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Unlike those with bulimia nervosa,those with binge-eating disorder are not likely to ________ following binge eating.

A) experience remorse
B) gain weight
C) purge or fast
D) suffer indigestion

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Brain scans of people with ________ reveal higher-than-normal activity in brain areas involved in habitual behaviors.

A) phobias
B) specific phobias
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) social anxiety disorder

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Which of the following disorders typically occurs in periodic episodes that eventually terminate by themselves even without professional help?

Shortly after she was in a serious automobile accident in which her 2-year-old daughter was killed,Amalie began to exhibit positive symptoms of schizophrenia.Fortunately,she is responding to medication.Amalie's case illustrates ________ schizophrenia.

Professor Pott emphasizes that normal depression serves an adaptive function by slowing people down and preventing them from engaging in life-threatening behaviors.The professor's emphasis best illustrates the ________ perspective.

A therapist believes that Chet is chronically depressed because he takes too little credit for his many achievements and assumes too much responsibility for his few failures.The therapist's interpretation reflects a ________ perspective.

Over the last three months,Regina's feelings of despondency have intensified for no apparent reason.Although her friends have tried to be encouraging and supportive,Regina says that she feels worthless and completely detached from people,and she has even thought about killing herself.Regina's symptoms would suggest that she is probably suffering from

According to Martin Seligman,the rise of Western individualism appears most clearly responsible for an increase in

As Jordan watches,his brother receives an electric shock from touching the frayed toaster cord.Jordan is now intensely afraid of toasters.This best illustrates that fear can be learned through

A traumatic experience may trigger a lasting phobia in a child with a sensitive,high-strung temperament.The same experience,however,may have no long-term impact on a child with a more relaxed temperament.This best illustrates the role of ________ in the development of phobias.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key defining features of anorexia nervosa?

A current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorders is known as

Jeremy experiences so much anxiety about taking the elevator that he climbs 10 flights of stairs to get to his office each workday.Jeremy appears to suffer from

Which of the following psychological disorder was reported by the most people in the United States in 2008?

As a child,Jackson demonstrated odd and eccentric behavior that was ignored by his parents,who were both drug addicts.At 15,he was taken from his home and placed into foster care;then,at 20,he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.The mental health providers were not optimistic about his responsiveness to treatment because of the long-term development of the disorder.Jackson most likely has ________ schizophrenia.

Several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years,Landon awoke one morning in a state of bewildered confusion.He had little sense of who he was and even failed to recognize his wife.Landon's experience is most indicative of

Individuals with eating disorders tend to have

In terms of neurotransmitter levels,depression is associated with

Antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by

Amber is extremely afraid of rejection,and so she has withdrawn from social contact.She would most likely be considered to have a(n) ________ personality disorder.