PSYCH 3375 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
psychological disorder (3 parts) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-a psychological dysfunction within an
individual -associated with distress or impairment in functioning
- a response that is not typically or culturally expected
psychological dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral functioning
Is having a dysfunction enough to meet the criteria for a psychological disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅no, think of the example of Judy, had a disorder where she would faint at the sight of
blood, some people get queasy at the sight of blood, that's not enough for a disorder
Being distressed or impaired? Criteria: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It is easy to be distressed, i.e someone
dies, distress is natural.
Psychological disorders are simply extreme____________ (3) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅extreme
expressions of normal emotions, behaviors and cognitive processes
psychopathology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅scientific study of psychological disorders
schooling for clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 year grad
program that prepares them to conduct research research cause and treatment
counseling psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study and treat adjustment and vocational issues for
people that are mostly healthy
clinical psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅concentrate on people with more severe psych/health
disorders
What do they de-emphasize when going to school for Psy.D - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Doctor of
psychology; focus on clinical training and de emphasize or eliminate research training
, psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅earn a M.D in med school, 3-4 year residency
-investigate nature and causes of psych disorders from a biological view point
scientific practitioners (attempts to do three things) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅also known as mental
health professionals
1. describe psych disorders
2. determine their causes
3. treat them
Functioning as a scientists practitioner (3 things) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. consumer of science
(enhancing the practice)
2. evaluator of science (determining the effectiveness of practice)
3. creator of science ( conducting research that leads to new procedures useful in practice)
historical concepts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅major psych disorders have existed across times and
cultures
supernatural tradition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅deviant behavior of "good vs evil"
-mental disorders were seen as works of the devil
good v evil views effects on the treatment of humans - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the main way of this
tradition led to a lot of mis treatment of people, misunderstanding that thought mental health was also
associated with the moon and stars
14 and 15th centuries - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-devil, witchcraft, sorcery seen as cause of mental health,
salem witch trials
lunatic comes from_____ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the latin word luna meaning moon
psychological disorder (3 parts) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-a psychological dysfunction within an
individual -associated with distress or impairment in functioning
- a response that is not typically or culturally expected
psychological dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral functioning
Is having a dysfunction enough to meet the criteria for a psychological disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅no, think of the example of Judy, had a disorder where she would faint at the sight of
blood, some people get queasy at the sight of blood, that's not enough for a disorder
Being distressed or impaired? Criteria: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It is easy to be distressed, i.e someone
dies, distress is natural.
Psychological disorders are simply extreme____________ (3) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅extreme
expressions of normal emotions, behaviors and cognitive processes
psychopathology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅scientific study of psychological disorders
schooling for clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 year grad
program that prepares them to conduct research research cause and treatment
counseling psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study and treat adjustment and vocational issues for
people that are mostly healthy
clinical psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅concentrate on people with more severe psych/health
disorders
What do they de-emphasize when going to school for Psy.D - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Doctor of
psychology; focus on clinical training and de emphasize or eliminate research training
, psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅earn a M.D in med school, 3-4 year residency
-investigate nature and causes of psych disorders from a biological view point
scientific practitioners (attempts to do three things) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅also known as mental
health professionals
1. describe psych disorders
2. determine their causes
3. treat them
Functioning as a scientists practitioner (3 things) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. consumer of science
(enhancing the practice)
2. evaluator of science (determining the effectiveness of practice)
3. creator of science ( conducting research that leads to new procedures useful in practice)
historical concepts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅major psych disorders have existed across times and
cultures
supernatural tradition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅deviant behavior of "good vs evil"
-mental disorders were seen as works of the devil
good v evil views effects on the treatment of humans - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the main way of this
tradition led to a lot of mis treatment of people, misunderstanding that thought mental health was also
associated with the moon and stars
14 and 15th centuries - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-devil, witchcraft, sorcery seen as cause of mental health,
salem witch trials
lunatic comes from_____ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the latin word luna meaning moon
