Psychology unit 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Health Psychology Biopsychosocial Interactions, 8e Edward Sarafino, Timothy Smith (All Chapters) Chapter 1 TEST QUESTIONS True or False F 1. Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease (4) in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20th century. T 2. Today, accidental injury is the leading cause of death in children and (5) adolescents in the United States. F 3. During the Middle Ages, the influence of the Church resulted in many (6) majo...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

Consciousness - - our awareness of ourselves and our environment. - consciousness is not an on/off switch; we are not conscious or unconscious but rather there are different levels and states of consciousness Levels of consciousness - - that consciousness consists of different levels or layers is well established but not all researchers agree about what the specific levels are - conscious, nonconscious, preconscious, subconscious, unconscious Biological Rhythms - - periodic physiological f...

Sensation -:- the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment Perception -:- the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events Bottom-up processing -:- analysis that begins with the sense receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information. Top-down processing -:- Information processing guided by highler-level menta...

4P factor model - a description and explanation of the development and progression of mental health disorders with reference to four types of influences — predisposing risk factor, precipitating risk factor, perpetuating risk factor, protective risk factor Agonist - drugs and other medications that stimulate a neurotransmitter's activity Anticipatory anxiety - the gradual rise in anxiety level as a person thinks about, or 'anticipates', being exposed to a phobic stimulus in the future

REM - Is a period of sleep where your eyes move rapidly, for short bursts of time. NREM 1 - It is a very light sleep from which we can be easily awakened. NREM 2 - At this stage it is still fairly easy to be woken up at this stage, despite being a deeper stage of sleep then NREM 1. NREM 3 - During this stage we become less responsive to external stimuli and more difficult to awaken.

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

Psychology Unit 4 SAC 1: NWC, ASC and Sleep fully solved 2023Sleep throughout the lifespan differences - correct answer - Babies/infants: aprox 16 hours- 50% REM - Adolescence: 9 hours- 25% REM - Adults: 6-7 hours - Elderly: 5.75-6 Consciousness - correct answer a psychological construct that refers to our awareness of objects and events in the external world, and of our sensations, mental experiences and own existence at any moment Consciousness Continuum - correct answer focused atte...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2024/25 100% solved -Graded A+ NRNP 6675 Midterm Exam (Latest-2024/2025, 100 Q & A) / NRNP 6675N Midterm Exam / NRNP6675 Midterm Exam / NRNP-6675N Midterm Exam: Walden University | 100% Verified Q & A | Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the ...

Sensation the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment Perception the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events Bottom-up processing analysis that begins with the sense receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information. Top-down processing Information processing guided by highler-level mental proces...