Question 1

Married men have higher suicide rates than divorced, widowed, or single men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following personality disorders describes a person who is dramatic and flamboyant and who exhibits excessive emotional and attention seeking behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  histrionic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  schizoid 
A)  dependent 
B)  histrionic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  schizoid

Question 3

John believed that if he spray painted his favorite actress' name on every building in his small town, that this actress would see it on the news and would fall madly in love with him.John's delusion would be classified as which type?

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  jealous 
D)  persecutory 
A)  histrionic 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  jealous 
D)  persecutory

Question 4

Going outside the home alone, being in a crowd, standing in line, or riding in a car can be impossible for people with which disorder who fear that something extremely embarrassing will happen if they leave home or enter an unfamiliar situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute stress disorder 
B)  agoraphobia 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  acute stress disorder 
B)  agoraphobia 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 5

Describe catatonia, and explain why psychologists believe that persons with this condition are desperately trying to control inner turmoil.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that catatonia is co

Question 6

John has a lack of interest in having friends or lovers, experiences very little emotion, and prefers to be alone.He would be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  schizoid 
C)  borderline 
D)  paranoid 
A)  avoidant 
B)  schizoid 
C)  borderline 
D)  paranoid

Question 7

Before the new DSM-5 classification, if a schizophrenic's main symptoms involved stupor; rigidity; unresponsiveness; posturing; mutism; and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior, he or she was referred to as a __________ schizophrenic.

Accepted Answer

A)  hebephrenic 
B)  undifferentiated 
C)  catatonic 
D)  disorganized 
A)  hebephrenic 
B)  undifferentiated 
C)  catatonic 
D)  disorganized

Question 8

Which of the following is a new DSM-5 disorder combining the features of the three older disorders of hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, and pain disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic disorder 
B)  dissociative disorder 
C)  somatic symptom disorder 
D)  somatic delusional disorder 
A)  psychosomatic disorder 
B)  dissociative disorder 
C)  somatic symptom disorder 
D)  somatic delusional disorder

Question 9

A chronic state of tension and worry about work, relationships, ability, or impending disaster describes which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  factitious disorder 
B)  bipolar II disorder 
C)  social phobia 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  factitious disorder 
B)  bipolar II disorder 
C)  social phobia 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 10

Major disturbances in emotion are among the most serious of all psychological conditions and are referred to as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Major disturbances in emotion are among the...

Question 11

Regarding personality disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders are deeply rooted maladaptive personality patterns. 
B)  Personality disorders typically emerge abruptly after a traumatic experience. 
C)  The patterns of personality disorders often begin in adolescence or childhood. 
D)  Schizoid, borderline, and obsessive-compulsive are three types of personality disorders. 
A)  Personality disorders are deeply rooted maladaptive personality patterns. 
B)  Personality disorders typically emerge abruptly after a traumatic experience. 
C)  The patterns of personality disorders often begin in adolescence or childhood. 
D)  Schizoid, borderline, and obsessive-compulsive are three types of personality disorders.

Question 12

Which type of delusional disorder involves the belief that you are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or harassed?

Accepted Answer

A)  grandiose 
B)  jealous 
C)  erotomanic 
D)  persecutory 
A)  grandiose 
B)  jealous 
C)  erotomanic 
D)  persecutory

Question 13

Regarding psychoses, absences or deficiencies compared to normal behavior, such as displaying a lack of emotion or a reduced ability to communicate verbally, would be considered __________ symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  comorbid 
D)  stress-vulnerability 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  comorbid 
D)  stress-vulnerability

Question 14

Veronica has slowly lost her ability to work, cook, drive, read, and write and will eventually become mute and bedridden.Veronica's disorder is caused by unusual webs and tangles in the brain that have damaged areas important for memory and learning.Veronica most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  Munchausen syndrome. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  lead or mercury poisoning. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Munchausen syndrome. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  lead or mercury poisoning. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease.

Question 15

Although distress is a key ingredient in anxiety disorders, it does not appear to underlie dissociative and somatic symptom disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding the stress-vulnerability model, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people inherit a difference in brain chemistry or brain structure that makes them more susceptible, even to normal stresses. 
B)  The model attributes psychotic disorders to a blend of environmental stress and inherited susceptibility. 
C)  The model only applies to schizophrenia and not to other forms of psychopathology, such as depression or anxiety. 
D)  Anyone subjected to enough stress may be pushed to a psychotic break. 
A)  Some people inherit a difference in brain chemistry or brain structure that makes them more susceptible, even to normal stresses. 
B)  The model attributes psychotic disorders to a blend of environmental stress and inherited susceptibility. 
C)  The model only applies to schizophrenia and not to other forms of psychopathology, such as depression or anxiety. 
D)  Anyone subjected to enough stress may be pushed to a psychotic break.

Question 17

Regarding obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  While the DSM-5 now categorizes the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders separately from the anxiety disorders, they are nevertheless clear examples of coping with anxiety. 
B)  A related disorder to obsessive-compulsive disorder is hoarding disorder, which is about excessively collecting various things. 
C)  Some obsessive-compulsive disorders simply involve extreme orderliness and following a rigid routine, which makes the highly anxious person feel more secure. 
D)  If obsessive-compulsive patterns are long-standing, but less intense, then they are classified as a conversion disorder. 
A)  While the DSM-5 now categorizes the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders separately from the anxiety disorders, they are nevertheless clear examples of coping with anxiety. 
B)  A related disorder to obsessive-compulsive disorder is hoarding disorder, which is about excessively collecting various things. 
C)  Some obsessive-compulsive disorders simply involve extreme orderliness and following a rigid routine, which makes the highly anxious person feel more secure. 
D)  If obsessive-compulsive patterns are long-standing, but less intense, then they are classified as a conversion disorder.

