Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following has been found to be related to the development of schizophrenia?

The subtype of schizophrenia marked by incoherence,grossly disorganized behavior,bizarre thinking,and a flat affect or grossly inappropriate emotions is called

After giving birth,Gretchen felt tense and irritable.During the next two months,Gretchen experienced mood swings in which she often felt totally inadequate to be a mother much of the time.Gretchen was most likely experiencing

Which of the following is most characteristic of bipolar II disorder?

The three major mood disorders are

Which of the following disorders is more likely to be a reaction to external events?

Disorganized schizophrenia is characterized by

Dysthymic and cyclothymic disorders are types of __________ disorders.

Bruce throws himself into a whirlwind of activity marked by extreme distractibility,rapid shifts and thoughts,constant talking,and restless movement.His behavior at times could also be described as a deep depression.Bruce is probably suffering from __________ disorder.

Depression is caused by learned helplessness,according to the __________ theory.

The person who is mostly sad and guilt-ridden,but has also had one or more mild manic episodes (hypomania)would be diagnosed with __________ disorder.

If one fraternal twin is depressed,what percent chance does the other fraternal twin have of suffering depression?

Which theory holds that depression is caused by repressed anger turned inward as self-blame?

The development of schizophrenia may involve stress altering the levels of which neurotransmitter which in turn alters the dopamine systems?

Which of the following is a disorder characterized by continuous tension and occasional anxiety attacks in which people think they are going insane or are about to die?

Ginny's mother was exposed to the influenza virus midway through her pregnancy as well as being malnourished during much of her pregnancy.Due to these prenatal factors,Ginny is more likely to

Regarding the depression experienced by "new" mothers,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jack believes that the FBI has wire tapped his phone.He regularly checks his house for bugging devices.When he leaves the house,he always checks each window and takes a different route to his destination.Jack buys bottled water because he believes the FBI may try to poison his water.Jack is exhibiting the most common delusional disorder,which is

James Huberty,who killed 21 people at a fast-food restaurant in San Ysidro,California,felt persecuted and cheated by life.Shortly before he went to the fast-food restaurant,he announced to his wife that he was "going hunting humans." Huberty had been hearing hallucinated voices for some time.Huberty would most likely be diagnosed with which disorder?

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.