Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Hal is a resident at a psychiatric facility.He often remains motionless in an odd posture for hours and sometimes days at time.There are also occasional periods when he exhibits agitated outbursts.Hal is exhibiting

Regarding social phobias, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lionel is in the mall and begins to experience chest pain, a racing heart, dizziness, choking, trembling, feelings of unreality, and fears of losing control.He believes that he is either having a heart attack or going insane.After having these "attacks" several times, Lionel went to a therapist, who diagnosed him with an anxiety disorder called __________ disorder.

After weeks of being withdrawn, Christina was found standing mute and motionless in the middle of the living room.After several attempts to get Christina to respond, her family rushed her to the emergency room.Christina appears to be experiencing a symptom of her schizophrenia known as ___________.

In practice, if a person accused of a crime was unable to appreciate that what he or she did was wrong because of a diagnosable psychological disorder, he or she may be found to be

Children are more likely to develop schizophrenia if their mothers, during the middle of their pregnancies, were exposed to the influenza (flu)virus or to __________.

If you met an individual who appeared to be very charming at first, but later you discovered that this person manipulated people and caused others hurt without remorse, you might suspect this person of having which personality disorder?

Pedophilic, exhibitionistic, fetishistic, and voyeuristic disorders are types of sexual dysfunctions.

Among ethnic adolescents, major risk factors for suicide include which of the following?

Someone who constantly repeats nursery rhymes in her mind to block out recurring sexual fantasies is suffering from a(n)

In the development of the more severe (major)mood disorders, which of the following seem(s)to play the largest role?

Paul is described as irresponsible, reckless, deceitful, and lacking a conscience.Which type of disorder is most likely involved?

Which of the following prenatal situations has NOT been shown to increase the risk of a child becoming schizophrenic?

If a person excessively collects various things and has great difficulty discarding any of them, he or she would most likely be diagnosed with a __________ disorder.

Psychopathologies due to various forms of damage to the nervous system not arising until adulthood are termed __________ disorders.

Regarding suicide and suicide prevention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

SAD stands for

The term "nervous breakdown"

Which psychological perspective focuses on the elemental problems of death, meaning, choice, and responsibility?

Schizophrenia often involves