PSY Ch 15 Quiz

A current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorder is known as the DID Medical Model DSM-5 biophychosocial

DSM-5

Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holing a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of obsessive- compulsive disorder generalized anxiety disorder post-traumatic stress disorder dissociative identity disorder

PTSD

An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated with a manic episode schizophrenia a dissociative disorder antisocial personality disorder

a manic episode

Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from a dissociative disorder antisocial personality disorder a mood disorder agoraphobia

a mood disorder

When margaret sees a chicken nugget, she becomes so afraid that she must flee the scene, This phobia can be seen as over-activation of the hypothalamus cerbellum amygdala thalamus

amygdala

Kyle is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates schizophrenia dissociative identity disorder OCD antisocial personality disorder

antisocial personality disorder

Melissa uses laxatives in an attempt to lose some of the weight she gained from binge eating. Melissa most clearly demonstrates symptoms of anorexia agorophobia bulemia panic disorder

bulimia

The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of _____ in this disorder genetic influences casual factors oxygen deprivation learned helplessness

casual factors

Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Lenore most likely suffers from a phobia a dissociative disorder PTSD dissociative identity disorder

dissociative identity disorder

Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce hallucinations depression agoraphobia generalized anxiety disorder

hallucinations

Which of the following best illustrates a negative symptom of schizophrenia? hallucinations delusions social withdrawal inappropriate rage

social withdrawal

Mental illnesses are a _______ .The DSM-5 treats them as a ________. dichotomy; spectrum spectrum; dichotomy spectrum; spectrum dichotomy; dichotomy

spectrum dichotomy

At one time, disordered people were simply warehoused in asylums. These were replaced with psychiatric hospitals in which attempts were made to diagnose and cure those with psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of psychoanalytic theory the DSM-IV-TR the medical model linkage analysis

the medical model