Abnormal Psychology Exam 3
Questions with Latest Update
Schizophrenia - Answer-Chronic disorder characterized by disorganized thought and
inappropriate relations between reality, emotion, thought, and behavior
Schizoaffective disorder - Answer-Psychotic disorder featuring symptoms of both
schizophrenia and major mood disorder.
Negative symptoms - Answer-symptoms of schizophrenia that are marked by deficits in
functioning, such as apathy, lack of emotion, and slowed speech and movement
Positive symptoms - Answer-symptoms of schizophrenia that are excesses of behavior
or occur in addition to normal behavior; hallucinations, delusions, and distorted thinking
Schizophreniform disorder - Answer-Psychotic disorder involving the symptoms of
schizophrenia but lasting less than 6 months.
Autism Spectrum Disorder - Answer-a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked
by significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated
interests and repetitive behaviors
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Answer-a psychological disorder
marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
Intellectual disability - Answer-a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an
intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies
from mild to profound
Dyslexia (learning disability) - Answer-Inability to pick up and learn patterns of language
Dyscalculia (learning disability) - Answer-difficulty understanding arithmetic
Dysgraphia (learning disability) - Answer-difficulty writing and fine motor skills
Cluster A personality disorders - Answer-(odd/eccentric)
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders - Answer-(dramatic, emotional, erratic)
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Cluster C personality disorders - Answer-(Anxious, fearful)
avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive
Questions with Latest Update
Schizophrenia - Answer-Chronic disorder characterized by disorganized thought and
inappropriate relations between reality, emotion, thought, and behavior
Schizoaffective disorder - Answer-Psychotic disorder featuring symptoms of both
schizophrenia and major mood disorder.
Negative symptoms - Answer-symptoms of schizophrenia that are marked by deficits in
functioning, such as apathy, lack of emotion, and slowed speech and movement
Positive symptoms - Answer-symptoms of schizophrenia that are excesses of behavior
or occur in addition to normal behavior; hallucinations, delusions, and distorted thinking
Schizophreniform disorder - Answer-Psychotic disorder involving the symptoms of
schizophrenia but lasting less than 6 months.
Autism Spectrum Disorder - Answer-a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked
by significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated
interests and repetitive behaviors
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Answer-a psychological disorder
marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
Intellectual disability - Answer-a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an
intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies
from mild to profound
Dyslexia (learning disability) - Answer-Inability to pick up and learn patterns of language
Dyscalculia (learning disability) - Answer-difficulty understanding arithmetic
Dysgraphia (learning disability) - Answer-difficulty writing and fine motor skills
Cluster A personality disorders - Answer-(odd/eccentric)
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders - Answer-(dramatic, emotional, erratic)
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Cluster C personality disorders - Answer-(Anxious, fearful)
avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive
