Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Jamison's parents noticed that Jamison hardly said any words by the time he was 2 years old,that he had never really made eye contact with them,and that he was intensely preoccupied with the buttons and zippers on clothing and paid little attention to anything else.Jamison:

In the current understanding of psychological disorders,_____ is thought to be a normal response to stress,but is problematic when it is _____.

Which of the following is a psychological factor that could possibly influence the development of a psychological disorder?

The notion that schizophrenia may be caused by a virus is:

Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia:

Which of the following problems does NOT affect either people who have depression or people who have bipolar disorder?

According to the learned helplessness model,animals who cannot escape from aversive situations experience a condition similar to:

What brain region is damaged when a person experiences chronic stress,as with some anxiety disorders?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are both characterized by:

There is evidence that a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder may be invalid,at least in some cases.As discussed in your textbook,which of the following statements is NOT a piece of evidence supporting this claim?

Which of the following disorders is LEAST determined by biological factors and is more often determined by many interacting factors?

According to your textbook,an extensive study of mental illness in an Amish community revealed that bipolar disorder was:

Which of the following is NOT a primary symptom of autism?

Tara has had many negative experiences over which she had little control.For example,her parents were divorced,her brother became a drug user,and her husband of 10 years left her for another woman.At this point,Tara has given up trying to make her life better because she believes she can do nothing to improve her circumstances.Tara's attitude may lead her to develop:

Which of the following does NOT characterize borderline personality disorder?

Dillon experiences low mood,crying,and sleep disturbance.He has a hard time getting excited about anything.Dillon would probably benefit from a drug that increased activity in which neurotransmitter system?

Amelie,who was born and raised in a middle-class neighborhood in the United States,has not been out of the house in about two weeks.She has been hallucinating about people who have passed away and finds this very frightening.She is afraid that if she goes outside,people might be following her.She thinks that there are people watching her from her television set.Her neighbors are very worried about her.Which of the following statements does NOT characterize Amelie's experience?

Dr.Jahangir is seeing a depressed patient who is currently undergoing a relationship breakup.Dr.Jahangir also knows that as a child this patient suffered from both neglect and abuse.Dr.Jahangir believes that the patient's difficult childhood has predisposed her to overreact to life circumstances,such as the recent breakup,resulting in the patient's severely depressed state.Dr.Jahangir's perspective on the patient's problems is based on which of the following models?

Miguel woke up one morning in a strange hotel in Detroit.He has no memory of how he got there and cannot remember his name or where he is from.Miguel is most likely suffering from:

What are the odds that Jamie will develop schizophrenia if both of his parents have the disorder?