Question 1

Explain why the label conversion disorder is a good label for describing the disorder.

Accepted Answer

Conversion disorder aptly summarizes the

Question 2

Describe dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue.

Accepted Answer

1. People with dissociative amnesia have

Question 3

In dissociative fugue, the person typically takes on a personality that is

Accepted Answer

A)  more outgoing or uninhibited. 
B)  more aggressive. 
C)  more childlike. 
D)  restricted and defensive. 
A)  more outgoing or uninhibited. 
B)  more aggressive. 
C)  more childlike. 
D)  restricted and defensive.

Question 4

The term negative symptom is applied to symptoms that are particularly detrimental to the physical health of the individual who has them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Disorders that are long-standing, maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others are called

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders. 
B)  thought disorders. 
C)  personality disorders. 
D)  mood disorders. 
A)  anxiety disorders. 
B)  thought disorders. 
C)  personality disorders. 
D)  mood disorders.

Question 6

Personality disorders are marked by a sudden break with past habits and the quick emergence of new behaviour patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sufferers of bipolar disorder rarely have periods of normal moods, and are either very high and energetic or very low and depressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about anxiety is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much anxiety can be a symptom of a psychological disorder. 
B)  Anxiety is almost always associated with something specific-a particular object, person, or situation. 
C)  Some anxiety prompts us to take useful action. 
D)  Some anxiety is normal and healthy. 
A)  Too much anxiety can be a symptom of a psychological disorder. 
B)  Anxiety is almost always associated with something specific-a particular object, person, or situation. 
C)  Some anxiety prompts us to take useful action. 
D)  Some anxiety is normal and healthy.

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders usually begin in childhood or adolescence and continue into adulthood. 
B)  Persons with these disorders usually blame other people or situations for their problems. 
C)  Persons with these disorders typically have problems in social relationships and at work. 
D)  Persons with these disorders usually realize their problem and seek help. 
A)  Personality disorders usually begin in childhood or adolescence and continue into adulthood. 
B)  Persons with these disorders usually blame other people or situations for their problems. 
C)  Persons with these disorders typically have problems in social relationships and at work. 
D)  Persons with these disorders usually realize their problem and seek help.

Question 10

Though many people may experience some form of depression, major depressive disorder occurs when the symptoms are extreme and overwhelming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the general population, what percentages of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have both an obsession and compulsive behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  16 percent 
B)  34 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  16 percent 
B)  34 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 12

Maurice suffers from a schizophrenia characterized by silliness and incoherence. He has strange facial expressions and mannerisms, and his behaviour is quite bizarre. Maurice most likely suffers from which historical type of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What are some suggested causes of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Genetic predisposition, sufficient stres

Question 14

According to the textbook, in most cases phobias are acquired through a combination of

Accepted Answer

A)  social pressure and experience. 
B)  conditioning and observational learning. 
C)  psychosis and anxiety. 
D)  genetics and subconscious influences. 
A)  social pressure and experience. 
B)  conditioning and observational learning. 
C)  psychosis and anxiety. 
D)  genetics and subconscious influences.

Question 15

How are levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin related to depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with unusually high or unusually low levels of neurotransmitters are more likely to be depressed. 
B)  People with high levels of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin are more likely to be depressed. 
C)  People with higher levels of these neurotransmitters are more likely to be depressed. 
D)  People with lower levels of these neurotransmitters are more likely to be depressed. 
A)  People with unusually high or unusually low levels of neurotransmitters are more likely to be depressed. 
B)  People with high levels of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin are more likely to be depressed. 
C)  People with higher levels of these neurotransmitters are more likely to be depressed. 
D)  People with lower levels of these neurotransmitters are more likely to be depressed.

Question 16

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders. 
B)  somatoform disorders. 
C)  anxiety disorders. 
D)  personality disorders. 
A)  dissociative disorders. 
B)  somatoform disorders. 
C)  anxiety disorders. 
D)  personality disorders.

Question 17

Schizophrenia is often marked by thought disturbance. The most common type

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a loosening of associations. 
B)  is paranoia. 
C)  is delusional thoughts of grandeur, and also persecution. 
D)  concerns affect-both the comprehension of it, and its expression. 
A)  involves a loosening of associations. 
B)  is paranoia. 
C)  is delusional thoughts of grandeur, and also persecution. 
D)  concerns affect-both the comprehension of it, and its expression.

