Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Ilana experiences excessive anxiety over her performance at work and at school, although she is doing quite well at both. Ilana would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from

One significant contributing factor to schizophrenia appears to be that people who suffer from schizophrenia are particularly

A person with the sexual deviation called pedophilia derives sexual satisfaction from

The most common type of hallucination experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia is

What do agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobia have in common and how are they different?

What is the term for an irrational fear and avoidance of situations in which people believe they might embarrass or humiliate themselves by appearing clumsy, foolish, or incompetent?

Evelyn, who becomes unbearably anxious when she thinks about leaving her home, has the disorder called

Recent studies suggest that ________ may strongly influence the development of gender dysphoria.

Which is a suggested cause of abnormal behaviour from the learning perspective?

Dissociative amnesia is classified as

In dissociative fugue, the individual deliberately walks away from his or her current life with the intention to start again.

Discuss the cognitive model of the cause of depression.

Which of the following factors do not play a role in causing schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

According to the humanistic perspective, abnormal behaviour arises as a consequence of our striving for self-actualization.

Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of major depression?

In conversion disorders, physical problems and symptoms cause psychological symptoms.

What criteria might be used to differentiate normal from abnormal behaviour?

Which of these statements is true of personality disorders?

Which of the following statements is not true according to the biological perspective?