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Children may manipulate their parents and exhibit behaviors that make no ______.
Children may manipulate their parents and exhibit behaviors that make no ______.
sense
Adult neuroticism reflects over adherence to moral principles and lack of awareness of true personal ______.
Adult neuroticism reflects over adherence to moral principles and lack of awareness of true personal ______.
wishes
Repression can hide alternative ______ when pursuing complex goals.
Repression can hide alternative ______ when pursuing complex goals.
strategies
Denial involves disavowal of stimuli arousing unacceptable ______.
Denial involves disavowal of stimuli arousing unacceptable ______.
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Humor can help turn ______ into playful situations.
Humor can help turn ______ into playful situations.
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The pleasurable feeling when consuming sweets reinforces the preference for ______.
The pleasurable feeling when consuming sweets reinforces the preference for ______.
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In depression, the psychological aspect is characterized by a loss of ______.
In depression, the psychological aspect is characterized by a loss of ______.
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The hypothesis regarding the function of depression suggests it evolved in response to situations requiring energy ______.
The hypothesis regarding the function of depression suggests it evolved in response to situations requiring energy ______.
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Anhedonia is associated with selective prioritization of ______ thinking.
Anhedonia is associated with selective prioritization of ______ thinking.
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Learned helplessness is considered a painful state that motivates avoidance ______.
Learned helplessness is considered a painful state that motivates avoidance ______.
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Young lovers rely on rituals, myths, and literature to guide their ______.
Young lovers rely on rituals, myths, and literature to guide their ______.
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Defensive individuals recall memories with less ______ to avoid re-experiencing conflict.
Defensive individuals recall memories with less ______ to avoid re-experiencing conflict.
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High self-restraint can lead to being overly ______ and intellectualized.
High self-restraint can lead to being overly ______ and intellectualized.
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Divorced women were encouraged to write narratives about their best future ______ before and after the divorce.
Divorced women were encouraged to write narratives about their best future ______ before and after the divorce.
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The salience of the lost possible self is negatively related to ______.
The salience of the lost possible self is negatively related to ______.
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Giving the benefit of the doubt is not as helpful as it once was due to more __________.
Giving the benefit of the doubt is not as helpful as it once was due to more __________.
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The conscience acts as a mental agency __________ behaviors that deviate from internal and external norms.
The conscience acts as a mental agency __________ behaviors that deviate from internal and external norms.
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Anticipating __________ weakens the impulse to violate morals.
Anticipating __________ weakens the impulse to violate morals.
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Transference involves displacing feelings about one relationship into __________.
Transference involves displacing feelings about one relationship into __________.
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Kraepelin distinguished two groups of __________, manic depressive insanity and dementia praecox.
Kraepelin distinguished two groups of __________, manic depressive insanity and dementia praecox.
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Jaspers described delusions as beliefs that are held strongly and are unaffected by experiences or __________.
Jaspers described delusions as beliefs that are held strongly and are unaffected by experiences or __________.
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Morals are about social behavior requiring short-term __________ for long-term altruism.
Morals are about social behavior requiring short-term __________ for long-term altruism.
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People with __________ often have templates from early relationships that inform their adult interactions.
People with __________ often have templates from early relationships that inform their adult interactions.
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10% of a nonclinical sample had ______ beliefs.
10% of a nonclinical sample had ______ beliefs.
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Delusions are more common than ______.
Delusions are more common than ______.
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Paranoid delusions share similarities with ______ bias.
Paranoid delusions share similarities with ______ bias.
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Individuals who think their persecution is undeserved are typically categorized as ______.
Individuals who think their persecution is undeserved are typically categorized as ______.
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People in the 'bad me' category believe their persecution is ______.
People in the 'bad me' category believe their persecution is ______.
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Self-esteem is often unstable among ______ patients.
Self-esteem is often unstable among ______ patients.
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The goal of delusions is to prevent low implicit self-esteem from becoming ______.
The goal of delusions is to prevent low implicit self-esteem from becoming ______.
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Some theories propose that paranoia is a complex ______ belief.
Some theories propose that paranoia is a complex ______ belief.
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The evolutionary paradox suggests that psychosis occurs during ______ years.
The evolutionary paradox suggests that psychosis occurs during ______ years.
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Psychosis may relate to the more highly evolved recent part of the ______.
Psychosis may relate to the more highly evolved recent part of the ______.
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SSRIs block the reuptake of ______ to allow for more activity in the synapse.
SSRIs block the reuptake of ______ to allow for more activity in the synapse.
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Enzymes like MAO-A and MAO-B help in breaking down serotonin, with MAO-A converting it into an ______ for the body.
Enzymes like MAO-A and MAO-B help in breaking down serotonin, with MAO-A converting it into an ______ for the body.
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The ______ plays a role in orienting attention to problems during analytical thinking.
The ______ plays a role in orienting attention to problems during analytical thinking.
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Chronic use of SSRIs may decrease excess ______ activity in the brain through homeostatic mechanisms.
Chronic use of SSRIs may decrease excess ______ activity in the brain through homeostatic mechanisms.
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Relapse after discontinuing ADMs is typically proportional to the strength of the ______.
Relapse after discontinuing ADMs is typically proportional to the strength of the ______.
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Ruminating on problems can lead to persistent, distraction-resistant ______.
Ruminating on problems can lead to persistent, distraction-resistant ______.
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Self-blame in root cause analysis can lead to biased conclusions about ______.
Self-blame in root cause analysis can lead to biased conclusions about ______.
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The prediction model in the analytical rum questionnaire suggests that depressive symptoms predict causal analysis, which in turn predicts ______ analysis.
The prediction model in the analytical rum questionnaire suggests that depressive symptoms predict causal analysis, which in turn predicts ______ analysis.
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Social exclusion during experiments serves as a common trigger for ______.
Social exclusion during experiments serves as a common trigger for ______.
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During depression, individuals often experience decreased ______ and increased emotional exhaustion.
During depression, individuals often experience decreased ______ and increased emotional exhaustion.
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Spon remission refers to becoming not depressed without any active ______.
Spon remission refers to becoming not depressed without any active ______.
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Inhibition of serotonin synthesis during chronic SSRI use can lead to a return to a depressed ______.
Inhibition of serotonin synthesis during chronic SSRI use can lead to a return to a depressed ______.
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Increased REM sleep is associated with improved memory for ______ information.
Increased REM sleep is associated with improved memory for ______ information.
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Depressive episodes can create a preference for ______ over ADMs because therapy addresses root causes.
Depressive episodes can create a preference for ______ over ADMs because therapy addresses root causes.
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Study Notes
General Concepts of Disorder
- Wakefield's definition of a disorder is a dysfunction that fails to perform a naturally-selected function and harms an individual by social standards.
- A disorder can be viewed as a condition that deviates significantly from societal norms, causing distress or disability.
- A value judgment is involved in determining whether something is a disorder.
Value Concepts
- Socially undesirable behaviors or conditions may not be disorders, for example, poverty.
- Definitions of disorders are culturally and historically dependent.
Myth of Mental Disorder
- The myth is that for social control, some socially stigmatised conditions are presented as not being real or not corresponding to physical lesions.
- However, some actual mental disorders have physical lesions.
Stat Deviance
- Positive and negative traits can be statistically deviant.
Expected Distress
- Experiences such as grief and stress are normal responses to life events that are not considered disorders.
- Experiencing issues such as those relating to abusive relationships do not define a disorder.
Biological Disadvantage
- Evolutionary criteria for disorders include lowered survival and reproductive success.
- But, not all disorders directly affect survival or reproductive success.
Harmful Dysfunction
- This concept of disorder includes that a mechanism fails to perform naturally-selected functions and causes harm according to cultural standards.
Harmful Dysfunction/Wakefield Disorder
- This mechanism failing to perform correctly and causing harm as per cultural standards.
- Examples include: preferring sweets (now a problem with access to unlimited sweets).
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This quiz explores the general concepts of disorder, including definitions, cultural perspectives, and the myths surrounding mental health. It examines how societal norms influence what is considered a disorder and delves into the distinction between deviance and distress. Engage with key ideas that challenge conventional views on mental health and disorder.
