Question 1

Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary wears a knee brace because her knee is weak from a series of injuries. 
B)  Prior to a crucial playoff game, Steve experiences muscle spasms due to overexertion. 
C)  Due to several weeks of overwork and sleep deprivation, Amy has an elevated blood pressure. 
D)  Because Wally's heart rate rises during exertion, he thinks he has blocked arteries. 
A)  Mary wears a knee brace because her knee is weak from a series of injuries. 
B)  Prior to a crucial playoff game, Steve experiences muscle spasms due to overexertion. 
C)  Due to several weeks of overwork and sleep deprivation, Amy has an elevated blood pressure. 
D)  Because Wally's heart rate rises during exertion, he thinks he has blocked arteries.

Question 2

Regarding major depressive disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In serious cases of depression, it is impossible for a person to function at work or at school or to even feed or dress themselves. 
B)  In very severe cases of depression (or mania), persons may lose touch with reality and display psychotic symptoms. 
C)  A major depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as dysthymia. 
D)  The person with a major depression who attempts suicide intends to succeed and may give no prior warning. 
A)  In serious cases of depression, it is impossible for a person to function at work or at school or to even feed or dress themselves. 
B)  In very severe cases of depression (or mania), persons may lose touch with reality and display psychotic symptoms. 
C)  A major depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as dysthymia. 
D)  The person with a major depression who attempts suicide intends to succeed and may give no prior warning.

Question 3

Rebecca has an irrational fear of elevators and escalators to the point that she has walked up 20 flights of stairs, while her older sister is afraid to leave the safety of her home.Rebecca and her sister each have a type of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  dissociative 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  personality 
A)  anxiety 
B)  dissociative 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  personality

Question 4

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Regarding the characteristics of psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The speech of psychotic patients tends to be garbled and chaotic. 
B)  Psychotic patients have severely disturbed emotions and may show a "flat affect." 
C)  A psychotic patient often exhibits a "split personality" with at least two identities. 
D)  Psychotic patients often experience delusions and/or hallucinations. 
A)  The speech of psychotic patients tends to be garbled and chaotic. 
B)  Psychotic patients have severely disturbed emotions and may show a "flat affect." 
C)  A psychotic patient often exhibits a "split personality" with at least two identities. 
D)  Psychotic patients often experience delusions and/or hallucinations.

Question 6

Typically, people with antisocial personalities showed similar problems in childhood, having a condition known as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  ​bipolar disorder. 
C)  ​conduct disorder. 
D)  ​childhood schizotypal disorder. 
A)  ​neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  ​bipolar disorder. 
C)  ​conduct disorder. 
D)  ​childhood schizotypal disorder.

Question 7

Which of the following disorders was formerly referred to as multiple personalities and is characterized by having two or more alternating personalities, each with its own name, personal history, and self-image?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 8

The categories of depressive disorders and bipolar and related disorders are sometimes collectively referred to as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  mood 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  dissociative 
A)  anxiety 
B)  mood 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  dissociative

Question 9

Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and guilt-ridden for over a year.In addition to this deep depression, she has also had two episodes of hypomania, in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees.Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and...

Question 10

Psychotic patients may be depressed or apathetic and display a lack of emotion in which their faces are frozen in a blank expression, a condition referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  manic reaction. 
B)  disassociation. 
C)  flat affect. 
D)  somatic delusion. 
A)  manic reaction. 
B)  disassociation. 
C)  flat affect. 
D)  somatic delusion.

Question 11

Contrast the psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, behavioral, and cognitive views of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

Accepted Answer

Answers will include that psychodynamic

Question 12

An important use of DSM-5 includes being a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  guide to help psychologists to correctly identify mental disorders and select the best therapy. 
B)  statistical encyclopedia of the incidence of various forms of violent crime committed by patients with mental disorders. 
C)  accurate guide used by judges and juries in determining the legal definition of insanity. 
D)  guide to current research articles in the field of psychopathology. 
A)  guide to help psychologists to correctly identify mental disorders and select the best therapy. 
B)  statistical encyclopedia of the incidence of various forms of violent crime committed by patients with mental disorders. 
C)  accurate guide used by judges and juries in determining the legal definition of insanity. 
D)  guide to current research articles in the field of psychopathology.

Question 13

The DSM-5 that is currently being used was published in​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2005 
B)  ​2008 
C)  ​2010 
D)  ​2013 
A)  ​2005 
B)  ​2008 
C)  ​2010 
D)  ​2013

Question 14

In the United States, a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective discomfort. 
B)  cultural relativity. 
C)  social nonconformity. 
D)  statistical abnormality. 
A)  subjective discomfort. 
B)  cultural relativity. 
C)  social nonconformity. 
D)  statistical abnormality.

Question 15

The risk of postpartum depression is increased by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother experiencing stress and anxiety before birth. 
B)  the mother having negative attitudes toward child rearing. 
C)  a poor marital relationship and lack of support from the father. 
D)  the mother having increased estrogen levels after giving birth. 
A)  the mother experiencing stress and anxiety before birth. 
B)  the mother having negative attitudes toward child rearing. 
C)  a poor marital relationship and lack of support from the father. 
D)  the mother having increased estrogen levels after giving birth.

Question 16

In Malaysia and other cultures of southern Asia, men who believe they have been insulted will sometimes brood, then erupt in violence.This condition is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  koro. 
B)  susto. 
C)  amok. 
D)  hikikomori. 
A)  koro. 
B)  susto. 
C)  amok. 
D)  hikikomori.

Question 17

People with which disorder typically interpret normal bodily sensations as proof that they have a terrible disease, express their anxieties through various bodily complaints, and/or experience disabling pain that has no identifiable physical basis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which brain technique may become the tool of choice in accurately diagnosing schizophrenia in the future and involves the injection of a radioactive sugar solution and a measurement of how much sugar is used in each brain area?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scan 
B)  CT scan 
C)  EEG 
D)  MRI 
A)  PET scan 
B)  CT scan 
C)  EEG 
D)  MRI

Question 19

Hallucinations involve

Accepted Answer

A)  false beliefs that are held even when the facts contradict them. 
B)  imaginary sensations that do not exist in the real world. 
C)  major disturbances in mood or emotion. 
D)  unusual behaviors, such as tics and waxy flexibility. 
A)  false beliefs that are held even when the facts contradict them. 
B)  imaginary sensations that do not exist in the real world. 
C)  major disturbances in mood or emotion. 
D)  unusual behaviors, such as tics and waxy flexibility.

Question 20

The risk of developing schizophrenia for the general population is __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  25 
A)  one 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  25

Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?

Regarding major depressive disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Rebecca has an irrational fear of elevators and escalators to the point that she has walked up 20 flights of stairs, while her older sister is afraid to leave the safety of her home.Rebecca and her sister each have a type of __________ disorder.

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

Regarding the characteristics of psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Typically, people with antisocial personalities showed similar problems in childhood, having a condition known as

Which of the following disorders was formerly referred to as multiple personalities and is characterized by having two or more alternating personalities, each with its own name, personal history, and self-image?

The categories of depressive disorders and bipolar and related disorders are sometimes collectively referred to as __________ disorders.

Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and guilt-ridden for over a year.In addition to this deep depression, she has also had two episodes of hypomania, in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees.Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

Psychotic patients may be depressed or apathetic and display a lack of emotion in which their faces are frozen in a blank expression, a condition referred to as a

Contrast the psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, behavioral, and cognitive views of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

An important use of DSM-5 includes being a(n)

The DSM-5 that is currently being used was published in

In the United States, a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on

The risk of postpartum depression is increased by all of the following EXCEPT

In Malaysia and other cultures of southern Asia, men who believe they have been insulted will sometimes brood, then erupt in violence.This condition is referred to as

People with which disorder typically interpret normal bodily sensations as proof that they have a terrible disease, express their anxieties through various bodily complaints, and/or experience disabling pain that has no identifiable physical basis?

Which brain technique may become the tool of choice in accurately diagnosing schizophrenia in the future and involves the injection of a radioactive sugar solution and a measurement of how much sugar is used in each brain area?

Hallucinations involve

The risk of developing schizophrenia for the general population is __________ percent.

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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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?

Regarding major depressive disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Rebecca has an irrational fear of elevators and escalators to the point that she has walked up 20 flights of stairs, while her older sister is afraid to leave the safety of her home.Rebecca and her sister each have a type of __________ disorder.

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

Regarding the characteristics of psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Typically, people with antisocial personalities showed similar problems in childhood, having a condition known as​

Which of the following disorders was formerly referred to as multiple personalities and is characterized by having two or more alternating personalities, each with its own name, personal history, and self-image?

The categories of depressive disorders and bipolar and related disorders are sometimes collectively referred to as __________ disorders.

Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and guilt-ridden for over a year.In addition to this deep depression, she has also had two episodes of hypomania, in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees.Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

Psychotic patients may be depressed or apathetic and display a lack of emotion in which their faces are frozen in a blank expression, a condition referred to as a

Contrast the psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, behavioral, and cognitive views of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

An important use of DSM-5 includes being a(n)

The DSM-5 that is currently being used was published in​

In the United States, a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on

The risk of postpartum depression is increased by all of the following EXCEPT

In Malaysia and other cultures of southern Asia, men who believe they have been insulted will sometimes brood, then erupt in violence.This condition is referred to as

People with which disorder typically interpret normal bodily sensations as proof that they have a terrible disease, express their anxieties through various bodily complaints, and/or experience disabling pain that has no identifiable physical basis?

Which brain technique may become the tool of choice in accurately diagnosing schizophrenia in the future and involves the injection of a radioactive sugar solution and a measurement of how much sugar is used in each brain area?

Hallucinations involve

The risk of developing schizophrenia for the general population is __________ percent.

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.

Filters

Typically, people with antisocial personalities showed similar problems in childhood, having a condition known as

The DSM-5 that is currently being used was published in