Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

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

Research suggests that a reduction in myelin coating neurons in the uncinate fasciculus and the cingulum bundle, two important parts of the brain, is related to developing symptoms of __________.

Linda is afraid of cats because, when she was a little girl, a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

____________ is a term that refers to the need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which a person's behavior takes place.

An irrational fear of an object or event is called a/an:

Rodney has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He rarely smiles and often shows little emotion to any situation. Psychologists refer to this characteristic as

Which characteristic best describes an antisocial personality?

A severely disturbed patient seems to speak in tongues, has a well developed system of delusions of persecution, and is often aggressive and argumentative toward hospital staff. What's the likely diagnosis?

John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

The primary purpose of the DSM is to _____.

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a ______.

Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders?

Today, trephining is done to ___________.

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was __________.

Although most psychologists take into account all of the definitions of abnormal behavior, many give SPECIAL attention to which of the following considerations?

Antisocial, paranoid, and schizoid are all types of ________ disorders.

Which model of abnormality holds that physical, mental, and cultural factors are intertwined and that they must all be considered when dealing with psychology disorders?

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