Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Jarmin is a sports announcer who has an overwhelming fear of flying. He will spend hours or days driving from coast to coast for a job and has even turned down jobs because he could not get to that job on time by taking the train or traveling by car. The few times he tried to get on a plane, he became dizzy and sick to his stomach. Jarmin would be diagnosed with

Martin thinks that he is John the Baptist's cousin and keeps trying to "baptize" all the other residents in the psychiatric facility. Martin is experiencing

Which of the following disorders is characterized by the person being socially withdrawn, being unable to control his or her thoughts or actions, and by the presence of delusions and\or hallucinations?

All evidence points to Greg being the person who killed his wife. Greg knows that murder is morally wrong and against the law, but he also has been diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder. Greg will most likely be found

Fiona has been mild to moderately depressed most of the time for at least two years. Although she is fatigued much of the time and does not take much interest in past pleasures, Fiona has not had any psychotic episodes nor experienced any mania. Fiona would most likely be diagnosed with a __________ disorder.

Jansen is an artist who dresses in an offbeat manner, drives a multi-colored VW van, and generally is known as a charming eccentric. Jansen is happy, creative, and generally well adjusted. It is critical to distinguish this type of non-traditional person from others who have not adopted the usual minimum rules for behavior, which is destructive. This example illustrates one of the problems with what definition of abnormality?

Two general types of mood disorders are __________ disorders.

Because of prior panic attacks in crowds, Don began avoiding public places, which reduced his anxiety each time. Eventually Don developed agoraphobia and became housebound due to this avoidance behavior. This explanation of Don's anxiety disorders illustrates which psychological approach?

Regarding paranoid psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is an example of dissociative amnesia?

While reading this chapter, a student notices what seems to be abnormal tendencies in his own behavior. This

The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

According to behaviorists, anxiety disorders result from self-defeating behaviors that begin with

For almost 3 weeks after being in a violent earthquake, Mark experienced nightmares, wariness, poor concentration, and irritability. However, he is now getting back to normal. Mark experienced the trauma- and stressor-related disorder called __________ disorder.

Which neurotransmitter tends to influence brain activity in areas that control emotions and sensory information and may explain some of the symptoms seen in schizophrenia?

Lance would be described as initially charming, but he is really emotionally cold and "blind" to disgust in others. He feels no guilt, shame, fear, loyalty, or love. Lance would be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

When a person suffers from more than one mental disorder at a time, the person is said to be

Regarding the development of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An obsession involves

A diagnosable mental disorder, usually depression or substance use disorder, is a factor in what percentage of all suicides?