Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Persistent and uncontrollable thoughts, accompanied by the compelling need to perform repetitive acts are likely to be classified as:

Individuals who have an exaggerated sense of entitlement and attempt to be the focus of attention may have a(n):

Identify the main characteristics associated with dissociative disorders.

Depression and mania have been linked to a class of neurotransmitters called:

Among the most effective treatments for ____________________ are medications that decrease the level of dopamine in the brain.

Individuals who have problems with regulating emotions and with forming stable social relationships may have a(n):

Some people experience ____________________, which are persistent, uncontrollable thoughts.

Prozac is the commonly used brand name for:

Research suggests that adopted children who have two biological parents with schizophrenia have:

Ike heard voices telling him the children had put worms in his brain.He planned for weeks how he would kill them.Ike's insanity defense failed.The jury must have decided that:

When using the DSM to diagnose a psychological disorder:

Wilma incessantly worries that she forgot to set the parking brake on her car.The only way for her to relieve her anxiety is to go out to the car and check the parking brake, which she does nearly 50 times a day.In this case, it is likely that Wilma would be classified as having:

Depression and mania have been linked to neurotransmitters called ____________________, which include serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.

Which of the following is NOT one of the neurotransmitters being considered as a factor in the development of schizophrenia?

Reynard was watching a documentary on some of the horrors of World War II.Even when he saw soldiers being blown to bits, he showed no emotional response.In this case, Reynard is displaying symptoms of:

With dysthymic disorder, the symptoms of depression are very severe but they are usually short-lived and spontaneously disappear within two to three weeks.

Yvette was in a forest one day during a lightning storm.One of the trees close by was struck by lightning.Since that time Yvette has been terrified of standing close to trees.The development of her tree phobia can best be explained using principles of:

The concept of learned helplessness has been suggested as an explanation of:

Monoamines have been linked to:

An individual with ____________________ typically has two or more distinct identities, each with their own personal histories and memories.