Question 1

Conversion disorders tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  panic attack. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  panic attack.

Question 2

On the DSM-IV, estimates of the current level of the patients functioning would be recorded on

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I of the DSM-IV. 
B)  Axis V of the DSM-IV. 
C)  Axis X of the DSM-IV. 
D)  Axis II of the DSM-IV. 
A)  Axis I of the DSM-IV. 
B)  Axis V of the DSM-IV. 
C)  Axis X of the DSM-IV. 
D)  Axis II of the DSM-IV.

Question 3

Oscar was recently taken into custody in Idaho when he was found wandering the streets with no identification. When the police questioned him, Oscar had no idea who he was or where he lived. A check of missing persons showed that he had been missing from his home in Tennessee for the past 10 days. In this case, it is most likely that Oscar would be classified as having

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 4

A concordance rate indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder. 
B)  agreement rates between physicians in diagnosing psychological disorders. 
C)  the degree to which psychological factors affect physical health. 
D)  the degree to which biological factors affect psychological adjustment. 
A)  the percentage of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder. 
B)  agreement rates between physicians in diagnosing psychological disorders. 
C)  the degree to which psychological factors affect physical health. 
D)  the degree to which biological factors affect psychological adjustment.

Question 5

Wesley has gone in for a psychiatric assessment. He tells the clinician that he has been feeling apprehensive and edgy for the last month, but so far his anxiety hasn't seemed to have had a major impact on either his job or his home life. The clinician should use

Accepted Answer

A)  both Axis III and Axis IV of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning. 
B)  Axis V of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning. 
C)  either Axis I or Axis II of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning. 
D)  not bother recording Wesley's current level of functioning because Wesley's symptoms do not meet the criteria for abnormality. 
A)  both Axis III and Axis IV of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning. 
B)  Axis V of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning. 
C)  either Axis I or Axis II of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning. 
D)  not bother recording Wesley's current level of functioning because Wesley's symptoms do not meet the criteria for abnormality.

Question 6

Dissociative identity disorders have been suggested to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  a neurotransmitter imbalance. 
B)  a neurotic personality. 
C)  extreme stress. 
D)  intentional role playing. 
A)  a neurotransmitter imbalance. 
B)  a neurotic personality. 
C)  extreme stress. 
D)  intentional role playing.

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning psychological disorders is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  people with psychological disorders, at first glance, usually are indistinguishable from people without psychological disorders 
B)  people with psychological disorders usually exhibit at least one of the following - deviance, maladaptive behavior, personal distress 
C)  people with psychological disorders are often violent and dangerous 
D)  people with even the most severe psychological disorders can be treated successfully 
A)  people with psychological disorders, at first glance, usually are indistinguishable from people without psychological disorders 
B)  people with psychological disorders usually exhibit at least one of the following - deviance, maladaptive behavior, personal distress 
C)  people with psychological disorders are often violent and dangerous 
D)  people with even the most severe psychological disorders can be treated successfully

Question 8

Diagnosis is to prognosis as

Accepted Answer

A)  why is to what. 
B)  what is to outcome. 
C)  outcome is to etiology. 
D)  ontogeny is to phylogeny. 
A)  why is to what. 
B)  what is to outcome. 
C)  outcome is to etiology. 
D)  ontogeny is to phylogeny.

Question 9

Hypochondriasis involves

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)  a tendency to misinterpret minor bodily changes as being indicative of serious illness. 
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)  a tendency to misinterpret minor bodily changes as being indicative of serious illness.

Question 10

All of the following are considered anxiety disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Frequently people call a psychologist for assistance after "deciding for themselves" that they need help. People would be MOST likely to use which two of the commonly used criteria for psychological disorders when deciding to seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal distress and deviance. 
B)  maladaptive behavior and personal distress. 
C)  cognitive confusion and maladaptive behavior. 
D)  deviance and cognitive confusion. 
A)  personal distress and deviance. 
B)  maladaptive behavior and personal distress. 
C)  cognitive confusion and maladaptive behavior. 
D)  deviance and cognitive confusion.

Question 12

Stuart feels like he has been worrying constantly for the past 4 months. He is worried about making his car payments, losing his job, and how his children are doing in school. He has also started to experience dizziness and occasional heart palpitations. In this case, Stuart's symptoms are MOST consistent with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

According to cognitive theorists, which of the following is NOT typical of the thinking in anxiety-prone individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  misinterpreting harmless situations as being threatening 
B)  excessive reliance on the representative and availability heuristics 
C)  focusing excessive attention on perceived threats 
D)  selectively recalling information that appears to be threatening 
A)  misinterpreting harmless situations as being threatening 
B)  excessive reliance on the representative and availability heuristics 
C)  focusing excessive attention on perceived threats 
D)  selectively recalling information that appears to be threatening

Question 14

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 15

The etiology of somatoform disorders has been associated with all the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect benefits associated with being sick. 
B)  cognitive factors such as focusing excessive attention on their internal physiological processes. 
C)  inadequate social skills. 
D)  personality factors such as being self-centered and overly dramatic. 
A)  indirect benefits associated with being sick. 
B)  cognitive factors such as focusing excessive attention on their internal physiological processes. 
C)  inadequate social skills. 
D)  personality factors such as being self-centered and overly dramatic.

Question 16

Conditioning theories of anxiety disorders are being revised to include more emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional factors. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  neurotransmitter factors. 
D)  cognitive factors. 
A)  constitutional factors. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  neurotransmitter factors. 
D)  cognitive factors.

Question 17

The DSM classification system is said to be "multiaxial." This means that the system

Accepted Answer

A)  permits multiple diagnoses of a single individual. 
B)  asks for judgments about individuals on numerous separate dimensions. 
C)  allows many different potential methods of diagnosing people. 
D)  is characterized by poor reliability. 
A)  permits multiple diagnoses of a single individual. 
B)  asks for judgments about individuals on numerous separate dimensions. 
C)  allows many different potential methods of diagnosing people. 
D)  is characterized by poor reliability.

Question 18

Anxiety 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 19

A physical ailment that results, in part, from psychological factors without any accompanying physical basis is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a somatoform disorder. 
B)  a psychosomatic disease. 
C)  an anxiety disorder. 
D)  malingering. 
A)  a somatoform disorder. 
B)  a psychosomatic disease. 
C)  an anxiety disorder. 
D)  malingering.

Question 20

The anxiety disorder in which an individual experiences numerous emotional attacks characterized by overwhelming terror that occur suddenly and unexpectedly is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 27: Psychological Disorders Part 1

Conversion disorders tend to have

On the DSM-IV, estimates of the current level of the patients functioning would be recorded on

A concordance rate indicates

Wesley has gone in for a psychiatric assessment. He tells the clinician that he has been feeling apprehensive and edgy for the last month, but so far his anxiety hasn't seemed to have had a major impact on either his job or his home life. The clinician should use

Dissociative identity disorders have been suggested to result from

Which of the following statements concerning psychological disorders is false?

Diagnosis is to prognosis as

Hypochondriasis involves

All of the following are considered anxiety disorders EXCEPT

Frequently people call a psychologist for assistance after "deciding for themselves" that they need help. People would be MOST likely to use which two of the commonly used criteria for psychological disorders when deciding to seek treatment?

According to cognitive theorists, which of the following is NOT typical of the thinking in anxiety-prone individuals?

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

The etiology of somatoform disorders has been associated with all the following factors EXCEPT

Conditioning theories of anxiety disorders are being revised to include more emphasis on

The DSM classification system is said to be "multiaxial." This means that the system

Anxiety disorders are a class of psychological disorders characterized by

A physical ailment that results, in part, from psychological factors without any accompanying physical basis is referred to as

The anxiety disorder in which an individual experiences numerous emotional attacks characterized by overwhelming terror that occur suddenly and unexpectedly is known as

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