Psychology Disorders and Symptoms Quiz

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What is the term for a prolonged refusal to eat adequate amounts of food due to the fear of becoming obese?

  • Eating disorder with purging (correct)
  • Maladaptive coping with severe stress
  • Indifference to sexual stimuli
  • Fear of scrutiny by other people

Which term describes an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring, severe panic attacks?

  • Excessive sleep
  • Fear of men (correct)
  • Fear of enclosed spaces
  • Prolonged refusal to eat

What term is used to define an inability to fall or stay asleep without a known cause?

  • Condition of without sleep (correct)
  • Condition of woman madness
  • Disorder of fear of the marketplace
  • Disorder characterized by excessive worry

Which term refers to excessive, uncontrollable, and often irrational worry that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry?

<p>Disorder characterized by excessive worry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an extended emotional response to a traumatic event?

<p>Extended emotional response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to inaccurate sensory perception based on a real stimulus?

<p>Inaccurate sensory perception (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a condition characterized by recurring severe panic attacks?

<p>Anxiety disorder (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a disorder characterized by swings between elevation and lowering of mood?

<p>Somnambulism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition involves excessive length or depth of sleep and sleepwalking?

<p>Somnambulism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what is characterized by prolonged refusal to eat adequate amounts of food and episodes of mild elation and depression?

<p>Somnambulism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term represents the absence of the ability to experience pleasure or joy?

<p>Anxiety disorder (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition is characterized by generalized negative mood, depression, and an exaggerated sense of well-being not based on reality?

<p>Panic disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

<p>Flashbacks and recurring nightmares (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common symptom of panic disorder (PD)?

<p>Dyspnea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of somatoform disorders?

<p>Unfounded physical complaints (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

<p>Excessive worry and fear about various situations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is associated with insomnia as a symptom?

<p>Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are typical symptoms of nightmares in the context of disorders mentioned?

<p>Uncontrollable fear and insomnia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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