Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Killian finds it difficult to initiate conversations with people he doesn't know, and maintains a very small circle of friends. One of his friends mentioned that perhaps something occurred when Killian was younger, and as a result his problems with social skills emerged as an expression of the internal conflict. This view is typical of the ________ model of abnormality.

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Describe the general symptoms of anxiety disorders. Also, identify and define four anxiety disorders.

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Anxiety disorders have anxiety as the characteristic feature, or the avoidance of anxiety motivating the abnormal behavior. They include specific phobias, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Specific phobias are characterized by an intense, paralyzing fear of something (such as flying, spiders, heights, etc.). Panic disorder is characterized by recurrent panic attacks in which the person experiences intense fear or terror without any reasonable cause. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by prolonged, vague but intense fears that are not attached to an object or circumstance. Finally, OCD is an anxiety-related disorder in which a person feels driven to think disturbing thoughts or to perform senseless rituals.

Specific phobias are anxiety disorders characterized by an intense, paralyzing fear of life in general.

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Antisocial personalities rarely show anxiety, remorse, or guilt for their behavior.

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Describe the general symptoms and causes of dissociative disorders. Also, identify and define three different types of dissociative disorders.

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Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors that a person feels drawn to perform are called _______.

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Sean went to a psychologist and confided that he thought he was "losing time." He would look at his watch and it would be 1 p.m., and then the next thing he knew it was night time. The psychologist hypnotized Sean, and found an alternate personality named Trevor. Each personality was unique, with a name and separate memories. Sean has ________ disorder.

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Theory suggests a history of child abuse involved in the development of dissociative identity disorder.

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Some individuals with schizophrenia will exhibit disorganized speech, and may rapidly change topics within the same sentence.

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A boy who had trouble making friends in a childhood summer camp and later feels unworthy to hang out with a new social group in high school is engaging in ________.

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Compulsions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

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Question 11

In this approach, a nonhuman object is the preferred or exclusive method of achieving sexual excitement.

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Question 12

The ________ model of mental illness holds that abnormal behavior is caused by physiological malfunction that is often attributable to hereditary factors.

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Question 13

There is evidence of a genetic link in the development of depression.

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Question 14

The basic reason for the failed, and sometimes abusive, treatment of mentally disturbed people throughout history has been ________.

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Question 15

Erika loves sex, but the only way she can achieve sexual arousal is to have her partner tie her up and whip her harshly. Her disorder is ________.

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Mental health professionals take all of the following perspectives in defining abnormal behavior except _________.

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A compulsion to achieve sexual arousal by touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person in public situations is called ________.

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Question 18

Public and private asylums for the insane first appeared in the late Middle Ages.

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Question 19

George is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he tries to stop his obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors he is likely to experience ________.

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Describe the general symptoms of anxiety disorders. Also, identify and define four anxiety disorders.

Specific phobias are anxiety disorders characterized by an intense, paralyzing fear of life in general.

Antisocial personalities rarely show anxiety, remorse, or guilt for their behavior.

Describe the general symptoms and causes of dissociative disorders. Also, identify and define three different types of dissociative disorders.

Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors that a person feels drawn to perform are called _______.

Theory suggests a history of child abuse involved in the development of dissociative identity disorder.

Some individuals with schizophrenia will exhibit disorganized speech, and may rapidly change topics within the same sentence.

A boy who had trouble making friends in a childhood summer camp and later feels unworthy to hang out with a new social group in high school is engaging in ________.

Compulsions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

In this approach, a nonhuman object is the preferred or exclusive method of achieving sexual excitement.

The ________ model of mental illness holds that abnormal behavior is caused by physiological malfunction that is often attributable to hereditary factors.

There is evidence of a genetic link in the development of depression.

The basic reason for the failed, and sometimes abusive, treatment of mentally disturbed people throughout history has been ________.

Erika loves sex, but the only way she can achieve sexual arousal is to have her partner tie her up and whip her harshly. Her disorder is ________.

Mental health professionals take all of the following perspectives in defining abnormal behavior except _________.

A compulsion to achieve sexual arousal by touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person in public situations is called ________.

Public and private asylums for the insane first appeared in the late Middle Ages.

George is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he tries to stop his obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors he is likely to experience ________.

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