Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

The disorder that was formally known as manic depression is more accurately referred to today as ______________.

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as __________ disorders.

The primary purpose of the DSM-IV is to

In a famous study discussed in your textbook,eight normal individuals were committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations.Which of the following happened next?

Miley is taking a pottery class.She tries to make a vase on the potter's wheel,but it keeps collapsing on her."You see!" she says,"I can't do anything right! I'm a failure at everything!" This type of thinking is a good example of the _______________ explanatory style that is often seen with depression.

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning the biochemical basis of schizophrenia?

What is the fight-or-flight response? How is it thought to be related to anxiety and anxiety disorders?

Sierra is constantly worried that everyone whom she comes in contact with is full of germs,so she is constantly rushing off to wash her hands.Sierra may suffer from which psychological disorder?

Which of the following is not a psychiatric criterion for mental illness?

Sudden,paralyzing episodes of fear describe which type of anxiety disorder?

_____ involves intense extremes between positive and negative emotions,an unstable sense of self,impulsivity,and difficult social relationships.

Your aunt prefers to stay in her home and avoid public places and social situations.She would be diagnosed with

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

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months,but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory.He notes that he feels like a robot,disconnected from his movements and actions.He also says that sometimes he feels like he "is no longer real." He is most likely suffering from

Experiencing extremes in motor behavior is one symptom associated with

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

The ____________ edition of the DSM is scheduled to be released by the American Psychiatric Association in May 2013.

The etiology of a psychological disorder refers to its

The diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV are based on a __________ approach.

_____ are false beliefs about reality,whereas _____ are false perceptions of reality such as hearing internal voices.