Psychological Disorder Causes

Psychological Disorder Causes essay assignment

Psychological Disorder Causes essay assignment

1. Once researchers discovered that many psychological disorders have physical causes the ____________ approach to mental disorders was born.
   1. Pinel model
   2. Medical model
   3. Psychoanalytic
   4. Naturalistic

 

2. Recurring negative memories and nightmares, trouble sleeping, and jitteriness are some of the symptoms of ____________ which is classified as a(n) __________disorder.
   1. A panic attack; anxiety
   2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder; mood
   3. Posttraumatic stress disorder; anxiety
   4. Bipolar disorder; mood

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3. All Bob can think about is that he and his belongings are being contaminated by germs – this symptom is called a(n)
   1. Compulsion
   2. Phobia
   3. Obsession
   4. Hallucination

 

4. Monkeys demonstrate fear of snakes. Research has shown that they
   1. Learn their fear by observing other monkeys who are fearful of and avoid snakes.
   2. Are born with the deep-seated fear of snakes
   3. Will only demonstrate fear of and avoidance of snakes after they have been bitten by one.
   4. Possess a gene that makes them fear and avoid snakes.

 

5. A genetic predisposition has been demonstrated for which of the following disorders?
   1. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
   2. Depression
   3. Bi-polar disorder
   4. Schizophrenia
   5. All of these
   6. None of these

 

6. Regarding depression, which of the following statements is true?
   1. Men are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than are women.
   2. The risk of depression increases following very stressful events
   3. 40% of people in the United States suffer from chronic depression
   4. All of these are true
   5. None of these are true

 

7. Andre believes that he is Abraham Lincoln and that he can fly. This belief is called ______________ and is one of the symptoms of _____________.
   1. A delusion; schizophrenia
   2. A hallucination; schizophrenia
   3. An obsession; major depressive disorder
   4. A hallucination; personality disorder

 

8. Depression has been related to ___________________ while schizophrenia has been related to ________.
   1. Fetal exposure to a virus; a pessimistic explanatory style
   2. Lower than normal levels of serotonin; higher than normal levels of dopamine
   3. Auditory and visual hallucinations; loss of energy and problems sleeping (either too little or too much)
   4. All of these
   5. None of these

 

9. Which of the following is true regarding antisocial personality disorder?
   1. It is synonymous with the older terms psychopath and sociopath.
   2. An individual with this disorder has few emotions and tends to not be fearful.
   3. Activity in the frontal lobes tends to be decreased.
   4. Impulsive behavior is one of the symptoms
   5. All of these are true
   6. None of these are true

 

10. Serious psychological disorders are more common in
    1. Non-English-speaking countries.
    2. Extremely cold countries such as Iceland or Sweden.
    3. Individuals who live below the poverty line.
    4. Individuals with much higher-than-average income