Question 1

According to the diathesis-stress model, which of the following is the diathesis component of a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) getting in a serious car accident on your way to work one morning 
B) having close genetic relatives who experienced the same psychological disorder 
C) getting treatment for a kidney infection 
D) having a spouse get in trouble at work 
A) getting in a serious car accident on your way to work one morning 
B) having close genetic relatives who experienced the same psychological disorder 
C) getting treatment for a kidney infection 
D) having a spouse get in trouble at work B

Question 2

A remedial program that provided to children resulted in a reduced likelihood of disorder in the kids when they were tested 20 years later.

Accepted Answer

A) better nutrition; antisocial personality 
B) better nutrition; bipolar 
C) education opportunities; antisocial personality 
D) education opportunities; bipolar 
A) better nutrition; antisocial personality 
B) better nutrition; bipolar 
C) education opportunities; antisocial personality 
D) education opportunities; bipolar A

Question 3

After getting robbed at gunpoint, Jackie is experiencing extreme distress and fear, and she is concerned that she is developing panic disorder.Her therapist is likely to diagnose her with an) disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) externalizing 
B) internalizing 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) mood 
A) externalizing 
B) internalizing 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) mood B

Question 4

Which of the following anxiety disorders are the most different from each other?

Accepted Answer

A) specific phobia and social anxiety disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder and specific phobia 
C) panic disorder and agoraphobia 
D) agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder 
A) specific phobia and social anxiety disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder and specific phobia 
C) panic disorder and agoraphobia 
D) agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder

Question 5

To resolve some of the controversies surrounding the DSM-5 and personality disorders, Section II's alternative model

Accepted Answer

A) eliminates the cluster approach in favor of a dimensional approach. 
B) describes personality disorders as excessive personality traits that interfere with functioning. 
C) replaces the clusters with disorders based on the Big Five traits. 
D) focuses only on the clusters and not the individual disorders within them. 
A) eliminates the cluster approach in favor of a dimensional approach. 
B) describes personality disorders as excessive personality traits that interfere with functioning. 
C) replaces the clusters with disorders based on the Big Five traits. 
D) focuses only on the clusters and not the individual disorders within them.

Question 6

Which of the following is categorized as a depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) persistent depressive disorder 
B) bipolar I disorder 
C) chronic depressive disorder 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder 
A) persistent depressive disorder 
B) bipolar I disorder 
C) chronic depressive disorder 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 7

In regard to the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia,

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A) positive symptoms respond better to antipsychotic drugs compared to negative symptoms. 
B) positive symptoms are caused by structural deficits in the brain but negative symptoms are caused by neurotransmitter dysfunction. 
C) there are no gender differences in positive and negative symptoms. 
D) women are more likely to show both positive and negative symptoms. 
A) positive symptoms respond better to antipsychotic drugs compared to negative symptoms. 
B) positive symptoms are caused by structural deficits in the brain but negative symptoms are caused by neurotransmitter dysfunction. 
C) there are no gender differences in positive and negative symptoms. 
D) women are more likely to show both positive and negative symptoms.

Question 8

Robin has had disruptive behavior problems since childhood, has shown signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD), and has had externalizing tendencies.According to the textbook, Robin is probably

Accepted Answer

A) American. 
B) frequently in trouble with the law. 
C) male. 
D) female. 
A) American. 
B) frequently in trouble with the law. 
C) male. 
D) female.

Question 9

Which of the following best supports the idea that obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Tom's brother never locks doors, so he checks the locks compulsively to be as different as possible from his brother. 
B) Tom sees his mother compulsively check the door locks, so he also engages in the same behavior. 
C) Tom experiences relief whenever he checks the locks, so he checks the locks whenever he is anxious. 
D) Tom believes that checking the lock compulsively will keep his family safe. 
A) Tom's brother never locks doors, so he checks the locks compulsively to be as different as possible from his brother. 
B) Tom sees his mother compulsively check the door locks, so he also engages in the same behavior. 
C) Tom experiences relief whenever he checks the locks, so he checks the locks whenever he is anxious. 
D) Tom believes that checking the lock compulsively will keep his family safe.

