A) may involve a fear of dirt and germs, called mysophobia. B) include the desire to say "Ugh" to a tarantula or to skip the snake display at the zoo. C) include the fear of the colour purple, porphyrophobia. D) may have evolved in human beings because these fears are adaptive for the species. A) may involve a fear of dirt and germs, called mysophobia. B) include the desire to say "Ugh" to a tarantula or to skip the snake display at the zoo. C) include the fear of the colour purple, porphyrophobia. D) may have evolved in human beings because these fears are adaptive for the species.

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

"Olive oil is an Arabian liquor-sauce which the Afghans, Moors, and Moslems use in ostrich farming. The Indian plantain tree is the whiskey of the Parsees and Arabs." This sentence would be considered:

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Match the symptoms with the appropriate diagnostic label. -Includes symptoms such as psychic numbing, reliving of a past traumatic experience, and increased physiological arousal.

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Correlational evidence links depressive episodes and the disruption of primary relationships. Generate possible explanations for the cause-effect relationships between these two factors.

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* Depressive episodes are frequently set off by the disruption of a close relationship or loss of friends and social network.
* However, it can work the other way. Some relationships end because one partner is clinically depressed. Depressed people can be demanding and "depressing" to be around.
* All potential causes of depression can also be effects.

In the movie As Good as It Gets, Jack Nicholson starred as a man who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder. As the movie opens, he washes his hands in a practiced ritual, one of the common compulsions of this disorder. What other symptoms do people with OCD experience? What evidence of a brain abnormality has been found to explain some cases of OCD?

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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia?

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Sheldon is asked to report what he sees in an ambiguous picture. It is evident that Sheldon is being given the:

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Culver repeatedly gets into physical fights, shows reckless disregard for his own safety, and lacks remorse for any of his actions. A diagnosis of ________ is likely.

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A line of investigation in the study of mood disorders emphasizes the life experiences and social circumstances that might lead to stress and depression. How do these researchers explain the gender differences in depression?

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The DSM-IV defines substance abuse as a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. Symptoms of such impairment include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

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If you believe that a friend is in danger of suicide, do not put the idea into his or her head by asking, "Are you thinking of suicide?"

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Major depression occurs two times as often among women as among men.

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At age 13, Eric Smith bludgeoned and strangled a four-year-old boy to death. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to a prison term of nine years to life. Eric's diagnosis is:

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Children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 40% compared to a risk in the general population of about 1-2%.

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A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, object, or activity.

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Common phobias:

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Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is permanent.

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Although neurotransmitter abnormalities occur in the brains of schizophrenic patients, they also occur in the brains of those with depression and alcoholism.

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Match the symptoms with the appropriate diagnostic label. -A continuous state of anxiety marked by feelings of worry and dread, apprehension, difficulties in concentration, and signs of motor tension.

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As times change, so does the cultural consensus of what is normal. For example, wanting to have sex "too often" is no longer considered abnormal, but not wanting to have sex "often enough" is considered abnormal in DSM-IV.

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"Olive oil is an Arabian liquor-sauce which the Afghans, Moors, and Moslems use in ostrich farming. The Indian plantain tree is the whiskey of the Parsees and Arabs." This sentence would be considered:

Match the symptoms with the appropriate diagnostic label. -Includes symptoms such as psychic numbing, reliving of a past traumatic experience, and increased physiological arousal.

Correlational evidence links depressive episodes and the disruption of primary relationships. Generate possible explanations for the cause-effect relationships between these two factors.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia?

Sheldon is asked to report what he sees in an ambiguous picture. It is evident that Sheldon is being given the:

Culver repeatedly gets into physical fights, shows reckless disregard for his own safety, and lacks remorse for any of his actions. A diagnosis of ________ is likely.

A line of investigation in the study of mood disorders emphasizes the life experiences and social circumstances that might lead to stress and depression. How do these researchers explain the gender differences in depression?

The DSM-IV defines substance abuse as a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. Symptoms of such impairment include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

If you believe that a friend is in danger of suicide, do not put the idea into his or her head by asking, "Are you thinking of suicide?"

Major depression occurs two times as often among women as among men.

At age 13, Eric Smith bludgeoned and strangled a four-year-old boy to death. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to a prison term of nine years to life. Eric's diagnosis is:

Children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 40% compared to a risk in the general population of about 1-2%.

A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, object, or activity.

Common phobias:

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is permanent.

Although neurotransmitter abnormalities occur in the brains of schizophrenic patients, they also occur in the brains of those with depression and alcoholism.

Match the symptoms with the appropriate diagnostic label. -A continuous state of anxiety marked by feelings of worry and dread, apprehension, difficulties in concentration, and signs of motor tension.

As times change, so does the cultural consensus of what is normal. For example, wanting to have sex "too often" is no longer considered abnormal, but not wanting to have sex "often enough" is considered abnormal in DSM-IV.

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