Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

The fact that many people with anti-social personality disorder come from families that exhibit a good deal of aggression and tend to be quite inattentive to their children's needs, was discussed to demonstrate the possible role of ___________ in this disorder.

Peter Lewinsohn's learning theory proposes that depression is caused by such factors as a loss, a punishing event, or a rapid decrease in environmental reinforcement.

The fact that many people with antisocial personality disorder come from families that exhibit a good deal of aggression and tend to be quite inattentive to their children's needs best demonstrates the possible role of ___________ in this disorder.

Which of the following was mentioned as basis for criticizing the validity of dissociative identity disorder?

According to your textbook, which of the following has not been observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

You are a defence attorney and your client is on trial for murder. You plan to argue that he was not in his right state of mind when the crime was committed. Your argument is trying to establish

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder.

Obsession is to compulsion as ________.

Jillian can't bear to leave her home without washing all the linens and floors, vacuuming the carpets, and organizing everything in her cupboards. Because she knows that her behaviour is extreme, she has tried to go to work without doing all these things, but she is overcome with such overwhelming dread that she never makes it all the way to the office. Jillian probably has

Shannon has two other "people" that coexist in her mind-Tracy and Susan. During stress, she switches from one to the other. Most likely, Shannon is suffering from

Jola has developed a compulsion to rip paper. She has started saving all of the newspapers just so she will have something to shred. The model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that is most likely to explain her behaviour is

As many as 10 to 15 percent of adults in the United States, Canada, and European countries may have personality disorders.

The disease formerly called multiple personality disorder is now known as

As a Freudian therapist, you probably see obsessive-compulsive disorder as a form of

Victoria has trouble focusing in class on easy tasks. She is always asking to go to the bathroom, and blurts out the answer to any question the teacher asks before she is asked to speak. Victoria most likely has

The belief that schizophrenia is more common in the lower classes because people tend to move down the socioeconomic ladder once they develop the disorder, is postulated by the _________________ hypothesis.

Describe the four components of anxiety.

Steve has a rather strong fear of social situations. He used to try to go to parties and other social events, but his anxiety would usually overwhelm him. When experiencing these negative emotions, he would often leave parties early, a behaviour that allowed him to reduce or eliminate his anxiety. According to the principles of operant conditioning, Steve's escape behaviour will be more likely to occur in the future because it is being ___________.

Let's say that you are a lawyer and your client, who suffers from schizophrenia, is charged with murder. Your legal arguments will focus on the client's state of mind at the time of the crime and that he should not be held responsible. Your legal argument addresses the concept of

According to the vulnerability-stress model, people with higher vulnerability levels ________.