quizzes ch 14 and 15 – Flashcards
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B) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are major symptoms of A) schizophrenia. B) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. C) depression. D) anorexia.
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A) mania.
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A disorder in which an individual is overexcited, hyperactive, and wildly optimistic is known as A) mania. B) paranoia. C) a panic attack. D) seasonal affective disorder.
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A) bias our perceptions of the labeled person.
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A fundamental problem with the diagnostic labeling of psychologically disordered behaviors is that the labels often A) bias our perceptions of the labeled person. B) interfere with effective research on the causes of these disorders. C) interfere with effective treatment of these disorders. D) represent attempts by psychologists to explain behavior by simply naming it.
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C) increase; decrease
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Obsessive thoughts typically ________ anxiety and compulsive behaviors typically ________ anxiety. A) increase; increase B) decrease; decrease C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase
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C) a lack of guilt feelings.
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Antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by A) a persistent, irrational fear of people. B) disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity. C) a lack of guilt feelings. D) episodes of intense autonomic nervous system arousal.
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B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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The billionaire aviator Howard Hughes insisted that his assistants carry out elaborate hand-washing rituals and wear white gloves when handling any document he would later touch. His behavior best illustrated the symptoms of A) generalized anxiety disorder. B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. C) social phobia. D) antisocial disorder.
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C) begin to rebound from their depression.
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The risk of suicide is greatest when people A) experience the first symptoms of a depressive episode. B) anticipate the onset of a depressive episode. C) begin to rebound from their depression. D) experience depressive symptoms at their most extreme levels of severity.
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B) dissociation.
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A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is a symptom of A) hypochondriasis. B) dissociation. C) somatoform disorder. D) generalized anxiety disorder.
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B) personality
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Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called ________ disorders. A) acute B) personality C) reactive D) free-floating
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B) major depressive disorder.
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For the last month, Gabrielle has felt lethargic and has been unable to get out of bed in the morning. She has withdrawn from friends and family because she feels worthless and unlovable. Gabrielle is most likely suffering from A) anxiety disorder. B) major depressive disorder. C) antisocial conduct disorder. D) seasonal affective disorder.
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B) cognitive therapy.
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Aaron Beck has used gentle questioning intended to reveal depressed clients' irrational thinking. His therapeutic approach best illustrates A) transference. B) cognitive therapy. C) systematic desensitization. D) unconditional positive regard.
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A) restate and seek further clarification of what clients say during the course of therapy.
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Client-centered therapists are most likely to A) restate and seek further clarification of what clients say during the course of therapy. B) vigorously challenge clients' self-defeating thoughts. C) help clients associate anxiety-arousing stimuli with a pleasant state of relaxation. D) encourage clients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive behaviors.
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A) progressive relaxation.
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Systematic desensitization involves the use of A) progressive relaxation. B) unconditional positive regard. C) aversive conditioning. D) stress inoculation training.
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A) schizophrenia.
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Antipsychotic drugs have proved helpful in the treatment of A) schizophrenia. B) dissociative disorders. C) depression. D) anxiety disorders.
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B) there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.
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Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that A) if adopted children's adoptive parents have schizophrenia, they will, too. B) there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia. C) almost anybody will develop schizophrenia if exposed to extensive environmental stress. D) schizophrenia patients suffer from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
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D) exposure therapies.
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Repeatedly introducing people to things they fear and avoid is most characteristic of A) transference. B) stress inoculation training. C) behavior modification. D) exposure therapies.
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A) transference.
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Mr. Phillips has recently begun to express feelings of hostility and resentment toward his therapist, who is consistently friendly, caring, and helpful. A psychoanalyst would most likely consider Mr. Phillips's hostility to be an example of A) transference. B) genuineness. C) counterconditioning. D) stress inoculation.
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C) encourages clients to improve their communication skills.
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A useful feature of group therapy is that it A) enables severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning. B) eliminates the possibility that clients will experience anxiety during therapy. C) encourages clients to improve their communication skills. D) ensures that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
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D) hallucinations.
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Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from A) flat effect. B) catatonia. C) delusions. D) hallucinations.
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A) paranoid
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Delusions of persecution are most common among those with ________ schizophrenia. A) paranoid B) residual C) disorganized D) catatonic
