Exam 12: A: Psychological Disorders

Society's main standard of abnormality is whether the person's behavior fosters a sense of unhappiness and a lack of well-being.

Some individuals with schizophrenia will remain mute and immobile for hours at a time.

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

False beliefs about reality with no factual basis are known as ________.

During intercourse, Valerie has repeated involuntary muscle spasms in the outer part of her vagina, making intercourse impossible. She is suffering from ________.

The number of new cases of a disorder that arise within a given time period is known as its ________.

The view that people biologically predisposed to a mental disorder will tend to exhibit that disorder when particularly affected by stress is known as the ________ model of abnormal behavior.

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

Carl has been having problems lately. He feels that he is an utter failure and he blames himself totally for all of his problems. He is probably suffering from ________.

The view that psychological, social, and biological risk factors combine to produce psychological disorders is known as the ________ approach to abnormal behavior.

Harry has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from ________.

More women than men are treated for mental disorders.

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his crippling fear of heights. The doctor suggests that Dave's phobia is a learned disorder that has been maintained by consistently negative thoughts. The doctor suggests that the disorder can be unlearned with proper treatment. This view is typical of the ________ model of abnormality.

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to secretly observe other unsuspecting people who are nude or engaged in sexual activity. His disorder is ________.

As a child, Norm was hit in the face while playing baseball. Ever since then, he has been afraid to play games that involve balls of any sort. Norm's behavior probably results from a(n) ________.

Barney loves sex with his wife but is frustrated by the fact that he achieves an orgasm almost as soon as he enters her. He is almost never able to delay his orgasm long enough for his wife to achieve orgasm too. Barney is suffering from ________.

Clinicians report a history of child abuse in ________ percent of cases of dissociative identity disorder.

Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's mood or emotional state are known as ________ disorders.

Taijin kyofusho is rarely seen outside of ________.

As George is driving to work one day, he finds himself singing the jingle from a radio commercial he heard the night before. For the remainder of the day, the jingle keeps "popping" back into his mind and he cannot seem to stop remembering it, no matter what he does. Technically, George is experiencing a(n) ________.