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Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one's behavior seriously disrupted one's life? |
| | A) | criterion of abnormality |
| | B) | criterion of maladaptiveness |
| | C) | criterion of personal distress |
| | D) | criterion of psychopathology |
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Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one's subjective feeling of anxiety, depression, or other unpleasant emotion determines we have a psychological disorder. |
| | A) | criterion of abnormality |
| | B) | criterion of maladaptiveness |
| | C) | criterion of personal distress |
| | D) | criterion of psychopathology |
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The legal term _____ attests that a person is not responsible for his or her own actions, including criminal behavior. |
| | A) | mental illness |
| | B) | insanity |
| | C) | psychopathology |
| | D) | psychological disorder |
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Which major viewpoint on psychological disorders suggests that the cause is due to inherited or acquired brain disorders involving imbalances in neurotransmitters or damage to brain structures? |
| | A) | behavioral |
| | B) | biopsychological |
| | C) | humanistic |
| | D) | diathesis-stress |
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Which major viewpoint on psychological disorders suggests that the cause is due to unconscious conflicts over impulses such as sex and aggression, originating in childhood? |
| | A) | behavioral |
| | B) | biopsychological |
| | C) | psychoanalytic |
| | D) | diathesis-stress |
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The category of psychological disorders that is most widespread, amounting to a prevalence of slightly more than 30 percent, involves: |
| | A) | antisocial personality disorders |
| | B) | substance abuse/dependence disorders |
| | C) | manic episodes |
| | D) | all anxiety disorders |
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Which of the following psychological disorders has a prevalence under one percent? |
| | A) | agoraphobia |
| | B) | schizophrenia |
| | C) | panic disorder |
| | D) | social phobia |
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An anxiety disorder in which the person has recurrent, intrusive thoughts and recurrent urges to perform ritualistic actions is known as: |
| | A) | phobias |
| | B) | panic disorder |
| | C) | generalized anxiety disorder |
| | D) | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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An anxiety disorder marked by sudden, unexpected attacks of overwhelming anxiety, often associated with the fear of dying or "losing one's mind," is known as: |
| | A) | phobias |
| | B) | panic disorder |
| | C) | generalized anxiety disorder |
| | D) | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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This psychiatric disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder, involves persons who have two or more distinct personalities that alternate with one another.dissociative identity disorder |
| | A) | dissociative identity disorder |
| | B) | manic depression |
| | C) | schizophrenia |
| | D) | panic disorder |
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The ____ viewpoint of depression suggests that depressed people hold negative views of themselves, of their current circumstances, and of their future possibilities. |
| | A) | cognitive |
| | B) | behavioral |
| | C) | biopsychological |
| | D) | psychoanalytic |
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The _____ viewpoint of depression suggests that depressed people lack the social skills needed to gain social reinforcement from others and might instead provoke negative reactions from them. |
| | A) | cognitive |
| | B) | behavioral |
| | C) | biopsychological |
| | D) | psychoanalytic |
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. The class of psychological disorders characterized by grossly impaired social, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual functioning refers to: |
| | A) | personality disorder |
| | B) | generalized anxiety disorder |
| | C) | schizophrenia |
| | D) | major depression |
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Persons with ____ schizophrenia show personality deterioration, speak gibberish, dress outlandishly, perform ritualized movements, and may also engage in obscene behavior. |
| | A) | disorganized |
| | B) | catatonic |
| | C) | paranoid |
| | D) | undifferentiated |
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The illness known as ____ disorder is marked by impulsive, manipulative, often criminal behavior, without any feelings of guilt in the perpetrator. |
| | A) | histrionic personality |
| | B) | narcissistic personality |
| | C) | borderline personality |
| | D) | antisocial personality |
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