Abnormal Behavior

Question 1

person who is extremely intelligent or extremely happy would be classified as …..

Answer 1

abnormal

Question 2

Behavior that is considered normal by one society …..

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may be considered abnormal by another

Question 3

the concept of abnormality …..

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changes over time within the same society

Question 4

many social scientists believe that the most important criterion is ….

Answer 4

how the behavior affects the well-being of the individual or of the social group.

Question 5

Most people diagnosed as mentally ill feel ….

Answer 5

acutely miserable, They are anxious, depressed, or agitated and many suffer from insomnia, loss of appetite, or numerous aches and pains

Question 6

Sometimes ….. may be the only symptom of abnormality

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personal distress

Question 7

Normal individuals feel fairly confident about ….

Answer 7

their ability to control their behavior

Question 8

Normal individuals are fairly realistic in …..

Answer 8

appraising their reactions and capabilities and in interpreting what is going on in the world around them

Question 9

Well-adjusted people have some appreciation of their own …. and feel ….

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self-worth - accepted by those around them

Question 10

Feelings of worthlessness, Abnormal Behavior alienation, and lack of acceptance are prevalent among individuals who are …..

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diagnosedas abnormal

Question 11

formal individuals are able to form ….

Answer 11

close and satisfying relationships

Question 12

mentally disturbed people are ….. that they become extremely ….

Answer 12

so concerned with protecting their own security - self-centered

Question 13

Well-adjusted people are able to ….

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channel their abilities into productive activity

Question 14

A chronic lack of energy and excessive susceptibility to fatigue are often symptoms of ……

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psychological tension resulting from unsolved problems

Question 15

A diagnostic label also enables those who work with disturbed individuals to …..

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communicate information more quickly and concisely

Question 16

Mood disorders means ….

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disturbance of normal mood; extreme elation or extreme sad depressed mood

Question 17

…… Is a temporary alterations in the functions of consciousness, memory or identity due to emotional problem. Included are amnesia, multiple personality disorder

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Dissociative disorders

Question 18

pyromania is …..

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setting fires for pleasure or relief of tension

Question 19

the medical or disease model emphasizes the idea that ….

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bodily disturbances cause disordered behavior

Question 20

….. are primarily used by proponents of this perspective to treat disorders.

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Drugs

Question 21

The Psychoanalytic Perspective on mental disorders emphasizes ….. usually originating in …..

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the importance of unconscious conflicts - early childhood

Question 22

The Behavioral Perspective looks at mental disorders from the standpoint of ….. and assumes that …..

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learning theory - maladaptive behaviors are learned

Question 23

From the cognitive viewpoint, some mental disorders stem from ….. and can be alleviated by ….

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disordered cognitive processes - changing these faulty cognitions

Question 24

the Vulnerability-Stress Model which considers the interaction between ….

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a predisposition that makes a person vulnerable for developing an illness and stressful environmental conditions the individual encounters

Question 25

On a biological level, vulnerability might be ....

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genetic

Question 26

On a psychological level, ...... might make an individual vulnerable for the development of depression

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a chronic feeling of hopelessness and inadequacy

Question 27

The key point of the vulnerability-stress model is that .....

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both vulnerability and stress are necessary

Question 28

..... helps explain why some people become mentally ill when confronted with a minimum of stress, while others remain healthy regardless of how difficult their lives may be

Answer 28

the vulnerability-stress model