Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

Despite some very frightening claims that research had found a relationship between the MMR vaccination and the development of autistic disorder, studies in the United States, Europe, and Japan failed to produce those same results. This problem with ________ has cast enormous doubt on the original claims that a relationship between these two events truly exists.

Hypofrontality, or an underactivity of the frontal lobes of the brain, appears in people with schizophrenia when they are engaged in demanding mental tasks. It is difficult to know if this condition is a contributor to or a consequence of this disorder. Which critical-thinking concept does this remind us to bear in mind when looking at research data?

________ involves an intense fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in public.

One biological explanation for the symptoms of schizophrenia is the appearance of enlarged ________, which are fluid-filled structures that cushion and protect the brain.

The conceptualisation of psychological troubles resulting from physical disorders is known as the ________ model.

________ Disorder is a condition marked by motor tics and involuntary vocalising (including grunting).

Disorders such as taijin kuofushu, koro, and amok are considered ________.

When a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, is uncommon in a population, it would satisfy the criterion of ________.

Mr Evans feels that no matter what he does, he will be unable to convince his boss that he deserves a promotion. He also feels that it doesn't matter who his boss is, he still would not receive a promotion. These feelings represent what Overnier and Seligman called ________.

While each panic attack is different, the symptoms of a panic attack often peak in less than ________ minutes.

An approach to understanding how mental disorders occur as the result of a combination of genetic factors, psychological difficulties, and the culture in which one lives, is known as the ________ approach.

A person who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is most likely to exhibit

Which of the types of psychological disorders is marked by disruptions in one's sense of consciousness and/or memory?

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Which of the following combinations of neurotransmitters seem to be at play in those who suffer from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

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

Feeling insects crawling on your skin when none are really there, or hearing voices when no one is around or no one is talking to you, would be examples of what symptom of schizophrenia?

There is some research that suggests that the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome share the same biological root. This is due to the fact that there appears to be an increased incidence in these mental illnesses after a child experiences an infection caused by ________ bacteria.

Research indicates that some people's schizophrenia may result from abnormalities in the brain's receptor sites for what neurotransmitter?

One oft-cited criticism of the DSM-5 is that many illnesses seem to occur at the same time; that is, a specific set of symptoms could qualify an individual for more than one diagnosis. This phenomenon, called ________, raises the question of whether the DSM is truly identifying independent conditions as opposed to slightly different variations of the same problem.