Unit 5: Physical & Mental Health review

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Brain-scanning techniques reveal that people with chronic schizophrenia tend to have

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Abnormal activity in multiple brain areas

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James believes that he is God and that he therefore has tremendous powers. This would be an example of which characteristic of schizophrenia?

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delusions of grandeur

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Excessive receptors of the neurotransmitter ___________ have been linked to the development of schizophrenia.

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dopamine

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Suzanne reports persistent irrational thoughts that produce tension and repetitive impulses to perform certain acts that cause significant impairment. She would most likely be diagnosed with

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obsessive compulsive disorder

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Depression has been associated with low levels of the neurotransmitter

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serotonin

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The behavioral approach attributes the cause of abnormal behavior to

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reinforcement of maladaptive behaviors learned through experience

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All of the following are classified as anxiety disorders EXCEPT: phobias, post-traumatic stress, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, conversion disorder

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conversion disorder

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Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia? delusional thinking , incoherent speech , hyperexcitability, auditory hallucinations , flat affect

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flat affect

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People who consistently exhibit __________ thinking are more vulnerable to depression than others.

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negative, pessimistic

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The main problem with the current classification scheme for personality disorders is that

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the categories often overlap, making diagnosis unreliable