Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the causes of antisocial personality disorder?

To be considered a pedophile,the person must be at least ______ years of age and have a difference of at least _______ years between the person and the object of the sexual fantasies.

Which criterion would designate a person who never talks to anyone as abnormal?

Aaliyah became sexually aroused or gratified through rubbing up against an unwilling person,usually in a crowded public place.He has a condition known as:

Vicki was always coming up with grand plans for making money,none of which lasted very long before she abandoned them.The latest scheme is to buy a huge tract of land and build an expensive dude ranch where people can come to learn how to train their horses,eat at a four-star restaurant,and stay in luxury accommodations-all this in spite of the fact that Vicki and her husband don't have the money to buy the land,the knowledge of how to run a hotel,or a four-star chef handy.Vicki may have:

Tyler has a tendency to walk around his house with no clothes on and linger around his open windows that face the street.When the police arrest him,they charge him with frotteurism.

Which of the following is NOT a category of sexual disorders described in the DSM-IV-TR?

In Japan,the disorder called __________ centres on a fear of doing something embarrassing or socially inappropriate.

Sexual problems that result from physical causes are referred to as:

According to the biological perspective,generalized anxiety disorder is:

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behaviour as the result of a set of learned responses?

In ______________,sexual gratification is obtained by rubbing one's genitals up against the body of an unwilling person.

In which disorder does a person seem to experience at least two or more distinct personalities existing in one body?

You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn.You say to Alex,"I'll take Ancient Explanations of Mental Illness for $100." The answer is,"His was the first recorded attempt to explain abnormal behaviour as due to some biological process." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say:

An anxiety disorder characterized by frequent panic attacks that affect the person's ability to function in day-to-day living is called:

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disordered thinking,bizarre behaviour,and hallucinations.This person is probably suffering from:

Each day,while Sid is sitting at his desk at work,he continually thinks about germs.Each time this occurs,he washes his hands.Sid probably suffers from:

Which of the following is a condition in which a person shows little or no emotion?

While doing volunteer work at a mental hospital,Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders.One patient remains in the same position for hours at a time and never talks.The doctors tell Mary this patient suffers from:

In an old movie,a madman made weird faces and sounds,jumped about wildly in his cell,and laughed and giggled constantly.This bizarre behaviour is typical of the __________ schizophrenic.