Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents the expression of a repressed,unresolved,internal conflict buried in his unconscious mind that has its roots in Dave's childhood.This view is typical of the ______ model of abnormality.

It is only when panic attacks become so frequent that they affect a person's ability to function in day-to-day living that the person is said to have a panic disorder.

The psychoanalytic model views abnormal behaviour as resulting from illogical thinking patterns.

Gender identity disorder is characterized by someone who obtains sexual arousal from wearing clothing of the opposite sex.

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home.She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home.You are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with:

Jaime enjoys sexual activity with his partner.However,he cannot reach an orgasm during sexual intercourse even though fully aroused.Jaime is suffering from:

In __________,the person may have the desire for sexual activity but be unable to physically participate.

When a psychologist or psychiatrist is using the DSM-IV-TR as a guide to evaluating a client,he or she would assess the client on each of five:

Carlo wakes up in a strange motel room.He doesn't know where he is or how he got there,and he's not sure what day it is.This is most likely an episode of dissociative:

Someone with a mental disorder,who commits a murder while in a trancelike state,may be found not criminally responsible for their actions in a Canadian court.

The three most common biological causes of intellectual disability are Down Syndrome,fetal alcohol syndrome,and:

Delusions of ________ are false beliefs held by a person who is convinced that others are trying to hurt them in some way.

Which pair consists of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

A person who is suffering from disordered thinking,bizarre behaviour,and hallucinations and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality is likely suffering from:

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of:

Masters and Johnson recommended a technique called __________ for treatment of premature ejaculation.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called:

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when,without warning,her heart begins racing rapidly,she has a sensation of being "out of her body," and she experiences dulled vision and hearing,rapid breathing,and sweating.She thinks she is having a heart attack.Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode.Her symptoms MOST resemble:

Dr.Nevolia has a client diagnosed with a somatoform disorder.She believes her client's disorder is due to a tendency to magnify her symptoms and allow false beliefs to dominate her thinking.Dr.Nevolia is probably a: