Ch. 13-16 Psych

What 4 main contexts do Industrial-organizational psychologists work?

Academia, government, consulting firms, business

Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are examples of ________.

Antidepressants

________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension.

Anxiety

_______ is childhood disorder characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests.

Autism spectrum disorder

Play therapy often used to treat _____________________.

Children.

Addiction is often viewed as a ________ disease.

Chronic

__________ is the co-occurrence of two disorders

Comorbidity

__________ refers to the fact that the therapist cannot disclose private communications to any third party unless mandated or permitted by law to do so.

Confidentiality

Exposure therapy is a ________ technique.

Counterconditioning

__________ is a therapist's understanding of, and attention to race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment

Cultural competence

What is job satisfaction? What is it correlated to?

Describes a degree to which individuals enjoy their job, based on their job performance

____________stands for electroconvulsive therapy

ECT

What do Organizational psychologists do?

Employee relationships and organizational culture. Discipline interested in how the relationships among employees affect those employees and the performance of a business. This includes studying worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment.

What is a performance appraisal?

Evaluates employee's success at doing duties of job. designed to evaluate whether each employee is performing her job satisfactorily

In the ______________ technique of psychoanalysis, the client says whatever comes to mind at the moment

Free association

Which type of treatment modality involves 5-10 people with the same issue or concern meeting together with a trained clinician?

Group therapy

What are human factors?

How to optimize tools for human productivity

What is the goal of _____________ is helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves

Humanistic therapy

What do Industrial psychologists do?

Job description and assuring if capable for job requirements. concerned with describing job requirements and assessing individuals for their ability to meet those requirements.

What are 3 examples of eustress?

Marriage, prom, success, training

________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.

Paranoid

___________ is a therapeutic process involves the use of toys.

Play therapy

_____ is a stress reduction technique that combines elements of relaxation and meditation.

Relaxation Response Technique

______ includes guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance.

Social support

The use of ________ can result in decreased appetite, difficulty sleeping, stomachache, and headache.

Stimulants

What does the branch of psychology known as Industrial-organizational psychology study?

Studies human psychology and how it affects work. studies how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are affected by work

The amount of __________ spent in therapy depends on the needs of the client and the client's personal goals

Time

What are 3 examples of daily hassles?

Traffic, chores, cleaning, waking up

What are 3 examples of a stressor?

Traumatic events, overwork, divorce

Which entity enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant?

US Equal Opportunity Commission

What is a job analysis?

a study of what employees do who hold various job titles

What is Job strain, and what types of occupations have high levels of Job strain?

a work situation that combines excessive job demands and workload with little discretion in decision making or job control. Police officers, firefighters, teacher

A person diagnosed with _____ experiences intense fear and anxiety of being outside the home alone.

agoraphobia

A person diagnosed with _____ PD is deceitful, irresponsible and lacks remorse & regard for the rights of others

antisocial

A person diagnosed with _____ PD is socially inhibited and oversensitive to negative evaluation

avoidant

Lack of motivation to bathe is an example of __________.

avolition

A person diagnosed with _____ experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania

bipolar 1 disorder

A person diagnosed with _____ PD is impulsive, unpredictable, and sometimes engages in self-mutilation

borderline

A person diagnosed with _____ PD presents with instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood

borderline

What term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to manage problems relating to stress?

coping

A person diagnosed with _____ PD feels helpless when she is alone, and she can't make decisions on her own.

dependent

What is a Health psychologist area of focus and expertise?

design and investigate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at changing unhealthy behaviors

A person diagnosed with _____ suddenly wanders away from home and experiences identity confusion

dissociative fugue

________ is another word for causes.

etiology

The belief that you can perform miracles is an example of a __________.

grandiose delusions

A person diagnosed with _____ PD often alienates friends by demanding excessive amounts of attention.

histrionic

The ___________in the client's first meeting with the therapist, in which therapist gathers specific information to address the client's immediate needs.

intake

What does the acronym KSA stand for?

knowledge, skills, and abilities

A person diagnosed with _____ spends weeks at a time feeling sad, empty, and hopeless

major depressive disorder

A person diagnosed with _____ PD believes he is entitled to special treatment from those around him

narcissism

A person diagnosed with _____ PD presents with overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance

narcissistic

A person diagnosed with _____ PD has pervasive need for perfectionism that interferes with task completion

obsessive compulsive

A person diagnosed with _____ experiences intrusive and unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

obsessive compulsive disorder

The tendency to have a positive outlook and positive expectations is referred to as

optimism.

A person diagnosed with _____ PD is suspicious and mistrustful for no identifiable reason.

paranoid

The tendency to have an angry outlook and negative expectations is referred to as

pessimism.

A ______ is a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

psychological disorder

Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder.

psychotic

A person diagnosed with _____ PD lacks interest in social relationships, and prefers a solitary or sheltered lifestyle.

schizoid

A person diagnosed with _____ PD presents with peculiar thinking or mannerisms and may belief in special powers, such as mental telepathy or superstitions.

schizotypal

A person diagnosed with _____ experiences depressive symptoms only during a particular time of year.

seasonal affective disorder