Topic Test Answers

Females are theoretically more prone to anxiety disorders due to __________.

It is common for an individual with antisocial personality disorder to be called a sociopath.

Hypochondriacs seek out medical care in order to verify that they do not have an illness. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A reduction of the oxygen supply to the brain due to a heart attack or stroke can result in an organic disorder. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Repetitively focusing attention on unwanted thoughts and feelings is known as __________.

Which of the following statements is not considered a common symptom of both anorexia and bulimia?

Which of the following statements concerning depression is not correct?

All of the following are types of schizophrenic disorders except __________ schizophrenia.

Many of the physical symptoms experienced by someone with a somatization disorder seem to be caused by psychological issues.

Aaron may have a phobic disorder if he had his first panic attack on his first day at a new high school.

Emotional avoidance is a way to ignore feelings, such as guilt or shame.

Anorexics are often hungry but refuse to eat, which is misleading because the literal meaning of anorexia is “__________.”

Individuals in a dissociative fugue state may not attract attention or receive immediate medical care because __________.

Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy and is used to help with a disorder by finding healthy ways to cope with stressful situations.

__________ may develop a dissociative disorder if they have experienced severe physical, sexual, or emotional abuse __________.