Chapter 12 Worksheet

Conversion disorder is characterized by:

a major change in, or loss of, physical functioning, although there are no medical findings to explain the loss of functioning

_______ is characterized by excessive worrying, fear of losing control, nervousness, and inability to relax.

Anxiety disorder

_________ are excessive, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as spiders, snakes, or heights.

Specific phobias

_______ is a condition in which the senses, thought, and movement are dulled

Stupor

Amnesia is frequently associated with _____

dissociative disorders

Jane has episodes where she can't remember what she did or where she was. She has found clothing in her closet that she does not wear and doesn't know how it got there. When she goes to see the doctor, she introduces herself as Suzy. Jane seems to be exhibiting:

dissociative identity disorder

Schizophrenia is characterized by:

disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, and mood

People with depersonalization-derealization disorder

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

People with _________ complain of physical problems such as paralysis, pain, or a persistent belief that they have a serious disease.

somatoform disorder

Psychological disorders are

sometimes characterized by anxiety

People with generalized anxiety disorder

suffer from persistent anxiety that cannot be attributed to a phobic object, situation, or activity

The difference between major depressive disorder and run-of-the-mill depression is that:

the feeling of lack of energy, low self-esteem, loss of interest in activities is more intense in people with major depressive disorder.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of psychological disorders?

Socially acceptable behavior

Sanchez, an 8-year-old boy, suffers from unpredictable panic attacks and constantly talks to a make-believe group of friends. His mother confesses to the family doctor, "I probably drank too much alcohol during pregnancy and caused brain damage." Which perspective on psychological disorders does she hold?

The medical model

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.

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 and nonstop, and is often abrasive and aggressive. The roommate is showing symptoms suggesting

bipolar disorder

Ecstatic elation and deep depression are both aspects of _____

bipolar disorder

People with _________ have mood swings from ecstatic elation to deep depression

bipolar disorder

Somatoform disorders are characterized by:

complaint of physical problems such as paralysis, pain, or a persistent belief that one has a serious disease when it does not exist

Somatoform disorders involve

complaints of physical problems

A man witnessed an explosion in which a coworker died, and soon after, he lost his vision. Despite many neurological tests, doctors could find no organic basis for the man's loss of eyesight. A psychological explanation for this incident is:

conversion disorder

A person with _________ is suddenly unable to recall important personal information

dissociative amnesia

Cory was driving when an accident killed his best friend who was sitting in the car with him. However, Cory escaped uninjured. When he woke up the next morning, he couldn't remember where he was or what had happened the previous night. He is most likely exhibiting:

dissociative amnesia

People with _________ feel an overpowering need to accumulate certain kinds of possessions and have difficulty discarding them

hoarding disorder

People with panic attacks tend to:

misinterpret bodily cues and to view them as threats

A woman has difficulty concentrating on her job because she keeps worrying about things like leaving the door unlocked or the tap turned on. She feels that her house will get robbed or damaged any day because of her carelessness. According to this scenario, she is most likely suffering from _____.

obsessive-compulsive disorder

According to the dopamine theory of schizophrenia, all of the following are true EXCEPT

there is an overproduction of dopamine

Kyle is possessed by the thought that he is an evil person who will murder somebody, even though he is not capable of the heinous act. He tries to put these disturbing thoughts out of his mind by washing his hands several times a day. Kyle demonstrates

obsessive-complusive disorder

People with _________ do not show the grossly disorganized thinking of paranoid schizophrenia

paranoid personality disorder

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

Acute stress disorder

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

While in a bus, a man overhears a discussion about a person who is about to be terminated from his job. The man believes that the people on the bus are talking about him and that he has been targeted. Which of the following delusions does the man demonstrate?

Delusions of reference

_____ is the erroneous belief that one is being victimized or made to suffer.

Ideas of persecution

Miguel, an unusually uncontrollable child, runs around the house endlessly, has little sleep, and often has temper tantrums. His mother exclaims to the family doctor, "I swear that kid is possessed!" In this scenario, which perspective on psychological disorders is she most likely to hold?

The demonological model

The _____ of conversion disorders holds that it is a form of self-hypnosis.

biopsychosocial perspective

People with _____ are preoccupied with exaggerated or imagined physical defects; continuous hair pulling, and compulsive skin-picking

body dysmorphic disorder

Fran describes herself as complicated. Since she hates being alone, she is always looking for companionship and often gets involved in stormy relationships. Mostly, she gets into disagreements with people over her divided loyalties—she just cannot make up her mind to stand by one person. She has been hopping from job to job because she is not sure about what she likes to do. Her attitude is typical of a person with _____.

borderline personality disorder

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

both positive and negative symptoms

_________ is a personality trait characterized largely by persistent anxiety

neuroticism

Sarah's thinking is considered to be peculiar. She mixes up words from different languages and strings them along in rambling sentences. She plays out her fantasy of living in a world of cotton candy all day. However, she does not suffer from hallucinations or delusions. Sarah is displaying symptoms of _____

schizotypal personality disorder