[Spiral] Personality DisordersInstructions: Spend 20 minutes researching these personality disorders on your phones, iPods, or using the psychology textbooks near

the window. For 4, write down the symptoms that psychologists might use to diagnose them.

Dramatic-impulsive cluster› Histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, antisocial› Histrionic – overly dramatic, tending to exaggerate expressions of

emotion, › Narcissistic – grandiosely self-important, lacking interpersonal empathy, › Borderline – unstable in self-image, mood, and interpersonal

relationships, angry outbursts, impulsivity› Antisocial – chronically violating the rights of others, non-accepting of

social norms, inability to form attachments. Odd-eccentric cluster

› Schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid › Schizoid – defective in capacity for forming social relationships, › Schizotypal – social deficits and oddities in thinking, perception, and

communication, “illusions” of sights and sounds, “magical thinking,” strange superstitions (Bernstein 628)

› Paranoid – pervasive and unwarranted suspiciousness and mistrust.

(Spiral) FRQ Practice: Disorders and Psychological Perspectives

Smeagol often argues with his other personality, Gollum, about his future plans. Many times, however, these two personalities are out-of-touch with each other. He alternates between possessing a benign, pitiable outlook on his past/ future and an alternate murderous perspective regarding his possession of the Ring of Power.

1. Diagnose his disorder and explain its etiology.2. Interpret Smeagol’s disordered behavior and/or its origin using

the following psychological perspectives. Red=possible key words.

1. Humanistic: growth, potential, free will2. Behavioral: environment, stimulus, response, condition,

reinforcement, punishment, model, etc.3. Psychoanalytic: unconscious, drives, childhood4. Cognitive: thought process, point-of-view, interpretation5. Biological: brain, DNA/genetics, neurotransmitters6. Sociocultural: norms, upbringing, expectations, culture,

Terms or THEIR ROOTS Must Appear EXAMPLES of Explanations Pts

Diagnosis Dissociative identity disorder Development of two or more personalities that are largely unaware of each other

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Humanistic 2 of the following: free will, potential; growth; unique; self

Gollum feels he cannot reach his potential/growth, etc. with one personality alone. He can no longer progress as “Smeagol” after being evicted from his society. So, he develops “Gollum” to progress in his current circumstances. When he meets Frodo, he exercises his free will to renew his potential to progress beyond the dismal character, Gollum, in an environment of acceptance and loyalty, so “Smeagol” remerges.

2

Behavioral Environment, condition Gollum has been conditioned through his punitive environment to have two personalities. His society punishes “Smeagol,” so he develops “Gollum,” a resilient and antisocial being who is reinforced by the Ring of Power with a sense of importance. A lot of conditioning examples possible. Pick one.

2

Psychoanaytic

unconscious The identity and childhood being, Smeagol, is repressed in Gollum’s unconscious until he meets Frodo. At this point, Smeagol is reborn into consciousness and challenges Gollum’s control over Smeagol’s behaviors. Repressing Gollum’s identity ultimately fails as traumatic events continue to befall Smeagol.

2

Cognitive You must refer to thought processes in some way! Here are some options: catastrophic view, unrealistic view, cognitive restructuring

Gollum interprets his not having the Ring as catastrophic. He begins to restructure his thought processes when Frodo offers him companionship and meaning in life. Perhaps, he thinks, the Ring is not so important after all. He temporarily abandons his quest for the Ring and perceives friendship with Frodo as more important.

2

Biological Brain OR genetics/DNA Gollum was predisposed because of his genetics to dissociate under very traumatic and stressful circumstances (i.e. exile, meeting Frodo, trauma with Boromir).

2

Sociocultural

Culture OR society OR Ingroup/Outgroup Gollum belonged to a simple, idealistic culture, so when he committed the hideous crime of murder, he was cast out of his society. No longer being a part of the ingroup caused him stress, so he developed an alternate persona to cope.

2

(Spiral) Anxiety and Mood Disorders: Read Modules 49 (starting pg. 610) and

51 (starting pg. 625) in Myers. With a partner, write a quiz with 10

questions on anxiety disorders and 10 questions on mood disorders. The questions should focus on identifying specific kinds of these disorders within these categories, their symptoms, and etiologies.

You will have 1 hour to read through the material and write the quiz! Leave it in your spiral and we will take it next class.

*No true/false or yes/no questions!