Psychological Disorders/ Guided Lecture Questions 1
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The diathesis-stress model views psychological disorders as arising from a genetic predisposition to develop a disorder that is influenced by environmental stress.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The DSM-IV-TR, which is is used to identify, classify, and treat psychological disorder is broken into 5 axis's. Clinical syndromes are included on axis __________.
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
III
- D.
IV
- E.
V
- 3.A type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by nonspecific, unexplainable apprehension that seems to persist in most situations is called
- A.
Panic disorder
- B.
OCD
- C.
Phobias
- D.
Generalized anxiety disorder
- E.
PTSD
- 4.As a response to a traumatic experience, a person is experiencing reoccurring nightmares and is having trouble distinguishing between past events and present situations. This could be an indication of ________________.
- 5.When a person has too much of the neurotransmitter GABA, an inhibitor of the rain then that person could experience anxiety disorders.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.A less severe case of major depressive disorder that allow the person to function, but may persist for several years is called:
- A.
Cyclothymic disorder
- B.
Bipolar disorder
- C.
OCD
- D.
Dysthymic disorder
- E.
Bipolar II disorder
- 7.Low levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, and _________________, which is a neurtransmitter linked to pleasure are present with people who experience depression.
- 8.A person who experiences two or more distinct personalities, each with no memory of the other, then this person may be experiencing:
- A.
Schizophrenia
- B.
Bipolar disorder
- C.
Major depression
- D.
Phobia
- E.
Dissociative identity disorder
- 9.A person who saw a very traumatic accident has suddenly lost the ability to see. Doctors cannot find a physical cause for his sudden blindness. This may be considered
- A.
Scizophrenia
- B.
Major depression
- C.
Conversion disorder
- D.
Bipolar disorder
- E.
Seasonal affective disorder
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Sample QuestionThe Flat Affect, Alogia, and Avolition are the _________ symptoms of schizophrenia.
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