Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

The ______________ perspective assumes that early traumatic losses create a vulnerability for depression,and modern research has generated results that are consistent with this claim.

Define dementia in old age and discuss the symptoms that accompany dementia.

The DSM-IV axis that reflects a person's global assessment of functioning is Axis V,and any long-standing personality or developmental disorders are represented on Axis __.

When attempting to understand the causes of anxiety disorders,the perspective that emphasizes the tendency to catastrophize about situational demands and magnify them into significant threats is the _________________ perspective.

Last year Stephanie was in a serious car accident in which the other passengers in the car,her two best friends,were killed.She was recently diagnosed with psychogenic amnesia.Which of the following symptoms would Stephanie most likely exhibit?

Julie frequently eats a great deal of food when she gets emotionally upset.The last time she started to feel depressed,she ate two large bags of potato chips,a half gallon of ice cream,and several slices of pizza,all in one sitting.After she eats this way,she usually takes several laxatives to help her purge all this food.Despite this eating behaviour,Julie's weight is about average for someone of her height and age.Julie would most likely be diagnosed:

Johnny is a 10 year old boy who often speaks out of turn in class,steals items from other students' lockers,and often shoots rocks from his slingshot at people walking in the park.Johnny's behaviour is most consistent with which disorder?

When Shirley visited her grandmother in her new retirement home,her grandmother spoke about the people she had played with as a child as though she had spoken with them yesterday.This behaviour is characteristic of:

The finding that women are more likely than men to attempt suicide may be due to the fact that women are more likely to be diagnosed with ____________.

A depressed student who is unable to go to her classes or engage in behaviours that she usually enjoys is most clearly demonstrating the ______________ typically associated with major depression.

The symptoms of mania and depression are both present in the disorder called __________.

When treating a person with a psychological disorder,a therapist makes the assumption that the person's difficulties stem in large part from his extreme and inappropriate use of defense mechanisms such as repression.This therapist most likely identifies with the ___________ perspective of psychological disorders.

Sara lost both of her parents when she was a young child.Primarily because of this historical event,she develops an anxiety disorder when she learns that the life of her best friend is threatened by cancer.This example provides the best illustration of:

Biological,psychological,or environmental predispositions can combine with current or recent events to produce psychological disorders called ____________.

The account that claims that depression results when people expect that bad events will occur and there is nothing they can do to prevent or cope with them is known as:

Liz noticed that her son,Joel,was different from other teenagers.In fact,he had no friends.He acted impulsively and was unable to develop delayed gratification of his needs.Although intelligent,he showed no compassion for others and often manipulated his teachers so that he talked his way out of many petty crimes at school.When he was punished,it did not seem to faze him.Liz may want to have Joel tested by a psychologist as he is exhibiting symptoms of:

An interpretation of anxiety disorders that concentrates on the reinforcement provided by avoidance and escape behaviours is borrowing from the principles of operant conditioning.

When Minnie was a little girl,her neighbour's pony was struck by lightning and killed.Minnie's fear of lightning increased over the years.At first she would stop whatever she was doing and go home if a storm arose.Then,she would not leave the house if it looked like a storm was brewing.When there was lightning,Minnie hid under the table in the dining room because it was sturdy.Minnie is to the point now that she will not leave her house in case it were to start lightning,even when storms are not in the forecast.What kind of problem does Minnie most likely have?

The type of psychological disorder in which serious neurological symptoms,such as paralysis or loss of sensation,suddenly occur is known as:

A recent immigrant to Canada has been having some difficulties with everyday life,and after some initial hesitation,decides to see a therapist for some assistance.After the interview,the therapist makes a particular diagnosis and is discussing the case with a colleague when the colleague raises some concerns.She points out that the therapist may need to reconsider his diagnosis because the behaviours involved are much more common and are even considered "normal" in the country from which the person came.The views of the colleague are most consistent with the ___________ perspective on psychological disorders.