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Question 51

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Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult is indicative of

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) post-traumatic stress.
C) agoraphobia.
D) somatoform disorder.

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Question 52

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The psychoanalytic perspective would most likely view phobias as

A) conditioned fears.
B) displaced responses to incompletely repressed impulses.
C) biological predispositions.
D) manifestations of self-defeating thoughts.

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Kyle is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him,but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates

One cluster of personality disorders marked by dramatic or impulsive behaviors is exemplified by the ________ personality disorder.

Most political dissidents who survive dozens of episodes of torture do not later exhibit PTSD. This best illustrates survivor

Evidence that many DID patients have suffered abuse as children leads some psychologists to include dissociative disorders under the umbrella of

Mrs. Swift is alarmed by her own intrusive and irrational thoughts that her house is contaminated by germs. Her experience best illustrates the agitating effects of

Rats that received unpredictable electric shocks in a laboratory experiment subsequently became apprehensive when returned to that same laboratory setting. This best illustrates that anxiety disorders may result from

The distinctive features used to identify the three clusters of personality disorders are

Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities is a symptom of a(n)

Rachel is convinced that her occasional headaches are caused by a malignant brain tumor. Although several physicians have assured her that she has no serious physical problem,Rachel continues to seek medical attention for a brain tumor. Her behavior provides an example of

Julia's psychologist believes that Julia's fear of heights can be traced to a conditioned fear she developed after falling from a ladder. This explanation reflects a ________ perspective.

Two years after being brutally beaten and raped,Brianna still experiences jumpy anxiety and has trouble sleeping and vivid flashbacks of her assault. Brianna is most clearly showing signs of

Differentiate between dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia. Compare the usefulness of a medical perspective and a biopsychosocial approach for each of these two disorders.

Which of the following disorders is more common among men than women?

Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children,Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of

The term psychopath has been used to refer to an individual with

Noah's therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

Those with an avoidant personality disorder are most likely to display

A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is a symptom of