Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

In the DSM-5,what term replaced "mental retardation?"

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little slee

Dave,a graduate student,has difficulty talking to groups.Unfortunately,he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people.The night before a presentation he tosses and turns,and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse.When he makes a presentation,he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words.As a result,he feels worthless and miserable.Which two criteria of abnormal behavior are most useful in analyzing this case?

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)seems to be related to__________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of major depression?

When a person suffers from bipolar disorder,he or she experiences mood swings that can range from severe depression to manic episodes.

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called ______.

Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

A team of investigators has found that persons suffering from depersonalization/derealization disorder show significant differences in _________ when different personalities are present.

Which of the following is the term used to describe a sudden onset of extreme panic with various symptoms including racing heart,rapid breathing,and sweating?

What is the difference between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder?

Dissociative disorders involve a break in consciousness,memory,or a person's sense of identity.

The behavioral perspective views anxiety as __________.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the causes of antisocial personality disorder?

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety.Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance.Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

Leo worries all of the time.He worries about his money,his children,and his dog.His muscles are always tense and sore,he has trouble sleeping,is often irritable,and has difficulty concentrating.Leo's symptoms sound most like ______.

Each of the following is a symptom of bulimia EXCEPT ______.

Gigi,who has schizophrenia,believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world.Her belief is an example of a(n)________.

As part of a fraternity initiation ritual,Saul is instructed to interrupt a school basketball game by running on the court naked while singing the nursery rhyme "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." If Sam complies with this ritual,his behavior would best illustrate ________.

The police find a man who is disheveled and in a daze wandering through the downtown area.When the police ask him for his name,he seems bewildered.A search of missing persons photographs reveals that this man was reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away.The man is most likely suffering from_________.