Question 1

Describe four serious problems with the effort to diagnose and label mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 2

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may involve brain abnormalities in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 3

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is uncontrollable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ is the fear of being trapped in enclosed places.

Accepted Answer

A)  Claustrophobia 
B)  Brontophobia 
C)  Triskaidekaphobia 
D)  Agoraphobia 
A)  Claustrophobia 
B)  Brontophobia 
C)  Triskaidekaphobia 
D)  Agoraphobia

Question 5

Discuss the stressful circumstances of people's lives that theorists have linked to the development of depression. Include the risk factors that increase the chances that a person will develop major depression.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

________ is the fear of being trapped in enclosed places.

Accepted Answer

A)  Claustrophobia 
B)  Brontophobia 
C)  Triskaidekaphobia 
D)  Agoraphobia 
A)  Claustrophobia 
B)  Brontophobia 
C)  Triskaidekaphobia 
D)  Agoraphobia

Question 7

Genes may be implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala, the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How might the hippocampal volume be related to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  DSM 
C)  Rorschach test 
D)  clinical interview 
A)  MMPI 
B)  DSM 
C)  Rorschach test 
D)  clinical interview

Question 10

Compulsion involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts designed to reduce anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A manic person feels powerful and is full of plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a national survey, 52 percent of American college students said they drink to get drunk and 42 percent said they usually binge when drinking. To reduce this problem, many schools have instituted zero-tolerance programs. According to the research described in this section, are these programs likely to work? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

They are not likely to be successful bec

Question 13

PET scan studies have found that the prefrontal cortex of predatory murderers has less brain activity than does the prefrontal cortex of men who commit "heat of passion" murders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cognitive theorists would be most likely to agree that the real problem for depressed people is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they feel hopeless. 
B)  they feel manic. 
C)  they have unsatisfying jobs. 
D)  they have unsatisfying family lives. 
A)  they feel hopeless. 
B)  they feel manic. 
C)  they have unsatisfying jobs. 
D)  they have unsatisfying family lives.

Question 15

The two dominant approaches to understanding addiction and drug abuse are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological model and the learning model. 
B)  the cultural model and the psychodynamic model. 
C)  the humanist model and the biological model. 
D)  the learning model and the psychodynamic model. 
A)  the biological model and the learning model. 
B)  the cultural model and the psychodynamic model. 
C)  the humanist model and the biological model. 
D)  the learning model and the psychodynamic model.

Question 16

The assessment method that would have the most validity and reliability would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory). 
B)  the Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
C)  tests using doll play to determine whether a child has been sexually abused. 
D)  clinical observations and interviews. 
A)  the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory). 
B)  the Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
C)  tests using doll play to determine whether a child has been sexually abused. 
D)  clinical observations and interviews.

Question 17

Can you diagnose each of the following disorders?
-Damon is the most charming of con artists; he can rob a widow of her life's savings without a moment's remorse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Can you diagnose each of the following...

Question 18

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  DSM 
C)  Rorschach test 
D)  clinical interview 
A)  MMPI 
B)  DSM 
C)  Rorschach test 
D)  clinical interview

Question 19

What is the fundamental fear in agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Identify the symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Describe four serious problems with the effort to diagnose and label mental disorders.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may involve brain abnormalities in the:

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is uncontrollable.

________ is the fear of being trapped in enclosed places.

Discuss the stressful circumstances of people's lives that theorists have linked to the development of depression. Include the risk factors that increase the chances that a person will develop major depression.

________ is the fear of being trapped in enclosed places.

Genes may be implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala, the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

How might the hippocampal volume be related to posttraumatic stress disorder?

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Compulsion involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts designed to reduce anxiety.

A manic person feels powerful and is full of plans.

PET scan studies have found that the prefrontal cortex of predatory murderers has less brain activity than does the prefrontal cortex of men who commit "heat of passion" murders.

Cognitive theorists would be most likely to agree that the real problem for depressed people is that:

The two dominant approaches to understanding addiction and drug abuse are:

The assessment method that would have the most validity and reliability would be:

Can you diagnose each of the following disorders? -Damon is the most charming of con artists; he can rob a widow of her life's savings without a moment's remorse.

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

What is the fundamental fear in agoraphobia?

Identify the symptoms of bipolar disorder.

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Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

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Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Describe four serious problems with the effort to diagnose and label mental disorders.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may involve brain abnormalities in the:

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is uncontrollable.

________ is the fear of being trapped in enclosed places.

Discuss the stressful circumstances of people's lives that theorists have linked to the development of depression. Include the risk factors that increase the chances that a person will develop major depression.

________ is the fear of being trapped in enclosed places.

Genes may be implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala, the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

How might the hippocampal volume be related to posttraumatic stress disorder?

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Compulsion involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts designed to reduce anxiety.

A manic person feels powerful and is full of plans.

PET scan studies have found that the prefrontal cortex of predatory murderers has less brain activity than does the prefrontal cortex of men who commit "heat of passion" murders.

Cognitive theorists would be most likely to agree that the real problem for depressed people is that:

The two dominant approaches to understanding addiction and drug abuse are:

The assessment method that would have the most validity and reliability would be:

Can you diagnose each of the following disorders? -Damon is the most charming of con artists; he can rob a widow of her life's savings without a moment's remorse.

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

What is the fundamental fear in agoraphobia?

Identify the symptoms of bipolar disorder.

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