Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Charlene gets hysterical when she sees any knife that is larger than a paring knife and cannot keep them in her house. Her therapist believes that her fear of knives is a defence against an unconscious desire to kill her husband who is psychologically abusive to her. The therapist's belief is based on the

Which of the following people probably would have had a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia?

Genes appear to play a role in all of the following, except

For a prolonged period of time, Judith has felt intense sadness. She has difficulty initiating activities and feels as if her life is hopeless. Judith is most likely suffering from

Which of these statements is true of personality disorders?

Abnormal behaviour is the same from culture to culture, though what is considered normal or typical may change from one culture to the next.

How are levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin related to depression?

Josephine is a person who fears being less than perfect. She tries to hold her friends and lovers to the same standards and as a result has shallow emotional ties. She is likely suffering from

Which of the following disorders is the least associated with anxiety?

When both compulsion and obsession occur, what function does the compulsion often serve?

Which of the following is not one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia?

Compared to the average person, an individual with panic disorder is

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

In the diathesis-stress model of the cause of schizophrenia, the term diathesis refers to genetic predisposition.

Which of the following is not one of the DSM-IV subtypes of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons in the textbook for why women receive the diagnosis of depression more often than men?

Alicia is jittery and tense much of the time, and spends hours worrying about her children-who are well-adjusted-and worrying about her finances even though she is actually financially secure. Alicia might be diagnosed as suffering from

Hallucinations are ________ that frequently occur in schizophrenics.

Louie periodically experiences brief but intense periods of fear and dread that do not seem to be triggered by a specific object or event. Physical symptoms such as a pounding heart, dizziness, and trembling also occur. Louie is probably suffering from

A person who sees, hears, smells, or tastes something when there is no external stimulus causing the perception is likely experiencing