CLP 4144 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: List Of Credentials In Psychology, Excitotoxicity, Doctor Of Psychology
16 Aug 2016
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What normal is, is to understand what abnormal is. Dimensional-exist on a continuum scale cause-chemical imbalance. Psychologists-someone who is licensed to practice psychology. (profession) Has a phd, psyd, edd (are all licensed to teach) They are the only ones that do psychologist testing in forensic context but also do psychology therapy. Psychiatrist-a medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the brain and mind (profession) Has a md, do and can do pysch therapy. Psychotherapist-type of activity (cannot test or provide meds) Licensed clinical social worker (none of these 3 can do medicine) Adoptive kid grows up in adoptive household (a. i. 1. b) Environment can invoke simulate traits: active (football player will hang out with other jocks) we create an environment that activity enforces a particular trait. Penetrance-how much a particular genetic trait breaks through environment restraint. Norepinephrine-causes person to be alert and hyper vigilant. Acetylcholine-muscle contraction, motor neuron to muscle of body.
