AP Unit 12: Abnormal Psychology

Which of the following describes the idea that psychological disorders can be diagnosed and treated?

• Taijin

• The DSM 5

• Amok

• The medical model

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the DSM 5

• Diagnosis of mental disorders

• Diagnosis of physical disorders

• Selection of appropriate therapies for disorders

• Selection of prescriptions for mental disorders

Which of the following disorders do Americans report the most frequently?

• Schizophrenia

• mood disorders

• PTSD

• ADHD

Obsessions are...

• thoughts

• behaviors

• impulses

• none of the above

Compulsions are....

• thoughts

• behaviors

• impulses

• none of the above

What do we call an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation?

• OCD

• Phobia

• Panic Disorder

• Generalized anxiety disorder

A person troubled by repetitive thoughts or actions is most likely experiencing which of the following?

• Generalized anxiety disorder

• Posttraumatic stress disorder

• Panic disorder

• OCD

The key difference between obsessions and compulsions is that compulsions involve repetitive

• thoughts

• experience

• behavior

• memories

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of major depressive disorder?

• weight gain or less

• auditory hallucinations

• sleep disturbance

• inappropriate guilt

Which of the following is true of depression

• depression usually develops during middle age

• depression develops late in life

• true depression is never treated

• compared with men, nearly twice as many women have been diagnosed with depression