Exam 13: Stress and Health

Homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder until the 1970s.

The subfield in which psychological disorders are studied is generally known as _____ psychology.

Antisocial personality disorder is equally common among men and women.

Describe the medical, psychological, sociocultural, and biopsychosocial perspectives on the etiology of psychological disorders. For each perspective, provide an example of its contribution to explaining the roots of one of the psychological disorders described in the textbook.

A negative attitude about a group of people based on characteristics they share is called a schema.

Some people in Japan and Korea suffer from taijin kyofu, a variant of _____ anxiety disorder in which people fear _____.

About 2% or 3% of the American population will receive a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at some point.

The first version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders was published in:

Which is NOT one of the "three Ds" of psychological disorders mentioned in the textbook?

Which term is correctly matched with its description?

Hallucinations and delusions are negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

The two most-studied personality disorders are paranoid personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.

Schizophrenia is found only in industrialized Western cultures.

The lifetime risk of schizophrenia is less than 1 in 100.

During David Rosenhan's study, in which several colleagues were admitted into mental hospitals, which group was most likely to detect that these secret "pseudopatients" actually did not suffer from mental illness?

An individual with a fear of public speaking, going to parties, or eating out MOST likely suffers from _____ disorder.

Which mood disorders term is correctly paired with its description?

One positive symptom of schizophrenia is:

Dissociative disorders are especially difficult to treat.

Unless a friend accompanies her, Anne is overwhelmed when she goes shopping or uses the city bus. Anne is agoraphobic.