AP Psych: Abnormal Behavior

Norby, an 18-year-old college freshman, has missed almost all his classes during the past month. He spends most of his time in his bedroom, frequently not even bothering to get dressed or eat meals. He thinks his whole life has been a failure and blames himself for being a social misfit. Norby is most likely suffering from

• agoraphobia.

• an antisocial personality disorder.

• an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• a dissociative disorder.

• major depressive disorder.

The reduced self-control of murderers is most closely related to reduced brain activity in their ________ lobes.

• temporal

• parietal

• sensorimotor

• occipital

• frontal

Manuel is extremely shy and is so easily embarrassed when he is with other people that he often misses his college classes just to avoid social interactions. Manuel appears to suffer from a(n)

• antisocial personality disorder.

• dissociative disorder.

• generalized anxiety disorder.

• dysthymic disorder.

• social anxiety disorder.

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

• hallucinations

• a lack of guilt feelings.

• flat affect.

• a feeling of euphoria.

• an expressionless face.

Sadie is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely steps outside her apartment. The thought of going shopping and getting lost in a crowd terrifies her, so she has her groceries delivered. Because of her fear, she earns her living as a freelance writer, working at home. Sadie's behavior is most characteristic of

• an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• an antisocial personality disorder.

• generalized anxiety disorder.

• dissociative disorder.

• agoraphobia

Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities is a symptom of a(n)

• conversion disorder.

• antisocial personality disorder.

• obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• dissociative identity disorder.

• schizophrenia.

Anthony is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several older people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence of

• bipolar disorder.

• obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• a dissociative disorder.

• a personality disorder.

• schizophrenia.

After several weeks of feeling apathetic and dissatisfied with his life, Mark has suddenly become extremely cheerful and so talkative he can't be interrupted. He seems to need less sleep and becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Mark's behavior is indicative of

• agoraphobia.

• schizophrenia.

• an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• bipolar disorder.

• somatic symptom disorder.

Misinterpreting normal physical sensations as symptoms of a dreaded disease is indicative of

• obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• mania.

• catatonia.

• post-traumatic stress disorder.

• illness anxiety disorder.

Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

• somatic symptom disorder

• flat affect

• hallucinations

• an expressionless face

• agoraphobia