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psychopathology - Correct Answerscientific study of psychological disorders
abnormal psychology - Correct Answerthe scientific study of abnormal behavior in an effort to
describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning
psychosis - Correct Answera psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality,
experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions
(schizo, bipolar)
mental disorders defined in terms of - Correct Answertriple D's : deviant, distressful, and
dysfunctional
frequency/intensity/duration of symptoms
DSM-5 - Correct Answerthe American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological
disorders.
holds the symptoms to diagnose
epdemiology - Correct Answerfrequency and distribution in population
incidence/comorbity - Correct Answer# of new cases, case with different disorders
who provides help - Correct Answerpsychiatrists
clinical psychologists
social workers
, mental health couselors
causes of abnormal behavior - Correct Answerbiological, psychological, sociocultural
Behaviorism - Correct Answerclassical conditioning and operant conditioning
diathesis - Correct Answera vulnerability or predisposition to developing a disorder
stress model of factors
developmental psychopathology - Correct Answerthe field that uses insights into typical
development to understand and remediate developmental disorders
norms for age groups
psychophysiology - Correct Answerthe study of changes in the functioning of the body that
result from psychological experiences
neurotransmitters
endocrine system
autonomic nervous system
genetics - Correct Answertemperament, emotional reactivity, learning and cognition
temperament - Correct Answera person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity (how
we react)
learning and cognition - Correct Answermodeling, imitation, attributional style