Question 1

Fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves feelings of impending doom is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a panic attack 
B) hysteria 
C) a nihilistic obsession 
D) a mortality-based compulsion 
A) a panic attack 
B) hysteria 
C) a nihilistic obsession 
D) a mortality-based compulsion

Question 2

Zuri makes internal, stable, and global statements about her poor test performance.She is MOST likely to experience _________, which is related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic resignation; self-esteem 
B) helpless resignation; anxiety 
C) resigned helplessness; bipolar disorder 
D) learned helplessness; depression 
A) autonomic resignation; self-esteem 
B) helpless resignation; anxiety 
C) resigned helplessness; bipolar disorder 
D) learned helplessness; depression

Question 3

A Japanese phobia called taijin kyofusho is characterized by an intense dread of embarrassing others.This condition does not exist in Western cultures.This demonstrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism 
B) a cultural difference in emphasis on collectivist vs.individuals 
C) the presence of more social phobias in Japan 
D) different versions of the DSM-5 in different countries 
A) ethnocentrism 
B) a cultural difference in emphasis on collectivist vs.individuals 
C) the presence of more social phobias in Japan 
D) different versions of the DSM-5 in different countries

Question 4

Maxwell was not chosen for the baseball team.Which of the following attributions will DECREASE his chances of feeling depressed?

Accepted Answer

A) "I'm just no good at baseball." 
B) "I've never been good at baseball, and never will be." 
C) "Baseball, basketball, school-I've failed at all of them." 
D) "Today just wasn't my day." 
A) "I'm just no good at baseball." 
B) "I've never been good at baseball, and never will be." 
C) "Baseball, basketball, school-I've failed at all of them." 
D) "Today just wasn't my day."

Question 5

________ refers to "split mind," while ________ refers to "split personality."

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosis; neurosis 
B) Insanity; multiple personality 
C) Schizophrenia; dissociative identity disorder 
D) Paranoia; borderline 
A) Psychosis; neurosis 
B) Insanity; multiple personality 
C) Schizophrenia; dissociative identity disorder 
D) Paranoia; borderline

Question 6

Windigo psychosis is an example of a ________ mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) culture-bound 
B) culturally universal 
C) functional 
D) organic 
A) culture-bound 
B) culturally universal 
C) functional 
D) organic

Question 7

A depressive disorder is BEST characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) frequent melancholia, prolonged blues, or prolonged grief 
B) a long-lasting depressed mood that interferes with functioning, pleasure, and life interests 
C) any reduction of mood that also includes suicidal thoughts 
D) recurring or persistent episodes of depressed mood and mania, with or without psychotic thinking and suicidality 
A) frequent melancholia, prolonged blues, or prolonged grief 
B) a long-lasting depressed mood that interferes with functioning, pleasure, and life interests 
C) any reduction of mood that also includes suicidal thoughts 
D) recurring or persistent episodes of depressed mood and mania, with or without psychotic thinking and suicidality

Question 8

Compared to the medical model, modern psychology offers all but which of the following explanations for abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious thoughts, blocked personal growth, and faulty thinking 
B) inappropriate conditioning or modeling 
C) problems with genes, brain structure, or neurotransmitters 
D) Those with mental illnesses are spiritually compromised and need religious cleansing. 
A) unconscious thoughts, blocked personal growth, and faulty thinking 
B) inappropriate conditioning or modeling 
C) problems with genes, brain structure, or neurotransmitters 
D) Those with mental illnesses are spiritually compromised and need religious cleansing.

Question 9

A major difference between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder is that only in bipolar disorder do people have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations or delusions 
B) depression 
C) manic episodes 
D) biochemical imbalance 
A) hallucinations or delusions 
B) depression 
C) manic episodes 
D) biochemical imbalance

Question 10

Which of the following delusions is INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Grandeur: Buddha is my savior. 
B) Control: Aliens have inserted microchips in my brain and are making me behave violently. 
C) Persecution: The CIA, FBI, and IRS want to lock me up or kill me. 
D) Paranoid: My neighbors are listening through the walls and following my footsteps. 
A) Grandeur: Buddha is my savior. 
B) Control: Aliens have inserted microchips in my brain and are making me behave violently. 
C) Persecution: The CIA, FBI, and IRS want to lock me up or kill me. 
D) Paranoid: My neighbors are listening through the walls and following my footsteps.

Question 11

If schizophrenia were completely hereditary, what's the chance that a twin would have the disorder if his identical twin had it?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% 
A) 10% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100%

Question 12

Which of the following is not a biological explanation for the development of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) There may be an evolutionary predisposition to fear what is dangerous. 
B) Some individuals may have a genetic predisposition to become easily aroused. 
C) Biochemical disturbances due to caffeine or hyperventilation may play a role. 
D) Classical conditioning leads us to experience anxiety as a reaction to perceived threatening stimuli. 
A) There may be an evolutionary predisposition to fear what is dangerous. 
B) Some individuals may have a genetic predisposition to become easily aroused. 
C) Biochemical disturbances due to caffeine or hyperventilation may play a role. 
D) Classical conditioning leads us to experience anxiety as a reaction to perceived threatening stimuli.

Question 13

"I'm stupid" is a(n)________ attribution, "I'll always be stupid" is a(n)________ attribution, and "I'll never pass any of my classes" is a(n)________ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) inferior; external; expansive 
B) external; unstable; specific 
C) internal; stable; global 
D) personal; eternal; academic 
A) inferior; external; expansive 
B) external; unstable; specific 
C) internal; stable; global 
D) personal; eternal; academic

Question 14

One of the biological theories of the cause of antisocial personality is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of hemispheric dominance 
B) brain damage during the birth process 
C) low autonomic activation during stress 
D) an unusually small corpus callosum 
A) a lack of hemispheric dominance 
B) brain damage during the birth process 
C) low autonomic activation during stress 
D) an unusually small corpus callosum

Question 15

This is characterized by diffuse anxiety caused by intrusive thoughts and urges to perform repetitive, ritualistic behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) agoraphobia 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) ritual abuse 
A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) agoraphobia 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) ritual abuse

Question 16

Which of the following is true of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) They are diagnosed more in men than in women. 
B) They are diagnosed more in older than in younger adults. 
C) They are among the easiest disorders to treat. 
D) In most cases they occur comorbidly with a mood disorder. 
A) They are diagnosed more in men than in women. 
B) They are diagnosed more in older than in younger adults. 
C) They are among the easiest disorders to treat. 
D) In most cases they occur comorbidly with a mood disorder.

Question 17

Fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves feelings of impending doom is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a panic attack 
B) hysteria 
C) a nihilistic obsession 
D) a mortality-based compulsion 
A) a panic attack 
B) hysteria 
C) a nihilistic obsession 
D) a mortality-based compulsion

Question 18

When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the risk of suicide decreases 
B) the risk of suicide is not affected 
C) there is no risk of suicide 
D) the risk of suicide increases 
A) the risk of suicide decreases 
B) the risk of suicide is not affected 
C) there is no risk of suicide 
D) the risk of suicide increases

Question 19

Approximately ________ people worldwide end their lives by suicide each year.

Accepted Answer

A) 150,000 
B) 800,000 
C) 1)2 million 
D) 3 million 
A) 150,000 
B) 800,000 
C) 1)2 million 
D) 3 million

Question 20

"Insanity" is a ________ term that is used in ________ of cases that reach trial.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological; just over 1% 
B) legal; fewer than 1% 
C) psychological; 5% 
D) legal; about 10% 
A) psychological; just over 1% 
B) legal; fewer than 1% 
C) psychological; 5% 
D) legal; about 10%

Fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves feelings of impending doom is called ________.

Zuri makes internal, stable, and global statements about her poor test performance.She is MOST likely to experience _, which is related to .

A Japanese phobia called taijin kyofusho is characterized by an intense dread of embarrassing others.This condition does not exist in Western cultures.This demonstrates ________.

Maxwell was not chosen for the baseball team.Which of the following attributions will DECREASE his chances of feeling depressed?

refers to "split mind," while refers to "split personality."

Windigo psychosis is an example of a ________ mental disorder.

A depressive disorder is BEST characterized by ________.

Compared to the medical model, modern psychology offers all but which of the following explanations for abnormal behavior?

A major difference between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder is that only in bipolar disorder do people have ________.

Which of the following delusions is INCORRECTLY matched?

If schizophrenia were completely hereditary, what's the chance that a twin would have the disorder if his identical twin had it?

Which of the following is not a biological explanation for the development of anxiety disorders?

"I'm stupid" is a(n) attribution, "I'll always be stupid" is a(n) attribution, and "I'll never pass any of my classes" is a(n) attribution.

One of the biological theories of the cause of antisocial personality is ________.

This is characterized by diffuse anxiety caused by intrusive thoughts and urges to perform repetitive, ritualistic behaviors.

Which of the following is true of anxiety disorders?

Fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves feelings of impending doom is called ________.

When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, ________.

Approximately ________ people worldwide end their lives by suicide each year.

"Insanity" is a term that is used in of cases that reach trial.

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves feelings of impending doom is called ________.

Zuri makes internal, stable, and global statements about her poor test performance.She is MOST likely to experience _________, which is related to ________.

A Japanese phobia called taijin kyofusho is characterized by an intense dread of embarrassing others.This condition does not exist in Western cultures.This demonstrates ________.

Maxwell was not chosen for the baseball team.Which of the following attributions will DECREASE his chances of feeling depressed?

________ refers to "split mind," while ________ refers to "split personality."

Windigo psychosis is an example of a ________ mental disorder.

A depressive disorder is BEST characterized by ________.

Compared to the medical model, modern psychology offers all but which of the following explanations for abnormal behavior?

A major difference between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder is that only in bipolar disorder do people have ________.

Which of the following delusions is INCORRECTLY matched?

If schizophrenia were completely hereditary, what's the chance that a twin would have the disorder if his identical twin had it?

Which of the following is not a biological explanation for the development of anxiety disorders?

"I'm stupid" is a(n)________ attribution, "I'll always be stupid" is a(n)________ attribution, and "I'll never pass any of my classes" is a(n)________ attribution.

One of the biological theories of the cause of antisocial personality is ________.

This is characterized by diffuse anxiety caused by intrusive thoughts and urges to perform repetitive, ritualistic behaviors.

Which of the following is true of anxiety disorders?

Fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves feelings of impending doom is called ________.

When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, ________.

Approximately ________ people worldwide end their lives by suicide each year.

"Insanity" is a ________ term that is used in ________ of cases that reach trial.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Zuri makes internal, stable, and global statements about her poor test performance.She is MOST likely to experience _, which is related to .

refers to "split mind," while refers to "split personality."

"I'm stupid" is a(n) attribution, "I'll always be stupid" is a(n) attribution, and "I'll never pass any of my classes" is a(n) attribution.

"Insanity" is a term that is used in of cases that reach trial.