Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Jessica is depressed and tends to concentrate on and continually think about how sad and hopeless she feels. However, Jessica is not trying to do anything about these feelings; thus, according to Nolen-Hocksema, Jessica is exhibiting:

Gary believes he is entitled to special privileges and does not understand why people cannot see just how important he really is. Gary also gets very upset at the smallest amount of criticism. Gary would most likely be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

The anxious or fearfulness cluster of personality disorders include:

If you think someone is contemplating suicide, you should:

Men are more likely to be diagnosed with _________, while women are more likely to be diagnosed with __________.

Lewis is the top manager at his company. He is so focused on rules, productivity, and efficiency that he tends to be insensitive to his employees' needs and concerns. Lewis would most likely be diagnosed with a(n):

In the United States, _____ have the highest suicide rate of all demographic groups.

Jan feels euphoric and "on top of the world."She has tremendous energy and is only sleeping a couple of hours a night. However, she is also very impulsive and has been spending her life savings in a wild buying spree. Jan is experiencing a(n):

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding mental disorders?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the DSM-IV-TR?

An excess of which neurotransmitter has been implicated in causing schizophrenia?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding suicide?

Abigail has delusions and hallucinations that make very little sense. She has regressed to displaying silly, childlike gestures and behaviors and has withdrawn from everyone around her. Abigail would mostly be diagnosed with:

Morgan has taken every course required for her major, except for speech. Morgan is afraid of getting up even in front of a small group of people and speaking. She is afraid that she will say or do the wrong thing. Morgan has a(n):

The fear-of fear hypothesis suggests that _________ may not represent a fear of public places per se but rather a fear of having panic attacks in public places.

Kerri's friends have told her to seek professional help. Her friends are concerned about Kerri's recurrent sudden attacks of terror and feelings of helplessness, in which she has heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness. Should Kerri seek professional help?

___________ disorders are grouped into three clusters: odd or eccentric, dramatic or emotionally problematic, and anxious and fearful.

The etiology of a generalized anxiety disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT having:

If you believe that abnormal behavior is caused by inappropriate learning, distorted thoughts, or inadequate early relationships with one's parents, then you support the ________ approach.

After failing his first test in chemistry, Shane believes that it was completely his fault and that he will fail every test in this course as well as every course at the college. Shane has explained his failure on the test as due to: