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James Madison High School
AP Psychology
Ron Runyan, Instructor
Name ______________________________
Date ___________ Period ____ Score ____
Psychological Disorders (Chapter 15)
Please respond to one (1) question from every section and at least two (2) questions from
section one on psychological disorders. (80 Points total at 10 points each). Be sure to include
this page as the cover page.
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders (pp 532-538)
1.
Identify the criteria for judging whether behavior is psychologically
disordered.
2.
Describe the medical model of psychological disorders, and discuss the biopsycho-social perspective offered by critics of this model.
3.
Describe the aims of DSM-IV, and discuss the potential dangers associated
with the use of diagnostic labels.
Anxiety Disorder (pp 539-544)
4.
Describe the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorders, phobias, and
obsessive-compulsive disorders.
5.
Explain the development of anxiety disorders from both a learning and a
biological perspective.
Mood Disorders (pp 545-553)
6.
Describe major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
7.
Explain the development of mood disorders, paying special attention to the
biological and social-cognitive perspectives.
Thinking Critically about Dissociation and Multiple Personalities (pp 554-555)
8.
Describe the characteristics and possible causes of dissociative identity
disorder.
Schizophrenia (pp 556-562)
9.
Describe the various symptoms and types of schizophrenia, and discuss
research on its causes.
Personality Disorders (pp 562-564)
10.
Describe the nature of personality disorders, focusing on the characteristics of
antisocial personality disorder.
Rates of Psychological Disorders (pp 564-565)
11.
Describe the prevalence of various disorders and the timing of their onset.