Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. This makes her feel trapped in her home, which creates distress. Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Maria's case represents an example of abnormality?

The model of psychological abnormality that combines the influences of all of the other models in varying amounts is called the omnilogical model.

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by significantly reducing what they eat suffer from __________________.

Linda's house was flooded in a hurricane. Upon losing her home, she had nightmares, disturbed sleep, and anxiety that lasted about two weeks. Linda most likely suffered from ______________.

What is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior?

The psychodynamic model views abnormal behavior as resulting from illogical thinking patterns.

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center, "John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from. After an investigation, authorities found that he lived over two thousand miles away. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of emotional distress or __________.

With which perspective on mental disorder is John Watson associated?

Kevin shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has ________ personality disorder.

The DSM-5 describes disorders in terms of symptoms and specific criteria that must be met in order for diagnosis to be made.

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Sexual problems that result from physical causes are referred to as ________.

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she has a sensation of being "out of her body," and she experiences dulled vision and hearing, rapid breathing, and sweating. She thinks she is having a heart attack. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST resemble ______.

The latest version of the classification system used by psychologists is:

The behavioral perspective views anxiety as __________.

High energy level, distractibility, increased sex drive, and positive self image are MOST associated with which of the following disorders?

People with ______ disorders have an excessively rigid, maladaptive pattern of behavior and ways of relating to others.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the rate of PTSD among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001?

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear, and he sees demons attacking him, though no one else can see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ______.