PSY 2: QUIZ 12

Which of the following statements about panic disorder is FALSE?

American men are twice as likely as American women to be diagnosed with panic disorder.

is the most dramatic, least common, and most controversial dissociative disorder.

Dissociative identity disorder

In the context of psychological disorders, which of the following statements is true of risk factors?

They are characteristics, experiences, or exposures that increase the likelihood of a person developing a disorder.

Which of the following is one of the criteria that distinguish abnormal behavior from normal behavior?

behavior that is deviant

The ________ approach to psychological disorders primarily focuses on the brain, genetic factors, and neurotransmitter functioning as the sources of abnormality.

biological

All of the following are classified as anxiety disorders, EXCEPT

depression

All of the following are symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder EXCEPT

feeling emotionally charged.

Learned helplessness and pessimistic attributional styles are two ways of understanding the ________ factors associated with depression.

psychological

Depressed people tend to have fewer receptors of the neurotransmitters

serotonin and norepinephrine