PSYCH 5 Flashcards

Intra-active psychology looks at individuals as disentangled entitites

Phenomena emerge through Intra-actions

When Einstein talks about modern consciousness as separate from the world around he suggests that this is

A phenomenon is a fact out in reality waiting to be mirrored in science

A person in a car accident is likely to be impacted in what ways?

Severe psychological suffering as phenomenon emerges through the intra-action between the person suffering and the health care professional

A phenomenon emerges from the intra-action between observer and what is observed

Detailed biospheric knowledge enabling cultures to survive is contained in

Allie Lights depression will look just the same to everybody who interacts with her.

When we look through an individualistic lens we experience our biospheric and ethnospheric connections

Severe psychological suffering is mono-casual and always has one clearly identifiable cause

According to Einstein "the one issue of true religion" is

Which of the following is NOT part of the storytelling aspect of humans

Which of the following is NOT part of the communal aspect of humans?

Subjective processes are not important for well-being and healing, it is solely the biological processes that matter

In the standard view of science mind and matter are always enmeshed

Psychology can be reduced to biology as the true cause of psychological experience

Overcoming the delusion of separateness means remembering intimate connections with the world

Severe psychological suffering can be described as complex intra-active wave pattern that can be impacted in multiple ways.

When we look through an individualistic lens we experience our biospheric and ethnospheric connections

Phenomenon emerge through intra-actions

Subjective processes are not important for well-being and healing, it is solely the biological processes that matter.

Our process of knowing creates phenomena (facts), according to quantum theory (Barad)

The term biosphere refers to

intra active psychology looks at individuals as disentangled entities

Which of the following is NOT a part of somatic aspect of humans?

Integrative psychology draws on all disciplines relevant for pscyological understanding of our world.

The terms "culture" and "civilization" are often used pejoratively when referring to the lack of culture and civilization among indigenous people

Psychological phenomena emerge through interactions of two distinct and quite separate entities

Story and memory are intimately connected-

Each ethnosphere is an inevitable response to a particular biosphere and thus lacking in imagination

Detailed biospheric knowledge enabling cultures to survive is contained in

Ethnosphere refers to

Einstein famously talked about optical illusion to describe the consciousness of modern humans.

Severe psychological suffering can be described as a complex intra-active wave pattern that can be impacted in multiple ways.

Quantum theory suggests that what we know, how we know, and the ethics of knowing are entangled.

Integrative psychology draws on all disciplines relevant for a psychological understanding of our world

The complement of the material neuropsychological processes and imagery, reflection, and self reflection constitute a phenomenon

The right hemisphere has which of the following primary qualities and functions

The firing of neurons is gradual and continuous

which of the following are now also considered brains by scientists

cells are the basic building blocks of living organisms without memory capacity

stem cells can be reprogrammed through

Neurons primarily transmit impulses to our sensory receptors

The autonomic nervous system consists of the

the endocrine system and the nervous system function in the same way

the adrenal glands are mainly responsible for the relaxation response

which of the following is true

We can draw a reasonable resemblance of a tree when only our left hemisphere is activated

the reptilian brain is the basis for

the paleomammalian brain is the basis for

which of the triune brain structures can be called our "emotional brain"

the neomammalian brain is the basis for

dopamine is key for

serotonin Is key for

white matter makes up a very small portion of the brain

the paleomammalian brain is the basis for

the reptilian brain does NOT deal with which of the following

the choice of research methods is arbitrary

the reptilian brain is the basis for

the endocrine system and nervous system function in the same way

which of the following is true?

the reptilian brain deals with

a cell is basically just like a computer

The assumption that all psychological process, whether abnormal or normal, can be explained by neurological firings is called

the default network is responsible for

The left hemisphere has which of the following primary qualities and functions?

