Chapter 13: Defining Psychological Disorders
True or False?
Remember – go beyond True or False, review what you know about each topic.
Questions
- Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder.
- One common criticism of the DSM is that it leaves no room for subjectivity in diagnosis.
- A behaviour can be classed as a psychological disorder simply on the basis that it is unusual.
- ADHD is diagnosed much less often nowadays than in the past.
- Asperger’s disorder is categorized as an autism spectrum disorder.
- Schizophrenia is usually diagnosed between the ages of 16 and 30.
- Hallucinations are classified as a positive symptom of schizophrenia.
- Conversion disorder is a type of somatoform disorder.
- Male erectile disorder is always the result of psychological factors.
- Exhibitionism is a type of paraphilia.
Answers
- true
- false
- false
- false
- true
- true
- true
- true
- false
- true