Exam 13: Stress and Health

When Renata washes the dishes, she must wash and rinse each dish, each glass, and each piece of silverware exactly nine times. Renata's behavior is an example of a compulsion.

Normal and abnormal behaviors are best seen as discrete categories.

Specific neurotransmitters are being implicated in an increasing number of psychological disorders. This fact most directly affirms the _____ perspective on abnormality.

According to the dopamine hypothesis, schizophrenia reflects a deficit of dopamine in the brain.

The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to provide:

Chase stole money from the local grocery store on the corner to buy beer. He later assaulted a 72-year-old woman and stole her purse. In the alley, he dumped the purse, went to Starbucks for a cup of coffee, and proceeded to take the train. On the train, a woman accidentally stepped on his shoes, and he threw the hot coffee on her and laughed. Chase would be considered to have a(n) _______ personality disorder.

Kyle is extremely manipulative. He can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to their suffering as a result of his actions. His behavior BEST illustrates:

A manipulative, callous individual with no apparent conscience might be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

People with schizophrenia demonstrate a severe and chronic loss of contact with reality called:

Describe what is meant by a personality disorder. Review the nature and potential causes of antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

The police brought Gabriella to the emergency room after she was seen running down the street in her underwear yelling that she "has the power!" Gabriella was also spending large amounts of money and was agitated and reckless during the past 5 days. In the emergency room, Gabriella would not be quiet long enough for the nurse to ask her questions. Gabriella is MOST likely suffering from _____ disorder.

Seligman is to Beck as learned helplessness is to cognitive triad.

People with schizophrenia often have disturbed perceptions called _____, which are sensory experiences without sensory stimulation from the environment.

Compared to younger persons, the prevalence of major depressive disorder is _____ times _____ in individuals 60 years of age and older.

Dr. Fox specializes in abnormal psychology; her background is probably in experimental psychology.

When people suffer from _____, they often feel intense fear that something horrible is about to happen. These feelings last several minutes and include heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness.

Suicide rates are highest among:

Michael complains that threatening voices are constantly telling him he is so evil he should kill himself. Michael is experiencing a(n):

Agoraphobia is one type of anxiety disorder.

Worldwide, approximately _____ of adults have thought seriously about suicide.