Exam 28: Psychological Disorders Part 2

In his investigations of the cognitive factors that might contribute to depression, Seligman found that people with a pessimistic explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression. These individuals tend to attribute their setbacks to ____, and draw ____ conclusions about their personal inadequacies.

The finding that many schizophrenics have difficulty in focusing their attention implies that schizophrenia may be caused by

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of schizophrenic disorders?

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema depressed people who tend to ruminate about their depression

The likelihood a person would be declared legally incompetent would be highest for

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society they are demonstrating ____________________.

Common criteria used by clinicians include deviance, the impairment of adaptive behavior and personal discomfort.

Individuals with schizophrenic disorders tend to show a greater responsiveness to treatment when

The development of schizophrenia involves a complex interplay among a variety of psychological, biological, and social factors. This illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

What is the DSM-IV? When was the DSM originally published and last revised? What is the goal of the DSM?

Mayra has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug that affects the levels of dopamine in her nervous system. Based on this information, it is MOST likely that Mayra is being treated for

A person who maintains bizarre, false beliefs that have no basis in reality is said to have

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

Lucille believes that since she is pregnant with "the son of God" a large conspiracy of people are trying to prevent the birth. She thinks her family, friends, neighbors, and even her doctor are all part of the conspiracy. Lucille is MOST likely to be diagnosed with

Norton hears disembodied voices all the time that give him strange commands. Yesterday he finished building a concrete landing pad in his backyard for a UFO. The voices have told him that the spacecraft will land over the weekend and take him to a more advanced civilization 27 light years from earth. In this case, the voices that Norton hears are

Paralysis or loss of feeling that does not match underlying anatomical organization is a symptom of

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterized by

Jenson's mother was severely malnourished during her pregnancy with him. According to recent research, Jenson

Of the individuals who develop either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, approximately ____ are females.

Prominent symptoms of ____________________ type schizophrenia include emotional indifference, frequent incoherence, and virtually complete social withdrawal.