Question 1

When a person with a major depressive disorder attempts suicide, they usually intend to succeed and may give no prior warning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Accepted Answer

A)  in the southern U.S. 
B)  in the fall and winter. 
C)  near the equator. 
D)  among adult males. 
A)  in the southern U.S. 
B)  in the fall and winter. 
C)  near the equator. 
D)  among adult males.

Question 3

Which of the following diagnoses had been considered a disorder in earlier editions of the DSM but was omitted as a diagnosis in 1974?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender dysphoria 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  borderline personality disorder 
D)  delusional disorder 
A)  gender dysphoria 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  borderline personality disorder 
D)  delusional disorder

Question 4

What percent of all adults are affected by social phobias in a given year​?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​3.6 percent 
B)  ​6.8 percent 
C)  ​9.5 percent 
D)  ​12.2 percent 
A)  ​3.6 percent 
B)  ​6.8 percent 
C)  ​9.5 percent 
D)  ​12.2 percent

Question 5

Catatonia, with its rigid postures and stupor, is recognized by the DSM-5 as a disorder of its own.It can also co-occur with all of the following disorders EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  drug abuse. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder and depression. 
A)  drug abuse. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder and depression.

Question 6

Armand has been in therapy for two months.He has been unable to keep a steady job because he reacts so angrily to ordinary criticism and quits his job only to experience intense self-hatred.He has felt like he was making progress in therapy.However, when the therapist introduces Armand to the therapist that will be taking over her cases while she is on vacation, Armand angrily storms out of the office and takes a brick and breaks the window of his therapist's office.Armand is showing symptoms of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoid 
B)  borderline 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  histrionic 
A)  schizoid 
B)  borderline 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  histrionic

Question 7

A person would have a disorder that falls within the category of substance use and addictive disorders if he or she has

Accepted Answer

A)  a gambling disorder. 
B)  a physical dependence on alcohol. 
C)  a physical dependence on nicotine. 
D)  any of these. 
A)  a gambling disorder. 
B)  a physical dependence on alcohol. 
C)  a physical dependence on nicotine. 
D)  any of these.

Question 8

Historically, psychiatric terms have been abused by being applied to culturally disapproved behaviors that were not really disorders.Some of those that were once considered mental disorders but are not considered disorders today include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorder and dependent personality 
B)  nymphomania and self-defeating personality 
C)  paraphilic disorder and histrionic personality 
D)  conversion disorder and narcissistic personality 
A)  delusional disorder and dependent personality 
B)  nymphomania and self-defeating personality 
C)  paraphilic disorder and histrionic personality 
D)  conversion disorder and narcissistic personality

Question 9

The most common neurocognitive disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  catatonia. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Munchausen syndrome. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  catatonia. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Munchausen syndrome.

Question 10

Discuss the major features of psychotic disorders, distinguish between positive and negative symptoms, and include a description of the six types of delusions.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a person who is

Question 11

Exhibitionistic, pedophilic, fetishistic, and voyeuristic disorders are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  paraphilic disorders. 
C)  gender dysphoric disorders. 
D)  somatic symptom disorders. 
A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  paraphilic disorders. 
C)  gender dysphoric disorders. 
D)  somatic symptom disorders.

Question 12

The susceptibility to anxiety-based disorders appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  completely inherited. 
B)  partly inherited. 
C)  completely caused by environmental factors. 
D)  of unknown origin. 
A)  completely inherited. 
B)  partly inherited. 
C)  completely caused by environmental factors. 
D)  of unknown origin.

Question 13

Trenton was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome.This means that he

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to fake his own medical problems to gain attention. 
B)  tends to fake the medical problems of someone in his care in order to gain attention. 
C)  has severe emotional conflicts that produce symptoms that resemble a physical disability. 
D)  has frequent episodes of depersonalization with accompanying amnesia. 
A)  tends to fake his own medical problems to gain attention. 
B)  tends to fake the medical problems of someone in his care in order to gain attention. 
C)  has severe emotional conflicts that produce symptoms that resemble a physical disability. 
D)  has frequent episodes of depersonalization with accompanying amnesia.

Question 14

Mothers who contracted either rubella or influenza during the middle of their pregnancies, or who experienced malnutrition during pregnancy or complications at the time of birth have children with a higher risk of developing

Accepted Answer

A)  a bipolar disorder. 
B)  a neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  somatic symptom disorder. 
A)  a bipolar disorder. 
B)  a neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  somatic symptom disorder.

Question 15

Sarah says that she feels "sick" all the time and has consulted many different doctors regarding her numerous physical complaints.However, no organic cause can be identified for any of these physical complaints.Sarah most likely has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic illness. 
B)  somatic symptom disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder. 
A)  psychosomatic illness. 
B)  somatic symptom disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder.

Question 16

A persistent depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclothymia. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  bipolar I. 
D)  bipolar II. 
A)  cyclothymia. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  bipolar I. 
D)  bipolar II.

Question 17

Even if he doesn't suffer from schizophrenia, the older a man is when he fathers a child the more likely it is that the child will develop schizophrenia due to the aging male reproductive cells having genetic __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even if he doesn't suffer from schizophrenia,...

