A. Functional impairment of a limb or sensory ability with no apparent physical cause
B. A constant fear of becoming seriously ill
C. Frequently vague complaints of physical symptoms
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.A. 1 & 4
B. 1 & 3
C. 2 & 3
D. 2 & 4 - Dysthymic disorder and cyclothymic disorder and two varieties of:
A. mood disorder
B. conversion disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. somatoform disorder - What is the main between a generalized anxiety disorder and a panic disorder?
A. A panic disorder causes connected, related panic attacks
B. A panic disorder causes a constant feeling of worry and tension
C. A panic disorder causes uncomfortable moments of high tension
D. A panic disorder causes random, unrelated panic attacks - Which of the following is not a disorder that frequently exists in people with antisocial disorder?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Histrionic personality Disorder
C. Generalized anxiety Disorder
D. Somatization Disorder - A disorder characterized by continuous tension and occasional anxiety attacks in which persons think they are going insane or are about to die is called a:
A. panic disorder
B. phobia
C. depressive psychosis
D. hysterical reaction - According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, middle childhood is characterized by ______________?
A. hypothetical reasoning
B. deductive thinking
C. concrete operations
D. egocentric thinking - At what point would one be usually diagnosed with a panic disorder?
A. After one panic attack
B. When one gets scared in a new situation
C. When it scares you
D. After numerous disabling panic attacks - Which of the following celebrities did not have Bipolar Disorder?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Jean – Claude Van Damme
C. Gary Kasparov
D. Buzz Aldrin - In children, certain markers for this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Animal Cruelty
B. Bedwetting
C. Persistent nightmares
D. Pyromania - Bipolar disorder develops at least once in the lifetime of approximately what percent of the population?
A. 60 percent
B. 20-25 percent
C. 1-15 percent
D. 10 percent
