Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Acts that "must be done" are called __________.

Disorders characterized by disturbances in emotion are known as __________ disorders.

Research examining the causes of eating disorders has found that genetic components account for approximately __________ percent of the risk for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.

Severe depression that comes on suddenly and seems to have no external cause or is too severe for current circumstances is called __________.

Harrison has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from __________.

Which of the following is one definition of abnormal behavior?

The term affect is used by psychologists to refer to __________.

How would the Greek physician Hippocrates have typically dealt with someone suffering from mental illness?

Studies have suggested the increased rates of major depressive disorder in women may have a basis in __________.

People who have __________ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others, so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing.

Rodney has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He rarely smiles and often shows little emotion in any situation. Psychologists refer to this characteristic as __________.

A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused by the thoughts is called __________ disorder.

Which model of abnormality views abnormal behavior as the result of illogical thinking?

Tara's house was flooded in a hurricane. Upon losing her home, she had nightmares, disturbed sleep, and anxiety that lasted about 2 weeks. Tara most likely suffered from __________.

According to the biological perspective, a person with phobia has elevated activation in which part of the brain?

Researchers believe that 40 to 60 percent of the risk for anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder is due to __________ factors.

The police found a woman wandering through the university area of a small town. The woman was disheveled and seemed to be in a daze. When the police asked the woman for her name, she seemed bewildered. A search of missing persons reports revealed that she had been reported missing 4 months earlier in a city hundreds of miles away. The woman is most likely suffering from which of the following disorders?

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking, perceptual abnormalities, unusual emotions, and suspiciousness. This person is probably suffering from __________.

Which of the following culture-bound disorders is most commonly seen in Latin America?

What are the characteristics of antisocial personality disorder?