Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a culture-bound disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  koro 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  windingo 
A)  koro 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  windingo

Question 2

The psychological disorder characterized by a fragmentation of thought processes or a "split mind" is

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  multiple personality. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  multiple personality. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three reasons why an individual may be hospitalized through involuntary commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the person is in need of treatment because of severe disorientation 
B)  the person is planning to commit a crime 
C)  the person is dangerous to others 
D)  the person is dangerous to themself 
A)  the person is in need of treatment because of severe disorientation 
B)  the person is planning to commit a crime 
C)  the person is dangerous to others 
D)  the person is dangerous to themself

Question 4

Use of marijuana may precipitate schizophrenia in young people who use it by amplifying neurotransmitter activity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphin circuits. 
B)  norepinephrine circuits. 
C)  serotonin circuits. 
D)  dopamine circuits. 
A)  endorphin circuits. 
B)  norepinephrine circuits. 
C)  serotonin circuits. 
D)  dopamine circuits.

Question 5

The ____________________ fallacy occurs when people estimate that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ fallacy occurs when people estimate...

Question 6

Roy alternates between periods in which he remains motionless and seems oblivious to his environment, and periods of hyperactivity and frenzied excitement. Roy would MOST likely be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
C)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
C)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 7

The common or general symptoms of schizophrenic disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbed emotions. 
B)  deterioration of adaptive behavior. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  structural abnormalities in the brain. 
A)  disturbed emotions. 
B)  deterioration of adaptive behavior. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  structural abnormalities in the brain.

Question 8

A person who perceives stimuli that aren't there is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  illusions. 
A)  hallucinations. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  illusions.

Question 9

A person who has a relatively favorable prognosis for recovery from a schizophrenic disorder would tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a gradual onset of symptoms. 
B)  onset of symptoms at a later age. 
C)  a relatively healthy and supportive family situation. 
D)  a relatively good social adjustment before the onset of the disorder. 
A)  a gradual onset of symptoms. 
B)  onset of symptoms at a later age. 
C)  a relatively healthy and supportive family situation. 
D)  a relatively good social adjustment before the onset of the disorder.

Question 10

An eating disorder characterized by out-of-control overeating followed by unhealthy compensatory efforts such as self-induced vomiting is

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  dieting disorder. 
D)  hypochondriasis disorder. 
A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  dieting disorder. 
D)  hypochondriasis disorder.

Question 11

Melissa has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is MOST likely that her parents are

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive, and inconsistent with discipline. 
B)  rigid, and uninvolved in her life. 
C)  overly involved in her life. 
D)  obsessive, rigid, and emotionally restrained. 
A)  impulsive, and inconsistent with discipline. 
B)  rigid, and uninvolved in her life. 
C)  overly involved in her life. 
D)  obsessive, rigid, and emotionally restrained.

Question 12

Schizophrenic disorders are a class of psychological disorders characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and thought processes. 
B)  delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and deterioration of adaptive behavior. 
C)  physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions. 
D)  feelings of excessive apprehension and worry. 
A)  emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and thought processes. 
B)  delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and deterioration of adaptive behavior. 
C)  physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions. 
D)  feelings of excessive apprehension and worry.

Question 13

It has been said that not all deviant behavior is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behavior is deviant. Discuss this idea, based on what you've learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

Good answers should reflect an understan

Question 14

The insanity defense is used in less than 1 percent of felony cases, and when it is used it is successful only about 25 percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What do the histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial personality disorders have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  mistrustfulness and the inability to connect emotionally with others 
B)  maladaptive efforts to control anxiety and fear 
C)  high levels of communication deviance 
D)  highly impulsive behavior and a flair for overdramatizing events 
A)  mistrustfulness and the inability to connect emotionally with others 
B)  maladaptive efforts to control anxiety and fear 
C)  high levels of communication deviance 
D)  highly impulsive behavior and a flair for overdramatizing events

Question 16

According to a recent approach to describing subtypes of schizophrenic disorders, an individual experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and hyperactive behavior would be said to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  positive symptoms. 
C)  perceptual symptoms. 
D)  behavioral symptoms. 
A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  positive symptoms. 
C)  perceptual symptoms. 
D)  behavioral symptoms.

Question 17

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are the same for fraternal twins and identical twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The subtype or category of schizophrenia that is characterized by a severe deterioration of adaptive behavior with symptoms of irrational thought, emotional indifference, and social withdrawal is

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
B)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
B)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 19

The low recovery rate of people with schizophrenia reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the biochemical nature of schizophrenia. 
B)  the genetic nature of schizophrenia. 
C)  the lack of a strong social network of people who suffer the disorder. 
D)  the poor to mediocre quality of mental health care in many countries. 
A)  the biochemical nature of schizophrenia. 
B)  the genetic nature of schizophrenia. 
C)  the lack of a strong social network of people who suffer the disorder. 
D)  the poor to mediocre quality of mental health care in many countries.

Question 20

Studies that have evaluated concordance rates for various mood disorders have found

Accepted Answer

A)  only unipolar disorder has a genetic component. 
B)  the influence of genetic factors appears to be stronger for unipolar disorders than for bipolar disorders. 
C)  the influence of genetic factors is the same for both bipolar and unipolar disorders. 
D)  the influence of genetic factors appears to be stronger for bipolar disorders than for unipolar disorders. 
A)  only unipolar disorder has a genetic component. 
B)  the influence of genetic factors appears to be stronger for unipolar disorders than for bipolar disorders. 
C)  the influence of genetic factors is the same for both bipolar and unipolar disorders. 
D)  the influence of genetic factors appears to be stronger for bipolar disorders than for unipolar disorders.

Exam 28: Psychological Disorders Part 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a culture-bound disorder?

The psychological disorder characterized by a fragmentation of thought processes or a "split mind" is

Which of the following is NOT one of the three reasons why an individual may be hospitalized through involuntary commitment?

Use of marijuana may precipitate schizophrenia in young people who use it by amplifying neurotransmitter activity in the

The ____________________ fallacy occurs when people estimate that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone.

Roy alternates between periods in which he remains motionless and seems oblivious to his environment, and periods of hyperactivity and frenzied excitement. Roy would MOST likely be diagnosed as having

The common or general symptoms of schizophrenic disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

A person who perceives stimuli that aren't there is said to have

A person who has a relatively favorable prognosis for recovery from a schizophrenic disorder would tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT

An eating disorder characterized by out-of-control overeating followed by unhealthy compensatory efforts such as self-induced vomiting is

Melissa has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is MOST likely that her parents are

Schizophrenic disorders are a class of psychological disorders characterized by

It has been said that not all deviant behavior is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behavior is deviant. Discuss this idea, based on what you've learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behavior.

The insanity defense is used in less than 1 percent of felony cases, and when it is used it is successful only about 25 percent of the time.

What do the histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial personality disorders have in common?

According to a recent approach to describing subtypes of schizophrenic disorders, an individual experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and hyperactive behavior would be said to exhibit

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are the same for fraternal twins and identical twins.

The subtype or category of schizophrenia that is characterized by a severe deterioration of adaptive behavior with symptoms of irrational thought, emotional indifference, and social withdrawal is

The low recovery rate of people with schizophrenia reflects

Studies that have evaluated concordance rates for various mood disorders have found

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