Chapt 15 Questions

Question 1

Precipitating causes of a disorder are best reflected by:

Answer 1

losing a loved one or job unexpectedly.

Question 2

______ is a congenital (present at birth) disorder that causes damage to many regions of the developing brain

Answer 2

Down syndrome

Question 3

Stress and worry are often associated with an increased release of _____,

Answer 3

cortisol

Question 4

Negative thinking is a cognitive variable that has been found to be associated with:

Answer 4

depression

Question 5

The prevalence of schizophrenia is _____ and typically strikes earlier in _____.

Answer 5

higher for males than females; males.

Question 6

Marta is a middle-aged woman who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. According to the text, how would the etiology of her disorder likely be described?

Answer 6

early trauma/genetic predisposition –> hyper-vigilance –>

Question 7

The term schizophrenia
comes from the Greek for split mind, which refers to a split among:

Answer 7

mental processes

Question 8

If learned beliefs, habitual patterns of reacting to stress, and specific genetic traits put an individual at risk for developing a mental disorder, they would be considered ______ causes if the disorder developed.

Answer 8

predisposing

Question 9

Research can help to assess the validity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by determining:

Answer 9

whether or not diagnoses are helpful in predicting the course of the disorder and in deciding which treatments are helpful.

Question 10

Research suggests two predisposing causes of generalized anxiety disorder, namely:

Answer 10

genetics and frequent, unpredictable traumatic childhood experiences.