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1

The legal term for abnormal behavior is
A)psychotic.
B)mental illness.
C)insanity.
D)neurotic.
2

The ______________ perspective maintains that abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression.
A)psychoanalytic
B)cognitive
C)humanistic
D)sociocultural
3

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV)
A)suggests underlying causes for abnormal behavior.
B)provides descriptions and causative explanations for over 100 categories.
C)is one of three standard classification systems in America.
D)presents comprehensive definitions for mental disorders.
4

A person who sequentially experiences periods of mania and depression has
A)hypochondriasis.
B)bipolar disorder.
C)conversion disorder.
D)schizophrenia.
5

______________ schizophrenia is characterized by major disturbances in movement, sometimes frozen and sometimes hyperactive and wild.
A)Disorganized
B)Undifferentiated
C)Catatonic
D)Paranoid
6

The ______________ hypothesis contends that schizophrenia occurs when there is excess activity in the areas that use this neurotransmitter.
A)endorphin
B)serotonin
C)acetylcholine
D)dopamine
7

The ______________ personality disorder is characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
A)borderline
B)narcissistic
C)antisocial
D)bipolar
8

Panic attacks
A)are best described as long-term dread.
B)slowly rise in intensity with much warning.
C)are not triggered by any identifiable stimulus.
D)are fears of specific objects or situations.
9

Which of the following is a statistically based approach to defining abnormal behavior?
A)deviation from the average
B)deviation from the ideal
C)subject discomfort
D)inability to function effectively
10

Conversion disorders
A)can be explained genetically.
B)involve an actual physical disturbance.
C)are caused by a biological problem.
D)generally do not occur when an individual is stressed.
11

The predisposition model of schizophrenia considers
A)an inborn sensitivity that makes people vulnerable to a stressful environment.
B)genetic predisposition exclusively.
C)only environmental factors.
D)the psychoanalytic approach, which suggests a regression to earlier experiences.
12

The most commonly reported mental illness in America is
A)schizophrenia.
B)panic disorder.
C)alcohol dependence.
D)depression.
13

After reading the chapter on mental disorders in the psychology text, a student felt he might have the symptoms of a few of the disorders. This is a common perception called ______________ ______________ disease.
A)student reaction
B)subject belief
C)text reaction
D)medical student's
14

The experience of long-term anxiety with no explanation is a definition for
A)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)generalized anxiety disorder.
C)mood disorders.
D)conversion disorder.
15

______________ ______________ is an amnesiac condition in which people take sudden, impulsive trips.
A)Dissociative fugue
B)Bipolar disorder
C)Dissociative amnesia
D)Panic disorder





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