Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

A 4-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails. According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, all three are fixated at the stage.

Steve steals money from his friends and family, lies to get what he wants, and often hurts others with no sign of guilt or remorse. Steve would most likely be diagnosed with personality disorder.

Theo is quite a loner. He walks to class by himself, does not talk to anyone, and appears indifferent to other people. It is clear that Theo neither desires nor enjoys closeness with others. He does not act in any obviously unusual ways, nor does he appear to possess strange beliefs about the world. Of the following personality disorders, Theo appears to be

All of the following are common disorders that tend to be comorbid with borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Humanistic therapists regard as the single most positive influence in facilitating human growth.

One of the contributing factors in the developmental history of individuals with antisocial personality disorder appears to be that their parents were more likely to have utilized

The term "hysteria" derives from the Greek hysteron, which means

You have been asked to give a report on the mental hygiene movement and its foremost crusader, Dorothea Dix, who campaigned for more humane treatment of the insane. After mentioning all of her accomplishments, you note the unforeseen consequence of her efforts, namely,

Which of the following is true:

According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show patterns of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.

Individuals who have excessive feelings of social inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism, and a need for reassurance are likely to develop either personality disorder or personality disorder.

According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with

An individual requesting treatment at a mental health clinic keeps talking about how gangsters are "out to get him." Before diagnosing paranoid personality disorder, we must determine whether

An individual who goes through life as a loner with no motivation to interact with others but with relatively normal behavior and beliefs is likely to be diagnosed with personality disorder.

According to psychoanalytic theory, the conflicts between the id and the superego often lead to feelings of

Research suggests that the gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to

One unusual finding discussed in your text is that behavior of several serial killers. personality disorder may have played a role in the

A recent theory suggests that the psychological profiles of many serial killers point to the role of which psychological disorder?

The concept of hysteria, which traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found, is now associated with which DSM-5 classification?

Based on Hippocrates' humoral theory, "sanguine" describes a person who is