Exam 15: Abnormal Behaviour

Carly has had intense feelings of sadness for the past several weeks.She has very little energy and has stopped going out with her friends.She has lost her appetite and rarely cooks.Carly feels her situation is hopeless and that she only has herself to blame.MOST likely Carly has

If a psychological disorder results in an individual having difficulty completing routine or necessary everyday activities, the individual's behaviour would MOST likely be considered

Distress-induced eating binges that are not accompanied by purging, fasting, and excessive exercise are characteristic of

Darla was fired from her most recent job.Based on Seligman's investigations into the cognitive factors that might contribute to depression, Darla will be MOST prone to depression if she attributes her firing to

Mercy suffers from depression and she spends a great deal of time each day dwelling on her depressed feelings.Research would suggest that Mercy is at increased risk of developing

Jay has periods of elevated mood to the point of extreme euphoria and optimism that are followed by periods of depression.Jay is MOST likely to be diagnosed with a

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of psychological disorders?

Personality disorders are characterised by

Renata recently had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan done.The results showed that her brain has enlarged ventricles.If Renata has a psychological disorder, the results of her MRI scan would suggest that the disorder is MOST likely

The class of disorders marked by extreme and inflexible characteristics that cause subjective distress or impaired social and occupational functioning are referred to as

All of the following are considered anxiety disorders EXCEPT

The study of the incidence and distribution of mental or physical disorders within a population defines the discipline known as

In individuals with dissociative identity disorder, the experiences of any one specific personality are often only recalled by that personality and not by the others.

Sophia has always been preoccupied with schedules, lists, and trivial details.She plans everything down to the last detail, and becomes very upset if things don't work out the way she has planned.Last week Sophia went in for a psychological assessment, and based on that assessment, she was told that she might have a personality disorder.Based on her behaviour, it is MOST likely that Sophia has

The apparent causation and developmental history of an illness is referred to as its

A college student faced with upcoming exams and term papers responds to his resulting feelings of anxiety by reorganising his notes, rearranging his bookshelves, cleaning out his desk drawer, and straightening up his closet.He would be showing symptoms of

Bipolar disorders occur in ____ of the population.

Dave washes his hands at least 50 times a day, even though his hands are rarely dirty.Dave's behaviour is an example of

The results of both twin and family studies suggest that for anxiety disorders

Recent studies have also shown that anxiety disorders may also be related to