Question 1

After a woman gives birth, her mood may be altered because the levels of which of the following can drop?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  androgen 
C)  estrogen 
D)  dopamine 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  androgen 
C)  estrogen 
D)  dopamine

Question 2

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilic disorders. 
B)  neurotic disorders. 
C)  sexual dysfunctions. 
D)  sexual deviances. 
A)  paraphilic disorders. 
B)  neurotic disorders. 
C)  sexual dysfunctions. 
D)  sexual deviances.

Question 3

Behaviorists would say that self-defeating behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  relief from anxiety. 
B)  ego defense mechanisms. 
C)  protection for one's self-image. 
D)  avoiding existential anxiety. 
A)  relief from anxiety. 
B)  ego defense mechanisms. 
C)  protection for one's self-image. 
D)  avoiding existential anxiety.

Question 4

In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e., genetic relatedness)for developing schizophrenia, the risk is roughly the same for the identical twin of a schizophrenic as for

Accepted Answer

A)  the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic. 
B)  a child with one schizophrenic parent. 
C)  a child with two schizophrenic parents. 
D)  a non-twin sibling of a schizophrenic. 
A)  the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic. 
B)  a child with one schizophrenic parent. 
C)  a child with two schizophrenic parents. 
D)  a non-twin sibling of a schizophrenic.

Question 5

May is accused of shoplifting in a store, but because she has a moderate intellectual disability that prevents her from appreciating what she did was wrong, the judge found her to be

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty but impaired. 
B)  not guilty by reason of insanity. 
C)  not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility. 
D)  guilty under exceptional circumstances. 
A)  guilty but impaired. 
B)  not guilty by reason of insanity. 
C)  not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility. 
D)  guilty under exceptional circumstances.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common psychotic hallucination is hearing voices. 
B)  A flat affect and a lack of emotion are considered to be positive symptoms of psychosis. 
C)  Psychotic speech tends to be so garbled and chaotic that it sometimes sounds like a "word salad." 
D)  When psychotic disturbances and a fragmented personality are evident for weeks or months, the person has suffered a psychosis. 
A)  The most common psychotic hallucination is hearing voices. 
B)  A flat affect and a lack of emotion are considered to be positive symptoms of psychosis. 
C)  Psychotic speech tends to be so garbled and chaotic that it sometimes sounds like a "word salad." 
D)  When psychotic disturbances and a fragmented personality are evident for weeks or months, the person has suffered a psychosis.

Question 7

When they were both eight years old, Lance was diagnosed with an attention deficit/hyperactive disorder and Kevin was diagnosed with Tourette's disorder.Both of their disorders would fall under which DSM-5 category?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurodevelopmental disorders 
B)  neurocognitive disorders 
C)  disruptive, impulse control and conduct disorders 
D)  sleep-wake disorders 
A)  neurodevelopmental disorders 
B)  neurocognitive disorders 
C)  disruptive, impulse control and conduct disorders 
D)  sleep-wake disorders

Question 8

Dan has bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur as well as auditory hallucinations.He would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple personalities. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a delusional disorder. 
D)  a dissociative disorder. 
A)  multiple personalities. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a delusional disorder. 
D)  a dissociative disorder.

Question 9

Regarding postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A mother's depression has not been shown to have any significant effect on her child's development. 
B)  ​Educating new parents about the importance of supporting one another and groups in which new mothers can express their feelings have been shown to reduce the risk of depression. 
C)  ​Stress and anxiety before birth and negative attitudes toward child rearing increase the risk of postpartum depression. 
D)  ​If depression is severe or long lasting, new mothers should seek professional help. 
A)  ​A mother's depression has not been shown to have any significant effect on her child's development. 
B)  ​Educating new parents about the importance of supporting one another and groups in which new mothers can express their feelings have been shown to reduce the risk of depression. 
C)  ​Stress and anxiety before birth and negative attitudes toward child rearing increase the risk of postpartum depression. 
D)  ​If depression is severe or long lasting, new mothers should seek professional help.

