Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

As a 10-year-old, Willey was much more awkward than his peers in social interactions. He often threw severe tantrums. Other kids thought he had strange facial expressions and odd behaviours. Although Willey was never diagnosed with a disorder as a child, his early behaviours indicate a tendency toward:

Strong evidence suggests that borderline personality disorder:

A clear influencing factor in the lives of people with borderline personality disorder is:

Jaleesa thinks she may be depressed and decides to seek professional help. The first question the psychologist asks, based on a predetermined list of questions, is, "What kind of work do you do?" The psychologist is using a(n) ____________ approach to interviewing.

Wakako is from Japan; Anna is from Germany. Both have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Wakako is more likely to experience ____________; Anna is more likely to experience ____________.

In the relationship between gender and depression, the general conclusion is that:

Compared to a disorder strongly influenced by learning and the environment, a disorder that has a strong biological component is:

Which of the following two anxiety disorders resemble each other the LEAST?

A remedial program which provided ____________ to children resulted in a reduced likelihood of ____________ in the kids when they were tested 20 years later.

Which of the following is NOT a biological marker for depression?

Dr. Black Eagle is interviewing a patient who appears to have a serious psychological disorder. The patient rarely responds to the doctor's questions, does not make eye contact, and moves his body in a slow, odd manner. When the patient does talk, his voice is flat and unemotional. Dr. Black Eagle will probably diagnose the person with ____________ based on the patient's apparent ____________.

According to the prevailing view in the twenty-first century, psychopathology is often the result of:

If everyone born in Ottawa, Ontario, had damage to the left prefrontal cortex, we would expect to see higher rates of ____________ in that city.

Sammy was brought to the hospital because he had been exhibiting some strange behaviours and recently stated he had been hearing voices. When the doctor met him, Sammy was talking in nonsensical sentences and had a very hard time following the doctor's simple directions. In addition, the doctor noticed his hair was uncombed and he wore dirty, mismatching clothes. The doctor took notes about all of these details of Sammy's behaviour and appearance. The doctor was performing:

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a panic attack?

Karen claims that multiple "people" with different personalities live inside her body; they take over her experience and express themselves at unexpected times. Each of these personalities has a different voice, a different age, and a different set of interests. Which of the following groups of people would be most likely to believe that Karen is suffering from a valid psychological condition?

Based on what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders, you would expect suicide attempts to be higher in ____________ and drug problems to be higher in ____________.

Aliyah has difficulty falling asleep and tosses and turns all night. Her insomnia may be a symptom of:

The best way to think about positive symptoms of schizophrenia is that they are ____________, while negative symptoms are ____________.

Ted has a severe form of schizophrenia that has affected him since age 18. He has progressively deteriorated in functioning ever since. Compared with people who have more mild cases of schizophrenia, neuroimaging of Ted's brain would reveal that: