomodation - The process of modifying existing schemes to better fit new experiences Achievement motivation in adulthood - It (achievement motivation) stays steady throughout adulthood Active euthanasia - "Mercy killing" Deliberately and directly causing a person's death ex. administering an overdose Active gene-environment correlations - where children's genotypes influences the type of environment that they seek Adolescent and problem behaviors - A time of risky behaviors (drinking, smoking, unprotected sex) Usually those who do more risky behaviors in adolescence, they'll start the pattern in childhood Adrenal gland influences - (Adrenal glands and sex glands) Also responsible for sexual maturation Begin producing androgens in boys & girls around 6 -> 8 years old Adrenarche - Circulation of adrenal hormones that contribute to the secondary sex characteristics Adult attachment is formed by the internal working model which has: - 1. Positive or negative view of self and view of others 2. 2D of attachment (A. Attachment and B. Avoidance) Adult dismissing attachment - Shuts out emotions, avoids intimacy, and dismisses the importance of relationships. Positive view of self and negative view of others. Relationship: low anxiety and high avoidanceAdult fearful attachment - needs relationships but doubts own worth Negative new of self and of others Relationship: high anxiety and high avoidance