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personality disorder - ANSWER-an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture -this pattern is manifested in two or more of the following areas: --cognition (ways of perceiving self/others) --affectivity (emotional responses) --interpersonal functioning --impulse control psychopathy - ANSWER-antisocial personality construct impairments to ways you view and interact with the world can't be diagnosed until af...

Psychology - Answer The Scientific study of thought and behavior ABC'S of Psychology - Answer A-Affect (feelings) B-Behavior C-Cognition(mental processes such as thoughts) What do Psychologists study? - Answer The intersection of two relationships: 1. Brain function and Behavior 2. Environment and Behavior **both normal and abnormal brain function** What are the Three Levels of Analysis? - Answer Ex: alcoholism Lower- Biological (you had to drink because alcohol is more availab...

The space between the nerve ending of one neuron and the dendrite of another is known as the: A. synapse. B. soma. C. receptor. D. basil ganglia. - Answer Synapse Aaron yells at their roommate about being overly messy; Aaron, however, is even messier. Aaron is MOST likely exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms? A. displacement B. rationalization C. projection D. denial E. reaction formation - Answer Projection Which of the following is not one of the major categ...

circadian rhythm - ANSWER a cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24-hour period - sleep wake cycle REM Sleep - ANSWER - rapid eye movement -eyes moving under eyelids -increase in body function (ex: heartbeat) - 90% of dreaming - REM paralysis Stages of Sleep: Stage 1 - ANSWER NonREM light sleep hypnic jerk/hypnic image quiet sleep Stages of Sleep: Stage 2 - ANSWER temperature, breathing, and heart rate decrease; sleep spindles Stages of Sleep: Stage 3 - ANSWER growth hor...

The Modern Viewpoints in Psychology - Answer - Biological - Learning/Behaviorism - Cognitive - Sociocultural - Psychodynamic - Humanistic Biological Psychology - Answer How the body influences behaviors, thoughts, and feelings Learning/Behaviorist Psychology - Answer How environment and experience effect behavior, thoughts, and feelings Cognitive Psychology - Answer How thoughts effect behavior and feelings Sociocultural - Answer How social and cultural influences effect thought...

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For the past month Akiem seems to have lost interest in most of his normal activities. He feels constantly gloomy and unable to make decisions. He has had difficulty sleeping and he is constantly fatigued. Akiem's symptoms are most consistent with those seen in: a. depressive disorder b. bipolar disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. a schizophrenic disorder - ANSWER a 2. Evelyn has been extremely hyperactive for the past three days, and she has been getting by with only 3 hours sl...

behavior - ANSWERan observable and measurable action. psychological constructs - ANSWERan underlying, unobservable, personal attribute, trait, or characteristic of an individual that is thought to be important in describing or understanding human behavior. psychological tests - ANSWERa measurement tool or technique that requires a person to perform one or more behaviors in order to make inferences about human attributes, traits or characteristics or predict future outcomes. Inference - ...

John Locke - Answer Tabula Rasa Structuralism - Answer Early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind. Functionalism - Answer Early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. Humility - Answer Awareness of our own vulnerability to error Critical Thinking - Answer A way of thought...

Psychology - Answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes 1879 - Answer The founding date of Psychology Wilhem Wundt - Answer The founder of Psychology Physiology and Philosophy - Answer Two fields Psychology was born from Structuralism - Answer An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind Functionalism - Answer A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how the...