PSY2012 - Test 5, PSY 2012 Final Exam (Test 5) 100% errorless answers.

Psychopathology correct answers The study of abnormal thoughts, feelings and behaviors Psychological Disorder correct answers Symptoms that are significantly distressing and disabling in many aspects of life Maladaptive behaviors correct answers Behaviors or actions that run counter to what is in ones best interests Abnormal correct answers ___________ Behavior is behavior that is statistically rare, is deviant from social norms, causes subjective discomfort, does not allow day-to-day functioning, and causes a person to be dangerous to self or others (any two of these must be present) Diagnosis correct answers Distinguishing one illness from another Etiology correct answers Cause and history of an illness Prognosis correct answers Prediction of probable course of illness Epidemiology correct answers Branch of medical science that focuses on distribution, incidence, and control of a particular disease DSM-5 correct answers The manual that we use to diagnose psychological disorders Biology medical correct answers The __________ ___________ Model explains psychological disorders from a biological standpoint Psychological factor correct answers ____________ ____________ Model proposes that cognitive factors of personality characteristics contribute to the development and maintenance of - GET REST FROM SLIDES + 1 MORE TERM Sociocultural factor correct answers ____________ ___________ Model Anxiety correct answers The largest group of disorders Extreme Anxiety correct answers People who suffer from anxiety that is debilitating, interferes with ones life, and causes extreme discomfort (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) GAD correct answers Person who is excessively nervous, tense, worrying more than necessary on most days for at least 6 months - person won't be able to tell you specifically what they are worrying about - develops over a period of time Treatment: psychotherapy, medication (antidepressant usually)