Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his crippling fear of heights. The doctor suggests that Dave's phobia is a learned disorder that can be unlearned with proper treatment. This view is typical of the _______ model of abnormality.

A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having both delusions and hallucinations. What type of symptoms are these?

Archaeologists have found skulls from as long ago as 3000 B.C. that bear evidence of an ancient surgical technique, in which holes were cut into the skulls of live individuals in an attempt to release demons from the possessed victim. This process is called __________.

Jaime enjoys sexual activity with his partner. However, he cannot reach an orgasm during sexual intercourse even though fully aroused. Jaime is suffering from ________.

Which neurotransmitter is not implicated in the development of mood disorders?

Each day, while Sid is sitting at his desk at work, he continually thinks about germs. Each time this occurs, he washes his hands. Sid probably suffers from ___________.

Any behavior that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered__________.

The biological model holds that abnormal behavior is related to ______.

Though his work was done over two thousand years ago, current medical research has found that Hippocrates's theories regarding the relationship between the "four humors" and mental disturbance were

Some Asian cultures view mental illness as ____________.

After going to a doctor complaining about memory loss, Jeff is told that under hypnosis, several distinct personalities emerged from his mind. Each personality is unique, with a name and separate memories. Jeff has a(n) ________ disorder.

An affective disorder that includes both depression and mania is known as __________ disorder.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the research on post-traumatic stress disorder?

Nancy smells smoke when there is no fire. This is an example of:

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life, is called ___________.

In which disorder does a person seem to experience at least two or more distinct personalities existing in one body?

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments. John explains that he has done nothing wrong-if these people were not so greedy, they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes. In his mind, his victims got exactly what they deserved. John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.

Which of the following is a characteristic of major depressive disorder?

A compulsion is:

Of the following, which would provide the strongest evidence for a genetic component to schizophrenia?