pysch101 abnormal

1) Define abnormal behavior and describe psychological dysfunction, distress, and atypical or unexpected cultural responses.
2) Discuss the scientist-practitioner model and why it is important to the field of psychology.
3) Discuss the role that the supernatural tradition has played in the history of mental disorders down through the centuries.
4) Discuss the major historical developments and premises of the biological treatment approach to understanding abnormal behavior.
5) Discuss the divergent approaches of the psychological traditions, such as psychoanalysis, humanism, and behaviorism, with regard to their explanations of abnormal behavior.

Lesson2 Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

1) Contrast the multidimensional vs. unidimensional models of causality.
2) Discuss how genes interact with environmental factors to influence behavior.
3) Discuss the role of neurotransmitters and their involvement in abnormal behavior.
4) Compare and contrast the behavioral and cognitive theories and how they are used to explain the origins of mental illness.
5) Discuss the cultural, social, and developmental influences on abnormal behavior.