PSYCH 100 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Abnormal Behavior/Mental Disorder - ans-
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actions, thoughts and feelings that are outside of cultural norms, cause emotional di
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stress, cause dysfunction in living, are dangerous to self or others
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The DSM - ans-
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, medical model, describes sym
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ptoms and typical age of onset or other characteristic of the disorder
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Problems with DSM - ans- sw sw sw swsw
over diagnosis, labeling, serious problems vs normal problems, subjective nature of
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determining a disorder sw sw
Diathesis Stress Model - ans- sw sw sw swsw
biological factors (genetics, brain, chemistry, and others) that are paired with environ
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mental stressors to create a psychological disorder
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Insanity - ans-a LEGAL term, not a medical term or diagnosis
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Insanity's three different meanings - ans-
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a persons ability to tell right from wrong, not guilty by reason of insanity, a person's
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ability understand the legal proceedings, competency to stand trial (mentally retarded
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) whether the person is a direct danger to self or others, involuntary commitment to
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a mental hospital
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Anxiety Disorders - ans-
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excessive levels of negative emotions, such as nervousness, tension, worry, fright a
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nd anxiety
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phobias - ans-an intense, irrational fear of anything
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specific phobia - ans-a fear of one specific thing
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,social phobia or social anxiety disorder - ans-
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a fear of social interactions, particularly those with strangers or those in which the p
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erson might be viewed negatively
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agoraphobia - ans-a fear of leaving one's home sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
generalized anxiety disorder - ans- sw sw sw swsw
a vague, uneasy sense of general tension and apprehension that lasts for years
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panic disorder - ans-sw sw swsw
a pattern of anxiety in which long periods of calm are broken by intensely uncomfort
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able attacks of anxiety (panic attack, anxiety attack)
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panic attacks - ans- sw sw swsw
involve sudden changes in respiration, heart beat, blood pressure, and a feeling of i
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ntense fear of dying or fear that of going crazy, 5% women, 2% men, but 12% have
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experienced it
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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - ans- sw sw sw sw swsw
experiencing anxiety, irritability, upsetting memories, dreams, and realistic flashbacks
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of a traumatic event
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symptoms of PTSD - ans- sw sw sw swsw
extreme avoidance of things that remind them of event, associated with war but can
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be anything traumatic
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obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - ans-
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involves obsessions, intense anxiety provoking thoughts, and or compulsions, irresisti
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ble urges to engage in specific irrational behaviors
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example of OCD - ans- sw sw sw swsw
intrusive thoughts about germs leads to compulsive hand washing
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dissociative disorders - ans- sw sw swsw
rare conditions involving sudden cognitive changes, such as change in memory, per
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ception or identity sw sw
depersonalization/dissociation - ans- sw swsw
feeling of unreal or out of your body, feeling of head floating, hands enlarged
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dissociative identity disorder, multiple personality - ans-
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where an individual appears to shift abruptly and repeatedly from one personality to
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another, may be caused by severe child abuse
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major depression - ans-
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characterized by episodes of deep unhappiness, loss of interest in life, and other sy
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, mptoms, mood shifts downward, episodic meaning symptoms are experienced for a
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period of time and then dissipate
sw sw sw sw sw
mood disorders - ans-sw sw swsw
psychological disorders involving depression and or abnormal elation
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
cognitive factors in depression - ans-Aaron Beck believe that our thoughts/
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cognitions are an important factor in emotional problems, our beliefs about ourselves
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and our relationships make us more or less vulnerable to depression, negative vs p
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ositive thoughts sw
example of major depression - ans- sw sw sw sw swsw
failing test internally would be its all my fault, externally would be my professor suck
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s, stable would be I was born stupid, global wold be I'll fail all of my classes
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post partum depression - ans-
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episodes of major depression that affect women after the birth of a child
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seasonal affective disorder - ans- sw sw sw swsw
episode of depression that only occurs in winter months
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bipolar affective disorder - ans-
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periods of mania that alternate with periods of severe depression
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mania - ans- sw swsw
a disturbance in mood in which the individual experiences a euphoria characterized
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by unrealistic optimism and heightened sensory pleasures, dangerous because it lea
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ds to risky behavior
sw sw sw
psychotic disorders - ans- sw sw swsw
psychological disorders characterized by becoming out of touch with reality
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schizophrenia - ans- sw swsw
disorder involving severe cognitive disturbance and disorganization of thought, make
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s normal living impossible, 1% of population of men and woman
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characteristics of schizophrenia - ans- sw sw sw swsw
Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized thinking, emotions and behavior including fra
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
gmented thoughts, incoherent speech, inappropriate behavior, and flat emotions exce
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pt for anger
