SDSU Laumakis Psych 101 test 4 Questions &
100% Correct Answers (Verified) Latest Update
Grade A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Psychopathology. ANSWER -The study of mental disorders
Deviant. ANSWER -Statistical infrequency (Is it rare?)
Distressful. ANSWER -Personal discomfort (does it cause personal suffering)
dysfunctional. ANSWER -impairment (does it interfere with functioning?)
Medical model. ANSWER -DSM-5 book of disorders
categorical approaches to diagnosis. ANSWER -depression is a black or white yes or no
you have it
dimensional approaches to diagnosis. ANSWER -there is a continuum along with different
levels of depression from like 0 to 100 and everyone falls along this scale
Diathesis-stree model of metal disorder. ANSWER -nature(diathesis: vulnerability to
psychological disorders)
-distal causes
-genetic inheritance
nurture(environmental stressors)
-proximate causes "triggers"
comorbidity. ANSWER -co-occurrence of more than one disorder in the same individual
2+
, Types of disorders. ANSWER --anxiety disorder
-substance related disorder
-mood disorders
-schizophrenia- 1%
-personality disorder
Types of anxiety disorders. ANSWER --generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)
-panic disorder
-phobias
-OCD
-PTSD
generalized anxiety disorder. ANSWER -free floating anxiety (nonspecific)
Panic disorder. ANSWER -the experience of one or more panic attacks, fear of having
another panic attack
phobias. ANSWER -intense, irrational fears of a specific object or situation
OCD. ANSWER -intrusive thoughts that increase anxiety
PTSD. ANSWER -only disorder that says you have to been exposed to a stressor
etiology. ANSWER -the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or
condition.
Anxiety disorder etiology. ANSWER --biological
-learning/conditioning
-cognitive factors
100% Correct Answers (Verified) Latest Update
Grade A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Psychopathology. ANSWER -The study of mental disorders
Deviant. ANSWER -Statistical infrequency (Is it rare?)
Distressful. ANSWER -Personal discomfort (does it cause personal suffering)
dysfunctional. ANSWER -impairment (does it interfere with functioning?)
Medical model. ANSWER -DSM-5 book of disorders
categorical approaches to diagnosis. ANSWER -depression is a black or white yes or no
you have it
dimensional approaches to diagnosis. ANSWER -there is a continuum along with different
levels of depression from like 0 to 100 and everyone falls along this scale
Diathesis-stree model of metal disorder. ANSWER -nature(diathesis: vulnerability to
psychological disorders)
-distal causes
-genetic inheritance
nurture(environmental stressors)
-proximate causes "triggers"
comorbidity. ANSWER -co-occurrence of more than one disorder in the same individual
2+
, Types of disorders. ANSWER --anxiety disorder
-substance related disorder
-mood disorders
-schizophrenia- 1%
-personality disorder
Types of anxiety disorders. ANSWER --generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)
-panic disorder
-phobias
-OCD
-PTSD
generalized anxiety disorder. ANSWER -free floating anxiety (nonspecific)
Panic disorder. ANSWER -the experience of one or more panic attacks, fear of having
another panic attack
phobias. ANSWER -intense, irrational fears of a specific object or situation
OCD. ANSWER -intrusive thoughts that increase anxiety
PTSD. ANSWER -only disorder that says you have to been exposed to a stressor
etiology. ANSWER -the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or
condition.
Anxiety disorder etiology. ANSWER --biological
-learning/conditioning
-cognitive factors
