Chapter 15 quiz Flashcards
According to ____________________, psychological disorders have physical causes and can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital.
the medical model
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is a widely used system for ____________________ psychological disorders
classifying
Although extensively used, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) has been criticized for two primary reasons:
Broad diagnostic criteria; risks of labeling individuals
Many psychologists reject the disorders-as-illness view and instead contend that other factors may also be involved – for example, the person’s bad habits and poor social skills. This view represents the ____________________ approach.
biopsychosocial
____________________ is a disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal; it tends to mellow with age, and by age 50, this disorder becomes fairly rare.
Generalized anxiety disorder
The gender gap in depression refers to the finding that ____________________ (men’s/women’s) risk of depression is nearly double that of ____________________ (men’s/women’s).
Womens; mens
____________________ is a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression.
Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia display symptoms that are positive (__________ behaviors are present) or negative (__________ behaviors are absent).
inappropriate; appropriate
Sometimes called sociopaths or psychopaths, people with ____________________ personality disorder exhibit a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even towards friends and family members; they may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist.
antisocial
TRUE or FALSE: For individuals with bipolar disorder, brain energy consumption rises during mania and falls during depression.
true
