Agoraphobia or social anxiety
Four students in sociology class received a D
on their final project and are required to rewrite and resubmit it. In their
responses to this situation, who exemplifies the attribution style that is most
prone to depression?
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Gina, who feels that
she is not smart, she is not good at sociology, and she is never going to have
success on written tests
John says to his
mother, “I will put on my seatbelt when your door is not ajar. Let’s jar up the
jelly. Don’t jar the table Jenga master.” This is an example of
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loosening of
associations.
Of the following, who is demonstrating a
compulsion?
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Dan, who has a
precise, daily coffee-making routine that cannot be disrupted
What is the definition of a specific phobia?
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The unrealistic fear
of an object or situation other than those associated with agoraphobia or
social anxiety
Mania, unlike many other disorders, actually
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increases productive,
goal-directed behavior.
One reliable correlate of schizophrenia is the
presence of enlarged ventricles, which indicates that schizophrenia is
associated with
·
neural degeneration.
What kind of obsessions are involved in
obsessive-compulsive disorder?
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Distressing, intrusive
thoughts
In the general population of the United
States, women experience MDD more frequently than men do. Which of the
following is cited in the textbook as a possible contributing factor?
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Women are more likely
than men to admit feeling depressed.
Psychologists find
that agreeing on the differences between typical and abnormal behaviors is
surprisingly difficult. However, deciding that an individual’s behaviors and
mental processes are abnormal is essential because
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it is the first step
toward labeling that person with a psychological disorder and providing
treatment.
The text defines abnormal behavior as behavior
that is distressing, and
harmful to self or others.
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