Question 1

Policies of total abstinence from alcohol tend to decrease rates of addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After surviving an Amtrak derailment, John experienced frequent, vivid thoughts and images of the accident for several months. He also had problems sleeping and was irritable and withdrawn. John is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  major depression. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 3

Biological research concerning the development of mood disorders suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine and dopamine may be key neurotransmitters in depression. 
B)  a long form of the gene 5-HTT may predispose a person to depression. 
C)  depressed people have high levels of cortisol, which can affect the hippocampus and amygdala. 
D)  part of the problem of depression is the underproduction of cortisol. 
A)  acetylcholine and dopamine may be key neurotransmitters in depression. 
B)  a long form of the gene 5-HTT may predispose a person to depression. 
C)  depressed people have high levels of cortisol, which can affect the hippocampus and amygdala. 
D)  part of the problem of depression is the underproduction of cortisol.

Question 4

A nineteenth century physician's diagnosis of drapetomania, which purported to explain why slaves sought freedom, exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A)  the recognition of the intolerable conditions of slavery and the need to escape those conditions. 
B)  how notions of mental disorder can serve the interests of those who are in power by putting a veneer of science on a subjective process. 
C)  how great suffering elicits the "fight-or-flight" response, which is a normal human reaction. 
D)  recognition of panic disorder as far back as the early years of the nineteenth century. 
A)  the recognition of the intolerable conditions of slavery and the need to escape those conditions. 
B)  how notions of mental disorder can serve the interests of those who are in power by putting a veneer of science on a subjective process. 
C)  how great suffering elicits the "fight-or-flight" response, which is a normal human reaction. 
D)  recognition of panic disorder as far back as the early years of the nineteenth century.

Question 5

Obsession involves repetitive, ritualized behaviors that a person feels must be carried out to avoid disaster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Kellie is fearful in situations where she must eat in public or write in the presence of others. She is worried that she might say or do something embarrassing. Kellie is exhibiting the symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  an idiosyncratic phobia. 
C)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  a social phobia. 
A)  a generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  an idiosyncratic phobia. 
C)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  a social phobia.

Question 7

________ 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

Question 8

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 9

During adolescence, when the brain undergoes a natural pruning of synapses, the brain of a person who is vulnerable to schizophrenia appears to aggressively prune away too many synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the research findings that emphasize the role of genetics and brain chemistry in the development of depression.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

Some people with schizophrenia completely withdraw into a private world, sitting for hours without moving. This condition is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized behavior. 
B)  a catatonic stupor. 
C)  a bizarre behavior. 
D)  a hallucination. 
A)  disorganized behavior. 
B)  a catatonic stupor. 
C)  a bizarre behavior. 
D)  a hallucination.

Question 12

The vulnerability-stress model describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the interpretation of ambiguous pictures by people. 
B)  interactions between upsetting events and individual vulnerability that lead to a disorder. 
C)  diagnostic categories of mental disorders. 
D)  the behavior of insane people. 
A)  the interpretation of ambiguous pictures by people. 
B)  interactions between upsetting events and individual vulnerability that lead to a disorder. 
C)  diagnostic categories of mental disorders. 
D)  the behavior of insane people.

Question 13

Explain the role of the DSM in helping clinicians diagnose mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

Projective tests are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral assumptions. 
B)  psychodynamic assumptions. 
C)  humanist assumptions. 
D)  social-cognitive learning assumptions. 
A)  behavioral assumptions. 
B)  psychodynamic assumptions. 
C)  humanist assumptions. 
D)  social-cognitive learning assumptions.

Question 15

In the United States, the group at highest risk of suicide is:

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American women. 
B)  American Indian men. 
C)  African-American men. 
D)  Caucasian women. 
A)  African-American women. 
B)  American Indian men. 
C)  African-American men. 
D)  Caucasian women.

Question 16

Since ADHD has been added to the DSM, the number of ADHD diagnoses in the United States has skyrocketed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Depressive episodes are frequently set off by problems with close relationships, such as a history of insecure attachments and a series of separations and losses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The key symptoms of ________are rule-breaking, aggressiveness, and irresponsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  social phobia 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  social phobia

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  the danger of overdiagnosis 
B)  the power of diagnostic labels 
C)  the likelihood of ignoring symptoms that fall along a spectrum 
D)  the illusion of objectivity and universality 
A)  the danger of overdiagnosis 
B)  the power of diagnostic labels 
C)  the likelihood of ignoring symptoms that fall along a spectrum 
D)  the illusion of objectivity and universality

Question 20

The biological and learning models of addiction differ in their explanations of drug abuse and in their proposed solutions. According to the learning model:

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction to alcohol is genetic and alcoholics must learn to abstain. 
B)  people who are addicted will always remain addicted. 
C)  addiction is a way of coping and alcoholics need to find better coping methods. 
D)  after abuse of alcohol has stopped, addicts continue to need group support. 
A)  addiction to alcohol is genetic and alcoholics must learn to abstain. 
B)  people who are addicted will always remain addicted. 
C)  addiction is a way of coping and alcoholics need to find better coping methods. 
D)  after abuse of alcohol has stopped, addicts continue to need group support.

Policies of total abstinence from alcohol tend to decrease rates of addiction.

After surviving an Amtrak derailment, John experienced frequent, vivid thoughts and images of the accident for several months. He also had problems sleeping and was irritable and withdrawn. John is suffering from:

Biological research concerning the development of mood disorders suggests that:

A nineteenth century physician's diagnosis of drapetomania, which purported to explain why slaves sought freedom, exemplifies:

Obsession involves repetitive, ritualized behaviors that a person feels must be carried out to avoid disaster.

Kellie is fearful in situations where she must eat in public or write in the presence of others. She is worried that she might say or do something embarrassing. Kellie is exhibiting the symptoms of:

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

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may involve brain abnormalities in the:

During adolescence, when the brain undergoes a natural pruning of synapses, the brain of a person who is vulnerable to schizophrenia appears to aggressively prune away too many synapses.

Describe the research findings that emphasize the role of genetics and brain chemistry in the development of depression.

Some people with schizophrenia completely withdraw into a private world, sitting for hours without moving. This condition is called:

The vulnerability-stress model describes:

Explain the role of the DSM in helping clinicians diagnose mental disorders.

Projective tests are based on:

In the United States, the group at highest risk of suicide is:

Since ADHD has been added to the DSM, the number of ADHD diagnoses in the United States has skyrocketed.

Depressive episodes are frequently set off by problems with close relationships, such as a history of insecure attachments and a series of separations and losses.

The key symptoms of ________are rule-breaking, aggressiveness, and irresponsibility.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

The biological and learning models of addiction differ in their explanations of drug abuse and in their proposed solutions. According to the learning model:

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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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Policies of total abstinence from alcohol tend to decrease rates of addiction.

After surviving an Amtrak derailment, John experienced frequent, vivid thoughts and images of the accident for several months. He also had problems sleeping and was irritable and withdrawn. John is suffering from:

Biological research concerning the development of mood disorders suggests that:

A nineteenth century physician's diagnosis of drapetomania, which purported to explain why slaves sought freedom, exemplifies:

Obsession involves repetitive, ritualized behaviors that a person feels must be carried out to avoid disaster.

Kellie is fearful in situations where she must eat in public or write in the presence of others. She is worried that she might say or do something embarrassing. Kellie is exhibiting the symptoms of:

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

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may involve brain abnormalities in the:

During adolescence, when the brain undergoes a natural pruning of synapses, the brain of a person who is vulnerable to schizophrenia appears to aggressively prune away too many synapses.

Describe the research findings that emphasize the role of genetics and brain chemistry in the development of depression.

Some people with schizophrenia completely withdraw into a private world, sitting for hours without moving. This condition is called:

The vulnerability-stress model describes:

Explain the role of the DSM in helping clinicians diagnose mental disorders.

Projective tests are based on:

In the United States, the group at highest risk of suicide is:

Since ADHD has been added to the DSM, the number of ADHD diagnoses in the United States has skyrocketed.

Depressive episodes are frequently set off by problems with close relationships, such as a history of insecure attachments and a series of separations and losses.

The key symptoms of ________are rule-breaking, aggressiveness, and irresponsibility.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

The biological and learning models of addiction differ in their explanations of drug abuse and in their proposed solutions. According to the learning model:

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