Exam 14: Abnormal Behavior

A study by Peter Lewinsohn and his associates (1980)suggested that the self-ratings of depressed individuals tend to be __________,and the self-ratings of nondepressed individuals tend to be ____________.

Troy is convinced that he is receiving messages from outer space sent directly to his brain.Space invaders have chosen him to be their liaison to the entire human race,and it is up to Troy to keep them happy so they will not destroy him or all of humanity.Of the following,Troy's symptoms are MOST consistent with a diagnosis of:

As a group,the dissociative disorders are characterized by:

Cody visited his physician complaining of decreased appetite,insomnia,a loss of interest in sex,low energy,difficulty concentrating,and feelings of hopelessness.What is the most likely explanation for why his physician referred him to a psychologist?

According to your text,which of the following criteria is generally agreed upon by professionals when defining mental illness?

Waxy flexibility is associated with:

Which of the following is true about the incidence of anxiety disorders in males and females?

The risk of major depression is associated with:

When Stacy drives to and from work,she is haunted by thoughts that she has "hit a person with her car." Often,she turns around and drives back along the route to check for any injured persons alongside the road.Her behavior has turned a 20-minute trip into an hour-and-a-half commute.Stacy likely suffers from:

Six months following a rape,what percentage of female victims were still experiencing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder?

You fall to pieces every time you have to go to a job interview,present a report in front of the class,or ask someone out on a date.These symptoms are MOST indicative of the following?

Kenya believes that she is Madonna and says things like,"I know your Fridays.You say they create,but these Fridays are only yours,only yours." Of the following,this is MOST consistent with which diagnosis?

Police picked Joyce up because she was frantically pounding on the post office doors at midnight shouting obscenities.She claims she has to get inside to get her book published,which will expose the cult of Bobu Brozen who is gradually capturing the minds of people in her town.She is convinced that he has already "gotten" to the post office and that is why they are refusing to look at her manuscript.Of the following,Joyce's symptoms are MOST consistent with a diagnosis of:

Clara is uninterested in social interactions and leads a nearly solitary life,working alone in the mailroom of a manufacturing plant.Attempts at conversations are met with looks of disdain or a completely blank expression,and Clara never smiles or seems to get angry or upset.Of the following personality disorders,Clara's behaviors are MOST consistent with a:

Gannon regularly wakes up at night from a nightmare in which he is trapped in a mudslide.He cannot get over witnessing the tragedy that killed his parents and baby brother more than 20 years ago.He is plagued by guilt because he was the sole survivor.Gannon has:

Cole is in court today after being charged with two counts of forgery.He appears dressed in leather with gold chains wrapping his arms and neck,and he sports a large nose ring.When asked if he would like to speak in his defense,he states,"So I stole the checks from my father,but I wouldn't'a had to if he and the government wouldn't'a deprived me of the college education I deserve.I would have been a brilliant surgeon.It ain't right that they can take away what they owe me." Of the following,Cole's behavior is MOST consistent with:

Memory loss for all or part of a stressful event is called:

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the continuity hypothesis of abnormal behavior?

Recent research has suggested that persons with panic disorders:

Which of the following is a true statement about the stigma associated with abnormal behavior?