psych unit 12 part 2

Professor Lindstrom emphasizes that eating disorders involve the interactive influence of mood, basal metabolic rates, and cultural standards of beauty. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

a biopsychosocial approach

the surging rates of violent crime in western nations are best understood in terms of

a biopsychosocial approach

During a heated argument with his father, Mike was suddenly unable to move his right arm. Medical examinations are unable to detect a physiological basis for the paralysis. It is likely that Mike suffers from

a conversion disorder

a schizoid personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by

a detachment from social relationships

An antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by

a lack of guilt feelings

The experience of multiple personalities is most likely to be characterized by

a massive dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness

withing the last year, mr. shangkun has been fired by three different employers because they each discovered that he was stealing money or materials from their companies. although he feels no remorse for his misdeeds, his outward signs of repentance have dissuaded his former employers from taking him to court, mr. shangkun's behavior is most indicative of

a personality disorder

researchers have found low levels of _________ in 13-year old boys who were later convicted of a crime as 18 to 26 year olds

adrenaline

anorexia nervosa is typically characterized by

an obsessive fear of becoming obese

which of the following is a common misconception about anorexia nervosa

anorexia is only a women's illness

About eight months ago, 14-year-old Shelley went on a drastic weight-loss diet that caused her to drop from 110 to 80 pounds. Although she is now dangerously underweight and under-nourished, she continues to think she looks fat. Her frustrated father recently forced her to eat a peanut butter sandwich, but Shelley immediately went to the bathroom and threw it all up. Shelley most clearly suffers from

anorexia nervosa

Chiara, a 14-year-old, is of average height but weighs only 80 pounds. She has lost 30 pounds over the last six months by eating very little and running five miles a day. She is determined not to become overweight and ignores her parents' suggestion that she should eat well-balanced meals. Chiara suffers from

anorexia nervosa

A lack of conscience is most characteristic of those who experience ________ disorder.

antisocial personality

The distinctive older term psychopath refers to an individual with

antisocial personality disorder

which of the following disorders is more common among men than women

antisocial personality disorder

the distinctive features used to identify the three clusters of personality disorders are

anxiety, eccentricity, and impulsivity

Anorexia patients are most likely to have parents who

are high-achieving and protective

One cluster of personality disorders marked by anxiety is exemplified by the ________ personality disorder.

avoidant

Those who engage in spurts of excessive overeating, followed by remorse-but do not binge, purge or fast are said to have

binge eating disorder

Sixteen-year-old Jill loves ice cream and other rich foods, but she has become increasingly anxious about gaining too much weight. Jill frequently overeats and then intentionally vomits in an attempt to control her weight. Jill most clearly suffers from

bulimia nervosa

Twenty-two-year-old Tawana is slightly overweight and loves to eat, particularly snack foods and rich desserts. Fearful of becoming overweight, she frequently takes a laxative following episodes of binge eating. Tawana most clearly suffers from

bulimia nervosa

The families of bulimia patients have a higher-than-usual incidence of

childhood obesity

in terms of the role of the family environment on eating disorders, research has discounted which of the following factors

childhood sexual abuse

During a stressful military battle, Fong suddenly went blind. When hypnotized by an army psychiatrist, his blindness vanished. Fong apparently suffered from a

conversion disorder

Experiencing physical symptoms, such as blindness or paralysis, that make no physiological sense is indicative of

conversion disorder

which of the following disorders was more common in freud's day than it is today

conversion disorder

A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is a symptom of

diassociation

Disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristic of ________ disorders.

disassociative

Connie exhibits multiple personalities. Evidence that information learned by her secondary personality influences the moods and behaviors of her primary personality would most clearly rule out the contribution of ________ to her symptoms.

dissociation

Niesha demonstrates seven different personalities that appear to take turns controlling her behavior. Evidence that the same life memories are consciously experienced by all the alternate personalities would most clearly rule out the contribution of ________ to her disorder.

dissociation

William, an airplane pilot, is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Because he himself suffered no physical injuries, psychologists suspect that William probably suffers from

dissociative disorder

several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years, landon awoke one morning in a state of bewildered confusion. he had little sense of who he was and even failed to recognize his own wife. landon's experience is most indicative of

dissociative disorder

researchers have suggested that the role-playing of fantasy-prone patients in response to the leading questions of therapists has often contributed to

dissociative identity disorder

a biological perspective would be LEAST helpful for explaining the

dramatic increase in reported case of dissociative identity disorder during the past 40 or so years

The reduced self-control of murderers is most closely related to reduced brain activity in their ________ lobes.

frontal

Rachel is convinced that her occasional headaches are caused by a malignant brain tumor. Although several physicians have assured her that she has no serious physical problem, Rachel continues to seek medical attention for a brain tumor. Her behavior provides an example of

illness anxiety disorder

personality disorders are best described as

inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

researches use biological. psychological, and social cultural levels of analysis to understand eating disorders. the social cultural level of analysis is especially likely to emphasize that eating disorders are influence by

mass media standards of appearance

the major characteristic of dissociative disorders is a disturbance of

memory

the psychologists who questioned whether DID is a genuine disorder is

nicholas spanos

psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called ________ disorders

personality

Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an awareness of her own hatred for her abusive mother. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

psychoanalytic

college students were asked to pretend that they were accused of murders. under hypnosis, they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. this most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve

role playing

one cluster of personality disorders marked by noticeably odd or eccentric behavior is exemplified by the _________ personality disorder

schizoid

a conversion disorder is a type of _________ disorder

somatic symptom

every week, ruslan complains to a doctor about swollen glands, heart palpitations, constipation, or some other physical symptom. he is sure these symptoms are a sign of cancer, even though more than a dozen physicians have told him he is physically healthy. ruslan's behavior is most characteristic of a ________ disorder

somatic symptom

a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a bodily form without apparent physical cause

somatic symptom disorder

illness anxiety disorder is characterized by

the misinterpretation of normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease.

Those with narcissistic personality disorder are likely to be preoccupied with

their own self importance

individuals who are most vulnerable to anorexia nervosa are those who live in cultures that idealize

thin bodies