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delusions - ans-distorted or bizarre beliefs that have no basis in reality
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delusions of grandeur - ans-distorted sense of own importance, "I am Jesus"
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Abnormal Behavior/Mental Disorder - ans-
sw sw sw swsw
actions, thoughts and feelings that are outside of cultural norms, cause emotional di
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
stress, cause dysfunction in living, are dangerous to self or others
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The DSM - ans-
sw sw swsw
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, medical model, describes sym
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ptoms and typical age of onset or other characteristic of the disorder
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Problems with DSM - ans- sw sw sw swsw
over diagnosis, labeling, serious problems vs normal problems, subjective nature of
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
determining a disorder sw sw
Diathesis Stress Model - ans- sw sw sw swsw
biological factors (genetics, brain, chemistry, and others) that are paired with environ
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
mental stressors to create a psychological disorder
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Insanity - ans-a LEGAL term, not a medical term or diagnosis
sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Insanity's three different meanings - ans-
sw sw sw sw swsw
a persons ability to tell right from wrong, not guilty by reason of insanity, a person's
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ability understand the legal proceedings, competency to stand trial (mentally retarded
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
) whether the person is a direct danger to self or others, involuntary commitment to
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a mental hospital
sw sw
Anxiety Disorders - ans-
sw sw swsw
excessive levels of negative emotions, such as nervousness, tension, worry, fright a
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nd anxiety
sw
phobias - ans-an intense, irrational fear of anything
sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
specific phobia - ans-a fear of one specific thing
sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
,social phobia or social anxiety disorder - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
a fear of social interactions, particularly those with strangers or those in which the p
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
erson might be viewed negatively
sw sw sw sw
agoraphobia - ans-a fear of leaving one's home sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
generalized anxiety disorder - ans- sw sw sw swsw
a vague, uneasy sense of general tension and apprehension that lasts for years
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
panic disorder - ans-sw sw swsw
a pattern of anxiety in which long periods of calm are broken by intensely uncomfort
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
able attacks of anxiety (panic attack, anxiety attack)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
panic attacks - ans- sw sw swsw
involve sudden changes in respiration, heart beat, blood pressure, and a feeling of i
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ntense fear of dying or fear that of going crazy, 5% women, 2% men, but 12% have
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
experienced it
sw sw
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - ans- sw sw sw sw swsw
experiencing anxiety, irritability, upsetting memories, dreams, and realistic flashbacks
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw s
of a traumatic event
w sw sw sw
symptoms of PTSD - ans- sw sw sw swsw
extreme avoidance of things that remind them of event, associated with war but can
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw s
be anything traumatic
w sw sw
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - ans-
sw sw sw sw swsw
involves obsessions, intense anxiety provoking thoughts, and or compulsions, irresisti
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ble urges to engage in specific irrational behaviors
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
example of OCD - ans- sw sw sw swsw
intrusive thoughts about germs leads to compulsive hand washing
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
dissociative disorders - ans- sw sw swsw
rare conditions involving sudden cognitive changes, such as change in memory, per
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ception or identity sw sw
depersonalization/dissociation - ans- sw swsw
feeling of unreal or out of your body, feeling of head floating, hands enlarged
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
dissociative identity disorder, multiple personality - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw swsw
where an individual appears to shift abruptly and repeatedly from one personality to
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
another, may be caused by severe child abuse
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
major depression - ans-
sw sw swsw
characterized by episodes of deep unhappiness, loss of interest in life, and other sy
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
, mptoms, mood shifts downward, episodic meaning symptoms are experienced for a
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
period of time and then dissipate
sw sw sw sw sw
mood disorders - ans-sw sw swsw
psychological disorders involving depression and or abnormal elation
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
cognitive factors in depression - ans-Aaron Beck believe that our thoughts/
sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
cognitions are an important factor in emotional problems, our beliefs about ourselves
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
and our relationships make us more or less vulnerable to depression, negative vs p
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ositive thoughts sw
example of major depression - ans- sw sw sw sw swsw
failing test internally would be its all my fault, externally would be my professor suck
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
s, stable would be I was born stupid, global wold be I'll fail all of my classes
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
post partum depression - ans-
sw sw sw swsw
episodes of major depression that affect women after the birth of a child
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
seasonal affective disorder - ans- sw sw sw swsw
episode of depression that only occurs in winter months
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
bipolar affective disorder - ans-
sw sw sw swsw
periods of mania that alternate with periods of severe depression
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
mania - ans- sw swsw
a disturbance in mood in which the individual experiences a euphoria characterized
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
by unrealistic optimism and heightened sensory pleasures, dangerous because it lea
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ds to risky behavior
sw sw sw
psychotic disorders - ans- sw sw swsw
psychological disorders characterized by becoming out of touch with reality
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
schizophrenia - ans- sw swsw
disorder involving severe cognitive disturbance and disorganization of thought, make
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
s normal living impossible, 1% of population of men and woman
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
characteristics of schizophrenia - ans- sw sw sw swsw
Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized thinking, emotions and behavior including fra
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
gmented thoughts, incoherent speech, inappropriate behavior, and flat emotions exce
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
pt for anger
sw sw
delusions - ans-distorted or bizarre beliefs that have no basis in reality
sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
delusions of grandeur - ans-distorted sense of own importance, "I am Jesus"
sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
