Question 1

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

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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 2

Obsessions involve a

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A)  persistent, irresistible, irrational urge to perform an act or ritual repeatedly. 
B)  generalized feeling of apprehension, fear, or tension that may be associated with a particular object or situation. 
C)  sudden loss of consciousness and a failure to recall what took place during the episode. 
D)  persistent recurring involuntary thought, image, or impulse that invades consciousness and causes great distress. 
A)  persistent, irresistible, irrational urge to perform an act or ritual repeatedly. 
B)  generalized feeling of apprehension, fear, or tension that may be associated with a particular object or situation. 
C)  sudden loss of consciousness and a failure to recall what took place during the episode. 
D)  persistent recurring involuntary thought, image, or impulse that invades consciousness and causes great distress.

Question 3

Sanjaithna sits for long periods with her arms outstretched, looking like a statue. At other times, she is extremely agitated and excitable. Historically, Sanjaithna's diagnosis would have been

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

Question 4

Manuel has completely withdrawn from people and entered a private fantasy world. This symptom of his schizophrenia would be called

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A)  grossly disorganized behaviour. 
B)  a delusion of grandeur. 
C)  a negative symptom. 
D)  a disturbance of thought or speech. 
A)  grossly disorganized behaviour. 
B)  a delusion of grandeur. 
C)  a negative symptom. 
D)  a disturbance of thought or speech.

Question 5

The formation of separate personalities in the dissociative identity disorder is thought, by some theorists, to be a way of

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A)  avoiding the responsibility of adulthood. 
B)  hiding the true nature of an illness. 
C)  coping with intolerable abuse. 
D)  adjusting to extreme social isolation. 
A)  avoiding the responsibility of adulthood. 
B)  hiding the true nature of an illness. 
C)  coping with intolerable abuse. 
D)  adjusting to extreme social isolation.

Question 6

One significant contributing factor to schizophrenia appears to be that people who suffer from schizophrenia are particularly

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A)  invulnerable to stress. 
B)  sensitive to anxiety. 
C)  insensitive to anxiety. 
D)  vulnerable to stress. 
A)  invulnerable to stress. 
B)  sensitive to anxiety. 
C)  insensitive to anxiety. 
D)  vulnerable to stress.

Question 7

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

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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 8

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

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A)  Joel laughed when he heard that 53 people died in the VIA train accident, but he cries when he watches cartoons. 
B)  Jerry always seems to do the wrong thing in social situations. 
C)  Raymond might wear a suit and tie to mow his yard but wear a swimsuit to church. 
D)  Robert speaks with a Japanese accent though his heritage is Spanish and he does not know Japanese. 
A)  Joel laughed when he heard that 53 people died in the VIA train accident, but he cries when he watches cartoons. 
B)  Jerry always seems to do the wrong thing in social situations. 
C)  Raymond might wear a suit and tie to mow his yard but wear a swimsuit to church. 
D)  Robert speaks with a Japanese accent though his heritage is Spanish and he does not know Japanese.

Question 9

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

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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 10

Which of the following causes of mental disorders is not consistent with the biological perspective?

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A)  genetic inheritance 
B)  biochemical imbalances or abnormalities 
C)  structural abnormalities within the brain 
D)  negative thinking as a cause of psychological disorders 
A)  genetic inheritance 
B)  biochemical imbalances or abnormalities 
C)  structural abnormalities within the brain 
D)  negative thinking as a cause of psychological disorders

Question 11

Abnormal PET scans suggest that biological causes may play a major role in bipolar disorders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

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A)  gustatory. 
B)  olfactory. 
C)  visual. 
D)  auditory. 
A)  gustatory. 
B)  olfactory. 
C)  visual. 
D)  auditory.

Question 13

What are the four historical subtypes of schizophrenia?

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Catatonic, disorgani

Question 14

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

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A bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in

Question 15

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

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Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxie

Question 16

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

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A)  a gender dysphoria. 
B)  an orgasmic dysfunction. 
C)  a paraphilia. 
D)  a sexual dysfunction. 
A)  a gender dysphoria. 
B)  an orgasmic dysfunction. 
C)  a paraphilia. 
D)  a sexual dysfunction.

Question 17

Describe the DSM-5 and its uses?

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Published by the America Psychiatric Ass

Question 18

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 19

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

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Obsessions involve a

Sanjaithna sits for long periods with her arms outstretched, looking like a statue. At other times, she is extremely agitated and excitable. Historically, Sanjaithna's diagnosis would have been

Manuel has completely withdrawn from people and entered a private fantasy world. This symptom of his schizophrenia would be called

The formation of separate personalities in the dissociative identity disorder is thought, by some theorists, to be a way of

One significant contributing factor to schizophrenia appears to be that people who suffer from schizophrenia are particularly

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

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

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

Which of the following causes of mental disorders is not consistent with the biological perspective?

Abnormal PET scans suggest that biological causes may play a major role in bipolar disorders.

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

What are the four historical subtypes of schizophrenia?

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

Describe the DSM-5 and its uses?

Phobias are a type of

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

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

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

Obsessions involve a

Sanjaithna sits for long periods with her arms outstretched, looking like a statue. At other times, she is extremely agitated and excitable. Historically, Sanjaithna's diagnosis would have been

Manuel has completely withdrawn from people and entered a private fantasy world. This symptom of his schizophrenia would be called

The formation of separate personalities in the dissociative identity disorder is thought, by some theorists, to be a way of

One significant contributing factor to schizophrenia appears to be that people who suffer from schizophrenia are particularly

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

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

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

Which of the following causes of mental disorders is not consistent with the biological perspective?

Abnormal PET scans suggest that biological causes may play a major role in bipolar disorders.

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

What are the four historical subtypes of schizophrenia?

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

Describe the DSM-5 and its uses?

Phobias are a type of

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

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

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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