Question 1

Delusions are ________ that are often found in people suffering from schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginary sensations 
B)  false beliefs 
C)  perceptual distortions 
D)  behavioural abnormalities 
A)  imaginary sensations 
B)  false beliefs 
C)  perceptual distortions 
D)  behavioural abnormalities

Question 2

Which of the following persons probably would have had a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louise, who stands for hours in the same strange position 
B)  Valentina, who makes silly faces, laughs a lot, masturbates openly, and eats strange things 
C)  Matthias, who has the symptoms of schizophrenia, but does not fit any one type 
D)  Walter, who thinks the Russians are trying to kidnap him because he is so important 
A)  Louise, who stands for hours in the same strange position 
B)  Valentina, who makes silly faces, laughs a lot, masturbates openly, and eats strange things 
C)  Matthias, who has the symptoms of schizophrenia, but does not fit any one type 
D)  Walter, who thinks the Russians are trying to kidnap him because he is so important

Question 3

In dissociative identity disorder, people appear to

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit two or more distinct, unique personalities. 
B)  lose touch with reality, and experience hallucinations, delusions, and thoughts dominated by feelings of persecution. 
C)  experience a prolonged fugue state, during which the person develops a new personality. 
D)  forget their identity because of a severe stress. 
A)  exhibit two or more distinct, unique personalities. 
B)  lose touch with reality, and experience hallucinations, delusions, and thoughts dominated by feelings of persecution. 
C)  experience a prolonged fugue state, during which the person develops a new personality. 
D)  forget their identity because of a severe stress.

Question 4

The earliest explanation of abnormal behaviour was that disturbed people

Accepted Answer

A)  were possessed by evil spirits or demons. 
B)  acted oddly by their own free will. 
C)  had biological imbalances. 
D)  came from dysfunctional families. 
A)  were possessed by evil spirits or demons. 
B)  acted oddly by their own free will. 
C)  had biological imbalances. 
D)  came from dysfunctional families.

Question 5

In conversion disorder, a person

Accepted Answer

A)  has extreme depression. 
B)  loses functioning in some part of the body. 
C)  is faking a symptom. 
D)  is terribly disturbed by the symptom. 
A)  has extreme depression. 
B)  loses functioning in some part of the body. 
C)  is faking a symptom. 
D)  is terribly disturbed by the symptom.

Question 6

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 7

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are continuing, in

Question 8

Raymond repeatedly washes his hands after touching money or the objects he has just brought home from the store. Raymond may be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  a hallucination. 
B)  an obsession. 
C)  a compulsion. 
D)  a delusion. 
A)  a hallucination. 
B)  an obsession. 
C)  a compulsion. 
D)  a delusion.

Question 9

A fear of a situation in which one must perform before a group would be described as social anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the dopamine activity model. 
B)  the causal model of schizophrenia. 
C)  the diathesis-stress model. 
D)  the socio-cultural model. 
A)  the dopamine activity model. 
B)  the causal model of schizophrenia. 
C)  the diathesis-stress model. 
D)  the socio-cultural model.

Question 11

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 12

A person with the sexual deviation called pedophilia derives sexual satisfaction from

Accepted Answer

A)  objects that have sexual significance to him. 
B)  exposing his genitals to females. 
C)  inflicting pain on a sexual partner. 
D)  sexual contact with children. 
A)  objects that have sexual significance to him. 
B)  exposing his genitals to females. 
C)  inflicting pain on a sexual partner. 
D)  sexual contact with children.

Question 13

Which of the following people probably would have had a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthias, who has the symptoms of schizophrenia, but he does not fit any one type 
B)  Valentina, who makes silly faces, laughs a lot, masturbates openly, and eats strange things 
C)  Walter, who thinks the Russians are trying to kidnap him because he is so important 
D)  Louise, who stands for hours in the same strange position 
A)  Matthias, who has the symptoms of schizophrenia, but he does not fit any one type 
B)  Valentina, who makes silly faces, laughs a lot, masturbates openly, and eats strange things 
C)  Walter, who thinks the Russians are trying to kidnap him because he is so important 
D)  Louise, who stands for hours in the same strange position

Question 14

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 15

Niall is going to see a therapist for his anxiety attacks. The therapist spends the session discussing with Niall his negative thinking about himself and his abilities. The therapist attempts to have Niall replace his negative thoughts with rational, positive ones. Which of the following perspectives is the therapist using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Obsessions differ from compulsions in that obsessions are ________, while compulsions are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotic; psychotic 
B)  behaviours; thoughts 
C)  abnormal; normal 
D)  thoughts; behaviours 
A)  neurotic; psychotic 
B)  behaviours; thoughts 
C)  abnormal; normal 
D)  thoughts; behaviours

Question 17

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  neurosis. 
D)  frustration. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  neurosis. 
D)  frustration.

Question 18

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 19

In dissociative fugue, the individual deliberately walks away from his or her current life with the intention to start again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Delusions are ________ that are often found in people suffering from schizophrenia.

Which of the following persons probably would have had a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

In dissociative identity disorder, people appear to

The earliest explanation of abnormal behaviour was that disturbed people

In conversion disorder, a person

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

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

Raymond repeatedly washes his hands after touching money or the objects he has just brought home from the store. Raymond may be suffering from

A fear of a situation in which one must perform before a group would be described as social anxiety disorder.

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

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?

A person with the sexual deviation called pedophilia derives sexual satisfaction from

Which of the following people probably would have had a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

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

Obsessions differ from compulsions in that obsessions are , while compulsions are .

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

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

In dissociative fugue, the individual deliberately walks away from his or her current life with the intention to start again.

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Delusions are ________ that are often found in people suffering from schizophrenia.

Which of the following persons probably would have had a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

In dissociative identity disorder, people appear to

The earliest explanation of abnormal behaviour was that disturbed people

In conversion disorder, a person

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

What are the differences and similarities for any two personality disorders?

Raymond repeatedly washes his hands after touching money or the objects he has just brought home from the store. Raymond may be suffering from

A fear of a situation in which one must perform before a group would be described as social anxiety disorder.

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

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?

A person with the sexual deviation called pedophilia derives sexual satisfaction from

Which of the following people probably would have had a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

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

Obsessions differ from compulsions in that obsessions are ________, while compulsions are ________.

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

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

In dissociative fugue, the individual deliberately walks away from his or her current life with the intention to start again.

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

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

Filters

Obsessions differ from compulsions in that obsessions are , while compulsions are .