Concept Quiz 11.4 Flashcards
Schizophrenia is a disorder, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorders of movement, avolition/asociatlity, and ____.
Disorganized speech
A delusion is ____.
An unrealistic belief
What is bipolar disorder?
A mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression
Of the following, who is demonstrating mania?
John, who feel so cheerful, that he talked excessively and rapidly with strangers on the subway in on the street
A major depressive disorder is defined as a disorder, characterized by lengthy period of depressive mood, lots of pleasure in normal activities, disturbances in sleep and appetite, difficulty, concentrating, feelings of hopelessness, and ____.
Possible thoughts of suicide
Women, experience, depression, more frequently than men do. This discrepancy between rate of depression and men and women have been observed to ____.
Be independent of race, adversity, social class, and country of residence
Myra has hallucinations and delusions. Which of the following is a hallucination, as opposed to a delusion?
Myra hears critical voice is commenting on her every action
John told his mother, “ I will write the leaves this afternoon. Let’s leave soon for the store. We can store the leaves in the basement.” This is an example of ____.
Loosening of associations
The symptoms of depression that occur in a person diagnosed with bipolar disorder are ____.
The same as the symptoms of major depressive disorder
Mania, unlike many other disorders, actually _____.
Increases productivity, goal directed behavior
In the general population of the United States, women make up about 2/3 of all cases of major depressive disorder. In contrast, the rate of depression, among the Amish are equal for men and women. How does this text interpret this result?
Gender differences and depression, are more likely due to situational factors
Javier adores his new girlfriend, whom he finds very attractive and intelligent. However, no matter what he does, she criticizes him: his appearance, his opinions, his cooking, the gifts he buys for her, and all of his other actions. He’s feeling more and more discouraged, despite his best efforts to make her happy. This is likely a case of _____.
Learned helplessness
