AP Psychology - Abnormal Behavior & Treatment of Abnormal Behavior

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According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of _____________.

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a set of learned responses

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Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of ______.

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anxiety disorders

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Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she has a sensation of being “out of her body,” and she experiences dulled vision and hearing, rapid breathing, and sweating. She thinks she is having a heart attack. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST resemble ______.

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a panic attack

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An irrational, persistent fear of something is called a(n) ______.

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phobia

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A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused by the thoughts is called____________ disorder.

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obsessive-compulsive

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Disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination are called _________.

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dissociative disorders

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Major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder are all examples of ______ disorders.

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mood

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DSM is an acronym for...

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

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Which is not categorized as an anxiety disorder? Major Depressive Disorder, Specific Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Phobia

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Major Depressive Disorder

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A marked and persistent fear of one or more social performance situations in which there is exposure to unfamiliar people or scrutiny by others.

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Social Phobia