Exam 15: Abnormal Behaviour

Suicide rates are highest among people with which of the following specific disorders?

Rasheed enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day, totally neglecting his family and job. Rasheed's behaviour satisfies which criterion of abnormality MOST clearly?

Typically, an individual who has which of the following anxiety disorders would be MOST successful in controlling her anxiety?

The anxiety disorder characterised by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals or behaviours is

Molefe constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking. The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say nursery rhymes over and over to herself. In this case, Molefe's symptoms are most consistent with

Use of marijuana may precipitate schizophrenia in young people who use it by amplifying neurotransmitter activity in the

A person who maintains bizarre, false beliefs that have no basis in reality is said to have

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

Lukas does not trust anyone. He is convinced that no one around him is truthful, and everything they say to him is a lie. He is extremely suspicious of other people's motives, and he often flies into a jealous rage when his wife speaks to other men. If Lukas has a personality disorder, his symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in the

Common criteria used by clinicians include deviance, the impairment of adaptive behaviour and personal discomfort.

The psychological disorder that involves the coexistence in one person of two or more largely complete, and usually very different, personalities is

An individual gets sudden, paralysing attacks of anxiety and fears going out in public away from her house. Which anxiety disorder does this describe?

Desree has just returned home after receiving treatment for schizophrenia. The clinician who is supervising her case is aware that Desree's family is high in expressed emotion. Under these conditions, Desree

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

The average duration of depressive episodes is

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

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

Randall is an alcoholic who has been fired from four jobs in the past year, but he is not concerned because he feels that there are lots of other jobs available. In this example, the fact that Randall's alcoholism affects his occupational status would MOST likely be considered

The evidence available today suggests

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