System for classification of psychological

System for classification of psychological

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The text defines abnormal behavior as behavior that is unusual, distressing, and ____.

·         harmful to self or others

What is the system for classification of psychological disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association?

 

·         Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

 

The pediatrician tells Danny's mother that his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is due to delayed brain maturation. Which approach to psychological disorders does this exemplify?

 

·         biological

 

The experience of intense fear and autonomic arousal in the absence of real threat is called a(n) ____.

 

·         panic attack

 

Which perspective suggests that phobias might be exaggerations of an otherwise useful sense of caution?

 

·         The evolutionary perspective

 

Of the following, who is most likely to have anxiety, as opposed to fear?

 

·         Emily, who is so worried about her psychology final that she is unable to study

 

As a child, Kim was always highly reactive to new situations. In addition, her mother was a worry wart, so Kim learned to view the world as a place requiring vigilance. When her father died, Kim's doctor attributed her stress levels to general anxiety disorder (GAD). The source of her GAD is best described by using a(n) ____.

 

·         cognitive explanation

 

Panic disorder is more common in children who have experienced parental loss or separation and in adults who have recently experienced significant, stressful life events. These are ____.

 

·         cognitive explanations

 

Of the following, who is demonstrating mania?

 

·         John, who feels so cheerful that he talks extensively and rapidly with strangers on the subway and on the street

 

Professor Hall is giving a surprise test in economics class. All other things being equal, which of the following students is likely to make the most errors on the exam?

 

·         Lorena, who is depressed that her boyfriend broke up with her and cannot stop thinking about how awful she feels

 

Alice experienced a period of confusion as to who she was, during which she traveled from Boston to New York under the name of Agatha Christie. This is an example of ____.

 

·         dissociative fugue

 

Mira has hallucinations and delusions. Which of the following is a hallucination, as opposed to a delusion?

 

·         Mira hears critical voices commenting on her every action.

 

Jane sometimes sits for hours with her arm bent behind her head and one leg crossed under her. Her mother tries to reposition her but she resists. This is an example of ____.

 

·         catatonia

 

In brain imaging studies, people with antisocial personality disorder showed relatively little activity in the amygdala, which normally ____.

 

·         participates in recognition of fear and other negative emotions in others

 

Which of the following is one of the proposed reasons for the rapid increase in autism rates over the last two decades?

 

·         There is increased awareness of the disorder among parents and health care providers.