Abnormal Psychology question n answers 2023 passed
Abnormal Psychology abnormal behavior - correct answer perceptual or cognitive disfunction that deviates statistically from typical behavior, interferes with a person's ability to function in a particular situation, and is labeled as abnormal by society psychoanalytic view - correct answer interactions between the id, ego, and superego are responsible for abnormal behavior, stemmed from unresolved conflicts during one's childhood humanistic view - correct answer abnormal behavior is a result of people being too sensitive to the criticisms and judgements of others because of a low self-esteem cognitive view - correct answer abnormal behavior is the result of faulty or illogical thoughts; distortions in the cognitive process lead to misperceptions of the world, which ultimately leads to abnormal behavior behavioral view - correct answer abnormal behavior occurs when it has been rewarded or reinforced during one's life, causing it to be established as a pattern of behavior biological view - correct answer abnormal behavior is due to either structural or chemical abnormalities in the brain, caused by neurons or neurotransmitters sociocultural approach - correct answer society and culture help define what is acceptable behavior biopsychosocial approach - correct answer explains abnormal behavior as the result of the combined forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences DSM-5 - correct answer american psychiatric association's handbook for the identification and classification of behavioral abnormalities; contains the diagnostic criteria, background, and prevalence of disorders that are used to classify behavior across five axes Axis I - correct answer includes the major disorders, states of perceptual and cognitive disruption, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and substance related disorders Axis II - correct answer includes personality disorders and intellectual disabilities Axis III - correct answer includes physical disorders that have an impact on behavior Axis IV - correct answer assesses the level of psychosocial and environmental stress the person is experiencing Axis V - correct answer overall assessment of the person's level of functioning David Rosenhan - correct answer showed how labeling can produce many problems by checking into a mental hospital and claiming he was "hearing voices", then being diagnosed as mentally ill without even showing any signs of having a mental illness anxiety disorders - correct answer characterized by feelings of tension and nervousness, sometimes resulting in panic attacks that are accompanied by sweating, increased heart rate, and a feeling of being paralyzed with fright panic disorder - correct answer anxiety disorder that involves recurring panic attacks, as well as the constant worry of another panic attack occurring generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - correct answer anxiety disorder characterized by an almost constant state of autonomic nervous system arousal and feelings of dread and worry obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - correct answer anxiety disorder characterized by involuntary persistent thoughts, as well as repetitive behaviors that are time consuming and maladaptive, in order to prevent a specific outcome
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