Question 18

In a study in which psychopaths and normal people were shown extremely grisly and unpleasant photographs, the psychopaths reacted in which way to the photographs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychopaths were visibly startled by the photographs just as normal people were. 
B)  The psychopaths pretended unconvincingly to be startled by the photographs. 
C)  The psychopaths showed no startle response to the photographs. 
D)  The psychopaths were visibly attracted and aroused by the photographs. 
A)  The psychopaths were visibly startled by the photographs just as normal people were. 
B)  The psychopaths pretended unconvincingly to be startled by the photographs. 
C)  The psychopaths showed no startle response to the photographs. 
D)  The psychopaths were visibly attracted and aroused by the photographs.

Question 19

Which of the following occurs when ordinary stresses, such as losing a job, intense marital strife, and chronic physical illness, push people beyond their ability to cope with life?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  adjustment disorder 
C)  acute stress disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  adjustment disorder 
C)  acute stress disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder

Question 20

Rather than helping a person to successfully cope, abnormal behaviors make it more difficult for the person to meet the every day demands of life.Thus, this core feature of all abnormal behavior refers to the behavior being

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally relative. 
B)  subjectively painful. 
C)  statistically deviant. 
D)  maladaptive. 
A)  culturally relative. 
B)  subjectively painful. 
C)  statistically deviant. 
D)  maladaptive.

When a person with a major depressive disorder attempts suicide, they usually intend to succeed and may give no prior warning.

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Which of the following diagnoses had been considered a disorder in earlier editions of the DSM but was omitted as a diagnosis in 1974?

What percent of all adults are affected by social phobias in a given year?

Catatonia, with its rigid postures and stupor, is recognized by the DSM-5 as a disorder of its own.It can also co-occur with all of the following disorders EXCEPT for

A person would have a disorder that falls within the category of substance use and addictive disorders if he or she has

Historically, psychiatric terms have been abused by being applied to culturally disapproved behaviors that were not really disorders.Some of those that were once considered mental disorders but are not considered disorders today include which of the following?

The most common neurocognitive disorder is

Discuss the major features of psychotic disorders, distinguish between positive and negative symptoms, and include a description of the six types of delusions.

Exhibitionistic, pedophilic, fetishistic, and voyeuristic disorders are classified as

The susceptibility to anxiety-based disorders appears to be

Trenton was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome.This means that he

Mothers who contracted either rubella or influenza during the middle of their pregnancies, or who experienced malnutrition during pregnancy or complications at the time of birth have children with a higher risk of developing

Sarah says that she feels "sick" all the time and has consulted many different doctors regarding her numerous physical complaints.However, no organic cause can be identified for any of these physical complaints.Sarah most likely has a(n)

A persistent depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as

Even if he doesn't suffer from schizophrenia, the older a man is when he fathers a child the more likely it is that the child will develop schizophrenia due to the aging male reproductive cells having genetic __________.

In a study in which psychopaths and normal people were shown extremely grisly and unpleasant photographs, the psychopaths reacted in which way to the photographs?

Which of the following occurs when ordinary stresses, such as losing a job, intense marital strife, and chronic physical illness, push people beyond their ability to cope with life?

Rather than helping a person to successfully cope, abnormal behaviors make it more difficult for the person to meet the every day demands of life.Thus, this core feature of all abnormal behavior refers to the behavior being

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When a person with a major depressive disorder attempts suicide, they usually intend to succeed and may give no prior warning.

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Which of the following diagnoses had been considered a disorder in earlier editions of the DSM but was omitted as a diagnosis in 1974?

What percent of all adults are affected by social phobias in a given year​?

Catatonia, with its rigid postures and stupor, is recognized by the DSM-5 as a disorder of its own.It can also co-occur with all of the following disorders EXCEPT for

A person would have a disorder that falls within the category of substance use and addictive disorders if he or she has

Historically, psychiatric terms have been abused by being applied to culturally disapproved behaviors that were not really disorders.Some of those that were once considered mental disorders but are not considered disorders today include which of the following?

The most common neurocognitive disorder is

Discuss the major features of psychotic disorders, distinguish between positive and negative symptoms, and include a description of the six types of delusions.

Exhibitionistic, pedophilic, fetishistic, and voyeuristic disorders are classified as

The susceptibility to anxiety-based disorders appears to be

Trenton was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome.This means that he

Mothers who contracted either rubella or influenza during the middle of their pregnancies, or who experienced malnutrition during pregnancy or complications at the time of birth have children with a higher risk of developing

Sarah says that she feels "sick" all the time and has consulted many different doctors regarding her numerous physical complaints.However, no organic cause can be identified for any of these physical complaints.Sarah most likely has a(n)

A persistent depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as

Even if he doesn't suffer from schizophrenia, the older a man is when he fathers a child the more likely it is that the child will develop schizophrenia due to the aging male reproductive cells having genetic __________.

In a study in which psychopaths and normal people were shown extremely grisly and unpleasant photographs, the psychopaths reacted in which way to the photographs?

Which of the following occurs when ordinary stresses, such as losing a job, intense marital strife, and chronic physical illness, push people beyond their ability to cope with life?

Rather than helping a person to successfully cope, abnormal behaviors make it more difficult for the person to meet the every day demands of life.Thus, this core feature of all abnormal behavior refers to the behavior being

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Therapies.

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What percent of all adults are affected by social phobias in a given year?