Quizzes for PSYC 3023 Final

False

The need for psychiatric treatment is sufficient justification for civil commitment

Inability to initiate and persist in activities

The negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition is defined as

psychiatric hospital

The outcome of Miguel's trial resulted in finding of "not guilty by reason of insanity"/ According to criminal law. Miguel now will be sent to

10-30%

The overall prevalence of personality disorders in inpatient settings is

opponent-process theory

The phenomenon in the progression of drug use in which people switch from taking a drug for its positive effects (and just dealing with the negative effects afterward) to taking the drug to reduce the negative effects (the crash) is called

1%

The prevalence of schizophrenia is

Sociocultural

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be

Echolalia

The term for repeating the speech of others is called

Psychopathy

The term for the non-DSM category similar to antisocial personality disorder but with less emphasis on overt behavior. Includes superficial charm, lack of remorse, and other personality characteristics

Eugen Bleuler

The term schizophrenia was introduced about 1911 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

Specific learning disorder

The term that describes when academic performance that is substantially below expectation given the person's age, cognitive ability, and education is _______________

an irrational belief; a sensory experience in the absence of external events

A delusion is defined as _____, while a hallucination is defined as _____.

An intense sexual attraction to things other than phenotypically normal stimulation

A paraphilis is defined as

Agonists Substitution

A treatment for some drug addictions in which a safe drug that has the same chemical make-up of the original drug is

50%

What % of elementary school girls report that they are currently dieting

20%

When individuals with anorexia nervosa have been evaluated over long periods of time, it has been found that the percentage of individuals who die as a result of their disorder is as many as _________ percent

Opioids

Which of the following classes of drugs has effects that include analgesia, euphoria, vein collapse, and flu-like withdrawal symptoms?

Vaccines

Which of the following has not been implicated in the most recent research as a causal factor in Autism spectrum disorders?

Low levels of dopamine

Which of the following is not a risk factor for schizophrenia?

Evaluation for competency to stand trial

Which of the following is not one of the conditions under which civil commitment may take place?

False

Women have more sexual desire than men

15%

____% of those diagnosed with schizophrenia have only a single episode of illness with no subsequent impairment.

Notify the individual directly

After Tatiana Tarasoff was murdered, the resulting ethical guideline and law in many states requires that in the event a client threatens another individual the therapist to specifically

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Alcohol use during pregnancy can lead to which of the following serious conditions

more crimes committed

Although court rulings making it harder to involuntarily commit someone is often considered a positive thing, it has had several unwanted consequences including all of the following EXCEPT

Dependent Personality Disorder

Cassandra is excessively submissive and passive in interpersonal situations. She finds it difficult to make decisions on her own and express disagreement with others. Overall, she seems to lack self-confidence. Which of the following personality disorders is Cassandra most likely to be diagnosed with?

Antisocial; histrionic

Consistent with the argument that a degree of gender bias impacts what personality disorder an individual will be diagnosed with, a man who behaves in a reckless, dramatic manner is more likely to be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder, whereas a woman who behaves in a reckless, dramatic manner is more likely to be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

False

Exclusive homosexuality occurs only in the human species

False

In order to successfully use the insanity defense one must be able to show a lack of competency to stand trial.

False

Intellectual Disability occurs most frequently in females.

Whether she achieves a normal sexual excitement phase

Kristen reports that she has difficulty achieving orgasm during sexual activity. Which of the following pieces of information would be most important in determining whether Kristen is experiencing a diagnosable orgasmic disorder?

ADHD

Maternal smoking appears to be a specific risk factor for which of the following developmental disorders?

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Michael has few friends and is employed in a computer programming position that allows him to interact with few people on a daily basis. He plays computer games and cleans his apartment in his free time, and reports that he gets about the same amount of enjoyment from both of these pursuits. His coworkers would describe him as distant and disinterested in making friends. His boss feels that nothing she tells Michael about his work performance seems to get through to him - he hardly reacts when praised for doing a good job on a project, and is slow to change his behavior when told that he has been doing something wrong. Which of the following disorders would Michael be most likely to be diagnosed with?

False

Most individuals with autism show a strong intellectual ability in the topics of mathematics.

Of fairly normal body weight

Most individuals with bulimia nervosa are

False

Most times when an individual has an intellectual disability the cause is either identified as enviromental or prenatal.

Cluster B: Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic

Narcissistic personality disorder is part of which cluster

Tolerance

Of the symptoms of substance dependence, which of the following is the clearest indication that physiological dependence (as opposed to psychological dependence) is present?

Its abstinence only approach to drinking cessation

One of the key components to Alcoholics Anonymous that has been criticized by some substance abuse researchers is

be diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa

Susan, a woman of relatively normal weight, sometimes eats huge quantities of junk food with no ability to stop herself. She follows this with long periods of complete fasting. Based on this information, Susan would

Schizoaffective disorder

The disorder characterized by a combination of a mood and a psychotic disorder occurring simultaneously is know as

Successful and perfectionistic

The families of patients with anorexia nervosa are typically characterized as

True: Children learn how to say no to drugs and identify with strong adult role models False: It is at best ineffective and is taking resources away from potentially other useful programs.

The frequently used drug prevention program D.A.R.E. has been effective in reducing drug use

M'Naghten

The insanity defense was originally based on a historic case in England involving a man named

A lack of desire for sex despite normal physical sexual response

The main feature of female sexual arousal disorder is

Do not see themselves as too thin

The most common reason that people with anorexia nervosa generally do not seek treatment on their own is that they

False

Sexual arousal disorders do not occur in men. Men have such a high sex drive that it is only something diagnosed in women.

males

Schizotypal Personality disorder is more common in ____________