Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

A person with schizophrenia reports that she frequently hears a voice of a ghost telling her that she is the ghost's messenger, and that she needs to save all the whales and all the carnation flowers. The fact that she actually believes she is an agent of the ghost would be considered an example of a(n) _____________.

The overactivity of which of the following neurotransmitters appears to be associated with schizophrenia?

What approach does the DSM-5 take to diagnosing psychological disorders in contrast to the DSM-IV-TR.? Why were these changes made?

Annette is very afraid of germs and disease, so much so that she washes her hands over 100 times a day to make sure that she avoids infection. Usually she doesn't show much anxiety, but if she is in a place where she is unable to clean her hands, such as the wilderness, she can become very distressed and upset. Annette would most likely be diagnosed as having

Researchers have argued that genetic vulnerability to anxiety disorders may take the form of

Humanistic psychologist Seligman has speculated that the dramatic increase in depression that has occurred since 1960 is due to

Differentiate between the legal concepts of competency and insanity. What is the current burden of proof in insanity hearings?

How does the vulnerability-stress model illustrate person-situation interactions?

What is dementia? What is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly?

Judy is concerned with her weight. She tends to eat and then purge by vomiting immediately after a meal. Judy suffers from

What is the most common childhood disorder in North America?

Tina has been hyperactive for the past week, buying things she can't afford and painting dozens of pictures. Her thoughts seem to be racing out of control and she is convinced that she is going to be the next Jackson Pollock, even though she has never painted before this week. She has also started a major renovation project at home, and since she's hardly sleeping, she's keeping her neighbours awake with all her pounding and sawing. Tina's symptoms suggest that she

Which of the following statements regarding cultural differences in depression is true?

The dopamine hypothesis asserts that the symptoms of schizophrenia are related to the underactivity of this neurotransmitter.

The fact that people with psychological disorders usually experience suffering that is long-lasting or disproportionate to the situation best demonstrates how people often make judgments about abnormal behaviours based on the amount of ____________.

Cannibalism has been practiced in many countries around the world but would be considered extraordinarily pathological in North America. This would be an example of how ___________ is part of the criteria for defining what is abnormal.

People who held the supernatural or demonological perspective on psychological disorders would sometimes treat abnormal behaviours by chiseling a small hole in the head of the individual in an attempt to release the evil spirit trapped inside. This procedure was called ________.

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with schizotypal personality disorder?

Elizabeth is noticing that her eighty year-old grandfather has been very forgetful the last few weeks. When he took her to the park the other day, he forgot where the car was parked when it was time to leave. He also talks more and more about his time in the war when he was a young man. Elizabeth thinks it is quite remarkable that he can remember things from fifty years ago, while he can't even remember where he parked the car an hour earlier. What Elizabeth is detecting may be

According to Beck, how would someone who was depressed be likely to interpret the causes of their various successes and failures?