Question 1

Which of the following are disorders that occur in all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder 
B)  hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, and conversion disorder 
C)  schizophrenia, bipolar mood disorder, and depression 
D)  bulimia and anorexia nervosa 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder 
B)  hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, and conversion disorder 
C)  schizophrenia, bipolar mood disorder, and depression 
D)  bulimia and anorexia nervosa

Question 2

Briefly describe the antisocial personality disorder, discuss the nature of personality disorders in general and the problems with the diagnosis of such disorders.

Accepted Answer

Antisocial personality disorder is marke

Question 3

Categorical is to ____ as dimensional is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinuous; continuous 
B)  continuous; discontinuous 
C)  practical; impractical 
D)  impractical; practical 
A)  discontinuous; continuous 
B)  continuous; discontinuous 
C)  practical; impractical 
D)  impractical; practical

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid 
B)  undifferentiated 
C)  disorganized 
D)  frenetic 
A)  paranoid 
B)  undifferentiated 
C)  disorganized 
D)  frenetic

Question 5

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 45 and on). 
C)  The symptoms usually emerge during adolescence or early adulthood. 
D)  The onset of schizophrenia is spread evenly across almost all age groups. 
A)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 45 and on). 
C)  The symptoms usually emerge during adolescence or early adulthood. 
D)  The onset of schizophrenia is spread evenly across almost all age groups.

Question 6

Being careful not to make the conjunction fallacy, indicate which of the following is most probable

Accepted Answer

A)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
B)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph enters a treatment program; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
C)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph enters a treatment program; Ralph has been sober for a year; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
D)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph enters a treatment program; Ralph has been sober for a year; Ralph practices tennis 50 hours a week; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
A)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
B)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph enters a treatment program; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
C)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph enters a treatment program; Ralph has been sober for a year; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament. 
D)  Ralph is an alcoholic; Ralph enters a treatment program; Ralph has been sober for a year; Ralph practices tennis 50 hours a week; Ralph wins a major world tennis tournament.

Question 7

Based on the limited amount of information provided, of the following individuals, who is MOST likely to develop an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amy, an American female who is 16 
B)  Betty, an American female who is 23 
C)  Cadli, an African female who is 23 
D)  Doug, an American male who is 19 
A)  Amy, an American female who is 16 
B)  Betty, an American female who is 23 
C)  Cadli, an African female who is 23 
D)  Doug, an American male who is 19

Question 8

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of depressive disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine 
B)  the personality trait of neuroticism 
C)  inadequate social skills 
D)  a pessimistic explanatory style 
A)  the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine 
B)  the personality trait of neuroticism 
C)  inadequate social skills 
D)  a pessimistic explanatory style

Question 9

Consistent with the medical model, the primary use of DSM-IV is

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment. 
B)  prognosis. 
C)  etiology. 
D)  diagnosis. 
A)  treatment. 
B)  prognosis. 
C)  etiology. 
D)  diagnosis.

Question 10

The primary symptom of catatonic schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of an idiosyncratic mixture of schizophrenic symptoms. 
B)  the presence of delusions of persecution and grandeur. 
C)  severe deterioration of adaptive behavior. 
D)  motor disturbances ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity. 
A)  the presence of an idiosyncratic mixture of schizophrenic symptoms. 
B)  the presence of delusions of persecution and grandeur. 
C)  severe deterioration of adaptive behavior. 
D)  motor disturbances ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity.

Question 11

Nancy Andreasen has proposed a classification scheme for schizophrenia that divides schizophrenic disorders into two categories, based on the predominance of negative versus positive symptoms. Results from research studies which have investigated this method of classification suggest that most patients

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit mainly positive symptoms. 
B)  alternate between positive and negative symptoms. 
C)  exhibit mainly negative symptoms. 
D)  exhibit both types of symptoms. 
A)  exhibit mainly positive symptoms. 
B)  alternate between positive and negative symptoms. 
C)  exhibit mainly negative symptoms. 
D)  exhibit both types of symptoms.

Question 12

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Depressed people tend to gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Correlations between mood disorders and a variety of structural abnormalities in the brain suggest that reduced volume in the ____ is related to depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  thalamus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  thalamus

Question 15

A patient with schizophrenia tends to have the most favorable prognosis when

Accepted Answer

A)  the onset of the disorder is gradual. 
B)  the onset occurs at an early age. 
C)  the proportion of negative symptoms is relatively low. 
D)  the patient's family is high in expressed emotion. 
A)  the onset of the disorder is gradual. 
B)  the onset occurs at an early age. 
C)  the proportion of negative symptoms is relatively low. 
D)  the patient's family is high in expressed emotion.

Question 16

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thought; emotion 
B)  perception; thought 
C)  thought; perception 
D)  emotion; thought 
A)  thought; emotion 
B)  perception; thought 
C)  thought; perception 
D)  emotion; thought

Question 17

Ruth was convicted of five separate counts of fraud. She had used her charm to persuade elderly pensioners to sign their life savings over to her. She confessed to the crimes, but she showed no remorse for her actions. She even bragged at the trial that she would do it all again when she had the chance. In this case, Ruth's behavior is consistent with that seen in

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  avoidant personality disorder. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  avoidant personality disorder. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder.

Question 18

Several research studies have found an elevated incidence of schizophrenia among individuals whose mothers

Accepted Answer

A)  were exposed to influenza during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
B)  were exposed to high levels of stress during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
C)  drank heavily during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
D)  took narcotic drugs during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
A)  were exposed to influenza during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
B)  were exposed to high levels of stress during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
C)  drank heavily during the second trimester of their pregnancy. 
D)  took narcotic drugs during the second trimester of their pregnancy.

Question 19

Research with CT scans and MRI scans suggests that there is an association between chronic schizophrenic disturbance and

Accepted Answer

A)  shrunken brain ventricles. 
B)  atrophied cells in the corpus callosum. 
C)  enlarged brain ventricles. 
D)  enlarged temporal lobes. 
A)  shrunken brain ventricles. 
B)  atrophied cells in the corpus callosum. 
C)  enlarged brain ventricles. 
D)  enlarged temporal lobes.

Question 20

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  schizophrenic disorders. 
D)  dissociative disorders. 
A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  schizophrenic disorders. 
D)  dissociative disorders.

Exam 28: Psychological Disorders Part 2

Which of the following are disorders that occur in all cultures?

Briefly describe the antisocial personality disorder, discuss the nature of personality disorders in general and the problems with the diagnosis of such disorders.

Categorical is to ____ as dimensional is to ____.

Which of the following is NOT a type of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of schizophrenia?

Being careful not to make the conjunction fallacy, indicate which of the following is most probable

Based on the limited amount of information provided, of the following individuals, who is MOST likely to develop an eating disorder?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of depressive disorders?

Consistent with the medical model, the primary use of DSM-IV is

The primary symptom of catatonic schizophrenia is

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

Depressed people tend to gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves.

Correlations between mood disorders and a variety of structural abnormalities in the brain suggest that reduced volume in the ____ is related to depression.

A patient with schizophrenia tends to have the most favorable prognosis when

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

Several research studies have found an elevated incidence of schizophrenia among individuals whose mothers

Research with CT scans and MRI scans suggests that there is an association between chronic schizophrenic disturbance and

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

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