Question 10

Dr.Suarez is assessing her client for an anxiety disorder.She asks her client if he is able to still go to work, run errands, and complete his necessary daily activities.Dr.Suarez is using these questions to asses which criteria of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) If the behavior deviates from cultural norms. 
B) If the behavior is personally distressing. 
C) If the behavior is maladaptive. 
D) If the behavior impairs social relationships. 
A) If the behavior deviates from cultural norms. 
B) If the behavior is personally distressing. 
C) If the behavior is maladaptive. 
D) If the behavior impairs social relationships.

Question 11

Zarina thinks she can talk to spirits that no one else can see.She sometimes channels the spirits so they can talk with living people.Zarina

Accepted Answer

A) is suffering from dissociative identity disorder. 
B) is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. 
C) is showing behavior that is both personally distressing and maladaptive. 
D) may be doing something normal, depending on her cultural background and beliefs. 
A) is suffering from dissociative identity disorder. 
B) is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. 
C) is showing behavior that is both personally distressing and maladaptive. 
D) may be doing something normal, depending on her cultural background and beliefs.

Question 12

Compared to people who have mood or substance use disorders, people who have schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A) show more odd social behaviors and motor disturbances as children. 
B) seek treatment at a younger age. 
C) are more likely to take their medications. 
D) tend to show higher intellectual functioning as children. 
A) show more odd social behaviors and motor disturbances as children. 
B) seek treatment at a younger age. 
C) are more likely to take their medications. 
D) tend to show higher intellectual functioning as children.

Question 13

Which possible biological cause of autism spectrum disorders has been most controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunction in the mirror neuron system 
B) abnormal patterns of brain growth 
C) rare genetic mutations 
D) exposure to maternal antibodies 
A) dysfunction in the mirror neuron system 
B) abnormal patterns of brain growth 
C) rare genetic mutations 
D) exposure to maternal antibodies

Question 14

Which of the following is true about neurodevelopmental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) They must affect all aspects of a child's life. 
B) They are diagnosed in childhood but progress into adulthood. 
C) They are diagnosed in childhood but do not progress into adulthood. 
D) They represent deviance from normal development. 
A) They must affect all aspects of a child's life. 
B) They are diagnosed in childhood but progress into adulthood. 
C) They are diagnosed in childhood but do not progress into adulthood. 
D) They represent deviance from normal development.

Question 15

Imagine you have a twin that has major depressive disorder.Are your chances of developing this disorder influenced by whether you are an identical or a fraternal twin?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because both types of twins are equally susceptible. 
B) Yes, because your chances are much greater if you are an identical twin. 
C) Not if you have additional genetic relatives who have depressive disorders. 
D) Yes, if you are female but not if you are male. 
A) No, because both types of twins are equally susceptible. 
B) Yes, because your chances are much greater if you are an identical twin. 
C) Not if you have additional genetic relatives who have depressive disorders. 
D) Yes, if you are female but not if you are male.

Question 16

Keith goes to a psychologist because he was recently arrested for a series of assaults on strangers in the street.His psychologist asks whether he gets upset with himself afterward and how he feels about his behaviors.His psychologist is asking these questions to asses which criteria of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) If the behavior deviates from cultural norms. 
B) If the behavior is personally distressing. 
C) If the behavior is maladaptive. 
D) If the behavior impairs social relationships. 
A) If the behavior deviates from cultural norms. 
B) If the behavior is personally distressing. 
C) If the behavior is maladaptive. 
D) If the behavior impairs social relationships.

Question 17

The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious conflicts. 
B) parent and peer modeling. 
C) biological and environmental factors. 
D) a lack of spiritual fulfillment. 
A) unconscious conflicts. 
B) parent and peer modeling. 
C) biological and environmental factors. 
D) a lack of spiritual fulfillment.

Question 18

Which of the following personality disorders belong to the same group?

