Question 1

Prolonged periods of sadness,feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness,social withdrawal,and cognitive and physical sluggishness best describe which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) major depression 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) agoraphobia 
A) major depression 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) agoraphobia

Question 2

Emma has started to withdraw from her close friends,spends most of her time sleeping,and feels sad all the time.It's possible that Emma is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) social anxiety disorder. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) major depression. 
A) generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) social anxiety disorder. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) major depression.

Question 3

An intense fear of being in public or performing behaviours in public is a characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder. 
A) generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder.

Question 4

Which neurotransmitters appear to be most important in the development of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA,endorphins,and serotonin 
B) acetylcholine,serotonin,and GABA 
C) dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine,acetylcholine,and serotonin 
A) GABA,endorphins,and serotonin 
B) acetylcholine,serotonin,and GABA 
C) dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine,acetylcholine,and serotonin

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) The environmental conditions of childhood cause the brain to deteriorate and produce schizophrenic symptoms. 
B) Schizophrenia is the result of biological and environmental factors that interact during brain development during gestation. 
C) Schizophrenia is a reaction to psychologically traumatic events. 
D) Symptoms of schizophrenia will not occur until after the brain is fully developed (late adolescence into adulthood). 
A) The environmental conditions of childhood cause the brain to deteriorate and produce schizophrenic symptoms. 
B) Schizophrenia is the result of biological and environmental factors that interact during brain development during gestation. 
C) Schizophrenia is a reaction to psychologically traumatic events. 
D) Symptoms of schizophrenia will not occur until after the brain is fully developed (late adolescence into adulthood).

Question 6

According to your textbook,research has linked all of the following to an increase in the risk of developing schizophrenia,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) heavy marijuana use in adolescence. 
B) receiving a head injury prior to age 10. 
C) growing up in poverty or experiencing social isolation at a young age. 
D) being raised in an extremely strict religious environment. 
A) heavy marijuana use in adolescence. 
B) receiving a head injury prior to age 10. 
C) growing up in poverty or experiencing social isolation at a young age. 
D) being raised in an extremely strict religious environment.

Question 7

According to family,twin,and adoption studies,a person is at greatest risk for developing schizophrenia if he or she has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) identical twin diagnosed with the disorder. 
B) fraternal twin diagnosed with the disorder. 
C) biological parent diagnosed with the disorder. 
D) non-twin sibling diagnosed with the disorder. 
A) identical twin diagnosed with the disorder. 
B) fraternal twin diagnosed with the disorder. 
C) biological parent diagnosed with the disorder. 
D) non-twin sibling diagnosed with the disorder.

Question 8

Skeptics of dissociative identity disorder (DID)argue that

Accepted Answer

A) DID is just a subtype of schizophrenia. 
B) evidence clearly contradicts the existence of DID. 
C) DID is likely caused by traumatic experiences. 
D) DID may be the product of techniques used by therapists. 
A) DID is just a subtype of schizophrenia. 
B) evidence clearly contradicts the existence of DID. 
C) DID is likely caused by traumatic experiences. 
D) DID may be the product of techniques used by therapists.

Question 9

___________ therapy involves the patient facing their fear by interacting with it.

Accepted Answer

A) Exposure 
B) Mood 
C) Gene 
D) Panic 
A) Exposure 
B) Mood 
C) Gene 
D) Panic

Question 10

The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from a British legal trial in 1843.

Accepted Answer

A) British Insanity 
B) Campione 
C) M'Naghten 
D) Psychiatric Disorder 
A) British Insanity 
B) Campione 
C) M'Naghten 
D) Psychiatric Disorder

Question 11

Laurie,a 30-year-old homemaker,has delusions and hallucinations,often makes odd or inappropriate gestures,and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly.Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized 
B) catatonic 
C) residual 
D) paranoid 
A) disorganized 
B) catatonic 
C) residual 
D) paranoid

Question 12

When Julia meets a potential mate,she often falls 'madly in love' and is completely obsessed with the other person;however,the moment something goes wrong,she immediately turns on them,often commenting on how much she hates them and is disgusted by them.Based on this description,Julia may be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) borderline personality disorder. 
C) paranoid schizophrenia. 
D) a dissociative fugue. 
A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) borderline personality disorder. 
C) paranoid schizophrenia. 
D) a dissociative fugue.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide is four times more likely among men than it is among women. 
B) Suicide is four times more likely among adolescents than it is among adults. 
C) Suicide is twice as likely among women as it is among men. 
D) Suicide among aboriginal populations is lower than the national average. 
A) Suicide is four times more likely among men than it is among women. 
B) Suicide is four times more likely among adolescents than it is among adults. 
C) Suicide is twice as likely among women as it is among men. 
D) Suicide among aboriginal populations is lower than the national average.

Question 14

People diagnosed with schizophrenia are more likely to have been born during the winter months.One explanation for this phenomenon is that

Accepted Answer

A) children born during these months are more likely to be exposed to the flu during the second trimester. 
B) cold temperatures slow down neuronal development,leading to a reduction in brain volume. 
C) summer heat negatively affects the genetic material in sperm at the time of conception (9 months earlier). 
D) eggs released during the summer-9 months earlier-are more likely to contain genetic errors. 
A) children born during these months are more likely to be exposed to the flu during the second trimester. 
B) cold temperatures slow down neuronal development,leading to a reduction in brain volume. 
C) summer heat negatively affects the genetic material in sperm at the time of conception (9 months earlier). 
D) eggs released during the summer-9 months earlier-are more likely to contain genetic errors.

Question 15

People with which personality disorder are most likely to be arrested for violent or destructive crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial 
B) borderline 
C) histrionic 
D) schizoid 
A) antisocial 
B) borderline 
C) histrionic 
D) schizoid

Question 16

Research into the genetic influence on the development of depression has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) individuals who inherit one copy of the short (serotonin transporter)gene and one copy of the long gene are protected from developing depression. 
B) individuals who inherit two copies of the long (serotonin transporter)gene are at a greater risk to develop depression. 
C) individuals who inherit two copies of the short (serotonin transporter)gene are protected from developing depression. 
D) individuals who inherit two copies of the short (serotonin transporter)gene are at a greater risk to develop depression. 
A) individuals who inherit one copy of the short (serotonin transporter)gene and one copy of the long gene are protected from developing depression. 
B) individuals who inherit two copies of the long (serotonin transporter)gene are at a greater risk to develop depression. 
C) individuals who inherit two copies of the short (serotonin transporter)gene are protected from developing depression. 
D) individuals who inherit two copies of the short (serotonin transporter)gene are at a greater risk to develop depression.

Question 17

Experiencing extended periods of immobility is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) catatonic schizophrenia. 
B) disorganized schizophrenia. 
C) paranoid schizophrenia. 
D) undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A) catatonic schizophrenia. 
B) disorganized schizophrenia. 
C) paranoid schizophrenia. 
D) undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 18

Kayla has experienced a decrease in the need for sleep for the past three nights,is extremely talkative and sexually charged,and has been very irresponsible with money lately.Kayla is likely in the midst of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) compulsive episode. 
B) major depressive episode. 
C) manic episode. 
D) obsessive episode. 
A) compulsive episode. 
B) major depressive episode. 
C) manic episode. 
D) obsessive episode.

Question 19

Dikeshia is giving a presentation in her Abnormal Psychology class on the prevalence of psychological disorders.If you were a student in this class,what general category of disorder would you expect her to mention as one of the most frequently diagnosed psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) dissociative disorders 
C) personality disorders 
D) schizophrenia 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) dissociative disorders 
C) personality disorders 
D) schizophrenia

Question 20

Stigmatization can be an unintended result of

Accepted Answer

A) outpatient treatment for psychological disorders. 
B) using the medical model instead of the biopsychosocial model to understand mental illness. 
C) using the mental disorder defence in a criminal trial. 
D) labeling individuals as suffering from a psychological disorder. 
A) outpatient treatment for psychological disorders. 
B) using the medical model instead of the biopsychosocial model to understand mental illness. 
C) using the mental disorder defence in a criminal trial. 
D) labeling individuals as suffering from a psychological disorder.

Exam 15: C: Psychological Disorders

Prolonged periods of sadness,feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness,social withdrawal,and cognitive and physical sluggishness best describe which disorder?

Emma has started to withdraw from her close friends,spends most of her time sleeping,and feels sad all the time.It's possible that Emma is suffering from

An intense fear of being in public or performing behaviours in public is a characteristic of

Which neurotransmitters appear to be most important in the development of depression?

Which of the following best describes the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia?

According to your textbook,research has linked all of the following to an increase in the risk of developing schizophrenia,EXCEPT

According to family,twin,and adoption studies,a person is at greatest risk for developing schizophrenia if he or she has a(n)

Skeptics of dissociative identity disorder (DID)argue that

___________ therapy involves the patient facing their fear by interacting with it.

The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from a British legal trial in 1843.

Laurie,a 30-year-old homemaker,has delusions and hallucinations,often makes odd or inappropriate gestures,and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly.Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ schizophrenia.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding suicide?

People diagnosed with schizophrenia are more likely to have been born during the winter months.One explanation for this phenomenon is that

People with which personality disorder are most likely to be arrested for violent or destructive crimes?

Research into the genetic influence on the development of depression has found that:

Experiencing extended periods of immobility is associated with

Kayla has experienced a decrease in the need for sleep for the past three nights,is extremely talkative and sexually charged,and has been very irresponsible with money lately.Kayla is likely in the midst of a(n)

Dikeshia is giving a presentation in her Abnormal Psychology class on the prevalence of psychological disorders.If you were a student in this class,what general category of disorder would you expect her to mention as one of the most frequently diagnosed psychological disorders?

Stigmatization can be an unintended result of

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology