Statistical deviance from the norm, maladaptive, and personal distress are three critical elements for determining if a behavior is abnormal.
True
Attempted suicide is a DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder.
False
According to the diathesis/stress model, psychopathology is due solely to genetic factors.
False
In general, autistic children are very intelligent but they simply cannot interact socially in a normal fashion.
False
Asperger syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder.
True
The extreme male brain hypothesis is BEST associated with explaining the cause of Asperger syndrome.
True
The executive function theory suggests that autism occurs as the result of a hyperactive prefrontal lobe.
False
Failure to thrive can result in death.
True
Hitting is a good example of an internalizing problem.
False
Fidgeting is BEST associated with the inattention component of ADHD.
False
Comorbidity is characterized by having a single, extremely damaging form of mental illness.
False
According to the Multimodal Treatment of ADHD study, the most effective ADHD treatment program relies exclusively on the use of drugs.
False
Children as young as two or three years are capable of attempting suicide.
True
Anorexia is more common than bulimia.
False
A defining feature of anorexia nervosa is a binge-purge syndrome pattern.
False
Females are more likely to commit suicide than males.
False
Adult females are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than adult males.
True
Becoming senile is a normal part of the aging process.
False
The brain of an individual with Alzheimer’s disease will show excessive amounts of beta-amyloids and neurofibrillary tangles.
True
Delirium is a reversible condition involving a disturbance of consciousness.
True
The current American Psychiatric Association text used to diagnose psychological disorders is known by the abbreviation _____.
DSM-IV
Fatigue, insomnia, sluggishness, feelings of extreme guilt, and recurrent death thoughts are all diagnostic criteria for major _____ disorder.
depressive
Expectations on how one is to act in a particular cultural context are called _____ norms.
social
The _____-stress model views the cause of psychological disorders in terms of an interaction between genetic and environmental factors.
diathesis
Deviant social development, deviant language and communicative skills, and repetitive, stereotyped behavior are the diagnostic criteria for _____.
autism
_____ syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder in which a child has normal intelligence and good verbal skills, but lacks social skills.
Asperger
The _____ dysfunction hypothesis states that autism is due to damage in the prefrontal cortex that limits a person’s ability to plan, show flexibility in decision making, and inhibit actions that have already begun.
executive
Bodily symptoms like loss of appetite and disruption of normal sleep patterns are also referred to as _____ symptoms
somatic
_____ problems are also called undercontrolled disorders and involve acting out.
Externalizing
Overcontrolled disorders involving inner distress are referred to as _____ problems.
internalizing
The _____ symptom of ADHD involves acting before thinking and the inability to inhibit an urge
impulsivity
The simultaneous existence of two or more mental health conditions in the same person is called _____.
comorbidity
Selective reuptake inhibitors like Prozac are MOST LIKELY to be used to treat people diagnosed with _____.
depression
_____ literally means “nervous loss of appetite.”
Anorexia nervosa
_____ is an eating disorder also known as “binge-purge syndrome.”
Bulimia nervosa
_____ coping involves dwelling on a problem in an attempt to analyze the problem.
Ruminative
_____ is the technical term for senility.
Dementia
_____ disease is characterized by a buildup of beta-amyloids and neurofibrillary tangles.
Alzheimer’s
_____ dementia is characterized by a series of strokes and is also known as multi-infarct dementia.
Vascular
_____ refers to a reversible disturbance of consciousness characterized by wandering attention, confusion, and hallucinations.
Delirium