the world of the left hemisphere has internal reality that truthfully corresponds to reality

life has evolved in __ dimesntions

an axon can be as long as three feet

neutrons primary transmit impulses to our sensory receptors

the best explanation for the self and its processes will finally only be found in neurobiology

eating yogurt with a probiotic does not make a difference the stress response of women

our genetic information is always active and expressed

at the very origin or life codes developed that made life and evolution possible

our neurological processes and our processes of awareness are complementary

acetycholrine is key for

cells seem to have the capacity for processing that is similar to conscious experience or necessary for conscious experience

infatuation is associated with the release of ____ and loving someone in an ongoing relationship is associated with the release of ____

the body / mind problems concerns the question of

the release of serotonin leads to experiences of

the phenomena of psychopathology are constituted through neurological processes

A good way to describe intra-action in phenomena is as waves of different processes diffracting or intra-acting

which brain plays a signficant role in determining what we believe to be true

white appears to be more important for

the right hemisphere is critical in affect management

William James intuited early in the history of psychology that all consciousness can be reduced to neuropsychological proceeses

abdominal acupuncture can improve cognitive function

norepinephrine is key for

the phenomena pf psychopathology are constituted by complementary material and discursive (language, culture) processes.

sound vibration can trigger our natural ability for self healing.

neurological processes are foundational (in the sense of ultimate explanations) in explaining severe psychological suffering

DNA leads a double life: it is material ( a chemical structure) and it is a code

affect management strategies are genetically determined

which hemisphere is involved in emotion

the difference in the hemispheres is best described as -

when we lose the function of our right hemisphere our attention broadesn

which part of the brain helps us with empathy

the right hemisphere is important for

information and meaning are the same thing

our two hemispheres create two different versions of the world.

the model created by the left hemisphere is self consistent and has perfection

the right hemisphere has a strong voice and can easily speak on its own behalf

McGilchrist argues against reason

Finding meaning in life is important for balance and contentment

which of the following is an example of everyday suffering

dreams can be disturbing because their meaning is not always obvious

storytelling can be helpful in promoting psychological healitng

the biomedical model of sever psychological suffering

symptoms usually only have diagnostic meaning, but they do not have any cultural meaning

Erich Fromm asks the questions whether

the statistical model of "abnormality" creates

different models of severe psychological suffering lead to different interventions

the humanistic and positive psychology models focus on the modification of behavior

according to FROMM, neurosis is the natural result of a sane person living in an insane society

research with psychedelic substances as a treatment option have resumed because of

dreams can be disturbing but their meaning is not always obvious

the psychologist who provide empirical evidence for the positive effect of empathy was

ethnicity is NOT a factor that can impact psychological well being

according to GOTZCHE, prescription drugs are

some cultures have unique diagnoses for severe psychological suffering the has no direct equivelent to the US culture

Watters documents that the American psych is in the process of

Erich Fromm asks the questions whether

Empathy, emotional warmth, an congrunence are the necessary and sufficient ingredients for positive change in psychotherapy according to

meaninglessness is generally easy for us humans to experenice

pyschological well being is influenced by a multiplicity of facotrs

the experience of the soul having left the body, resulting insomnia, despondency and diarrhea is

insanity is a

approaches to severe psychological suffering

the statistical model of "abnormality" creates

IN European Middle Ages maddess was seen as caused by

sever suffering check all that apply

the biomedical model of severe psychological suffering

Erich fromm Claims that

what I experience as a symptom of severe suffering will be experienced in the same way by someone else

the biological markers and causes of mental illness have been identified by research

what society thinks about a particular symptom matters to the experience of severe psycologocial suffering

Prozac has failed to live up to its original promise in the treatment of depression

different models of severe psychological suffering lead to different interventions

descriptions of psychological suffering reflect cultural assumptions

descriptions of psychological suffering are value free

dine sand paintings are best described as

it has been shown that expression of psychological suffering can be exported. The implication that

the majority of psychological research is based

psychology has made generalizations about all of humanity based on

the WEIRDer you are, the more you see the interconnections in the world

Jeanne achterberg research on distant intention questions which sense of self

the number of diagnostic categories in the diagnostistic and statistical manual

the cultural lens of a researcher is not important for his or her research

20th century American psychology developed a focus on

individualism goes and in glove with the standard view of science that emerged during the historical enlightenment period

an inclusive lens contributed to creating a WEIRD world

Ancient indigenous philosophies and current quantum theoretical philosphies are not compatible

descriptions of psychological suffering reflect cultural assumptions

the DMS successfully addresses experiences of stress and trauma throughout the manual

the social context of traumatic experience does not matter

people who have grown up within an individualistic worldview never have to wonder how people within sociocetnric societies see the world. individualism makes it easy to see their perspective

the has been shown that the expression of psychological suffering can be exported. the implication that

which of the following is true

culture specific labels are entirely consistent with the diagnostic categories of the DSM

WEIRD samples from the basis of the much psychological research

indigensim understands the self in terms of

if research is based on a limited set of populations, the the results may contribute to shaping humanity based the results from this limited set of populations

the DSM is biased towards the biomedical model of explaining severe psychological suffering

the majority of psychological research is based on

ancient indigenous philosophies and current quantum theoretical philosophies are not compatible

in dine navajo culture healing or relief from suffering means

a first break whether in the form of depression or other ways, means that person is fated to experience future breaksq

the word healing refers to

healing is determined by a singular factor that psychiatrist and clinical psychologist are able to identify

our spiritual and religious beliefs may matter for our healing from severe psychological suffering

intention and motivation are a negligible factor in healing

symbols can be powerful in healing stem from cultural stories or from our personal unconscious and personal mythology

symbols have the potential capacity to impact our neuropsycology

which one of the following is most critical for relief from suffering

ideally an intervention to relieve psychological suffering pulls on

insanity is a technical psychological term used by clinical psychologist

balance and harmony is central to the Lakota understanding of mental health

the focus in Lakota culture is on

the basic unit for interventions is

which of the following statements applies to Lakota cutlure

consulting the hand trembler, a Dine diagnostician, is an attempt to

according to Susan larger, the images on the alter can be considered

the dine medicine man creates a life symbolic universe to mediate the power of supernaturals deiteies

the fact that life symbols and chants hav been handed down from generation to generation ___ their symbolic power through ongoing cultural practice

the Dine Navajo understanding of illness or imbalance in the chanteys includes

the creation of the sand-painting can be considered what stage in the structure of symbolic healing

the patient sitting down in the center of the sand painting can be seen as which part of the symbolic healing

the singer, (medicine man or hataali) working on the patient is part of which stage in the structure of symbolic healing

the symbolic healing approaches of the Dine have been shown by research to be almost inevitably effective for Dine patients

shifts in states of attention help us to access realms where symbols can be manipulated and acquire new meaning

healing and curing mean the same thing according to the textbook

in a dine healing ceremony, the patient may literally sit in the place of balance on a a sandpainting

the emotional brain is central factor in the process of psychological change

the central concept of among culture is

the overall goal of a Navajo person can be dsescribed as

the self indigenous people is anchored in cultural rituals and stories

Fried claimed that we needed which two for happiness and contentment

which of the following are most critical for relief from suffering

the biomedical model of relieving severe psychological suffering is

personal symbols are part of pour personal mythology, they infuse our stories and how we see ourselves

our neurobiological process can be manipulated through symbolic and ritual processes

our spiritual and religious beliefs may matter for our healing from severe psychological suffering

in indvidualistic societies symbols are primarily charged by way of

the symbolic healing approach of the dine have been shown to be entirely ineffective

the language of our pale0-mammalian brain is primarily based on

stress becomes harmful when

a car accident will likely causeq

the amygdala is central in fear and stress

the hippocampus is our alarm system for stress

the hippocampus ___ the meaning of incoming information

stress is produced along two different roads

the slow road processing fear responses have the capacity to

long term stress leads to high levels of

truma may result in which of the following

the central criterion distinguishing between PTSD and Acute stress disorder is

stress becomes harmful when

an accident likely will cause

trauma may result in

central criterion distinguishing between ptsd and acute stress is

the thalamus distribues

stress in life is entirely avoidable if we do it right

the amygdala is one of the most interconnected structures in the brain

chronic stress may lead to depression

in prolonged stress the general adaption syndrome GAS is what sequence

the hippocampus is our alarm system for stress

post traumatic stress injury could be considered a more appropriate term because it

biosphere and ethnosphere do not have any impact on stress response

research shows that the level of stress in US has

stress challenges our equilibrium and integration

stressful vents are mediated by

the highroad takes no chances and is concerned with survival

insufficient sleep increases activity in amygdala

type 2 diabetes is not related to chronic stress

long term stress leads to a high level of glucocoo

false

chronic stress may

during chronic stress emotional and cognitive assessment my trigger self.

amygdala activates the

poverty is related to chronic stress

slow road processeing fear responses have the capacity to

when a zebra encounters a lion it is

when a person with PTSD has flashback what side of the brain is more activity

the slow road has a capacity to provide a corrective danger identified for th fast road

eustress means that we are encountering a challenge we cannot master

processing on the fast road, once triggered, cannot be modified

what is central to the diagnosis of PTSd

about one in __ US vets returning from Iraq and afghan has PTSD or depression or both

stress is processed along one road that is fast and begins with the amygdala

what does not trigger a stress response

attachment means the same as temperament or style of reactivity

secure attachment is experienced by the majority of children in the US

the quality of attachment is important for cognitive-emotional development and the expression of genes

ACES are common only in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods

the term neurodiverity helps us to appreciate differences in brain functioning as potiential giftg

the term neurodiversity defines the neurotypical as normal

which are of symptoms is indicative of autism spectrum disorder

Which area of symptoms is indicative of autism spectrum disorder?

Which of the following is indicative of ADHD (attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder)?

The increase in the frequency of ADHD diagnoses raises questions about social factors, such as school settings.

ACEs are common only in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

The book and documentary The Horseboy demonstrate that shamanism should be the treatment of choice for autism spectrum disorder.

When a person has markedly odd nonverbal communication, then the severity of autism spectrum disorder is:

The increase in the frequency of ADHD diagnoses raises questions about social factors, such as school settings.

The quality of attachment is important for cognitive-emotional development and the expression of genes.

Excessive talking is indicative of autism spectrum disorder

Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist who has been diagnosed with asperger’s syndrome, regards her diagnosis as a

Some evidence suggests that ADHD (attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder) is over-diagnosed and over-medicated.

Attachment means the same as temperament or style of reactivity.

The integrative model of autism spectrum disorder brings together

Which of the following is NOT indicative of autism spectrum disorder?

Children who have suffered ACEs likely

When a person responds only to very direct social approaches, then the severity of autism spectrum disorder is:

When a person attempts to make friends, but these attempts are odd and typically unsuccessful, then the severity of autism spectrum disorder is:

From the perspective of a person on the autism spectrum the processes of the “normal brain” look (check all that apply)

The quality of childhood attachment impacts epigenetic processes.

Research evidence for isolated factors leads to competing theories that are inadequate to explain autism spectrum disorder.

When a person has only a few words of intelligible speech and rarely initiates interaction, then the severity of autism spectrum disorder is:

Children who have suffered ACEs likely

ACEs are common only in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Which of the following is NOT indicative of autism spectrum disorder?

Attachment means the same as temperament or style of reactivity.

Excessive talking is indicative of autism spectrum disorder

Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist who has been diagnosed with asperger’s syndrome, regards her diagnosis as a

When a person responds only to very direct social approaches, then the severity of autism spectrum disorder is:

Secure attachment is experienced by the majority of children in the U.S.

Children who got sick shortly after receiving the MRR (measles, mumps, & rubella) vaccinations suffered from

The increase in the frequency of ADHD diagnoses raises questions about social factors, such as school settings.

Some evidence suggests that ADHD (attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder) is over-diagnosed and over-medicated.

When a person attempts to make friends, but these attempts are odd and typically unsuccessful, then the severity of autism spectrum disorder is:

The original research documenting the role of vaccinations as cause of autism spectrum disorder has been replicated again and again.

The quality of attachment is important for cognitive-emotional development and the expression of genes.