Psychology: Abnormal Behavior Flashcards
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A person with antisocial personality disorder is most likely to display:
Answer: Disregard for others' rights and lack of remorse
Antisocial personality disorder features a pattern of violating others' rights without guilt.
Which disorder involves a persistent depressed mood lasting at least two years, with symptoms milder than major depression?
Answer: Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is a chronic, lower-grade depression lasting two or more years.
The rosenhan study ('On Being Sane in Insane Places') primarily demonstrated:
Answer: The power of labels and context in psychiatric diagnosis
Rosenhan's study showed how diagnostic labels and settings shape perceptions of normality.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as flat affect and social withdrawal, are best described as:
Answer: Absences or reductions of normal functioning
Negative symptoms involve the loss or reduction of normal emotional and behavioral functioning.
Excess dopamine activity has most strongly been linked to which disorder?
Answer: Schizophrenia
The dopamine hypothesis links overactive dopamine systems to schizophrenia symptoms.
A client with generalized anxiety disorder is best characterized by:
Answer: Persistent, excessive worry across many situations
GAD involves chronic, uncontrollable worry that is not tied to a single source.
Which therapy approach challenges and changes irrational beliefs to reduce psychological distress?
Answer: Cognitive therapy
Cognitive therapy targets and restructures distorted, irrational thinking patterns.