PSY 105 Quiz 8 Recent

Question 1

When the demands of taking care of her ailing parents became intolerable, Allie woke one morning to find herself blind and unable to walk, though doctors could find nothing wrong with her. Allie most likely suffers from

Question 2

A child with __________ will have difficulty paying attention to stimuli, may show hyperactivity or impulsivity, or both.

Question 3

A disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and restricted range of emotions is __________ disorder.

Question 4

The risk of suicide is greatest for individuals with the mental disorder of

Question 5

Disturbances of an individual’s behavioral or psychological functioning that are not culturally expected and that lead to psychological distress, behavioral disability, and/or impaired overall functioning are known as

Question 6

Which of these people is most likely to be suffering from clinical depression?

Question 7

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The most common perceptual distortions experienced by schizophrenics are __________ hallucinations.

Question 8

The neurotransmitters associated with depression and mania include

Question 9

Without any specific warning sign, Ralph experiences intense fear of losing control and a variety of physiological reactions such as a pounding heart, chest pains, nausea, feeling dizzy, and fear of going crazy. Ralph is most likely experiencing a

Question 10

A disorder involving the sudden inability to recall large amounts of personally important information, usually triggered by a traumatic experience is

Question 1

	According to Freud, mental disorders stem from conflicts between

Question 2

	Drugs that are prescribed for the purpose of treating schizophrenia are called

Question 3

	Having children who show high levels of aggressive behavior watch films of children behaving in a nonaggressive manner is an attempt to change their behavior through

Question 4

	A type of therapy that involves several people all meeting together to receive psychological help is called

Question 5

	With regard to the relative effectiveness of various types of psychotherapy, research has generally determined that

Question 6

	Which of the following is most often associated with client-centered therapy?

Question 7

	A form of biological therapy in which electrodes are placed on a person’s temples and strong electric shocks are then delivered to the brain.

Question 8

	The defense mechanism of rationalization involves

Question 9

	A defense mechanism that channels unacceptable impulses into a socially acceptable action is called

Question 10

Recent findings (Hooley, 2004) indicate that patients who return to families with high levels of expressed emotion are __________ times as likely to suffer relapses than families where expressed emotion levels are low.