Question 1

Distress-induced eating binges that are not accompanied by the purging, fasting, and excessive exercise are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  purging disorder 
B)  gorging disorder 
C)  binge-eating disorder 
D)  obesity disorder 
A)  purging disorder 
B)  gorging disorder 
C)  binge-eating disorder 
D)  obesity disorder

Question 2

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  endorphins 
A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  endorphins

Question 3

The subtype of schizophrenia marked by a striking impairment of psychomotor activity ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hebephrenic. 
B)  disorganized. 
C)  catatonic. 
D)  paranoid. 
A)  hebephrenic. 
B)  disorganized. 
C)  catatonic. 
D)  paranoid.

Question 4

According to the stress-vulnerability models for mood disorders and schizophrenic disorders,

Accepted Answer

A)  vulnerability to these disorders is determined by the environment alone. 
B)  vulnerability to these disorders is determined by heredity alone. 
C)  traumatic stress is the major cause of these disorders. 
D)  these disorders emerge when high biological vulnerability combines with high stress. 
A)  vulnerability to these disorders is determined by the environment alone. 
B)  vulnerability to these disorders is determined by heredity alone. 
C)  traumatic stress is the major cause of these disorders. 
D)  these disorders emerge when high biological vulnerability combines with high stress.

Question 5

Discuss the evidence on the relationship between culture and pathology.

Accepted Answer

The principal categories of psychologica

Question 6

A recent approach to describing variations in schizophrenic disorders focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence or absence of irrational thought. 
B)  the presence or absence of maladaptive behavior. 
C)  the presence or absence of disturbed emotions. 
D)  the presence of positive or negative symptoms. 
A)  the presence or absence of irrational thought. 
B)  the presence or absence of maladaptive behavior. 
C)  the presence or absence of disturbed emotions. 
D)  the presence of positive or negative symptoms.

Question 7

Lauren Alloy and her colleagues investigated the link between negative thinking and vulnerability to depression. Their study involved a group of first-year college students who had no prior history of depression. Over a 2.5-year period, they found that approximately ____ of those students with a negative cognitive style experienced MINOR depressive episodes, compared to approximately ____ of those students who did not have a negative cognitive style.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent; 5 percent 
B)  10 percent; 1 percent 
C)  10 percent; 40 percent 
D)  95 percent; 20 percent 
A)  40 percent; 5 percent 
B)  10 percent; 1 percent 
C)  10 percent; 40 percent 
D)  95 percent; 20 percent

Question 8

Ivy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering Ivy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. Ivy's statements are clearly out of touch with reality. It appears that Ivy is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of grandeur. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  compulsions. 
D)  loosening of associations. 
A)  delusions of grandeur. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  compulsions. 
D)  loosening of associations.

Question 9

Cooper is an auto mechanic at a local garage. However, he is convinced that his phone line is tapped and all the rooms in his house have listening devices planted, so that enemy agents can learn all his secret conversations. He never takes the same route to work two days in a row, to prevent the enemy agents from following him and learning where he works. In this case, it appears that Cooper is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations. 
B)  obsessions. 
C)  delusions of persecution. 
D)  loosening of associations. 
A)  hallucinations. 
B)  obsessions. 
C)  delusions of persecution. 
D)  loosening of associations.

Question 10

Describe the premise of the medical model of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

The medical model proposes that it is us

Question 11

For individuals with eating disorders, the prognosis is better for those with ____________________, which has a recovery rate of approximately 70 percent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For individuals with eating disorders, the prognosis...

Question 12

The subtype or category of schizophrenia that can be considered a miscellaneous or "left-over" subtype for individuals who are clearly schizophrenic, but do not show specific symptoms associated with the other subtypes is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Jazmine has just returned home after receiving treatment for schizophrenia. The clinician who is supervising her case is aware that Jazmine's family is high in expressed emotion. Under these conditions, Jazmine

Accepted Answer

A)  has a low risk of relapse. 
B)  is likely to develop symptoms of bipolar disorder. 
C)  will need little or no medication because she will have high levels of social support. 
D)  has a high risk of relapse. 
A)  has a low risk of relapse. 
B)  is likely to develop symptoms of bipolar disorder. 
C)  will need little or no medication because she will have high levels of social support. 
D)  has a high risk of relapse.

Question 14

The pancultural view of psychological disorders suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  Western diagnostic concepts have limited validity or utility in other cultural contexts. 
B)  basic standards of normality and abnormality are universal across cultures. 
C)  culture-bound disorders demonstrate the subjectivity of psychological diagnosis. 
D)  there are no universal standards of normality and abnormality. 
A)  Western diagnostic concepts have limited validity or utility in other cultural contexts. 
B)  basic standards of normality and abnormality are universal across cultures. 
C)  culture-bound disorders demonstrate the subjectivity of psychological diagnosis. 
D)  there are no universal standards of normality and abnormality.

Question 15

Which drug may amplify neurotransmitter activity in the dopamine circuits?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  marijuana 
A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  marijuana

Question 16

When people show persistent feelings of sadness, despair and lose interest in previous sources of pleasure that impairs everyday adaptive behavior for more than a few weeks they are likely to be diagnosed with a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people show persistent feelings of sadness,...

Question 17

Some research studies have found that, compared to control subjects, schizophrenic patients are

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to have a history of obstetrical complications. 
B)  more likely to have a history of obstetrical complications. 
C)  more likely to have experienced impoverished living conditions during infancy. 
D)  more likely to have developed influenza while they were in preschool. 
A)  less likely to have a history of obstetrical complications. 
B)  more likely to have a history of obstetrical complications. 
C)  more likely to have experienced impoverished living conditions during infancy. 
D)  more likely to have developed influenza while they were in preschool.

Question 18

Individuals with antisocial personality disorder tend to be sociable, friendly and charming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scarlett has anorexia nervosa and Bridget has bulimia nervosa. Based on the research into these two disorders, you should predict that

Accepted Answer

A)  Scarlett will be more likely to recognize that her eating behavior is pathological. 
B)  both individuals are likely to deny that their eating behavior as pathological. 
C)  both individuals will recognize their eating behavior is pathological, but neither will be willing to seek treatment. 
D)  Bridget will be more likely to recognize that her eating behavior is pathological. 
A)  Scarlett will be more likely to recognize that her eating behavior is pathological. 
B)  both individuals are likely to deny that their eating behavior as pathological. 
C)  both individuals will recognize their eating behavior is pathological, but neither will be willing to seek treatment. 
D)  Bridget will be more likely to recognize that her eating behavior is pathological.

Question 20

Delusions and hallucinations are likely to characterize

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder 
B)  hypochondriasis 
C)  phobias 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  major depressive disorder 
B)  hypochondriasis 
C)  phobias 
D)  schizophrenia

Exam 28: Psychological Disorders Part 2

Distress-induced eating binges that are not accompanied by the purging, fasting, and excessive exercise are characteristic of

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in mood disorders?

The subtype of schizophrenia marked by a striking impairment of psychomotor activity ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity is known as

According to the stress-vulnerability models for mood disorders and schizophrenic disorders,

Discuss the evidence on the relationship between culture and pathology.

A recent approach to describing variations in schizophrenic disorders focuses on

Describe the premise of the medical model of abnormal behavior.

For individuals with eating disorders, the prognosis is better for those with ____________________, which has a recovery rate of approximately 70 percent.

The subtype or category of schizophrenia that can be considered a miscellaneous or "left-over" subtype for individuals who are clearly schizophrenic, but do not show specific symptoms associated with the other subtypes is

Jazmine has just returned home after receiving treatment for schizophrenia. The clinician who is supervising her case is aware that Jazmine's family is high in expressed emotion. Under these conditions, Jazmine

The pancultural view of psychological disorders suggests that

Which drug may amplify neurotransmitter activity in the dopamine circuits?

When people show persistent feelings of sadness, despair and lose interest in previous sources of pleasure that impairs everyday adaptive behavior for more than a few weeks they are likely to be diagnosed with a(n) ____________________.

Some research studies have found that, compared to control subjects, schizophrenic patients are

Individuals with antisocial personality disorder tend to be sociable, friendly and charming.

Scarlett has anorexia nervosa and Bridget has bulimia nervosa. Based on the research into these two disorders, you should predict that

Delusions and hallucinations are likely to characterize

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