Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Define the term maladaptive as it relates to understanding abnormal behavior.

Which of the following is one definition of abnormal behavior?

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-behavioral theorist's view of personality disorders?

The condition in which someone forgets his/her identity and takes on a new identity in a new location is classified as a:

Kaylee refuses to change in the locker room during gym class. She is afraid that someone will see her body, make fun of it, and embarrass her. As a result, Kaylee skips gym class to avoid the situation. Based on this information, it is possible that Kaylee has ________.

Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She often cooks elaborate meals for others although she won't eat the meal herself, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from __________.

Sal has decreased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in his frontal lobe areas. Which disorder might he be at risk of experiencing?

A dissociative state that involves sudden travel from home, the taking on of a new identity, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called ______.

What are dissociative disorders? Explain dissociative identity disorder. What do you think is the best explanation for how such a disorder develops?

The cognitive model of explaining the causes of abnormal behavior is similar to the ________ approach.

A schizophrenic characterized by alternating periods of mute immobility and excited motor activity is referred to as a(n):

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

Dr. Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives. He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement, in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind. Dr. Garcia's view is consistent with that of ___________.

Which of the following statements about DSM-IV-TR is NOT true?

While each panic attack is different, the average duration of a panic attack is approximately how long?

Which of the following is classified as a dissociative disorder?

Which of the following is a dissociative disorder?

What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "social norm deviance" to define abnormal behavior?

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism. The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents the expression of a repressed, unresolved, internal conflict buried in his unconscious mind that has its roots in Dave's childhood. This view is typical of the ______ model of abnormality.

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