STRAYER QUIZES PSY105 quiz 3

4 out of 4 points

The neurotransmitters associated with depression and mania include

Question 2

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Research indicates that most people who undergo sex change operations

Question 3

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A disorder that involves alternating episodes of binge eating followed by various forms of compensatory behavior designed to avoid weight gain is called

Question 4

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The most common perceptual distortions experienced by schizophrenics are __________ hallucinations.

Question 5

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When the demands of taking care of her ailing parents became intolerable, Allie woke one morning to find herself blind and unable to walk, though doctors could find nothing wrong with her. Allie most likely suffers from

Question 6

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When a person experiences intense anxiety, considerably greater than justified by reality, triggered by the presence of some particular object, the person is suffering from a

Question 7

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Lisa adopts ritualistic behaviors to help reduce anxiety that occurs when unwanted thoughts intrude into her awareness. This is an example of

Question 8

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A pattern of grandiosity in fantasy or behavior (plus lack of empathy) characterizes __________ disorder.

Question 9

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A major type of schizophrenia characterized by an absence of affect, poorly developed delusions and verbal incoherence is known as __________ schizophrenia.

Question 10

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In the DSM-IV, symptoms that must be present before an individual is diagnosed as suffering from a particular problem are called

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The neurotransmitters associated with depression and mania include

· Question 2

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A major type of schizophrenia characterized by an absence of affect, poorly developed delusions and verbal incoherence is known as __________ schizophrenia.

· Question 3

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A pattern of grandiosity in fantasy or behavior (plus lack of empathy) characterizes __________ disorder.

· Question 4

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The most common perceptual distortions experienced by schizophrenics are __________ hallucinations.

· Question 5

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Ralph uses drugs and his use results in his missing many days of work, being arrested for driving under the influence, and neglecting to pay his bills. Ralph’s problems would be classified as

· Question 6

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A disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and restricted range of emotions is __________ disorder.

· Question 7

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Research indicates that most people who undergo sex change operations

· Question 8

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A child with __________ will have difficulty paying attention to stimuli, may show hyperactivity or impulsivity, or both.

· Question 9

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There are two major categories of mood disorders. They are __________ and __________ disorders.

· Question 10

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Disturbances of an individual’s behavioral or psychological functioning that are not culturally expected and that lead to psychological distress, behavioral disability, and/or impaired overall functioning are known as