Exam 13: Psychology Disorders

Connie adopts ritualistic behaviours to help reduce anxiety that occurs when unwanted thoughts intrude into her awareness. Connie is displaying symptoms of

Which of the following perspectives suggests that faulty thinking or distorted perceptions contribute to some types of psychological disorders?

Obsessions involve a

Arnold is extremely frightened of grasshoppers, Jeff is overly fearful of lightning and thunder, and Igor is afraid of the dentist. All three suffer from

Which of the following persons might be diagnosed as having agoraphobia?

For most people, recovery from dissociative fugue is usually

Raymond is convinced he more intelligent than the rest of the class. He constantly attempts to answer the teacher's questions, demonstrating his knowledge to his classmates. Raymond demands to sit at the front and grunts in disapproval if the teacher does not answer his hand first. Raymond is most likely to have

Peter holds a mirror in his right hand to ward of the evil forces in the people he passes on the street. He is convinced that without the mirror he would be captured by evil soldiers and taken away to be killed. Peter is suffering from

Phobias are a type of

Esther believes she is a famous rock star, claiming that other rock stars are her friends although she has never met them. She regularly checks her mailbox for fan mail. Esther is suffering from delusions of

Describe dissociative disorder?

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

What is the severe disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, delusions, hallucinations, disturbance of thinking, and/or other bizarre behaviour?

Louie periodically experiences brief but intense periods of fear and dread that do not seem to be triggered by a specific object or event. Physical symptoms such as a pounding heart, dizziness, and trembling also occur. Louie is probably suffering from

What are some suggested causes of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder?

When both compulsion and obsession occur, what function does the compulsion often serve?

What do psychologists believe are some probable causes of phobias?

Fetishism, sadism, exhibitionism, and pedophilia belong to the category of disorders that are called

Although the term neurosis has not been used officially since 1980, it applied to people who

Describe the major positive symptoms of schizophrenia?