Chapter 1 • Abnormal psychology is the scientific study whose objectives are to describe‚ explain‚ predict and control behaviours that are considered strange or unusual. • The scientific approach/method for investigating abnormal behavior consists of four steps: o Formulating a research question o Expressing the research question in the form of an hypothesis o Applying methods of testing the hypothesis o Drawing conclusions about the correctness or falseness of the hypothesis • The naturalistic
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PSYC3017 NOTES Working With Attitudes-Towards-Self 1. Conceptualizing Personal and Social Aspects of Identity (Harre & Lamb) Self-awareness: The capacity to think in terms of one’s self-concept; to objectively reflect upon one’s characteristics and to know oneself. Self-concept: characteristics of the self as perceived by an individual‚ being the product of inferences drawn from personal experience‚ reflection on that experience and awareness of the views of others of that individual
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Abnormal Psychology and Therapy PSY300 Shawna Aubuchon July 2‚ 2013 Abnormal Psychology and Therapy To distinguish psychology from other sciences and to explain how the human mind processes information‚ several schools of thought have emerged. Before the 1950s‚ psychologists used their own theories to diagnose psychiatric disorders. Now in its fourth edition‚ the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) uses a multiaxial system to diagnose mental illnesses (Kowalski
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and perceptual factors. C.Medical‚ sociological‚ and psychological factors. D.Cultural‚ medical‚ and gender factors. Answer Key: A Question 2 of 50 1.0 Points Concerning the cause of dissociative disorders‚ _______ dominate(s) this field of psychology. A.theory and speculation B.statistical analysis from experiments C.observation and patient interviews D.experimental research with controlled groups Answer Key: A Question 3 of 50 1.0 Points Jill was the victim of a fender-bender accident
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3 CHAPTER Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior CHAPTER OUTLINE HOW ARE ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS METHODS OF ASSESSMENT 80–99 CLASSIFIED? 70–77 The Clinical Interview The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Computerized Interviews Psychological Tests STANDARDS OF ASSESSMENT 77–80 Neuropsychological Assessment Reliability Behavioral Assessment Validity Cognitive Assessment Physiological Measurement SOCIOCULTURAL AND ETHNIC FACTORS IN ASSESSMENT 99–100 SUMMING UP 100–101 T
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Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology By: September 24th‚ 2012 Psy. 410 Times have changed from what our grandparents knew and evolution is part of it. However‚ when looking at all the changes that we have seen in this world‚ how many of them were normal and how many were abnormal? Were they abnormal to some and normal to others? Or is there a particular age group that its normal or abnormal to? We are going to take a
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Perspectives in Abnormal Psychology Lance Entze PSY 410 Kidd Colt August 23‚ 2011 Historical Perspectives in Abnormal Psychology The idea or concept of abnormal psychology came about over 100 years ago. Over the last 100 years or so the definition of abnormal psychology has been rounded into certain core concepts that will be discussed later in the paper. The main definition of abnormal psychology is hard to pin point‚ however the core concepts give a structured outline of what abnormal psychology
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Abnormal Psychology Terms 1. "even our negative emotions help us survive. for example‚ aren’t our suspicious often justified?" most likely someone with a ______ theoretical perspective made this statement "I knew right after we got home from the hospital that our kid had a problem‚" the parents said. unless the parent is using 20-20 hindsight‚ the child’s diagnosis most likely is "i’m concerned about Ritalin use; its possible effects on children’s growth‚ and its increasing heart-attack risk in
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1. "The earliest origins of psychology can be traced back several centuries to the writing of the great philosophers. More than two thousand years ago‚ the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote extensively about topics like sleep‚ dreams‚ the senses‚ and memory. He also described the traits and dispositions of different animals. Many of Aristotle’s ideas remained influential until the beginnings of modern science in the seventeenth century. At that time‚ Rene Descartes proposed a doctrine called interactive
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Abnormal Psychology and Therapy Paper In this paper we will define‚ and discuss the differences in what is normal and abnormal in psychology‚ and compare them with one another. We will also examine mental disorders and illnesses from the perspective view of clinical psychology. Finally‚ we will complete the paper with findings on the similarities and differences among select therapies for a couple of different psychological schools of thought for treating a variety of mental
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