Exam 15: Abnormal Behaviour

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of schizophrenic disorders?

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

Alexia started a new job on Monday morning. For the first three days she showed up in bright colours and was outgoing and extroverted. However, on Thursday she showed up in a dark suit and appeared shy and introverted. She insisted that her name was Clara, and she couldn't understand why her co-workers kept calling her Alexia. In this example, Alexia is showing symptoms that are consistent with

A "John Doe" walked into the police station and reported that he had an unusual problem. He could not remember anything about himself, not where he lived or worked or even his name. The police took him to the local hospital where he was evaluated and found to have no physical injuries. "John Doe's" symptoms are MOST consistent with

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganised speech and deterioration of adaptive behaviour is known as

Describe the general characteristics (symptoms) of schizophrenia.

With regard to age, suicides peak in the

Tony is very rigid and inflexible and has serious difficulties in his interactions with his family and co-workers. If Tony has a psychological disorder, he is most likely to be diagnosed as having a(n)

Thandi is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy dinner by candlelight. Thandi is most likely suffering from

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

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

What is the DSM? What is the goal of the DSM?

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

Psychogenic amnesia and fugue MOST likely result from

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

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

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

For the past month Lawrence seems to have lost interest in most of his normal activities. He feels irritable, and he has had difficulty sleeping. He also finds that he has difficulty making decisions. Lawrence's symptoms are most consistent with those seen in

If your careless smoking caused your family's home to burn down, you would be MOST likely to develop which of the following psychological disorders?

Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder is LEAST accurate?