Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

While talking with his best friend Johnny,Maurice,who is clearly down and out,says "Dude,I just have no luck with girls at all.I asked Gina out last night and she turned me down flat.Nobody will EVER want to go out with me.Why am I such a loser?" Because Johnny has recently taken an abnormal psychology class,he uses a cognitive-behavioral perspective to answer Maurice.Which of the following might Johnny say?

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from ______ disorder.

As a serious dancer,Justine watches what she eats.She knows that she is underweight,but fears that if she starts eating more that she will get fat.In addition to a preoccupation with food she has also stopped menstruating.Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

An anxiety disorder that involves a fear of interacting with others or being in a social situation is called ______.

Today,trephining is done to ___________.

Define the term maladaptive as it relates to understanding abnormal behavior.

A phobia is a type of mood disorder.

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client.Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Distinguish between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.How are they similar? How are they different?

The model of psychological abnormality that combines the influences of all of the other models in varying amounts is called the omnilogical model.

In which of the following societies is panic disorder seen with the greatest frequency?

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-behavioral theorist's view of personality disorders?

What is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior?

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing __________.

Some Asian cultures view mental illness as ____________.

People who have ______ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others,so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing.

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of emotional distress or __________.

Dr.Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives.He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement,in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind.Dr.Garcia's view is consistent with that of ___________.

What was the most likely outcome for a person who was mentally ill and accused of being a witch during the Renaissance?

A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having both delusions and hallucinations.What type of symptoms are these?