Psych 380 12th Edition Exam 1 Study Guide Lectures 1 2 Lecture 1 January 14 1 Define psychological disorder Psychological dysfunction associated with distress Impairment in functioning that is not a typical or culturally expected response 2 What is the science of psychopathology The scientific study of psychological disorders 3 Characteristics of stigma include all of the following except a b c d a label reflecting desirable characteristics discrimination against those with the label focus on differences between those with and without the label labeling a group of people who are different 4 Which of the following definitions of mental disorder is currently thought best a b c d personal distress harmful dysfunction norm violation none of the above 5 was a French neurologist who was influenced by the work of Charcot Mesmer 6 developed the cathartic method which later built on in the development of psychoanalysis Breuer Freud 7 True or false Positive reinforcement refers to increasing a desired behavior while negative reinforcement refers to eliminating an undesirable behavior F 8 True or false Systematic desensitization involves mediation and relaxation F Lecture 2 January 21 1 The process by which genes are turned on or off is referred to as a b heritability gene expression c d polygenic gene switching 2 refers to different forms of the same gene refers to different genes contributing to a disorder a b c d allele polygenic polygenic allele allele polymorphism polymorphism allele 3 The so called limbic system of the brain includes the following brain areas and Hypothalamus anterior cingulate septal area hippocampus amygdala 4 The HPA consist of the and Hypothalamus pituitary gland adrenal cortex 5 True or false In the Stroop task interference is measured by how long it takes to name the color of the ink in a list of words T 6 Beck s theory suggests people have distortions in the way they perceive life s experiences T 7 Emotions consists of at least three components expression experience and physiology T 8 Sociocultural factors such as gender culture ethnicity and social relationships are less important to consider in the neuroscience paradigm F