Personality Disorders — Unit test Answers

An individual’s actions may be considered either abnormal or understandable within one culture according to the __________ definition.

Eight-year-old Shaun’s parents are concerned that he may have dissociative amnesia due to his inability to remember certain phases of his life. Why would his doctor be hesitant to diagnose him?

Dissociative disorders usually develop as a(n) __________.

Anxiety disorders can become a pathological disorder when feelings of apprehension and fear __________.

Which axis of the DSM-IV includes physical conditions?

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is often confused with __________ disorder.

All of the following statements are true when an individual is prone to catastrophic thinking except __________.

A panic attack can occur at anytime even in the absence of a stimulus.

Situational context is the social and environmental setting in which a particular behavior takes place.

Which of the following terms is not considered a negative effect of stigmatizing?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.Jake is continually laughing at other co-workers when they express feelings of frustration about work. He often sits by himself and ignores requests for assistance when others ask him to help. Jake also does not participate in any work-related extracurricular activities. Based on this information, Jake most likely has __________ personality disorder.

A person with catatonic schizophrenia may be very hyperactive and speak incoherently.

George’s doctor has prescribed medication to regulate his levels of norepinephrine and serotonin to stabilize the cycles of __________ disorder.

Individuals with schizoid personality disorder often tend to display any of the following except __________.

One of the main strengths regarding the biopsychosocial model is the ease of identifying symptoms in order to make a diagnosis.

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

All of the following except __________ are possible side effects of stigmas associated with mental disorders.

The medical model of abnormality states that psychological disorders should be viewed and treated in the same manner as physical illnesses.

The medical model of abnormality states that psychological disorders are __________.

In order to avoid negative effects of trauma, individuals with dissociative disorders may engage in all of the following except __________ .