PSY 240 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Collectivism, Operant Conditioning, Bulimia Nervosa
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Abnormal can be different across different places/cultures. (who can define abnormal?) Impact of stigmitation: makes it hard for people to seek treatment, men especially. Behavioral dysfunction: aggression, shouting, motor agitation etc, ocd: associated personal distress/impairment. Has to be upset with change in function. Must have difficulty performing appropriate roles: not typical or culturally expected. Mi(cid:374)i(cid:373)al (cid:271)la(cid:373)e: (cid:271)la(cid:373)e perso(cid:374) for their disorder: e(cid:454): alzhei(cid:373)er"s. Biological method: genetics, brain structure, neurotransmitter, chemical balances looked at to treat mental disorder. How specific disorders can be attributed to genetics. Major depression ex: 1/3 is attributed to genetic reasons. Does not go for one specific person, but the population as a whole. Trying to find out how much genetics makes up likelihood to get mental disorder. Ex: id twins have same brain and same genetic predisposition, but environment and stress is different so one may be more likely to develop mental disorder= diathesis/ genetic heritability.
