Unit 7 Review

Front

Which of the following is a core feature that characterizes personality disorder? Disturbed thought processes, Significant interpersonal problems, Difficulty using language to communicate, Multiple identities or personalities

Back

Significant interpersonal problems

Front

A dissociative disorder occurs when a person-

Back

loses identity or memory.

Front

In defining normality using the deviance approach, one must consider different cultural norms.

Back

True

Front

Phobic disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are specific-

Back

Anxiety disorders

Front

What is the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

Back

An uncontrollable pattern of thought is an obsession; the repeated performance of coping behavior is a compulsion.

Front

DSM-IV used four major dimensions, or axes, to evaluate individuals.

Back

True

Front

Which of the following best describes the reason for axes in the DSM?

Back

They allow several aspects of a person’s mental functioning to be classified.

Front

Post-traumatic stress disorder may be a result of- Poor nutrition, Divorce, Hereditary problems, Damaging events.

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Damaging events.