Chapter 12 Psychology Test
what describes the origin of panic disorder
a random physical attack of anxiety
someone who is heavily dependent on others and tends to get involved in unstable relationships over and over have a ? disorder
borderline
Schizophrenia is characterized by
disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, and mood.
Scientists have discovered that some schizophrenics have unusually high levels of the chemical ?
dopamine
manics seem to have a ? level of serotonin and depressive ? level
high, low
If a 60-year-old woman thinks each minor illness is fatal, she is suffering from
hypochondriasis
a type of somatic symptom disorder earlier known as hypochondria
illness anxiety
an eight year old boy who can't concentrate long enough to finish his assignment and is constantly wiggling in his seat has ?
ADHD
what percentage of people with ADHD are male
80%
Has no conscience
antisocial
a person with anti social personality disorder will
commit violent crimes with no remorse
overwhelmed with fear
phobia
a 5 year old who is unable to sit still and focus on a task such as coloring has
adhd
Forgetting things that are very traumatic is called
amnesia
John sees his best friend killed in the Gulf War, but he later cannot remember the details. He is suffering from
amnesia
in general, what is the prognosis for the 1% of the population that has schizophrenia?
1/3 will get better, 1/3 will get worse and a 1/3 will be in and out of institutions for the rest of their life
major depression is characterized by
Changes in appetite and sleep patterns
Psychologists and other mental health workers use the ? to determine how to classify people with mental illness
DSM 5
the book which classifies mental problems is called
DSM V
panic disorders usually result from
Feeling unsure and helpless
Abe suffers from selective forgetting. Therefore,
He forgets some trauma that may have triggered his problems
what do people who suffer from personality disorders have in common?
abuse as a child
who's the least likely to experience psychosis
a person suffering from phobic disorders
what seems to be the primary cause of schizophrenia
an excess of the brain chemical dopamine
A person that commits a violent crime and then feels no remorse for suffering that he has caused has a ? disorder
antisocial personality
the three categories of ? are panic, phobic and obsessive compulsive
anxiety
what's the most common disorder?
anxiety
people who are psychotic may speak in rhythmic rhyming patterns called ?
applying associations
NOT a characteristic of schizophrenia
autism
a 3 year old boy who seems to fail to develop normal social interactions and speech is most likely
autistic
a four year old who does not speak and typically avoids other people around her may be ?
autistic
Psychologists know that mental illness is caused by
can have many different causes
a person who appears to be in a stupor , moves jerkily and barely talks is a ? schizophrenic
catatonic
What's a compulsion?
checking 20 times to make sure the door is locked
the DSM V is a book that...
classifies mental disorders and lists the symptoms of each
When a soldier sees his best friend killed in the Gulf War, he becomes temporarily blind. A psychiatrist would say he is suffering from
conversion disorder
a victim of a train accident watches two people and becomes blind for no apparent reason this is ?
conversion disorder
A schizophrenic who thinks the CIA is out to get him because he holds the secret to the world is having ?
delusions
Delmar believes that he has been sent to Earth to save mankind. He believes that women are evil and that any male who speaks to, or associates with, a female is doomed to a life as a slave. He often tells people of his grand plan to save males from the influence of females. Nothing one says or does can convince him that his ideas are untrue. Which of the following does Delmar demonstrate?
delusions
the most common characteristics from people suffering with borderline personality disorder are
dependent, clingy, ans destroy friendships
research has shows a person with an excess of serotonin has
mania
characteristics of children with ADHD include all except..
difficulty making friends
Amnesia is frequently associated with __________ disorders.
dissociative
Examples of ? disorder include amnesia and fugue state
dissociative
repeats an unnecessary behavior over, life is disconnected
dissociative
what is the most rare disorder
dissociative disorders
schizophrenics have been found to have high than normal levels of
dopamine
which group represents the highest risk for committing suicide?
elderly men
t/f all mental illnesses have causes that psychologists can determine
false
t/f dissociative orders are the most common kind of mental disorders
false
t/f mentally ill people are about as likely to commit suicide as the general person
false
t/f more girls have adhd than boys
false
t/f more women than men suffer from fugue
false
obsessive compulsive disorders seem to come from
faulty attempts to resolve guilt
a person suffering from anxiety will
feel apprehensive for times
If a person with schizophrenia imagines he's carrying on conversations with his long dead mother whos giving him advice they're having ?
hallucinations
a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation
halluciniation
people with personality disorders usually..
have odd and unpleasant personality patterns
Kim has been diagnosed with mania. She will
have periods of intense excitement
a person experiencing major depression may
have thoughts of death
Fugue occurs when a person
haves amnesia for one's current life and starting a new one else where
people who are blind because of a conversion disorder are
having nothing wrong with their physical system
not dissociative disorder
hypochondriasis
the DSM V is used by
mental health workers to classify mental problems
the most common explanation for phobias is
learned by association
If we compared mental patients with the general public,we would find that, statistically speaking, mental patients are...
less violent
clara has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. one personality is allergic to peanuts
multiple personality (DID)
people who are inflexible and nearly always see the world as a threatening place will probably...
need psychological help
? is characterized largely by persistent anxiety
neurosis
Constantly wondering if the oven was turned off is an example of a(n)
obsession
a woman who has ? disorder must check the stove at least 6 times before she leaves to make sure it's off
obsessive-compulsive
a person frequently has feelings of overwhelming anxiety that seem to have no cause she is having a ?
panic attack
what is the main difference between a panic attack and a phobia?
panic attacks can happen anywhere and phobias are related to a specific something
a person who believes everyone is against them and is out to punish them even when this is not the case is a ? schizophrenic
paranoid
Why is schizophrenia not the same as multiple personality disorder?
people with multiple personalities are aware of reality
? are excessive irrational fears
phobias
A person who is extremely fearful of all types of insects and goes to great lengths to avoid them has ? disorder
phobic
though disorders and hallucinations are typical of people who suffer from ?
psychotic disorders
people with ? are loners they do not develop warm tender feelings for someone
schizoid personality disorder
People who are depressed may have lower levels of the chemical ?
serotonin
Louise suffers from a specific phobia. Therefore,
she has a fear of a specific object or situation
rajesh has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. in the manic phase he is likely too
show excessive excitement
excessive fear of public speaking is a common
social anxiety disorders
disorders in which psychological issues are expressed in bodly symptoms
somatoform
psychological issues are shown in bodily problems
somatoform
not an anxiety disorder
somatoform disorder
Carl tells his doctor that he can't move his hand, but the doctor can find nothing wrong. Carl is probably suffering from
somatoform disorder (conversion)
most likely cause of psychogenic amnesia is
some sort of psychological reason
catatonic schizophrenia causes a person to
stay in a fixed position for hours
you think your mom's an alien from space
the best example of delusion
what is a symptom of autistic disorder
trouble forming attachments
(t/f) there's something abnormal in all normal people
true
t/f a paranoid schizophrenic person will have strong delusional ideas
true
t/f borderline personality disorders are very manipulative
true
t/f most agoraphobics have a boundary they cannot cross
true
A sociopath, or someone who suffers from antisocial personality disorder, will
usually feel no remorse or guilt
a person suffering from obsessive compulsive behavior..
will wash the windows in his house everyday