ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL RUTGERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS
abnormal behavior
behavior that is maladaptive, causes distress, or is harmful dysfunction
psychopathology
symptoms of mental disorders
DSM-5
a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
incidence
number of new cases in a period of time
comorbidity
having two disorders at one time
clinical psychologist (PhD and PsyD)
concerned with the application of
psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders. A clinical
psychologist typically completes five years of
graduate study in a department of psychology, as well as a one-year internship, before
receiving a doctoral degree
psychiatrist
concerned with the study and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists complete
the normal sequence of coursework and internship training in a medical school (usually
four years) before going on to receive specialized residency training (another four
years) that is focused
on abnormal behavior
social worker
concerned with helping
people to achieve an effective level of psychosocial functioning.
Most practicing social workers have a master's degree in social
work
,counselor
work in many different settings, ranging from schools and government agencies to
mental health centers and private practice. Most are trained at the master's degree
level, and the emphasis of their activity is also on
providing direct service
etiology
cause of a disorder
biopsychosocial. model
behavior is best explained by a combination of biological, psychological, and social
factors
biochemical paradigm
looks for biological abnormalities that might cause abnormal behavior
psychodynamic paradigm
abnormal behavior is caused
by unconscious mental conflicts that have roots in early childhood
experience
cognitive behavioral paradigm
views abnormal behavior as a product of learning, observing behavior and changing it
humanistic paradigm
argues that human behavior is the product of free will and it is impossible to determine
the cause of abnormal behavior
diathesis-stress model
mental disorders develop when a stress is added on top of a predisposition
correlation vs. experiment
the relationship between two factors is studied systematically
psychotherapy
the use of psychological techniques and the therapist-client relationship to produce
emotional, cognitive, and behavior change
evidence based treatments
scientific, uses research to determine course of therapy
biological treatments
, focuses on symptom alleviation, psychopharmacology, ECT, psychosurgery
psychoanalysis
therapist interprets the unconscious to achieve insight
Cognitive behavioral therapy
encourages collaborative therapist-client
relationships, a focus on the present, direct efforts to change problems, and the use of
different, empirically supported treatments.
dialectic behavioral therapy
a treatment for borderline personality disorder, includes an emphasis on "mindfulness,"
increased awareness of your feelings, thoughts, and motivations
humanistic therapy
The key to making better choices is increased emotional awareness. Humanistic
therapists encourage people to recognize and experience their true feelings
classification
list of various types of problems and their symptoms
diagnosis
identification of a disorder based on its symptoms
limitations of classification
dimensions (severity) of disorders, dimensions of dysfunction, comorbidity, prognosis,
clinical assessment
the process of collecting and interpreting
information that will be used to understand another person
projective personality tests
techniques that use various ambiguous stimuli that a subject is encouraged to interpret
and from which the subject's personality characteristics can be analyzed
rorschach test
a projective test that uses inkblots as the ambiguous stimulus
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
consists of a series of drawings that depict human figures in various ambiguous
situations. The subject is asked to describe the identities of the people in the cards and
to make up a story about what is happening.
ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS
abnormal behavior
behavior that is maladaptive, causes distress, or is harmful dysfunction
psychopathology
symptoms of mental disorders
DSM-5
a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
incidence
number of new cases in a period of time
comorbidity
having two disorders at one time
clinical psychologist (PhD and PsyD)
concerned with the application of
psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders. A clinical
psychologist typically completes five years of
graduate study in a department of psychology, as well as a one-year internship, before
receiving a doctoral degree
psychiatrist
concerned with the study and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists complete
the normal sequence of coursework and internship training in a medical school (usually
four years) before going on to receive specialized residency training (another four
years) that is focused
on abnormal behavior
social worker
concerned with helping
people to achieve an effective level of psychosocial functioning.
Most practicing social workers have a master's degree in social
work
,counselor
work in many different settings, ranging from schools and government agencies to
mental health centers and private practice. Most are trained at the master's degree
level, and the emphasis of their activity is also on
providing direct service
etiology
cause of a disorder
biopsychosocial. model
behavior is best explained by a combination of biological, psychological, and social
factors
biochemical paradigm
looks for biological abnormalities that might cause abnormal behavior
psychodynamic paradigm
abnormal behavior is caused
by unconscious mental conflicts that have roots in early childhood
experience
cognitive behavioral paradigm
views abnormal behavior as a product of learning, observing behavior and changing it
humanistic paradigm
argues that human behavior is the product of free will and it is impossible to determine
the cause of abnormal behavior
diathesis-stress model
mental disorders develop when a stress is added on top of a predisposition
correlation vs. experiment
the relationship between two factors is studied systematically
psychotherapy
the use of psychological techniques and the therapist-client relationship to produce
emotional, cognitive, and behavior change
evidence based treatments
scientific, uses research to determine course of therapy
biological treatments
, focuses on symptom alleviation, psychopharmacology, ECT, psychosurgery
psychoanalysis
therapist interprets the unconscious to achieve insight
Cognitive behavioral therapy
encourages collaborative therapist-client
relationships, a focus on the present, direct efforts to change problems, and the use of
different, empirically supported treatments.
dialectic behavioral therapy
a treatment for borderline personality disorder, includes an emphasis on "mindfulness,"
increased awareness of your feelings, thoughts, and motivations
humanistic therapy
The key to making better choices is increased emotional awareness. Humanistic
therapists encourage people to recognize and experience their true feelings
classification
list of various types of problems and their symptoms
diagnosis
identification of a disorder based on its symptoms
limitations of classification
dimensions (severity) of disorders, dimensions of dysfunction, comorbidity, prognosis,
clinical assessment
the process of collecting and interpreting
information that will be used to understand another person
projective personality tests
techniques that use various ambiguous stimuli that a subject is encouraged to interpret
and from which the subject's personality characteristics can be analyzed
rorschach test
a projective test that uses inkblots as the ambiguous stimulus
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
consists of a series of drawings that depict human figures in various ambiguous
situations. The subject is asked to describe the identities of the people in the cards and
to make up a story about what is happening.
