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Abnormal Psych- Anxiety Disorders
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Psychology
12th Grade
04/08/2010

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Reliability
Definition
the degree to which a measurement is consistent
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Validity
Definition
whether something measures what it is designed to measure
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Standardization
Definition
the process by which a certain set of standards or norms is determined
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OCD
Definition
disorder characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts and the attempt to resist them
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Projective Tests
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methods in which ambiguous stimuli are presented to people who are asked to describe what they see.
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Personality Inventories
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MMPI test
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Anxiety
Definition
negative mood state characterized by bodily symptoms
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Behavioral Inhibition System
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activated by signals from the brain stem of unexpected events
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Fight/flight
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goes thru amygdala, hypothalamus and gray matter
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Panic Control Treatment
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exposing patients with panic disorder to the cluster of interoceptive sensations that remind them of their panic attacks
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