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Standard Deviation - Answer✔a measure of variability; It tells you how tightly your data is
clustered around the mean
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer✔physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-
actualization
Androgyny - Answer✔is something that has both female and male traits, or something that is
not clearly either masculine or feminine
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - Answer✔
Social Learning Theory - Answer✔is the view that people learn by observing others. Associated
with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s. Explains how people learn new behaviors, values, and
attitudes For example, a teenager might learn slang by observing peers.
Core features of depression - Answer✔diminished interest or pleasure
Core features of bipolar disorders - Answer✔mania; hypomania
Hypomania - Answer✔abnormally, persistently elevated mood, expansive mood, irritable mood
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Difference between mania and hypomania - Answer✔mania lasts more than 1 week and
hypomania lasts 4 days
Key features of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders - Answer✔delusions, hallucinations,
disorganized thinking, grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, negative symptoms
Symptoms of PTSD - Answer✔Re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks, nightmares, and
intrusive thoughts
Five Factor Model of Personality - Answer✔O- openness vs. tradition/convention
C- conscientiousness vs. negligence
E- extraversion vs. introversion
A- agreeableness vs. antagonistic
N- neuroticism vs. emotional stability
3 P's of personality disorder - Answer✔-Persistent (over time)
-Pervasive (across situations)
-Pathological (clearly abnormal)
Cluster A personality disorders - Answer✔odd/eccentric:
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders - Answer✔dramatic/emotional/erratic:
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
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Cluster C personality disorders - Answer✔Anxious/fearful
avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
Paranoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔type of personality disorder characterized by extreme
suspiciousness or mistrust of others
Schizoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔a psychological disorder characterized by little interest
or involvement in close relationships, even those with family members (socially and emotionally
detached)
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - Answer✔a psychological disorder characterized by several
traits that cause problems interpersonally, including constricted or inappropriate affect;
magical or paranoid thinking; and odd beliefs, speech, behavior, appearance, and perceptions
Antisocial Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder in which a person exhibits a
lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive
and ruthless or a clever con artist
Borderline Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by lack of
stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts;
intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
Histrionic Personality Disorder - Answer✔excessive emotionality and attention seeking
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by exaggerated
ideas of self-importance and achievements; preoccupation with fantasies of success; arrogance
Avoidant Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by inhibition in
social situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism
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2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
Standard Deviation - Answer✔a measure of variability; It tells you how tightly your data is
clustered around the mean
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer✔physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-
actualization
Androgyny - Answer✔is something that has both female and male traits, or something that is
not clearly either masculine or feminine
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - Answer✔
Social Learning Theory - Answer✔is the view that people learn by observing others. Associated
with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s. Explains how people learn new behaviors, values, and
attitudes For example, a teenager might learn slang by observing peers.
Core features of depression - Answer✔diminished interest or pleasure
Core features of bipolar disorders - Answer✔mania; hypomania
Hypomania - Answer✔abnormally, persistently elevated mood, expansive mood, irritable mood
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Difference between mania and hypomania - Answer✔mania lasts more than 1 week and
hypomania lasts 4 days
Key features of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders - Answer✔delusions, hallucinations,
disorganized thinking, grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, negative symptoms
Symptoms of PTSD - Answer✔Re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks, nightmares, and
intrusive thoughts
Five Factor Model of Personality - Answer✔O- openness vs. tradition/convention
C- conscientiousness vs. negligence
E- extraversion vs. introversion
A- agreeableness vs. antagonistic
N- neuroticism vs. emotional stability
3 P's of personality disorder - Answer✔-Persistent (over time)
-Pervasive (across situations)
-Pathological (clearly abnormal)
Cluster A personality disorders - Answer✔odd/eccentric:
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders - Answer✔dramatic/emotional/erratic:
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
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Cluster C personality disorders - Answer✔Anxious/fearful
avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
Paranoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔type of personality disorder characterized by extreme
suspiciousness or mistrust of others
Schizoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔a psychological disorder characterized by little interest
or involvement in close relationships, even those with family members (socially and emotionally
detached)
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - Answer✔a psychological disorder characterized by several
traits that cause problems interpersonally, including constricted or inappropriate affect;
magical or paranoid thinking; and odd beliefs, speech, behavior, appearance, and perceptions
Antisocial Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder in which a person exhibits a
lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive
and ruthless or a clever con artist
Borderline Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by lack of
stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts;
intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
Histrionic Personality Disorder - Answer✔excessive emotionality and attention seeking
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by exaggerated
ideas of self-importance and achievements; preoccupation with fantasies of success; arrogance
Avoidant Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by inhibition in
social situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism
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