Exam 14: Abnormal Behavior

Concerning the sexual abuse of children,_____ refers to a sexual assault including force or the threat of force,while ______ refers to sexual contract without the context of force.

If a person is a(n)_______,they become sexually aroused by _______.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all personality disorders?

Unhealthy feelings,no energy,poor appetite,and apathy are characteristics of someone suffering from

Inappropriate affective behavior,especially silliness and giggling,is characteristic of ________ schizophrenia.

The idea that stress reactions continue for years for soldiers even after a war is over is known as

Psychologists who believe abnormal behavior is entirely different from normal psychological problems would be advocates of the ________ hypothesis.

According to supernatural theory,abnormality was caused by evil spirits.

When the term insanity is used to determine whether or not a person should stand trial,it is used in the context of

The main contribution of Hippocrates to the understanding of abnormal behavior was his

Sexual aversion disorder is a sexual disorder involving

Anxieties involving irrational fears,usually of a specific event or object,are called

Transvestites feel like they were born with the wrong genitals.

Which of the following is an example of a dissociative disorder?

While it is true that all groups of human beings are affected by depression,

African Americans are half as likely to die from suicide than Asian Americans.

Which of the following somatoform disorders is the most dramatic?

A male friend of yours has a very strong desire to live his life as a female and is considering the appropriate sex-change surgery.This belief and strong desire to change sex is called

White American women are more likely to commit suicide than other ethnic groups of women.Why?

Incest is said to occur when a