NHA CCMA : 5 : Psychology Practice
Questions with Anawers
psychology -
\the study of behavior and of the functions and processes of the mind
psychologist -
\a person who specializes in the study of the structure and function of the brain and
related mental processes
psychiatrist -
\a physician with additional medical training and experience in diagnosis, prevention,
and treatment of mental disorders
physiological -
\referring to the body and its functions
psychological -
\referring to the relationship between and interplay of mental health and interpersonal
relations
ego -
\a part of the mind that senses and adapts to reality
autonomy -
\the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not
be in that person's own best interest
initiative -
\the ability and tendency to start an action
guilt -
\a remorseful awareness of having done something wrong
industry -
\competence in performing tasks
inferiority -
\a personal feeling or sense of being inadequate
self-consciousness -
\a feeling of anxiety or constant awareness of others' perception of oneself
, generativity -
\the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation that stems from a sense of
optimism about humanity
stagnation -
\the result of stopping progression or forward movement
integrity -
\the state of whole, honest, or fair
dementia -
\a progressive mental disorder characterized by decline of mental functioning and
impairment of memory, judgement, and impulse control
advance directives -
\a document that communicates a patient's specific wishes for end-of-life care should
the patient become unable to do so
durable power of attorney for health care -
\a document in which patients designate someone to make health care decisions for
them if they are unable to do so themselves
therapeutic communication -
\the purposeful use of verbal and nonverbal actions and interactions to build and
maintain helping relationships with patients and families
braille -
\a system of writing for blind people that uses raised dots to represent letters of the
alphabet
empathy -
\conveyance of an objective awareness and understanding of the feelings, emotions,
and behavior of patients, including trying to envision what it must be like to be in their
situation
hospice -
\a service that provides care in a variety of settings for patients who have terminal
illnesses that are not expected to live longer than 6 months
objective -
\referring to data or information the observer can see, measure, or otherwise collect
ultraviolet -
\a type of radiation the sun produces
growth generally refers to ? -
Questions with Anawers
psychology -
\the study of behavior and of the functions and processes of the mind
psychologist -
\a person who specializes in the study of the structure and function of the brain and
related mental processes
psychiatrist -
\a physician with additional medical training and experience in diagnosis, prevention,
and treatment of mental disorders
physiological -
\referring to the body and its functions
psychological -
\referring to the relationship between and interplay of mental health and interpersonal
relations
ego -
\a part of the mind that senses and adapts to reality
autonomy -
\the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not
be in that person's own best interest
initiative -
\the ability and tendency to start an action
guilt -
\a remorseful awareness of having done something wrong
industry -
\competence in performing tasks
inferiority -
\a personal feeling or sense of being inadequate
self-consciousness -
\a feeling of anxiety or constant awareness of others' perception of oneself
, generativity -
\the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation that stems from a sense of
optimism about humanity
stagnation -
\the result of stopping progression or forward movement
integrity -
\the state of whole, honest, or fair
dementia -
\a progressive mental disorder characterized by decline of mental functioning and
impairment of memory, judgement, and impulse control
advance directives -
\a document that communicates a patient's specific wishes for end-of-life care should
the patient become unable to do so
durable power of attorney for health care -
\a document in which patients designate someone to make health care decisions for
them if they are unable to do so themselves
therapeutic communication -
\the purposeful use of verbal and nonverbal actions and interactions to build and
maintain helping relationships with patients and families
braille -
\a system of writing for blind people that uses raised dots to represent letters of the
alphabet
empathy -
\conveyance of an objective awareness and understanding of the feelings, emotions,
and behavior of patients, including trying to envision what it must be like to be in their
situation
hospice -
\a service that provides care in a variety of settings for patients who have terminal
illnesses that are not expected to live longer than 6 months
objective -
\referring to data or information the observer can see, measure, or otherwise collect
ultraviolet -
\a type of radiation the sun produces
growth generally refers to ? -
