Ch 12 pre-test – Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
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Over activity in the subcortical dopamine areas of the brain
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The DSM-V contains all of the following EXCEPT
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A description of how to perform such procedures as tee panning to treat the disorders
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___ is the most commonly diagnosed mood disorder
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Major depression
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How many categories or axes of disorders are represented in the DSM-5
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20
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There are ___ different categories of recognized types of personality disorders in the DSM-V
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Three
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During the Middle Ages, mental disorders were thought to be caused by
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Spirit possession
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The frequency of ____ personality disorder in women is nearly two to three times greater than in men, leading researchers to believe that hormonal influences, childhood experiences with incest or drug abuse, and a poor mother-infant relationship can cause the disorder
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Borderline
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____ is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.
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Seasonal affective disorder
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Sever depression that comes on suddenly and seems to have no external causal factor is called
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Major depression
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The study of abnormal behavior is called
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Psychopathology
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____ is a cycle of moderate mood swings (from sad to elated) that are chronic and usually last two years or more
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Cyclothymia
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An irrational and often persistent fear of an object, situation, or activity is called
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A phobia
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The term that refers to the need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which the person with the disorder was nurtured in order to correctly diagnose and treat the disorder is
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Cultural relativity
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An ongoing disorder lasting six months or longer in which a person has a feeling of dread and impending doom with the physical symptoms of stress is
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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The term ____ means that the person is unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy and has disturbances in thinking, emotions, and behavior.
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Psychotic
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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia appear to reflect a decrease of normal functions such as
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Display of appropriate emotions and ability to focus
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Marlena said, "I didn't get into the sorority I wanted and my life is ruined." This would be an indicator of abnormal behavior according to the ____ model
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Cognitive
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Maria is a college student and is generally anxious. She cannot identify any one thing in particular that is bothersome but feels anxious most of the time. Maria is exhibiting
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Free-floating anxiety
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Matthew, a psychology major, is worried that he and his family have the mental disorders he is reading about. Matthew is experiencing
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Psychology student's syndrome
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____ is when a person believes that his or her behavior must be perfect or the result will be a total failure
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All-or-nothing
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With regard to psychological evaluation, a person who finds it difficult to function on a day-to-day basis may be displaying _____ behaviors
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Maladaptive
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Henry complains to his therapist that he thinks people are listening in on his phone conversations and spying on him. Once his therapist learns that he is in the witness protection program, it helps him explain the ____ of his behavior
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Situational context
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This is apparent when there is a sudden onset of intense panic in which there can be multiple physical symptoms of stress occurring.
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A panic attack
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In the ____ model, abnormal behavior is seen as the result of the combined and interacting forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences.
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Biopsychosocial
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The ___ model explains disordered behavior as the result of repressing one's threatening thoughts, memories, and concerns in the unconscious mind.
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Psychodynamic
