Myers Psychology for AP 2e - Unit 12
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
psychological disorder a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's
cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior. (Adapted from American Psychiatric Association, 2013.)
(Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 651)
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a psychological disorder marked by the
appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and
impulsivity. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 652)
medical model the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes
that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 653)
DSM-5 the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 654)
anxiety disorders psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or
maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 661)
, Myers Psychology for AP 2e - Unit 12
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
generalized anxiety disorder an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense,
apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
panic disorder an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense
dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
phobia an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific
object, activity, or situation. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
social anxiety disorder intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such. (Formerly
called social phobia.) (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts
(obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions). (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 663)
agoraphobia fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide-open places, where one has
felt loss of control and panic. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 663)
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
psychological disorder a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's
cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior. (Adapted from American Psychiatric Association, 2013.)
(Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 651)
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a psychological disorder marked by the
appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and
impulsivity. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 652)
medical model the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes
that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 653)
DSM-5 the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 654)
anxiety disorders psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or
maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 661)
, Myers Psychology for AP 2e - Unit 12
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
generalized anxiety disorder an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense,
apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
panic disorder an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense
dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
phobia an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific
object, activity, or situation. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
social anxiety disorder intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such. (Formerly
called social phobia.) (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 662)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts
(obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions). (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 663)
agoraphobia fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide-open places, where one has
felt loss of control and panic. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 663)
