Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

The fact that some psychological disorders exist within certain cultures but not in others is called

The main factor that separates a phobia from a normal fear is

Factors that are thought to contribute to depression in women include all of the following except

Jane has black-out periods where she can't remember what she did or where she was. She found clothing in her closet that she would never wear and doesn't know how it got there. When she goes to see the doctor she introduces herself as Suzy. Jane seems to be exhibiting

A therapist looks for the cause of a client's depression in examples of hidden anger. The therapist endorses the ____ view of depression.

Which neurotransmitter is associated with depression?

Researchers' concerns regarding the use of the DSM-IV includes all except which of the following?

Which one of the following statements best supports the idea that antisocial behavior may have genetic factors?

The psychodynamic perspective views obsessive-compulsive disorder as connected to a(n)

Dr. Peters tells Marley's parents that she most likely developed schizophrenia because she was genetically predisposed to develop this disorder as well as the fact that she experienced a traumatic event in early adulthood. Dr. Peters' viewpoint represents the ________ model.

Bipolar disorder used to be called

Elizabeth has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She is likely to display all of the following characteristics except

Pick two theories discussed in this chapter and use them each to explain one of the disorders in the chapter. Be clear about what evidence each theory uses to justify its position.

While standing on a bus, a man overhears a discussion about a person who is about to be terminated from his job. The man decides that the people on the bus are talking about him and that he has been targeted for termination. The man demonstrates

Depressed people often make global attributions to explain failures. For example, a global explanation for a relationship failure might be,

According to surveys, the public ________ the extent to which the insanity plea is used.

In regards to the antisocial personality disorder, the psychodynamic perspective is to _____ as the learning perspective is to _____.

Which of the following suggests that mood disorders have a biological basis?

Somatoform disorders involve

The "common cold" of psychological disorders is