Exam 13: Stress and Health

With respect to depression, Beck is to Seligman as _____ is to _____.

Which psychological disorder is NOT universal?

Childhood trauma seems to play some role in borderline personality disorder.

Which mood disorder is NOT correctly matched with an example?

The two personality disorders that have received the MOST research attention are _____ personality disorder and _____ personality disorder.

The DSM-5 lists just over 150 psychological disorders.

According to the textbook, normal and abnormal behavior are BEST viewed as:

Diathesis is to stress as genes are to environment.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between mania and depression?

Paulette cannot recall long stretches of her difficult childhood; Paulette's case is an example of dissociative:

Stephanie's identical twin has schizophrenia, which means that Stephanie has an 80% chance of having schizophrenia herself.

Which piece of evidence does NOT directly support a sociocultural perspective on the etiology of psychological abnormality?

These days, Adam is sleeping very little. He seems full of energy and enthusiasm. His extreme optimism has led him to take foolish risks. He lost a lot of money, for instance, betting on a horse that he was sure would win. Adam may be in a _____ state.

Klaus has been diagnosed not only with major depressive disorder, but also generalized anxiety disorder. Klaus' case illustrates:

Each day, the obsessions and compulsions of obsessive-compulsive disorder consume at least _____ of a person's day.

Elaine feels that her life is empty. She has lost interest in her career and hobbies, and she wonders if she would be better off dead. She is MOST likely suffering from _____ disorder.

Distinguish between delusions and hallucinations and provide an example of each. Distinguish between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and provide an example of each.

Disturbances involving problems with memory, consciousness, identity, and motor control are characteristic of _____ disorders.

Carrie has had trouble sleeping for the past two weeks. She has no energy and feels "blue." Carrie may be suffering from:

Dr. Herbert suggests that dissociative symptoms are created as defenses against the anxiety created by unacceptable unconscious urges. Dr. Herbert reflects psychology's _____ perspective.