Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

In 1972, a jet carrying a rugby team from Peru crashed high in the snow-covered Andes Mountains. Many of the players survived for over 2 months by eating the remains of those who died. Psychologists justified their cannibalism because that was the only way they could have survived so long without food. By what definition might their behavior best be classified?

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

Nicholas is a man whom the local college students all think of as eccentric. Each day he stands on campus, smiling at people as they walk by, and he is known for his ever-present greeting of "Good luck!" In fact, the students at this campus have come to refer to him as "Good Luck Nick." Nobody knows if he has a home or if he is destitute, but Nicholas never asks for anything. Which of the four criteria of mental illness might Nicholas satisfy?

An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called ____________.

The _____ model asserts that cases of phobia are very likely to occur when fear of being punished is shifted from some threatening object to some logically unrelated object.

DSM-IV-TR was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

Obsessions and compulsions:

The _______ approach to explaining psychological disorders stresses that events during childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts that manifest themselves as abnormal behavior.

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing ________.

Marty is moody, manipulative, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity, and often clings to others. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of _______.

Colleen found herself attracted to her psychology instructor. She would frequently go by his office just to be near him. When he didn't respond to her advances, Colleen eventually told him that she had thoughts of killing herself so that he would spend time trying to counsel her. What personality disorder best describes ­Colleen's thinking and behavior?

Behavioral theorists link depression to ___________________, whereas social cognitive theorists point to ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Which perspective was first used to explain abnormal behavior?

Of the five known human sensory systems, which type of hallucination is the most common?

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of _____________.

Martha vacuums the carpet in her living room 15 times a day. It is very likely that she is suffering from which of the following disorders?

You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn. You say to Alex, "I'll take Ancient Explanations of Mental Illness for $100." The answer is, "His was the first recorded attempt to explain abnormal behavior as due to some biological process." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say ______________.