PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 6 CHALLENGE 1 MOOD, ANXIETY, STRESS, AND OTHER DISORDERS
The general rule for diagnosing a mental disorder in psychopathology is
__________.
a.)
whether an action results in maladaptive or harmful behavior
b.)
whether an action is statistically uncommon in the general population
c.)
whether the person displays extreme symptoms (e.g., hallucinations or
delusions)
d.)
whether most people consider a behavior to be unacceptable or wrong
Insanity is __________.
a.)
a sociological term explaining what is considered acceptable by a group of
people
b.)
a term used in the legal system to indicate a person's level of
responsibility
c.)
a medical term referring to biological factors that determine mental disorders
The scientific study of mental disorders and distress is called __________.
a.)
psychopathology
b.)
sociobiology
c.)
sociology
, d.)
neurobiology
Mental disorders are the result of __________.
a.)
nature, or biological causes
b.)
both nature and nurture
c.)
neither nature nor nurture
d.)
nurture, or environmental causes
Which of the following is an example of a biological cause of mental disorders?
a.)
A family history of schizophrenia
b.)
Abusive or negligent parents
c.)
A traumatic car accident
The stress-vulnerability model states that mental disorders develop when
a person who has a biological predisposition for a mental disorder __________.
a.)
lives in an inappropriate social context
b.)
develops a genetic mutation
c.)
is exposed to psychological trauma
d.)
comes in contact with someone who has that mental disorder
The general rule for diagnosing a mental disorder in psychopathology is
__________.
a.)
whether an action results in maladaptive or harmful behavior
b.)
whether an action is statistically uncommon in the general population
c.)
whether the person displays extreme symptoms (e.g., hallucinations or
delusions)
d.)
whether most people consider a behavior to be unacceptable or wrong
Insanity is __________.
a.)
a sociological term explaining what is considered acceptable by a group of
people
b.)
a term used in the legal system to indicate a person's level of
responsibility
c.)
a medical term referring to biological factors that determine mental disorders
The scientific study of mental disorders and distress is called __________.
a.)
psychopathology
b.)
sociobiology
c.)
sociology
, d.)
neurobiology
Mental disorders are the result of __________.
a.)
nature, or biological causes
b.)
both nature and nurture
c.)
neither nature nor nurture
d.)
nurture, or environmental causes
Which of the following is an example of a biological cause of mental disorders?
a.)
A family history of schizophrenia
b.)
Abusive or negligent parents
c.)
A traumatic car accident
The stress-vulnerability model states that mental disorders develop when
a person who has a biological predisposition for a mental disorder __________.
a.)
lives in an inappropriate social context
b.)
develops a genetic mutation
c.)
is exposed to psychological trauma
d.)
comes in contact with someone who has that mental disorder
