front 1 Statistical deviance from the norm, maladaptive, and personal distress are three critical elements for determining if a behavior is abnormal. | back 1 True |
front 2 Attempted suicide is a DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder. | back 2 False |
front 3 According to the diathesis/stress model, psychopathology is due solely to genetic factors. | back 3 False |
front 4 In general, autistic children are very intelligent but they simply cannot interact socially in a normal fashion. | back 4 False |
front 5 Asperger syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder. | back 5 True |
front 6 The extreme male brain hypothesis is BEST associated with explaining the cause of Asperger syndrome. | back 6 True |
front 7 The executive function theory suggests that autism occurs as the result of a hyperactive prefrontal lobe. | back 7 False |
front 8 Failure to thrive can result in death. | back 8 True |
front 9 Hitting is a good example of an internalizing problem. | back 9 False |
front 10 Fidgeting is BEST associated with the inattention component of ADHD. | back 10 False |
front 11 Comorbidity is characterized by having a single, extremely damaging form of mental illness. | back 11 False |
front 12 According to the Multimodal Treatment of ADHD study, the most effective ADHD treatment program relies exclusively on the use of drugs. | back 12 False |
front 13 Children as young as two or three years are capable of attempting suicide. | back 13 True |
front 14 Anorexia is more common than bulimia. | back 14 False |
front 15 A defining feature of anorexia nervosa is a binge-purge syndrome pattern. | back 15 False |
front 16 Females are more likely to commit suicide than males. | back 16 False |
front 17 Adult females are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than adult males. | back 17 True |
front 18 Becoming senile is a normal part of the aging process. | back 18 False |
front 19 The brain of an individual with Alzheimer’s disease will show excessive amounts of beta-amyloids and neurofibrillary tangles. | back 19 True |
front 20 Delirium is a reversible condition involving a disturbance of consciousness. | back 20 True |
front 21 The current American Psychiatric Association text used to diagnose psychological disorders is known by the abbreviation _____. | back 21 DSM-IV |
front 22 Fatigue, insomnia, sluggishness, feelings of extreme guilt, and recurrent death thoughts are all diagnostic criteria for major _____ disorder. | back 22 depressive |
front 23 Expectations on how one is to act in a particular cultural context are called _____ norms. | back 23 social |
front 24 The _____-stress model views the cause of psychological disorders in terms of an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. | back 24 diathesis |
front 25 Deviant social development, deviant language and communicative skills, and repetitive, stereotyped behavior are the diagnostic criteria for _____. | back 25 autism |
front 26 _____ syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder in which a child has normal intelligence and good verbal skills, but lacks social skills. | back 26 Asperger |
front 27 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. | back 27 executive |
front 28 Bodily symptoms like loss of appetite and disruption of normal sleep patterns are also referred to as _____ symptoms | back 28 somatic |
front 29 _____ problems are also called undercontrolled disorders and involve acting out. | back 29 Externalizing |
front 30 Overcontrolled disorders involving inner distress are referred to as _____ problems. | back 30 internalizing |
front 31 The _____ symptom of ADHD involves acting before thinking and the inability to inhibit an urge | back 31 impulsivity |
front 32 The simultaneous existence of two or more mental health conditions in the same person is called _____. | back 32 comorbidity |
front 33 Selective reuptake inhibitors like Prozac are MOST LIKELY to be used to treat people diagnosed with _____. | back 33 depression |
front 34 _____ literally means “nervous loss of appetite.” | back 34 Anorexia nervosa |
front 35 _____ is an eating disorder also known as “binge-purge syndrome.” | back 35 Bulimia nervosa |
front 36 _____ coping involves dwelling on a problem in an attempt to analyze the problem. | back 36 Ruminative |
front 37 _____ is the technical term for senility. | back 37 Dementia |
front 38 _____ disease is characterized by a buildup of beta-amyloids and neurofibrillary tangles. | back 38 Alzheimer’s |
front 39 _____ dementia is characterized by a series of strokes and is also known as multi-infarct dementia. | back 39 Vascular |
front 40 _____ refers to a reversible disturbance of consciousness characterized by wandering attention, confusion, and hallucinations. | back 40 Delirium |