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felicia reports that she is hearing voices that continually demean and belittle her. by what criterion is her behavior considered abnormal? |
faulty perceptions or interpretations of reality |
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fannie goes to a humanist therapist. when she talks about her frustrations with attempting to satisfy other people's demands, her therapist may suggest that fannie's attempts could lead to |
a distorted self-image |
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jurgen has been diagnosed as having a phobia. this means that jurgen experiences |
an irrational or excessive fear of something |
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tako occasionally finds himself in a state of sheer terror. the sensation lasts for several minutes and he often believes he is "going crazy". his symptoms most closely describe |
panic disorder |
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persistent anxiety that is not tied to any particular object or situation is called |
generalized anxiety disorder |
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which anxiety disorder has the highest lifetime prevalence in the population? |
specific phobia |
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physical complaints that cannot be explained medically are characteristics of |
somatic symptoms and related disorders |
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nikita experiences periods of extreme sadness that alternate with periods of euphoric or elevated mood. based on this description, nikita is most likely to be suffering from |
bipolar disorder |
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which theory would attribute a person's depression to faulty interpretations of events and distorted thinking patterns |
cognitive |
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regarding genetic factors in schizophrenia, which of the following statements is false? |
investigators have identified a single gene that is responsible for creating a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia |
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schizophrenia may involve imbalances in nerve pathways that utilize which neurotransmitter? |
dopamine |
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all but which of the following statements describes antisocial personality disorder? |
the majority of people with this disorder engage in criminal activities |
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perceptions are to __ as beliefs are to __ |
hallucinations; delusions |
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as described in the text, psychological models of abnormal behavior based on classical conditioning were useful in developing explanations of |
phobias |
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humanistic theorists contend that abnormal behavior |
develops from encountering obstacles on the road to personal growth |
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major support for the sociocultural model of abnormal behavior is provided by evidence that |
severe disorders such as schizophrenia and depression are more prevalent in impoverished and otherwise disadvantaged groups |
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as described in the text, the diathesis-stress model is an example of which model of abnormal behavior? |
biopsychosocial |
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within the medical model, distinctive patterns of abnormal behavior are described as |
mental disorders or mental illness |
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all but which of the following people have a specific phobia? |
nicole, who is afraid of venturing out into open places |
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pablo has an intense fear of giving oral presentations in class. he also is very fearful of dating. based on this description, he is probably suffering from |
social anxiety disorder |
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regarding panic disorder, which of the following statements is false? |
panic attacks initially begin because of their association with a specific situation |
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because the anxiety is not tied to any particular object in generalized anxiety disorder, this type of disorder is often described as |
free-floating |
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nagging, intrusive thoughts are called __. and repetitive or ritual behaviors are called __. |
obsessions; compulsions |
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a class of psychological disorders involving changes in unconsciousness, memory, or self identity is known as |
dissociative disorders |
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different personalities in dissociative identity disorder may demonstrate all of the following except? |
different eye colors |
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the basic explanation of dissociative identity disorder is that |
it represents a coping response to severe trauma |
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regarding major depressive disorder, |
women are more likely than men to be affected |
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steven has bipolar disorder. all of the following may occur during his manic episodes except |
waxy flexibility |
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therapist charolette maley is a behaviorist. she is most likely to suggest that depression is |
the result of losses or shortfalls in reinforcement levels |
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attempts to understand the biological basis of depression has linked it to imbalances in |
norepinephrine and serotonin |
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regarding gender and suicide, which of the following statements is true? |
more women attempt suicide, but more men complete the suicide act |
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often factors being equal, a person from which group is least at risk for committing suicide? |
an african-american female |
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other factors being equal, which person is at highest risk for suicide? |
hugh, a 90-year-old male |
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which ethnic groups have relatively higher rates of suicide? |
caucasion americans and native americans |
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all but which of the following are myths about suicide? |
people who commit suicide are usually suffering from a psychological disorder, but are not insane |
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a breakdown in the logical structure of thinking and speech, revealed in the form of a loosening of associations, best describes which psychological disorder? |
schizophrenia |
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in explaining the development of schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model emphasizes |
the interaction of genetic predispositions and stress |
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the patterns of behavior in personality disorders are, in many cases, |
highly resistant to change |
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personality disorders are a cluster of psychological disorders |
involving extremely rigid patterns of behavior |
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all but which of the following have been implicated in the development of borderline personality disorder? |
low levels of dopamine production |