Question 1

Obsessions differ from compulsions since obsessions are recurrent behaviors,while compulsions are recurrent thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies have revealed that BPD is more common in men than women. 
B) Individuals with BPD tend to be unrealistically optimistic and self-confident. 
C) Individuals with BPD are insensitive to how others treat them. 
D) BPD is more common among those younger than 30. 
A) Studies have revealed that BPD is more common in men than women. 
B) Individuals with BPD tend to be unrealistically optimistic and self-confident. 
C) Individuals with BPD are insensitive to how others treat them. 
D) BPD is more common among those younger than 30.

Question 3

_____ is an OCD-related disorder that involves a distressing preoccupation with imagined or slight flaws in one's physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) Excoriation 
B) Trichotillomania 
C) Body dysmorphic disorder 
D) Hoarding disorder 
A) Excoriation 
B) Trichotillomania 
C) Body dysmorphic disorder 
D) Hoarding disorder

Question 4

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder have the ability to turn off negative,intrusive thoughts by ignoring or effectively dismissing them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Candice routinely blows every little setback out of proportion.For example,when she forgot to turn in her algebra homework,she was convinced that she would fail the class.Candice is also in the habit of blaming herself for negative events.She believes that she is solely responsible for all her failures and that she can never improve.In the context of disorders involving emotion and mood,Candice is at a greater risk of developing _____.

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) social anxiety disorder 
A) depression 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) social anxiety disorder

Question 6

Give a brief account of the sociocultural factors involved in suicide.

Accepted Answer

Suicide rates vary worldwide;the lowest

Question 7

_____ refers to a psychological state in which a person's perceptions and thoughts are fundamentally removed from reality.

Accepted Answer

A) Dissociation 
B) Mania 
C) Psychosis 
D) Catatonia 
A) Dissociation 
B) Mania 
C) Psychosis 
D) Catatonia

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the biological factors involved in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) The brains of individuals with schizophrenia have compressed ventricles. 
B) Individuals with schizophrenia have a larger prefrontal cortex and higher activity in this area of the brain than healthy individuals. 
C) Problems in prenatal development may predispose a brain to developing schizophrenic symptoms later in life. 
D) Deficient levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia. 
A) The brains of individuals with schizophrenia have compressed ventricles. 
B) Individuals with schizophrenia have a larger prefrontal cortex and higher activity in this area of the brain than healthy individuals. 
C) Problems in prenatal development may predispose a brain to developing schizophrenic symptoms later in life. 
D) Deficient levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia.

Question 9

Research has shown that health-promotion programs do not work well with individuals who have psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which neurotransmitters play a role in panic disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine and norepinephrine 
B) Glutamate and acetylcholine 
C) GABA and serotonin 
D) Substance P and glutamate 
A) Dopamine and norepinephrine 
B) Glutamate and acetylcholine 
C) GABA and serotonin 
D) Substance P and glutamate

Question 11

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A deficiency in which of the following neurotransmitters is linked to generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Epinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Glutamate 
D) GABA 
A) Epinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Glutamate 
D) GABA

Question 13

In movies that focus on war,soldiers who have returned from the frontlines often struggle with overwhelming anxiety,nervousness,depression,and flashbacks.In many cases,these soldiers experience problems related to loss of memory and an inability to experience happiness.In the context of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders,it can be inferred that these movie characters are most likely experiencing the symptoms of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) specific phobias 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
D) dissociative identity disorder 
A) specific phobias 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
D) dissociative identity disorder

Question 14

Carla has an extreme and irrational fear of heights.She avoids climbing ladders or visiting APArtments located on high floors of buildings.Every time Carla looks down from a high window or an elevated place,she is gripped by an overwhelming fear and panics.Carla is most likely suffering from which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Acrophobia 
B) Aerophobia 
C) Amaxophobia 
D) Algophobia 
A) Acrophobia 
B) Aerophobia 
C) Amaxophobia 
D) Algophobia

