Statistical deviance from the norm, maladaptive, and personal distress are three critical elements for determining if a behavior is abnormal.

True

Attempted suicide is a DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder.

False

According to the diathesis/stress model, psychopathology is due solely to genetic factors.

False

In general, autistic children are very intelligent but they simply cannot interact socially in a normal fashion.

False

Asperger syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder.

True

The extreme male brain hypothesis is BEST associated with explaining the cause of Asperger syndrome.

True

The executive function theory suggests that autism occurs as the result of a hyperactive prefrontal lobe.

False

Failure to thrive can result in death.

True

Hitting is a good example of an internalizing problem.

False

Fidgeting is BEST associated with the inattention component of ADHD.

False

Comorbidity is characterized by having a single, extremely damaging form of mental illness.

False

According to the Multimodal Treatment of ADHD study, the most effective ADHD treatment program relies exclusively on the use of drugs.

False

Children as young as two or three years are capable of attempting suicide.

True

Anorexia is more common than bulimia.

False

A defining feature of anorexia nervosa is a binge-purge syndrome pattern.

False

Females are more likely to commit suicide than males.

False

Adult females are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than adult males.

True

Becoming senile is a normal part of the aging process.

False

The brain of an individual with Alzheimer’s disease will show excessive amounts of beta-amyloids and neurofibrillary tangles.

True

Delirium is a reversible condition involving a disturbance of consciousness.

True

The current American Psychiatric Association text used to diagnose psychological disorders is known by the abbreviation _____.

DSM-IV

Fatigue, insomnia, sluggishness, feelings of extreme guilt, and recurrent death thoughts are all diagnostic criteria for major _____ disorder.

depressive

Expectations on how one is to act in a particular cultural context are called _____ norms.

social

The _____-stress model views the cause of psychological disorders in terms of an interaction between genetic and environmental factors.

diathesis

Deviant social development, deviant language and communicative skills, and repetitive, stereotyped behavior are the diagnostic criteria for _____.

autism

_____ syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder in which a child has normal intelligence and good verbal skills, but lacks social skills.

Asperger

The _____ dysfunction hypothesis states that autism is due to damage in the prefrontal cortex that limits a person’s ability to plan, show flexibility in decision making, and inhibit actions that have already begun.

executive

Bodily symptoms like loss of appetite and disruption of normal sleep patterns are also referred to as _____ symptoms

somatic

_____ problems are also called undercontrolled disorders and involve acting out.

Externalizing

Overcontrolled disorders involving inner distress are referred to as _____ problems.

internalizing

The _____ symptom of ADHD involves acting before thinking and the inability to inhibit an urge

impulsivity

The simultaneous existence of two or more mental health conditions in the same person is called _____.

comorbidity

Selective reuptake inhibitors like Prozac are MOST LIKELY to be used to treat people diagnosed with _____.

depression

_____ literally means “nervous loss of appetite.”

Anorexia nervosa

_____ is an eating disorder also known as “binge-purge syndrome.”

Bulimia nervosa

_____ coping involves dwelling on a problem in an attempt to analyze the problem.

Ruminative

_____ is the technical term for senility.

Dementia

_____ disease is characterized by a buildup of beta-amyloids and neurofibrillary tangles.

Alzheimer’s

_____ dementia is characterized by a series of strokes and is also known as multi-infarct dementia.

Vascular

_____ refers to a reversible disturbance of consciousness characterized by wandering attention, confusion, and hallucinations.

Delirium