Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Gwendolyn is a 34-year-old unmarried woman who relies on her parents to take care of her. She refuses to move out because she has an extreme lack of self-confidence and feels that her parents do a better job of structuring her life than anyone else, including herself. Gwendolyn fits the description of which personality disorder?

Sam had been sick since he was a young child. He was rushed to the hospital by his desperately concerned mother. Although his mother was praised by the hospital personnel for her attentiveness, the doctors discovered that the mother had been injecting her son with 7-up to make him sick so she could get attention and sympathy from medical personnel and be considered a "concerned, devoted" mother. Sam's mother would most likely be diagnosed with

According to the behaviorists, which of the following occurs when making a response delays or prevents the onset of a painful or unpleasant stimulus?

Kyo is 15 years old and lives in Japan. During the last 6 months, he has refused to leave his parents' home or go to school and spends most of his day sitting in his room reading, listening to music, or surfing the Internet. Recently, Kyo has refused to eat with the family, taking his plate back to his room to eat in front of the television. Kyo appears to be suffering from which culture-bound syndrome?

If a person believes that his or her mind is being controlled by outside forces or that he or she is getting special coded messages from the television, this person is experiencing which type of psychotic symptom?

A person who is absolutely convinced, against all evidence, that his or her spouse is having an affair is

When phototherapy is used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the light is best administered late in the afternoon to simulate sunset during the summer.

Some experts believe that SAD occurs during the winter months due to

Imaginary sensations, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling things that do not exist in the real world are known as __________.

Trenton was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome. This means that he

Although Armand has been in several fierce battles during the war, he awakens on the morning of a planned invasion completely blind. The doctors find no brain injury or injury to his eyes, but Armand still cannot see. For most people, blindness would be a disturbing disability to develop, but Armand is strangely unconcerned about his sudden blindness. The doctors suspect that Armand has a(n)__________ disorder.

Of the common specific phobias listed, which is the most common among Americans?

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder?

People who are impulsive, selfish, dishonest, emotionally shallow, and manipulative and who are poorly socialized and seem incapable of feeling guilt, shame, fear, loyalty, or love would be diagnosed with which type of personality disorder?

Lana eats nonfood items, while Amy has difficulty eating enough food to stay healthy. Both of these women would be diagnosed with __________ disorders.

In a somatic symptom disorder, the person

Carson recently lost his job and has a huge debt due to gambling. He also has been feeling extreme pressure about not being able to take care of his eight children. After he was robbed at gunpoint on the street, but was not physically hurt, Carson could not tell the officer his name, address, or anything about his past. Carson is experiencing a

John views every cough as a sign of pneumonia and every little indigestion as an ulcer. According to the DSM-5 , John most likely has a(n)__________ disorder.

Insanity is a legal term, not a psychological one.

When her family found her, Sarah was living in Key West, Florida, under the name of Samantha Agnew and working as a sales clerk. Sarah claims that she has no memory of her previous life as a pediatric oncologist in Memphis, Tennessee, who treated young cancer patients. It appears that Sarah wandered away from her home and work after the death of one of her favorite patients. Sarah would be diagnosed with a dissociative __________ disorder.