Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

Which of the following statements regarding the possible environmental causes of schizophrenia is most accurate?

According to learned helplessness theory,the worst form of depression is produced by attributions for failures that are _____________ .

Jack is a very impulsive 18-year old who is often getting into trouble at school.He destroys school property,embarrasses and even injures his fellow classmates,but feels little anxiety or guilt for what he does.Though he is socially skilled,he does not have any close friendships or relationships.It is most likely that Jack would be diagnosed with ______________ personality disorder:

Compulsions are repetitive,intrusive,and usually negative thoughts that are usually very difficult to dismiss or eliminate.

Roger is tense and anxious almost everyday.Though he is frequently worried and often has the sense that something bad is about to happen,he can't relate his anxiety to any particular situation or setting.He has difficulty getting restful sleep at night and often takes antacids for his upset stomach.Roger would most likely be diagnosed as having:

Annette is very afraid of germs and disease,so much so that she washes her hands over 100 times a day to make sure that she avoids infection.Usually she doesn't show much anxiety,but if she is in a place where she is unable to clean her hands,such as the wilderness,she can become very distressed and upset.Annette would most likely be diagnosed as having:

Exposure to negative experiences such as physical or sexual abuse during a person's early or middle childhood years contributes to the development of _____________.

_______________ disorders are directed toward the environment in the form of behaviours that are disruptive and sometimes aggressive.

Seligman has theorized that an increased focus on individuality and personal control and a loss of interest in traditional family and religious values have combined to produce a dramatic increase in _____________ since 1960.

Waxy flexibility is a diagnostic feature of the _____________ type of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenics with Type I symptoms show a better prognosis than do schizophrenics with Type II symptoms.

Joshua worked in the Pentagon in Washington,US and was home,sick on September 11,2001.Due to the severe damage of the terrorist attack,if Joshua had been in his office that day he would have been killed and in fact all of his coworkers perished that day.Joshua kept his feelings to himself and stayed strong in order to help the families of his friends and coworkers.Although offered immediate counseling,for __________ Josh refused to admit he needed help.

The _______ symptoms associated with depression include loss of appetite,sleep disturbances,and loss of sexual desire.

Studies of soldiers who had been subjected to the horrors of war contributed to the naming of the psychological disorder called _____________ .

Gene is a child who recently immigrated to Canada from a war-torn country where he lived in several refugee camps.Before arriving in Canada,he witnessed many atrocities and was frequently worried about his safety and the safety of his family.After immigrating,he was constantly anxious during school and suffered from frequent nightmares.A school psychologist would most likely conclude that Gene has:

The fact that people with psychological disorders usually experience suffering that is long-lasting or disproportionate to the situation best demonstrates how people often use make judgments about abnormal behaviours based on the amount of ____________ .

Competency pertains to a legal defendant's ability to understand the nature of the legal proceedings,while sanity pertains to the defendant's state of mind at the time of the crime.

Jim often has the fear that he has left the gas stove on in his house and that because of this,his house will burn down and kill his family.As a result,he frequently checks and rechecks the knobs on his stove all day long and often in the middle of the night.In this example,Jim's thoughts about his house burning down would best be considered as an example of a(n):

______________ refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time of a hearing whereas ______________ relates to the presumed state of mind of the defendant at the time the crime was committed.

What is the most common childhood disorder in North America?