Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following culture-bound syndromes is found mostly in Western cultures?

Marty is moody,manipulative,unstable,lacks a clear sense of identity,and often clings to others.He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others.Marty is suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Archaeologists have found skulls from as long ago as 3000 B.C.E.that bear evidence of an ancient surgical technique,whereby holes were cut into the skulls of live individuals in an attempt to release demons from the possessed victim.This process is called__________.

Excessive worry is a feature of mood disorders.

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-5?

What are the characteristics of dissociative fugue?

False sensory perceptions that often take the form of hearing voices are called ______.

During the Renaissance,abnormal behavior was believed to result from ______.

The biological model views psychological disorders as resulting from_____________.

Sandy has the tendency to make everything seem so much worse than it actually is.A cognitive psychologist would say that Sandy has a tendency to engage in ___________.

Each of the following is true of people with anorexia nervosa EXCEPT _________.

Biological explanations of schizophrenia include genetics,chemical influences,and brain structural defects.

Ancient Greeks believed imbalances in ________ caused abnormality,while people living during the Middle Ages believed it was caused by ________.However,many contemporary psychologists try to understand psychological disorders in terms of the________ model.

What are some ways in which a panic attack resembles a heart attack?

What is acute stress disorder (ASD)? Give examples of at least four symptoms of both ASD and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).What characterizes the stressful event and the reaction of someone experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder? Do you think that ASD and PTSD represent real psychiatric problems,or are they just a way to pathologize normal stress responses? Support your position with examples.

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents the expression of a repressed,unresolved,internal conflict buried in his unconscious mind that has its roots in Dave's childhood.This view is typical of the ______ model of abnormality.

Fears of snakes,thunderstorms,darkness,and water are classified as ______ phobias.

What are dissociative disorders? Explain dissociative identity disorder.Discuss the controversy surrounding this diagnosis.

Which criterion would designate a person who never talks to anyone as abnormal?