Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Depression is:

What is the DSM-5?

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?

A team of investigators has found that persons suffering from depersonalization/derealization disorder show significant differences in _________ when different personalities are present.

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water would all be classified as ______ phobias.

Which of the following culture-bound disorders is most commonly seen in Latin America?

After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He is suffering from a(n) _______.

Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behavior. What area of psychology should she focus on in school?

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

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with _________________.

A sexual ________ is a problem with sexual functioning, or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?

A person who is suffering from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations, and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, is likely suffering from _______.

The television talks to Heidi. It tells her the police are out to get her. Because Heidi has schizophrenia, she is mostly experiencing a(n) ________.

False sensory perceptions that often take the form of hearing voices are called ______.

The disorder or culture-bound syndrome in which one fears that their genitals are shrinking is primarily found in which country?

Which of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder is NOT true?

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to _____.

A personality disorder characterized by marked instability in self-image, mood, and interpersonal relationships is __________ personality disorder.

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?