Chapter 10 - Abnormal Psychology

The effects of antidepressant drugs are typically noticeable within:

3 to 6 weeks

"Spontaneous remission" is the answer to which question?

What is getting better over time without receiving therapy?

Systematic desensitization, an effective way of treating phobias, is a type of _____ therapy.

behavioral

For 9 months, Alicia has experienced considerable distress from constant worry about a wide variety of events beyond her control. Which disorder is the MOST appropriate classification for Alicia's problem?

generalized anxiety disorder

Which type of therapy has the goal of getting clients on the road to self-actualization?

humanistic

Type II schizophrenia is characterized by _____ symptoms that _____ well to drugs.

negative; do not respond

Virtual reality is MOST similar to:

systematic desensitization

Which method has been considered the earliest biological treatment for mental disorder?

trephining

For schizophrenia, concordance rates for identical twins are about _____%, and concordance rates for fraternal twins are about _____%.

50; 17

_____ is a disorder in which the person has excessive, global anxiety and worry that cannot be controlled for a period of at least 6 months.

Generalized anxiety disorder

Gwyneth is afraid of snakes. Which factor would contribute to her fear being considered a specific phobia?

Gwyneth goes out of her way to avoid places where snakes are likely to be found

The number of psychological disorders identified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has increased from 60 in 1952 to approximately 400 in 2013. Which statement is the BEST explanation for the increase in the number of psychological disorders?

Psychologists have learned how to better differentiate among the various psychological disorders.

The antidepressant drugs Cymbalta and Effexor are examples of:

SSNRIs

If systematic desensitization is ineffective in removing an individual's fear of heights, a therapist may find _____ to be effective.

flooding

A lobotomy is a type of surgery in which the neuronal connections between the _____ lobe and lower areas in the brain are severed.

frontal

Possible explanations for the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are that it _____ the activity of serotonin and _____ neurogenesis.

increases; increases

The effects of antidepressant drugs in the treatment of depression may be partially explained by:

the neurogenesis theory of depression