Abnormal Psyc - AU 435 Questions With Complete
Solutions
1-year prevalence Correct Answer the total number of cases
of a health-related state or condition in a population for a given
year
ABAB design Correct Answer an experimental design, often
involving a single subject, wherein a baseline period (A) is
followed by a treatment (B). To confirm that the treatment
resulted in a change in behavior, the treatment is then withdrawn
(A) and reinstated (B)
abnormal psychology Correct Answer field of psychology
concerned with the study, assessment, treatment, and prevention
of abnormal behavior
actuarial procedures Correct Answer methods whereby data
about subjects are analyzed by objective procedures or formulas
rather than by human judgements
acute Correct Answer term used to describe a disorder of
sudden onset, usually with intense symptoms
acute Correct Answer term used to describe a disorder of
sudden onset, usually with intense symptoms
acute stress disorder Correct Answer disorder that occurs
within 4 weeks after a traumatic event and lasts for a minimum
of 2 days and a maximum of 4 weeks
,Adderall Correct Answer a habit forming drug comprised of a
combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine
addictive behavior Correct Answer behavior based on the
pathological need for a substance or activity; it may involve the
abuse of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine, or
gambling
adjustment disorder Correct Answer a disorder in which a
person's response to a common stressor is maladaptive and
occurs within 3 months of the stressor
adoption method Correct Answer comparison of biological
and adoptive relatives with and without a given disorder to
assess genetic versus environmental influences
agoraphobia Correct Answer fear of being in places or
situations where a panic attack may occur and from which
escape would be physically difficult or psychologically
embarrassing, or in which immediate help would be unavailable
in the event that some mishap occurred
alcohol withdrawal delirium Correct Answer acute delirium
associated with withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy
consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever
and sweating, and hallucinations; formerly called delirium
tremens
alcoholic Correct Answer a term used to characterize a person
who is addicted to alcohol
,alcoholism Correct Answer dependence on alcohol that
seriously interferes with life adjustment
allostatic load Correct Answer the biological cost of adapting
to stress. Under conditions of high stress our allostatic load is
high. When we are calm, our allostatic load is low and our
bodies are not experiencing any of the physiological
consequences of stress (e.g., racing heart, high levels of cortisol,
etc.)
alogia Correct Answer a term referring to poverty of speech, a
symptom that often occurs in schizophrenia
alter identities Correct Answer in a person with dissociative
identity disorder, personalities other than the host personality
Alzheimer's disease Correct Answer a progressive and fatal
neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by deterioration
in memory, cognition, and basic self-care skills
amnestic disorder Correct Answer striking deficit in the
ability to recall ongoing events more than a few minutes after
they have taken place, or the inability to recall the recent past
amphetamine Correct Answer drug that produces a
psychologically stimulating and energizing effect
amygdala Correct Answer a collection of nuclei that are
almond shaped and that lie in the front of the hippocampus in
the limbic system of the brain. It is involved in regulation of
emotion and is critically involved in the emotion of fear
, amyloid plaques Correct Answer found in the brains of people
with Alzheimer's disease, these deposits of aluminum silicate
and abnormal protein (beta amyloid) are believed to cause loss
of neurons
analogue studies Correct Answer studies in which a
researcher attempts to emulate the conditions hypothesized as
leading to abnormality
anorexia nervosa Correct Answer intense fear of gaining
weight or becoming "fat" coupled with refusal to maintain
adequate nutrition and with severe loss of body weight
anterograde amnesia Correct Answer loss of memory for
events that occur following trauma or shock
antianxiety drugs Correct Answer drugs that are used
primarily for alleviating anxiety
antidepressant drugs Correct Answer drugs that are used
primarily to elevate mood and relieve depression. Often also
used in the treatment of certain anxiety disorders, bulimia, and
certain personality disorders
antigens Correct Answer a foreign body (e.g., a virus or
bacteria) or an internal threat (e.g., a tumor) that can trigger an
