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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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    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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    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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    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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    influence the onset and maintenance of somatic symptom disorders?  A.Biological‚ psychological‚ social and cultural factors.  B.Psychological‚ cultural 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

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    of Abnormal Psychology Bridgette Jones PSY/ 410 University of Phoenix Historical Perspective of Abnormal Psychology The study of the human mind and human behavior has evolved over time and remains the world’s greatest mysteries. Historically it has been a fascinating topic that has spanned time and today still remains amongst the most intriguing topics. However‚ the more ambiguous or culturally predicted behavior becomes it requires an explanation of what is considered to abnormal and

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    Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Susan Hardin University of Phoenix Abnormal Psychology PSY/410 Krisit Lane‚ Ph.D. October 25‚ 2011 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Historical perspectives of abnormal psychology sounds complicated‚ mainly due to the differing definitions‚ or interpretations‚ of what is considered abnormal. Identifying someone at work or in a social situation who appears to be behaving abnormally is easier to spot than it is to define the term abnormal behavior

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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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    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 of Abnormal Psychology PSY September 17‚ 2012 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology is a field in psychology that concentrates on abnormal behavior and psychopathology of humans. Abnormal psychology focuses on disorders from obsession-compulsive‚ hypochondrias‚ phobias‚ anxiety disorders‚ dissociative disorders‚ depression‚ to sexual disorders to name a few. Clinical psychologists‚ counselors‚ and psychotherapists work in the area of abnormal psychology

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