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid, paranoid, and obsessive-compulsive 
B) avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive 
C) paranoid, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive 
D) antisocial, histrionic, and paranoid 
A) schizoid, paranoid, and obsessive-compulsive 
B) avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive 
C) paranoid, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive 
D) antisocial, histrionic, and paranoid

Question 19

Which of the following criteria is used in determining if a behavior represents psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) The behavior deviates from family expectations. 
B) The behavior is illegal. 
C) The behavior is considered maladaptive. 
D) The behavior is odd or unusual. 
A) The behavior deviates from family expectations. 
B) The behavior is illegal. 
C) The behavior is considered maladaptive. 
D) The behavior is odd or unusual.

Question 20

Which of the following disorders shows the largest gender differences?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) schizophrenia 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

According to the diathesis-stress model, which of the following is the diathesis component of a psychological disorder?

A remedial program that provided to children resulted in a reduced likelihood of disorder in the kids when they were tested 20 years later.

After getting robbed at gunpoint, Jackie is experiencing extreme distress and fear, and she is concerned that she is developing panic disorder.Her therapist is likely to diagnose her with an) disorder.

Which of the following anxiety disorders are the most different from each other?

To resolve some of the controversies surrounding the DSM-5 and personality disorders, Section II's alternative model

Which of the following is categorized as a depressive disorder?

In regard to the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia,

Robin has had disruptive behavior problems since childhood, has shown signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD), and has had externalizing tendencies.According to the textbook, Robin is probably

Which of the following best supports the idea that obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to operant conditioning?

Dr.Suarez is assessing her client for an anxiety disorder.She asks her client if he is able to still go to work, run errands, and complete his necessary daily activities.Dr.Suarez is using these questions to asses which criteria of psychopathology?

Zarina thinks she can talk to spirits that no one else can see.She sometimes channels the spirits so they can talk with living people.Zarina

Compared to people who have mood or substance use disorders, people who have schizophrenia

Which possible biological cause of autism spectrum disorders has been most controversial?

Which of the following is true about neurodevelopmental disorders?

Imagine you have a twin that has major depressive disorder.Are your chances of developing this disorder influenced by whether you are an identical or a fraternal twin?

The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by

Which of the following personality disorders belong to the same group?

Which of the following criteria is used in determining if a behavior represents psychopathology?

Which of the following disorders shows the largest gender differences?

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According to the diathesis-stress model, which of the following is the diathesis component of a psychological disorder?

A remedial program that provided to children resulted in a reduced likelihood of disorder in the kids when they were tested 20 years later.

After getting robbed at gunpoint, Jackie is experiencing extreme distress and fear, and she is concerned that she is developing panic disorder.Her therapist is likely to diagnose her with an) disorder.

Which of the following anxiety disorders are the most different from each other?

To resolve some of the controversies surrounding the DSM-5 and personality disorders, Section II's alternative model

Which of the following is categorized as a depressive disorder?

In regard to the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia,

Robin has had disruptive behavior problems since childhood, has shown signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD), and has had externalizing tendencies.According to the textbook, Robin is probably

Which of the following best supports the idea that obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to operant conditioning?

Dr.Suarez is assessing her client for an anxiety disorder.She asks her client if he is able to still go to work, run errands, and complete his necessary daily activities.Dr.Suarez is using these questions to asses which criteria of psychopathology?

Zarina thinks she can talk to spirits that no one else can see.She sometimes channels the spirits so they can talk with living people.Zarina

Compared to people who have mood or substance use disorders, people who have schizophrenia

Which possible biological cause of autism spectrum disorders has been most controversial?

Which of the following is true about neurodevelopmental disorders?

Imagine you have a twin that has major depressive disorder.Are your chances of developing this disorder influenced by whether you are an identical or a fraternal twin?

The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by

Which of the following personality disorders belong to the same group?

Which of the following criteria is used in determining if a behavior represents psychopathology?

Which of the following disorders shows the largest gender differences?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

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Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

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