Psych 115 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
PSYC 115
Institution
PSYC 115
Three components that make up emotions physiological reaction, behaviors, thoughts/congition
Commonsense theory emotion theory that states that awareness of an emotion precedes physiological activity
James-lange theory emotion theory that states physiological activity precedes the emotional exper...
Impact of manipulating facial expressions on emotions ✅furrowing brows made people
feel sad while looking at sad pictures; biting a pen made people feel happy
Catharis hypothesis ✅venting anger through action or fantasy releases pent up anger
Three d's of psychological disorders ✅deviance, distress, dsyfunction
Trephination ✅drilling a hole into the human skull
, Importance of syphillis ✅infected the brain making mental disorders a disease not a
religious defect
Psychopathology ✅the scientifc study of mental disorders
Etiology ✅cause and development of the disorder
Diagnosis ✅identifying symptoms and distinguishing one disease from another
Prognosis ✅forecast about the course of the disorder
Comorbidity ✅psychological disorders often co-occur with one another
DSM ✅developed system for describing common psychological disorders
Strengths/goals of the DSM ✅communication, insurance, increased reliability, drive
research
Concerns of the DSM ✅stigmatizes individuals, creates expectations, contribute to
moral/ethical dilemmas in the legal system, some argue mental illnesses don't really
exist
Axises of the DSM ✅clinical disorders, personality disorders and mental retardation,
medical conditions, psychosocial stressors/environment problems, global assessment of
functioning, major depressive disorder and generalize anxiety disorder, histrionic
personality disorder, chronic pancreatitis, and unemployed, difficult relationships with
mother
Anxiety disorders ✅panic disorder, specific phobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety
disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder
Panic disorder ✅brief, unexpected episodes of intense fear of dread
Specific phobia ✅persistant, irrational fear of an object or situation
Social phobia ✅fear of social or performance situations where they amy be judged by
others
Generalized anxiety disorder ✅marked by uncontrollabe, excessive worry
Obessive compulsive disorder ✅persistent, unwanted, intrusive thoughts that cause
distress; behavior/actions/rituals generally performed to counter obsessions
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