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| psychological or physiological strain |
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| What are the stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome? |
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1.Alarm Reaction
2.Resistance
3.exhaustion |
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| What are some different sources of stress? |
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stress is triggered by change and our body’s attempt to regain equilibrium
pressure = increased intensity of work
frustration = blocking of goals
conflict = incompatible goals |
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| What are some methods for coping with stress? |
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direct coping = addressing the stressful situation
Types:
Confrontation = challenging the source of the stress
compromise = giving up something to gain something
withdrawal = give up fighting
Defensive Coping = deceiving one’s self about the stress or its source |
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| What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and how is it treated? |
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can result from an inability to deal with a stressful event
treated by recall in a safe environment |
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| Know the different disorders discussed in class based on symptoms |
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Definition
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| What does it mean to have a mental disorder? |
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| What are the different ways of studying psychological abnormalities? |
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Medical approach: something is chemically wrong with the body or mind and can be treated through drugs
Diagnosis: neurological tests can detect chemical imbalances and brain damage |
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| Compare and contrast the different psychotherapies. |
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| What is electroconvulsive therapy and upon what clinical population is it used? |
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sending an electric current through the brain to cause a mild seizure
Treatment is used on those who are majorly depressed |
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| What are the different types of therapists? |
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Definition
Psychiatrist = MD degree, can prescribe drugs
Psychologist = PhD degree, can’t prescribe drugs
(generally has more experience with client interaction) |
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| Describe the major changes in treatment of psychological disorders that have taken place in the last 200 years. |
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| What are some types of schemas? |
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person schema = based on a target’s traits (stereotype)
role schema = based on a target’s social position |
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| How are stereotyping and prejudice related and why do we do them? |
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stereotype = rigid category containing information about a type of target
Prejudice = default overgeneralization about members of a group (usually, an out-group) |
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| What are some mistakes we make in attributing the actions of another to an external or internal cause? |
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| What is Cognitive Dissonance? |
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Definition
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| Describe the Solomon Asch study, the Stanley Milgram study, and the Stanford Prison Experiment. |
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| What is deindividuation and why does it contribute to antisocial behavior? |
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| the tendency to commit antisocial acts due to increased anonymity |
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| How does having an audience influence our performance? |
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