Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is classified as an anxiety disorder by the DSM?

Salena failed her last philosophy test.As she discusses the test with you, she says: "I had a really bad day.I'll really ace the next exam." In this case, Salena has made:

Anatomical and brain-imaging studies have revealed that people with schizophrenia tend to have:

Describe two personality disorders.Why do some professionals feel personality disorders are not disorders in the same sense as depression and anxiety disorders?

A person who has an identical twin who has been diagnosed with major depression has which of the following odds to experience major depression during her lifetime?

Recent research suggests that the risk for schizophrenia is slightly higher for:

When individuals recover from dissociative fugue, the recovery is:

The concept that abnormal behavior is symptomatic of an underlying disease that can be cured with the appropriate therapy is an assumption of the:

Mortimer's father had an irrational fear of railroad crossings, and he would often spend hours planning family trips so that all railroad crossings could be avoided.If Mortimer also develops a fear of railroad crossings, the process that would best explain the acquisition of Mortimer's phobia would be:

For the past month, Khiem seems to have lost interest in most of his normal daily activities.He has gained nearly 15 pounds, and his sleep has been disrupted.He rarely goes to his university classes anymore, because he feels like he has no energy.When he makes it to class, he has trouble concentrating or making decisions.In this case, it is likely that Khiem would be classified as having:

The anxiety disorder that causes people to restrict their movements, so they typically avoid crowded or public places, is:

When a person learns to associate a particular stimulus with something that makes the person afraid, the person may develop a phobia through:

An individual who is unable to remember important personal information is likely to be classified as having:

A(n) ____________________ is a compelling need to perform one or more actions repeatedly.

Rose has anorexia nervosa and is slowly starving herself to death.However, she claims that she feels fine, and she doesn't understand why other people don't leave her alone.In this example, Rose's eating disorder would most likely be considered:

Ruth recently lost $5,000 when the stock market took a downturn.As she discusses the bad news with her family, she says, "It's all my fault.I've never been good at investing.I've ruined our family's whole future with my bad investments." In this case, Ruth has made:

A woman always talks loudly and with large arm movements to attempt to be the center of attention.Although her looks and abilities are really rather average, she believes others should always admire her beauty and talents, She also feels entitled to be granted favors and help from other people.She displays symptoms associated with a(n):

A person who experiences a mild form of depression lasting for a period of at least two years is likely to suffer from:

Everett has just taken the SAT test and he did very poorly on the English portion of the test.If Everett has a helpless attributional style, he would be most likely to make the following type of attribution for his poor performance:

Individuals who have ____________________ disorder show little, if any, respect for social laws, customs, or norms.