Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

A psychotic individual might express which of the following disturbed emotions?

Blanche is always overly dramatic when discussing her "trouble" to anyone who will listen. She enjoys being the center of attention and being catered to by everyone, especially men. Blanche's behavior fits the description of which personality disorder?

An antisocial personality would RARELY be identified on the basis of

John views a cough as a sign of pneumonia and a little indigestion as an ulcer. According to the DSM-5, John most likely has a(n) __________ disorder.

Psychodynamic psychologists stress that unhealthy anxiety reflects a loss of meaning in one's life.

In which disorder do the victims have occasional, unexpected anxiety attacks in which they believe that they are having a heart attack, are going insane, or are about to die?

Regarding conversion disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who think of themselves as wonderful, brilliant, important, and worthy of constant admiration have the characteristics of which personality disorder?

Kyo is 15 years old and lives in Japan. During the last six months, he has refused to leave his parents' home or go to school and spends most of his day sitting in his room reading, listening to music, or surfing the Internet. Recently, Kyo has refused to eat with the family, taking his plate back to his room to eat in front of the television. Kyo appears to be suffering from which culture-bound syndrome?

The common term "nervous breakdown" probably would be considered in clinical diagnostic terms to mean

Regarding the depression experienced by "new" mothers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who have committed crimes and are unable to appreciate that what they did was wrong because they have a severe intellectual disability, autism, or brain damage, may be found

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is characterized by

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

A treatment for seasonal affective disorder that involves exposure to bright, full-spectrum light is called

Seasonal depressions are related to the release of less melatonin during the winter.

Lisa has an intense, irrational fear of being observed, evaluated, embarrassed, or humiliated by others in everyday situations, which prevents her from eating or speaking in public. Lisa has an anxiety disorder known as a(n) __________.

Dr. Orazzo is using an objective method of defining abnormality. However, this method will not tell her about the meanings of the deviations she obtained; nor does it tell her where to draw the line between normal and abnormal. The method of defining abnormality that Dr. Orazzo is using is

The core feature of all psychopathological behavior is that it causes subjective discomfort.

Depression is believed to be caused by learned helplessness, according to __________ theories.