ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Final Exam
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amnestic disorders -
Organic disorders in which the primary symptom is memory loss.
anhedonia -
Inability to experience pleasure, associated with some mood and schizophrenic
disorders.
anorexia nervosa -
Eating disorder characterized by continual food refusal and the pursuit of extreme
thinness, leading to dangerously low body weight.
antisocial personality disorder -
A personality disorder marked by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation
of the rights of others. Deceitful, unremorseful, manipulative, lacks anxiety and guilt.
anxiety -
Mood state characterized by marked negative affect, behaviors, and bodily
symptoms of tension in which a person apprehensively anticipates future danger or
misfortune.
anxiety disorders -
A varied group of disorders that all have anxiety, fear, or tension as an essential
feature. Includes specific phobias, social phobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
aphasia -
Impairment or loss of language skills resulting from brain damage caused by
stroke, Alzheimer's disease, or other illness or trauma.
apraxia -
Loss of motor activities (such as walking); one of the symptoms of dementia.
Asperger's disorder -
A pervasive developmental disorder in which individuals display profound social
impairment and restricted or unusual behaviors, but without language delays seen in autism.
attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -
Developmental disorder in which persons are unable to focus their attention, they
behave hyperactively or impulsively, or both.
auditory hallucinations -
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, Psychotic disturbance in perception in which a person hears sounds or voices
although these are not real or actually present. The voices are often critical, accusatory, or
demanding.
attributional style -
The relatively consistent explanations a person forms about why personal stressors
or other negative life events occur, taking the form of internal vs. external, stable vs. unstable,
and global vs. specific.
autistic disorder (autism) -
Pervasive developmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in social
interactions, extreme unresponsiveness to others, poor communication skills, and highly
repetitive and rigid behavior.
avoidant personality disorder -
A personality disorder featuring a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of
inadequacy, and extremely sensitive to criticism.
avolition -
A symptom of schizophrenia marked by apathy, and an inability to initiate or
complete important activities.
behavior therapy -
An group of therapy methods based on the principles of behavioral and cognitive
science as well as principles of learning as applied to clinical problems. It considers specific
behaviors rather than inferred internal factors as targets for change. Also known as behavior
modification.
behavioral medicine -
Interdisciplinary approach applying behavioral science to the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems.
behaviorism -
The view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies
behavior, including dysfunction, without reference to mental processes. Most research
psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).
binge-eating disorder -
An eating disorder involving consumption of large amounts of food in a short
period of time, uncontrollable and distressing to the individual but not followed by
compensatory behaviors.
biological paradigm -
Explanation of psychological dysfunction that primarily emphasizes biological
process in the brain or illness as the cause.
biopsychosocial model -
The model that psychological disorders are not caused by one or two factors in a
linear way; rather, they are a product of a continual interaction of a number of biological,
psychological and social factors.
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, bipolar I disorder -
Mood disorder characterized by the alternation of major depressive episodes with
full manic episodes.
bipolar II disorder -
Mood disorder characterized by the alternation of major depressive episodes with
hypomanic (not full manic) episodes.
body dysmorphic disorder -
A somatoform disorder marked by preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated
defect in appearance, for example, facial blemishes, size or shape of nose or ears.
borderline personality disorder -
A personality disorder involving a pervasive pattern of erratic moods, unstable
self-image and relationships, cannot stand to be alone; intense anger, depression, and
extremely impulsive behavior, including self-mutilation.
brief psychotic disorder -
Psychotic disorder involving delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech and
behavior, that appear suddenly after a very stressful event and last anywhere from a few
hours to 1 month.
bulimia nervosa -
Eating disorder involving recurrent episodes of uncontrolled excessive (binge)
eating followed by compensatory actions to remove the food (e.g., deliberate vomiting,
laxative abuse, excessive exercise).
anorexia nervosa, binge-eating-purging type (bulimarexia) -
A variation of anorexia in which the individual turns to bingeing and then goes on
to vomiting or other purging as a way of keeping weight at very low levels.
catatonia -
A pattern of extreme psychomotor symptoms sometimes found in schizophrenia
involving immobility, posturing, or excited agitation.
categorical classification -
A system of placing disorders in categories with the assumption that each disorder
is clearly different from every other disorder (an "all-or-none" approach). Based on the
medical model in which every diagnosis has a distinct set of characteristics and underlying
cause. Compare to dimensional classification.
childhood disintegrative disorder -
Pervasive developmental disorder involving severe regression in language,
adaptive behavior, and motor skills after a 2- to 4-year period of normal development.
civil commitment -
Legal proceedings that determine whether a person is mentally disordered and may
be hospitalized, even involuntarily.