immune response
Solutions
1-year prevalence Correct Answer the total number of cases
of a health-related state or condition in a population for a given
year
ABAB design Correct Answer an experimental design, often
involving a single subject, wherein a baseline period (A) is
followed by a treatment (B). To confirm that the treatment
resulted in a change in behavior, the treatment is then withdrawn
(A) and reinstated (B)
abnormal psychology Correct Answer field of psychology
concerned with the study, assessment, treatment, and prevention
of abnormal behavior
actuarial procedures Correct Answer methods whereby data
about subjects are analyzed by objective procedures or formulas
rather than by human judgements
acute Correct Answer term used to describe a disorder of
sudden onset, usually with intense symptoms
acute Correct Answer term used to describe a disorder of
sudden onset, usually with intense symptoms
acute stress disorder Correct Answer disorder that occurs
within 4 weeks after a traumatic event and lasts for a minimum
of 2 days and a maximum of 4 weeks
,Adderall Correct Answer a habit forming drug comprised of a
combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine
addictive behavior Correct Answer behavior based on the
pathological need for a substance or activity; it may involve the
abuse of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine, or
gambling
adjustment disorder Correct Answer a disorder in which a
person's response to a common stressor is maladaptive and
occurs within 3 months of the stressor
adoption method Correct Answer comparison of biological
and adoptive relatives with and without a given disorder to
assess genetic versus environmental influences
agoraphobia Correct Answer fear of being in places or
situations where a panic attack may occur and from which
escape would be physically difficult or psychologically
embarrassing, or in which immediate help would be unavailable
in the event that some mishap occurred
alcohol withdrawal delirium Correct Answer acute delirium
associated with withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy
consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever
and sweating, and hallucinations; formerly called delirium
tremens
alcoholic Correct Answer a term used to characterize a person
who is addicted to alcohol
,alcoholism Correct Answer dependence on alcohol that
seriously interferes with life adjustment
allostatic load Correct Answer the biological cost of adapting
to stress. Under conditions of high stress our allostatic load is
high. When we are calm, our allostatic load is low and our
bodies are not experiencing any of the physiological
consequences of stress (e.g., racing heart, high levels of cortisol,
etc.)
alogia Correct Answer a term referring to poverty of speech, a
symptom that often occurs in schizophrenia
alter identities Correct Answer in a person with dissociative
identity disorder, personalities other than the host personality
Alzheimer's disease Correct Answer a progressive and fatal
neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by deterioration
in memory, cognition, and basic self-care skills
amnestic disorder Correct Answer striking deficit in the
ability to recall ongoing events more than a few minutes after
they have taken place, or the inability to recall the recent past
amphetamine Correct Answer drug that produces a
psychologically stimulating and energizing effect
amygdala Correct Answer a collection of nuclei that are
almond shaped and that lie in the front of the hippocampus in
the limbic system of the brain. It is involved in regulation of
emotion and is critically involved in the emotion of fear
, amyloid plaques Correct Answer found in the brains of people
with Alzheimer's disease, these deposits of aluminum silicate
and abnormal protein (beta amyloid) are believed to cause loss
of neurons
analogue studies Correct Answer studies in which a
researcher attempts to emulate the conditions hypothesized as
leading to abnormality
anorexia nervosa Correct Answer intense fear of gaining
weight or becoming "fat" coupled with refusal to maintain
adequate nutrition and with severe loss of body weight
anterograde amnesia Correct Answer loss of memory for
events that occur following trauma or shock
antianxiety drugs Correct Answer drugs that are used
primarily for alleviating anxiety
antidepressant drugs Correct Answer drugs that are used
primarily to elevate mood and relieve depression. Often also
used in the treatment of certain anxiety disorders, bulimia, and
certain personality disorders
antigens Correct Answer a foreign body (e.g., a virus or
bacteria) or an internal threat (e.g., a tumor) that can trigger an
immune response
