Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Which perspective on psychological disorders primarily argues that psychological disorders stem from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression?

_____ is a statistically based approach that observes what behaviors are rare,or occur infrequently in a specific society or culture,and labels those deviations from the norm "abnormal."

Lionel is two years old.His communication is severely impaired.He appears withdrawn and unresponsive to affection.He has difficulty in both verbal and nonverbal communication,and he tends to avoid social contact.He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Describe panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

A primary goal of treatment using the cognitive perspective on psychological disorders is to:

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

Phobic disorders differ from generalized anxiety and panic disorders in that:

_____ is the appearance of multiple simultaneous psychological disorders in the same person.

Which of the following is TRUE of the characteristics of various personality disorders?

The perspective on abnormality holds that abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression.

Fear of places,such as unfamiliar or crowded spaces,where help might not be available in case of emergency is referred to as:

According to the sociocultural perspective on psychological disorders,which of the following factors is viewed as a possible cause of abnormal behavior?

Paulette cannot recall long stretches of her childhood.However,they are still present in the form of repressed memories.Paulette's is a case of .

Which of the following is TRUE of dissociative disorders?

Psychologists typically define ,broadly,as behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives.

How does dissociative amnesia differ from simple amnesia?

A cognitive expert will argue that schizophrenia results from:

_____ is a disorder in which people have a constant fear of illness and a preoccupation with their health.

The cognitive perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are the result of:

Insanity is a(n)_____ term.