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Psychology 2e - Chapter 15 Quiz

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The letters in the abbreviation DSM-5 stand for _______________.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The Diathesis-Stress Model presumes that psychological disorders are a result of ___________.
hereditary vulnerability and adverse experiences
Who publishes the DSM-5?
American Psychiatric Association
A child diagnosed with ____________ will have difficulty paying attention to stimuli, focus on detail, and may show impulsivity and hyperactivity.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Bipolar and major depressive disorder are considered ________ disorders.
mood
One of the most common phobia's is the fear of heights known as ________________.
acrophobia
Depression and Anxiety disorders are much more common in ____________.
women
A type of disorder in which the individual is unable to stop thinking about something and keeps performing the same repetitive behaviors is referred to as _____________ disorder.
obsessive/compulsive
What is the name of the disorder in which the individual exposed to a traumatic event re-experiences the event persistently in their thoughts or dreams and persistently avoids stimuli linked with the trauma?
PTSD
Which Personality Disorder includes unsubstantiated or unfounded false beliefs that people are plotting against them or out to get them?
Paranoid
Symptoms that involve the presence of something that is not normally present, such as hallucinations, are called ____________.
positive
A personality disorder that involves overly dramatic emotional displays, exaggeration of life events and demands constant need for being the center of attention is called _________.
histrionic
One of the primary characteristics of autism spectrum disorder is _____________.
difficulty communicating with others
One of the key elements in diagnosing someone with a psychological disorder is that the impairment or dysfunction must be ___________.
significant
In order to be diagnosed as bipolar, the individual must have experienced at least one _______ in addition to depressive episode.
manic
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