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If amnesia is not caused by organic problems, such as a blow to the head or alcoholic intoxication, it is called: |
psychogenic amnesia. |
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Albert Bandura would say that a child who fears dogs because his mother is anxious around dogs is exhibiting the concept of |
modeling. |
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Jim complains that he has the seemingly irresistible urge to wash his hands repeatedly. Such a repetitive urge is termed a/an: |
compulsion. |
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A common core of criteria that most psychologists use to distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior is atypicality, maladaptivity, emotional discomfort, and: |
social unacceptability |
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Freud explained phobias in terms of: |
displacement. |
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The films Three Faces of Eve and Sybil portray cases of a dissociative disorder known as: |
multiple personality. |
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While a person with the ________ escapes from a stressful situation by blocking it out of awareness, a person with ________ combines this blocking with the defensive maneuver of fleeing the situation. |
dissociative amnesia; dissociative fugue disorder |
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Autonomic lability predisposes certain individuals to: |
develop certain anxiety disorders, such as panic or phobic. |
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is published by the: |
American Psychiatric Association. |
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The somatoform disorders include: |
somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, and conversion disorder. |
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Ralph is convinced that the tightness in his chest is a sign he will soon have a major heart attack even though doctors have ruled out this possibility. In reality, he likely suffers from: |
hypochondriasis. |
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Maria is afraid to leave her home to go shopping or even go to work; she avoids all public places. Maria suffers from a disorder known as:
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agoraphobia. |
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The most common psychological disorders in the United States are ________ disorders. |
anxiety |
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A dissociative disorder in which a person experiences several "personalities," each with distinct traits and memories, is referred to as |
multiple personality. |
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All of the following are termed "anxiety disorders" except: |
conversion disorder. |
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Behaviorists explain phobias as a result of: |
a dissociative disorder. |
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A sensory conversion, such as one presented in the text in Phil's case study, does not include: |
physical symptoms. |
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Which theoretical perspective proposes that phobias may be transmitted from one generation to the next? |
Behaviorist/learning. |