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At some point during their lifetime, depressive disorders have plagued about _____ percent of Canadian adults and 17 percent of U.S. adults.

12

The symptoms of alcohol dependency begin to appear at a median age of about:

20

Vanna is interested in studying psychological disorders. If she wants to study the classification system most often used in the U.S., she should read the _____.

DSM 5

Which statement is NOT true concerning diagnostic labels?

Diagnostic labels ensure an automatic cure

_____ is a mental disorder most likely to lead to poverty.

Schizophrenia

Lynette is released after a four-week stay at a psychiatric hospital. She needs to find an apartment near her job because she cannot afford a car. When she talks to potential landlords, how should she describe herself in order to get the apartment?

She should NOT volunteer that she was in a psychiatric hospital. Many people react negatively to those labeled "mentally ill."

Brian often interrupts his teacher while she is speaking and frequently forgets to complete his homework assignments. He also has difficulty taking turns in playground games with classmates. Brian most clearly exhibits symptoms of:

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Dr. DeVries believes that psychological disorders are influenced by genetic predispositions and physiological states. She is also aware that inner psychological dynamics, social dynamics, and culture influence psychological disorders. Dr. DeVries believes in a(n) _____ model.

biopsychosocial

Threat is to anxiety as loss is to _____.

depression

Patty is a third-generation Chinese American. Ang recently emigrated from China as an adult. Considering a phenomenon called the _____, Patty may be at greater risk for psychological disorder than Ang.

immigrant paradox

In one study, Langer and Abelson (1974) told participants they were watching a videotaped interview of a job applicant, a cancer patient, or a psychiatric patient. Because the supposed identity of the interviewee was deliberately manipulated, it was a(n) _____ variable in the study.

independent

David Rosenhan conducted a study examining the biasing power of diagnostic _____.

labels

The social-cognitive perspective has linked the experience of depression with:

learned helplessness

Stressful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are more likely to be considered disordered when also judged to be _____.

maladaptive

At one time, disordered people were simply warehoused in asylums. Asylums have been replaced with psychiatric hospitals, where attempts are made to diagnose and cure people suffering from psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of the _____ model.

medical

Historically, there have been a variety of models used to explain psychological disorders. The _____ model assumes that mental disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed and treated.

medical

Owen is a heavy smoker, and for the past three months, he has been severely depressed. Owen's doctor told him that it is likely that he smokes so much because nicotine can temporarily increase levels of _____, a neurotransmitter scarce during depression.

norepinephrine

Finn has been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Which of the following behaviors will Finn probably NOT be exhibiting?

severe aggression