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Latest Versions 2025 top rated A+
amnestic disorders -
Organic disorders in which the primary symptom is memory loss.
anhedonia -
Inability to experience pleasure, associated with some mood and schizophrenic
disorders.
anorexia nervosa -
Eating disorder characterized by continual food refusal and the pursuit of extreme
thinness, leading to dangerously low body weight.
antisocial personality disorder -
A personality disorder marked by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation
of the rights of others. Deceitful, unremorseful, manipulative, lacks anxiety and guilt.
anxiety -
Mood state characterized by marked negative affect, behaviors, and bodily
symptoms of tension in which a person apprehensively anticipates future danger or
misfortune.
anxiety disorders -
A varied group of disorders that all have anxiety, fear, or tension as an essential
feature. Includes specific phobias, social phobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
aphasia -
Impairment or loss of language skills resulting from brain damage caused by
stroke, Alzheimer's disease, or other illness or trauma.
apraxia -
Loss of motor activities (such as walking); one of the symptoms of dementia.
Asperger's disorder -
A pervasive developmental disorder in which individuals display profound social
impairment and restricted or unusual behaviors, but without language delays seen in autism.
attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -
Developmental disorder in which persons are unable to focus their attention, they
behave hyperactively or impulsively, or both.
auditory hallucinations -
1|Page
, Psychotic disturbance in perception in which a person hears sounds or voices
although these are not real or actually present. The voices are often critical, accusatory, or
demanding.
attributional style -
The relatively consistent explanations a person forms about why personal stressors
or other negative life events occur, taking the form of internal vs. external, stable vs. unstable,
and global vs. specific.
autistic disorder (autism) -
Pervasive developmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in social
interactions, extreme unresponsiveness to others, poor communication skills, and highly
repetitive and rigid behavior.
avoidant personality disorder -
A personality disorder featuring a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of
inadequacy, and extremely sensitive to criticism.
avolition -
A symptom of schizophrenia marked by apathy, and an inability to initiate or
complete important activities.
behavior therapy -
An group of therapy methods based on the principles of behavioral and cognitive
science as well as principles of learning as applied to clinical problems. It considers specific
behaviors rather than inferred internal factors as targets for change. Also known as behavior
modification.
behavioral medicine -
Interdisciplinary approach applying behavioral science to the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems.
behaviorism -
The view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies
behavior, including dysfunction, without reference to mental processes. Most research
psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).
binge-eating disorder -
An eating disorder involving consumption of large amounts of food in a short
period of time, uncontrollable and distressing to the individual but not followed by
compensatory behaviors.
biological paradigm -
Explanation of psychological dysfunction that primarily emphasizes biological
process in the brain or illness as the cause.
biopsychosocial model -
The model that psychological disorders are not caused by one or two factors in a
linear way; rather, they are a product of a continual interaction of a number of biological,
psychological and social factors.
2|Page
, bipolar I disorder -
Mood disorder characterized by the alternation of major depressive episodes with
full manic episodes.
bipolar II disorder -
Mood disorder characterized by the alternation of major depressive episodes with
hypomanic (not full manic) episodes.
body dysmorphic disorder -
A somatoform disorder marked by preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated
defect in appearance, for example, facial blemishes, size or shape of nose or ears.
borderline personality disorder -
A personality disorder involving a pervasive pattern of erratic moods, unstable
self-image and relationships, cannot stand to be alone; intense anger, depression, and
extremely impulsive behavior, including self-mutilation.
brief psychotic disorder -
Psychotic disorder involving delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech and
behavior, that appear suddenly after a very stressful event and last anywhere from a few
hours to 1 month.
bulimia nervosa -
Eating disorder involving recurrent episodes of uncontrolled excessive (binge)
eating followed by compensatory actions to remove the food (e.g., deliberate vomiting,
laxative abuse, excessive exercise).
anorexia nervosa, binge-eating-purging type (bulimarexia) -
A variation of anorexia in which the individual turns to bingeing and then goes on
to vomiting or other purging as a way of keeping weight at very low levels.
catatonia -
A pattern of extreme psychomotor symptoms sometimes found in schizophrenia
involving immobility, posturing, or excited agitation.
categorical classification -
A system of placing disorders in categories with the assumption that each disorder
is clearly different from every other disorder (an "all-or-none" approach). Based on the
medical model in which every diagnosis has a distinct set of characteristics and underlying
cause. Compare to dimensional classification.
childhood disintegrative disorder -
Pervasive developmental disorder involving severe regression in language,
adaptive behavior, and motor skills after a 2- to 4-year period of normal development.
civil commitment -
Legal proceedings that determine whether a person is mentally disordered and may
be hospitalized, even involuntarily.
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