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AP PSYCHOLOGY Mrs. Anne Nuckolls |
Chapter 14 Questions
1 Identify the criteria for judging whether behavior is psychologically disordered, and discuss the controversy over the diagnosis of attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder.
2 Contrast the medical model of psychological disorders with the biopsychosocial approach to disordered
behavior.
3 Describe the goals and content of the DSMIVTR, and discuss the potential dangers and benefits of using
diagnostic labels.
4 Define anxiety disorders, and contrast the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
5 Explain how a phobia differs from the fears we all experience.
6 Describe the symptoms of obsessivecompulsive disorder.
7 Describe the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, and discuss survivor resiliency.
8 Discuss the contributions of the learning and biological perspectives to our understanding of the development of anxiety disorders.
9 Describe somatoform disorders, and explain how the symptoms differ from other physical symptoms.
10 Describe the symptoms of dissociative disorders.
11 Define dissociative identity disorder, and discuss the controversy regarding its diagnosis.
12 Define mood disorders, and contrast major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
13 Explain the development of mood disorders, paying special attention to the biological and socialcognitive perspectives.
14 Describe the symptoms of schizophrenia, and differentiate delusions and hallucinations.
15 Distinguish the five subtypes of schizophrenia, and contrast chronic and acute schizophrenia.
16 Outline some abnormal brain chemistry, functions, and structures associated with schizophrenia, and discuss the possible link between prenatal viral infections and schizophrenia.
17 Discuss the evidence for a genetic contribution to the development of schizophrenia, and describe some psychological factors that may be early warning signs of schizophrenia in children.
18 Contrast the three clusters of personality disorders, and describe the behaviors and brain activity associated with antisocial personality disorder.
19 Discuss the prevalence of psychological disorders, and summarize the findings on the link between poverty and serious psychological disorders.
Thursday Test on Chapter 13
HW Read through page 600
Friday HW Read through page 611
Monday HW Read through page 621
Tuesday HW Read through page 628