Final Review

Psychology Final

Piaget’s cognitive development / all stages

Kohlberg’s theory of moral development / stages

Freud’s theory on psychosexual development / stages

Erickson’s theory on Psychosocial development /stages 1-5

DSM IV classifications / diagnosis / procedure

Axes

Know the following disorders specifically: symptoms, behaviors and causes

General Anxiety disorder (456)

Phobia (456)

Agoraphobia (brought about by panic disorder) (457)

Somatoform disorder (461)

Dissociative identity disorder (462)

Bipolar disorder (471)

Personality disorders (antisocial)(475)

Schizophrenia (466)

DSM – IV AXES

Axis I – Classifies symptoms into categories (pg 452)

Checklist of symptoms to narrow down a diagnosis

Axis II – Describes developmental disorders and personality disorders or

maladaptive traits ( compulsiveness, over-dependency, or aggressiveness)

Axis III – Describes physical disorders and general medical condition

(brain trauma or chemical imbalance that may be causing syndrome)

Axis IV – Measure of environmental stressors and psychosocial problems

(death of spouse, recently fired, lack of support)

Axis V – Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) – Measurement of an individual’s

quality of life in (3) major areas. Social relationships, occupational

functioning, and use of leisure time

Coping with Stress

go to the following link and give it a try...Stress Test

Personality TEST

Describe yourself in 1 paragraph. What kind of person are you? How do you relate to people? How do you make decisions? What career might you be best suited for?

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What is your personallity type? Use the types listed there, and explain your 'type.'

How accurate was your self assessment? What types of jobs are suited to your temperment?