Chapter: 01‚ Chapter 1: Defining Abnormality: What is Psychopathology? Multiple choice items 1. Abnormal psychology is the study of: A) how abnormal behavior can be defined‚ classified‚ explained‚ and treated B) the abnormalities that exist within social and political organizations. C) the variations in normal thought content‚ behaviors‚ and emotions. D) how genes and the environment influence physical health and diseases. Ans: A Page reference: See page 3 of your text. 2.
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Name Chua Mu Fen Kelda Student No. 32510115 Unit Code PSY 213 Unit Name Abnormal Psychology Class Code PSY 213 B Local Lecturer’s name Miss Mel Cheang Assignment No. (ie. 1‚2‚3) or ‘short answer’ 1 – Essay ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET (INDIVIDUAL) Please complete and attach this form to your assignment. All assignments must be submitted to lecturer on the stipulated submission date. The ‘Acknowledgement Slip’ portion will be date stamped and returned to the student. Your assignment should meet the
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Abnormal Psychology Maladaptive Behavior Briefly describe each of the major theoretical perspectives in maladaptive behavior. Which of the perspectives do you believe is the ‘right’ perspective‚ or is there a ‘right’ perspective? Biological Perspective: Suggests that all disorders physical or behavioral have biological causes. Causes may lie in heredity‚ genetic accident‚ or bodily infection‚ or trauma(Sarason‚ 2005) Psychodynamic Perspective: Point of view that emphasizes thoughts and emotions
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: MOOD DISORDERS A mood disorder is the term given for a group of diagnoses in the DSM IV TR classification system where a disturbance in the person ’s emotional mood is hypothesised to be the main underlying feature. The classification is known as mood (affective) disorders in ICD 10. English psychiatrist Henry Maudsley proposed an overarching category of affective disorder. The term was then replaced by mood disorder‚ as the latter term refers to the underlying or longitudinal
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Abnormal Psychology Rumnation and Depression Rumination is defined as the “engagement in contemplation or reflection. It also can be equivocally understood by going over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly.” However‚ depression on the other hand is “a state of unhappiness and hopelessness that can lead up to a lack of energy‚ inability to sleep‚ and‚ sometimes‚ suicidal tendencies.” After the dissection of these denotations‚ individuals can conclude that
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Question 1 Because people who are manic have very elevated moods‚ a new test for mania includes questions about how happy the person feels and how often he or she laughs. This test has: Answers: A. face validity. B. construct validity. C. concurrent validity. D. content validity. Question 2 Which category of clinical tests tends to have the best standardization‚ reliability‚ and validity? Answers: A. projective tests B. response inventories C. personality inventories
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Abnormal Psychology Concepts and Diagnoses Discuss the concepts of normality and abnormality. (Discuss: Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments‚ factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence) Defining Abnormality * There are several characteristics that can be viewed as components of abnormal behaviour. * These cannot be used independently‚ as no one component sufficiently defines abnormality
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Name: Reinaldo George Professor: Mrs. Silvermane Course: Abnormal Psychology Date: Wednesday 20th August‚ 2014 What was it about his death that has brought so much attention to people and the media? Anytime a celebrity of high status like Robin Williams dies‚ it is going to gain massive media attention. Recent news of his suicide has shaken many people to their core‚ causing mass shock that can be felt around the world. Ever since word of his death hit the newswire‚ interest in Robin Williams
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SELF ESTEEM & SOCIAL ANXIETY Self Esteem and Social Anxiety Michael K. Rasmussen and Aileen M. Pidgeon Department of Psychology‚ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ Bond University Self Esteem and Social Anxiety The study searched measures of self- esteem and social anxiety using self-report. Social Anxiety Disorder is someone who has the fear of being social with anyone or anything‚ said (Rasmussen and Pidgeon
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Stephanie Quinn April 2‚ 2012 Abnormal Psychology Dr. Azar Dickens Diagnostic Evaluation Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer Born on May 21‚ 1960 Date of evaluation: 1992 sometime before the trial Background Information: Jeffrey Dahmer was a sex offender and serial killer mainly between the years 1978 and 1991. He is well known for his severely atypical behaviors. Among his outward manners that are recognized as abnormal are paraphilia-specifically necrophilia and sexual sadism
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