14 Questions
What type of symptoms are best described as disorganized?
Disorganized
Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships?
Schizoid
What is the most common eating disorder characterized by?
Severe caloric restrictions
What is the most common mental health disorder in Canada?
Anxiety Disorders
How does information typically leave our short-term memory?
Decay and Displacement
What type of information is likely to be stored in your semantic memory?
Your favorite high school teacher
What is a common bias in eyewitness testimony?
All of the above
What is a characteristic of a person with a high level of neuroticism?
High levels of worry and distress
What is the primary focus of Humanistic Therapies?
Unconditional positive regard
Which type of therapy focuses on rational, conscious processes?
Cognitive behavioural
What is the primary function of Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
Anti-depressants
What is the best description of Jayne's behaviour?
Maladaptive
What is the likely diagnosis of Malcolm's condition?
General Anxiety Disorder
What is a characteristic feature of a Conversion Disorder?
Physical symptoms with psychological causes
Study Notes
Therapies
- Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy share the goal of self-insight
- Humanistic Therapies focus on unconditional positive regard, exposure, and cognitive techniques, as well as behaviour modification (learning)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on rational, conscious processes
Medications
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a type of anti-depressant medication
Psychological Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurring unwanted thoughts and compulsions to perform certain behaviours
- General Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive and persistent worry about everyday things
- Conversion Disorder is characterized by physical symptoms with psychological causes
- Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and inappropriate affect, including positive symptoms
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) is a type of depression characterized by milder depressive episodes
- Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by seeking attention, dramatic emotions, and shallow insincerity
- Schizoid Personality Disorder is characterized by detachment from social relationships and restricted emotional expression
- Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by severe caloric restrictions
Memory
- Information leaves short-term memory through decay and displacement
- Semantic Memory stores factual knowledge, such as favorite high school teachers or directions home
- Non-Declarative Memory stores implicit knowledge, such as how to cough if choking or turn a book page
Psychology Concepts
- Eyewitness testimony can be faulty due to poor memory, personal assumptions, and public pressure
- According to Freud, the unconscious contains repressed memories and is inaccessible to the conscious mind
- The Superego reflects our socialization and moral principles
- Projection is a defence mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else
Personality and Psychology Theories
- Karen Horney's "Tyranny of the Should" suggests that women experience anxiety due to societal expectations of the ideal self
- Psychoticism is a measure of one's link to reality
- Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by high levels of worry and distress
This quiz covers various types of therapies, including psychoanalysis and cognitive behavioural therapy, as well as medications and psychological disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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