Psychology CH15 Quiz Questions

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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
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Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________.
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phobia
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Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders?
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becoming split off, or dissociated, from one's core sense of self
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What is comorbidity?
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co-occurrence of two disorders
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Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and anxiety of ________.
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being outside the home alone
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Which of the following is a good example of a flashback?
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Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again
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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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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.
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anxiety
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Etiology is another word for ________.
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causes
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Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder.
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dissociative identity
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Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.
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wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day.
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Which brain region is believed to play a critical role in OCD?
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orbitofrontal cortex