Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

According to Aaron Beck,which of these thoughts is a person who is suffering from depression most likely to have after failing an exam?

According to the diathesis-stress model,which of the following people is most likely to become depressed?

According to your textbook,which of the following statements represents the clearest evidence that classifying mental disorders into categories is problematic?

Speech in people with schizophrenia:

As discussed in your textbook,the fact that monkeys tend to experience fear if fear is displayed by other monkeys suggests that:

Jaleesa thinks she may be depressed and decides to seek professional help.The psychologist starts by asking,"What kind of work do you do?" and proceeds to ask a series of standard questions,in order,about different possible symptoms.The psychologist is using a(n)_____ approach to interviewing.

Robin has had disruptive behavior problems since childhood,has shown signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,and could be characterized as having "externalizing" tendencies.According to your textbook,Robin is probably:

This type of mental disorder involves a disruption in identity and travel to another location:

Which of the following personality disorders belong to the same group?

Most people with schizophrenia are diagnosed with the disorder in young adulthood (around 20-30 years of age).Recent studies show that as children they:

If schizophrenia did NOT have a genetic basis,then concordance for schizophrenia in identical twins would be:

Which of the following statements is NOT an advantage of structured versus unstructured interviewing?

Mary was recently admitted to the psychiatric ward of a hospital.She does not seem to talk,except for mumbling a few incoherent phrases every few hours.When asked why she thought she was brought to the hospital,Mary just shrugged her shoulders,not seeming to understand the question.What is the best way for hospital staff to assess Mary's psychological state,and why?

Dysthymia is to depression as hypomania is to:

One of the reasons personality disorders remain controversial in clinical practice is that:

According to your textbook,people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder are less likely to learn from punishment because:

Which of the following children would have the most difficult time making social-emotional connections with other children?

People who suffer from depression are affected primarily by _____; people who suffer from bipolar disorder are affected primarily by _____.

According to the learned helplessness model of depression,people:

A woman says,"The eagle takes flight at three o'clock and flies here from General Electric.I get my check from the eagle; he goes from the mailbox to make a payment.He's a secret spy for my husband and makes a shotgun sound." This woman is displaying a: