Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

The cognitive model suggests that abnormal behavior results from _______.

Dissociative amnesia is different from retrograde amnesia because

According to the biological perspective, generalized anxiety disorder is_________.

As a serious dancer, Justine watches what she eats. She knows that she is underweight, but fears that if she starts eating more that she will become obese. In addition to a preoccupation with food she has also stopped menstruating. Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he claimed he was the king of an alien race that would soon return to earth to dominate mankind. He claimed to be in constant communication with these aliens and helping to plan for their return. His symptoms are known as ________.

In which way does binge-eating disorder differ from bulimia nervosa?

Which term refers to a way to define abnormality by comparing an individual's behavior to the norms or standards of the society in which an individual lives?

As a serious dancer, Justine watches what she eats. She knows that she is underweight, but fears that if she starts eating more that she will become obese. In addition to a preoccupation with food, she has also stopped menstruating. Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

The most common psychological disorder is:

Which of the following is a symptom of acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder?

In the movie "The Exorcist," a Catholic priest performed religious rituals to cast out a demon that made a young girl act abnormally. This illustrates which perspective on the causes of abnormal behavior?

In any given year, about ______ percent of adults over the age of 18 suffer from a mental disorder.

Delusions of ________ are false beliefs held by a person who is convinced that others are trying to hurt them in some way.

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 ______.

The police found a man wandering through the downtown area. The man was disheveled and seemed to be in a daze. When the police asked the man for his name, he seemed bewildered. A search of missing persons reports revealed he had been reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away. The man is most likely suffering from

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

The behavioral model suggests that abnormal behavior is the result of _______.

List and describe two anxiety disorders. List the most relevant symptoms of the disorders that you choose. Describe the viewpoints of two different psychological models on the cause of anxiety disorders.

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when she is, without warning, overcome by feelings of intense fear, losing control of herself. Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and crying. Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms most resemble _______.