Psych Ch. 15

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A psychological disorder is a ________.
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condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
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Etiology is another word for ________.
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causes
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Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory?
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Rochelle has an expectation that terrible things will happen and there is nothing she can do about itโ€”this leads her to become depressed.
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Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Which of the following is an example of flight of ideas?
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Gilbert talks loudly and quickly, switching topics rapidly.
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What is comorbidity?
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co-occurrence of two disorders
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Which childhood disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests?
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autism spectrum disorder
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Miguel worries excessively about things beyond his control, and his worries often interfere with his life. He avoids driving because he worries about car accidents. He calls his parents twice a day because he worries they are dead. He checks his credit card statement three times a day because he worries about identity theft. Miguel probably suffers from ________.
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generalized anxiety disorder
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Apollonia was diagnosed with major depressive disorder five years ago. She knows her mother took medicine to combat depression and she worries her daughter will experience depression too. Why?
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mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis
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People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
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obsessive-compulsive
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Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?
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lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds
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Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?
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schizophrenia
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________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt.
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suicidal ideation
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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.
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body dysmorphic
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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."
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germs
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Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder
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psychotic
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Janice is in the middle of a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom (breaking windows and dishes in the process), bought a new car that she can't afford, and dug up most of her yard in case she might want a garden next year. Janice is experiencing ________.
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mania
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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.
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post-traumatic stress
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________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.
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paranoid
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What symptom of schizophrenia is illustrated by the following example? So bees with knees have fleas and fleas jump, I jump like a jack, Jack the Giant Killer. Giants kill and transform things and something happened, but we can't hear because our eyes are like flies that flew away.
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disorganized thinking
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If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________.
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often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania
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Fidel suddenly wanders away from his home and experiences confusion about his identity. Fidel may be experiencing a(n) ________.
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dissociative fugue
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Nathan has an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance. He is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nathan's personality?
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borderline personality disorder
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Egon can't pay attention in class. He is easily distracted, won't sit still, and displays poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a doctor to have him assessed for ________.
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder