Question 1

________ 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 2

What are the three likely biological stages in the "relay" that produces schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

genetic predispositions; prenatal risk f

Question 3

Explain why one depression researcher wrote that "Women think and men drink."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

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

Question 5

Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ refers to the fear of heights.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the assumption behind projective tests?

Accepted Answer

Projective tests are based on the assump

Question 8

We encounter dilemmas when we try to define "mental disorders." The text considers three viewpoints in attempting to formulate this definition. What is the definition of "mental disorder" that the authors decide upon?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

People with high alcohol sensitivity are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to drink to excess. 
B)  more likely to experience tremendous withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  less likely than others to drink to excess. 
D)  less likely to have low activity of an enzyme involved in metabolism of alcohol. 
A)  more likely to drink to excess. 
B)  more likely to experience tremendous withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  less likely than others to drink to excess. 
D)  less likely to have low activity of an enzyme involved in metabolism of alcohol.

Question 10

Johnny has recurring periods of intense fear during which he thinks that he is having a heart attack. He trembles and has a rapid heart rate. These symptoms indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attack. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  panic attack. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 11

People with antisocial personality disorder tend to have abnormalities in the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The voice hallucinations experienced by schizophrenic individuals might be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormalities in the thalamus. 
B)  deficiencies in the auditory cortex. 
C)  shrinking of ventricles. 
D)  abnormalities in the hippocampus. 
A)  abnormalities in the thalamus. 
B)  deficiencies in the auditory cortex. 
C)  shrinking of ventricles. 
D)  abnormalities in the hippocampus.

Question 13

Depressed people tend to believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reason for their misery is external. 
B)  this bleak despair is terrible, but it will pass. 
C)  their misery is permanent and uncontrollable. 
D)  if they just had the energy, they could control the situation. 
A)  the reason for their misery is external. 
B)  this bleak despair is terrible, but it will pass. 
C)  their misery is permanent and uncontrollable. 
D)  if they just had the energy, they could control the situation.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the most widely used test for assessing personality and emotional disorders. 
B)  It is organized into ten categories, or scales. 
C)  It is an example of a projective test of personality. 
D)  It has four validity scales. 
A)  It is the most widely used test for assessing personality and emotional disorders. 
B)  It is organized into ten categories, or scales. 
C)  It is an example of a projective test of personality. 
D)  It has four validity scales.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The environment in which the drug is being used influences its physiological effects. 
B)  Drug addiction is always a chronic disease. 
C)  All drug addicts require addiction programs to help them quit drugs. 
D)  All drug addicts show withdrawal symptoms. 
A)  The environment in which the drug is being used influences its physiological effects. 
B)  Drug addiction is always a chronic disease. 
C)  All drug addicts require addiction programs to help them quit drugs. 
D)  All drug addicts show withdrawal symptoms.

Question 16

Studies have shown that schizophrenia has a heritable component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although the MMPI is an objective test with fairly good reliability and validity, what problems have been
noted in regard to it?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

In a study mentioned in the text, children with above-average IQs were less likely to develop PTSD after a trauma than the average-IQ children were.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Projective tests can help clinicians establish rapport with their clients and can encourage clients to open up about anxieties and conflicts that might be difficult to discuss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ refers to a fear of being trapped in a crowded, public place.

Accepted Answer

A)  Claustrophobia 
B)  Social phobia 
C)  Mysophobia 
D)  Agoraphobia 
A)  Claustrophobia 
B)  Social phobia 
C)  Mysophobia 
D)  Agoraphobia

________ 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.

What are the three likely biological stages in the "relay" that produces schizophrenia?

Explain why one depression researcher wrote that "Women think and men drink."

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania alone.

________ refers to the fear of heights.

What is the assumption behind projective tests?

We encounter dilemmas when we try to define "mental disorders." The text considers three viewpoints in attempting to formulate this definition. What is the definition of "mental disorder" that the authors decide upon?

People with high alcohol sensitivity are:

Johnny has recurring periods of intense fear during which he thinks that he is having a heart attack. He trembles and has a rapid heart rate. These symptoms indicate:

People with antisocial personality disorder tend to have abnormalities in the hippocampus.

The voice hallucinations experienced by schizophrenic individuals might be due to:

Depressed people tend to believe that:

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is true about drug addiction?

Studies have shown that schizophrenia has a heritable component.

Although the MMPI is an objective test with fairly good reliability and validity, what problems have been noted in regard to it?

In a study mentioned in the text, children with above-average IQs were less likely to develop PTSD after a trauma than the average-IQ children were.

Projective tests can help clinicians establish rapport with their clients and can encourage clients to open up about anxieties and conflicts that might be difficult to discuss.

________ refers to a fear of being trapped in a crowded, public place.

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

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

________ 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.

What are the three likely biological stages in the "relay" that produces schizophrenia?

Explain why one depression researcher wrote that "Women think and men drink."

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania alone.

________ refers to the fear of heights.

What is the assumption behind projective tests?

We encounter dilemmas when we try to define "mental disorders." The text considers three viewpoints in attempting to formulate this definition. What is the definition of "mental disorder" that the authors decide upon?

People with high alcohol sensitivity are:

Johnny has recurring periods of intense fear during which he thinks that he is having a heart attack. He trembles and has a rapid heart rate. These symptoms indicate:

People with antisocial personality disorder tend to have abnormalities in the hippocampus.

The voice hallucinations experienced by schizophrenic individuals might be due to:

Depressed people tend to believe that:

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is true about drug addiction?

Studies have shown that schizophrenia has a heritable component.

Although the MMPI is an objective test with fairly good reliability and validity, what problems have been noted in regard to it?

In a study mentioned in the text, children with above-average IQs were less likely to develop PTSD after a trauma than the average-IQ children were.

Projective tests can help clinicians establish rapport with their clients and can encourage clients to open up about anxieties and conflicts that might be difficult to discuss.

________ refers to a fear of being trapped in a crowded, public place.

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