QUIZ 14 example #81648

17 July 2023
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Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are major symptoms of
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ADHD
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According to the medical model, psychological disorders are
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sicknesses that need to be diagnosed and in most cases cured.
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The discovery that psychologically disordered behavior could result from syphilis infections facilitated the credibility and acceptance of
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The medical model
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Many clinicians diagnose disorders by answering questions from five axes of the
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DSM-IV-TR
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A fundamental problem with the diagnostic labeling of psychologically disorder behaviors is that the labels often
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Bias our perceptions of the label person
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Maladaptive behaviors that reduce worry and fear are most indicative of
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An anxiety disorder
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Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from
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A phobia
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Two years after being brutally beaten and raped, Brianna still experiences jumpy anxiety and has trouble sleeping and vivid flashbacks of her assault. Brianna is most clearly showing signs of
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Which perspective emphasizes the role of classical conditioning in the onset of anxiety disorders?
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Learning perspective
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Compulsive handwashing often increases in frequency because it relieves feelings of anxiety. This best illustrates the impact of ___________ on compulsive behaviors.
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Reinforcement
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The prominent feature of mood disorders is the experience of
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Emotional extremes
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For the last month, Gabrielle has felt lethargic and has been unable to get out of bed in the morning. She has withdrawn from friends and family because she feels worthless and unlovable. Gabrielle is most likely suffering from
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Major depressive disorder
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In which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?
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Bipolar disorder
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Gender differences in depression or least noticeable among
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Preadolescent children
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Disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristic of ___________ disorders.
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Dissociative
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The experience of multiple personalities is most likely to be characterized by
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A massive dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness
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The term psychopath refers to an individual with
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antisocial personality disorder
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Antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by
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a lack of guilt feelings
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The onset of ____________ nearly always begins after a dieter has broken diet restrictions and gorged.
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Bulimia nervosa
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Those most vulnerable to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are those who _________ value thinness and have the _________ body dissatisfaction.
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Most; greatest