Question 15

Aerophobia is an example of a specific phobia which is associated with the fear of high places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the context of the theoretical approaches to psychological disorders,social cognitive psychologists focus on observational learning,cognitions,and beliefs as factors that foster or maintain abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research has linked antisocial personality disorder to high levels of activation in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An individual diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is most likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) experience irrational and overwhelming fear toward a specific object 
B) exhibit repetitive behavior and have restricted interests 
C) experience alternating episodes of depression and mania 
D) be cAPAble of socializing with his peers and have good communication skills 
A) experience irrational and overwhelming fear toward a specific object 
B) exhibit repetitive behavior and have restricted interests 
C) experience alternating episodes of depression and mania 
D) be cAPAble of socializing with his peers and have good communication skills

Question 19

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)of 1990 forbids employers from refusing employment or a promotion to someone with a psychological disorder when the person's condition does not prevent performance of the job's essential functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the sociocultural factors involved in depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are nearly twice as likely as women to be diagnosed with depression. 
B) Studies have found very low rates of depression in Native American groups. 
C) Depression increases as standards of living and employment circumstances worsen. 
D) Individuals with a low socioeconomic status (SES) are less likely to develop depression than their higher-SES counterparts. 
A) Men are nearly twice as likely as women to be diagnosed with depression. 
B) Studies have found very low rates of depression in Native American groups. 
C) Depression increases as standards of living and employment circumstances worsen. 
D) Individuals with a low socioeconomic status (SES) are less likely to develop depression than their higher-SES counterparts.

Obsessions differ from compulsions since obsessions are recurrent behaviors,while compulsions are recurrent thoughts.

Which of the following statements is true of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

_____ is an OCD-related disorder that involves a distressing preoccupation with imagined or slight flaws in one's physical appearance.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder have the ability to turn off negative,intrusive thoughts by ignoring or effectively dismissing them.

Give a brief account of the sociocultural factors involved in suicide.

_____ refers to a psychological state in which a person's perceptions and thoughts are fundamentally removed from reality.

Which of the following statements is true of the biological factors involved in schizophrenia?

Research has shown that health-promotion programs do not work well with individuals who have psychological disorders.

Which neurotransmitters play a role in panic disorders?

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

A deficiency in which of the following neurotransmitters is linked to generalized anxiety disorder?

Aerophobia is an example of a specific phobia which is associated with the fear of high places.

In the context of the theoretical approaches to psychological disorders,social cognitive psychologists focus on observational learning,cognitions,and beliefs as factors that foster or maintain abnormal behavior.

Research has linked antisocial personality disorder to high levels of activation in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

An individual diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is most likely to _____.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)of 1990 forbids employers from refusing employment or a promotion to someone with a psychological disorder when the person's condition does not prevent performance of the job's essential functions.

Which of the following statements is true of the sociocultural factors involved in depression?

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Obsessions differ from compulsions since obsessions are recurrent behaviors,while compulsions are recurrent thoughts.

Which of the following statements is true of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

_____ is an OCD-related disorder that involves a distressing preoccupation with imagined or slight flaws in one's physical appearance.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder have the ability to turn off negative,intrusive thoughts by ignoring or effectively dismissing them.

Give a brief account of the sociocultural factors involved in suicide.

_____ refers to a psychological state in which a person's perceptions and thoughts are fundamentally removed from reality.

Which of the following statements is true of the biological factors involved in schizophrenia?

Research has shown that health-promotion programs do not work well with individuals who have psychological disorders.

Which neurotransmitters play a role in panic disorders?

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

A deficiency in which of the following neurotransmitters is linked to generalized anxiety disorder?

Aerophobia is an example of a specific phobia which is associated with the fear of high places.

In the context of the theoretical approaches to psychological disorders,social cognitive psychologists focus on observational learning,cognitions,and beliefs as factors that foster or maintain abnormal behavior.

Research has linked antisocial personality disorder to high levels of activation in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

An individual diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is most likely to _____.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)of 1990 forbids employers from refusing employment or a promotion to someone with a psychological disorder when the person's condition does not prevent performance of the job's essential functions.

Which of the following statements is true of the sociocultural factors involved in depression?

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters