Question 1

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of psychopaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopaths are fearful of being caught and punished for their misdeeds. 
B)  Psychopaths often show empathy toward the people whom they hurt. 
C)  Psychopaths show remorse for their harmful acts. 
D)  Psychopaths are fearless, unconcerned about being caught and punished for their misdeeds. 
A)  Psychopaths are fearful of being caught and punished for their misdeeds. 
B)  Psychopaths often show empathy toward the people whom they hurt. 
C)  Psychopaths show remorse for their harmful acts. 
D)  Psychopaths are fearless, unconcerned about being caught and punished for their misdeeds.

Question 2

According to Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, the term schizophrenia describes cases in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the personality splits into multiple personalities. 
B)  the personality loses its unity. 
C)  people escape trauma by putting it out of their minds. 
D)  unspeakable torture produces a mental splitting. 
A)  the personality splits into multiple personalities. 
B)  the personality loses its unity. 
C)  people escape trauma by putting it out of their minds. 
D)  unspeakable torture produces a mental splitting.

Question 3

What are the advantages of having a diagnostic reference like the DSM?

Accepted Answer

When diagnoses are empirically validated

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feelings of power 
B)  Extreme euphoria 
C)  Impulsive behavior 
D)  Excess rumination 
A)  Feelings of power 
B)  Extreme euphoria 
C)  Impulsive behavior 
D)  Excess rumination

Question 5

People with substance-related and addictive disorders use drugs and other substances in a way that is self-destructive, or results in their inability to function normally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The text defines mental disorder as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to distinguish right from wrong. 
B)  behavior that violates cultural standards. 
C)  behavior or emotional state that cause an individual suffering, self-destructive, endangers others, or impairs a person's ability to function and work with others. 
D)  behavior that deviates strongly from the norm and prevents a person from functioning normally. 
A)  the inability to distinguish right from wrong. 
B)  behavior that violates cultural standards. 
C)  behavior or emotional state that cause an individual suffering, self-destructive, endangers others, or impairs a person's ability to function and work with others. 
D)  behavior that deviates strongly from the norm and prevents a person from functioning normally.

Question 7

________ disorders include conditions that cause persistent sad, empty, or irritable moods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Depressive 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Dissociative identity 
A)  Personality 
B)  Depressive 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Dissociative identity

Question 8

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  help psychologists assess normal, as well as abnormal, behavior. 
B)  keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C)  provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. 
D)  describe the causes of common psychological disorders. 
A)  help psychologists assess normal, as well as abnormal, behavior. 
B)  keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C)  provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. 
D)  describe the causes of common psychological disorders.

Question 9

Critics feel that the DSM confuses everyday problems with serious disorders such as depression and schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cognitive psychologists hold that depressed people become depressed because they feel hopeless, believing that nothing good will ever happen to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia with regard to prenatal problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malnourishment of the mother does not affect the fetus. 
B)  Children with very low birth weight have reduced risks of schizophrenia. 
C)  Damage to the fetus may occur if the mother gets the flu virus during the first four months of prenatal development. 
D)  Maternal diabetes and emotional stress do not contribute to schizophrenia. 
A)  Malnourishment of the mother does not affect the fetus. 
B)  Children with very low birth weight have reduced risks of schizophrenia. 
C)  Damage to the fetus may occur if the mother gets the flu virus during the first four months of prenatal development. 
D)  Maternal diabetes and emotional stress do not contribute to schizophrenia.

Question 12

Discuss briefly the genetic contribution to posttraumatic stress order.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 13

Realistic anxiety becomes abnormal when the fear and anxiety become detached from any actual danger or when the feelings continue after the danger has passed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A(n) ________ is a persistent, unwanted thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession 
B)  compulsion 
C)  delusion 
D)  hallucination 
A)  obsession 
B)  compulsion 
C)  delusion 
D)  hallucination

Question 15

In some ways, projective tests are useful for clinicians, but they also have drawbacks. Describe the benefits and drawbacks of projective tests. Compare projective tests and objective tests.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

The typical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include reliving the trauma in recurrent and intrusive thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ disorders include conditions that cause persistent sad, empty, or irritable moods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Depressive 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Dissociative identity 
A)  Personality 
B)  Depressive 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Dissociative identity

Question 18

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder may have brain abnormalities that prevent their "alarm signal" from turning off when danger is past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ is a controversial disorder marked by the apparent appearance within one person of two or more distinct personalities, each with its own name and traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Antisocial personality disorder 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Antisocial personality disorder 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder

Question 20

Depression actually masks an abnormally high state of exhilaration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of psychopaths?

According to Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, the term schizophrenia describes cases in which:

What are the advantages of having a diagnostic reference like the DSM?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

People with substance-related and addictive disorders use drugs and other substances in a way that is self-destructive, or results in their inability to function normally.

The text defines mental disorder as:

________ disorders include conditions that cause persistent sad, empty, or irritable moods.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

Critics feel that the DSM confuses everyday problems with serious disorders such as depression and schizophrenia.

Cognitive psychologists hold that depressed people become depressed because they feel hopeless, believing that nothing good will ever happen to them.

Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia with regard to prenatal problems?

Discuss briefly the genetic contribution to posttraumatic stress order.

Realistic anxiety becomes abnormal when the fear and anxiety become detached from any actual danger or when the feelings continue after the danger has passed.

A(n) ________ is a persistent, unwanted thought.

In some ways, projective tests are useful for clinicians, but they also have drawbacks. Describe the benefits and drawbacks of projective tests. Compare projective tests and objective tests.

The typical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include reliving the trauma in recurrent and intrusive thoughts.

________ disorders include conditions that cause persistent sad, empty, or irritable moods.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder may have brain abnormalities that prevent their "alarm signal" from turning off when danger is past.

________ is a controversial disorder marked by the apparent appearance within one person of two or more distinct personalities, each with its own name and traits.

Depression actually masks an abnormally high state of exhilaration.

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of psychopaths?

According to Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, the term schizophrenia describes cases in which:

What are the advantages of having a diagnostic reference like the DSM?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

People with substance-related and addictive disorders use drugs and other substances in a way that is self-destructive, or results in their inability to function normally.

The text defines mental disorder as:

________ disorders include conditions that cause persistent sad, empty, or irritable moods.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

Critics feel that the DSM confuses everyday problems with serious disorders such as depression and schizophrenia.

Cognitive psychologists hold that depressed people become depressed because they feel hopeless, believing that nothing good will ever happen to them.

Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia with regard to prenatal problems?

Discuss briefly the genetic contribution to posttraumatic stress order.

Realistic anxiety becomes abnormal when the fear and anxiety become detached from any actual danger or when the feelings continue after the danger has passed.

A(n) ________ is a persistent, unwanted thought.

In some ways, projective tests are useful for clinicians, but they also have drawbacks. Describe the benefits and drawbacks of projective tests. Compare projective tests and objective tests.

The typical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include reliving the trauma in recurrent and intrusive thoughts.

________ disorders include conditions that cause persistent sad, empty, or irritable moods.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder may have brain abnormalities that prevent their "alarm signal" from turning off when danger is past.

________ is a controversial disorder marked by the apparent appearance within one person of two or more distinct personalities, each with its own name and traits.

Depression actually masks an abnormally high state of exhilaration.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters