Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

Dave's mother suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his crippling feelings of inferiority.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem stems from internal processes such as unrealistic expectancies and negative thinking.This view is typical of the _______ model of abnormality.

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

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

Edith's strange behavior has led her daughter,Anne,to consider institutionalizing her.Edith's mother and grandmother were both institutionalized in their lifetimes and Anne has already sought psychiatric help.Edith's strange behavior BEST fits the _______ model of abnormality.

The cognitive model suggests that abnormal behavior results from _______.

The _______ approach to psychological disorders suggests that we learn abnormal behaviors just as we learn other behaviors.

A young boy is attacked by a large dog.He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs.His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by ________ theory.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are known as __________ disorders.

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

It seems to Joanna that every time her son Daniel eats foods containing chemical dyes or additives,he gets into trouble or acts irrationally.When Joanna mentions this to her pediatrician,the doctor tells Joanna that Daniel's behavior fits the _______ model of abnormality.

After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son,a man disappears.He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there.He is suffering from a(n)_______.

During an interview,a patient says he has frequently seen a hand come out of the bathroom sink to grab a bar of soap.The psychologist who is conducting the interview most likely writes that the patient presents evidence of

A repetitive,ritualistic behavior that a person feels driven to perform is called a(n)________.

Allen is in a constant state of dread.He has trouble sleeping,feels tense,and cannot concentrate.Allen will likely be diagnosed as which anxiety disorder?

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behavior was frequently attributed to:

Excessive amounts of dopamine in the brain have been proposed as a cause of:

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

A(n)______ is an irrational behavior which you cannot control.

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