Question 1

Compared to the average person, an individual with panic disorder is

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A)  more likely to have an abnormal blood-flow pattern in the limbic system. 
B)  at less risk for alcohol and drug abuse. 
C)  less likely to have impaired social and marital functioning. 
D)  less likely to attempt suicide. 
A)  more likely to have an abnormal blood-flow pattern in the limbic system. 
B)  at less risk for alcohol and drug abuse. 
C)  less likely to have impaired social and marital functioning. 
D)  less likely to attempt suicide. A

Question 2

In conversion disorder, "la belle indifference" refers to

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A)  the patient being uninterested in women's opinions. 
B)  the part of the body that is paralyzed. 
C)  the actual concern that is converted into a physical problem. 
D)  the patient showing little concern about symptoms. 
A)  the patient being uninterested in women's opinions. 
B)  the part of the body that is paralyzed. 
C)  the actual concern that is converted into a physical problem. 
D)  the patient showing little concern about symptoms. D

Question 3

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

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A)  the dopamine activity model. 
B)  the causal model of schizophrenia. 
C)  the diathesis-stress model. 
D)  the socio-cultural model. 
A)  the dopamine activity model. 
B)  the causal model of schizophrenia. 
C)  the diathesis-stress model. 
D)  the socio-cultural model. C

Question 4

Most specific phobias and social anxiety disorder results from

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A)  learning. 
B)  genetic programming. 
C)  unconscious sexual or aggressive impulses. 
D)  low self-esteem. 
A)  learning. 
B)  genetic programming. 
C)  unconscious sexual or aggressive impulses. 
D)  low self-esteem.

Question 5

Peter holds a mirror in his right hand to ward off the evil forces in the people he passes on the street. He is convinced that without the mirror he would be captured by evil soldiers and taken away to be killed. Peter is suffering from

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A)  general anxiety. 
B)  a delusion of grandeur. 
C)  a delusion of persecution. 
D)  a phobic delusion. 
A)  general anxiety. 
B)  a delusion of grandeur. 
C)  a delusion of persecution. 
D)  a phobic delusion.

Question 6

Insanity is a legal term used by Canadian courts and not used by mental health professionals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the four historical subtypes of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Catatonic, disorgani

Question 8

Phobias are a type of

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A)  somatoform disorder. 
B)  personality disorder 
C)  affective disorder. 
D)  anxiety disorder. 
A)  somatoform disorder. 
B)  personality disorder 
C)  affective disorder. 
D)  anxiety disorder.

Question 9

Jay, a young helicopter pilot, was preparing for his first combat experience in Iraq. He was seized with a terrible fear that he might mistakenly cause the death of his own troops through "friendly fire." The day before he was scheduled to leave, Jay suddenly went blind. Because no physical reason for his blindness could be found, Jay's condition was diagnosed as

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 10

One form of treatment for schizophrenia involves

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A)  blocking dopamine action. 
B)  elevating serotonin levels. 
C)  increasing GABA output. 
D)  hydrotherapy. 
A)  blocking dopamine action. 
B)  elevating serotonin levels. 
C)  increasing GABA output. 
D)  hydrotherapy.

Question 11

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  localized amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  localized amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia.

Question 12

What is the general term for disorders in which, under stress, a person can lose the integration of consciousness, identity, and memory of important personal events?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  affective disorder 
A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  affective disorder

Question 13

There is substantial research evidence for all of the following having roles as causes of schizophrenia, except

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A)  stress in people predisposed to the disorder. 
B)  unhealthy family interaction patterns. 
C)  excessive dopamine activity. 
D)  genetic factors. 
A)  stress in people predisposed to the disorder. 
B)  unhealthy family interaction patterns. 
C)  excessive dopamine activity. 
D)  genetic factors.

Question 14

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are continuing, in

Question 15

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients, except

Accepted Answer

A)  a deficit in cortical grey matter. 
B)  defects in the neural circuitry of the cerebral cortex. 
C)  decreased volume of the amygdala. 
D)  random neural firing in the occipital lobe. 
A)  a deficit in cortical grey matter. 
B)  defects in the neural circuitry of the cerebral cortex. 
C)  decreased volume of the amygdala. 
D)  random neural firing in the occipital lobe.

Question 16

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

Accepted Answer

A)  voyeurism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  fetishism. 
A)  voyeurism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  fetishism.

Question 17

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

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Panic disorder is marked by recurrent, u

Question 18

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in

Question 19

The biological perspective views abnormal behaviour as symptoms of repressed psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the reasons in the textbook for why women receive the diagnosis of depression more often than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is simply a biochemical difference between men and women. 
B)  It is due to social and cultural factors. 
C)  Having young children poses a particular risk. 
D)  Women are at greater risk because of the numerous roles they play. 
A)  It is simply a biochemical difference between men and women. 
B)  It is due to social and cultural factors. 
C)  Having young children poses a particular risk. 
D)  Women are at greater risk because of the numerous roles they play.

Compared to the average person, an individual with panic disorder is

In conversion disorder, "la belle indifference" refers to

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

Most specific phobias and social anxiety disorder results from

Peter holds a mirror in his right hand to ward off the evil forces in the people he passes on the street. He is convinced that without the mirror he would be captured by evil soldiers and taken away to be killed. Peter is suffering from

Insanity is a legal term used by Canadian courts and not used by mental health professionals.

What are the four historical subtypes of schizophrenia?

Phobias are a type of

One form of treatment for schizophrenia involves

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from

What is the general term for disorders in which, under stress, a person can lose the integration of consciousness, identity, and memory of important personal events?

There is substantial research evidence for all of the following having roles as causes of schizophrenia, except

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients, except

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

The biological perspective views abnormal behaviour as symptoms of repressed psychological problems.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons in the textbook for why women receive the diagnosis of depression more often than men?

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Compared to the average person, an individual with panic disorder is

In conversion disorder, "la belle indifference" refers to

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

Most specific phobias and social anxiety disorder results from

Peter holds a mirror in his right hand to ward off the evil forces in the people he passes on the street. He is convinced that without the mirror he would be captured by evil soldiers and taken away to be killed. Peter is suffering from

Insanity is a legal term used by Canadian courts and not used by mental health professionals.

What are the four historical subtypes of schizophrenia?

Phobias are a type of

One form of treatment for schizophrenia involves

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from

What is the general term for disorders in which, under stress, a person can lose the integration of consciousness, identity, and memory of important personal events?

There is substantial research evidence for all of the following having roles as causes of schizophrenia, except

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients, except

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

The biological perspective views abnormal behaviour as symptoms of repressed psychological problems.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons in the textbook for why women receive the diagnosis of depression more often than men?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Therapies

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