Abnormal Psyc - AU 435 Latest Update 2025- 2026 Exam 480 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
1-year prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER: the total number of cases of a health-related state or condition in a population for a given year
ABAB design - CORRECT ANSWER: an experimental design, often involving a single
subject, wherein a baseline period (A) is followed by a treatment (B). To confirm that the treatment resulted in a change in behavior, the treatment is then withdrawn (A) and reinstated (B)
abnormal psychology - CORRECT ANSWER: field of psychology concerned with the
study, assessment, treatment, and prevention of abnormal behavior
actuarial procedures - CORRECT ANSWER: methods whereby data about subjects are
analyzed by objective procedures or formulas rather than by human judgements
acute - CORRECT ANSWER: term used to describe a disorder of sudden onset, usually with intense symptoms
acute - CORRECT ANSWER: term used to describe a disorder of sudden onset, usually with intense symptoms
acute stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: disorder that occurs within 4 weeks after a traumatic event and lasts for a minimum of 2 days and a maximum of 4 weeks
Adderall - CORRECT ANSWER: a habit forming drug comprised of a combination of
dextroamphetamine and amphetamine
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addictive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER: behavior based on the pathological need for a substance or activity; it may involve the abuse of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine, or gambling
adjustment disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: a disorder in which a person's response to a common stressor is maladaptive and occurs within 3 months of the stressor
adoption method - CORRECT ANSWER: comparison of biological and adoptive
relatives with and without a given disorder to assess genetic versus environmental influences
agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER: fear of being in places or situations where a panic attack may occur and from which escape would be physically difficult or psychologically embarrassing, or in which immediate help would be unavailable in the event that some mishap occurred
alcohol withdrawal delirium - CORRECT ANSWER: acute delirium associated with
withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever and sweating, and hallucinations; formerly called delirium tremens
alcoholic - CORRECT ANSWER: a term used to characterize a person who is addicted to alcohol
alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER: dependence on alcohol that seriously interferes with life adjustment
allostatic load - CORRECT ANSWER: the biological cost of adapting to stress. Under conditions of high stress our allostatic load is high. When we are calm, our allostatic load is low and our bodies are not experiencing any of the physiological consequences of stress (e.g., racing heart, high levels of cortisol, etc.)
alogia - CORRECT ANSWER: a term referring to poverty of speech, a symptom that
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alter identities - CORRECT ANSWER: in a person with dissociative identity disorder, personalities other than the host personality
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWER: a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative
disorder that is characterized by deterioration in memory, cognition, and basic self-care skills
amnestic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: striking deficit in the ability to recall ongoing events more than a few minutes after they have taken place, or the inability to recall the recent past
amphetamine - CORRECT ANSWER: drug that produces a psychologically stimulating
and energizing effect
amygdala - CORRECT ANSWER: a collection of nuclei that are almond shaped and
that lie in the front of the hippocampus in the limbic system of the brain. It is involved in regulation of emotion and is critically involved in the emotion of fear
amyloid plaques - CORRECT ANSWER: found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, these deposits of aluminum silicate and abnormal protein (beta amyloid) are believed to cause loss of neurons
analogue studies - CORRECT ANSWER: studies in which a researcher attempts to
emulate the conditions hypothesized as leading to abnormality
anorexia nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER: intense fear of gaining weight or becoming
"fat" coupled with refusal to maintain adequate nutrition and with severe loss of body weight
anterograde amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER: loss of memory for events that occur
following trauma or shock
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antianxiety drugs - CORRECT ANSWER: drugs that are used primarily for alleviating anxiety
antidepressant drugs - CORRECT ANSWER: drugs that are used primarily to elevate
mood and relieve depression. Often also used in the treatment of certain anxiety disorders, bulimia, and certain personality disorders
antigens - CORRECT ANSWER: a foreign body (e.g., a virus or bacteria) or an internal threat (e.g., a tumor) that can trigger an immune response
antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - CORRECT ANSWER: medications that alleviate or
diminish the intensity of psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions
antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) - CORRECT ANSWER: disorder characterized
by continual violation of and disregard for the rights of others through deceitful, aggressive, or antisocial behavior, typically without remorse or loyalty to anyone
anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER: a general feeling of apprehension about possible
danger
anxiety disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: an unrealistic, irrational fear or anxiety of disabling intensity. DSM-IV-TR recognizes seven types of anxiety disorders: phobic disorders (specific or social), panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia), generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder
anxiety sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER: a personality trait involving a high level of belief that certain bodily symptoms may have harmful consequences
aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER: loss or impairment of ability to communicate and
understand language symbols - involving loss of power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or loss of ability to comprehend written or spoken language - resulting from brain injury or disease
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