Question 1

Suicide rates are highest among people with which of the following specific disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  depression 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 2

Griffin didn't have time to study for his philosophy midterm so he called the professor and claimed he had strep throat, even though he was not really ill. He was hoping that the professor would allow him to write the midterm one day later. In this case, Griffin's "faked" illness could be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychosomatic illness. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  malingering. 
A)  a psychosomatic illness. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  malingering.

Question 3

The next edition of DSM is scheduled to be published in

Accepted Answer

A)  2011. 
B)  2015. 
C)  2019. 
D)  2023. 
A)  2011. 
B)  2015. 
C)  2019. 
D)  2023.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  problems in social relations 
B)  irrational thought 
C)  nightmares and flashbacks 
D)  emotional numbing 
A)  problems in social relations 
B)  irrational thought 
C)  nightmares and flashbacks 
D)  emotional numbing

Question 5

Free-floating anxiety is MOST characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  phobic disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  phobic disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 6

Depression is an example of a ____ mood disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  unipolar 
C)  cyclical 
D)  dissociative 
A)  bipolar 
B)  unipolar 
C)  cyclical 
D)  dissociative

Question 7

The condition characterized by recurrent, intense, and sudden onset of anxiety is

Accepted Answer

A)  a histrionic reaction. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  a neurotic split. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  a histrionic reaction. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  a neurotic split. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 8

The psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with one's health and incessant worry about developing physical illnesses is

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  phobic disorder. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder. 
A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  phobic disorder. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder.

Question 9

Grayson seems to be preoccupied with the possibility that he might miss an important message from someone in his family. He checks for new messages on his answering machine every 15 minutes. Grayson's constant checking for messages could be considered an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an obsession. 
B)  a hallucination. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  a compulsion. 
A)  an obsession. 
B)  a hallucination. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  a compulsion.

Question 10

Agoraphobia is a fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  heights. 
B)  going out to public places. 
C)  closed spaces. 
D)  fluffy sweaters. 
A)  heights. 
B)  going out to public places. 
C)  closed spaces. 
D)  fluffy sweaters.

Question 11

The cognitive approach to explaining the etiology of anxiety disorders maintains that people who are more likely to develop anxiety disorders tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  focus excessive attention on perceived threats. 
B)  have a pessimistic explanatory style. 
C)  selectively recall information that seems threatening. 
D)  misinterpret harmless situations as threatening. 
A)  focus excessive attention on perceived threats. 
B)  have a pessimistic explanatory style. 
C)  selectively recall information that seems threatening. 
D)  misinterpret harmless situations as threatening.

Question 12

The anxiety disorder characterized by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals or behaviors is

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning psychological disorders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  people with psychological disorders behave in bizarre ways and are very different from normal people 
B)  people with psychological disorders usually do not exhibit personal distress or maladaptive behavior 
C)  people with even the most severe psychological disorders can be treated successfully 
D)  people with psychological disorders are often violent and dangerous 
A)  people with psychological disorders behave in bizarre ways and are very different from normal people 
B)  people with psychological disorders usually do not exhibit personal distress or maladaptive behavior 
C)  people with even the most severe psychological disorders can be treated successfully 
D)  people with psychological disorders are often violent and dangerous

Question 14

Typically, an individual who has which of the following anxiety disorders would be MOST successful in controlling her anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  phobic disorder 
A)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  phobic disorder

Question 15

Corrina constantly experiences feelings of dread and despair. Lately, she finds that she is thinking more and more about committing suicide so she can end her feelings of desperation and hopelessness. In this example, Corrina's feelings of dread and despair would most likely be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally deviant. 
B)  signs of incompetency. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  personally distressing. 
A)  culturally deviant. 
B)  signs of incompetency. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  personally distressing.

Question 16

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  90% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  90%

Question 17

Behavior that causes anxiety or concern for the affected individual may be considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  deviant. 
B)  maladaptive. 
C)  personally distressing. 
D)  insane. 
A)  deviant. 
B)  maladaptive. 
C)  personally distressing. 
D)  insane.

Question 18

Which of the following is a common stereotype about psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological disorders are curable. 
B)  Psychological disorders are a function of biophysiological factors. 
C)  People with psychological disorders are violent and dangerous. 
D)  People with psychological disorders are not very different from normal people. 
A)  Psychological disorders are curable. 
B)  Psychological disorders are a function of biophysiological factors. 
C)  People with psychological disorders are violent and dangerous. 
D)  People with psychological disorders are not very different from normal people.

Question 19

The next edition of DSM will be called

Accepted Answer

A)  DSM-IV. 
B)  DSM-IV-Revised. 
C)  DSM-V. 
D)  DSM-V-Revised. 
A)  DSM-IV. 
B)  DSM-IV-Revised. 
C)  DSM-V. 
D)  DSM-V-Revised.

Question 20

Who would be MOST likely to worry about driving home from work while it is snowing because he recalls "the last time I drove home in the snow I skidded and almost had an accident?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Scott, who has a somatoform disorder 
B)  Sean, who has a schizophrenic disorder 
C)  David, who has a dissociative disorder 
D)  Alan, who has an anxiety disorder 
A)  Scott, who has a somatoform disorder 
B)  Sean, who has a schizophrenic disorder 
C)  David, who has a dissociative disorder 
D)  Alan, who has an anxiety disorder

Exam 27: Psychological Disorders Part 1

Suicide rates are highest among people with which of the following specific disorders?

The next edition of DSM is scheduled to be published in

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Free-floating anxiety is MOST characteristic of

Depression is an example of a ____ mood disorder.

The condition characterized by recurrent, intense, and sudden onset of anxiety is

The psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with one's health and incessant worry about developing physical illnesses is

Grayson seems to be preoccupied with the possibility that he might miss an important message from someone in his family. He checks for new messages on his answering machine every 15 minutes. Grayson's constant checking for messages could be considered an example of

Agoraphobia is a fear of

The cognitive approach to explaining the etiology of anxiety disorders maintains that people who are more likely to develop anxiety disorders tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

The anxiety disorder characterized by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals or behaviors is

Which of the following statements concerning psychological disorders is true?

Typically, an individual who has which of the following anxiety disorders would be MOST successful in controlling her anxiety?

Corrina constantly experiences feelings of dread and despair. Lately, she finds that she is thinking more and more about committing suicide so she can end her feelings of desperation and hopelessness. In this example, Corrina's feelings of dread and despair would most likely be considered

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

Behavior that causes anxiety or concern for the affected individual may be considered to be

Which of the following is a common stereotype about psychological disorders?

The next edition of DSM will be called

Who would be MOST likely to worry about driving home from work while it is snowing because he recalls "the last time I drove home in the snow I skidded and almost had an accident?"

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