PSY 341 UNR- Abnormal Psychology UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Criteria for a psychological disorder deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger (the 4 D's)
, Prevalence of a psychological disorder Number of cases at a given time period
Incidence of a psychological disorder Number of new cases in a given period
Cortex of a psychological disorder -the systems within which the behaviors occur
-The conditions under which the behavior occurs
-the historical context in which the behavior occurs
Hippocrates four humors blood (changeable temperament) , black bile (Melancholia/ depression), yellow
bile (Mania/ Anxiety) , phlegm (listlessness/ fatigue)
Somatogeneic perspective Body- Abnormal psychological functioning has physical causes
psychogenic perspective the view that the chief causes of abnormal functioning are psychological, non
physical cause
Clinical science The search for universal laws or principles of abnormal behavioral functioning
Psychological disorder Abnormal behavior is not the same as ______________________
Model or Paradigm a set of assumptions and concepts that help scientists (and clinicians) explain and
interpret observations
Behavioral model A. Brain and Abnormal Behavior
B. Behavior Genetics
Diathesis-stress model (integrated) Biological pre-disposition—person has a predisposition to a psychiatric disorder
and stress can cause the abnormal behavior or disorder to appear.
Biological model Brain and abnormal behavior approach- abnormal behavior is caused by a
malfunction in parts of the brain— structural/ physical/ chemical abnormality in
the brain
Physical abnormalities Biological—atrophied portions of the brain or loss of cells
Phineas Gage
chemical abnormalities Biological— inefficient movement of neurotransmitters, function of the brain is
altered with out physical alteration.
behavioral genetics approach Individual differences in behavior that are attributable in part to genetics
Biological model- treatment 1-drug therapy
2-electroconvulsive therapy
3-psychosurgery
Advantages of biological Produces valuable new information at a rapid rate
Biological treatments sometimes work when all else fails
Disadvantages of biological All human behavior cannot be explained biologically
Much of the evidence is incomplete or inconclusive
Undesirable side-effects of drug therapies
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Criteria for a psychological disorder deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger (the 4 D's)
, Prevalence of a psychological disorder Number of cases at a given time period
Incidence of a psychological disorder Number of new cases in a given period
Cortex of a psychological disorder -the systems within which the behaviors occur
-The conditions under which the behavior occurs
-the historical context in which the behavior occurs
Hippocrates four humors blood (changeable temperament) , black bile (Melancholia/ depression), yellow
bile (Mania/ Anxiety) , phlegm (listlessness/ fatigue)
Somatogeneic perspective Body- Abnormal psychological functioning has physical causes
psychogenic perspective the view that the chief causes of abnormal functioning are psychological, non
physical cause
Clinical science The search for universal laws or principles of abnormal behavioral functioning
Psychological disorder Abnormal behavior is not the same as ______________________
Model or Paradigm a set of assumptions and concepts that help scientists (and clinicians) explain and
interpret observations
Behavioral model A. Brain and Abnormal Behavior
B. Behavior Genetics
Diathesis-stress model (integrated) Biological pre-disposition—person has a predisposition to a psychiatric disorder
and stress can cause the abnormal behavior or disorder to appear.
Biological model Brain and abnormal behavior approach- abnormal behavior is caused by a
malfunction in parts of the brain— structural/ physical/ chemical abnormality in
the brain
Physical abnormalities Biological—atrophied portions of the brain or loss of cells
Phineas Gage
chemical abnormalities Biological— inefficient movement of neurotransmitters, function of the brain is
altered with out physical alteration.
behavioral genetics approach Individual differences in behavior that are attributable in part to genetics
Biological model- treatment 1-drug therapy
2-electroconvulsive therapy
3-psychosurgery
Advantages of biological Produces valuable new information at a rapid rate
Biological treatments sometimes work when all else fails
Disadvantages of biological All human behavior cannot be explained biologically
Much of the evidence is incomplete or inconclusive
Undesirable side-effects of drug therapies
