Psychology. Unit 4. Lesson 8. Psychotic
and personality disorders
Antisocial personality disorder - answer A mental health disorder characterized by no
regard for the impact of one's own behaviors on the rights of other people.
borderline personality disorder - answer A mental disorder characterized by
dependency, manipulation, and extreme emotions in relationships.
psychotic disorder - answer one of a wide range of mental disorders characterized by
disorganized mental processes and emotional responses
Schizophrenia - answer A psychotic disorder characterized by disordered thoughts,
garbled speech, delusions and hallucinations
Stupor - answera state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
a state of greatly reduced activity and response to stimuli
psychotic episode - answeran instance in which psychotic behavior is displayed
sociopath - answerperson with antisocial personality disorder
incoherent - answerfailure to express one's thoughts in an understandable way
thought disorder - answerthe mental processes are severely distorted and the
communication is often incoherent
halucinations - answerthe psychotic person senses things that do not exist
delusions - answerThe psychotic person has distorted beliefs about reality and might
even believe that her is a godlike person with super powers
innapropriate responses - answerThe individual often displays an unexpected emotional
response or no response at all when one is expected
A schizophrenic typically experiences at least ____ of the 4 major symptoms - answer2
Which of these disorders is considered the most serious of mental disorders? -
answerschizophrenia
and personality disorders
Antisocial personality disorder - answer A mental health disorder characterized by no
regard for the impact of one's own behaviors on the rights of other people.
borderline personality disorder - answer A mental disorder characterized by
dependency, manipulation, and extreme emotions in relationships.
psychotic disorder - answer one of a wide range of mental disorders characterized by
disorganized mental processes and emotional responses
Schizophrenia - answer A psychotic disorder characterized by disordered thoughts,
garbled speech, delusions and hallucinations
Stupor - answera state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
a state of greatly reduced activity and response to stimuli
psychotic episode - answeran instance in which psychotic behavior is displayed
sociopath - answerperson with antisocial personality disorder
incoherent - answerfailure to express one's thoughts in an understandable way
thought disorder - answerthe mental processes are severely distorted and the
communication is often incoherent
halucinations - answerthe psychotic person senses things that do not exist
delusions - answerThe psychotic person has distorted beliefs about reality and might
even believe that her is a godlike person with super powers
innapropriate responses - answerThe individual often displays an unexpected emotional
response or no response at all when one is expected
A schizophrenic typically experiences at least ____ of the 4 major symptoms - answer2
Which of these disorders is considered the most serious of mental disorders? -
answerschizophrenia
