Ch 16 Myers Psychology

People around the world may experience the same genetically based disorder quite differently depending on

their own personal expectations and the definitions of abnormality common to their unique culture. This best illustrates the need for:

Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an

 inability to concentrate. Lenore most likely suffers from a(n):

The avoidance of situations in which help may not be available when panic strikes is most characteristic of:\

Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers

recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of:

Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when approaching the shoreline of any lake. Her therapist suggests that

her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.

Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be

better off dead. She is most likely suffering from:

An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated with:

The social-cognitive perspective has linked the experience of depression to:

A sudden loss of memory is one of the symptoms of a(n):

Mr. James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life

 savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from:

Catatonia is characterized by:

Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce: The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of ________ in this disorder.

Kyle is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates:

Janette, a 30-year-old teacher, regularly loses her temper and experiences tension and fatigue. Her behavior is most likely to be diagnosed as psychologically disordered if it is:
 If researchers discovered that genetically influenced abnormalities in brain structure contribute to bipolar disorder, this would most clearly add credibility to:
 After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient, they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive type" and "frightened of his own impulses." This study best illustrated the:
 Symptoms that may be misperceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of:
 Although Mark realizes that his behavior is unreasonable, he is so alarmed by high bridges or expressway overpasses that he avoids them by taking an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark appears to suffer from a(n):
 Without success, Maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress intrusive thoughts that she might have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience is most symptomatic of:
 A dysthymic disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
 Mr. Hoffman has always been cautious with his money, but over the past two weeks he has developed grandiose plans to bet his entire life savings on a single horse race. With unrestrained exuberance he has also been giving everybody he sees unsolicited advice on how to make millions in the stock market. Mr. Hoffman's behavior is most indicative of:
 Amanda's therapist suggests that her depression results from mistakenly blaming herself rather than a slumping economy for her recent job loss. Her therapist's suggestion best illustrates a:
 Which of the following disorders is associated with a high level of hypnotizability?
 Which perspective suggests that dissociative identity disorders are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one's own unacceptable impulses?
 Mrs. Higgins believes that aliens from another planet have removed her stomach and are watching her to see how long it takes her to grow another one. Mrs. Higgins is most likely suffering from:
 Michael complains that threatening voices are constantly telling him that he is so evil that he should drown himself. Michael is experiencing:
 Drugs that block ________ receptors are most likely to reduce the _______ symptoms of schizophrenia.
Low levels of anxiety are most characteristic of: