Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

For the last several years, everything has looked bleak and hopeless to Felisa. She feels like a failure at work and a failure as a wife and mother. Recently she has stopped going to work, has become extremely withdrawn from her family, spends most of her time in bed, and has been having frequent suicidal thoughts. Felisa would most likely be diagnosed with a __________ disorder.

Children with higher levels of lead in their blood are at a greater risk for all of the following EXCEPT for

Which of the following is considered to be a nearly universal symptom of psychosis?

Which psychological perspective explains that people who are anxious are living in "bad faith," that is, they have collapsed in the face of the awesome responsibility to choose a meaningful existence and have, instead, made choices that do not truly reflect what they value, feel, and believe?

In most cases, a person with an anxiety disorder

Allison is afraid of having a panic attack in a public place; therefore, she has refused to leave her home for the last 3 years unless a family member accompanies her. Allison has which disorder in addition to her panic attacks?

Amok and hikikomori are examples of

Hallucinations involve

Regarding the development of anxiety-based problems, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Tom is convinced that he will be a famous rock star. In fact, he is not shy about telling people what a great guitarist he is and how they better get his autograph now. Tom most likely suffers from which personality disorder?

Brittany awakens on her wedding day and her legs are paralyzed. Her parents rush her to the emergency room. The hospital staff immediately notices that Brittany is strangely unconcerned by her condition. After numerous tests, the doctors have not found any physical reason for her paralysis. During the night, nurses also notice that Brittany moved her legs while she was asleep. Brittany's "paralysis" appears to be due to a(n)__________ disorder.

In the development of the more severe (major)mood disorders, which of the following seem(s)to play the largest role?

Which of the following does the text indicate as the reason that the term neurosis was dropped from later editions of the DSM ?

"Maternity blues" is another name for the condition known as postpartum depression.

Which of the following is the scientific term that refers to mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or depression, and to behavior patterns that make people unhappy and impair their personal growth as well as to the study of these disorders?

Major disturbances in emotion, such as depression or mania, are classified as __________ disorders.

Culturally disapproved-of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels. The so-called "mental disorder" for a woman that had a healthy sexual appetite was known as

Regarding postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Persons who constantly think that they are dirty or contaminated with germs may wash their hands several times in an hour, a behavior that would be called a(n)

Jack believes that the FBI has wire tapped his phone. He regularly checks his house for bugging devices. When he leaves the house, he always checks each window and takes a different route to his destination. Jack buys bottled water because he believes the FBI may try to poison his water. Jack is exhibiting the most common delusional disorder, which is