Exam 10: Psychological Disorders

The classification system that most professionals use to diagnose and classify abnormal behavior is known as the _____________________.

A learned expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable and that one cannot escape from the situation is known as _____________.

A disorder in which individuals show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others is called _______________ disorder.

A considerably more common childhood disorder marked by inattentiveness,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and a great deal of inappropriate activity is called ______________.

The diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder is controversial and some clinicians do not think it exists at all.

People with generalized anxiety disorder cannot concentrate or set their worries and fears aside;their lives become centered on their worries.

___________ is a feeling of apprehension or tension in reaction to stressful situations.

Nick is terrified of spiders.If he sees a picture of a spider,he starts to sweat and tremble.Nick is likely suffering from a _______________ involving spiders.

The ______________ perspective views the behavior itself as the problem.Using the basic principles of learning,these theorists see both normal and abnormal behaviors as responses to various stimuli.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is characterized by severe,incapacitating mood changes or depression related to a woman's menstrual cycle.

The _____________ perspective suggests that anxiety disorders grow out of inappropriate and inaccurate thoughts and beliefs about circumstances in a person's world.

A disorder in which a significant,selective memory loss occurs is known as __________.

_____________ disorder is an anxiety disorder that takes the form of panic attacks lasting from a few seconds to as long as several hours.

How does the psychoanalytic perspective apply to theories of abnormal behavior?

A phobia is a real fear that confronts a person in the here-and-now.

Aaron Beck's cognitive theory of depression suggests that depressed individuals typically view themselves as life's losers,blaming themselves whenever anything goes wrong.

Behavior should be evaluated in terms of gradations,ranging from fully normal functioning to extremely abnormal behavior.

How does the behavioral perspective apply to theories of abnormal behavior?

The classification system that most professionals use to diagnose and classify abnormal behavior is known as the _________________.

A disorder characterized by a set of inflexible,maladaptive behavior patterns that keep a person from functioning appropriately in society is called a ____________ disorder.