Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

A male graduate student in psychology brags that his doctoral dissertation will revolutionize psychology and make him famous, but he has not been able to write it yet. He blames his academic advisor for his problems and claims that other students are "drones" who are jealous of his success and brilliance. He claims he is the smartest student in his class, but he is not properly appreciated by his classmates because of their jealousy. His behavior pattern is typical of someone suffering from ________ personality disorder.

The DSM-IV-TR lists nine symptoms of depression. At least ________ of them must be present or clinicians to make a diagnosis of depression.

Each of the following is a dissociative disorder except ________.

The difference between people with schizoid personality disorder and people with avoidant personality disorder is that people with ________.

Hallucinations are false sensory perceptions.

For those people in the Middle Ages who believed abnormal behavior resulted from supernatural forces, an oft-used treatment was ________.

A team of investigators has found that in persons suffering from dissociative identity disorder, each different personality has a distinct pattern of ________.

Compare and contrast the views of abnormal behavior in primitive cultures, the Middle Ages, and the late 18^th and 19^th centuries.

Depression, mania, and bipolar disorder are all examples of ________ disorders.

Conversion disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hypochondriasis are all ________ disorders.

Which of the following is a sexual dysfunction?

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to fantasize about having sex with the little children in his neighborhood. His disorder is ________.

Secretly watching other people have sex or spying on people who are nude in order to achieve sexual arousal is known as ________.

Research indicates that with many antisocial personalities, their nervous systems are ________ responsive to stress and they are ________ likely to engage in thrill-seeking behaviors.

When women display abnormal behavior, they are more likely than men to ________.

Women are more likely than men to suffer from ________.

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ________ phobias.

Fetishism and voyeurism are both examples of ________.

Describe the prevalence of suicide and who is at highest risk of attempting or committing suicide. What are three common myths about suicide and why are they wrong?

A famous theorist argues that depression often results from and is maintained by cognitive distortions that lead to feelings of worthlessness and incompetence. This view is most similar to that of ________.