Abnormal Psychology Questions
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excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristics of
Any behavior that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered
which neurotransmitter is not implicated in the development of depressive disorders?
Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called
intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called
Which of the following is condition in which a person shows little to no emotion?
What model of abnormality views abnormal behavior as the result of illogical thinking?
She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world. She is experiencing
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS),Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) characteristics
Some studies showing the _______ area of the brain to be disrupted in schizophrenia also show that people with schizophrenia do poorly on tasks that rely on this area, such as planning and problem solving.
Charlie enjoyed going to the movies. He particularly liked to see horror movies because they made him feel really scared. His sister was surprised to learn this because when she went to the movies with Charlie, he didn't gasp out loud or show fear on his face.
Risperdal, Abilify, and Clozaril are examples of _______ used to treat schizophrenia
Sophia didn't want to go out to dinner with her family. She reasoned that these dinners were always the same food and conversation, so why bother? Later in the week, her mother mentioned that Sophia was not doing much around the house. Sophia said that nothing she could think of to do would be fun.
______, ______, and ______ are three sociocultural risk factors for schizophrenia
TRUE OR FALSE. PD is chronic and has a high comorbidity.
people diagnosed with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate deficits in _____ than in ______
Jevon was talking with his doctor about the side eff ects of his medication. He talked about having dry mouth and then immediately began talking about cottonmouth snakes and jungle safaris and how hiking is good for your health but that Barack Obama was in better shape than George Bush.
Marlene was convinced that Christian Bale was sending her messages. In his movie The Dark Knight, his battles with the Joker were a signal that he was prepared to fight for them to be together. Then he signed autographs at his movie opening also told her that he was trying to get in touch with her.
TRUE OR FALSE. opioids are analgesic (a drug that relieves pain).
pyromania is diagnosed in about ____ of arsonists.