Question 1

Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia,

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A) brain ventricles become smaller over time. 
B) the temporal and occipital lobes show a dramatic increase in activity. 
C) the amount of overall brain tissue is reduced. 
D) both the amygdala and hippocampus become overactive. 
A) brain ventricles become smaller over time. 
B) the temporal and occipital lobes show a dramatic increase in activity. 
C) the amount of overall brain tissue is reduced. 
D) both the amygdala and hippocampus become overactive.

Question 2

Chuck is put up for adoption as a child because his biological mother has schizophrenia.Given your knowledge of the role of genetics and the environment in schizophrenia, what is the likelihood that Chuck will develop schizophrenia?

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A) Chuck is likely to develop schizophrenia, regardless of the environment. 
B) Chuck is unlikely to develop schizophrenia, regardless of the environment. 
C) If Chuck's adoptive family is psychologically healthy, he is unlikely to develop schizophrenia. 
D) If Chuck's adoptive family lives in an urban environment, he will be less likely to develop schizophrenia. 
A) Chuck is likely to develop schizophrenia, regardless of the environment. 
B) Chuck is unlikely to develop schizophrenia, regardless of the environment. 
C) If Chuck's adoptive family is psychologically healthy, he is unlikely to develop schizophrenia. 
D) If Chuck's adoptive family lives in an urban environment, he will be less likely to develop schizophrenia.

Question 3

Which of the following findings best supports the sociocultural model of psychological disorders?

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A) Genetic factors can influence the level of neurotransmitters and how their reception sites function. 
B) Case studies like that of Little Albert show that phobias can be conditioned in children. 
C) Disorders like schizophrenia are more common among people in lower socioeconomic classes. 
D) Positron emission tomography PET) scans show that some brain regions function differently in people with mental disorders. 
A) Genetic factors can influence the level of neurotransmitters and how their reception sites function. 
B) Case studies like that of Little Albert show that phobias can be conditioned in children. 
C) Disorders like schizophrenia are more common among people in lower socioeconomic classes. 
D) Positron emission tomography PET) scans show that some brain regions function differently in people with mental disorders.

Question 4

What is different about the approach of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM) and the approach of the Research Domain Criteria RDoC)?

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A) The DSM focuses on observable symptoms, whereas RDoC focuses on unobservable symptoms. 
B) The DSM defines disorders by category, whereas RDoC defines disorders on a spectrum. 
C) The DSM focuses on diagnostic categories, whereas RDoC focuses on domains of functioning. 
D) The DSM describes symptoms of disorders, whereas RDoC describes appropriate treatments for those symptoms. 
A) The DSM focuses on observable symptoms, whereas RDoC focuses on unobservable symptoms. 
B) The DSM defines disorders by category, whereas RDoC defines disorders on a spectrum. 
C) The DSM focuses on diagnostic categories, whereas RDoC focuses on domains of functioning. 
D) The DSM describes symptoms of disorders, whereas RDoC describes appropriate treatments for those symptoms.

Question 5

Which of the following anxiety disorders are most similar?

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

Question 6

Research suggests that which of the following environmental factors increases the likelihood of developing schizophrenia?

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A) being adopted by nongenetic relatives 
B) heavy cannabis use in adolescence 
C) prenatal exposure to radiation 
D) living in a rural environment 
A) being adopted by nongenetic relatives 
B) heavy cannabis use in adolescence 
C) prenatal exposure to radiation 
D) living in a rural environment

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an externalizing disorder?

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A) conduct disorder 
B) social phobia 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) major depressive disorder 
A) conduct disorder 
B) social phobia 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) major depressive disorder

Question 8

Which type of dissociative disorder is characterized by the subjective experience of two or more distinct identities in an individual?

