PSYC 101 Final Exam Questions With Answers (Graded A+) 2023/2024

PSYC 101 Final Exam Questions With Answers (Graded A+) 2023/2024. A psychological researcher is interested in adolescent eating disorders and specifically investigates changes in levels of neurotransmitters that accompany eating disorders. Referring to the bio-psycho-social model, which part of the model is she most likely using? Biological Biological Question 11 1 / 1 pts Which approach provides a holistic overview of human functions of mental processes and behaviors? Psychiatry The bio-psycho-social model Correct! Developmental psychology Consciousness Final Exam - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam: General Psychology-2021-11-Rice 7/23 Question 12 1 / 1 pts Your Answer: Max has been diagnosed with ADHD, and his doctor has prescribed him Adderall to help manage his symptoms. According to the biopsychosocial model, Max’s doctor is most focused on __________ factors. Biological Biological Question 13 4 / 5 pts Your Answer: Using the biopsychosocial model, address the risk factors for development of anorexia nervosa. How might the risk factors be biological? Psychological? Social? anorexia nervosa is a disorder where there is a great caloric deficiency and staying away from food by the anorexic patient. They always want to be in control and do not believe they are extremely overweight even when told that they are. The risk factors are Biological because it affects the bodys major organs, and being extremely underweight is dangerous. Also, they are usually dehydrated and deficient of a lot of nutrients because they tend to stay away from food and use purging methods to get rid of food expecially when they binge eat. Psychologically, they do not believe they are extremely underweight and live in denial of their weight, they do not agree that they are thin and they have a terrible outlook on their outward appearance they always think they are fat. Finally, anorexia nervosa can develop when people around you like your family members, friends and collegues are so particular about how you look, the society at large has a societal acceptance of beauty that people Final Exam - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam: General Psychology-2021-11-Rice 8/23 try to conform to. Thus risk factors for development of anorexia nervosa can develop because of social reasons. Biological: genetic factors (close relatives with ED Psychological: perfectionism, body image dissatisfaction, anxiety disorder Social: media, body ideal, biological factors Question 14 5 / 5 pts Your Answer: How can Maslow’s hierarchy of needs be understood using the biopsycho-social model? Maslow's hierarchy of needs cab be understood using the bio-psychosocial model because it consists of 5 stages which are; Biological needs; which adresses the innate needs of the individual like food, water and sleepwhich are the most basic needs to survive and portrays the biological needs of the individual after which he is now able to think of Safety needs; the feeling of being secured and comfortable which a pschological aspect. Next, he needs to think of his Social needs; a feeling to belong, be loved and love which is a social need and adresses the social aspects of the individual. He can now move on to Esteem needs; having a good self esteem which basically comes from how you percieve yourself and this is a cognitive aspect of the biopsycho-social model. finally, Self actualization need; the need to reach your full potential which is both psychological and social because you want to be the best version of yourself and affect the society. Final Exam - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam: General Psychology-2021-11-Rice 9/23 Bio: bio needs Psych: safety, esteem, self-actualization Social: social