PSY CH13 T/F

Compared to normal feelings of anxiety, pathological anxiety is irrational, uncontrollable, and disruptive

True

Of all the groups portrayed on television, people with psychological disorders are the most stigmatized

True

Persistent Depressive disorder is characterized by many of the symptoms of major depression, but the symptoms are less intense

True

The difference between "normal" behavior and "abnormal" behavior is sometimes determine by the degree, intensity, or duration of the particular behavior.

True

Visual hallucinations are the most common type of hallucination experienced during a schizophrenic episode.

True

unwanted and intrusive thoughts about the traumatic event. One of the key symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is that the person experiences

True

According to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study (NCS-R), about one in twenty adults have experienced the symptoms of a psychological disorder at some point in their lifetime

False

The National Comorbidity Study (NCS-R) found no gender differences in the prevalence of any of the psychological disorders.

False

The acronym "DSM-5" stands for "dissociative and somatic mental disorders."

False

The term psychopathology refers to the study of people who have been judged to be criminally insane.

False

An obsession is a repetitive behavior that a person feels driven to perform.

False

Feelings of anxiety are always abnormal and indicate the existence of a serious psychological disorder.

False

People with generalized anxiety disorder experience high levels of anxiety only when they are in the particular situation that triggers their anxiety.

False

People with psychological disorders are about four times as likely to commit a violent crime as the average person.

False