Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

One evening, Sarah went to see a film that contained disturbing scenes of violence. The next day, Sarah kept thinking about these scenes over and over again. This is a mild version of

Which of the following individuals might be diagnosed as having panic disorder?

Which of the statements about the most common type of seasonal affective disorder is false?

Healthy, normal anxiety

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

Graham consults with a patient who is complaining of hearing voices and having strange thoughts. He asks the patient to undergo a series of tests, including a brain scan and a complete blood test. The perspective that Graham has on abnormal behaviour is most likely the

Marina was abused as a child, but does not remember the abuse, nor much of her childhood. The diagnosis would be

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

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

To be diagnosed as a phobia, the fear involved must cause significant distress and interfere with a person's life.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour?

Compulsions include all of the following, except

Although the term neurosis has not been used officially since 1980, it applied to

Which of the following does not describe people with antisocial personality disorder?

In the general population, what percentages of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have both an obsession and compulsive behaviour?

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

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

The paraphilia in which a person experiences sexual urges or fantasies involving touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person is called

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients, except

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from