Deck 12: Psychological Disorders

Question 1

People with dissociative ________ forget their own identities but retain general knowledge and skills.

Answer 1

Dissociative disorder is a condition where, the person's memory, consciousness and thoughts are disrupted. People with childhood experience of traumatic events are usually the ones who get affected by dissociative disorder. There are three main types of dissociative disorders namely, dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue and dissociative identity disorder.
In dissociative amnesia, there are periods of memory lapses. The person is unable to remember certain events and may even forget his or her identity. However, they have general knowledge and skills. These gaps may last for hours or years. There is no physiological cause behind the sudden amnesia.
The person is unable to retrieve previous memory but, is capable of forming new memories. The amnesia can be general or selected. Sometimes, the anemia is triggered by psychologically traumatic events. Inability to cope with the reality often causes amnesia.
So, the given blank can be filled with .

Question 2

Dissociative disorders involve _____ that cannot be attributed to organic problems.

A) a loss of memory
B) lack of feelings of guilt and shame
C) hallucinations
D) explosive behavior

Answer 2

Dissociative disorder is disease in which client's personality is split off from one another. It may cause disturbance in thoughts, emotions, memory, consciousness or even knowledge. Such diseases are dissociative amnesia, dissociative fungue, and dissociative identity disorder.
Hallucinations are a part of behavior disorder in which patients has irrational beliefs. Patient complains about hearing voices and seeing things. These are known as hallucination.
Explosive behavior is also a behavioral based disorder. It may become dangerous for the patient. Lack of feelings of guilt and shame is not related to dissociative disorder.
Hence, the options b, c and d are incorrect.
Dissociative disorder may cause disturbance in thoughts, emotions, memory, consciousness or even knowledge. Such diseases are dissociative amnesia, dissociative fungue, and dissociative identity disorder.
Hence, the correct answer is option .

Question 3

In dissociative _______ disorder, the person behaves as if distinct personalities occupy the body.

Answer 3

When in a person, more than one personality exist without the knowledge of the original identity, the person is said to be suffering from dissociative identity disorder. Each identity is known to have specific memories and distinct character traits. The two or more identities in the affected person usually differ from each other in their behavioral patterns.
Multiple identities have different opinions and feelings on the same topic. They have separate names and may be of different gender also. Each personality tries to dominate over other. The existence of this disorder is still debatable in courts. People may try to fabricate multiple personalities or might have an alter ego.
The diagnosis of the psychological disorder is difficult as there is no physiological cause. However, the identities of the affected individual may also have different physiological response to stimuli such as variable allergic reactions. It has been noticed that people with dissociative identity disorder tend to have violent and disturbed memories.
So, the given blank can be filled with .

Question 4

For as long as Shelley can remember, grandmother has always been sick. She goes from doctor to doctor even though they keep telling her she is in excellent health. Her grandmother insists the doctors don't know what they are talking about. She is sure she has some terrible disease. Shelley checks her psychology textbook and finds that her grandmother's behavior is closest to fitting the category of

A) dissociative amnesia.
B) panic disorder.
C) catatonic schizophrenia.
D) hypochondriasis.

Question 5

In ______ disorders, people complain of physical problems or persist in believing they have a serious disease, even though no medical problem can be found.

Question 6

Imagery in the absence of external stimulation is the definition of _____, which are often observed in people with schizophrenia.

A) rapid flight of ideas
B) delusions
C) hallucinations
D) stress disorders

Question 7

Manicky people may have grand delusional schemes and show rapid _____ of ideas.

Question 8

The difference between the emotion of sadness and an episode of major depression is that the symptoms of major depression are

A) drastically different.
B) more intense.
C) only observed in females.
D) related to stressful situations.

Question 9

Depressed people are more likely than other people to make (internal or external?) attributions for failures.

Question 10

According to the text, which neurotransmitter is associated with depression?

A) serotonin
B) dopamine
C) glutamate
D) GABA

Question 11

Behavior is labeled abnormal when it is unusual, is socially unacceptable, involves faulty ______ of reality (as with hallucinations), is dangerous, self-defeating, or distressing.

Question 12

_____ schizophrenia is characterized by impaired motor activity and waxy flexibility.

Question 13

The news just reported that a hurricane is headed toward your home. You feel anxious and can't decide what to do first to prepare. This response is indicative of

A) unusual behavior.
B) normal behavior.
C) abnormal behavior.
D) faulty behavior.

Question 14

Your patient confides that the FBI and the CIA are "out to get me." He has stopped going to work. He keeps his blinds drawn and his doors and windows locked. The truth is that the FBI and CIA are not pursuing him or checking on him at all. Your patient can most likely be diagnosed with

A) schizoid personality.
B) dissociative identity disorder.
C) paranoid personality.
D) paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 15

_____ is an irrational, excessive fear.

Question 16

_______ disorders are inflexible, maladaptive behavior patterns that impair personal or social functioning and are a source of distress to the individual or to others.

Question 17

A man cancels an important business trip to the mountains because he cannot control his fear of heights. He goes to a psychologist to discuss the problem. What diagnosis is the psychologist likely to consider?

A) agoraphobia
B) acrophobia
C) conversion disorder
D) avoidant personality disorder

Question 18

All of the following are symptoms of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

A) being a loner.
B) unstable moods.
C) fear of abandonment.
D) self mutilation

Question 19

In ______-______ disorder, people are troubled by intrusive thoughts or impulses to repeat some activity.

Question 20

A woman has difficulty concentrating on her job at work because of her preoccupation with the possibility that she has left the stove on or the iron plugged in at home. She imagines that her house will catch fire because of her mistake. She confides in her doctor. What diagnosis is the doctor most likely to use to describe her behavior?

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) panic disorder
C) specific phobia
D) schizophrenia