Psychology 101 Chapter 15 Quiz

ADHD stands for:

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Dysphoria is seen ___while euphoria is seen in____.

Major Depression/Bipolar Disorder

Morty believes that he is special and deserving of others attention and admiration. He lacks empathy and brags often. He may have___Personalty Disorder.

Narcissistic

Lyle has no interest in social relationships. He has been described as being emotionally cold, aloof and a "loner." His most likely diagnosis is:

Schizoid Personality Disorder

A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.

anxiety

Which childhood disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests?

autism spectrum disorder

Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and anxiety of ________.

being outside the home alone

Mae notices that her daughter, Natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. Mae can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. She spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. Mae believes her daughter may have a ________ disorder.

body dysmorphic

The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events.

diathesis-stress

Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder.

dissociative identity

Miguel worries excessively about things beyond his control, and his worries often interfere with his life. He avoids driving because he worries about car accidents. He calls his parents twice a day because he worries they are dead. He checks his credit card statement three times a day because he worries about identity theft. Miguel probably suffers from ________.

generalized anxiety disorder

A man with schizophrenia believes that he has invented a drug that will cure all mental illnesses. His belief would be considered a:

grandiose delusion

A person with schizophrenia sees things that others do not see. This symptom is a:

hallucination

Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?

lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

Ted is speaking rapidly and he is difficult to understand. He speaks of his newest invention, the car he just bought, and how euphoric he feels. Ted may be experiencing:

mania

________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.

paranoid

Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________.

phobia

The most common Social Phobia is:

public speaking

The term etiology refers to

the causes of disorders

Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.

wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day