Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Kelly is studying for her introductory psychology exam and is struggling to learn the personality disorders. Her roommate helps her by explaining that all of the following disorders are part of the anxious cluster (cluster C) EXCEPT

Johann and Elias are participants in a research study. One task involves reading an ambiguous story, which participants can interpret in different ways. Johann interprets the story as threatening. Elias, however, interprets the story as comical. What conclusions can you draw about Johann and Elias?

After meeting with Ramie for several sessions, Dr. Morris discusses her prognosis. Dr. Morris is most likely talking about

Lamont thinks his neighbor sends subliminal messages to his brain. In order to prevent these messages, Lamont believes he should not shower or change his clothes every day. Lamont does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia, but he may be experiencing long-lasting, maladaptive patterns of interacting with the world around him. In this case, Lamont may be diagnosed with

According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a psychological factor that could influence the development of a mental disorder?

In order to determine whether someone is experiencing psychopathology, there are several criteria to consider. A) Describe the four main criteria used to assess psychopathology (what questions do we ask to determine "abnormality"?). B) Imagine that someone is depressed (i.e., experiencing disordered emotions). For each of the four criteria used to determine abnormality, provide an example of how it is useful in assessing depression (i.e., an example of when the criteria "works"). C) Some people hold the view that personal suffering should be the only criteria to diagnose disordered behavior. Would this strategy be effective at diagnosing all mental disorders? Explain whether this would work for someone with antisocial personality disorder.

Ted, the president of a multimillion-dollar corporation, is charming and intelligent. However, he has an inflated sense of his own power and worth. He recently fired thousands of his employees impulsively and did not feel bad about it at all because he made a lot of money, which is very important to him. Ted is typically very glib and hard-hearted during interpersonal interactions. Ted's wife is convinced that he has ________ traits.

Jacob's behavior has become increasingly odd over the past several months. He says things like "I am the frustrating!" He hears voices that tell him to steal groceries and he no longer expresses love and affection to his family. A) Diagnose Jacob as having a disorder of emotion, thought, or self. B) Discuss positive and negative symptoms and explain how Jacob's behavior is consistent (or inconsistent) with these terms. C) Provide a discussion of one potential biological factor, environmental factor, and sociocultural factor that may have led to Jacob developing this disease.

Research has shown that schizophrenia is influenced by biological factors. Specifically, brain-imaging studies have shown that in people with schizophrenia

Jacob has clear symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and has trouble concentrating and stopping his impulsive actions. Jacob's behavior resembles that of people with damage in the

Ralph sometimes experiences disruptions to his identity, memory, and conscious awareness. Because of this he may be diagnosed with

The psychological disorder that is probably LEAST disruptive to daily life is ________ because ________.

Angie often has relationships that are full of tension, and her emotions in these relationships range from extremely loving to angry and depressed. Other people view her as intense and unstable. Under which cluster of personality disorders is Angie's behavior most likely to fall?

Phoenix hears voices in his head that tell him to punch holes in the walls of his room. Because Phoenix perceives the voices without an external auditory stimulus, he is experiencing

Women in developing countries, such as India, Brazil, and Chile, experience more ________ than women in developed countries.

Dr. Pinna is treating Sal, an individual with antisocial personality disorder. Dr. Pinna is unlikely to use punishment as a way to change Sal's behavior because people with antisocial personality disorder

Nash believes he is a part of a secret spy organization that sends coded messages to its informants through television commercials. Based on this, Nash is most likely experiencing