Psych Ch 13

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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?

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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

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a distorted self-image

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jurgen has been diagnosed as having a phobia. this means that jurgen experiences

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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

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panic disorder

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persistent anxiety that is not tied to any particular object or situation is called

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generalized anxiety disorder

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which anxiety disorder has the highest lifetime prevalence in the population?

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specific phobia

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physical complaints that cannot be explained medically are characteristics of

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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

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bipolar disorder

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which theory would attribute a person's depression to faulty interpretations of events and distorted thinking patterns

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cognitive

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regarding genetic factors in schizophrenia, which of the following statements is false?

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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?

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dopamine

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all but which of the following statements describes antisocial personality disorder?

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the majority of people with this disorder engage in criminal activities

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perceptions are to __ as beliefs are to __

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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

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phobias

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humanistic theorists contend that abnormal behavior

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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

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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?

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biopsychosocial

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within the medical model, distinctive patterns of abnormal behavior are described as

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mental disorders or mental illness

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all but which of the following people have a specific phobia?

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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

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social anxiety disorder

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regarding panic disorder, which of the following statements is false?

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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

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free-floating

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nagging, intrusive thoughts are called __. and repetitive or ritual behaviors are called __.

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obsessions; compulsions

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a class of psychological disorders involving changes in unconsciousness, memory, or self identity is known as

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dissociative disorders

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different personalities in dissociative identity disorder may demonstrate all of the following except?

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different eye colors

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the basic explanation of dissociative identity disorder is that

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it represents a coping response to severe trauma

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regarding major depressive disorder,

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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

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waxy flexibility

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therapist charolette maley is a behaviorist. she is most likely to suggest that depression is

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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

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norepinephrine and serotonin

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regarding gender and suicide, which of the following statements is true?

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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?

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an african-american female

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other factors being equal, which person is at highest risk for suicide?

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hugh, a 90-year-old male

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which ethnic groups have relatively higher rates of suicide?

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caucasion americans and native americans

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all but which of the following are myths about suicide?

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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?

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schizophrenia

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in explaining the development of schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model emphasizes

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the interaction of genetic predispositions and stress

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the patterns of behavior in personality disorders are, in many cases,

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highly resistant to change

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personality disorders are a cluster of psychological disorders

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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?

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low levels of dopamine production