Download Abnormal Psychology Test 1 Study Guide Chapter 1 terms and

Abnormal Psychology Test 1 Study Guide
Chapter 1 terms and concepts:
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The 4 D’s used in defining abnormal behavior
Clinical presentation, etiology, functional impairment
Socioeconomic Status
Trephination
Hippocrates and his and four humours
Nineteenth Century – moral treatment
Psychoanalysis: Freud, id, ego, superego, levels of consciousness, Defense mechanisms (denial,
displacement, intellectualization, projection, rationalization, repression, reaction formation, and
sublimation)
Behaviorism: classical conditioning (UCS, UCR, CS, CR), Pavlov’s findings with his dogs, Operant
conditioning (reinforcement, positive reinforcers, negative reinforcers, punishment, vicarious
conditioning)
Cognitive Model: what is it, cognitive distortions
Humanistic model: phenomenology, self-actualization, conditional vs. unconditional positive
regard
Sociocultural model: what is it, what does it focus on?
Biopsychosocial model: what is it, what does it focus on?
Chapter 2 terms and concepts:
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Neuroanatomy: central vs. peripheral nervous systems, brain stem function, midbrain function,
function of the limbic system including hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus; basal ganglia
function, cerebral cortex function,
Functions of left vs. right hemispheres
General function of the four lobes of the brain
Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous systems
Function of the endocrine system including definition of hormone
Function of neurotransmitters and where do they operate
Genetics: dominate vs recessive genes
Molecular genetics and genomewide linkage analysis
Research: benefits and limitations of case study, correlational method (coefficient, positive vs.
negative), controlled group design (independent vs. dependent variables, random assignment)
Additional research terms: cohort, longitudinal design, cross-sectional design, epidemiology,
prevalence, incidence
Chapter 3 terms and concepts:
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Clinical assessment, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, standardization, normative, reliability, testretest reliability, interrater agreement, validity
Personality test: MMPI
Projective test: thematic vs. Rorschach
Intelligence test
Behavioral assessment: functional analysis, self-monitoring, behavioral avoidance test
Psychophysiological assessment: EEG, Electrodermal activity, biofeedback
Classification terms: DSM, multiaxial system, comorbidity