Contemporary Definitions of Psychological Disorder
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Which feature is NOT mentioned as an indicator of the negative impact associated with psychological disorder?

  • Lack of guilt, remorse, and anxiety (correct)
  • Social adjustment and occupational life
  • Impact on behaviors, thoughts, and emotions
  • Personal distress and disability

When can behavior causing distress NOT be classified as disordered?

  • When it causes great personal distress
  • When it results from experiencing anxiety disorders
  • When it leads to violation of the law
  • When it is related to religious fasting (correct)

What is a key characteristic of some psychological disorders that may not cause personal distress?

  • Suffering from hunger due to religious fasting
  • Behaving coldheartedly and violating the law (correct)
  • Experiencing anxiety and depression
  • Experiencing interference with social adjustment

What is the primary factor that may categorize a person's behavior as disordered according to the text?

<p>Great personal distress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of psychological disorder according to the text?

<p>Being rejected by peers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Wakefield's proposal, what two parts define psychological disorders?

<p>Harmful and dysfunction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder does the text mention as not necessarily involving disability?

<p>Bulimia nervosa (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Wakefield propose as the scientific component in defining psychological disorders?

<p>'Dysfunction' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the text mention as an example of substance use disorders' defining characteristic?

<p>Serious arguments with one's spouse due to substance abuse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is disability alone not sufficient to define psychological disorder?

<p>Because it does not always cause distress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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