Question 1

What is the term for a catch-all category for any phobia other than agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific phobia 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  complex phobia 
D)  agoraphobia 
A)  specific phobia 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  complex phobia 
D)  agoraphobia

Question 2

Fear of a situation in which a panic attack may occur without possibility of escape-often resulting in the person refusing to leave home-is known as social anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The DSM-5, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association, enables

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment and cure of psychological disorders. 
B)  the outline of treatments for various psychological disorders. 
C)  the general public to understand the causes of psychological disorders. 
D)  a diverse group of professionals to speak the same language. 
A)  the treatment and cure of psychological disorders. 
B)  the outline of treatments for various psychological disorders. 
C)  the general public to understand the causes of psychological disorders. 
D)  a diverse group of professionals to speak the same language.

Question 4

A manic episode has all the following features, except

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal variation. 
B)  delusions of grandeur. 
C)  hyperactivity. 
D)  elation. 
A)  seasonal variation. 
B)  delusions of grandeur. 
C)  hyperactivity. 
D)  elation.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  split personality 
A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  split personality

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic of recurring episodes of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most depressed people will experience a recurrence of depression in their life. 
B)  Recurrence is more likely for those who experienced depression after age 20. 
C)  The risk of recurrence is higher for women than men. 
D)  It may be frequent or infrequent. 
A)  Most depressed people will experience a recurrence of depression in their life. 
B)  Recurrence is more likely for those who experienced depression after age 20. 
C)  The risk of recurrence is higher for women than men. 
D)  It may be frequent or infrequent.

Question 7

The sexual disorder in which individuals become sexually aroused by receiving pain or humiliation from others is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Describe the DSM-5 and its uses?

Accepted Answer

Published by the America Psychiatric Ass

Question 9

What does soma mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  fake 
B)  illness 
C)  body 
D)  pain 
A)  fake 
B)  illness 
C)  body 
D)  pain

Question 10

Malcolm has excessive fear of disease and believes he suffers from numerous physical ailments. Malcolm has spent much of his life seeking treatment and medication from various physicians, although such measures have seldom been necessary. Malcolm suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative panic 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  dissociative panic 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 13

According to the text's definition of a delusion, a belief that fortune-tellers can predict the future is not considered a delusion, because

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not hurt anyone. 
B)  delusions are not shared by several people. 
C)  it can be proven to be true. 
D)  a substantial number of people in the culture believe it. 
A)  it does not hurt anyone. 
B)  delusions are not shared by several people. 
C)  it can be proven to be true. 
D)  a substantial number of people in the culture believe it.

Question 14

The strong genetic inheritance for bipolar disorder is evident in the dramatic increase of risk for people who have

Accepted Answer

A)  a friend with the disorder. 
B)  a close relative with the disorder. 
C)  a great-grandparent with the disorder. 
D)  a cousin with the disorder. 
A)  a friend with the disorder. 
B)  a close relative with the disorder. 
C)  a great-grandparent with the disorder. 
D)  a cousin with the disorder.

Question 15

Theodore becomes sexually aroused when his partner inflicts pain or humiliation on him. He suffers from a sexual disorder called

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  sexual masochism. 
C)  sexual sadism. 
D)  voyeurism. 
A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  sexual masochism. 
C)  sexual sadism. 
D)  voyeurism.

Question 16

When someone suffering from schizophrenia has a loss or deficiency in thought or behaviour when compared to normal functioning, these symptoms are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations. 
B)  inappropriate affect. 
C)  negative symptoms. 
D)  positive symptoms. 
A)  hallucinations. 
B)  inappropriate affect. 
C)  negative symptoms. 
D)  positive symptoms.

Question 17

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing some order, structure, and predictability on the world. 
B)  keeping the world at a distance. 
C)  distracting themselves from their fears. 
D)  getting help from family and friends. 
A)  imposing some order, structure, and predictability on the world. 
B)  keeping the world at a distance. 
C)  distracting themselves from their fears. 
D)  getting help from family and friends.

Question 18

Which of the following has not been found in relation to the genetic factors in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopted children are at greater risk if their biological parents have schizophrenia. 
B)  What is inherited is a predisposition toward developing the disorder. 
C)  If one identical twin develops schizophrenia, the other twin will eventually develop it. 
D)  One is at greater risk if a close family member has the disorder. 
A)  Adopted children are at greater risk if their biological parents have schizophrenia. 
B)  What is inherited is a predisposition toward developing the disorder. 
C)  If one identical twin develops schizophrenia, the other twin will eventually develop it. 
D)  One is at greater risk if a close family member has the disorder.

Question 19

What makes anxiety healthy or unhealthy?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety, a generalized feeling of appreh

Question 20

Zelda suffers from schizophrenia. Her primary symptom is experiencing delusions of persecution. This type of schizophrenia was called

Accepted Answer

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

What is the term for a catch-all category for any phobia other than agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder?

Fear of a situation in which a panic attack may occur without possibility of escape-often resulting in the person refusing to leave home-is known as social anxiety disorder.

The DSM-5, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association, enables

A manic episode has all the following features, except

Which of the following is not one of the dissociative disorders?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of recurring episodes of depression?

The sexual disorder in which individuals become sexually aroused by receiving pain or humiliation from others is called

Describe the DSM-5 and its uses?

What does soma mean?

Malcolm has excessive fear of disease and believes he suffers from numerous physical ailments. Malcolm has spent much of his life seeking treatment and medication from various physicians, although such measures have seldom been necessary. Malcolm suffers from

We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

According to the text's definition of a delusion, a belief that fortune-tellers can predict the future is not considered a delusion, because

The strong genetic inheritance for bipolar disorder is evident in the dramatic increase of risk for people who have

Theodore becomes sexually aroused when his partner inflicts pain or humiliation on him. He suffers from a sexual disorder called

When someone suffering from schizophrenia has a loss or deficiency in thought or behaviour when compared to normal functioning, these symptoms are known as

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

Which of the following has not been found in relation to the genetic factors in schizophrenia?

What makes anxiety healthy or unhealthy?

Zelda suffers from schizophrenia. Her primary symptom is experiencing delusions of persecution. This type of schizophrenia was called

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What is the term for a catch-all category for any phobia other than agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder?

Fear of a situation in which a panic attack may occur without possibility of escape-often resulting in the person refusing to leave home-is known as social anxiety disorder.

The DSM-5, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association, enables

A manic episode has all the following features, except

Which of the following is not one of the dissociative disorders?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of recurring episodes of depression?

The sexual disorder in which individuals become sexually aroused by receiving pain or humiliation from others is called

Describe the DSM-5 and its uses?

What does soma mean?

Malcolm has excessive fear of disease and believes he suffers from numerous physical ailments. Malcolm has spent much of his life seeking treatment and medication from various physicians, although such measures have seldom been necessary. Malcolm suffers from

We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

According to the text's definition of a delusion, a belief that fortune-tellers can predict the future is not considered a delusion, because

The strong genetic inheritance for bipolar disorder is evident in the dramatic increase of risk for people who have

Theodore becomes sexually aroused when his partner inflicts pain or humiliation on him. He suffers from a sexual disorder called

When someone suffering from schizophrenia has a loss or deficiency in thought or behaviour when compared to normal functioning, these symptoms are known as

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

Which of the following has not been found in relation to the genetic factors in schizophrenia?

What makes anxiety healthy or unhealthy?

Zelda suffers from schizophrenia. Her primary symptom is experiencing delusions of persecution. This type of schizophrenia was called

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

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