Exam 12: Development

A person who overeats 12 times in three months can be considered to be suffering from the new classification of _____ disorder.

Samantha began to feel dizzy while she was shopping with her friends.Although the weather was quite cold,she began sweating heavily.Her friends took her to a doctor but he could not identify the reason behind her symptoms.According to the given scenario,which of the following is Samantha most likely to suffer from?

Where does abnormality originate? Respond by making explicit reference to the six major perspectives on abnormality.

Describe the major changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition, (DSM-5).

Which of the following is true of people with panic disorders?

The predisposition model of schizophrenia suggests that:

Which of the following is true of dissociative disorders?

_____ refers to a severe developmental disability that impairs children's ability to communicate and relate to others.

The _____ on abnormality,growing out of the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow,views people as basically rational,oriented toward a social world,and motivated to seek self-actualization.

_____,a type of psychological disorder,include anorexia nervosa,bulimia,and binge-eating disorder.

_____ is a situation in which a significant number of people experience simultaneous multiple disorders.

In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition,gender identity disorder has been reclassified as _____.

Carrie is dramatic and emotionally volatile.She rapidly forms intense relationships that seem to fall apart just as quickly.Although she tends to distrust others,she also needs their attention to define her.Carrie is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

Discuss how culture affects the prevalence and presentation of psychological disorders.

Define somatoform disorders.Describe a type of somatoform disorder.

Psychologist _____ suggests that depression is largely a response to learned helplessness.

Butch,a gifted musician,alternates between periods of dark despair and times of elation,great energy,recklessness,and creativity.He seems to be most prolific during periods of mania.Butch is most likely to be suffering from _____.

_____ is a statistically based approach that observes what behaviors are rare or occur infrequently in a specific society or culture and labels those deviations from the norm "abnormal."

The feeling of apprehension and tension experienced in reaction to stressful situations is referred to as:

Phobic disorders differ from generalized anxiety and panic disorders in that: