Question 1

What are four main contributing factors in depression?

Accepted Answer

genetic factors; exposure to violence an

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The pruning of the synapses in the brain normally reduces its efficiency. 
B)  The first full-blown episode of schizophrenia usually occurs during adolescence or early adulthood. 
C)  Adolescents with schizophrenia do not show any significant tissue loss in the brain. 
D)  Healthy teenagers lose a large portion of the brain's gray matter. 
A)  The pruning of the synapses in the brain normally reduces its efficiency. 
B)  The first full-blown episode of schizophrenia usually occurs during adolescence or early adulthood. 
C)  Adolescents with schizophrenia do not show any significant tissue loss in the brain. 
D)  Healthy teenagers lose a large portion of the brain's gray matter.

Question 3

Episodes of posttraumatic stress disorder may recur for months, years, or even decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In defining a mental disorder, it is common to consider all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a person's behavior violates cultural standards. 
B)  whether a person is legally insane. 
C)  whether a person's behavior causes him or her to feel distressed. 
D)  whether a person's behavior is self-destructive or harmful to others. 
A)  whether a person's behavior violates cultural standards. 
B)  whether a person is legally insane. 
C)  whether a person's behavior causes him or her to feel distressed. 
D)  whether a person's behavior is self-destructive or harmful to others.

Question 5

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 6

Psychological scientists have shown that dissociative amnesia lacks historical and empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cases of schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  result from erratic, cold, rejecting mothers. 
B)  vary in severity, duration, and prognosis. 
C)  occur from living in an unpredictable environment. 
D)  are seldom associated with biological factors. 
A)  result from erratic, cold, rejecting mothers. 
B)  vary in severity, duration, and prognosis. 
C)  occur from living in an unpredictable environment. 
D)  are seldom associated with biological factors.

Question 8

People all over the world paint their bodies, but what defines whether a particular type of body art is normal or abnormal in a particular culture? If residents of the United States have visible tattoos over half of their bodies, is that normal? Is it abnormal? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

What are some behavioral changes seen in a depressed person?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

By definition, panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Disorders like brain tumors and appendicitis are the same throughout the world irrespective of the type of culture and society. In the case of psychological disorders, why is it often difficult to get psychologists to agree on specific diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding the biological model of addiction and drug abuse is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who have a high sensitivity to alcohol are less likely to drink to excess. 
B)  If heredity plays a role in alcoholism, then more than one gene is involved. 
C)  For alcoholics who begin drinking heavily in adulthood, heritable factors are strongly involved. 
D)  Genes may affect how much a person needs to drink before feeling high. 
A)  People who have a high sensitivity to alcohol are less likely to drink to excess. 
B)  If heredity plays a role in alcoholism, then more than one gene is involved. 
C)  For alcoholics who begin drinking heavily in adulthood, heritable factors are strongly involved. 
D)  Genes may affect how much a person needs to drink before feeling high.

Question 13

Psychopaths show an excessively strong change in the electrical conductance of the skin when they anticipate punishment or danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Idiosyncratic phobias, such as triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), may reflect cultural traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the common traits of a psychopath?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

A line of investigation in the study of depressive disorders emphasizes the life experiences and social circumstances that could lead to stress and depression. How do these researchers explain the gender differences in depression?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

Depressed people tend to believe that the reasons for their unhappiness are

Accepted Answer

A)  controllable 
B)  temporary 
C)  out of their hands 
D)  caused by the situation. 
A)  controllable 
B)  temporary 
C)  out of their hands 
D)  caused by the situation.

Question 18

Describe typical hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Psychologists regard _______________ as the "fear of fear."

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 20

Damage to the fetal brain does not contribute to schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are four main contributing factors in depression?

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

Episodes of posttraumatic stress disorder may recur for months, years, or even decades.

In defining a mental disorder, it is common to consider all of the following EXCEPT:

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

Psychological scientists have shown that dissociative amnesia lacks historical and empirical support.

Cases of schizophrenia:

People all over the world paint their bodies, but what defines whether a particular type of body art is normal or abnormal in a particular culture? If residents of the United States have visible tattoos over half of their bodies, is that normal? Is it abnormal? Explain your reasoning.

What are some behavioral changes seen in a depressed person?

By definition, panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience.

Disorders like brain tumors and appendicitis are the same throughout the world irrespective of the type of culture and society. In the case of psychological disorders, why is it often difficult to get psychologists to agree on specific diagnoses?

Which of the following statements regarding the biological model of addiction and drug abuse is FALSE?

Psychopaths show an excessively strong change in the electrical conductance of the skin when they anticipate punishment or danger.

Idiosyncratic phobias, such as triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), may reflect cultural traditions.

What are the common traits of a psychopath?

A line of investigation in the study of depressive disorders emphasizes the life experiences and social circumstances that could lead to stress and depression. How do these researchers explain the gender differences in depression?

Depressed people tend to believe that the reasons for their unhappiness are

Describe typical hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia.

Psychologists regard _______________ as the "fear of fear."

Damage to the fetal brain does not contribute to schizophrenia.

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Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

What are four main contributing factors in depression?

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

Episodes of posttraumatic stress disorder may recur for months, years, or even decades.

In defining a mental disorder, it is common to consider all of the following EXCEPT:

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

Psychological scientists have shown that dissociative amnesia lacks historical and empirical support.

Cases of schizophrenia:

People all over the world paint their bodies, but what defines whether a particular type of body art is normal or abnormal in a particular culture? If residents of the United States have visible tattoos over half of their bodies, is that normal? Is it abnormal? Explain your reasoning.

What are some behavioral changes seen in a depressed person?

By definition, panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience.

Disorders like brain tumors and appendicitis are the same throughout the world irrespective of the type of culture and society. In the case of psychological disorders, why is it often difficult to get psychologists to agree on specific diagnoses?

Which of the following statements regarding the biological model of addiction and drug abuse is FALSE?

Psychopaths show an excessively strong change in the electrical conductance of the skin when they anticipate punishment or danger.

Idiosyncratic phobias, such as triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), may reflect cultural traditions.

What are the common traits of a psychopath?

A line of investigation in the study of depressive disorders emphasizes the life experiences and social circumstances that could lead to stress and depression. How do these researchers explain the gender differences in depression?

Depressed people tend to believe that the reasons for their unhappiness are

Describe typical hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia.

Psychologists regard _______________ as the "fear of fear."

Damage to the fetal brain does not contribute to 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

Filters