Question 1

Kevin hears voices singing even though none are present. Kevin suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, excessive ____________________ tends to prolong and intensify depressive episodes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, excessive ____________________ tends...

Question 3

Valerie has attempted suicide on four separate occasions in the past month. Her family is concerned, and they have approached a judge asking for legal intervention to protect Valerie from hurting herself. In this case, it is likely that the judge will

Accepted Answer

A)  declare Valerie legally insane and sentence her to time in a psychiatric facility. 
B)  order that Valerie be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility. 
C)  find Valerie is not competent, and postpone the civil hearing until she recovers. 
D)  refuse to intervene because Valerie does not pose a risk to others. 
A)  declare Valerie legally insane and sentence her to time in a psychiatric facility. 
B)  order that Valerie be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility. 
C)  find Valerie is not competent, and postpone the civil hearing until she recovers. 
D)  refuse to intervene because Valerie does not pose a risk to others.

Question 4

Currently, a debate is occurring among psychologists regarding the classification system used to diagnose

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorders. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  anxiety disorders. 
A)  mood disorders. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  anxiety disorders.

Question 5

Low levels of norepinephrine and reduced hippocampal volume appear to be crucial factors underlying most forms of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The stress-vulnerability models that have been developed for mood disorders and schizophrenic disorders illustrate which of your text's unifying themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C)  Psychology is empirical. 
D)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
A)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C)  Psychology is empirical. 
D)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.

Question 7

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia asserts that all of the following are associated with an increased vulnerability to schizophrenia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal malnutrition. 
B)  prenatal viral infection. 
C)  repeated concussions in childhood. 
D)  obstetrical complications at birth. 
A)  prenatal malnutrition. 
B)  prenatal viral infection. 
C)  repeated concussions in childhood. 
D)  obstetrical complications at birth.

Question 8

Personality and attachment factors have been linked to the development of hypochondriasis but not to the development of conversion disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Insanity is a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological diagnosis that determines that an individual is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings. 
B)  psychological diagnosis that confirms that an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others. 
C)  legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness. 
D)  recognition that a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment. 
A)  psychological diagnosis that determines that an individual is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings. 
B)  psychological diagnosis that confirms that an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others. 
C)  legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness. 
D)  recognition that a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment.

Question 10

The legal status that indicates a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The legal status that indicates a person...

Question 11

Insanity is a legal status indicating that

Accepted Answer

A)  a defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings. 
B)  an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others. 
C)  a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness. 
D)  a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment. 
A)  a defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings. 
B)  an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others. 
C)  a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness. 
D)  a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment.

Question 12

In individuals with dissociative identity disorder, the experiences of any one specific personality are often only recalled by that personality and not by the others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Theorists with a relativistic view of psychological disorders argue that there should be universal standards of normality and abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The central feature or symptom of schizophrenic disorders involves

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbed or irrational thought processes. 
B)  an absence of or flattening of emotions. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  a noticeable deterioration in the quality of routine functioning in work, social relations, and personal care. 
A)  disturbed or irrational thought processes. 
B)  an absence of or flattening of emotions. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  a noticeable deterioration in the quality of routine functioning in work, social relations, and personal care.

Question 15

With the rise of the medical model came gradual progress toward more humane care and scientific investigation of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Due to the representiveness heuristic many people underestimate the prevalence of psychological disorders since prototypical disorders are disorders that are

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively minor and rare. 
B)  relatively minor and relatively common. 
C)  serious and rare. 
D)  serious and relatively common. 
A)  relatively minor and rare. 
B)  relatively minor and relatively common. 
C)  serious and rare. 
D)  serious and relatively common.

Question 17

Rick believes that his dog is really his sister who was given up for adoption by his mother 30 years ago. Rick's belief is

Accepted Answer

A)  an illusion. 
B)  a hallucination. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  a faulty perception. 
A)  an illusion. 
B)  a hallucination. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  a faulty perception.

Question 18

How does insanity differ from abnormality? Explain what happens to an individual after they are found not guilty by reason of insanity and how often the insanity defense leads to an acquittal?

Accepted Answer

Insanity is not a diagnosis; it is legal

Question 19

Which of the following concepts or people asserts that abnormal behavior is best thought of as an illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavioral model 
B)  the medical model 
C)  Thomas Szasz 
D)  Arthur Staats 
A)  the behavioral model 
B)  the medical model 
C)  Thomas Szasz 
D)  Arthur Staats

Question 20

Seligman's learned helplessness theory concerning the etiology of depression emphasizes the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors associated with genetic predispositions. 
B)  interpersonal factors involving inadequate social skills. 
C)  cognitive factors involving unreasonably optimistic expectations. 
D)  cognitive factors involving a pessimistic explanatory style. 
A)  biological factors associated with genetic predispositions. 
B)  interpersonal factors involving inadequate social skills. 
C)  cognitive factors involving unreasonably optimistic expectations. 
D)  cognitive factors involving a pessimistic explanatory style.

Exam 28: Psychological Disorders Part 2

Kevin hears voices singing even though none are present. Kevin suffers from

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, excessive ____________________ tends to prolong and intensify depressive episodes.

Valerie has attempted suicide on four separate occasions in the past month. Her family is concerned, and they have approached a judge asking for legal intervention to protect Valerie from hurting herself. In this case, it is likely that the judge will

Currently, a debate is occurring among psychologists regarding the classification system used to diagnose

Low levels of norepinephrine and reduced hippocampal volume appear to be crucial factors underlying most forms of depression.

The stress-vulnerability models that have been developed for mood disorders and schizophrenic disorders illustrate which of your text's unifying themes?

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia asserts that all of the following are associated with an increased vulnerability to schizophrenia EXCEPT

Personality and attachment factors have been linked to the development of hypochondriasis but not to the development of conversion disorder.

Insanity is a

The legal status that indicates a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness is ____________________.

Insanity is a legal status indicating that

In individuals with dissociative identity disorder, the experiences of any one specific personality are often only recalled by that personality and not by the others.

Theorists with a relativistic view of psychological disorders argue that there should be universal standards of normality and abnormality.

The central feature or symptom of schizophrenic disorders involves

With the rise of the medical model came gradual progress toward more humane care and scientific investigation of mental disorders.

Due to the representiveness heuristic many people underestimate the prevalence of psychological disorders since prototypical disorders are disorders that are

Rick believes that his dog is really his sister who was given up for adoption by his mother 30 years ago. Rick's belief is

How does insanity differ from abnormality? Explain what happens to an individual after they are found not guilty by reason of insanity and how often the insanity defense leads to an acquittal?

Which of the following concepts or people asserts that abnormal behavior is best thought of as an illness?

Seligman's learned helplessness theory concerning the etiology of depression emphasizes the role of

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