AP Psych Unit 8: Clinical Psychology || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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acute schizophrenia correct answers (also called reactive schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia that can begin at any age; frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 701)
agoraphobia correct answers fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide ...
AP Psych Unit 8: Clinical Psychology || Questions and 100%
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acute schizophrenia correct answers (also called reactive schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia
that can begin at any age; frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event. (Myers Psychology
for AP 3e p. 701)
agoraphobia correct answers fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open places,
where one has felt loss of control and panic. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 678)
anorexia nervosa correct answers an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent
female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight; sometimes
accompanied by excessive exercise. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 712)
antisocial personality disorder correct answers a personality disorder in which a person (usually a
man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members;
may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 710)
anxiety disorders correct answers psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent
anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 677)
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) correct answers a psychological disorder
marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity. (Myers Psychology for AP
3e p. 670)
binge-eating disorder correct answers significant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress,
disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory behavior that marks bulimia nervosa. (Myers
Psychology for AP 3e p. 713)
bipolar disorder correct answers a disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness
and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania. (Formerly called manic-depressive
disorder.) (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 687)
bulimia nervosa correct answers an eating disorder in which a person's binge eating (usually of
high-calorie foods) is followed by inappropriate weight-loss promoting behavior, such as
vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 713)
chronic schizophrenia correct answers (also called process schizophrenia) a form of
schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood. As
people age, psychotic episodes last longer and recovery periods shorten. (Myers Psychology for
AP 3e p. 700)
conversion disorder correct answers a disorder related to somatic symptom disorder in which a
person experiences very specific, physical symptoms that are not compatible with recognized
, medical or neurological conditions. (Also called functional neurological symptom disorder.)
(Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 707)
delusion correct answers a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany
psychotic disorders. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 699)
dissociative disorders correct answers controversial, rare disorders in which conscious awareness
becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. (Myers
Psychology for AP 3e p. 708)
dissociative identity disorder (DID) correct answers a rare dissociative disorder in which a
person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. (Formerly called multiple
personality disorder.) (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 708)
DSM-5 correct answers the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological
disorders. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 669)
epigenetics correct answers "above" or "in addition to" (epi) genetics; the study of environmental
influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e
pp. 137, 668)
generalized anxiety disorder correct answers an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually
tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. (Myers Psychology for
AP 3e p. 677)
hallucinations correct answers false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the
absence of an external visual stimulus. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e pp. 233, 699)
illness anxiety disorder correct answers a disorder related to somatic symptom disorder in which
a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease. (Formerly called
hypochondriasis.) (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 707)
major depressive disorder correct answers a disorder in which a person experiences, in the
absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms,
at least one of which must be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. (Myers
Psychology for AP 3e p. 687)
mania correct answers a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgment
is common. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 687)
medical model correct answers the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders,
have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through
treatment in a hospital. (Myers Psychology for AP 3e p. 667)
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