Question 1

Somatoform disorders involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the deliberate faking of physical illness. 
B)  apparent physical illness caused by psychological factors. 
C)  genuine physical illness caused in part by psychological factors. 
D)  psychological disorders that respond to medical intervention. 
A)  the deliberate faking of physical illness. 
B)  apparent physical illness caused by psychological factors. 
C)  genuine physical illness caused in part by psychological factors. 
D)  psychological disorders that respond to medical intervention.

Question 2

The system used by psychologists to classify psychological disorders is the

Accepted Answer

A)  APA Clinical Handbook. 
B)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). 
C)  Physician's Desk Reference (PDR). 
D)  Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders. 
A)  APA Clinical Handbook. 
B)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). 
C)  Physician's Desk Reference (PDR). 
D)  Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B)  The peak age of onset is usually in early adulthood (age 20 through 29). 
C)  The onset of depression can occur at any point in the lifespan. 
D)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on). 
A)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B)  The peak age of onset is usually in early adulthood (age 20 through 29). 
C)  The onset of depression can occur at any point in the lifespan. 
D)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on).

Question 4

In regard to psychological disorders, prevalence refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of a population that exhibits a disorder during a specified time period. 
B)  the absolute number of people who are experiencing any psychological disorder at a given point in time. 
C)  the reliability of the diagnosis of psychological disorders. 
D)  the percentage of a population that has ever been treated for a psychological disorder. 
A)  the percentage of a population that exhibits a disorder during a specified time period. 
B)  the absolute number of people who are experiencing any psychological disorder at a given point in time. 
C)  the reliability of the diagnosis of psychological disorders. 
D)  the percentage of a population that has ever been treated for a psychological disorder.

Question 5

Walter is only able to achieve sexual arousal by dressing in women's clothing. In the American culture his behavior would MOST likely be considered

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders may result from disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine. 
B)  anxiety disorders may result from disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA. 
C)  anxiety disorders may result from too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
D)  anxiety disorders may result from too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
A)  anxiety disorders may result from disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine. 
B)  anxiety disorders may result from disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA. 
C)  anxiety disorders may result from too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
D)  anxiety disorders may result from too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin.

Question 7

Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking. The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself. In this case, Kate's symptoms are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Rosa is the personnel director at Acme Enterprises. If she finds that an individual who has applied for employment has ever been treated for a psychological disorder, she doesn't consider that person for a job. She is concerned that the person will have another breakdown under the stressful conditions that exist at Acme Enterprises. It seems that Rosa holds the largely inaccurate stereotype that

Accepted Answer

A)  people with psychological disorders are often dangerous. 
B)  all psychological disorders are incurable. 
C)  people with psychological disorders behave in bizarre ways. 
D)  psychological disorders are often overdiagnosed. 
A)  people with psychological disorders are often dangerous. 
B)  all psychological disorders are incurable. 
C)  people with psychological disorders behave in bizarre ways. 
D)  psychological disorders are often overdiagnosed.

Question 9

A major criticism of the medical model by Thomas Szasz is that

Accepted Answer

A)  no evidence exists to support the efficiency of the medical model's treatment approaches. 
B)  the model is not well understood by its practitioners. 
C)  uniformity of behavior patterns cannot be established from the medical model viewpoint. 
D)  most abnormal behavior reflects a moral judgment about what is socially acceptable or unacceptable behavior. 
A)  no evidence exists to support the efficiency of the medical model's treatment approaches. 
B)  the model is not well understood by its practitioners. 
C)  uniformity of behavior patterns cannot be established from the medical model viewpoint. 
D)  most abnormal behavior reflects a moral judgment about what is socially acceptable or unacceptable behavior.

Question 10

Ohman and Mineka's concept the "evolved module for fear learning" is an update of the notion of

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction range. 
B)  preparedness. 
C)  heritability. 
D)  posttraumatic stress. 
A)  reaction range. 
B)  preparedness. 
C)  heritability. 
D)  posttraumatic stress.

