Question 1

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia. She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world. Shreen is experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of persecution 
B)  delusions of grandeur 
C)  delusions of reference 
D)  delusions of influence 
A)  delusions of persecution 
B)  delusions of grandeur 
C)  delusions of reference 
D)  delusions of influence

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender differences are nonexistent in college students and single adults. 
B)  Gender differences get larger as adults get older. 
C)  Gender differences in childhood tend to reverse themselves in adulthood. 
D)  Women are always diagnosed with depression more than men, regardless of occupation. 
A)  Gender differences are nonexistent in college students and single adults. 
B)  Gender differences get larger as adults get older. 
C)  Gender differences in childhood tend to reverse themselves in adulthood. 
D)  Women are always diagnosed with depression more than men, regardless of occupation.

Question 3

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia 
B)  obsession 
C)  hypnagogic image 
D)  compulsion 
A)  phobia 
B)  obsession 
C)  hypnagogic image 
D)  compulsion

Question 4

Allen is in a constant state of dread. He has trouble sleeping, feels tense, and cannot concentrate. Allen will likely be diagnosed as which anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned behaviors of depression 
B)  unusual levels of neurotransmitters 
C)  negative interpretations of life events 
D)  a superego that is too harsh and strict 
A)  learned behaviors of depression 
B)  unusual levels of neurotransmitters 
C)  negative interpretations of life events 
D)  a superego that is too harsh and strict

Question 6

Approximately ________ out of every 1,000 people worldwide will develop schizophrenia at some point during their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  7-8 
B)  12-15 
C)  25-30 
D)  100-110 
A)  7-8 
B)  12-15 
C)  25-30 
D)  100-110

Question 7

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  psychobiological 
D)  humanistic 
A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  psychobiological 
D)  humanistic

Question 8

DSM-IV-TR classifies people along five axes and _____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  interprets 
B)  speculates on causes of 
C)  describes symptoms of 
D)  prescribes treatment for 
A)  interprets 
B)  speculates on causes of 
C)  describes symptoms of 
D)  prescribes treatment for

Question 9

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack. Jacob might have experienced a(n) ________ disorder while in college.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  mood 
C)  panic 
D)  eating 
A)  personality 
B)  mood 
C)  panic 
D)  eating

Question 10

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic model 
B)  intrapersonal model 
C)  biological model 
D)  behavioral model 
A)  psychoanalytic model 
B)  intrapersonal model 
C)  biological model 
D)  behavioral model

Question 11

What is the primary difference between bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

The primary difference between bulimia n

Question 12

What is the difference between acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between acute stress...

Question 13

Which pair consists of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor attention and flat affect 
B)  blunted affect and delusions 
C)  abolition and hallucinations 
D)  delusions and hallucinations 
A)  poor attention and flat affect 
B)  blunted affect and delusions 
C)  abolition and hallucinations 
D)  delusions and hallucinations

Question 14

The most common psychotic disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  manic-depressive. 
B)  bipolar. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  dissociative identity disorder. 
A)  manic-depressive. 
B)  bipolar. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  dissociative identity disorder.

Question 15

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  compulsive disorder 
A)  panic disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  compulsive disorder

Question 16

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it includes treatments for each disorder. 
B)  it allows the practitioner to determine the cause of the disorder. 
C)  it allows disorders to be classified on five separate dimensions. 
D)  a disorder can be determined with questionnaire data 
A)  it includes treatments for each disorder. 
B)  it allows the practitioner to determine the cause of the disorder. 
C)  it allows disorders to be classified on five separate dimensions. 
D)  a disorder can be determined with questionnaire data

Question 17

Severe depression that comes on suddenly or seems to have no external cause is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymia 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  hypomania 
D)  major depressive disorder 
A)  dysthymia 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  hypomania 
D)  major depressive disorder

Question 18

The police find a man who is disheveled and in a daze wandering through the downtown area. When the police ask him for his name, he seems bewildered. A search of missing persons photographs reveals that this man was reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away. The man is most likely suffering from _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  depersonalization/derealization disorder 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  depersonalization/derealization disorder 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 19

Steve's psychiatrist notes that Steve is experiencing a disruption of the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, and identity. Therefore, Steve most likely has a(n) ________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenic 
B)  adjustment 
C)  dissociative 
D)  impulse-control 
A)  schizophrenic 
B)  adjustment 
C)  dissociative 
D)  impulse-control

Question 20

Excessive amounts of dopamine in the brain have been proposed as a cause of:

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  manic-depression. 
C)  antisocial personality. 
D)  paraphilia. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  manic-depression. 
C)  antisocial personality. 
D)  paraphilia.

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia. She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world. Shreen is experiencing __________.

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______.

Allen is in a constant state of dread. He has trouble sleeping, feels tense, and cannot concentrate. Allen will likely be diagnosed as which anxiety disorder?

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Approximately ________ out of every 1,000 people worldwide will develop schizophrenia at some point during their lives.

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by ________ theory.

DSM-IV-TR classifies people along five axes and _____ disorders.

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack. Jacob might have experienced a(n) ________ disorder while in college.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

What is the primary difference between bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder?

What is the difference between acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which pair consists of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

The most common psychotic disorder is:

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Severe depression that comes on suddenly or seems to have no external cause is called ______.

Steve's psychiatrist notes that Steve is experiencing a disruption of the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, and identity. Therefore, Steve most likely has a(n) ________ disorder.

Excessive amounts of dopamine in the brain have been proposed as a cause of:

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Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia. She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world. Shreen is experiencing __________.

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______.

Allen is in a constant state of dread. He has trouble sleeping, feels tense, and cannot concentrate. Allen will likely be diagnosed as which anxiety disorder?

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Approximately ________ out of every 1,000 people worldwide will develop schizophrenia at some point during their lives.

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by ________ theory.

DSM-IV-TR classifies people along five axes and _____ disorders.

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack. Jacob might have experienced a(n) ________ disorder while in college.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

What is the primary difference between bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder?

What is the difference between acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which pair consists of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

The most common psychotic disorder is:

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Severe depression that comes on suddenly or seems to have no external cause is called ______.

Steve's psychiatrist notes that Steve is experiencing a disruption of the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, and identity. Therefore, Steve most likely has a(n) ________ disorder.

Excessive amounts of dopamine in the brain have been proposed as a cause of:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Therapies

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