Chapter 12 Psychology Test

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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


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