Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

E VA LU AT E
1.
Kathy is terrifi ed of elevators. She could be suffering from 
a(n)
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b.
Phobic disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Generalized anxiety disorder
2.
Carmen described an incident in which her anxiety sud-
denly rose to a peak, and she felt a sense of impending 
doom. Carmen experienced a(n) 
.
3. Troubling thoughts that persist for weeks or months are 
known as
a.
Obsessions
b.
Compulsions
c.
Rituals
d. Panic attacks
4.
An overpowering urge to carry out a strange ritual is 
called a(n)
.
5. The separation of the personality, which provides escape 
from stressful situations, is the key factor in 
disorders.
6.
States of extreme euphoria and energy paired with severe 
depression characterize 
disorder.
7.
schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms 
that are sudden and of easily identifi able onset; 
schizophrenia develops gradually over a per-
son’s life span.
8.
The
states that schizophrenia may 
be caused by an excess of certain neurotransmitters in the 
brain.
R E T H I N K
1.
What cultural factors might contribute to the rate of anxi-
ety disorders found in a culture? How might the experi-
ence of anxiety differ among people of different cultures?
2. From the perspective of a social worker: Personality disorders 
are often not apparent to others, and many people with 
these problems seem to live basically normal lives and are 
not a threat to others. Because these people often appear 
from the outside to function well in society, why should 
they be considered psychologically disordered?