Exam 10: Psychological Disorders

________________ is a severe disorder that interferes with concentration,decision making,and sociability.

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

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

Men are twice as likely as women to experience major depression.

Dissociative amnesia is unlike simple amnesia,which involves an actual loss of information from memory,typically resulting from a physiological cause.

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

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

Cultural expectations for "normal" behavior in a particular society influence the understanding of "abnormal behavior."

____________ disorder is characterized by unwanted thoughts or feelings that a person must carry out actions against his or her will.

A disorder in which individuals have difficulty developing a secure sense of who they are is called ______________ disorder.

The occurrence of anxiety without an obvious external cause,affecting daily functioning is known as a(n)___________ disorder.

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

Describe the negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

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.

Explain what a panic attack is and the symptoms that surround one.

A class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs is called __________.

The __________ perspective suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior,the fundamental cause will be found through a physical examination of the individual.

The _________ perspective assumes that people's behavior,both normal and abnormal,is shaped by the kind of family group,society,and culture in which they live.

A major somatoform disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg is called ______________ disorder.

The _____________ perspective suggests that anxiety is a learned response to stress.