Abnormal Psychology Questions
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Showing a lack of emotion at even the most dramatic events is characteristic of the inappropriate emotions associated with
The experience of perceiving things that do not actually exist is called
Anorexia and bulimia are types of disorders.
What response do exhibitionists desire from their victims?
drugs and psychological treatment are equally effective in the short term, but psychological treatment is more effective in the long term
Unshakable, firmly held beliefs with no basis in reality are called
What type of disorder is characterized by a set of inflexible, maladaptive behavior patterns?
When people who have schizophrenia experience perceptual problems they have difficulty determining
If someone feels like their thoughts are being broadcast so that others can read them, they are experiencing
___ is the appearance of multiple, simultaneous psychological disorders in the same person.
ASD is diagnosed within the first month after the traumatic event, while PTSD is diagnosed if the symptoms last or appear more than one month later
An alternation of manic and depressive episodes is called
Reacting with extreme anger after someone offers help is an example of what characteristic of schizophrenia?
What are some of the hallmark characteristics of ADHD?
People with ______ use thought, language, and logic in a peculiar way and that does not make sense.
According to one hypothesis, schizophrenia occurs when there is an excess of activity in the areas of the brain that use ______ as a neurotransmitter.
reactive attachment disorder (RAD)disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED)
fear is oriented toward the present, while anxiety is future oriented
One intriguing biological hypothesis to explain schizophrenia is that the brains of people with the disorder may harbor either a biochemical imbalance or a abnormality.
In ______ schizophrenia, the symptoms develop slowly and subtly.