Question 1

The disorder characterized by recurrent and unpredictable attacks of anxiety, panic, or terror is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  phobia. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 2

Panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, and agoraphobia are types of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The term neurosis was used

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A)  to designate a severe mental disorder. 
B)  to suggest the presence of hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  frequently to label disorders in the DSM-5. 
D)  for a disorder that involved much personal distress and some impaired functioning. 
A)  to designate a severe mental disorder. 
B)  to suggest the presence of hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  frequently to label disorders in the DSM-5. 
D)  for a disorder that involved much personal distress and some impaired functioning.

Question 4

What are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

OCD is characterized by obsessions and c

Question 5

People who are unduly worried about their finances or their health may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a mild form of psychosis. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  a deep depression. 
D)  general anxiety disorder. 
A)  a mild form of psychosis. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  a deep depression. 
D)  general anxiety disorder.

Question 6

Ilana experiences excessive anxiety over her performance at work and at school, although she is doing quite well at both. Ilana would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  phobias. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  phobias. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 7

Jay, a young helicopter pilot, was preparing for his first combat experience in Iraq. He was seized with a terrible fear that he might mistakenly cause the death of his own troops through "friendly fire." The day before he was scheduled to leave, Jay suddenly went blind. Because no physical reason for his blindness could be found, Jay's condition was diagnosed as

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

What are illness anxiety disorder and conversion disorder, and how are they similar?

Accepted Answer

Both are somatoform disorders involving

Question 11

Marie suffers from schizophrenia. She insists that others are out "to get her," and that people are plotting to kill her. This strongly held, false belief is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  delusion of control. 
B)  delusion of persecution. 
C)  delusion of reference. 
D)  delusion of grandeur. 
A)  delusion of control. 
B)  delusion of persecution. 
C)  delusion of reference. 
D)  delusion of grandeur.

Question 12

A manic episode has all the following features, except

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A)  seasonal variation. 
B)  delusions of grandeur. 
C)  hyperactivity. 
D)  elation. 
A)  seasonal variation. 
B)  delusions of grandeur. 
C)  hyperactivity. 
D)  elation.

Question 13

When someone with schizophrenia shows little or no emotion at all, sometimes called flat affect, the symptom would be considered

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A)  a positive symptom. 
B)  a hallucination. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  a negative symptom. 
A)  a positive symptom. 
B)  a hallucination. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  a negative symptom.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a class of phobias?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following would not be categorized as a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  seasonal affective disorder 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  conversion disorder 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  seasonal affective disorder 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  conversion disorder

Question 16

In illness anxiety disorder, people have an exaggerated concern for their health and are preoccupied with symptoms they believe to be signs of serious disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sufferers of dissociative identity disorder are almost always victims of severe physical and/or sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  conversion disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 19

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 20

Family and twin studies of those who suffer from panic attacks suggests that panic attacks

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have a genetic component. 
B)  have a genetic component. 
C)  are associated with a history of child abuse. 
D)  have a neurological cause. 
A)  do not have a genetic component. 
B)  have a genetic component. 
C)  are associated with a history of child abuse. 
D)  have a neurological cause.

The disorder characterized by recurrent and unpredictable attacks of anxiety, panic, or terror is known as

Panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, and agoraphobia are types of

The term neurosis was used

What are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

People who are unduly worried about their finances or their health may be experiencing

Ilana experiences excessive anxiety over her performance at work and at school, although she is doing quite well at both. Ilana would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from

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

Which of the following statements about anxiety is not true?

What are illness anxiety disorder and conversion disorder, and how are they similar?

Marie suffers from schizophrenia. She insists that others are out "to get her," and that people are plotting to kill her. This strongly held, false belief is an example of a

A manic episode has all the following features, except

When someone with schizophrenia shows little or no emotion at all, sometimes called flat affect, the symptom would be considered

Which of the following is not a class of phobias?

Which of the following would not be categorized as a mood disorder?

In illness anxiety disorder, people have an exaggerated concern for their health and are preoccupied with symptoms they believe to be signs of serious disease.

Sufferers of dissociative identity disorder are almost always victims of severe physical and/or sexual abuse.

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

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

Family and twin studies of those who suffer from panic attacks suggests that panic attacks

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

The disorder characterized by recurrent and unpredictable attacks of anxiety, panic, or terror is known as

Panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, and agoraphobia are types of

The term neurosis was used

What are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

People who are unduly worried about their finances or their health may be experiencing

Ilana experiences excessive anxiety over her performance at work and at school, although she is doing quite well at both. Ilana would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from

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

Which of the following statements about anxiety is not true?

What are illness anxiety disorder and conversion disorder, and how are they similar?

Marie suffers from schizophrenia. She insists that others are out "to get her," and that people are plotting to kill her. This strongly held, false belief is an example of a

A manic episode has all the following features, except

When someone with schizophrenia shows little or no emotion at all, sometimes called flat affect, the symptom would be considered

Which of the following is not a class of phobias?

Which of the following would not be categorized as a mood disorder?

In illness anxiety disorder, people have an exaggerated concern for their health and are preoccupied with symptoms they believe to be signs of serious disease.

Sufferers of dissociative identity disorder are almost always victims of severe physical and/or sexual abuse.

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

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

Family and twin studies of those who suffer from panic attacks suggests that panic attacks

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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