Abnormal Psych

Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from

• dissociative identity disorder.

• schizophrenia

• agoraphobia

• major depressive disorder.

False beliefs of persecution that may accompany schizophrenia are called

• obsessions

• compulsions

• delusions

• phobias

Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative of certain

• delusions

• hallucinations

• phobias

• obsessions

Two years after being brutally beaten and raped, MaryAnn still experiences jumpy anxiety, has trouble sleeping, and has vivid flashbacks of her assault. MaryAnn is most clearly showing signs of

• panic disorder

• post-traumatic stress disorder

• generalized anxiety disorder

• bipolar disorder

Those with a narcissistic personality disorder are likely to be preoccupied with

• an irrational fear of people.

• delusions of persecution

• physical symptoms of distress.

• their own self-importance

Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called ________ disorders

• acute

• reactive

• personality

• chronic

While he was studying, Matthew was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes he felt so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Matthew was most likely suffering from a(n)

• bipolar disorder

• dissociative disorder

• panic attack

• dysthymic disorder

Obsessions are

• persistent, irrational fears of specific objects or situations.

• hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion.

• false beliefs of persecution or grandeur.

• offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person

Compulsions are best described as

• persistent fears

• repetitive behaviors.

• false beliefs

• illusory sensations

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

• conversion disorder.

• dissociative identity disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• schizophrenia