Psychology chapter 16

Danica is afraid to fly on airplanes. The most likely way she will deal with her phobia is to

Avoid getting on an airplane

Which axis in the DSM is used to classify current symptoms into specific categories?

Axis 1

Which disorder was previously known as multiple personality disorder

dissociative identity disorder

Noah often experiences a sense of smothering or choking, faintness or dizziness, nausea, and chest pains. He likely suffers from a...

panic disorder

Which of the following is a symptom of schizophrenia?

severe deterioration in normal movement

Why is the deviance approach not always a useful standard for determining abnormality?

the majority is not always right or best

Someone who exhibits a shocking lack of empathy for others problems has a ___________ personality

Narcissistic

Noah is autistic. His symptoms most likely became apparent to his parents...

In infancy

What is the significance of la belle inderrerence?

It is a sign that a person is suffering from a psychological rather than a physiological problem