Psychology: Abnormal Behavior Flashcards
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Bulimia nervosa differs from anorexia nervosa primarily in that bulimia involves:
Answer: Cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors
Bulimia is marked by binge eating followed by purging or other compensatory behaviors, often at normal weight.
Which biological treatment is sometimes used for severe, treatment-resistant depression?
Answer: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
ECT is a biomedical treatment used for severe depression that has not responded to other therapies.
A person who is excessively preoccupied with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, without true obsessions, may have:
Answer: Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
OCPD is a personality disorder of rigidity and perfectionism, distinct from OCD's obsessions and compulsions.
The humanistic perspective would most likely explain a disorder as resulting from:
Answer: Blocked personal growth and incongruence between self and experience
Humanistic theory attributes disorders to barriers blocking self-actualization and personal growth.
Comorbidity in the context of psychological disorders refers to:
Answer: The presence of two or more disorders in the same person
Comorbidity means a person meets criteria for more than one disorder at the same time.
A specific phobia is best defined as:
Answer: An intense, irrational fear of a particular object or situation
A specific phobia is a marked, persistent fear focused on a particular object or situation.
The medical (biological) model of abnormality assumes that psychological disorders:
Answer: Have physical causes that can be diagnosed and treated
The medical model treats disorders as illnesses with underlying physical or biological causes.