Psychology Quiz 7

Front 1

Compulsions are best described as

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Repetitive behaviors

Front 2

Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called

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paranoid schizophrenia

Front 3

The social withdraw and haunting nightmares of battle-scarred war veterans best illustrates symptoms of

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PTSD

Front 4

The number one reason people seek mental health services is

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Depression

Front 5

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

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Schizophrenia

Front 6

Such behaviors as cutting ones skin, hitting oneself, or pulling ones hair out are example of

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Non-suicidal self-injury

Front 7

False beliefs of persecution that may accompany schizophrenia are called

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Delusions

Front 8

Women are ___ likely than men to attempt suicide. Men are ___ likely than women to actually end their lives.

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More/more

Front 9

Personality disorders are best described as

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Inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

Front 10

Two or more distinct identities appear to alternately control the behavior of those with

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Dissociative identity disorder

Front 11

Anxiety is considered disordered if it is _____ and _____

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Persistent and distressing

Front 12

The conception of psychological disorders as biologically based sicknesses is known as the ____ model

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Medical

Front 13

Phobias are most likely to be characterized by ____

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Fear

Front 14

Learned helplessness is most likely associated with

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An external locus of control

Front 15

Fear-learning experiences can traumatize the brain by creating fear circuits within the

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Amygdala

Front 16

Stressful life events like the loss of a job are most likely to increase one's risk of

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Depression

Front 17

The most likely people to be diagnosed with ADHD are

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Girls

Front 18

Bulimia nervosa is characterized by

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Frequent episodes of binge eating, lack of control over eating, recurrent inappropriate behavior to prevent weight gain

Front 19

A lack of conscience is characteristic of those who experience _____ disorder

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Antisocial personality

Front 20

Mania is most likely to be experienced by those suffering

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Bipolar disorder

Front 21

An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions is called

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Front 22

The vicious cycle of depression is often initiated by

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Stressful life experiences

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Dissociative disorders are most likely to be characterized by

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An alternation in consciousness or identity

Front 24

Individuals who are most vulnerable to anorexia nervosa are those who live in cultures that idealize

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Thin bodies

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In which of the following disorders is a person continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic arousal

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Generalized anxiety disorder