Question 1

Pedophiles are invariably men over age 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A sudden, unpredictable feeling of intense terror, sweating, difficulty breathing, and with no immediately observable cause is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsion 
B)  phobia 
C)  affective disorder 
D)  panic attack 
A)  compulsion 
B)  phobia 
C)  affective disorder 
D)  panic attack D

Question 3

Echolalia is a speech pattern in which people ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stutter repeatedly when they get nervous or anxious 
B)  hear every sound multiple times as if each sound were accompanied by a repetitive echo 
C)  repeat words that are said to them 
D)  imitate the physical gestures of other people around them 
A)  stutter repeatedly when they get nervous or anxious 
B)  hear every sound multiple times as if each sound were accompanied by a repetitive echo 
C)  repeat words that are said to them 
D)  imitate the physical gestures of other people around them C

Question 4

According to the diathesis-stress model, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people learn to be schizophrenic from observing schizophrenic parents 
B)  schizophrenia results from the excess dilation of the blood vessels to the brain, resulting in stress to the neocortex 
C)  genetic factors predispose some people to schizophrenia and stress activates the disorder 
D)  schizophrenia results when children are taught to act in ways that contradict their perceptions of reality and their feelings 
A)  people learn to be schizophrenic from observing schizophrenic parents 
B)  schizophrenia results from the excess dilation of the blood vessels to the brain, resulting in stress to the neocortex 
C)  genetic factors predispose some people to schizophrenia and stress activates the disorder 
D)  schizophrenia results when children are taught to act in ways that contradict their perceptions of reality and their feelings

Question 5

Mental illnesses with a strong biological component ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more common among men than women 
B)  have not yet been adequately studied to determine who is more likely to get them 
C)  are more common among women than men 
D)  are fairly equally distributed between the sexes 
A)  are more common among men than women 
B)  have not yet been adequately studied to determine who is more likely to get them 
C)  are more common among women than men 
D)  are fairly equally distributed between the sexes

Question 6

________ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosomatic 
B)  Somatic symptom 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Dissociative 
A)  Psychosomatic 
B)  Somatic symptom 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Dissociative

Question 7

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to have his partner tie him up and whip him. His disorder is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pedophilia 
B)  sexual masochism 
C)  sexual sadism 
D)  voyeurism 
A)  pedophilia 
B)  sexual masochism 
C)  sexual sadism 
D)  voyeurism

Question 8

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear, and he saw demons attacking him, though no one else could see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  delusions 
D)  compulsions 
A)  obsessions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  delusions 
D)  compulsions

Question 9

Peter is so depressed that he feels no one could ever love him. He believes he is such a terrible person that he does not deserve to have any friends. He spends his nights alone and has not gone out with anyone in two years. His low opinion of himself is probably the result of a(n) ________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom 
B)  anxiety 
C)  dissociative 
D)  mood 
A)  somatic symptom 
B)  anxiety 
C)  dissociative 
D)  mood

Question 10

Which of the following is a sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality 
B)  erectile disorder 
C)  voyeurism 
D)  fetishism 
A)  homosexuality 
B)  erectile disorder 
C)  voyeurism 
D)  fetishism

Question 11

There is no evidence of a genetic link in the development of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

DSM-5 was designed to provide a complete list of mental health facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Depersonalization disorder is much ________ dramatic and far ________ common than dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; less 
D)  less; more 
A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; less 
D)  less; more

Question 14

The ________ personality disorder is that of a loner who seems withdrawn, unfeeling, and distant.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic 
B)  schizoid 
C)  paranoid 
D)  antisocial 
A)  narcissistic 
B)  schizoid 
C)  paranoid 
D)  antisocial

Question 15

Obsessions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People with ________ disorders develop inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and acting that are so exaggerated and rigid that they cause serious distress and social problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  somatic symptom 
C)  personality 
D)  schizophrenic 
A)  affective 
B)  somatic symptom 
C)  personality 
D)  schizophrenic

Question 17

Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors such as stress or anxiety are called ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion 
B)  organic 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  psychosomatic 
A)  conversion 
B)  organic 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  psychosomatic

Question 18

During intercourse, Glenn finds that he has normal sexual desire and is able to achieve full arousal, but he cannot ejaculate. He is suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited sexual response 
B)  inhibited sexual desire 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  orgasmic disorder 
A)  inhibited sexual response 
B)  inhibited sexual desire 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  orgasmic disorder

Question 19

Beck's theories have focused on the importance of ________ in the development of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  social factors 
C)  genetic factors 
D)  cognitive distortions 
A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  social factors 
C)  genetic factors 
D)  cognitive distortions

Question 20

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder afflicts about ________ percent of all school children.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven

Pedophiles are invariably men over age 40.

A sudden, unpredictable feeling of intense terror, sweating, difficulty breathing, and with no immediately observable cause is a(n) ________.

Echolalia is a speech pattern in which people ________.

According to the diathesis-stress model, ________.

Mental illnesses with a strong biological component ________.

________ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to have his partner tie him up and whip him. His disorder is ________.

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear, and he saw demons attacking him, though no one else could see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

Which of the following is a sexual dysfunction?

There is no evidence of a genetic link in the development of depression.

DSM-5 was designed to provide a complete list of mental health facilities.

Depersonalization disorder is much dramatic and far common than dissociative identity disorder.

The ________ personality disorder is that of a loner who seems withdrawn, unfeeling, and distant.

Obsessions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

People with ________ disorders develop inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and acting that are so exaggerated and rigid that they cause serious distress and social problems.

Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors such as stress or anxiety are called ________ disorders.

During intercourse, Glenn finds that he has normal sexual desire and is able to achieve full arousal, but he cannot ejaculate. He is suffering from ________.

Beck's theories have focused on the importance of ________ in the development of depression.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder afflicts about ________ percent of all school children.

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Pedophiles are invariably men over age 40.

A sudden, unpredictable feeling of intense terror, sweating, difficulty breathing, and with no immediately observable cause is a(n) ________.

Echolalia is a speech pattern in which people ________.

According to the diathesis-stress model, ________.

Mental illnesses with a strong biological component ________.

________ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to have his partner tie him up and whip him. His disorder is ________.

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear, and he saw demons attacking him, though no one else could see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

Which of the following is a sexual dysfunction?

There is no evidence of a genetic link in the development of depression.

DSM-5 was designed to provide a complete list of mental health facilities.

Depersonalization disorder is much ________ dramatic and far ________ common than dissociative identity disorder.

The ________ personality disorder is that of a loner who seems withdrawn, unfeeling, and distant.

Obsessions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

People with ________ disorders develop inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and acting that are so exaggerated and rigid that they cause serious distress and social problems.

Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors such as stress or anxiety are called ________ disorders.

During intercourse, Glenn finds that he has normal sexual desire and is able to achieve full arousal, but he cannot ejaculate. He is suffering from ________.

Beck's theories have focused on the importance of ________ in the development of depression.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder afflicts about ________ percent of all school children.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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Depersonalization disorder is much dramatic and far common than dissociative identity disorder.