Study Guide: Psychological Disorders
|100% Correct|
When a behavior is _____, it is often considered abnormal.
negative and more impulsive than is generally acceptable
atypical in that it deviates from what is acceptable in a culture
overly repetitive
unique *Ans*✨atypical in that it deviates from what is acceptable in a culture
What theoretical approach to psychological disorders would be most likely to consider a person's gender
and ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder?
Sociocultural
Behavioral
Biological
Cognitive *Ans*✨Sociocultural
Drug companies commonly fund research that focuses on the _______ approach to psychological
disorders.
sociocultural
,psychological
biological
cognitive *Ans*✨biological
The most common compulsion exhibited by individuals who have obsessive-compulsive disorder is
excessive
checking.
cleaning.
counting.
All of these. *Ans*✨all of these
Individuals who suffer from ______ have an intense fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in social
situations.
generalized anxiety disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder
,a social phobia *Ans*✨a social phobia
Depression is classified as a(n) _____ disorder.
anxiety
mood
personality
dissociative *Ans*✨mood
The leading cause of disability in the United States is
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
panic disorder.
schizophrenia.
major depressive disorder. *Ans*✨major depressive disorder
_____ is a severe psychological disorder that is characterized by highly disordered thought processes.
Dysthymic disorder
, Bipolar disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Schizophrenia *Ans*✨schizophrenia
In the film A Beautiful Mind, John Nash hears and sees people who are not actually there. These
sensations are examples of
hallucinations.
delusions.
referential thinking.
catatonia. *Ans*✨hallucinations
______ is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image,
and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in various contexts.
Schizophrenia
Dissociative identity disorder
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder *Ans*✨Borderline personality disorder
|100% Correct|
When a behavior is _____, it is often considered abnormal.
negative and more impulsive than is generally acceptable
atypical in that it deviates from what is acceptable in a culture
overly repetitive
unique *Ans*✨atypical in that it deviates from what is acceptable in a culture
What theoretical approach to psychological disorders would be most likely to consider a person's gender
and ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder?
Sociocultural
Behavioral
Biological
Cognitive *Ans*✨Sociocultural
Drug companies commonly fund research that focuses on the _______ approach to psychological
disorders.
sociocultural
,psychological
biological
cognitive *Ans*✨biological
The most common compulsion exhibited by individuals who have obsessive-compulsive disorder is
excessive
checking.
cleaning.
counting.
All of these. *Ans*✨all of these
Individuals who suffer from ______ have an intense fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in social
situations.
generalized anxiety disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder
,a social phobia *Ans*✨a social phobia
Depression is classified as a(n) _____ disorder.
anxiety
mood
personality
dissociative *Ans*✨mood
The leading cause of disability in the United States is
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
panic disorder.
schizophrenia.
major depressive disorder. *Ans*✨major depressive disorder
_____ is a severe psychological disorder that is characterized by highly disordered thought processes.
Dysthymic disorder
, Bipolar disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Schizophrenia *Ans*✨schizophrenia
In the film A Beautiful Mind, John Nash hears and sees people who are not actually there. These
sensations are examples of
hallucinations.
delusions.
referential thinking.
catatonia. *Ans*✨hallucinations
______ is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image,
and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in various contexts.
Schizophrenia
Dissociative identity disorder
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder *Ans*✨Borderline personality disorder
