PSYC 185 EXAM 4 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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medical perspective
Suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior, the root
cause will be found in a physical examination of the individual
psychoanalytic perspective
abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex
and aggression
behavioral perspective
looks at the rewards and punishments in the environment that determine abnormal
behavior
cognitive perspective
People's thoughts and beliefs are a central component of abnormal behavior
Humanistic Perspective
emphasizes the responsibility people have for their own behavior, even when such
behavior is abnormal
sociocultrual perspective
peoples behaviors, both normal and abnormal, is shaped by the society and culture in
which they live
DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
-system devised by the APA
, -used by most professionals to diagnose and classify abnormal behavior
panic disorder
Takes the form of panic attacks lasting from a few seconds to several hours
panic attacks
anxiety suddenly rises to a peak and one feels a sense of impending, unavoidable doom
agoraphobia
a fear of being in situations in which escape is difficult and help unavailable
generalized anxiety disorder
the experience of long-term, persistent anxiety and worry
obsessive-compulsive disorder
characterized by obsession or compulsions
obsession
persistent, unwanted, thought, or idea that keeps recurring
compulsion
irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable
dissociative disorder
psychological dysfunction characterized by the separation of different personality that
are normally related integrated
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medical perspective
Suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior, the root
cause will be found in a physical examination of the individual
psychoanalytic perspective
abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex
and aggression
behavioral perspective
looks at the rewards and punishments in the environment that determine abnormal
behavior
cognitive perspective
People's thoughts and beliefs are a central component of abnormal behavior
Humanistic Perspective
emphasizes the responsibility people have for their own behavior, even when such
behavior is abnormal
sociocultrual perspective
peoples behaviors, both normal and abnormal, is shaped by the society and culture in
which they live
DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
-system devised by the APA
, -used by most professionals to diagnose and classify abnormal behavior
panic disorder
Takes the form of panic attacks lasting from a few seconds to several hours
panic attacks
anxiety suddenly rises to a peak and one feels a sense of impending, unavoidable doom
agoraphobia
a fear of being in situations in which escape is difficult and help unavailable
generalized anxiety disorder
the experience of long-term, persistent anxiety and worry
obsessive-compulsive disorder
characterized by obsession or compulsions
obsession
persistent, unwanted, thought, or idea that keeps recurring
compulsion
irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable
dissociative disorder
psychological dysfunction characterized by the separation of different personality that
are normally related integrated
