Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

The behavioural model suggests that abnormal behaviour is the result of _______.

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear,and he saw demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

Which of the following is considered the most severe psychological disorder?

Which of the following theories can be used to explain the cause of schizophrenia?

Anxiety disorders run in families and are twice as common in _______ as in _______.

The _______ approach to explaining psychological disorders stresses that events during childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts that manifest themselves as abnormal behaviour.

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

June often experiences episodes during which her heart rate accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency.June suffers from:

Biological theorists note that there is strong evidence that __________ play an important role in depression.

Phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder,and post-traumatic stress disorder are all types of __________ disorders.

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from __________.

Nancy smells smoke when there is no fire.This is an example of:

While Sid is sitting at his desk at work,an image of harming his young son pops into his mind.Each time this occurs,he touches all four corners of his desk in a particular order.Sid probably suffers from:

Which characteristic best describes an antisocial personality?

The _______ approach to psychological disorders stresses that events occurring in childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts.

Which perspective was first used to explain abnormal behaviour?

The cognitive model suggests that abnormal behaviour results from _______.

The police found a man wandering through the downtown area.The man was dishevelled and seemed to be in a daze.When the police asked the man for his name,he seemed bewildered.A search of missing persons reports revealed that he had been reported missing three months ago in a town more than 1100 kilometres away.The man is most likely suffering from:

A compulsion is:

Although most psychologists take into account all of the definitions of abnormal behaviour,many give SPECIAL attention to which of the following considerations?