Chapter 12 Psychology

A similarity between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder is that both:

are characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event

People with__________are "loners." They do not develop warm, tender feelings for others.

avoidant personality disorder

Amnesia is frequently associated with _____.

dissociative disorders

In the context of the origins of dissociative disorders, both psychodynamic and learning theories suggest that:

dissociative disorders help people keep disturbing memories or ideas out of mind.

People with panic attacks tend to:

misinterpret bodily cues and view them as threats

In__________, a tormenting event is revisited in the form of intrusive memories, recurrent dreams, and flashbacks—the feeling that the event is recurring.

posttraumatic stress disorder

People with mood disorders:

may become severely depressed when things are going well or when they encounter mildly upsetting events

People with depersonalization-derealization disorder:

experience episodes of feeling detached from themselves or feeling that the world around them is unreal.

Joe is suffering from kidney dysfunctionality. Joe's doctor advises him to start taking injections instead of tablets as that would be more effective and would cure him sooner. However, Joe fears hypodermic needles and refuses to be injected. In this scenario, Joe seems to have _____.

a specific phobia

A man witnessed an explosion in which a coworker died, and soon after, he lost his vision. Despite many neurological tests, doctors could not find any organic basis for the man's loss of eyesight. The man is most likely suffering from:

conversion disorder.

Kyle is possessed by the thought that he might develop a severe disease due to the germs. He tries to put these disturbing thoughts out of his mind by washing his hands several times a day. Kyle demonstrates:

obsessive-compulsive disorder

According to the dopamine theory, people with schizophrenia _____.

use more dopamine than most people do

Rajesh has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In the manic phase, he is likely to:

show excessive excitement or silliness.

Excessive fear of public speaking is a common__________.

social anxiety disorder

__________is a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation that is confused with reality.

Hallucination

__________is characterized largely by persistent anxiety.

Neuroticism

A young man is having trouble getting along with his roommate. Sometimes, his roommate does not speak for days. On other days, he speaks rapidly without stopping. He is often abrasive and aggressive. The roommate is showing symptoms of:

bipolar disorder.

__________is a condition in which the senses, thought, and movement are dulled.

A stupor

The core of generalized anxiety disorder appears to be:

pervasive worrying about numerous stressors.

Mary has schizophrenia and exhibits symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, lack of emotional expression, and social withdrawal. Mary exhibits:

positive symptoms but not negative symptoms.