PY 358 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Boston Marathon Bombing, Mass Hysteria, Etiology

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: PY
• Course: PY 358
• Professor: Theodore Tomeny

Document Summary

Chapter 1: abnormal psychology historical and modern perspectives. Identified common psychological symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, melancholia, and mania. Core principles of ethics in research: three core principles of ethics from the belmont report, respect for persons, beneficence secure participants" well-being, justice what is deserved . The informed consent process: make sure all participants can understand the study, clarifies that participation is voluntary, consider all the foreseeable risks and benefits, participants are selected through a fair process. The endocrine system: endocrine system regulates bodily functions using hormones produced by glands, hormones chemical messengers released directly into the bloodstream, pituitary gland the master gland that controls many endocrine functions. Family studies: familial aggregation studies are family members of someone with a particular disorder more likely to have that disorder, proband: family member with disorder, family history, shared environmental factors environmental factors shared by family members.