PSY 202 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder
29 Jan 2016
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Anxiety- the unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension. Test anxiety- tension and bodily symptoms that tap into a cognitive component. Test-irrelevant thinking- the tendency for the mind to wander when it is difficult to concentrate. Anxiety disorders- when subjective experienced feelings of anxiety are clearly present. Separation anxiety- anxiety that results form not having contact or the possibility of losing contact with attachment figures. Phobia- disrupting, fear-mediated avoidance that is out of proportion to the danger that actually posed and is recognized by the sufferer as groundless. Mysophobia- fear of contamination and dirt that plagues many people. Nomophobia- increasing reliance on contacting others through computer and avoiding actual social interactions, fear of losing cell phone contact. Specific phobia- unwarranted fears caused by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation. Social phobia- persistent, irrational fears linked generally to the presence of other people. Vicarious learning- the learning of fear by observing others.
