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According to the underarousal hypothesis, individuals with antisocial personality disorder may engage in their characteristic behaviors as a way to

A) deal with their fears.
B) provide a level of stimulation that most of us receive from more typical behaviors.
C) provide a sense of relief from the feelings of depression that they experience when they are not highly aroused.
D) reduce the generally high level of arousal that they feel.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder, and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy.

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Of the following, the most accurate statement regarding the cause of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is that it appears to

One hot and humid night, one of your friends suggests doing some really crazy things. You look up at the sky and say, "It must be the full moon." Your statement reflects the concept from which the word is derived.

Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks. Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark's employment situation?

Give an example of a modern mass hysteria.

Anton Mesmer, an early 18th century physician, purported to be affecting cures in patients by unblocking their flow of a bodily fluid he called "animal magnetism." In fact, any effectiveness of his methods was actually due to

After Philippe Pinel systematically introduced moral therapy as a treatment in mental hospitals in France, a similar type of treatment was first established in a U.S. hospital by

Describe the basic features of antisocial personality disorder. Why is psychotherapy with this population so likely to fail?

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, based his theories of conditioning on the results of experiments he conducted on

Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that

You walk out of a store and your car is not in its parking space. Give a one-sentence response from the perspectives of your Id, Ego, and Superego.

In an attempt to rid the body of the excessive humors thought to be causing psychological disorders, physicians throughout history have used treatments such as

Why is the biological theoretical model considered a newer field of study than the psychological theoretical model?

Psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern. For example, schizophrenia follows a chronic course. On the other hand, mood disorders, including depression, follow a(n) course.

Which scientist felt that that psychology should not use introspection or other unquantifiable methods and is considered the founder of behaviorism?

What is the difference between personality disorders and other psychological disorders (e.g., mood disorders)? Why is there disagreement in the mental health profession regarding the categorization of personality disorders?

Explain what differentiates individuals with schizotypal personality disorder from schizophrenia. What are the similarities observed for individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia?

One prominent theory of antisocial personality disorder suggests that the behaviors are caused by an imbalance between the brain's

Discuss why the following criteria are not completely satisfactory in defining abnormality: psychological dysfunction, digress, and "culturally expected" behavior.