Question 18

Marian is very depressed.Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate.Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression, according to the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  existential 
D)  cognitive 
A)  behavioral 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  existential 
D)  cognitive

Question 19

Although they do not suffer from the hallucinations, emotional excesses, or personality disintegration seen in other psychoses, people who experience deeply held false beliefs about experiences that could occur in real life would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  a delusional disorder. 
C)  a paraphilia. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  a delusional disorder. 
C)  a paraphilia. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 20

Regarding patterns of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than three-fourths of all suicide victims are under 30 years old. 
B)  In committing suicide, women are more likely to attempt a drug overdose, while men use a gun. 
C)  Divorced and single men have a higher suicide rate than married men. 
D)  In the United States, the suicide rate is the highest among Native Americans with suicide rates also being elevated among the aboriginal peoples of other countries. 
A)  More than three-fourths of all suicide victims are under 30 years old. 
B)  In committing suicide, women are more likely to attempt a drug overdose, while men use a gun. 
C)  Divorced and single men have a higher suicide rate than married men. 
D)  In the United States, the suicide rate is the highest among Native Americans with suicide rates also being elevated among the aboriginal peoples of other countries.

Married men have higher suicide rates than divorced, widowed, or single men.

Which of the following personality disorders describes a person who is dramatic and flamboyant and who exhibits excessive emotional and attention seeking behavior?

John believed that if he spray painted his favorite actress' name on every building in his small town, that this actress would see it on the news and would fall madly in love with him.John's delusion would be classified as which type?

Going outside the home alone, being in a crowd, standing in line, or riding in a car can be impossible for people with which disorder who fear that something extremely embarrassing will happen if they leave home or enter an unfamiliar situation?

Describe catatonia, and explain why psychologists believe that persons with this condition are desperately trying to control inner turmoil.

John has a lack of interest in having friends or lovers, experiences very little emotion, and prefers to be alone.He would be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Before the new DSM-5 classification, if a schizophrenic's main symptoms involved stupor; rigidity; unresponsiveness; posturing; mutism; and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior, he or she was referred to as a __________ schizophrenic.

Which of the following is a new DSM-5 disorder combining the features of the three older disorders of hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, and pain disorder?

A chronic state of tension and worry about work, relationships, ability, or impending disaster describes which disorder?

Major disturbances in emotion are among the most serious of all psychological conditions and are referred to as __________ disorders.

Regarding personality disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which type of delusional disorder involves the belief that you are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or harassed?

Regarding psychoses, absences or deficiencies compared to normal behavior, such as displaying a lack of emotion or a reduced ability to communicate verbally, would be considered __________ symptoms.

Veronica has slowly lost her ability to work, cook, drive, read, and write and will eventually become mute and bedridden.Veronica's disorder is caused by unusual webs and tangles in the brain that have damaged areas important for memory and learning.Veronica most likely has

Although distress is a key ingredient in anxiety disorders, it does not appear to underlie dissociative and somatic symptom disorders.

Regarding the stress-vulnerability model, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Marian is very depressed.Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate.Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression, according to the __________ theory.

Although they do not suffer from the hallucinations, emotional excesses, or personality disintegration seen in other psychoses, people who experience deeply held false beliefs about experiences that could occur in real life would be diagnosed with

Regarding patterns of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Married men have higher suicide rates than divorced, widowed, or single men.

Which of the following personality disorders describes a person who is dramatic and flamboyant and who exhibits excessive emotional and attention seeking behavior?

John believed that if he spray painted his favorite actress' name on every building in his small town, that this actress would see it on the news and would fall madly in love with him.John's delusion would be classified as which type?

Going outside the home alone, being in a crowd, standing in line, or riding in a car can be impossible for people with which disorder who fear that something extremely embarrassing will happen if they leave home or enter an unfamiliar situation?

Describe catatonia, and explain why psychologists believe that persons with this condition are desperately trying to control inner turmoil.

John has a lack of interest in having friends or lovers, experiences very little emotion, and prefers to be alone.He would be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Before the new DSM-5 classification, if a schizophrenic's main symptoms involved stupor; rigidity; unresponsiveness; posturing; mutism; and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior, he or she was referred to as a __________ schizophrenic.

Which of the following is a new DSM-5 disorder combining the features of the three older disorders of hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, and pain disorder?

A chronic state of tension and worry about work, relationships, ability, or impending disaster describes which disorder?

Major disturbances in emotion are among the most serious of all psychological conditions and are referred to as __________ disorders.

Regarding personality disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which type of delusional disorder involves the belief that you are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or harassed?

Regarding psychoses, absences or deficiencies compared to normal behavior, such as displaying a lack of emotion or a reduced ability to communicate verbally, would be considered __________ symptoms.

Veronica has slowly lost her ability to work, cook, drive, read, and write and will eventually become mute and bedridden.Veronica's disorder is caused by unusual webs and tangles in the brain that have damaged areas important for memory and learning.Veronica most likely has

Although distress is a key ingredient in anxiety disorders, it does not appear to underlie dissociative and somatic symptom disorders.

Regarding the stress-vulnerability model, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Marian is very depressed.Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate.Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression, according to the __________ theory.

Although they do not suffer from the hallucinations, emotional excesses, or personality disintegration seen in other psychoses, people who experience deeply held false beliefs about experiences that could occur in real life would be diagnosed with

Regarding patterns of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Therapies.

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