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PSY341 Abnormal-Ch2 Psychopathology

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Multi-dimensional models of behavior involve what factors?   Biological, Behavioral, Emotional, Social & Cultural, & Developmental  
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DNA has how many chromosomes?   23 pairs  
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Explain the Diathesis-Stress Model.   Individuals inherit tendencies to express certain traits or behaviors (diathesis/vulnerability), which may then be activated under conditions of stress.  
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CNS (Central Nervous System) is composed of what?   Brain & Spinal Cord  
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PNS is _____ & is composed of what 2 branches?   Autonomic (involuntary) & Somatic (voluntary)  
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Soma   Cell Body of a Neuron  
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Dendrites   Branches that receive messages from other neurons  
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Axon   Trunk of neuron that send messages (to other neurons)  
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Axon terminals   End of axon from where chemical messages are sent  
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Synaptic Cleft   Space bw neurons where communication via neurotransmitters occurs  
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Major neurotransmitters in psychopathology:   Dopamine, GABA, Norepinephrine, and Serotonin  
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Hindbrain consist of:   Medulla, Pons & Cerebellum  
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Medulla   Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiration  
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Pons   Sleeping stages  
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Cerebellum   Motor coordination  
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RAS   Reticular Activating System; contributes to processes of arousal & tension  
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RAS is located in which part of the brain?   Midbrain  
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Thalamus   Receives & Integrates Sensory Information  
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Hypothalamus   Eating, Drinking, Aggression, Sexual Activity  
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Forebrain   most sensory, emotional & cognitive processing  
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Forebrain consists of:   Limbic System, Basal Ganglia, Caudate Nucleus, & Cerebral Cortex  
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Limbic System consist of:   Hippocampus, Cingulate Gyrus, Septum, Amygdala  
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Limbic System controls:   Emotional expression, impulse control, sex, aggression, hunger, & thirst  
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Caudate nucleus is part of _____ which controls:   Basal Ganglia; motor behavior  
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80% of all CNS neurons + reasoning & creative skills   Cerebral Cortex  
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The 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex:   Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal  
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Frontal Lobe   Thinking & Reasoning skills, Memory  
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Parietal Lobe   Touch Recognition  
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Occipital   Integrates Visual Input  
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Temporal   Recognition of Sights & Sounds, Long-term Memory Storage  
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PNS Somatic Branch   Voluntary  
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PNS Autonomic Branch   Involuntary; Sympathetic & Parasympathetic branches monilizes & renormalizes body during stress  
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Endocrine System   produces hormones, coordinated by Pituitary Gland  
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HPA Axis   (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis)integration of endocrine & nervous system function  
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