Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

In understanding abnormality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

As long as the psychiatric nurse remains very quiet, she can move Jacob's arms and legs and shift his body position. Once he has been moved, he will remain so until someone moves him again. The unusual stupor state is sometimes observed in schizophrenia and is called

Regarding conversion disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following disorders is sometimes characterized as hebephrenic and closely matches the stereotyped images of "madness" seen in movies?

Sensory experiences that occur in the absence of a stimulus are called

Asking someone if he or she is thinking of committing suicide is likely to prompt a suicide attempt if the person is truly depressed.

Behaviorists would say that self-defeating behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of

Sarah says that she feels "sick" all the time and has consulted many different doctors regarding her numerous physical complaints. However, no organic cause can be identified for any of these physical complaints. Sarah most likely has a(n)

Which of the following refers to scoring very high or low on some dimension, such as intelligence, anxiety, or depression?

A person who has physical symptoms that mimic disease or injury, such as paralysis or blindness, for which there is no identifiable physical cause would have a conversion disorder, which is part of the category of __________ and related disorders.

After being told by two detective agencies that his wife of 30 years is not being unfaithful to him, Phil hires another detective to follow his wife around and install wiretaps in her car and her phone. Phil is

People with schizophrenia have a great deal of difficulty focusing on one item of information at a time with many of their symptoms being related to this problem with __________.

Ginny's mother was exposed to the influenza virus midway through her pregnancy as well as being malnourished during much of her pregnancy. Due to these prenatal factors, Ginny is more likely to

In the most severe cases of depression and\or mania, the person may

According to Freud, anxiety disorders result from

People with a dependent personality disorder constantly seek attention by dramatizing their emotions and actions.

A chronic state of tension and worry about work, relationships, ability, or impending disaster describes which disorder?

The development of schizophrenia may involve stress altering the levels of which neurotransmitter that in turn alters the dopamine systems?

Humanistic-existential psychologists stress that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures, which leads to distress and anxiety.

Fiona, a resident in a psychiatric facility, appears to have no emotions at all. Her face is frozen in a blank expression, a condition referred to as a(n)__________.