Question 11

When a psychologist compares the symptoms an individual is experiencing to the symptoms of various disorders to determine the specific disorder the individual has, the psychologist is concerned with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of a somatoform disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  hypochondriasis 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  hypochondriasis

Question 13

The rise of the medical model in the study of psychopathology brought about

Accepted Answer

A)  improvements in the treatment of individuals who exhibited abnormal behavior. 
B)  an increase in the number of asylums for the treatment of the mentally ill. 
C)  an increase in misconceptions about mental disorders. 
D)  decreases in the expression of sympathy towards the mentally ill. 
A)  improvements in the treatment of individuals who exhibited abnormal behavior. 
B)  an increase in the number of asylums for the treatment of the mentally ill. 
C)  an increase in misconceptions about mental disorders. 
D)  decreases in the expression of sympathy towards the mentally ill.

Question 14

If your careless smoking caused your family's home to burn down, you would be MOST likely to develop which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative depressive disorder 
D)  dissociative fugue 
A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative depressive disorder 
D)  dissociative fugue

Question 15

The concept that abnormal behavior is the result of a disease goes with the

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic model. 
B)  medical model. 
C)  behavioral model. 
D)  psychological model. 
A)  humanistic model. 
B)  medical model. 
C)  behavioral model. 
D)  psychological model.

Question 16

A person who often complains of stomach pain, headaches, and dizziness although doctors cannot find anything physically wrong is MOST likely to have

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B)  The peak age of onset is usually in early adulthood (age 20 through 29). 
C)  The onset of bipolar disorder is spread evenly across almost all age groups. 
D)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on). 
A)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B)  The peak age of onset is usually in early adulthood (age 20 through 29). 
C)  The onset of bipolar disorder is spread evenly across almost all age groups. 
D)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on).

Question 18

About how many deaths annually are due to suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  20,000 
C)  30,000 
D)  40,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  20,000 
C)  30,000 
D)  40,000

Question 19

The primary explanation for the etiology of dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue involves

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits such as being self-conscious, insecure or guilt-prone. 
B)  biological factors associated with genetic predispositions. 
C)  the activity of specific neurotransmitters. 
D)  responses to excessive stress or trauma. 
A)  personality traits such as being self-conscious, insecure or guilt-prone. 
B)  biological factors associated with genetic predispositions. 
C)  the activity of specific neurotransmitters. 
D)  responses to excessive stress or trauma.

Question 20

People who suffer from an obsessive-compulsive disorder usually

Accepted Answer

A)  find their thoughts and acts reassuring, as they lead to reduction in anxiety. 
B)  feel they have lost control of their thoughts or actions. 
C)  are treatable with a form of aversive conditioning. 
D)  are institutionalized, as they cannot function in society in an appropriate manner. 
A)  find their thoughts and acts reassuring, as they lead to reduction in anxiety. 
B)  feel they have lost control of their thoughts or actions. 
C)  are treatable with a form of aversive conditioning. 
D)  are institutionalized, as they cannot function in society in an appropriate manner.

Exam 27: Psychological Disorders Part 1

Somatoform disorders involve

The system used by psychologists to classify psychological disorders is the

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

In regard to psychological disorders, prevalence refers to

Walter is only able to achieve sexual arousal by dressing in women's clothing. In the American culture his behavior would MOST likely be considered

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that

Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking. The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself. In this case, Kate's symptoms are most consistent with

A major criticism of the medical model by Thomas Szasz is that

Ohman and Mineka's concept the "evolved module for fear learning" is an update of the notion of

When a psychologist compares the symptoms an individual is experiencing to the symptoms of various disorders to determine the specific disorder the individual has, the psychologist is concerned with

Which of the following is NOT a type of a somatoform disorder?

The rise of the medical model in the study of psychopathology brought about

If your careless smoking caused your family's home to burn down, you would be MOST likely to develop which of the following psychological disorders?

The concept that abnormal behavior is the result of a disease goes with the

A person who often complains of stomach pain, headaches, and dizziness although doctors cannot find anything physically wrong is MOST likely to have

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of bipolar disorder?

About how many deaths annually are due to suicide?

The primary explanation for the etiology of dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue involves

People who suffer from an obsessive-compulsive disorder usually

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