Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Jan is experiencing pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, inferiority, and dissatisfaction with life.She avoids any situation that increases these feelings of stress, such as skipping class on test days and withdrawing from her sociology class because a short speech was required during the semester.Jan is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)

Regarding the development of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Halley enjoys the attention she receives when she goes to the doctor, so she has been making herself appear sick by deliberately causing minor ankle sprains or digestion problems or by complaining of frequent "headaches" and "heart palpitations." Halley would most likely be diagnosed with

Anxiety-based disorders are best understood by

Which of the following behaviors is considered abnormal by almost all cultures?

Harold has kept his wife a prisoner in their home for the last ten years.He disconnects the phone and locks her in the house everyday.Harold believes that his wife will be unfaithful if she ever leaves the house without him.Harold is suffering from which type of delusional disorder?

A fear of strangers is called

Johann has the most common type of delusional disorder, which is

The likelihood that biological factors, especially brain chemicals, may be involved in mood disorders is suggested by

Regarding patterns of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person's thoughts, actions, and emotions are no longer coordinated, the person is exhibiting

Pronounced brain fissuring in young adults

Someone who believes that their thoughts and actions are being controlled by visitors from Mars would be diagnosed as having

Carl believes that the CIA has implanted a transmitter inside his head that is controlling his thoughts and behaviors.Carl is experiencing

Negative, distorted, or self-defeating thoughts underlie depression, according to the __________ theory.

While reading this Chapter , a student notices what seems to be abnormal tendencies in his own behavior.This

Which neurotransmitter appears to trigger a flood of unrelated thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, which may account for the voices, hallucinations, and delusions of schizophrenia?

Which approach would explain that phobias are acquired through classical conditioning and the "sickness behavior" shown in somatic symptom disorders is reinforced by sympathy and attention?

If a person suffering from schizophrenia has an identical twin, what percent chance does the other twin have of also becoming schizophrenic?

A person who has an extreme lack of self-confidence and who allows others to run his or her life is said to have a(n)__________ personality.