Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to

Lu believes that he is being tracked by the FBI because he is a telepathy experiment "set loose," and he hears messages and instructions from others from the same experiment. What disorder would he most likely have?

Compare and contrast the three traditional models of abnormal behavior: supernatural, psychological, and biological. Mention significant events and persons in the historical development of each model.

Discuss the gender differences found in personality disorders. Give specific examples of disorders where gender differences occur. Do the disparities indicate differences between men and women in certain basic experiences that are genetic, sociocultural, or both, or do they represent biases on the part of the clinicians who make the diagnoses?

The Scientific Method is:

In Jill's psychotherapy sessions, the therapist has been using systematic desensitization to gradually make her more comfortable with social situations. Similar to the treatments used for individuals with social phobia, the therapist has given Jill homework assignments that require her to practice talking to strangers, join informal groups, and speak in front of small groups. Most likely, she is being treated for personality disorder.

The concepts of "self-actualizing" and "the hierarchy of needs" are most closely associated with the theories of

According to your text, treatment of dependent personality disorder is

Nicole has difficulty maintaining relationships because she goes back and forth from being a best friend to hating people in her life. Her romantic relationships are always characterized by incredible loving passion alternating with episodes of horrible fighting, and sometimes she becomes violent. At times, Nicole becomes so upset that she cuts herself and reports that this makes her feel better emotionally. Nicole suffers from personality disorder.

In the process of self-actualizing, emphasized in humanistic psychology, individuals

One reason why individuals with narcissistic personality disorder tend to become depressed at times is that they

In Erik Erikson's theory of lifespan development, an individual reaches the mature stage when he or she is about years old.

The personality disorder characterized by unreasonable fear of abandonment, fear of being rejected, avoidance of disagreement, inability to make decisions for oneself, and clinging behavior is personality disorder.

There is a great controversy regarding the classification issue of the personality disorders. Explain what are seen as problems with the current classification system used in the DSM?

The most accurate statement regarding antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy is that they

A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of spiders. You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys, and eventually live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happened in the presence of these objects. You are using the therapeutic technique called

When presented with words projected on a computer screen, individuals with borderline personality disorder are more likely than individuals without the disorder to remember the word

When individuals with dependent personality disorder are in therapy, they are

Which of the following prevention strategies looks promising for children who are at risk for later antisocial personality disorder?

In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual unconsciously block disturbing wishes, thoughts or experiences from awareness?