Question 1

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. D

Question 2

Catatonic schizophrenia had as its major symptom the person being frozen in one position for hours, which is believed to result from extreme fear of persecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A frightening experience, such as being bitten by a dog, can form the foundation of a phobia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Donald continues to "hear" the voice of a being from another planet who sends messages encouraging him to perform bizarre actions. Donald experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  illusions. 
B)  obsessions. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  hallucinations. 
A)  illusions. 
B)  obsessions. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  hallucinations.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a question offered by the text to determine what behaviour is abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the person a danger to him- or herself or others? 
B)  Is the person legally responsible for his or her acts? 
C)  Are family members bothered by the behaviour? 
D)  Is the behaviour maladaptive? 
A)  Is the person a danger to him- or herself or others? 
B)  Is the person legally responsible for his or her acts? 
C)  Are family members bothered by the behaviour? 
D)  Is the behaviour maladaptive?

Question 6

To be diagnosed as having a paraphilia, a person must have significant psychological distress or impairment in functioning in some important area of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An obsession is the need to repeat certain acts over and over, and a compulsion is a recurring, involuntary thought or image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Cluster B is associated with the personality disorders most likely to commit crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The most striking symptom of catatonic s

Question 11

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 12

Raymond is convinced he is more intelligent than the rest of the class. He constantly attempts to answer the teacher's questions, demonstrating his knowledge to his classmates. Raymond demands to sit at the front and grunts in disapproval if the teacher does not answer his hand first. Raymond is most likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 13

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder is marked by recurrent, u

Question 14

Marita is seeing a therapist because she is hearing voices that tell her to do bad things to her neighbour. The doctor prescribes medication for the hallucinations and explores her family history for signs of mental illness. Which of the following perspectives is the therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive perspective 
B)  the biological perspective 
C)  the psychodynamic perspective 
D)  the learning perspective 
A)  the cognitive perspective 
B)  the biological perspective 
C)  the psychodynamic perspective 
D)  the learning perspective

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the common themes contained in obsessive thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  humiliation 
B)  aggression 
C)  doubt 
D)  contamination 
A)  humiliation 
B)  aggression 
C)  doubt 
D)  contamination

Question 16

Those who suffer from borderline personality disorder are highly unstable; fear of abandonment is the primary theme of their social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is a suggested cause of abnormal behaviour from the learning perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious, unresolved conflicts 
B)  faulty learning 
C)  faulty thinking 
D)  early childhood experiences 
A)  unconscious, unresolved conflicts 
B)  faulty learning 
C)  faulty thinking 
D)  early childhood experiences

Question 18

What does soma mean?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Describe dissociative disorders.

Accepted Answer

Dissociative disorders are dis

Question 20

The general term used to describe disturbances in sexual desire, sexual arousal, or the ability to attain orgasm is

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  transvestism. 
D)  transsexualism. 
A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  transvestism. 
D)  transsexualism.

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

Catatonic schizophrenia had as its major symptom the person being frozen in one position for hours, which is believed to result from extreme fear of persecution.

A frightening experience, such as being bitten by a dog, can form the foundation of a phobia.

Donald continues to "hear" the voice of a being from another planet who sends messages encouraging him to perform bizarre actions. Donald experiences

Which of the following is not a question offered by the text to determine what behaviour is abnormal?

To be diagnosed as having a paraphilia, a person must have significant psychological distress or impairment in functioning in some important area of life.

An obsession is the need to repeat certain acts over and over, and a compulsion is a recurring, involuntary thought or image.

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

Cluster B is associated with the personality disorders most likely to commit crimes.

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

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?

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

Marita is seeing a therapist because she is hearing voices that tell her to do bad things to her neighbour. The doctor prescribes medication for the hallucinations and explores her family history for signs of mental illness. Which of the following perspectives is the therapist using?

Which of the following is not one of the common themes contained in obsessive thoughts?

Those who suffer from borderline personality disorder are highly unstable; fear of abandonment is the primary theme of their social relationships.

Which is a suggested cause of abnormal behaviour from the learning perspective?

What does soma mean?

Describe dissociative disorders.

The general term used to describe disturbances in sexual desire, sexual arousal, or the ability to attain orgasm is

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

Catatonic schizophrenia had as its major symptom the person being frozen in one position for hours, which is believed to result from extreme fear of persecution.

A frightening experience, such as being bitten by a dog, can form the foundation of a phobia.

Donald continues to "hear" the voice of a being from another planet who sends messages encouraging him to perform bizarre actions. Donald experiences

Which of the following is not a question offered by the text to determine what behaviour is abnormal?

To be diagnosed as having a paraphilia, a person must have significant psychological distress or impairment in functioning in some important area of life.

An obsession is the need to repeat certain acts over and over, and a compulsion is a recurring, involuntary thought or image.

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

Cluster B is associated with the personality disorders most likely to commit crimes.

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

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?

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

Marita is seeing a therapist because she is hearing voices that tell her to do bad things to her neighbour. The doctor prescribes medication for the hallucinations and explores her family history for signs of mental illness. Which of the following perspectives is the therapist using?

Which of the following is not one of the common themes contained in obsessive thoughts?

Those who suffer from borderline personality disorder are highly unstable; fear of abandonment is the primary theme of their social relationships.

Which is a suggested cause of abnormal behaviour from the learning perspective?

What does soma mean?

Describe dissociative disorders.

The general term used to describe disturbances in sexual desire, sexual arousal, or the ability to attain orgasm is

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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