Psych HW 14

Delusions involve:

thoughts with inappropriate content

Ed has to get up several times at night to check each door and window. His behavior is an example of:

a compulsion

A highly focused, irrational fear of an object or situation is likely to be classified as:

A highly focused, irrational fear of an object or situation is likely to be classified as:

Obsessions are:

Correct persistent, uncontrollable thoughts and urges

Which of the following have been found to have the highest suicide rates?

White men

A number of studies have indicated that if one identical twin is diagnosed with depression, there is:

a 50% or greater chance that the other twin will also be diagnosed with depression

A past political candidate became emotional and had tears in his eyes while talking about the difficulties of his campaign. Because he had a history of depression, this incident received more negative attention than similar behavior by other candidates without histories of depression. The different reactions to the behavior seem to be an example of:

a diagnostic labeling effect

Phobic disorder involves:

a highly focused, irrational fear of an object or situation

Dissociative fugue involves:

a loss of personal identity accompanied by escape or flight from the home environment

Brain-imaging studies have found evidence that patients with schizophrenia have:

abnormally low levels of activity in the frontal areas of the brain

Dissociative identity disorder involves:

alternating among two or more distinct identities or personality states

Both Pierre's biological parents had bipolar disorder. When he was four months old, he was adopted by a family that has no history of bipolar disorder. In these circumstances, Pierre has:

an increased risk for developing bipolar disorder, even if he has no contact with his biological parents

A researcher says, "The key to understanding psychological disorders is to understand the interplay between social, psychological, and biological factors as they influence behavior." The researcher is expressing a belief in the:

bio-psycho-social perspective

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder by the DSM?

bipolar disorder

Compulsions are:

compelling needs to perform one or more actions

Compelling needs to perform one or more actions are called:

compulsions

Any behavior that violates the accepted standards of society would be considered:

culturally deviant

Dot sits on her bed humming most of the day. The director of the homeless shelter says Dot never creates trouble; she just hums. Dot's humming behavior might be considered abnormal based on the criterion of:

dysfunction

An individual who had conversion disorder would:

experience physical problems that seem to have no identifiable physical cause

A person with a 1 in 10 chance of developing schizophrenia probably has a(n):

parent with schizophrenia

Generalized anxiety can be described as:

free-floating

Individuals who have a borderline personality disorder:

have problems with regulating emotions and with forming stable social relationships

Psychologists have noticed that agoraphobia is often associated with:

having previously experienced a panic attack in public

Jeffrey Dahmer was judged to be legally sane, even though he admitting butchering, cannibalizing, and, then having sex with the dead bodies of over a dozen young men and boys. The judgment of legal sanity meant that:

he was able to appreciate the fact his actions were legally or morally wrong

A person with a 1 in 2 chance of developing schizophrenia probably has a(n):

identical twin with schizophrenia

Anatomical and brain-imaging studies have revealed that people with schizophrenia tend to have:

larger ventricles in the brain

For the past month, Khiem seems to have lost interest in most of his normal daily activities. He has gained nearly 15 pounds, and his sleep has been disrupted. He rarely goes to his university classes anymore, because he feels like he has no energy. When he makes it to class, he has trouble concentrating or making decisions. In this case, it is likely that Khiem would be classified as having:

major depression

A child develops a fear of insects of seeing a parent react in fear to insects. The child probably developed the fear through:

modeling

A woman always talks loudly and with large arm movements to attempt to be the center of attention. Although her looks and abilities are really rather average, she believes others should always admire her beauty and talents, She also feels entitled to be granted favors and help from other people. She displays symptoms associated with a(n):

narcissistic personality disorder

Wilma incessantly worries that she forgot to set the parking brake on her car. The only way for her to relieve her anxiety is to go out to the car and check the parking brake, which she does nearly 50 times a day. In this case, it is likely that Wilma would be classified as having:

obsessive-compulsive disorder

Rhesus monkeys that have been reared in the laboratory:

only show a strong fear of snakes if they have witnessed other monkeys reacting fearfully

Recurrent attacks of extremely intense fear or dread are likely to be classified as:

panic disorder

Hallucinations involve:

perceptions that have no basis in external stimulation

Psychological disorders characterized by chronic patterns of behavior that lead to significant impairments in social functioning are classified as:

personality disorders

Panic disorder involves:

recurrent attacks of extremely intense fear or dread

Bob's neurological work-up showed enlarged ventricles in his brain and low levels of activity in his frontal lobes. The psychological disorder Bob probably has is:

schizophrenia

Fluoxetine is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments for depression. This drug acts by:

slowing the reuptake of serotonin

Gordon has a unique ability that allows him to play any piece of music without any errors, after hearing it only once. He has used his unique ability to become a highly successful musician. In this example, Gordon's musical skills would most likely be considered:

statistically deviant but psychologically normal

Dissociative amnesia involves:

the inability to remember important personal information

Which of the following is a correct statement with regard to the medical model?

the medical model puts too little emphasis on cultural context