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Study Guide for Intro to Psychology Test #5 (Final)
Chapter 12 – Mood Disorders
1. What are the two types of mood disorders?
2. What are signs and symptoms of a major depressive disorder?
3. What are signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder?
4. What are some of the causes of mood disorders?
5. What are some of the social causes of mood disorders?
6. What are the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
7. What are some of the hallmarks of schizophrenia?
8. When does schizophrenia generally strike?
9. What are differences between chronic/process schizophrenia and acute/reactive?
10. What are some prenatal risks for schizophrenia?
11. What are some genetic risks for schizophrenia?
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Chapter 13- Therapy
1. What are the two main types of treatments for psychological disorders?
2. What are the aims of psychoanalysis? What methods are used?
3. What is the difference between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy?
4. What is interpersonal therapy?
5. What is the purpose of client-centered therapy?
6. What techniques are used in client-centered therapy?
7. What are the techniques used in behavior therapies and how does each work?
a. Counterconditioning
b. Exposure therapy
c. Systematic desensitization
d. Progressive relaxation
e. Virtual reality therapy
f. Aversive conditioning
g. Behavior modification
h. Token economy
8. What are client perceptions of the effectiveness of therapy?
9. What are examples of therapies to avoid?
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10. What are some of the agents of change in psychotherapy?
11. What are common drug therapies?
12. When is electroconvulsive therapy used?
13. What is psychosurgery and when is it used?
14. What are considered ways to prevent psychological disorders?
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Chapter 14 – Social Psychology
1. What is the fundamental attribution error and how do we use it to interpret behavior?
2. How do attitudes affect behavior?
3. How do actions affect attitude?
4. What is the cognitive dissonance theory of social behavior?
5. How does group pressure affect conformity?
6. What was Stanley Milgram’s classic experiment on obedience?
7. What is social facilitation and social loafing?
8. What is groupthink and how does it affect social behavior?
9. What is prejudice and what are the roots of prejudice?
10. What are some of the causes of aggression?
11. What are some of the components of attraction?
12. What is the difference between passionate and companionate love?
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13. What is altruism? What leads people to help others? What are obstacles to helping?
14. What types of pressures cause social conflict?
15. How can cooperation be facilitated?
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