Gen Psych Exam #5 Review

The "probable outcome" is also known as:

• Diagnosis

• Prognosis

• Abnormality

• Disorder

Which anxiety disorder involves the following

Excessive fear of negative evaluations, impressions, humiliation, or embarrassment

• Social Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia

• Specific Phobia

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Agoraphobia

With OCD, a _______ is an action that removes the anxiety of an obsession

Which of these is an example of a biomedical therapy?

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Psychoanalysis

• Medication

The _ _ _ is the manual used by clinicians to classify and diagnose patients with psychological disorders

Moderate but prolonged feelings of sadness, fatigue, lack of joy, and difficulty thinking are characteristic of:

• Persistent Depressive Disorder

• Major Depression

• Bipolar Disorder

• All mood disorders

Which of these are symptoms of PTSD?

• Nightmares

• Emotional numbness

• Nervousness/anxiety

• All of the above

Fear of no escape or support if a certain situation arises is characteristic of which anxiety disorder?

• Panic Disorder

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• PTSD

• Agoraphobia

In any given year, roughly what percentage of American adults will struggle with a psychological disorder?

• 10-15

• 20-25

• 33

• 5-10

True or false:

Deviance is the most important factor in the diagnosis of a psychological disorder

• True

• False