Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is NOT a potential biological explanation of schizophrenia as identified in your text?

Wesley is a con-artist who uses his charms to get old people to invest their retirement savings with him.Then,he steals their money and moves on to another city.He reasons that if the old people are this stupid with their money,that they deserve to lose it,and he doesn't feel a drop of guilt for stealing the life savings of so many people.What is most likely Wesley's diagnosis?

Therese has a statistics test tomorrow and,instead of studying is watching television.When her roommate suggests she should study,Therese replies,"What's the point? I'm too stupid to pass the test anyway." This is an example of ___.

According to ___ of depression people become depressed when they think that they no longer have control over the reinforcements in their lives and that they themselves are responsible for this helpless state.

In ___,a psychosocial conflict or need is converted into dramatic physical symptoms that affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning.

Selective perceptions,magnification,and overgeneralizations are known as ___.

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed ___ disorder.

People with depression have been found to have elevated levels of cortisol.

Surveys indicate that at least ___ of people in Western countries experience social anxiety disorder in any given year.

How is antisocial personality disorder related to anxiety?

Schizophrenia is defined as

People with OCD experience intrusive thoughts more often than other people.

According to the behavioural perspective,abnormal behaviours are acquired by the same principles of learning as adaptive behaviours.

Which of the following is one of the four "Ds" of psychological dysfunction?

Theorists who believe that individuals are motivated by a need to establish relationships with others are referred to as ___ theorists.

Which of today's leading models of abnormality is at the greatest risk of depending on a reductionist view?

Liana just moved to a new town.Instead of focusing on the benefits of her move,she only sees the negatives.Liana is experiencing ___.

Which of the following individuals is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

People who are separated or divorced display lower rates of depression than married persons and people who have NEVER been married.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using the DSM-5 as a classification system for psychological disorders?