Portage Abnormal Psych 210 Final Exam
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How do psychologists define mental disorders? - ANSWER>>Mental disorders involve a
clinically significant disturbance, where the individual is distressed or has impaired
functioning.
Which of the following is not part of the criteria for diagnosing Intellectual Disability Disorder?
A. Deficits in intellectual functioning
B. Deficits in adaptive functioning
C. Symptoms start within the developmental period
D. Deficits in attention - ANSWER>>D. Deficits in attention
How early must severe deficits typically be observed for someone to be diagnosed with
Intellectual Disability - ANSWER>>First 2 years
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER>>a condition beginning in early childhood in
which a person shows persistent communication deficits as well as restricted and repetitive
patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities
Intellectual disability - ANSWER>>A condition of limited mental ability in which an individual
has a low IQ, usually below 70 on a traditional intelligence test, and has difficulty adapting to
everyday life.
Developmental disability - ANSWER>>Impairment of mental or physical functioning that
usually occurs before adulthood and lasts indefinitely
disorganized speech (schizophrenia) - ANSWER>>speaking in an incoherent fashion that
involves frequently changing topics and saying strange or inappropriate things
ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - ANSWER>>a psychological disorder
marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) - ANSWER>>popular integrative therapy that combines
cognitive (thinking) and behavior therapy
Neuroticism - ANSWER>>a personality dimension describing people who tend to be anxious,
insecure, self-conscious, depressed, and temperamental
, Stigma associated with mental illness - ANSWER>>A major reason people don't seek treatment
for a mental illness. Mocking, using derogatory terms
disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER>>Erratic speech & emotions
Inappropriate affect and disorganized behavior
Intellectual developmental disability diagnosis criteria - ANSWER>>Deficits in adaptive
learning
Deficits in developmental learning
Not meeting societal standards and responsibility
Trauma to brain, exposure to toxins, infectious diseases, and malnourishment during
pregnancy. Advanced parental age can affect neural growth
IQ scores between 65-75
Anhedonia - ANSWER>>decreased ability to experience pleasure from positive stimuli or a
degradation in the recollection of pleasure previously experienced
MDD (major depressive disorder) - ANSWER>>psychological disorder involving a significant
depressive episode and depressed characteristics, such as lethargy and hopelessness, for at least
2 weeks. Rapid rise seen in teenagers
Bipolar II criteria - ANSWER>>major depressive episode and hypomanic episode (lasts at least
4 days), no mania
Bipolar I criteria - ANSWER>>at least one full manic episode (last at least one week)
Mania vs Hypomania - ANSWER>>mania:
excessive excitement and elation
> 1 week of symptoms
-inability to function in normal society
-hospitalization required
hypomania:
< 1 week of symptoms
-no hospitalization required
-able to function in society although not 'normally'
Review 100% verified question and answers
How do psychologists define mental disorders? - ANSWER>>Mental disorders involve a
clinically significant disturbance, where the individual is distressed or has impaired
functioning.
Which of the following is not part of the criteria for diagnosing Intellectual Disability Disorder?
A. Deficits in intellectual functioning
B. Deficits in adaptive functioning
C. Symptoms start within the developmental period
D. Deficits in attention - ANSWER>>D. Deficits in attention
How early must severe deficits typically be observed for someone to be diagnosed with
Intellectual Disability - ANSWER>>First 2 years
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER>>a condition beginning in early childhood in
which a person shows persistent communication deficits as well as restricted and repetitive
patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities
Intellectual disability - ANSWER>>A condition of limited mental ability in which an individual
has a low IQ, usually below 70 on a traditional intelligence test, and has difficulty adapting to
everyday life.
Developmental disability - ANSWER>>Impairment of mental or physical functioning that
usually occurs before adulthood and lasts indefinitely
disorganized speech (schizophrenia) - ANSWER>>speaking in an incoherent fashion that
involves frequently changing topics and saying strange or inappropriate things
ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - ANSWER>>a psychological disorder
marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) - ANSWER>>popular integrative therapy that combines
cognitive (thinking) and behavior therapy
Neuroticism - ANSWER>>a personality dimension describing people who tend to be anxious,
insecure, self-conscious, depressed, and temperamental
, Stigma associated with mental illness - ANSWER>>A major reason people don't seek treatment
for a mental illness. Mocking, using derogatory terms
disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER>>Erratic speech & emotions
Inappropriate affect and disorganized behavior
Intellectual developmental disability diagnosis criteria - ANSWER>>Deficits in adaptive
learning
Deficits in developmental learning
Not meeting societal standards and responsibility
Trauma to brain, exposure to toxins, infectious diseases, and malnourishment during
pregnancy. Advanced parental age can affect neural growth
IQ scores between 65-75
Anhedonia - ANSWER>>decreased ability to experience pleasure from positive stimuli or a
degradation in the recollection of pleasure previously experienced
MDD (major depressive disorder) - ANSWER>>psychological disorder involving a significant
depressive episode and depressed characteristics, such as lethargy and hopelessness, for at least
2 weeks. Rapid rise seen in teenagers
Bipolar II criteria - ANSWER>>major depressive episode and hypomanic episode (lasts at least
4 days), no mania
Bipolar I criteria - ANSWER>>at least one full manic episode (last at least one week)
Mania vs Hypomania - ANSWER>>mania:
excessive excitement and elation
> 1 week of symptoms
-inability to function in normal society
-hospitalization required
hypomania:
< 1 week of symptoms
-no hospitalization required
-able to function in society although not 'normally'
