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Psychology Chapter 13 Mastery Quiz

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In _____, a person exhibits persistent distress due to harmful thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Psychological disorder
_____ disorders are characterized by distressing, persistent nervousness or by maladaptive behaviors that reduce the feeling.
Anxiety
Twenty-year-old Brianna lives in a small town. She has always been extremely shy, but lately she has been feeling intensely afraid that others are scrutinizing her. She avoids speaking in class, she no longer goes to parties, and she starts trembling whenever she is in a public place. Brianna seems to be suffering from _____ disorder.
Social anxiety
This drug is both a stimulant and a mild hallucinogen that can destroy serotonin-producing neurons with repeated use.
Ecstacy
The police brought Elaine to the emergency room after she was seen running down the street in her underwear and yelling that she "has the power!" Elaine was also spending large amounts of money across town and was rude and reckless over the last five days. In the emergency room, she would not be quiet long enough for the nurse to ask her questions. Elaine is MOST likely suffering from a _____ disorder.
Bipolar
The brains of people who suffer from depression tend to have low levels of:
Serotonin
A _____ is a false belief that often accompanies schizophrenia.
Delusion
Jared has not read the chapter on psychological disorders, so he misunderstands some basic facts. For example, he believes that schizophrenia refers to a multiple personality split rather than a split from:
Reality
In stressful situations, people with antisocial personality disorder show _____ when compared with people unaffected by the disorder.
less fear and less autonomic arousal
Who is MOST likely to commit a violent criminal act?
Marco, who has schizophrenia
Elsa is a 50-year-old teacher who is openly gay. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 2013, Elsa's homosexuality:
is NOT classified as an illness
Symptoms that can be incorrectly perceived as a heart attack are MOST characteristic of _____ disorder.
Panic
If someone has an intense fear of speaking in public, eating out, or going to parties, that person may be suffering from _____ disorder.
Social anxiety
Samantha has tried marijuana for the first time. What is the likelihood that she will become addicted?
9%
John is not interested in going out with friends or even answering the phone. He has let a number of bills go unpaid, is sleeping 12 to 13 hours a day, and cannot concentrate at work. He has called in sick to work at least once each week. John is MOST likely suffering from a ____ disorder.
Major depressive
Boris is a prolific painter. However, he is also prone to periods of hopelessness and depression, which are followed by periods of mania. It is very likely that Boris is suffering from a(n) _____ disorder.
Bipolar
Schizophrenia is a severe disorder that is NOT characterized by:
Multiple personalities
Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are MOST likely to reduce:
Hallucinations
In _____ disorder, the affected person is aggressive and ruthless and shows no sign of the conscience that would inhibit wrongdoing.
Anti-social personality
Who is MOST likely to commit a violent act?
Mark, who is an alcoholic
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