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AP® Psychology Abnormal Behavior Part 2

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This deck covers key concepts from the AP® Psychology curriculum focusing on abnormal behavior, including anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, and mood disorders.

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True or false: It is possible to have a diagnosis on both Axes I and II of the DSM-IV-TR.

TRUE
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True or false: It is possible to have a diagnosis on both Axes I and II of the DSM-IV-TR.
TRUE
Name three shortcomings of the DSM-IV-TR.
1. The DSM-IV-TR is just a guide; cannot describe every symptom and diagnosis 2. It is overly reliant on the medical aspects of understanding disorder...
What two overwhelming features characterize anxiety disorders?
1. tension 2. nervousness
Feelings of dread and worry, along with constant autonomic nervous system arousal, characterize which disorder?
generalized anxiety disorder
What factors characterize panic disorders?
recurring panic attacks; constant worry of another panic attack occurring
What is the difference between generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder?
Panic disorder has acute symptoms, whereas generalized anxiety disorder has less intense symptoms for a longer period of time.
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AP® Psychology Abnormal Behavior Part 2
TermDefinition
True or false: It is possible to have a diagnosis on both Axes I and II of the DSM-IV-TR.
TRUE
Name three shortcomings of the DSM-IV-TR.
1. The DSM-IV-TR is just a guide; cannot describe every symptom and diagnosis 2. It is overly reliant on the medical aspects of understanding disordered behavior 3. It is quick to use labels, which can lead to stigmas
What two overwhelming features characterize anxiety disorders?
1. tension 2. nervousness
Feelings of dread and worry, along with constant autonomic nervous system arousal, characterize which disorder?
generalized anxiety disorder
What factors characterize panic disorders?
recurring panic attacks; constant worry of another panic attack occurring
What is the difference between generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder?
Panic disorder has acute symptoms, whereas generalized anxiety disorder has less intense symptoms for a longer period of time.
People who have been exposed to high levels of violence, such as soldiers in war, are susceptible to which anxiety disorder, characterized by recurring thoughts and anxiety linked to that trauma?
post-traumatic stress disorder
If a patient presented with involuntary, persistent thoughts that were quelled only through repetitive behaviors that alleviated such thoughts, which anxiety disorder would she have?
obsessive-compulsive disorder
In order for a fear of common events or objects to be considered a phobia, it must be both __________ and __________.
persistent; irrational
Fear of public speaking is considered what type of phobia?
social phobia
What does a person with agoraphobia fear?
public places and/or open spaces
According to the behavioral perspective, anxiety responses are acquired through __________ conditioning, and maintained through __________ conditioning.
classical; operant
Which perspective attributes anxiety disorders to misinterpretation of harmless situations as threatening?
cognitive perspective
Neurotransmitter imbalances, according to what perspective, are at least partially responsible for anxiety?
biological perspective
The evolutionary perspective attributes the presence of anxiety to __________.
natural selection
Which psychological disorder is characterized by physical symptoms without root in actual physical causes?
somatoform disorder
Name two well-known somatoform disorders.
1. conversion disorders 2. hypochondriasis
A person who frequently imagines symptoms of serious diseases and seeks treatment is classified as a __________.
hypochondriac
What is a diagnostic hallmark of conversion disorder?
symptoms that are real to the patient but have no apparent medical cause
According to the psychoanalytic perspective, what is responsible for the manifestation of a somatoform disorder?
bottled-up emotional energy that is transformed into physical symptoms
Somatoform disorders, according to the __________ perspective, materialize because the individual aims to avoid some unpleasant or threatening situation, provide an explanation or justification for failure, or attract concern, sympathy, and care.
cognitive
According to behaviorists, operant responses that result in the manifestation of somatoform disorders are learned and maintained because they result in __________.
rewards
What do social theorists believe is the cause for somatoform disorders?
too much focus on internal physiological experiences, amplifying bodily sensations, and forming disastrous conclusions about minor complaints
What characterizes a mood disorder?
extreme disturbances of emotional balance
How many major types of mood disorders are there and what are they?
There are two major types of mood disorders: major depression and bipolar disorder.