Question 1

Patricia believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out.Patricia is experiencing the type of delusions known as __________ delusions.

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Question 2

Regarding the diagnostic categories of disorders, enuresis and encopresis are types of __________ disorders.

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Question 3

Imaginary sensations, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling things that do not exist in the real world are known as __________.

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Question 4

The simultaneous presence in a person of two or more mental disorders is referred to as __________.

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Question 5

The idea that judgments regarding normality must be made by considering the values of the person's culture is known as __________.

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Question 6

Married men have higher suicide rates than divorced, widowed, or single men.

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Divorced, widowed, and single men have higher suicide rates than married men. Marriage is often associated with a protective effect against suicide due to factors like social support and shared responsibilities.

Question 7

The scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders is called __________.

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Question 8

The general risk factors that contribute to psychopathology are biological/organic factors, psychological factors, social conditions, and __________ factors.

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Question 9

In order to identify dissociative disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and other psychological problems, mental health professionals in America currently use the fifth edition of a manual known as the __________-5.

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Question 10

Men in Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, and Polynesia who believe they have been insulted sometimes, after a period of brooding, erupt into an outburst of violent, aggressive, or homicidal behavior randomly directed at people and objects.This culture-bound syndrome is known as __________.

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Question 11

The psychologist who had himself and several colleagues committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia" in order to demonstrate the impact of labeling was __________.

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Question 12

Included in the category of dissociative disorders are frightening episodes in which people feel like they are outside of their bodies or behave like robots or are lost in a dream world.An episode such as this is referred to as __________.

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Question 13

Since emotional pain is what the suicidal person is seeking to escape, the goal of anyone hoping to prevent suicide should be to reduce the person's pain in any way possible.

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The reduction of emotional pain is important in preventing suicide as it addresses the underlying cause of suicidal thoughts or behavior. Therefore, the goal of anyone hoping to prevent suicide should be to reduce the person's pain in any way possible.

Question 14

Psychopathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease, that are due to various forms of damage to the nervous system not arising until adulthood are called __________ disorders.

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Question 15

A person who has physical symptoms that mimic disease or injury, such as paralysis or blindness, for which there is no identifiable physical cause would have a conversion disorder, which is part of the category of __________ and related disorders.

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Question 16

Although it was not a diagnosis in the original diagnostic manual, it has become one of the most widely diagnosed disorders among young boys, prompting critics to decry the diagnosis as "pathologizing boyhood." This disorder is __________.

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Question 17

Malcolm was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital because he was found by the court to be unable to manage his affairs or foresee the consequences of his actions.Thus, Malcolm was declared by the court to be __________.

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Question 18

Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels with the so-called "mental disorder" that caused slaves in the 1840s to run away from their masters being referred to as __________.

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Question 19

Failure to match one's behavior to widely accepted norms or to the unusual minimum rules for social conduct describes the definition of normality referred to as __________.

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Question 20

Asking someone if he or she is thinking of committing suicide is likely to prompt a suicide attempt if the person is truly depressed.

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Asking someone about suicide does not increase the likelihood of a suicide attempt. In fact, asking about suicidal thoughts can provide an opportunity for the person to share their feelings and seek help. It is important to remember that suicidal ideation is a serious issue and should be addressed with sensitivity and support.

Quiz 14: Psychological Disorders.