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Psychological Disorders // AP Psychology

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  1. A common feature among people diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder is
  2. Herb lied easily as a child. He considers himself good with the ladies, has little remorse for his actions, and has had repeated trouble with authority figures. He likely diagnosis is
  3. DSM stands for
  4. Mary believes that she is the Queen of England. She is having
  5. A person who experiences a long series of overexagerrated physical complaints could be suffering from
  6. When Sara returned from combat in the Gulf War, she began experiencing high anxiety that has persisted without any improvement. This example illustrates which anxiety related disorder?
  7. Poor self-image and frequently shifting emotions in regards to relationships with others puts people with _____________ personality disorder at high risk for suicide.
  8. If an individual becomes ‘detached from themselves, they may be suffering from (a)
  9. The tendency for some depressed persons to think that they can not do anything to change their negative fate is termed _______ by Martin Seligman.
  10. If Jerome often thinks that he suffers from several ailments from many illnesses to which he could not possibly be suffering, he may have
  11. Which of the following factors suggests that there may be a genetic component to obsessive—compulsive disorder?
  12. In cross—cultural studies, it was found that was the most prevalent illness worldwide.
  13. A key feature of ________ is the appearance of abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that accompany physical symptoms like headaches, stomach aches, etc.
  14. The DSM-IV considers ________ to be an anxiety disorder.
  15. Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of
  16. Fear of open or public spaces relates most clearly to:
  17. Eddie believes that he is Abraham Lincoln, she dresses like him, talks like him and if anyone every challenges the idea that he is actually Lincoln he gets quite upset. Eddie may be suffering from a(n)
  18. A false sensory experience that may suggest mental disorder.
  19. The ________ approach to psychological disorders focuses on abnormalities in the brain and nervous system
  20. After being abused throughout her childhood, Helen has three distinct personalities. One is aggressive, one is sexually promiscuous, and one is very timid. Helen most likely suffers from
  21. ________ involves a persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that causes disruption to ones life?
  22. If Ned have an uncontrollable urge to check under his car to make sure that he has not harmed anyone every time he passes a parked car on the street, he is suffering from
  23. Paula lacks self-confidence. She has a difficult time expressing disagreement with others, and she usually lets friends make decisions for her. Others have commented that they do not know who the “real” Paula is. With which of the following personality disorders might Paula be diagnosed?
  24. John regularly stops at the pharmacy to collect pamphlets that list symptoms of different illnesses, because he is worried about his health. Each day he carefully monitors his vital signs, and he also frequently meets with a physician. On his most recent visit, the physician suggested that John was perfectly healthy. With which of the following psychological disorders might John be diagnosed?
  25. "Psychological disorders are often the result of a combination of two forces: biological predispositions AND threatening situations from the environment." This statement most likely comes from:
  26. The basic purpose of the DSM-IV-TR is to
  27. Contemporary definitions of abnormality might include all of the following criteria EXCEPT
  28. A college student experiences a loss of sensation in her right arm before exams. Doctors can find no physiological basis for her condition. This student is most likely experiencing which of the following kinds of disorders?
  29. Greg stays up all night during finals week studying for exams. As the week progresses, his muscles tighten and he develops a stiff neck. By the last day of finals, he is taking more frequent breaks, leaning back in the desk chair, and staring off into space. He arrives for the last test with a sore throat and headache. Which of the following best describes Greg’s response to stress?
  30. John frequently checks behind his car before backing out since he fears that he may accidently run over a child. John’s checking behavior represents what component of OCD:
  31. Which of the following is NOT true about suicide:
  32. The decrease in motivated purposeful behavior known as avolition is most clearly tied to:
  33. James does not join conversations with his classmates out of fear of embarrassment. Although he wishes it weren’t the case, he has trouble joining groups or clubs because of his anxiety about the situations. He most clearly meets the criteria for what personality disorder?
  34. The category of disorders where individuals have abnormal interpretations, feelings, or behaviors towards a physical/bodily symptom refer to:
  35. Pretending to have a disease or inflicting symptoms of a disease on another person could meet the criteria for what disorder: