Question 1

What mood disorder is characterized by alterations between periods of extremely high levels and extremely low levels of activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  major depression 
C)  OCD 
D)  dissociative fugue 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  major depression 
C)  OCD 
D)  dissociative fugue

Question 2

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  phobia. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  phobia.

Question 3

Suicide rates are higher among the elderly than they are for adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The tendency to think in "all-or-none" terms is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  borderline personality disorder. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  a dissociative fugue. 
A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  borderline personality disorder. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  a dissociative fugue.

Question 5

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking, perceptual abnormalities, unusual emotions, and suspiciousness. This person is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  passive-aggressive personality. 
D)  a dissociative disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  passive-aggressive personality. 
D)  a dissociative disorder.

Question 6

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  compulsive disorder 
A)  panic disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  compulsive disorder

Question 7

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Accepted Answer

A)  depression and mania. 
B)  depression and schizophrenia. 
C)  mania and schizophrenia. 
D)  anxiety and mania. 
A)  depression and mania. 
B)  depression and schizophrenia. 
C)  mania and schizophrenia. 
D)  anxiety and mania.

Question 8

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors that are maladaptive 
B)  behaviors that are correlated with genius 
C)  behaviors that should not normally occur 
D)  the absence of adaptive behaviors 
A)  behaviors that are maladaptive 
B)  behaviors that are correlated with genius 
C)  behaviors that should not normally occur 
D)  the absence of adaptive behaviors

Question 9

_____ refers to a condition marked by a habitual pattern of willingly violating others' personal rights, with very little sign of empathy or remorse.

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  Histrionic personality disorder 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  Histrionic personality disorder 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder

Question 10

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of

Accepted Answer

A)  distress. 
B)  attention. 
C)  distraction. 
D)  disapproval. 
A)  distress. 
B)  attention. 
C)  distraction. 
D)  disapproval.

Question 11

In a famous study discussed in your textbook, eight normal individuals were committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Which of the following happened next?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hospital staff continued to view them as abnormal, despite the fact that they had no symptoms. 
B)  The hospital staff realized that they had been faking their original symptoms. 
C)  Being in the psychiatric hospital caused them to develop real psychological symptoms after several days. 
D)  They quickly quit the study because the conditions in the psychiatric hospital were so poor. 
A)  The hospital staff continued to view them as abnormal, despite the fact that they had no symptoms. 
B)  The hospital staff realized that they had been faking their original symptoms. 
C)  Being in the psychiatric hospital caused them to develop real psychological symptoms after several days. 
D)  They quickly quit the study because the conditions in the psychiatric hospital were so poor.

Question 12

People with OCD often develop ____________ in response to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia; anxiety 
B)  anxiety; agoraphobia 
C)  an obsession; a specific compulsion 
D)  a compulsion; a specific obsession 
A)  agoraphobia; anxiety 
B)  anxiety; agoraphobia 
C)  an obsession; a specific compulsion 
D)  a compulsion; a specific obsession

Question 13

_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depression 
B)  Unipolar depression 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  Major depression 
B)  Unipolar depression 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 14

The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety in one situation always causes anxiety in another situation, regardless of what is happening in those situations. 
B)  the emotions associated with anxiety lead to physiological responses, which in turn lead to more anxious emotions, creating a vicious cycle. 
C)  you choose when and what to be anxious about. 
D)  anxiety is always limited to one situation or place. 
A)  anxiety in one situation always causes anxiety in another situation, regardless of what is happening in those situations. 
B)  the emotions associated with anxiety lead to physiological responses, which in turn lead to more anxious emotions, creating a vicious cycle. 
C)  you choose when and what to be anxious about. 
D)  anxiety is always limited to one situation or place.

