Psych 17 Flashcards
Fiona experiences extreme anxiety when approaching the shoreline of any lake. Her therapist suggests that her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The therapist’s suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.
humanistic
biological
None of the listed answers are correct
learning
psychoanalytic
trait
Learning
Low levels of anxiety are most characteristic of:
agoraphobia.
paranoid schizophrenia.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
dissociative identity disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
antisocial personality disorder.
antisocial personality disorder.
Norah feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from:
a mood disorder.
a dissociative identity disorder.
an antisocial personality disorder.
agoraphobia.
None of the listed answers are correct
a generalized anxiety disorder.
A mood disorder
At one time, disordered people were simply warehoused in asylums. These have been replaced with psychiatric hospitals in which attempts were made to diagnose and cure those with psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of:
the trait perspective.
the legal insanity defense.
the DSM-IV.
linkage analysis.
None of the listed answers are correct
the medical model.
Medical model
Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce:
dissociative disorders.
generalized anxiety disorder.
depression.
None of the listed answers are correct
agoraphobia.
hallucinations.
hallucinations
A dysthymic disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
a persistently sad mood and low energy level.
a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal.
alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism.
a persistent irrational fear of other people.
None of the listed answers are correct
a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state of emotion.
a persistently sad mood and low energy level.
Samantha, a 30-year-old teacher, regularly loses her temper and experiences tension and fatigue. Her behavior is most likely to be diagnosed as psychologically disordered if it is:
personally disabling and a cause of suffering.
not caused by a biological impairment.
indicative of a life-long personality style.
None of the listed answers are correct
a symptom of her own unconscious conflicts.
a reaction to the stresses of her career.
personally disabling and a cause of suffering
Although Hans realizes that his behavior is unreasonable, he is so alarmed by high bridges or expressway overpasses that he avoids them by taking an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Hans appears to suffer from a(n):
generalized anxiety disorder. None of the listed answers are correct obsessive-compulsive disorder. phobia. mood disorder. dissociative disorder.
Phobia
Joanne's therapist suggests that her depression results from mistakenly blaming herself rather than a slumping economy for her recent job loss. Her therapist's suggestion best illustrates a: social-cognitive perspective. DSM-IV diagnosis. All of the listed answers are correct psychoanalytic perspective. medical model. None of the listed answers are correct
social-cognitive perspective.
Mr. Goodman believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. Goodman is most clearly suffering from:
catatonia.
post-traumatic stress disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
delusions.
compulsions.
hallucinations.
Delusions
Camilla is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Camilla most likely suffers from a(n):
phobia.
None of the listed answers are correct
dissociative disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
dysthymic disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
Which perspective suggests that dissociative identity disorders are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one’s own unacceptable impulses?
humanistic
social-cognitive
bio-social-psychological
None of the listed answers are correct
psychoanalytic
psychoanalytic
If researchers discovered that genetically influenced abnormalities in brain structure contribute to bipolar disorder, this would most clearly add credibility to:
the humanistic perspective.
psychoanalytic theory.
None of the listed answers are correct
the DSM-IV.
the medical model.
the social-cognitive perspective.
Medical model
Nathan is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates:
dissociative identity disorder.
a personality disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
schizophrenia.
bipolar disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Personality disorder
Without success, Nadine spends hours each day trying to suppress intrusive thoughts that she might have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience is most symptomatic of:
a panic disorder.
a dissociative disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a generalized anxiety disorder.
a histrionic personality disorder.
OCD
