Question 1

Regarding suicide and the prevention of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never ask the person," Are you thinking of suicide?" since this could trigger a suicide attempt. 
B)  If you think a person seems suicidal, have the person call you or the number of a mental health crisis intervention team if she or he becomes frightened or impulsive. 
C)  Since the suicidal person feels misunderstood, it is important to try to accept and understand the feelings the person is expressing. 
D)  Even when all the choices are unpleasant, suicidal persons can usually be made to see that their least unpleasant option is better than death. 
A)  Never ask the person," Are you thinking of suicide?" since this could trigger a suicide attempt. 
B)  If you think a person seems suicidal, have the person call you or the number of a mental health crisis intervention team if she or he becomes frightened or impulsive. 
C)  Since the suicidal person feels misunderstood, it is important to try to accept and understand the feelings the person is expressing. 
D)  Even when all the choices are unpleasant, suicidal persons can usually be made to see that their least unpleasant option is better than death.

Question 2

Because they receive so much attention, celebrities appear more likely than noncelebrities to have which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive 
B)  dependent 
C)  paranoid 
D)  narcissistic 
A)  obsessive 
B)  dependent 
C)  paranoid 
D)  narcissistic

Question 3

Psychologist David Rosenhan's work that involved pseudo-patients in a mental hospital suggests the importance of which of the following in the treatment of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  labels and expectations 
B)  immediate medical intervention 
C)  availability of effective medication 
D)  staff training and morale 
A)  labels and expectations 
B)  immediate medical intervention 
C)  availability of effective medication 
D)  staff training and morale

Question 4

Warning signs for potential suicide include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  sudden mood swings and aggression. 
B)  increased contact and dependence on others. 
C)  a preoccupation with death. 
D)  alcohol and/or drug use. 
A)  sudden mood swings and aggression. 
B)  increased contact and dependence on others. 
C)  a preoccupation with death. 
D)  alcohol and/or drug use.

Question 5

A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally absolute. 
B)  learned. 
C)  maladaptive. 
D)  dependent on age. 
A)  culturally absolute. 
B)  learned. 
C)  maladaptive. 
D)  dependent on age.

Question 6

In most cases, a person with an anxiety disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  will fail to respond with fear in a dangerous situation. 
B)  transforms his or her distress into symptoms that closely resemble a physical disability. 
C)  suffers distress that seems greatly out of proportion to the circumstances. 
D)  can control the fear if he or she can identify exactly what he or she is afraid of. 
A)  will fail to respond with fear in a dangerous situation. 
B)  transforms his or her distress into symptoms that closely resemble a physical disability. 
C)  suffers distress that seems greatly out of proportion to the circumstances. 
D)  can control the fear if he or she can identify exactly what he or she is afraid of.

Question 7

People who take the hallucinogenic drug PCP have symptoms that closely mimic schizophrenia because PCP affects which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  histamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  schizotoxin 
A)  glutamate 
B)  histamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  schizotoxin

Question 8

Including the indirect costs, such as lost earnings, what is the total cost of treating people who seek help for mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  $15 billion 
B)  $50 billion 
C)  $100 billion 
D)  $315 billion 
A)  $15 billion 
B)  $50 billion 
C)  $100 billion 
D)  $315 billion

Question 9

Regarding mental disorders, which of the following is likely to develop when a primary problem causes secondary problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  comorbidity 
B)  conversion reaction 
C)  psychosis 
D)  a nervous breakdown 
A)  comorbidity 
B)  conversion reaction 
C)  psychosis 
D)  a nervous breakdown

Question 10

Disturbed families tend to interact in ways that are laden with guilt, prying, criticism, negativity, and emotional attacks.Thus, living in a troubled family increase the child's risk of developing which of the following as an adolescent or young adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  dementia 
D)  regressive neurosis 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  dementia 
D)  regressive neurosis

Question 11

When a person is a danger to him or herself and other people, then the behavior is clearly

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsive. 
B)  maladaptive. 
C)  psychotic. 
D)  neurotic. 
A)  compulsive. 
B)  maladaptive. 
C)  psychotic. 
D)  neurotic.

Question 12

People who suffer from which disorders appear to have a pathological need to seek attention and sympathy from medical professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  factitious disorders 
B)  adjustment disorders 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorders 
D)  delusional disorders 
A)  factitious disorders 
B)  adjustment disorders 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorders 
D)  delusional disorders

Question 13

According to Carl Rogers, when the information we get from the outside world contradicts our perceptions of ourselves, we become vulnerable to

Accepted Answer

A)  a conversion reaction or anxiety attacks. 
B)  split personalities. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  delusional disorders. 
A)  a conversion reaction or anxiety attacks. 
B)  split personalities. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  delusional disorders.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a correct match between the phobia and its definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  xenophobia------------fear of strangers 
B)  astraphobia------------fear of airplanes 
C)  coulrophobia-----------fear of clowns 
D)  hematophobia---------fear of blood 
A)  xenophobia------------fear of strangers 
B)  astraphobia------------fear of airplanes 
C)  coulrophobia-----------fear of clowns 
D)  hematophobia---------fear of blood

Question 15

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  schizotoxin 
D)  dopamine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  schizotoxin 
D)  dopamine

Question 16

To help prevent individuals from committing suicide, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  tell them to avoid thinking about suicide. 
B)  establish rapport and offer genuine support. 
C)  help them to narrow their options. 
D)  try to convince them to stop feeling sorry for themselves. 
A)  tell them to avoid thinking about suicide. 
B)  establish rapport and offer genuine support. 
C)  help them to narrow their options. 
D)  try to convince them to stop feeling sorry for themselves.

Question 17

The psychologist who had himself and several colleagues committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia" in order to demonstrate the impact of labeling was __________.

Accepted Answer

Rosenhan
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Question 18

Regarding the use of subjective discomfort as evidence of psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopathology does not always cause personal anguish. 
B)  A lack of subjective discomfort may reveal psychopathology. 
C)  Subjective discomfort explains most instances in which people voluntarily seek professional help. 
D)  The majority of individuals who suffer mania seek help due to the extreme discomfort they feel when in a manic state. 
A)  Psychopathology does not always cause personal anguish. 
B)  A lack of subjective discomfort may reveal psychopathology. 
C)  Subjective discomfort explains most instances in which people voluntarily seek professional help. 
D)  The majority of individuals who suffer mania seek help due to the extreme discomfort they feel when in a manic state.

Question 19

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormalities in controlling anger. 
B)  impairment in selective attention. 
C)  drug usage. 
D)  exaggerated emotion. 
A)  abnormalities in controlling anger. 
B)  impairment in selective attention. 
C)  drug usage. 
D)  exaggerated emotion.

Question 20

Recent life crisis, risk-taking, sudden mood swings, rage/anger, seeking revenge, and no sense of purpose in life are among the warning signs for a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social anxiety. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  suicide attempt. 
D)  affective psychosis. 
A)  social anxiety. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  suicide attempt. 
D)  affective psychosis.

Regarding suicide and the prevention of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Because they receive so much attention, celebrities appear more likely than noncelebrities to have which personality disorder?

Psychologist David Rosenhan's work that involved pseudo-patients in a mental hospital suggests the importance of which of the following in the treatment of mental disorders?

Warning signs for potential suicide include all of the following EXCEPT

A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is

In most cases, a person with an anxiety disorder

People who take the hallucinogenic drug PCP have symptoms that closely mimic schizophrenia because PCP affects which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain?

Including the indirect costs, such as lost earnings, what is the total cost of treating people who seek help for mental illness?

Regarding mental disorders, which of the following is likely to develop when a primary problem causes secondary problems?

Disturbed families tend to interact in ways that are laden with guilt, prying, criticism, negativity, and emotional attacks.Thus, living in a troubled family increase the child's risk of developing which of the following as an adolescent or young adult?

When a person is a danger to him or herself and other people, then the behavior is clearly

People who suffer from which disorders appear to have a pathological need to seek attention and sympathy from medical professionals?

According to Carl Rogers, when the information we get from the outside world contradicts our perceptions of ourselves, we become vulnerable to

Which of the following is NOT a correct match between the phobia and its definition?

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.

To help prevent individuals from committing suicide, you should

The psychologist who had himself and several colleagues committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia" in order to demonstrate the impact of labeling was __________.

Regarding the use of subjective discomfort as evidence of psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

Recent life crisis, risk-taking, sudden mood swings, rage/anger, seeking revenge, and no sense of purpose in life are among the warning signs for a(n)

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Regarding suicide and the prevention of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Because they receive so much attention, celebrities appear more likely than noncelebrities to have which personality disorder?

Psychologist David Rosenhan's work that involved pseudo-patients in a mental hospital suggests the importance of which of the following in the treatment of mental disorders?

Warning signs for potential suicide include all of the following EXCEPT

A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is

In most cases, a person with an anxiety disorder

People who take the hallucinogenic drug PCP have symptoms that closely mimic schizophrenia because PCP affects which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain?

Including the indirect costs, such as lost earnings, what is the total cost of treating people who seek help for mental illness?

Regarding mental disorders, which of the following is likely to develop when a primary problem causes secondary problems?

Disturbed families tend to interact in ways that are laden with guilt, prying, criticism, negativity, and emotional attacks.Thus, living in a troubled family increase the child's risk of developing which of the following as an adolescent or young adult?

When a person is a danger to him or herself and other people, then the behavior is clearly

People who suffer from which disorders appear to have a pathological need to seek attention and sympathy from medical professionals?

According to Carl Rogers, when the information we get from the outside world contradicts our perceptions of ourselves, we become vulnerable to

Which of the following is NOT a correct match between the phobia and its definition?

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.

To help prevent individuals from committing suicide, you should

The psychologist who had himself and several colleagues committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia" in order to demonstrate the impact of labeling was __________.

Regarding the use of subjective discomfort as evidence of psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

Recent life crisis, risk-taking, sudden mood swings, rage/anger, seeking revenge, and no sense of purpose in life are among the warning signs for a(n)

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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