Question 18

Marianne suffers from schizophrenia, and she engages in strange behaviours as she walks about town, including yelling at people in cars and carrying her fist in the air. These symptoms would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  flatness of affect. 
C)  positive symptoms. 
D)  delusions. 
A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  flatness of affect. 
C)  positive symptoms. 
D)  delusions.

Question 19

Connie adopts ritualistic behaviours to help reduce anxiety that occurs when unwanted thoughts intrude into her awareness. Connie is displaying symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder.

Question 20

When both compulsion and obsession occur, what function does the compulsion often serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an explanation of the obsession's existence. 
B)  It provides relief from the anxiety of the behaviour. 
C)  It provides relief from the anxiety caused by the obsession. 
D)  It provides a constructive and satisfying outlet for the obsession. 
A)  It is an explanation of the obsession's existence. 
B)  It provides relief from the anxiety of the behaviour. 
C)  It provides relief from the anxiety caused by the obsession. 
D)  It provides a constructive and satisfying outlet for the obsession.

Explain why the label conversion disorder is a good label for describing the disorder.

Describe dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue.

In dissociative fugue, the person typically takes on a personality that is

The term negative symptom is applied to symptoms that are particularly detrimental to the physical health of the individual who has them.

Disorders that are long-standing, maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others are called

Personality disorders are marked by a sudden break with past habits and the quick emergence of new behaviour patterns.

Sufferers of bipolar disorder rarely have periods of normal moods, and are either very high and energetic or very low and depressed.

Which of the following statements about anxiety is not true?

Which of the following is not true of personality disorders?

Though many people may experience some form of depression, major depressive disorder occurs when the symptoms are extreme and overwhelming.

In the general population, what percentages of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have both an obsession and compulsive behaviour?

Maurice suffers from a schizophrenia characterized by silliness and incoherence. He has strange facial expressions and mannerisms, and his behaviour is quite bizarre. Maurice most likely suffers from which historical type of schizophrenia?

What are some suggested causes of schizophrenia?

According to the textbook, in most cases phobias are acquired through a combination of

How are levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin related to depression?

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Schizophrenia is often marked by thought disturbance. The most common type

Marianne suffers from schizophrenia, and she engages in strange behaviours as she walks about town, including yelling at people in cars and carrying her fist in the air. These symptoms would be called

Connie adopts ritualistic behaviours to help reduce anxiety that occurs when unwanted thoughts intrude into her awareness. Connie is displaying symptoms of

When both compulsion and obsession occur, what function does the compulsion often serve?

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Explain why the label conversion disorder is a good label for describing the disorder.

Describe dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue.

In dissociative fugue, the person typically takes on a personality that is

The term negative symptom is applied to symptoms that are particularly detrimental to the physical health of the individual who has them.

Disorders that are long-standing, maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others are called

Personality disorders are marked by a sudden break with past habits and the quick emergence of new behaviour patterns.

Sufferers of bipolar disorder rarely have periods of normal moods, and are either very high and energetic or very low and depressed.

Which of the following statements about anxiety is not true?

Which of the following is not true of personality disorders?

Though many people may experience some form of depression, major depressive disorder occurs when the symptoms are extreme and overwhelming.

In the general population, what percentages of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have both an obsession and compulsive behaviour?

Maurice suffers from a schizophrenia characterized by silliness and incoherence. He has strange facial expressions and mannerisms, and his behaviour is quite bizarre. Maurice most likely suffers from which historical type of schizophrenia?

What are some suggested causes of schizophrenia?

According to the textbook, in most cases phobias are acquired through a combination of

How are levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin related to depression?

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Schizophrenia is often marked by thought disturbance. The most common type

Marianne suffers from schizophrenia, and she engages in strange behaviours as she walks about town, including yelling at people in cars and carrying her fist in the air. These symptoms would be called

Connie adopts ritualistic behaviours to help reduce anxiety that occurs when unwanted thoughts intrude into her awareness. Connie is displaying symptoms of

When both compulsion and obsession occur, what function does the compulsion often serve?

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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