Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

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

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

Emma is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ of abnormality.

The psychodynamic model views abnormal behavior as resulting from illogical thinking patterns.

The behavioral perspective views anxiety as __________.

Melanie has just received an exam grade in her psychology class. She earned a grade of 89 percent, which is a B. All of her work during the semester thus far has earned A grades, and she is very upset about the exam score. "This is the worst thing that could possibly have happened," she laments to her best friend, Keesha, who just rolls her eyes. A cognitive psychologist would suggest that Melanie is employing the cognitive distortion called __________.

Meaghan 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. Meaghan most likely is experiencing a __________.

What symptoms of bipolar disorder are present in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Biological theorists note that there is strong evidence that __________ play an important role in depression.

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between periods of __________.

The __________ model of mental illness explains that disorders such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances, genetic problems, brain damage or dysfunction, or some combination of those causes.

Jessica often experiences episodes during which her heart rate suddenly accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency. Jessica likely suffers from __________.

While Stefano is sitting at his desk at work, an image of harming his young son pops into his mind. Each time this occurs, he touches all four corners of his desk in a particular order. Stefano probably suffers from __________.

False sensory perceptions that often take the form of hearing voices are called __________.

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders stresses the importance of __________.

Taylor has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following may accurately describe Taylor?

Aisha 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, Aisha learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the BEST explanation of Aisha's fear?

How does the biological model explain the cause of psychological disorders?

The behavioral approach to psychological disorders suggests that __________.

Ann, who has schizophrenia, believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world. Her belief is an example of a(n) __________.