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Behavior - Post Midterm 2 - SGU
Pettus Lectures 4 - 6
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02/17/2013

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Term
How many Americans as a % smoke ?
Definition
1/4 of Americans smoke
Term
What % of smokers see a physician each year ?
Definition
70 %
Term
A physician's advice to quit increases smoking cessation rates by how much ?
Definition
30 %
Term
Two trt approaches to smoking cessation ?
Definition
Pharmacotherapy
Counseling (CBT therapies)

Combo of the two above results in the highest rates of cessation
Term
Are NRTs (nicotine replacement therapies) helpful in smoking cessation ?
Definition
NRTs appear to help people quit, but this is not enough in longer run to prevent relapse
Term
What are the 5 stages of the "Stages of Change Model" ?
Definition
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Term
Fagerstrom Test is for what ?
Definition
Nicotine Dependence

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND)
Term
NRTs not recommended if ? (3 reasons)
Definition
1) Few withdrawal symptoms
2) Relapse > 2 weeks
3) Low FTND
Term
NRTs are recommended when ?
Definition
1) History of withdrawal symptoms
2) Relapse < 1 week
3) High FTND
Term
3 parts of the Abstinence Violation Effect (AVE) ?
Definition
Self-blame
Guilt
Loss of confidence
Term
What is Motivational Interviewing ?
Definition
Aimed at assisting the pt. in moving from one stage of change to another

4 parts to it: (RDEE)
Roll with the resistance
Develop discrepancy
Express empathy
Enhance self-efficacy
Term
Characteristics of Psychodynamic Theory ?
Definition
Emphasis on unconscious conflict b/w biological drives and society's mores

Early childhood experiences are critical

Psychopathology results when such intrapsychic conflict is not adequately resolved
Term
In Psychodynamic Theory, what are the 3 parts of the mind ?
Definition
The Id (Pleasure Principle or Libido)
The Ego (The Reality Principle)
The Superego (The Conscience)
Term
In Psychodynamic Theory, what are the 3 parts of the mind ?
Definition
The Id (Pleasure Principle or Libido)
The Ego (The Reality Principle)
The Superego (The Conscience)
Term
What are defense mechanisms ?
Definition
Part of Psychodynamic Theory

Are unconscious and distort reality

When unacceptable drive or impulse occurs, they shield us from emotional pain and protect our self-esteem
Term
When does psychopathology occur according to Psychodynamic Theory ?
Definition
They result when defense mechanisms are ineffective

This results in the symptoms of different mental disorders
Term
Freud called these disorders neuroses (list 3 of them) ?
Definition
Anxiety Disorders (ex: phobias, OCD)
Dossociative Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
Term
For Freud, the critical period of development is ...
Definition
early childhood

If needs are not adequately satisfied during this period, fixation occurs
Term
Freud relied on what two techniques to probe the unconscious ?
Definition
Free Association
Dream Analysis
Term
Characteristics of Free Association ?
Definition
Based on principle of psychic determinism

Interpretation
Resistance
Insight
Term
Some insight into unconscious process can also be gained through what two methods?
Definition
Analysis of Transferance - How the patient relates to the analyst gives us an idea of past relationships

Analysis of Resistance - Areas of the patient's past that he/she finds most difficult to deal with
Term
Definition of a test in psychological testing ?
Definition
A test is a sample of behavior
Term
2 properties of psychological tests ?
Definition
Reliability
Validity
Term
What is reliability ?
Definition
Tells how consistent a test is
Underlying concept is error

There are 4 methods to assess this
Term
What are 4 methods to assess reliability ?
Definition
1) Test-Retest Method ("r" = the reliability coefficient)
2) Alternate Forms Method
3) Internal Consistency Method
4) Inter-scorer (inter-rater) Method
Term
What is validity ?
Definition
Extent to which a test measures what it is designed to measure
Term
What are the 2 main types of validity ?
Definition
Content Validity - Are test items representative of the domain sampled ?

Criterion-related validity (r = validity coeff) - How well do test results correlate with a direct and independent measure

2 subtypes of criterion-related validity are:
Predictive Validity
Concurrent Validity
Term
Exs of Predictive Validity and
Concurrent Validity ?
Definition
Predictive Validity
Test: MCAT
Criterion: Final Med School GPA

Concurrent Validity
Test: HAM-D
Criterion: Clinician's Ratings of Depression
Term
Some types of psychological tests ?
Definition
Intellectual ability
Aptitude
Achievement
Personality
Neuropsych Batteries
Vocational/Interest Inventories
Term
What is intelligence ?
Definition
Considered innate capacity for learning
Around 70 % is inherited
Highly correlated with educational achievement
Tests are culturally-specific
Term
Any connection b/w mental disorders and IQ ?
Definition
Mental disorders are spread through all ranges of IQ
Term
3 characteristics about IQ (Intelligence Quotient) ?
Definition
1) Not absolute, but a comparison among people
2) Stable throughout adulthood, but fluctuates in teens
3) Mean 100 and SD 15
Term
2 types of personality tests ?
Definition
1) Objective - Objective question format, norms and standardized
Ex: MMPI-2

2) Projective - Subjective format and scoring
Ex: Rorschach
Term
What is the most commonly used personality inventory in U.S. ?
Definition
MMPI-2
Developed using "empiricial criterion keying"
Useful in assessing personality variables with physical symptoms in response to emotional stress
An example of a global objective personality test
Has 10 clinical scales
And 2 Validity Scales (F Scale and L Scale)
Term
What is becoming the "gold standard" to assess depression ?
Definition
HAM-D
Here, clinician rates symptoms
Term
4 problems with projective personality tests ?
Definition
Ambiguous test stimuli
Subjective scoring
Lower reliability
Validity: difficult to demonstrate
Term
What does the Projective Hypothesis say ?
Definition
Stimuli from environment (including test stimuli) are interpreted according to person's needs, motives, and unconscious conflicts
Term
Two exs) of projective tests ?
Definition
The Rorschach
TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
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