Exam 28: Psychological Disorders Part 2

Correlations have been found between mood disorders and abnormal levels of two neurotransmitters in the brain: ____________________ and serotonin.

Tony believes that he is Thomas Edison, and he is convinced that his neighbors are spies who are trying to steal his inventions. He believes the neighbors break into his house and search for plans for new inventions when he is not home. Tony's symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in

Johnny believes he is the president of the United States. If Johnny isn't the president, his false belief represents

Which pair of classes of psychological disorders listed below both show a weak influence of genetic factors on the development of the disorder?

Sarah is a 23-year-old woman whose sister has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder. Jacob is a 25-year-old man whose brother has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder. Based on studies which have investigated genetic vulnerability, you should predict that

Jacobs maintains that depression occurs when

The ____ view of psychological disorders suggests that basic standards of normality and abnormality are much the same around the world.

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder than seems to occur only in Western cultures. The discovery of culture-bound disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, lends support to

A third eating disorder has been proposed and may be included in the new edition of DSM. This disorder is

Jeffrey Dahmer was judged to be legally sane, even though he admitted to butchering, cannibalizing, and then having sex with the dead bodies of over a dozen young men. The judgment of legal sanity meant that

Lukas does not trust anyone. He is convinced that no one around him is truthful, and everything they say to him is a lie. He is extremely suspicious of other people's motives, and he often flies into a jealous rage when his wife speaks to other men. If Lukas has a personality disorder, his symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in the

Freud believed that most, if not all, psychological disorders are mainly the result of anxiety. However, Freudian explanations of the anxiety disorders receive much less attention today than they once did. From what you've learned of Freudian theory, how would a Freudian explanation of the etiology of the anxiety disorders differ from the types of explanations presented in your text?

____________________ involves the intense fear of gaining weight, disturbed body image, a use of dangerous measures to lose weight and a refusal to maintain normal weight.

In Rosenhan's study involving admission of pseudopatients (i.e., normal individuals who said they heard voices) to psychiatric facilities, most of the pseudopatients were

It is fairly typical for an individual with a schizophrenic disorder to exhibit

____________________ personality disorder is marked by impulsive, irresponsible behavior that reflects a failure to accept social norms.

Erick is impulsive and unpredictable. His moods seem to be constantly changing and all his interpersonal relationships seem to be very unstable. If Erick has a personality disorder, his symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in the

Research concerning the etiology of mood disorders suggests that the influence of genetic factors

A person who does not conform to the accepted norms of morality and behavior and is impulsive, callous, and manipulative is referred to as having

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?