Chapter 15

Front 1

If amnesia is not caused by organic problems, such as a blow to the head or alcoholic intoxication, it is called:

Back 1

psychogenic amnesia.

Front 2

Albert Bandura would say that a child who fears dogs because his mother is anxious around dogs is exhibiting the concept of

Back 2

modeling.

Front 3

Jim complains that he has the seemingly irresistible urge to wash his hands repeatedly. Such a repetitive urge is termed a/an:

Back 3

compulsion.

Front 4

A common core of criteria that most psychologists use to distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior is atypicality, maladaptivity, emotional discomfort, and:

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social unacceptability

Front 5

Freud explained phobias in terms of:

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displacement.

Front 6

The films Three Faces of Eve and Sybil portray cases of a dissociative disorder known as:

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multiple personality.

Front 7

While a person with the ________ escapes from a stressful situation by blocking it out of awareness, a person with ________ combines this blocking with the defensive maneuver of fleeing the situation.

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dissociative amnesia; dissociative fugue disorder

Front 8

Autonomic lability predisposes certain individuals to:

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develop certain anxiety disorders, such as panic or phobic.

Front 9

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is published by the:

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American Psychiatric Association.

Front 10

The somatoform disorders include:

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somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, and conversion disorder.

Front 11

Ralph is convinced that the tightness in his chest is a sign he will soon have a major heart attack even though doctors have ruled out this possibility. In reality, he likely suffers from:

Back 11

hypochondriasis.

Front 12

Maria is afraid to leave her home to go shopping or even go to work; she avoids all public places. Maria suffers from a disorder known as:

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agoraphobia.

Front 13

The most common psychological disorders in the United States are ________ disorders.

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anxiety

Front 14

A dissociative disorder in which a person experiences several "personalities," each with distinct traits and memories, is referred to as

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multiple personality.

Front 15

All of the following are termed "anxiety disorders" except:

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conversion disorder.

Front 16

Behaviorists explain phobias as a result of:

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a dissociative disorder.

Front 17

A sensory conversion, such as one presented in the text in Phil's case study, does not include:

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physical symptoms.

Front 18

Which theoretical perspective proposes that phobias may be transmitted from one generation to the next?

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Behaviorist/learning.