Abnormal Psychology Flash Cards

What does the term "dysfunctional" mean?

• Operating normally and properly.

• Not operating normally or properly.

• Functioning at an optimal level.

• Operating with high efficiency.

A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state is called:

• Mania

• Schizophrenia

• Anxiety

• Depression

What term is defined as false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders?

• Hallucinations

• Phobias

• Delusions

• Neurosis

What term refers to facilities for treating the mentally ill in Europe during the Middle Ages and into the 19th century?

• Asylums

• Hospitals

• Clinics

• Sanatoriums

What term is defined as a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness?

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Euphoria

• Contentment

The capacity to grow and experience long-term positive effects in response to negative events is known as:

• Post-traumatic growth

• Panic attack

• Distress

• Depression

What term is used to describe the failure to function adequately?

• Failure to function adequately

• Mood disorders

• Panic disorder

• Social anxiety

What is an anxiety disorder that consists of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror?

• Panic disorder

• Mood disorders

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Generalized anxiety disorder

Prescription drugs that are used to reduce the symptoms associated with major depressive disorder are known as:

• Antipsychotic medications

• Anticonvulsant medications

• Antianxiety medications

• Antidepressant medications

What term is used when someone is unable to cope with ordinary demands of day-to-day living?

• failure to function evaluation

• failure to suppress irrelevant stimuli

• failure to function adequately

• distress