Question 1

________ disorder is characterized by extreme negative emotionality and an inability to regulate emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antisocial personality 
B)  Borderline personality 
C)  Bipolar 
D)  Psychopathic 
A)  Antisocial personality 
B)  Borderline personality 
C)  Bipolar 
D)  Psychopathic

Question 2

Which of the following facts holds true for antisocial personality disorder (APD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people with APD don't do as well as other individuals on neuropsychological tests of frontal lobe functioning. 
B)  Disease, accident, physical abuse, or genetic predispositions do not contribute to frontal lobe damage. 
C)  Environmental influences do not play a role in antisocial behavior. 
D)  Impairments in the frontal lobe do not affect emotional control. 
A)  Many people with APD don't do as well as other individuals on neuropsychological tests of frontal lobe functioning. 
B)  Disease, accident, physical abuse, or genetic predispositions do not contribute to frontal lobe damage. 
C)  Environmental influences do not play a role in antisocial behavior. 
D)  Impairments in the frontal lobe do not affect emotional control.

Question 3

In Chapter Two, the challenges of test construction were explained, including issues pertinent to the concepts of validity and reliability. Define each of these concepts and then analyze projective and objective tests in view of the challenges of test construction.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

When a person has a mental illness:

Accepted Answer

A)  he or she is diagnosed as insane. 
B)  he or she engages in socially unusual behavior. 
C)  he or she is engaging in a statistically rare behavior. 
D)  he or she may or may have symptoms that are extremely common. 
A)  he or she is diagnosed as insane. 
B)  he or she engages in socially unusual behavior. 
C)  he or she is engaging in a statistically rare behavior. 
D)  he or she may or may have symptoms that are extremely common.

Question 5

Psychological scientists who are skeptical about multiple personality disorder provide several reasons for their stance. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorough consideration of the symptoms reveals that MPD is actually psychogenic amnesia. 
B)  Unreliable techniques, like hypnosis, may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. 
C)  Clinicians may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. 
D)  Media coverage of sensational cases has played a major role in fostering MPD diagnosis. 
A)  Thorough consideration of the symptoms reveals that MPD is actually psychogenic amnesia. 
B)  Unreliable techniques, like hypnosis, may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. 
C)  Clinicians may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. 
D)  Media coverage of sensational cases has played a major role in fostering MPD diagnosis.

Question 6

Which of the following holds true for diagnostic labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a person has been given a diagnosis, other people begin to see that person primarily in terms of the label. 
B)  People are likely to consider many possible explanations for the mental condition of a person. 
C)  People tend to notice positive behavioral changes in a teenager diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. 
D)  People do not consider the problems of another person to be inherent. 
A)  Once a person has been given a diagnosis, other people begin to see that person primarily in terms of the label. 
B)  People are likely to consider many possible explanations for the mental condition of a person. 
C)  People tend to notice positive behavioral changes in a teenager diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. 
D)  People do not consider the problems of another person to be inherent.

Question 7

A woman named Donna Walker was arrested for trying to convince an Indiana couple that she was their long-missing daughter. She claimed that her "bad girl" personality (Allison) was responsible for this deception and also for her long history of perpetrating hoaxes on police, friends, and the media. Her "good girl" personality (Donna), she said, was a victim of childhood sexual abuse who spent years working as an FBI informant. The FBI verified that Walker had worked for them, although some of her reports were fabricated. One agent said that Walker had as many as seven personalities who came and went. As a critical thinker, what questions would you want to ask about Walker and her multiple personality defense?

Accepted Answer

Some possible questions to ask: Is there

Question 8

Violence does not significantly contribute to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The legal system is based on the assumption of personal responsibility, but a dilemma exists when considering the possibility of psychological problems. Explore this dilemma and then explain your position on this issue.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Some individuals continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. How could the hippocampus be involved in this persistent posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, object, or activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When people are said to be insane, this means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists have compared their behaviors to characteristics of individuals with disorders and found a strong correlation. 
B)  a psychiatrist has determined that they are suffering from one of the psychological disorders, as described in the DSM. 
C)  a legal determination has been made that they are unaware of the consequences of their actions and unable to control their behavior. 
D)  a diagnosis of schizophrenia has been made either by a psychologist or by a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of the insane. 
A)  psychologists have compared their behaviors to characteristics of individuals with disorders and found a strong correlation. 
B)  a psychiatrist has determined that they are suffering from one of the psychological disorders, as described in the DSM. 
C)  a legal determination has been made that they are unaware of the consequences of their actions and unable to control their behavior. 
D)  a diagnosis of schizophrenia has been made either by a psychologist or by a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of the insane.

Question 13

Generalized anxiety disorder involves a continuing sense of doom and worry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following factors contributes to depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Losses of important relationships 
B)  Recurring family quarrels 
C)  Having a stressful day 
D)  High self-esteem 
A)  Losses of important relationships 
B)  Recurring family quarrels 
C)  Having a stressful day 
D)  High self-esteem

Question 15

Rachel is completely exhausted after a long day's work. She comes home and makes herself a drink and finds it soothing after a tiring day. Rachel is unlikely to become addicted to alcohol because:

Accepted Answer

A)  she is drinking to relax herself after a rough day at work. 
B)  she is drinking to suppress her anxieties. 
C)  she is drinking to drown her worries and sorrows. 
D)  she is drinking to abandon inhibitions. 
A)  she is drinking to relax herself after a rough day at work. 
B)  she is drinking to suppress her anxieties. 
C)  she is drinking to drown her worries and sorrows. 
D)  she is drinking to abandon inhibitions.

Question 16

Obsession involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts that reflect impaired reasoning
and information processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Substance abuse and addiction problems do not come into play when people move from their culture of origin into another that has different drinking rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The basic guideline for defining mental disorders is to use the viewpoint of people who are affected by the troubled individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Everyone experiences occasional shyness and social anxiety, but the person with a social phobia has intense reactions of fear. What are some of the common social phobias?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be considered to be a symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's belief that dogs are extraterrestrials disguised as pets 
B)  a person's belief that he is Moses 
C)  a person's report that she hears two voices conversing in her head 
D)  a person using elaborate con tricks to lie, seduce, or manipulate others 
A)  a person's belief that dogs are extraterrestrials disguised as pets 
B)  a person's belief that he is Moses 
C)  a person's report that she hears two voices conversing in her head 
D)  a person using elaborate con tricks to lie, seduce, or manipulate others

________ disorder is characterized by extreme negative emotionality and an inability to regulate emotions.

Which of the following facts holds true for antisocial personality disorder (APD)?

In Chapter Two, the challenges of test construction were explained, including issues pertinent to the concepts of validity and reliability. Define each of these concepts and then analyze projective and objective tests in view of the challenges of test construction.

When a person has a mental illness:

Psychological scientists who are skeptical about multiple personality disorder provide several reasons for their stance. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Which of the following holds true for diagnostic labels?

Violence does not significantly contribute to depression.

The legal system is based on the assumption of personal responsibility, but a dilemma exists when considering the possibility of psychological problems. Explore this dilemma and then explain your position on this issue.

Some individuals continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. How could the hippocampus be involved in this persistent posttraumatic stress disorder?

A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, object, or activity.

When people are said to be insane, this means that:

Generalized anxiety disorder involves a continuing sense of doom and worry.

Which of the following factors contributes to depression?

Rachel is completely exhausted after a long day's work. She comes home and makes herself a drink and finds it soothing after a tiring day. Rachel is unlikely to become addicted to alcohol because:

Obsession involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts that reflect impaired reasoning and information processing.

Substance abuse and addiction problems do not come into play when people move from their culture of origin into another that has different drinking rules.

The basic guideline for defining mental disorders is to use the viewpoint of people who are affected by the troubled individual.

Everyone experiences occasional shyness and social anxiety, but the person with a social phobia has intense reactions of fear. What are some of the common social phobias?

Which of the following would NOT be considered to be a symptom of schizophrenia?

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

________ disorder is characterized by extreme negative emotionality and an inability to regulate emotions.

Which of the following facts holds true for antisocial personality disorder (APD)?

In Chapter Two, the challenges of test construction were explained, including issues pertinent to the concepts of validity and reliability. Define each of these concepts and then analyze projective and objective tests in view of the challenges of test construction.

When a person has a mental illness:

Psychological scientists who are skeptical about multiple personality disorder provide several reasons for their stance. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Which of the following holds true for diagnostic labels?

Violence does not significantly contribute to depression.

The legal system is based on the assumption of personal responsibility, but a dilemma exists when considering the possibility of psychological problems. Explore this dilemma and then explain your position on this issue.

Some individuals continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. How could the hippocampus be involved in this persistent posttraumatic stress disorder?

A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, object, or activity.

When people are said to be insane, this means that:

Generalized anxiety disorder involves a continuing sense of doom and worry.

Which of the following factors contributes to depression?

Rachel is completely exhausted after a long day's work. She comes home and makes herself a drink and finds it soothing after a tiring day. Rachel is unlikely to become addicted to alcohol because:

Obsession involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts that reflect impaired reasoning and information processing.

Substance abuse and addiction problems do not come into play when people move from their culture of origin into another that has different drinking rules.

The basic guideline for defining mental disorders is to use the viewpoint of people who are affected by the troubled individual.

Everyone experiences occasional shyness and social anxiety, but the person with a social phobia has intense reactions of fear. What are some of the common social phobias?

Which of the following would NOT be considered to be a symptom of schizophrenia?

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

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