Abnormal Psychology Test 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers
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Abnormal Psychology
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Abnormal Psychology
Culture - Answer-A people's common history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology, and arts.
Four D's - Answer-Deviance
(Deviant from norms)
Distress
(Upsetting to the person)
Dysfunction
(Interfere w/ daily life)
Danger
(To one's self or others)
Are people with a mental il...
Abnormal Psychology Test 1 Study
Guide Questions and Answers
Culture - Answer-A people's common history, values, institutions, habits, skills,
technology, and arts.
Four D's - Answer-Deviance
(Deviant from norms)
Distress
(Upsetting to the person)
Dysfunction
(Interfere w/ daily life)
Danger
(To one's self or others)
Are people with a mental illness usually dangerous? - Answer-..."Most people with a
mental illness pose no immediate danger to themselves or anyone else".
What did Hippocrates think is the cause of mental illness? - Answer-- Natural causes,
internal physical problems (Brain pathology).
- Imbalance of four liquids, HUMORS (yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm).
Ancient times, believe cause of mental illness. - Answer-Mental disorders were caused
by 'magical, sinister beings who controlled the world'.
Church, believe cause of mental illness. - Answer-Mental disorders were 'satan's
influence' (exorcism).
Why did church view dominate society? - Answer-Because church ruled all, middle ages
was when cleric rule increased in Europe.
Who are associated with bringing moral treatment to the United States? - Answer-
Created it:
PHILIPPE PINNEL
Brought to United States:
BENJAMIN RUSH.
DORTHEA DIX.
Original ideas behind asylums? - Answer-Created to care for people with mental
illnesses with good care, became virtual prisons.
Major differences between psychologists & psychiatrists? - Answer-Psychologist:
Emotional & mental suffering.
, Psychiatrist: Trained medical doctor who prescribes medication.
What did the Rosenhan study show? - Answer-Showed that psychiatrists cannot reliably
tell the difference between people who are sane and insane.
Which class of drugs are used to treat psychosis? - Answer-Antipsychotic treatments
(psychotropic medication).
CHAPTER 2 - Answer-CHAPTER 2
Nomothetic vs. Idiographic - Answer-Nomothetic - General understanding in form of
laws and principles.
Idiographic - Understanding of the behavior of a particular individual.
Theory vs. Hypothesis - Answer-Theory - Tested, explanation for set of proven factors.
Hypothesis - Hunch or prediction where variables relate in certain ways.
Independent variable vs. Dependent variable - Answer-Independent - Variable that is
manipulated.
Dependent - Expected to change as independent variable in manipulated.
Useful about Case studies? - Answer-1. Offers opportunity to study unusual problems
and disorders.
2. Source of new ideas about a behavior (& value of new techniques).
3. Tentative support.
ABAB design - Answer-Kind of single-subject design where:
1st A - Baseline reaction measured.
1st B - Introduction of independent variable.
2nd A - Removal of independent variable.
2nd B - Reintroduction of variable.
Quasi-experimental design - Answer-Experiment that use groups that already exist in
the world at large.
Different from true experiments because in true, participants are randomly assigned to
the experimental or control group.
Placebo - Answer-Pretend treatment that participant believes is genuine.
Placebo effect - Answer-When a placebo can sometimes improve a patients condition
simply because of the expectation.
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