Question 1

What do psychologists believe are some probable causes of phobias?

Accepted Answer

There is evidence that there is a geneti

Question 2

Dissociative amnesia is classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  an affective disorder. 
B)  a dissociative disorder. 
C)  a somatoform disorder. 
D)  an anxiety disorder. 
A)  an affective disorder. 
B)  a dissociative disorder. 
C)  a somatoform disorder. 
D)  an anxiety disorder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the person considered by people in authority to be abnormal? 
B)  Is the behaviour considered strange within the person's own culture? 
C)  Is the behaviour maladaptive? 
D)  Is the person a danger to him- or herself or to others? 
A)  Is the person considered by people in authority to be abnormal? 
B)  Is the behaviour considered strange within the person's own culture? 
C)  Is the behaviour maladaptive? 
D)  Is the person a danger to him- or herself or to others?

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 sexual disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  fetishism 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  sexual sadism 
D)  voyeurism 
A)  fetishism 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  sexual sadism 
D)  voyeurism

Question 6

The symptoms of panic disorder include frequent fainting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

What are some of the identifying symptoms of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is

Question 9

What is the severe disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, delusions, hallucinations, disturbance of thinking, and/or other bizarre behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  dissociative disorder 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  somatoform disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  dissociative disorder 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 10

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 11

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid personality disorder. 
B)  avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  histrionic personality disorder. 
A)  paranoid personality disorder. 
B)  avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  histrionic personality disorder.

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the most serious and debilitating type of phobia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The primary symptom of dissociative amnesia is

Accepted Answer

A)  the sudden inability to recall personal information. 
B)  repeated out-of-body experiences. 
C)  an inability to remember facts and information learned in school. 
D)  loss of well-practiced motor skills. 
A)  the sudden inability to recall personal information. 
B)  repeated out-of-body experiences. 
C)  an inability to remember facts and information learned in school. 
D)  loss of well-practiced motor skills.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from a psychosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have seriously impaired functioning in everyday life. 
B)  They rarely lose contact with reality. 
C)  They sometimes require hospitalization for their disorder. 
D)  They may have delusions or hallucinations. 
A)  They have seriously impaired functioning in everyday life. 
B)  They rarely lose contact with reality. 
C)  They sometimes require hospitalization for their disorder. 
D)  They may have delusions or hallucinations.

Question 15

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 16

Maurice is convinced that he is Jesus Christ. Such a belief would best fit which historical type of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

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

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

What is the class of disorders in which the physical symptoms present are psychological rather than physical in origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorders 
B)  somatoform disorders 
C)  affective disorders 
D)  dissociative disorders 
A)  mood disorders 
B)  somatoform disorders 
C)  affective disorders 
D)  dissociative disorders

Question 19

The theorist associated in the text with the cognitive model of the cause of depression is Aaron Beck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The experience of significant depression that tends to come and go with seasons is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  manic depressive disorder. 
C)  bipolar mood disorder. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder. 
A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  manic depressive disorder. 
C)  bipolar mood disorder. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder.

What do psychologists believe are some probable causes of phobias?

Dissociative amnesia is classified as

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

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 sexual disorder?

The symptoms of panic disorder include frequent fainting.

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

What are some of the identifying symptoms of dissociative identity disorder?

What is the severe disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, delusions, hallucinations, disturbance of thinking, and/or other bizarre behaviour?

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

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

Which of the following is considered the most serious and debilitating type of phobia?

The primary symptom of dissociative amnesia is

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from a psychosis?

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

Maurice is convinced that he is Jesus Christ. Such a belief would best fit which historical type of schizophrenia?

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

What is the class of disorders in which the physical symptoms present are psychological rather than physical in origin?

The theorist associated in the text with the cognitive model of the cause of depression is Aaron Beck.

The experience of significant depression that tends to come and go with seasons is known as

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

What do psychologists believe are some probable causes of phobias?

Dissociative amnesia is classified as

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

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 sexual disorder?

The symptoms of panic disorder include frequent fainting.

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

What are some of the identifying symptoms of dissociative identity disorder?

What is the severe disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, delusions, hallucinations, disturbance of thinking, and/or other bizarre behaviour?

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

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

Which of the following is considered the most serious and debilitating type of phobia?

The primary symptom of dissociative amnesia is

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from a psychosis?

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

Maurice is convinced that he is Jesus Christ. Such a belief would best fit which historical type of schizophrenia?

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

What is the class of disorders in which the physical symptoms present are psychological rather than physical in origin?

The theorist associated in the text with the cognitive model of the cause of depression is Aaron Beck.

The experience of significant depression that tends to come and go with seasons is known as

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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