Question 1

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  clowns. 
B)  having a panic attack in a public place. 
C)  developing a mental illness. 
D)  being responsible for the death of another. 
A)  clowns. 
B)  having a panic attack in a public place. 
C)  developing a mental illness. 
D)  being responsible for the death of another.

Question 2

Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic attack 
B)  GAD 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Social phobia 
A)  Panic attack 
B)  GAD 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Social phobia

Question 3

Sierra is constantly worried that everyone whom she comes in contact with is full of germs, so she is constantly rushing off to wash her hands. Sierra may suffer from which psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical depression 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  social phobia 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia 
A)  clinical depression 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  social phobia 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia

Question 4

Martha vacuums the carpet in her living room 15 times a day. It is very likely that she is suffering from which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  conversion 
C)  PTSD 
D)  somatoform 
A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  conversion 
C)  PTSD 
D)  somatoform

Question 5

Cindy craves the attention of everyone around her. The few friends that she has admit that Cindy is "full of herself," and acts like she is better than everyone else. When Cindy had sex with her best friend's boyfriend, she felt no remorse. Which personality disorder would Cindy be most likely to be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  avoidant 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  dependent 
A)  borderline 
B)  avoidant 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  dependent

Question 6

A neighbor of yours is upset that a community treatment center for mental illness is opening nearby. She is worried that the center will bring dangerous people with schizophrenia into the area. What should you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with schizophrenia are far more likely to be the victim of crimes than to commit them. 
B)  People with schizophrenia never commit crimes. 
C)  You are correct; a fair number of people with schizophrenia are dangerous. 
D)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia is the only dangerous form of the disorder. 
A)  People with schizophrenia are far more likely to be the victim of crimes than to commit them. 
B)  People with schizophrenia never commit crimes. 
C)  You are correct; a fair number of people with schizophrenia are dangerous. 
D)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia is the only dangerous form of the disorder.

Question 7

DSM-5 was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment models 
B)  health providers 
C)  mental disorder 
D)  innate predispositions 
A)  treatment models 
B)  health providers 
C)  mental disorder 
D)  innate predispositions

Question 8

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsions. 
B)  loose associations. 
C)  neologisms. 
D)  obsessions. 
A)  compulsions. 
B)  loose associations. 
C)  neologisms. 
D)  obsessions.

Question 10

Jonah's therapist tells him that his depression is likely the result of several factors, including having a genetic predisposition to depression, a pessimistic personality, and a chaotic family life. This view of depression is an example of the _______________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  many-factor 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  maladaptive 
D)  medical 
A)  many-factor 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  maladaptive 
D)  medical

Question 11

A person who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is most likely to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  a charming, self-centered, and manipulative interpersonal style. 
B)  impulsivity and unpredictability in his or her interactions with others. 
C)  intense discomfort in most social situations and odd thinking and behavior patterns. 
D)  a strong need to be the center of attention in all social situations. 
A)  a charming, self-centered, and manipulative interpersonal style. 
B)  impulsivity and unpredictability in his or her interactions with others. 
C)  intense discomfort in most social situations and odd thinking and behavior patterns. 
D)  a strong need to be the center of attention in all social situations.

Question 12

Harry has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  paranoia 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  conversion reaction 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  paranoia 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  conversion reaction

Question 13

Which of the following is not a psychiatric criterion for mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expression An expression of behavior that causes distress to self or others 
B)  The condition must be categorical. 
C)  Impairment An impairment of functioning 
D)  Increased The increased risk of lost freedom, pain, or death 
A)  Expression An expression of behavior that causes distress to self or others 
B)  The condition must be categorical. 
C)  Impairment An impairment of functioning 
D)  Increased The increased risk of lost freedom, pain, or death

Question 14

One study attempting to detect dissociative identity disorder, had patients view words and pictures and then recall the stimuli when they were either experiencing dissociation or not. Results suggested

Accepted Answer

A)  some types of learning do not transfer between alter identities. 
B)  dissociated individuals are unable to engage in memory tasks. 
C)  dissociation episodes tend to wipe the memory of anything learned prior to the dissociation episode. 
D)  people recalled the same amount of stimuli regardless of their dissociation state at learning or recall. 
A)  some types of learning do not transfer between alter identities. 
B)  dissociated individuals are unable to engage in memory tasks. 
C)  dissociation episodes tend to wipe the memory of anything learned prior to the dissociation episode. 
D)  people recalled the same amount of stimuli regardless of their dissociation state at learning or recall.

Question 15

When many illnesses seem to occur at the same time; that is, a specific set of symptoms could qualify an individual for more than one diagnosis. This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  co-incidence. 
B)  dual diagnosis. 
C)  prevalence. 
D)  comorbidity. 
A)  co-incidence. 
B)  dual diagnosis. 
C)  prevalence. 
D)  comorbidity.

Question 16

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenic 
B)  multiple personality 
C)  antisocial personality 
D)  bipolar disorder 
A)  paranoid schizophrenic 
B)  multiple personality 
C)  antisocial personality 
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 17

Ebony Wilkerson received a ____________ because she was able to plead and have a psychiatrist attest that she was legally insane.

Accepted Answer

A)  lesser charges 
B)  harsher sentencing 
C)  lighter sentence 
D)  time served sentence 
A)  lesser charges 
B)  harsher sentencing 
C)  lighter sentence 
D)  time served sentence

Question 18

A person with schizophrenia who has become convinced that she is royalty is experiencing a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive delusion 
B)  negative negative symptom 
C)  catatonic state 
D)  undifferentiatedmanic state 
A)  positive delusion 
B)  negative negative symptom 
C)  catatonic state 
D)  undifferentiatedmanic state

Question 19

According to the _______________, a person either has a psychological disorder or they do not. In contrast, the _______________ treats the normal-abnormal distinction as a matter of degree.

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychosocial model; medical model 
B)  medical model; biopsychosocial model 
C)  categorical view; dimensional view 
D)  dimensional view; categorical view 
A)  biopsychosocial model; medical model 
B)  medical model; biopsychosocial model 
C)  categorical view; dimensional view 
D)  dimensional view; categorical view

Question 20

Twin studies suggest that schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  is caused entirely by genetic factors. 
B)  is caused entirely by environmental factors. 
C)  is likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. 
D)  is more likely to occur in twins than non-twins. 
A)  is caused entirely by genetic factors. 
B)  is caused entirely by environmental factors. 
C)  is likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. 
D)  is more likely to occur in twins than non-twins.

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder?

Sierra is constantly worried that everyone whom she comes in contact with is full of germs, so she is constantly rushing off to wash her hands. Sierra may suffer from which psychological disorder?

Martha vacuums the carpet in her living room 15 times a day. It is very likely that she is suffering from which of the following disorders?

A neighbor of yours is upset that a community treatment center for mental illness is opening nearby. She is worried that the center will bring dangerous people with schizophrenia into the area. What should you tell her?

DSM-5 was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

Jonah's therapist tells him that his depression is likely the result of several factors, including having a genetic predisposition to depression, a pessimistic personality, and a chaotic family life. This view of depression is an example of the _______________ model.

A person who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is most likely to exhibit

Harry has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from ________.

Which of the following is not a psychiatric criterion for mental illness?

One study attempting to detect dissociative identity disorder, had patients view words and pictures and then recall the stimuli when they were either experiencing dissociation or not. Results suggested

When many illnesses seem to occur at the same time; that is, a specific set of symptoms could qualify an individual for more than one diagnosis. This phenomenon is called

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

Ebony Wilkerson received a ____________ because she was able to plead and have a psychiatrist attest that she was legally insane.

A person with schizophrenia who has become convinced that she is royalty is experiencing a(n) _____.

According to the _, a person either has a psychological disorder or they do not. In contrast, the _ treats the normal-abnormal distinction as a matter of degree.

Twin studies suggest that schizophrenia

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Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder?

Sierra is constantly worried that everyone whom she comes in contact with is full of germs, so she is constantly rushing off to wash her hands. Sierra may suffer from which psychological disorder?

Martha vacuums the carpet in her living room 15 times a day. It is very likely that she is suffering from which of the following disorders?

A neighbor of yours is upset that a community treatment center for mental illness is opening nearby. She is worried that the center will bring dangerous people with schizophrenia into the area. What should you tell her?

DSM-5 was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

Jonah's therapist tells him that his depression is likely the result of several factors, including having a genetic predisposition to depression, a pessimistic personality, and a chaotic family life. This view of depression is an example of the _______________ model.

A person who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is most likely to exhibit

Harry has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from ________.

Which of the following is not a psychiatric criterion for mental illness?

One study attempting to detect dissociative identity disorder, had patients view words and pictures and then recall the stimuli when they were either experiencing dissociation or not. Results suggested

When many illnesses seem to occur at the same time; that is, a specific set of symptoms could qualify an individual for more than one diagnosis. This phenomenon is called

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

Ebony Wilkerson received a ____________ because she was able to plead and have a psychiatrist attest that she was legally insane.

A person with schizophrenia who has become convinced that she is royalty is experiencing a(n) _____.

According to the _______________, a person either has a psychological disorder or they do not. In contrast, the _______________ treats the normal-abnormal distinction as a matter of degree.

Twin studies suggest that schizophrenia

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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According to the _, a person either has a psychological disorder or they do not. In contrast, the _ treats the normal-abnormal distinction as a matter of degree.