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 change her life for the better. Tara's attitude may lead her to develop:

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the newest edition and the older editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of structured versus unstructured interviewing?

Because of its/their high prevalence, __________ is/are sometimes called the common cold of mental disorders.

According to the learned helplessness model, animals who cannot escape from aversive situations experience a condition similar to:

Individuals diagnosed with autism:

Floyd has always tended to have "love/hate" relationships with people who are close to him. He constantly worries about whether people will leave him so he smothers them with affection only to feel rejected and disappointed when they back away from this behaviour. He has threatened to commit suicide a number of times and most people view him as very emotionally unstable. Floyd would probably be diagnosed with:

What are the odds that Jamie will develop schizophrenia if both of his parents have the disorder?

You have a friend who has been diagnosed with panic disorder. Which of the following additional disorders is she likely to develop?

Your sister's 2-year-old daughter is shy and inhibited. Research would suggest that she is at greater risk for the development of ____________ later in life than a child who does not display this temperament.

Personality disorders are grouped with mental retardation in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) because:

Sariah, a high school student, just received a grade of B on a paper. She is very ashamed that she did not perform according to her high standards. She tells herself, "Sariah, you are a really bad student-you need to study harder. This is simply unacceptable!" She believes that she may not get into university because she is a lazy and unmotivated person, and that her future is doomed. According to the ____________ model, Sariah is highly likely to develop ____________.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has ____________ axes used to diagnose clinical disorders.

In regard to the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia:

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding differences between bipolar disorder and major depression?

You encounter a student sitting on a bench who is sweating profusely, short of breath, has numbness in her feet and hands, and says she feels like she is dying. She is likely suffering from:

A common problem with all tests that rely on self-report, including the MMPI, is that:

A woman says, "The eagle takes flight at three o'clock and flies here from General Electric. I get my check from the eagle; he goes from the mailbox to make a payment. He's a secret spy for my husband and makes a shotgun sound." This woman is clearly displaying:

Dr. Holder recognizes that disorders often do not exist in isolation; if a patient has one mental disorder, he often has other additional disorders. Dr. Holder has recognized the state called:

People with bipolar disorder and people with major depression have in common the fact that: