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Describe how psychological disorders are conceptualized.  Identify at least three characteristics of a psychological disorder. 

__________ psychology is the study of how people influence each other’s behaviors.  [BLANK-1]

Stephanie has extreme difficulty with taking care of herself, reports seeing and hearing things that others cannot perceive, and believes that the world has already ended.  Based on this description, Stephanie is likely suffering from ______________. 

_______[BLANK-1]_________ memories include procedural memories that a person couldn’t necessarily describe verbally, whereas ___ [BLANK-2]_______ memories include things that the individual has deliberately studied and recollections of experienced events. 

Iggy has moments where he feels like he is on top of the world and nothing can hold him back.  He engages in very risky behaviors during these episodes. At other times, he feels hopeless and worthless.  Based on this description, Iggy is likely suffering from ___________.

Winona has an extreme fear of abandonment and engages in self-harm whenever her boyfriend talks about breaking up with her.  She can’t hold a job and has been arrested for shoplifting, public nudity, and disorderly conduct.  Based on this description, she is likely experiencing ________________. 

What is the role of the neurotransmitter in relaying messages along the nervous system?

Match the parts of this neuron to their labels.  Refer back to this picture if you need help determining where an image came from. neuron(1).png 

Gary got hit in the head while he was playing football for his university intramural team.  For the rest of the semester his grades suffered because he had trouble forming new memories.  What was he likely experiencing?

Jenny flinches every time she hears a loud noise.  If the noise is too loud, she experiences a flashback and becomes very upset.  She has been this way ever since her helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan. Based on this description, Jenny is likely experiencing _________________.