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- A. the criteria of mental illness very considerably across cultures.
- B. there are universal standards of normality and abnormality.
- C. Western diagnostic concepts have validity and utility in other cultural contexts.
- D. both b and c are true.Book Online Therapy
Explanation: A relativistic view holds that definitions and standards of abnormality are shaped by cultural context, so criteria can vary across…
Correct answer: the criteria of mental illness very considerably across cultures.- A. withdraws from social interaction due to an intense fear of rejection or criticism.
- B. withdraws from social interaction due to a lack of interest in interpersonal intimacy.
- C. is emotionally cold, suspicious of everyone, and overly concerned about being slighted by others.
- D. is callous, impulsive, and manipulative.Get Study Guides
Explanation: Antisocial personality disorder is marked by disregard for others’ rights, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irresponsibility, and lack of…
Correct answer: is callous, impulsive, and manipulative.Get Study Guides- A. It falsely implies that nearly everyone has at least one personality disorder.
- B. the criteria for diagnosis are so detailed and specific that even extremely disturbed people fail to meet them.
- C. the categories often overlap, making diagnosis is unreliable.
- D. it contains too few categories to be useful.World Current Affairs
Explanation: Personality-disorder categories often share symptoms, so one person may meet criteria for several disorders and different clinicians may…
Correct answer: the categories often overlap, making diagnosis is unreliable.- A. nor epinephrine
- B. serotonin
- C. acetylcholine
- D. dopamineTake Psychology Courses
Explanation: Many antipsychotic drugs reduce dopamine activity, and excessive or dysregulated dopamine transmission is linked especially to…
Correct answer: dopamineTake Psychology Courses- A. whether the prognosis is favorable or unfavorable.
- B. whether the disorder is mild or severe.
- C. the predominance of thought disturbances.
- D. the predominance of negative versus positive symptoms.
Explanation: A proposed alternative divides schizophrenia according to whether positive symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, or negative…
Correct answer: the predominance of negative versus positive symptoms.386. People with unipolar disorders experience________people with bipolar disorders are vulnerable to:
- A. alternating periods of depression and mania; mania only
- B. depression only; alternating periods of depression and mania
- C. mania only; alternating periods of depression and mania
- D. alternating periods of depression and mania; depression and mania simultaneously
Explanation: Unipolar depression involves depressive episodes without mania, whereas bipolar disorders involve vulnerability to both depressive and…
Correct answer: depression only; alternating periods of depression and mania- A. The original personality is always aware of the alternate personalities.
- B. The alternate personalities are usually unaware of the original personality.
- C. The personalities are typically all quite similar to one an other.
- D. Starting in the 1970s, a dramatic increase occurred in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.
Explanation: Reports and diagnoses of dissociative identity disorder increased dramatically from the 1970s onward, making option d the accurate…
Correct answer: Starting in the 1970s, a dramatic increase occurred in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.- A. should not be considered abnormal, since her adaptive functioning is not impaired.
- B. should not be considered abnormal, since everyone sometimes experiences worry and anxiety.
- C. can still be considered abnormal,since she feels great personal distress.
- D. involves both a and b.Take Psychology Courses
Explanation: Abnormality can be indicated by severe personal distress even when a person continues to perform daily responsibilities.
Correct answer: can still be considered abnormal,since she feels great personal distress.- A. unconscious fear.
- B. feelings of ambivalence.
- C. low self-esteem.
- D. role-playing.
Explanation: If ordinary college students produce an alternate personality when hypnosis and prompting encourage it, the finding supports the idea that…
Correct answer: role-playing.- A. a dissociative disorder.
- B. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- C. schizophrenia.
- D. a personality disorder.
Explanation: Repeated swindling, lack of remorse, and disregard for consequences are characteristic antisocial traits, which fall under personality…
Correct answer: a personality disorder.- A. schizophrenia.
- B. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- C. dissociative disorders.
- D. dysthymic disorder.
Explanation: Structural brain changes, including reduced cerebral tissue in some regions, have been associated with schizophrenia.
Correct answer: schizophrenia.- A. Axis III of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
- B. either Axis I or Axis II of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
- C. Axis X of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
- D. both Axis IV and Axis V of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
Explanation: In the DSM-IV multiaxial system, Axis III records relevant general medical conditions, including physical illnesses and their possible…
Correct answer: Axis III of the DSM-IV to record this medical information393. One difficulty with a purely attributional explanation of depression is that negative attributions:
- A. are more characteristics of men than of women
- B. are more clearly associated with mania than with depression
- C. have little effect on people's feelings of self-worth
- D. may be a consequence rather than a cause of depression
Explanation: Negative attributions, such as blaming oneself and expecting bad outcomes, can deepen depression but may also result from already feeling…
Correct answer: may be a consequence rather than a cause of depression- A. Axis I of the DSM-IV
- B. Axis VI of the DSM-IV
- C. Axis of the DSM-IV
- D. Axis of the DSM-IV
Explanation: In the DSM-IV multiaxial system, mood disorders such as major depression and bipolar disorder were recorded on Axis I, which covered major…
Correct answer: Axis I of the DSM-IV- A. claustrophobia
- B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
- C. agoraphobia
- D. panic disorder
Explanation: Agoraphobia involves intense fear of situations where escape or help may be difficult, often leading to avoidance of leaving home.
Correct answer: agoraphobia- A. resistance.
- B. transference.
- C. insight
- D. catharsis.World Current Affairs
Explanation: Forgetting or avoiding therapy sessions after gaining troubling insight is resistance, an unconscious defence against confronting painful…
Correct answer: resistance.- A. Men and women have the same chance of depression
- B. Men are 3 times as likely to be depressed as women
- C. Women's depression is more serve than men's
- D. Women are about twice as likely to suffer depression
Explanation: Across many studies, women have approximately twice the risk of experiencing major depression compared with men.
Correct answer: Women are about twice as likely to suffer depression- A. Agoraphobia
- B. Manic episodes
- C. Major depression
- D. Bipolar disorder
Explanation: Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear and avoidance of situations where escape may be difficult.
Correct answer: Agoraphobia- A. Drug therapy
- B. Hypnosis
- C. Psychosurgery
- D. Electroconvulsive therapy
Explanation: Drug therapy, psychosurgery, and electroconvulsive therapy are biomedical treatments that directly target biological processes.
Correct answer: Hypnosis- A. Albert Bandura
- B. Carl Rogers
- C. Fritz Peris
- D. Abraham Maslow
Explanation: Fritz Perls co-founded Gestalt therapy and became its most prominent, charismatic figure.
Correct answer: Fritz Peris