Chapter 13

Question 1

Dysfunction

Answer 1

Degree to which behavior interferes with daily life and relationships

Question 2

Distress

Answer 2

Degree to which behavior or emotions cause an individual to feel upset or uncomfortable

Question 3

Typicality

Answer 3

Degree to which behavior is atypical, meaning rarely seen or statistically abnormal

Question 4

Deviance

Answer 4

Degree to which behavior is considered outside the standards or rules of society

Question 5

Panic disorder

Answer 5

a psychological disorder that includes recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and fear that can cause significant changes
in behavior

Question 6

Specific phobia

Answer 6

a psychological disorder characterized by a distinct fear or anxiety related to an object or situation

Question 7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 7

A psychological disorder characterized by an excessive amount of worry and
anxiety about activities relating to family, health, school, and other aspects of
daily life
* Psychological distress is accompanied by physical symptoms such as muscle
tension and restlessness.
* Influenced by both nature and nurture

Question 8

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer 8

obsessions are repeated, intrusive thoughts; compulsions are repeated intrusive behaviors

Question 9

Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 9

A major depressive episode is evident if five or
more symptoms:
* occur for at least 2 consecutive weeks and represent
a change from prior functioning,
* cause significant distress or impairment, and
* are not due to a medical or drug-related condition

Question 10

Bipolar Disorders

Answer 10

Episodes of mania that include an
“abnormally, persistently elevated,
expansive, or irritable mood and
persistently increased activity or
energy that is present for most of the
day, nearly every day, for a period of
at least 1 week” (p. 127). This may be
preceded by hypomania or
depression.

Question 11

schizophrenia

Answer 11

Loss of contact with reality that is severe and
chronic
* Hallmark features are disturbances in thinking,
perception, and language.
* Psychotic symptoms include delusions and
hallucinations.
- positive is symptoms that show and negative is symptoms that are hard to find

Question 12

Personality disorder

Answer 12

An enduring, inflexible pattern of inner experience
and behavior that deviates from the expectations of an individual’s culture.

Question 13

Borderline

Answer 13

Incomplete sense of self, extreme self-criticism, unstable emotions, and feelings of emptiness

Question 14

Antisocial

Answer 14

Unethical behavior, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irritability, aggressiveness, disregard for others, and
lack of remorse

Question 15

Dissociative Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia

Answer 15

Are not the same