Psychological Disorders

 
Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders (Active Learning Activity = 15 points)
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Use the crossword puzzle to fill in the blanks on the next page(s). (You do NOT need to actually write your answers in the boxes here).
Part 1—Knowing Key Terms (4 points) :
Fill in the blanks from the crossword puzzle above using key terms from the textbook and/or lecture notes.
Across
10. false sensory perceptions, such as hearing voices that do not really exist.-
11. disorders in which the main symptom is excessive or unrealistic anxiety and fearfulness.-
17. somatoform disorder in which the person is terrified of being sick and worries constantly, going to doctors repeatedly, and becoming preoccupied with every sensation of the body.-
18. a state of immobility.-
19. in psychology, an emotional reaction.-
20. fear of being in a small, enclosed space.-
21. the break away from an ability to perceive what is real and what is fantasy.-
22. false beliefs held by a person who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness.-
23. type of schizophrenia in which behavior is bizarre and childish and thinking, speech, and motor actions are very disordered.-
Down
1. the tendency to interpret a single negative event as a never-ending pattern of defeat and failure.-
2. severe disorder in which the person suffers from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, hallucinations, and is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality.-
3. severe mood swings between major depressive episodes and manic episodes.-
4. an irrational, persistent fear of an object, situation, or social activity.-
5. cutting holes in the skull of a living person.-
6. term referring to someone with antisocial personality disorder.-
7. type of schizophrenia in which the person suffers from delusions of persecution, grandeur, and jealousy, together with hallucinations.-
8. disorder that consists of mood swings from moderate depression to hypomania and lasts two years or more.-
9. anything that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life.-
12. having the quality of excessive excitement, energy, and elation or irritability.-
13. fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible.-
14. a moderate depression that lasts for two years or more and is typically a reaction to some external stressor.-
15. fear of heights.-
16. the study of abnormal behavior.-
Part 2—Comprehending and Applying Concepts (4 points):
Answer each of the following questions by: (1) Underlining the correct options for multiple choice items, or (2) Providing the correct short answer where appropriate.
1. What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of “social norm deviance” to define abnormal behavior?
a) Norms are difficult to enumerate.
b) Cultures accept and view all behaviors as normal.
c) Behavior that is considered disordered in one culture may be acceptable in another.
d) Norms do not guide behavior except in rare instances.
2. Which of the following is NOT a criterion used to decide if a pattern of behavior should be considered to be a psychological disorder?
a) The behavior is physically exhausting.
b) The behavior causes subjective distress.
c) The behavior goes against the norms of the society.
d) The behavior is maladaptive.
3. The biological model views psychological disorders as resulting
from_____________.
a) distorted thought patterns
b) repressed memories
c) underlying behavioral issues
d) physiological causes
4. The psychoanalytic model holds that abnormal behavior is the result of ______.
a) learning
b) repressed thoughts
c) biology
d) biochemical imbalances
5. Alan went to see a psychologist to get some help overcoming his anxiety in public. The psychologist spent a lot of time discussing the specific thoughts Alan has when he is in public and trying to help him change those thought patterns. The psychologist could be best described as
adhering to the _______________.
a) cognitive perspective
b) behaviorist model
c) psychoanalytical perspective
d) biological model
6. Disorders such as koro, susto, and amok are considered __________.
a) restricted syndromes
b) naturalistic syndromes
c) sociocultural disorders
d) culture-bound syndromes
7. _______is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.
a) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
b) The Physician’s Desk Reference
c) The Textbook of Psychological Disorders
d) The Textbook of Physiological Disorders
8. In any given year in the United States, approximately how many adults over age 18 experience a mental disorder?
a) 5 percent
b) 22 percent
c) 52 percent
d) 76 percent
9. Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?
a) It is never considered realistic or normal.
b) Some anxiety is realistic when its source is obvious and understandable.
c) It always manifests itself as a disorder.
d) It is unusual for a mentally h
 

 

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