Question 15

The difference between obsessions and compulsions is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessions are repetitive behaviors, whereas compulsions are fears about specific events. 
B)  obsessions are repetitive, unwanted thoughts, whereas compulsions are repetitive behaviors. 
C)  obsessions are temporary, whereas compulsions are practically permanent. 
D)  obsessions and compulsions are the same thing. 
A)  obsessions are repetitive behaviors, whereas compulsions are fears about specific events. 
B)  obsessions are repetitive, unwanted thoughts, whereas compulsions are repetitive behaviors. 
C)  obsessions are temporary, whereas compulsions are practically permanent. 
D)  obsessions and compulsions are the same thing.

Question 16

Researchers have discovered that the brain volume of individuals with schizophrenia is less than normal. This decrease in brain volume is accompanied a corresponding

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in the size of the ventricles. 
B)  increase in the size of the ventricles. 
C)  decrease in the size of the skull. 
D)  increase in the size of the skull. 
A)  decrease in the size of the ventricles. 
B)  increase in the size of the ventricles. 
C)  decrease in the size of the skull. 
D)  increase in the size of the skull.

Question 17

A compulsion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a recurring irrational thought which you cannot put out of your mind. 
B)  a behavior that you cannot control. 
C)  an inability to express your emotions. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a recurring irrational thought which you cannot put out of your mind. 
B)  a behavior that you cannot control. 
C)  an inability to express your emotions. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  particular phobia. 
B)  environmental phobia. 
C)  specific phobia. 
D)  social phobia. 
A)  particular phobia. 
B)  environmental phobia. 
C)  specific phobia. 
D)  social phobia.

Question 19

Stigmatization is often an unintended result of

Accepted Answer

A)  outpatient treatment for psychological disorders. 
B)  using the dimensional view instead of the categorical view to diagnosis mental illness. 
C)  applying the medical model. 
D)  labeling individuals as suffering from a psychological disorder. 
A)  outpatient treatment for psychological disorders. 
B)  using the dimensional view instead of the categorical view to diagnosis mental illness. 
C)  applying the medical model. 
D)  labeling individuals as suffering from a psychological disorder.

Question 20

People with _______________ often act as if they are deserving of praise and admiration, but in reality they often suffer from intense self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy.

Accepted Answer

narcissist

What mood disorder is characterized by alterations between periods of extremely high levels and extremely low levels of activity?

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a

Suicide rates are higher among the elderly than they are for adolescents.

The tendency to think in "all-or-none" terms is characteristic of

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking, perceptual abnormalities, unusual emotions, and suspiciousness. This person is probably suffering from

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

_____ refers to a condition marked by a habitual pattern of willingly violating others' personal rights, with very little sign of empathy or remorse.

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of

In a famous study discussed in your textbook, eight normal individuals were committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Which of the following happened next?

People with OCD often develop in response to __.

_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels.

The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:

The difference between obsessions and compulsions is that:

Researchers have discovered that the brain volume of individuals with schizophrenia is less than normal. This decrease in brain volume is accompanied a corresponding

A compulsion is:

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

Stigmatization is often an unintended result of

People with _______________ often act as if they are deserving of praise and admiration, but in reality they often suffer from intense self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy.

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

What mood disorder is characterized by alterations between periods of extremely high levels and extremely low levels of activity?

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a

Suicide rates are higher among the elderly than they are for adolescents.

The tendency to think in "all-or-none" terms is characteristic of

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking, perceptual abnormalities, unusual emotions, and suspiciousness. This person is probably suffering from

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

_____ refers to a condition marked by a habitual pattern of willingly violating others' personal rights, with very little sign of empathy or remorse.

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of

In a famous study discussed in your textbook, eight normal individuals were committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Which of the following happened next?

People with OCD often develop ____________ in response to ______________.

_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels.

The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:

The difference between obsessions and compulsions is that:

Researchers have discovered that the brain volume of individuals with schizophrenia is less than normal. This decrease in brain volume is accompanied a corresponding

A compulsion is:

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

Stigmatization is often an unintended result of

People with _______________ often act as if they are deserving of praise and admiration, but in reality they often suffer from intense self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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People with OCD often develop in response to __.