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| Psychiatrists and psychologists label behavior as disordered when it is |
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| C) deviant, distressful and dysfunctional |
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| Alexis is socially withdrawn and has few close friends. This behavior is most likely to be diagnosed as a symptom of psychological disorder if it is |
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| B) preventing her from functioning effectively |
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| According to the medical model, psychological disorders are |
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| A) sicknesses that need to be diagnosed and cured |
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| Professor McIntosh emphasizes that depression often involves the interactive influences of self-focused rumination, rejection from others, and low serotonin levels. The professors' emphasis best illustrates |
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| D) a biopsychosocial approach |
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| Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative of certain |
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| Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from |
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| The billionaire aviator Howard Hughes insisted that his assistants carry out elaborate hand-washing rituals and wear white gloves when handling any document he would later touch. His behavior best illustrated the symptoms of |
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| B) obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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| The social withdrawl and haunting nightmares of battle-scarred war veterans best illustrate symptoms of |
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| Two years after being brutally beaten and raped, Brianna still experiences jumpy anxiety and has trouble sleeping and vivid falshbacks of her assault. Brianna is most clearly showing signs of |
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| B) post-traumatic stress disorder |
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| Researchers have suggested that the role-playing fantasy-prone patients in response to the leading questions of therapists has often contributed to |
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| B) dissociative identity disorder |
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| A major depressive disorder is most likely to be characterized by |
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| D) feelings of personal worthlessness |
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| For the last month, Gabrielle has felt lethargic and has been unable to get out of bed in the morning. She has withdrawn from friends and family because she feels worthless and unlovable. Gabrielle is most likely suffering from |
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| B) major depressive disorder |
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| A disorder in which an individual is overexcited, hyperactive and wildly optimistic is known as |
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| In which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement? |
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| Jabar, a 25-year-old auto mechanic, thinks he is Napoleon. He further believes he is being imprisoned against his will in the psychiatric hospital where his relatives have brought him for treatment. Jabar is most likely suffering from |
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| During the manic phase of bipolar disorder, individuals are most likely to |
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| Delusions of persecution are most common among those with ______ schizophrenia. |
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| Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that |
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| A) there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia |
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| Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called _______ disorders. |
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| Those with narcissistic personality disorder are likely to be preoccupied with |
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| D) their own self-importance |
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| The distinctive older term psychopath refers to an individual with |
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| D) antisocial personality disorder |
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| Antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by |
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| D) a lack of guilt feelings |
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| Anthony is 32 years old, well above average intelligence and quite charming. He has swindled several older people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence of |
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| C) a personality disorder |
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| A World Health Organization study of 20 countries estimated that _______ had the highest prevalance of mental disorders during the prior year. |
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