PSYC 306 Study Guide
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What is a psychological disorder?
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A psychological dysfunction within in an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and response that is not typically or culturally expected.
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What is the course of a psychological disorder?
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The individual pattern it will take. Chronic (long term) vs. episodic (likely to recover in a few months or so, with some possible recurrence). Also, there is time limited meaning that the disorder will improve without treatment in a relatively short period.
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What is the problem with determining if someone has a psychological disorder?
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It's so subjective!
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What do taxonomies help with?
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classifying behavior
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Taxonomies are ________.
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Arbitrary
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