Psyc 217 Chapter 8 Quiz

Historically, the use of the term hysteria stemmed from the ancient belief that it was a sort of female trouble caused by a _________.

wandering uterus

The current edition of the DSM employs _____ axes.

5

Problems such as dependent personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder are described under Axis ___________ of the DSM-IV-TR.

II

A young mother is terrorized by the recurring fear that her children have been run over by a car on their way home from school. She cannot block out this fear even though her children do not cross any streets and never had any accidents involving a car. Her irrational fear is best described as _____.

NOT: acute stress disorder

Researchers have found that in people with anxiety disorders, genetic factors may increase the sensitivity of brain mechanisms responsible for responding to ________.

NOT: all emotional stimuli

Shelly has intense, irrational fears of heights. She is suffering from a(n) ________.

NOT:agoraphobia

Mabel has an irrational fear of leaving her home or being in crowds where it might be difficult to escape. Her fears are best described as ______.

agoraphobia

Nancy broke up with her boyfriend about three months ago. She has felt depressed and has been unable to keep up with her schoolwork since. She just mopes around thinking of her lost love. She is best diagnosed as having _______ disorder.

an adjustment

Each of the following is a risk factor for someone to develop PTSD after exposure to a traumatic event EXCEPT ______.

being with other people during the traumatic event

A class of drugs used to reduce anxiety are known as _______.

benzodiazapines

A famous psychologist argues that catastrophic, anxiety-ridden thinking plays a key role in the development and persistence of phobias and other anxiety disorders. This psychologist's views are most similar to those of _______ theorists.

cognitive

For the most part, psychological disorders are ______ problems whose origins _____.

complex; remain elusive

Bob constantly feels as if he is operating on automatic pilot, or as if he is in a dream. His feelings are typical of someone with _______.

depersonalization disorder

Disorders characterized by disturbances in normal functions of identity, memory, or consciousness that distort our ability to feel whole are called ______ disorders.

dissociative

A disorder characterized by a sudden inability to recall important personal information, such as one's identity, who one's friends and relatives are, or past experiences, which cannot be traced to organic problems such as a blow to the head or alcoholic intoxication, is called ________.

dissociative amnesia

What is the formal name for the disorder commonly known as split personality or multiple personality disorder?

dissociative identity disorder

Jake has experienced persistent shaking, inability to relax, trembling, fidgeting, sweating, a racing heart, insomnia, distractibility, irritability, and feelings that "the end is near" for the last nine months. He can identify no reason for being plagued with these symptoms. His symptoms sound most like _______.

generalized anxiety disorder

Both psychodynamic and learning theories suggest that dissociative disorders help people _________.

keep disturbing memories out of mind

The lack of concern for their symptoms sometimes shown by people with conversion disorder is called ______.

la belle indifference

During a fugue state, memories of the person's original identity and previous life are _____. After recovery, memories of events that occurred during the fugue state are ______.

not recalled, not recalled

Each of the following is true EXCEPT _______.

panic attacks usually last for hours

Symptoms such as sweating, a pounding or racing heart, elevated blood pressure, and faintness are ___________ features of anxiety.

physical

A disorder in which stress-related symptoms appear months or years after a traumatic event and persist for months or even years is called _________.

posttraumatic stress disorder

Genetic factors in anxiety disorders may account for faulty regulation of the neurotransmitters ________.

serotonin and norepinephrine

Each of the following is true of people with hypochondria EXCEPT ________.

they make up their symptoms