module 10 psychology
which of the following is an example of a flashback
Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives the accident and feels as if the accident is happening all over again.
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
which term should be changed to make the following sentence true? "a person diagnosed with a specific anxiety experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear about a particular object or situation"
change the word "anxiety" to the word "phobia"
Identify the obsession in the following sentence. "Keisha is overly concerned about germs, so she spends hours wiping the surfaces of her home and washing her hands."
concern over germs
a psychological disorder is
condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
which of the following is a common characteristic of all anxiety disorders
excessive, persistent fear and anxiety
psychopathy is the study of physical illness only, including their symptoms, etiology
false
which of the following statements is true about obsessive compulsive disorder
it involves intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and repetitive behaviors
people with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts
obsessive-compulsive
which brain region is believed to play a critical role in OCD
orbitofrontal cortex
Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can't stop thinking about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.
organizing the books
bipolar disorder and depression would be classified as
personality disorders
an irrational, persistent fear is called a
phobia
kerri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Kerri suffers from a an
phobia
David, a war veteran, has had nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety attacks for the past three years. Ali is most likely suffering from _______________.
post-traumatic stress disorder
Cordelia, an active duty marine, served in Afghanistan. While she was on patrol with her friend, an IED went off, killing her friend and injuring her. In the two months since her friend died, Cordelia has been jumpy, irritable, avoids talking about her friend, and once every few days experiences a flashback to the explosion. Cordelia is experiencing a ________ disorder.
posttraumatic stress
what does obsessive compulsive, body dysmorphic, and hoarding have in common
repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts.
a person who is suffering from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations, and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, is likely suffering from
schizophrenia
a psychological disorder is a conditioned characteristic by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
true
the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders includes many categories of disorders.....
true
Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.
wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day
________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.
anxiety
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 of the following factors does not strongly predict the development of posttraumatic stress disorder
experiencing trauma in isolation
