Psych Exam 4 Pt. 1

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Compulsions are best described as

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repetitive behaviors

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Mania is most likely to be characterized by feelings of

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elation

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Freud's efforts to understand and treat psychological disorders stemmed from his puzzlement over ________ disorders

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conversion

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After several weeks of feeling apathetic and dissatisfied with his life, Mark has suddenly become extremely cheerful and so talkative he can't be interrupted. He seems to need less sleep and becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Mark's behavior is indicative of

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bipolar disorder

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If individuals expect someone labeled as mentally ill to be hostile, they may act in unfriendly ways that provoke that person to respond with hostility. This illustrates the dangers of

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self-fulfilling prophecies

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Using DSM-IV-TR guidelines, two different clinicians are likely to give a specific patient the same diagnosis. This indicates that the DSM-IV-TR is

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reliable

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Hypochondriasis is characterized by

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the misinterpretation of normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease

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Which group of severe disorders is characterized by disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions?

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schizophrenia

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Experiencing physical symptoms, such as blindness or paralysis, that make no physiological sense is indicative of

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conversion disorder

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A post-traumatic stress disorder is considered to be a(n) ________ disorder

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anxiety

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Self-blaming attributions are most likely to be associated with

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depression

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Within the last year, Mr. Shangkun has been fired by three different employers because they each discovered that he was stealing money or materials from their companies. Although he feels no remorse for his misdeeds, his outward signs of repentance have dissuaded his former employers from taking him to court. Mr. Shangkun's behavior is most indicative of

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antisocial personality disorder

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Mira claims that alcohol dependence is a disease that, like pneumonia or meningitis, can be cured or prevented with proper treatment. Her belief is most clearly consistent with

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the medical model

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Phobias are most likely to be characterized by

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a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation

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In a study by David Rosenhan, researchers were admitted as patients into various mental hospitals after they falsely claimed to be “hearing voices.” This study best illustrated the negative effects of

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diagnostic labels

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Several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years, Landon awoke one morning in a state of bewildered confusion. He had little sense of who he was and even failed to recognize his wife. Landon's experience is most indicative of

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a dissociative disorder

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Repeatedly checking to see if your stove is turned off is to ________ as repeatedly thinking you might try to set your own house on fire is to ________

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compulsion; obsession

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Which of the following disorders is most often characterized by the avoidance of situations in which panic may strike?

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agoraphobia

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Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, and fatigue. She is also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems. Her behavior is most indicative of

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generalized anxiety disorder

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A biopsychosocial approach to substance abuse would be most likely to emphasize

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the interactive influences of nature and nurture on substance abuse