Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Tara has had many negative experiences over which she had little control.For example,her parents were divorced,her brother became a drug user,and her husband of 10 years left her for another woman.At this point,Tara has given up trying to make her life better because she believes she can do nothing to improve her circumstances.Tara's attitude may lead her to develop:

Which personality disorder is characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse?

The cluster of anxious personality disorders includes all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

The relationship between panic attacks and agoraphobia is accurately described in which of the following statements?

Terence,who was born and raised in a middle-class neighborhood in the United States,has not been out of the house in about two weeks.He is fearful that if he goes outside,people will follow him.Also,he swore at and verbally threatened a neighbor who checked in on him out of concern.Which of the following statements about Terence's behavior is FALSE?

Under which of the following conditions do you have the greatest chance of developing schizophrenia during your lifetime?

Brain imaging studies of patients with schizophrenia have shown all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following behavioral characteristics would tell you that a man you know is suffering from antisocial personality disorder rather than some other personality disorder?

Delusions are a positive symptom and social isolation is a ________ symptom; both are associated with ________.

According to your textbook,people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder are less likely to learn from punishment because:

In the current understanding of psychological disorders,________ is thought to be a normal response to stress but is problematic when it is ________.

Sarah is a practicing clinical psychologist.She should expect to see:

Researchers have found that some ADHD patients have differences in the ________,the part of the brain that is involved in regulating motor behavior and impulse control.

Borderline personality disorder is listed under the ________ cluster.

One of the reasons personality disorders remain controversial in clinical practice is that:

Tommy has obsessions about cleanliness and is a compulsive hand washer.Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports the view that his obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to operant conditioning?

Arianna has stopped washing her hair,going to the grocery store,going to work,and talking to people.Several of her friends and family members are concerned about these changes.Based on this information alone,which criterion for a psychological disorder does Arianna fail to meet?

Miguel woke up one morning in a strange hotel in Detroit.He has no memory of how he got there and cannot remember his name or where he is from.Miguel is most likely suffering from:

From what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders,you would expect anxiety disorders to be higher in ________ and drug problems to be higher in ________.

Dr.Jahoda sees his patients' problems as a result of distorted beliefs based on prior learning experiences.Dr.Jahoda is most clearly a: