Exam 8: Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Explain what adjustment disorders are and identify and describe the various adjustment disorders.

Jennifer (described in the text), who slit her wrists because the "hellsmen" told her to and who acted as if she was being distracted by sights and sounds no one else could see or hear, was most likely suffering from ______.

The traumatic event most commonly linked to posttraumatic stress disorder is ______.

Emily loves to be the center of attention. It is difficult not to notice her because of her overly emotional and dramatic manner. She is constantly telling wild and unsupportable stories about her "adventures" and needs constant praise and reassurance from others. She is best described as having ______.

Brain abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex appear to be directly involved in ______ personality disorder.

People have lost the use of their legs or their eyes under stress, even though there was nothing medically wrong with them.

During a fugue state, memories of the person's original identity and previous life are ______. After recovery, memories of events that occurred during the fugue state are ______.

What is the formal name for the disorder commonly known as split personality or multiple personality disorder?

A disorder in which in which stress-related symptoms appear within a month of a traumatic event and last from two days to four weeks is called ______.

A characteristic behavior of many schizophrenics in which they fail to speak is ______.

Physical features of anxiety reflect arousal of the ______ nervous system.

Explain what personality disorders are and identify and describe the various types of personality disorders.

Most researchers believe that schizophrenia results from ______.

Of those people who experience a traumatic event, about ______ percent eventually develop PTSD.

Having ______ attributional styles and ______ attitudes is associated with a higher lifetime risk of developing major depression.

Twin studies have found about a ______ percent concordance rate for the occurrence of schizophrenia among pairs of monozygotic (identical) twins.

Sarah ritualistically washes all her dishes several times a day in an attempt to alleviate her persistent fears of disease-carrying germs and bacteria being on the cups and plates. She is most likely suffering from ______ disorder.

Some people have irresistible urges to wash their hands over and over again.

Out-of-body experiences are technically classified as ______.

Elwood has the tendency to interpret the behavior of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning. His thinking is not disorganized and he can hold onto his job, but he is grossly mistrustful of others and his social relationships suffer for it. He is best described as having ______ disorder.