pscyh 48-52 test 3

Will has an intense fear of speaking in public. Because he can only engage in one-on-one discussions, he has been passed over for promotions. Will may be suffering from _____ disorder.

social anxiety

This occurs when a person experiences a fearful event and then transfers that fear to other, similar events.

stimulus generalization

Aidan is sweating and nauseous. His heart is racing, and he feels as if he might die. Aidan is suffering from _____ disorder.

panic

Frank was seen laughing inappropriately in the library as if he were responding to internal stimuli. On the bus home, he was crying uncontrollably and suddenly became angered when a fellow passenger offered him a tissue. His excess of inappropriate behavior reflects the _____ symptoms of schizophrenia.

positive

_____ overactivity may underlie schizophrenic patients' overreactions to irrelevant external and internal stimuli.

Dopamine

Marcus is a young male recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. His symptoms, however, developed over a long period of time. According to the research available on schizophrenia, what are the chances that he will recover?

Not good; the slow progression of symptom development suggests he will probably never fully recover.

_____ is the mental disorder that is MOST likely to lead to poverty.

Schizophrenia

Susan's mother suffered from the flu during her pregnancy with Susan. Statistically, this increases Susan's risk of later developing schizophrenia. Maternal influenza is an example of a(n) _____ factor because it may influence the expression of a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.

epigenetic

Lenore is continually tense and plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Lenore MOST likely suffers from _____ disorder.

generalized anxiety

Gena believes that people with psychological disorders are suffering from diseases that have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and sometimes even cured. Gena believes in the _____ model of psychological disorders.

medical

One of the strengths of the biopsychosocial model, in comparison to the medical model, is that the biopsychosocial model incorporates _____ into an understanding of psychological disorders.

the effect of culture

Mr. James incorrectly believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his savings. Mr. James is demonstrating a false belief called a(n) _____.

delusion

Tajin Kyofusho

a fear that one could offend others through eye contact, blushing, perceived body deformation, or bad odor. (Japan and USA)

An integrated understanding of psychological disorders in terms not only of biology, but also of personal histories and cultural surroundings is MOST clearly provided by the:

biopsychosocial approach.

Overexcited hyperactivity is a feature of _____ disorder.

bipolar

Spencer has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. His parents have a difficult time understanding him because his speech is fragmented and bizarre. He jumps from one idea to another, sometimes within sentences, creating a word _____.

salad

Trina suffers from depression. Her physician has placed her on a popular antidepressant that will help to increase her _____ supplies by blocking reuptake so that her receptor sites get enough of this neurotransmitter.

serotonin

On a list of the causes of disability, depression is ranked:

number 1

The American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as an illness until the year _____.

1973

Shantay is a 37-year-old African-American female previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She currently appears to be experiencing an episode of mania. Her psychiatrist orders blood work and a PET scan. The imaging is likely to show:

an abnormally high level of activity across the brain.

Seven-year-old Lindsay is easily upset. She often throws dramatic fits, and her parents often feel as if they are walking on eggshells around her. Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Lindsay might be diagnosed with _____ disorder.

disruptive mood dysregulation

Flat affect (lack of emotional response), toneless voices and expressionless faces are examples of _____ symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

negative

In about _____ percent of the cases, people experiencing depression also exhibit signs of another disorder, such as anxiety or substance use.

50

catatonia

a state of unresponsiveness to one's outside environment, usually including muscle rigidity, staring, and inability to communicate

Jared is 8. He is beginning to show some unusual, even disturbed behaviors. Based on this information alone, Jared may be starting to show signs of:

antisocial personality disorder.

Last week, Tate went into the hospital for a painful medical procedure. Amazingly, he did not seem worried beforehand, and he showed no signs of autonomic nervous system arousal. In addition, Tate seems to lack a conscience for wrongdoing. It is possible that Tate would be diagnosed as having:

antisocial personality disorder.

Michael is extremely fearful of germs. He sleeps in a special chamber at night, wears gloves, and will only eat food that he can unwrap. His symptoms are MOST characteristic of _____ disorder.

obsessive-compulsive

Regarding the treatment of schizophrenia, dopamine-blocking drugs lessen _____ symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations.

positive