Psychology 1010 final Exam | 50
Questions and answers
What is abnormal behavior? - -deviant, MALADAPTIVE, or personally
distressful over a long period of time
- What is maladaptive behavior? - -interferes with one's ability to function
effectively
- What is the psychological approach? - -emphasizes the contributions of
experiences, thoughts, emotions, and personality characteristics
- What characteristics are taken into consideration when using the
sociocultural approach? - --gender
-ethnicity
-socioeconomic status
-family relationships
-culture
- What is the main controversies surrounding the DMS-IV-TR? - -Overreliance
on the medical model
- What feelings or emotions are associated with anxiety disorders? - -
Worrying and fear
- What are the characteristics of panic disorder? - --experiencing sudden and
recurring onset of intense terror often without warning and no specific cause
- What disorders fall under the category of anxiety disorders? - --generalized
anxiety disorder
-panic disorder
-specific phobia
-social anxiety disorder
- What are the effects of PTSD? - --anxiety
-nightmares
- What is the leading disability in the US? - -major depressive disorder
- What brain structures and type of activity are involved in depression? - -
low activity in prefrontal cortex
Questions and answers
What is abnormal behavior? - -deviant, MALADAPTIVE, or personally
distressful over a long period of time
- What is maladaptive behavior? - -interferes with one's ability to function
effectively
- What is the psychological approach? - -emphasizes the contributions of
experiences, thoughts, emotions, and personality characteristics
- What characteristics are taken into consideration when using the
sociocultural approach? - --gender
-ethnicity
-socioeconomic status
-family relationships
-culture
- What is the main controversies surrounding the DMS-IV-TR? - -Overreliance
on the medical model
- What feelings or emotions are associated with anxiety disorders? - -
Worrying and fear
- What are the characteristics of panic disorder? - --experiencing sudden and
recurring onset of intense terror often without warning and no specific cause
- What disorders fall under the category of anxiety disorders? - --generalized
anxiety disorder
-panic disorder
-specific phobia
-social anxiety disorder
- What are the effects of PTSD? - --anxiety
-nightmares
- What is the leading disability in the US? - -major depressive disorder
- What brain structures and type of activity are involved in depression? - -
low activity in prefrontal cortex
