Test #5 AP Psych

Psychiatrists and psychologists label behavior as disordered when it is

• aggressive, persistent, and intentional

• selfish, habitual, and avoidable

• maladaptive, distressful, and dysfunctional

• biologically influenced, unconsciously motivated, and difficult to change

• instinctual, obsessive, and harmful

Larry has difficulty organizing his daily schedule of work responsibilities. He often makes careless mistakes or fails to complete his work because he is easily distracted. Larry's behavior is most characteristic of

• illness anxiety disorder

• attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

• generalized anxiety disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder

• conversion disorder

Toddlers who watch lots of TV are, at age 7, more likely than average to display symptoms of

• ADHD

• DID

• OCD

• PTSD

• DSM

Using DSM-5 guidelines, two different clinicians are likely to give a specific patient the same diagnosis. This indicates that the DSM-5 is

• biopsychosocial

• reliable

• medical

• analytic

• valid

Many clinicians diagnose disorders by using criteria listed in the

• MDMA

• DSM-5

• PTSD

• THC

• ADHD

The symptoms of ________ are likely to appear at an earlier age than the symptoms of _________.

• antisocial personality; schizophrenia

• major depression; bipolar disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder; phobias

• schizophrenia; obsessive-compulsive disorder

• major depression; alcohol abuse

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

• dissociative disorder

• agoraphobia

• generalized anxiety disorder

• an antisocial personality disorder

• an obsessive-compulsive disorder

Repeatedly thinking about your own death is to _______ as repeatedly washing your hands is to _______.

• schizophrenia; dissociation

• depression; mania

• delusion; phobia

• obsession; compulsion

• anxiety; panic

Elmer, the owner of an auto service station, suddenly began smashing the front fenders and hoods of two customers' cars. When asked why, he excitedly explained that he was transforming the crs into "real racing machines." When an employee tried to restrain him, he shouted that everybody was fired and quickly began breaking the car windows. Elmer is exhibiting symptoms of

• somatic symptom disorder

• catatonia

• a panic attack

• a phobia

• mania

Mr. Kalish, a long-term government employee, falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee. When Mr. Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist, he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Kalish is most likely suffering from

• dissociative identity disorder

• agoraphobia

• schizophrenia

• panic disorder

• an antisocial personality disorder