Psych Disorders (Winter 2023)

Which of the following describes a shortcoming of the DSM-5?

• In some cases it continues to depend on discrete categories of disorders.

• It does not equip clinicians with a common set of criteria to label patients.

• It has not adapted to include previously unrecognized disorders.

• It does not allow individuals to be diagnosed with more than one disorder.

Which of the following situations is least likely to result in the development of schizophrenia according to the diathesis-stress model?

• A household with high expressed emotion (i.e., high stress) with low diathesis

• A household with high expressed emotion (i.e., high stress) with high diathesis

• A household with low expressed emotion (i.e., low stress) with high diathesis

• A household with low expressed emotion (i.e., low stress) with low diathesis

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

• Fatigue or difficulty concentrating.

• Irritability.

• Disorganized thinking.

• Difficulty sleeping.

Matt lost a good portion of his first season in the National Hockey League due to a collar bone injury. Which of the 4 D's is most applicable to Conner's situation following his injury?

• Dyfunctions

• Distress

• Deviance

• Danger

Which of the following is NOT a way in which learning contributes to psychological disorders as per the behavioural etiological model?

• Depression can develop because we learn that our behaviours are ineffectual against a constantly negative environment, so we withhold our responses, resulting in learned helplessness.

• An individual can learn the relationship between some types of their own behaviour and a negative reinforcement response from others, potentially causing social withdrawal and self-blame.

• Someone might find that they are receiving positive reinforcers from others when they display certain behavioural symptoms of their psychological disorder, creating an association between symptoms and social reward.

• A psychological disorder could develop in someone who experiences significant stress in their home life and relationships with others.