Exam 14: Abnormal Behavior

Mood disorders are characterized by:

The practice of obtaining sexual pleasure from sexual contact with children is called ____________.

Richard taped all of the shades in his house closed and cut tiny slits in them so he could look outside without anyone seeing him.He spends hours sitting in his car watching his own house and writing cryptic notes in a little black book.When anyone approaches his car,he ducks beneath the dashboard.Of the following,Richard's symptoms are MOST consistent with a diagnosis of:

Which set of characteristics is associated with avoidant personality disorder?

An obsession is a(n):

The DSM-IV is widely believed to be useful because it:

A woman cannot be diagnosed with inhibited female orgasm if the cause of the problem is:

Dave and Lynn have been married for two weeks.Despite an adequate erection,Dave is unable to get his penis in Lynn's vagina.Both Dave and Lynn are frustrated.Of the following,which is the most likely cause of their difficulties?

Dan is a well-organized man.His house is spotless,and he maintains a very strict schedule of activities that does not vary from one day to the next.His checkbook is balanced to the penny immediately after every check he writes,and he is extremely committed to his job.He has trouble making major decisions,and he has trouble expressing affection.Of the following,Dan's behavior is MOST consistent with a(n):

Of the following psychological problems,which would NOT be likely to fall under any of the insanity guidelines?

In 46% of rape cases,women are raped by:

A difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis is that:

You are sitting in your psychology class when you suddenly you feel your emotions surge.You have no idea what you are worried about,but the feeling overwhelms you to the point that you bolt out the door in the middle of class.If you begin to experience more of these episodes,what might be your diagnosis?

African Americans have lower rates of suicide than non-Hispanic whites.

Compare and contrast the following personality disorders: antisocial,schizoid,and avoidant.

One day,Tehra forgot her entire past,adopted a new name,and started traveling aimlessly over great distances.Of the following,which is the MOST likely diagnosis?

According to the research of Oquendo and colleagues (2001),____________ have the highest suicide rates,and ____________ have the highest suicide rates.

Bipolar disorder appears to be one of the most heritable of all mental disorders.

Bizarre false beliefs are referred to as:

In medieval practice,if "evil spirits" could not be driven out through exorcism,how was the "diagnosis" revised?