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A) dissociative amnesia 
B) dissociative fugue 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) schizophrenia 
A) dissociative amnesia 
B) dissociative fugue 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) schizophrenia

Question 9

Rates of autism spectrum disorder have recently

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A) decreased because many children with the disorder remain undiagnosed. 
B) decreased because physicians are reluctant to negatively label children. 
C) increased because environmental factors have led to an actual increase in cases. 
D) increased because doctors now recognize and diagnose milder cases. 
A) decreased because many children with the disorder remain undiagnosed. 
B) decreased because physicians are reluctant to negatively label children. 
C) increased because environmental factors have led to an actual increase in cases. 
D) increased because doctors now recognize and diagnose milder cases.

Question 10

Researchers have found attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD) is associated with volume reductions in the

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A) hippocampus. 
B) motor cortex. 
C) basal ganglia. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) motor cortex. 
C) basal ganglia. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 11

Malcolm age 10) often wets the bed at night.His brother, John age 3), has difficulty controlling his emotions and often has temper tantrums.Given only this information, which child is most likely to have a neurodevelopmental disorder?

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A) both 
B) neither 
C) Malcolm, but not John 
D) John, but not Malcolm 
A) both 
B) neither 
C) Malcolm, but not John 
D) John, but not Malcolm

Question 12

A person diagnosed with panic disorder is most likely to develop which of the following additional disorders?

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A) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) agoraphobia 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) social anxiety disorder 
A) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) agoraphobia 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) social anxiety disorder

Question 13

Manuela has a family history of schizophrenia.Although she had a relatively uneventful childhood and stable adult life, she is concerned that she will develop the disorder.According to the diathesis-stress model, Manuela has a probability of developing schizophrenia because she
)

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A) low; is missing the diathesis component 
B) low; is missing the stress component 
C) high; has both the diathesis and stress components 
D) high; has the diathesis, stress, and genetic components 
A) low; is missing the diathesis component 
B) low; is missing the stress component 
C) high; has both the diathesis and stress components 
D) high; has the diathesis, stress, and genetic components

Question 14

The central characteristic of anxiety disorders is

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A) the feeling of excessive fear or anxiety in the absence of any real threat. 
B) fluctuating moods that are not related to events in the environment. 
C) a feeling of apprehension or dread without any physical symptoms. 
D) chronically high arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
A) the feeling of excessive fear or anxiety in the absence of any real threat. 
B) fluctuating moods that are not related to events in the environment. 
C) a feeling of apprehension or dread without any physical symptoms. 
D) chronically high arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 15

A famous comedian refuses to shake hands whenever he meets someone because he fears catching a disease from them.The behavior of not shaking hands is an) and the belief that he will catch a disease is an) .

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A) compulsion; obsession 
B) obsession; compulsion 
C) compulsion; compulsion 
D) obsession; obsession 
A) compulsion; obsession 
B) obsession; compulsion 
C) compulsion; compulsion 
D) obsession; obsession

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an internalizing disorder?

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A) conduct disorder 
B) drug disorder 
C) alcohol disorder 
D) major depressive disorder 
A) conduct disorder 
B) drug disorder 
C) alcohol disorder 
D) major depressive disorder

Question 17

A false sensory perception experienced without external sources is a symptom referred to as a .

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A) positive; hallucination 
B) negative; delusion 
C) positive; delusion 
D) negative; hallucination 
A) positive; hallucination 
B) negative; delusion 
C) positive; delusion 
D) negative; hallucination

Question 18

Which of the following behavioral characteristics distinguishes antisocial personality disorder from other personality disorders?

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A) The person has a weak sense of self and does not like to be alone. 
B) The person shifts rapidly from one mood or emotion to another without any obvious reason. 
C) The person is uncaring and exploitative of others, with little obvious guilt. 
D) The person struggles with chronic feelings of emptiness and engages in self-mutilating behaviors. 
A) The person has a weak sense of self and does not like to be alone. 
B) The person shifts rapidly from one mood or emotion to another without any obvious reason. 
C) The person is uncaring and exploitative of others, with little obvious guilt. 
D) The person struggles with chronic feelings of emptiness and engages in self-mutilating behaviors.

Question 19

Sean's parents are concerned about his behavior.He has always been suspicious of people, but he has become increasingly guarded and socially isolated since moving out of his parents' home.He now shows very little emotion, but holds grudges about minor arguments.It is possible that Sean has a personality disorder in cluster .

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A) A; odd or eccentric 
B) B; odd or eccentric 
C) C; anxious or fearful 
D) B; anxious or fearful 
A) A; odd or eccentric 
B) B; odd or eccentric 
C) C; anxious or fearful 
D) B; anxious or fearful

Question 20

Which of the following is an obsession commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

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A) fear of contamination by germs 
B) fear of public speaking 
C) repeatedly washing hands 
D) continuously checking locks 
A) fear of contamination by germs 
B) fear of public speaking 
C) repeatedly washing hands 
D) continuously checking locks

Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia,

Chuck is put up for adoption as a child because his biological mother has schizophrenia.Given your knowledge of the role of genetics and the environment in schizophrenia, what is the likelihood that Chuck will develop schizophrenia?

Which of the following findings best supports the sociocultural model of psychological disorders?

What is different about the approach of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM) and the approach of the Research Domain Criteria RDoC)?

Which of the following anxiety disorders are most similar?

Research suggests that which of the following environmental factors increases the likelihood of developing schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an example of an externalizing disorder?

Which type of dissociative disorder is characterized by the subjective experience of two or more distinct identities in an individual?

Rates of autism spectrum disorder have recently

Researchers have found attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD) is associated with volume reductions in the

Malcolm age 10) often wets the bed at night.His brother, John age 3), has difficulty controlling his emotions and often has temper tantrums.Given only this information, which child is most likely to have a neurodevelopmental disorder?

A person diagnosed with panic disorder is most likely to develop which of the following additional disorders?

Manuela has a family history of schizophrenia.Although she had a relatively uneventful childhood and stable adult life, she is concerned that she will develop the disorder.According to the diathesis-stress model, Manuela has a probability of developing schizophrenia because she )

The central characteristic of anxiety disorders is

A famous comedian refuses to shake hands whenever he meets someone because he fears catching a disease from them.The behavior of not shaking hands is an) and the belief that he will catch a disease is an) .

Which of the following is an example of an internalizing disorder?

A false sensory perception experienced without external sources is a symptom referred to as a .

Which of the following behavioral characteristics distinguishes antisocial personality disorder from other personality disorders?

Which of the following is an obsession commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

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Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia,

Chuck is put up for adoption as a child because his biological mother has schizophrenia.Given your knowledge of the role of genetics and the environment in schizophrenia, what is the likelihood that Chuck will develop schizophrenia?

Which of the following findings best supports the sociocultural model of psychological disorders?

What is different about the approach of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM) and the approach of the Research Domain Criteria RDoC)?

Which of the following anxiety disorders are most similar?

Research suggests that which of the following environmental factors increases the likelihood of developing schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an example of an externalizing disorder?

Which type of dissociative disorder is characterized by the subjective experience of two or more distinct identities in an individual?

Rates of autism spectrum disorder have recently

Researchers have found attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD) is associated with volume reductions in the

Malcolm age 10) often wets the bed at night.His brother, John age 3), has difficulty controlling his emotions and often has temper tantrums.Given only this information, which child is most likely to have a neurodevelopmental disorder?

A person diagnosed with panic disorder is most likely to develop which of the following additional disorders?

Manuela has a family history of schizophrenia.Although she had a relatively uneventful childhood and stable adult life, she is concerned that she will develop the disorder.According to the diathesis-stress model, Manuela has a probability of developing schizophrenia because she )

The central characteristic of anxiety disorders is

A famous comedian refuses to shake hands whenever he meets someone because he fears catching a disease from them.The behavior of not shaking hands is an) and the belief that he will catch a disease is an) .

Which of the following is an example of an internalizing disorder?

A false sensory perception experienced without external sources is a symptom referred to as a .

Which of the following behavioral characteristics distinguishes antisocial personality disorder from other personality disorders?

Which of the following is an obsession commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

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