Question 1

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  multiple personality disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  multiple personality disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 2

Experiencing extremes in motor behavior is one symptom associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 3

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  the anxious and fearful cluster 
B)  the odd and eccentric cluster 
C)  the dramatic and emotional cluster 
D)  the erratic and somatoform cluster 
A)  the anxious and fearful cluster 
B)  the odd and eccentric cluster 
C)  the dramatic and emotional cluster 
D)  the erratic and somatoform cluster

Question 4

Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. When her coworkers find out, they stop inviting her to get drinks after work, and her boss promotes several less qualified employees ahead of her. The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is

Accepted Answer

A)  the M'Naghten effect. 
B)  the stigma associated with mental illness. 
C)  her coworkers confusing "unusual" behavior for "abnormal" behavior. 
D)  her coworkers confusing bipolar and unipolar disorder. 
A)  the M'Naghten effect. 
B)  the stigma associated with mental illness. 
C)  her coworkers confusing "unusual" behavior for "abnormal" behavior. 
D)  her coworkers confusing bipolar and unipolar disorder.

Question 5

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsions 
B)  obsessions 
C)  impulses 
D)  panic attacks 
A)  compulsions 
B)  obsessions 
C)  impulses 
D)  panic attacks

Question 6

People with antisocial personality disorder do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do. For example, when compared to control participants, they

Accepted Answer

A)  have no parasympathetic activation. 
B)  are hyper-responsive to loud sounds and bright lights. 
C)  show abnormalities in right-hemisphere activation. 
D)  are slow to have an autonomic response to disturbing pictures. 
A)  have no parasympathetic activation. 
B)  are hyper-responsive to loud sounds and bright lights. 
C)  show abnormalities in right-hemisphere activation. 
D)  are slow to have an autonomic response to disturbing pictures.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between schizophrenia and violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally, people with schizophrenia are no more likely to become violent than non-mentally ill people, and if violence occurs, other factors, such as substance abuse, are likely to contribute to its cause. 
B)  People with schizophrenia are twice as likely to be violent as non-mentally ill people. 
C)  People with schizophrenia are far more peaceful than non-mentally ill people. 
D)  People with schizophrenia cannot differentiate right from wrong, and therefore are prone to violence. 
A)  Generally, people with schizophrenia are no more likely to become violent than non-mentally ill people, and if violence occurs, other factors, such as substance abuse, are likely to contribute to its cause. 
B)  People with schizophrenia are twice as likely to be violent as non-mentally ill people. 
C)  People with schizophrenia are far more peaceful than non-mentally ill people. 
D)  People with schizophrenia cannot differentiate right from wrong, and therefore are prone to violence.

Question 8

During the day, Barb suffers from frequent, unwanted thoughts that she has left her front door unlocked and recurrent images that all her belongings have been taken. These thoughts and images are what psychologists refer to as a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden, very intense fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marty is moody, often switching from one extreme emotion to its opposite. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Annette talks to her pet elephant, which no one else can see. Annette is having a:

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucination. 
B)  delusion. 
C)  clang association. 
D)  neologism. 
A)  hallucination. 
B)  delusion. 
C)  clang association. 
D)  neologism.

Question 12

As described in this section, insanity:

Accepted Answer

A)  is itself a psychological disorder. 
B)  describes a person with any psychological disorder. 
C)  is not recognized by the legal profession or judicial system. 
D)  means that an individual could not distinguish between right and wrong when he or she broke a law. 
A)  is itself a psychological disorder. 
B)  describes a person with any psychological disorder. 
C)  is not recognized by the legal profession or judicial system. 
D)  means that an individual could not distinguish between right and wrong when he or she broke a law.

Question 13

John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  mania 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar 
D)  depressive 
A)  mania 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar 
D)  depressive

Question 14

Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce ______________, but not ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptoms; negative symptoms 
B)  negative symptoms; positive symptoms 
C)  delusions; hallucinations 
D)  hallucinations; delusions 
A)  positive symptoms; negative symptoms 
B)  negative symptoms; positive symptoms 
C)  delusions; hallucinations 
D)  hallucinations; delusions

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  incapable of forming close relationships 
B)  no guilt or remorse 
C)  manipulative and insincere 
D)  low intelligence 
A)  incapable of forming close relationships 
B)  no guilt or remorse 
C)  manipulative and insincere 
D)  low intelligence

Question 16

The famous story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  dissociative 
C)  phobic 
D)  sexual dysfunction 
A)  depression 
B)  dissociative 
C)  phobic 
D)  sexual dysfunction

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the argument for the use of labels when applied to psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no recognized negative side effects associated with the use of labels for psychological disorders. 
B)  Labels provide an alternative to the DSM system for diagnosing mental illness. 
C)  Using labels reduces the stigma associated with mental illness. 
D)  Labels are often necessary for identifying and treating specific psychological disorders. 
A)  There are no recognized negative side effects associated with the use of labels for psychological disorders. 
B)  Labels provide an alternative to the DSM system for diagnosing mental illness. 
C)  Using labels reduces the stigma associated with mental illness. 
D)  Labels are often necessary for identifying and treating specific psychological disorders.

Question 18

People with antisocial personality disorder do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do. For example, when compared to control participants, they

Accepted Answer

A)  are hyper-responsive to loud sounds and bright lights. 
B)  have more parasympathetic activation. 
C)  are over-reactive to stress. 
D)  show very weak startle responses-such as blinking-when exposed to unpleasant stimuli. 
A)  are hyper-responsive to loud sounds and bright lights. 
B)  have more parasympathetic activation. 
C)  are over-reactive to stress. 
D)  show very weak startle responses-such as blinking-when exposed to unpleasant stimuli.

Question 19

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of maladaptive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  distortions in thinking 
C)  unconscious conflicts 
D)  discrepancy between the real self and ideal self 
A)  learning 
B)  distortions in thinking 
C)  unconscious conflicts 
D)  discrepancy between the real self and ideal self

Question 20

Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a...

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Experiencing extremes in motor behavior is one symptom associated with

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders?

Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. When her coworkers find out, they stop inviting her to get drinks after work, and her boss promotes several less qualified employees ahead of her. The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

People with antisocial personality disorder do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do. For example, when compared to control participants, they

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between schizophrenia and violence?

During the day, Barb suffers from frequent, unwanted thoughts that she has left her front door unlocked and recurrent images that all her belongings have been taken. These thoughts and images are what psychologists refer to as a

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden, very intense fear.

Marty is moody, often switching from one extreme emotion to its opposite. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Annette talks to her pet elephant, which no one else can see. Annette is having a:

As described in this section, insanity:

John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?

Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce , but not __.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

The famous story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Which of the following best describes the argument for the use of labels when applied to psychological disorders?

People with antisocial personality disorder do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do. For example, when compared to control participants, they

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of maladaptive behaviors?

Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder?

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Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Experiencing extremes in motor behavior is one symptom associated with

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders?

Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. When her coworkers find out, they stop inviting her to get drinks after work, and her boss promotes several less qualified employees ahead of her. The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

People with antisocial personality disorder do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do. For example, when compared to control participants, they

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between schizophrenia and violence?

During the day, Barb suffers from frequent, unwanted thoughts that she has left her front door unlocked and recurrent images that all her belongings have been taken. These thoughts and images are what psychologists refer to as a

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden, very intense fear.

Marty is moody, often switching from one extreme emotion to its opposite. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Annette talks to her pet elephant, which no one else can see. Annette is having a:

As described in this section, insanity:

John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?

Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce ______________, but not ________________.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

The famous story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Which of the following best describes the argument for the use of labels when applied to psychological disorders?

People with antisocial personality disorder do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do. For example, when compared to control participants, they

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of maladaptive behaviors?

Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder?

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Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce , but not __.