Exam 15: Abnormal Behaviour

Behaviour that interferes with an individual's social or occupational functioning may be considered to be

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are the same for fraternal twins and identical twins.

Susie has anorexia nervosa and is slowly starving herself to death.However, when friends or family tell her to seek professional help, she tells them that she feels fine.She can't understand why people won't just leave her alone.In this example, Susie's eating disorder would MOST likely be considered

The rise of the medical model in the study of psychopathology brought about

In regard to psychological disorders, prevalence refers to

Most authentic cases of dissociative identity disorder have in common a background of

Susan has withdrawn from social contact with others.She spends most of her time alone in her bedroom.She has stopped going to her job and no longer talks to her family on the phone.Additionally, Susan neglects her personal hygiene and rarely bathes, brushes her teeth, or changes clothes.Susan's behaviour BEST illustrates which symptom of schizophrenia?

Sita has anorexia nervosa and Bridget has bulimia nervosa.Based on the research into these two disorders, you should predict that

Describe the premise of the medical model of abnormal behaviour.

Individuals with schizophrenic disorders tend to show a greater responsiveness to treatment when

The presence of structural abnormalities in the brain that are assumed to reflect deterioration of brain tissue has been associated with

The cognitive approach to explaining the etiology of depressive disorders maintains that people who are more likely to develop depressive disorders tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event, and is characterised by a reliving of that event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, or numbing of general responsiveness is

Rick believes that his dog is really his sister who was given up for adoption by his mother 30 years ago.Rick's belief is

According to Mowrer, phobic responses are acquired through ____ conditioning and maintained through ____ conditioning.

Elise is so terrified of enclosed places that she had to quit her new job because her office had no windows.She knows that her fear is irrational, but she can't seem to control her anxiety.In this case, Elise's symptoms are most consistent with

Mario has just entered treatment for a major depressive episode.He is told that most patients respond to treatment within a month, and many never experience a second depressive episode.This information represents

Epidemiology is the study of

Explanations concerning the etiology of which dissociative disorder are MOST controversial?

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?