Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

After shooting his father,David,in a very rational and reasonable manner,tells his lawyer that he was depressed when he shot his father.In fact,he has once been diagnosed as having major depressive disorder.David informs his lawyer that,although he knew it was wrong and could have stopped himself,he hated his father so much that he shot him.In court,David will likely be found ____.

Which criteria is not used in deciding whether a criminal defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity??At the time of the crime,mental illness prevented the person from ____.

Anastasia,a young woman with schizophrenia,insists that she hears voices telling her to hide under the bed.Anastasia is displaying ____.

What conclusions does your text consider most reasonable with regard to diagnosis?

The vulnerability theory of schizophrenia suggests all of the following except that ____.

The functioning of ____ appears disturbed in people with autism,which is one avenue that researchers are pursuing to help explain why these individuals seem to operate with little appreciation for what others might be thinking or feeling.

To minimize the cultural biases that may occur during diagnosis,it is suggested that diagnosticians do all of the following except ____.

According to the biological model,anxiety disorders develop because of ____.

Two psychologists interview the same patient and give her two different diagnoses.This illustrates the problem of ____.

Jan's roommate,Thelma,is always bragging about how well she is doing in her classes,about how much her professors admire and respect her,and that she is destined to be a great criminal defense attorney.When Jan points out Thelma's poor writing skills,Thelma cries because Jan doesn't appreciate her immense talents.Jan and her friends get irritated with Thelma because she expects to be given special treatment by her professors and fellow students.If Thelma has a psychological disorder,it would most likely be ____ personality disorder.

Ben displays odd perceptions,thoughts,beliefs,and behaviors that occasionally resemble the symptoms of schizophrenia,but are not as disturbed.Ben most likely has ____ personality disorder.

Hunter began to develop antisocial behaviors around the age of nineteen and his symptoms appear to be worsening.Hunter's uncle visits a community center to learn more about the causes of antisocial personality disorder and learns that one factor that is not contributing to Hunter's behavior is ____.

Laverne is concerned about her sister,Shirley,whose symptoms of schizophrenia have worsened.Shirley's doctor explains that improvement is possible at a recent visit.He states that one of the best predictors is her premorbid adjustment,which includes all of the following factors except her ____.

Biological,psychological,and social factors have all been suggested as contributing to somatic symptoms disorders.For example,illness anxiety disorder has been associated with abnormal ____.

Lark has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.She experiences times of depression and periods of regular mood.Other times,Lark has bouts of energetic optimism and elation,known as ____.

Collins has been complaining of a variety of vague,chronic pains that run all throughout his body as well as blurry vision.After many doctor visits and medical tests,there is still no known physical cause for the symptoms that Collins has been experiencing.Collins is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

Spencer is about to be evaluated at his job,when he wakes up Monday morning and finds he is paralyzed and cannot go to work.On Friday evening,Spencer is miraculously able to walk again,yet the following Monday,he is once again paralyzed.Spencer is most likely suffering from ____ disorder.

Margaret,a twenty-year-old student,says that she hears a voice constantly saying the phrase "Usher,I would like a seat from which I can see the pianist." Also,she is convinced that she is a creature from another planet sent to Earth to prepare for an alien invasion.Furthermore,Margaret often speaks in rhymes and uses nonsense words that others cannot understand.Some researchers who study the biological bases of psychopathology suggest that the ____ in Margaret's brain shows ____ activity.

Lyndsay finds herself often thinking about the possibility of getting an infection from germs in her dorm room,and so she is constantly washing her hands to the point where her skin is red and sore.Lyndsay may be suffering from ____ disorder,and her persistent thoughts are known as ____.

You would be more biologically prepared to have a ____ phobia than a(n)____ phobia.