Question 10

People who are very creative and those who are overly rigid in their conventional behavior both cause problems for the definition of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Regarding catatonia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenics who display catatonia may remain mute while holding odd postures for hours or even days at a time. 
B)  Catatonic individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil. 
C)  The stupor in catatonia may occasionally give way to agitated outbursts or violent behavior. 
D)  Schizophrenics whose predominant symptom is catatonia are sometimes referred to as disorganized schizophrenics. 
A)  Schizophrenics who display catatonia may remain mute while holding odd postures for hours or even days at a time. 
B)  Catatonic individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil. 
C)  The stupor in catatonia may occasionally give way to agitated outbursts or violent behavior. 
D)  Schizophrenics whose predominant symptom is catatonia are sometimes referred to as disorganized schizophrenics.

Question 12

Which of the following situations does NOT indicate that an individual needs psychological help?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fred is a compulsive gambler. 
B)  Mary is a mildly mentally disabled adult who has recently become aggressive toward her parents. 
C)  Shelia is a 55-year-old grandmother who rides motorcycles, skydives, and skateboards. 
D)  Gary goes on frequent buying sprees to improve his mood. 
A)  Fred is a compulsive gambler. 
B)  Mary is a mildly mentally disabled adult who has recently become aggressive toward her parents. 
C)  Shelia is a 55-year-old grandmother who rides motorcycles, skydives, and skateboards. 
D)  Gary goes on frequent buying sprees to improve his mood.

Question 13

Regarding dissociative disorders, forgetting personal identity and fleeing unpleasant situations appear to be defenses against

Accepted Answer

A)  the auditory hallucinations. 
B)  obsessive thoughts. 
C)  intolerable anxiety. 
D)  compulsive actions. 
A)  the auditory hallucinations. 
B)  obsessive thoughts. 
C)  intolerable anxiety. 
D)  compulsive actions.

Question 14

The rate of suicide in the United States is almost ten times higher than the rate of suicide in Hungary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Antipsychotic drugs given to people with schizophrenia bind to the same receptor sites as a particular neurotransmitter and block its action.This reduction in this neurotransmitter's activity can quiet the person's agitation and psychotic symptoms.This neurotransmitter whose action is blocked is

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 16

Regarding SAD, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighty percent of SAD patients can be helped by phototherapy. 
B)  The best time to administer phototherapy is in the late evening. 
C)  Seasonal depressions are related to the release of more melatonin during the winter. 
D)  Seasonal affective disorder is usually not severe. 
A)  Eighty percent of SAD patients can be helped by phototherapy. 
B)  The best time to administer phototherapy is in the late evening. 
C)  Seasonal depressions are related to the release of more melatonin during the winter. 
D)  Seasonal affective disorder is usually not severe.

Question 17

Included in the category of dissociative disorders are frightening episodes in which people feel like they are outside of their bodies or behave like robots or are lost in a dream world.An episode such as this is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Included in the category of dissociative disorders...

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of suicide attempts come at temporary low points in a person's life and may never be repeated. 
B)  If a person suddenly gets better after a severe depression, it is a sign that the danger of suicide has significantly decreased. 
C)  To help a suicidal person, get day-to-day commitments from the person to meet for lunch, share a ride, and let them know you expect him or her to be there. 
D)  If you suspect a person is contemplating suicide, it is completely acceptable to ask, "Are you thinking of suicide?" 
A)  The majority of suicide attempts come at temporary low points in a person's life and may never be repeated. 
B)  If a person suddenly gets better after a severe depression, it is a sign that the danger of suicide has significantly decreased. 
C)  To help a suicidal person, get day-to-day commitments from the person to meet for lunch, share a ride, and let them know you expect him or her to be there. 
D)  If you suspect a person is contemplating suicide, it is completely acceptable to ask, "Are you thinking of suicide?"

Question 19

Insanity is

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for SAD. 
B)  a legal term. 
C)  the psychiatric term for multiple personalities. 
D)  required to be established before a person can be voluntarily treated at a mental hospital. 
A)  another name for SAD. 
B)  a legal term. 
C)  the psychiatric term for multiple personalities. 
D)  required to be established before a person can be voluntarily treated at a mental hospital.

Question 20

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorders 
B)  psychotic disorders 
C)  personality disorders 
D)  dissociative disorders 
A)  mood disorders 
B)  psychotic disorders 
C)  personality disorders 
D)  dissociative disorders

After a woman gives birth, her mood may be altered because the levels of which of the following can drop?

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Behaviorists would say that self-defeating behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of

In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e., genetic relatedness)for developing schizophrenia, the risk is roughly the same for the identical twin of a schizophrenic as for

May is accused of shoplifting in a store, but because she has a moderate intellectual disability that prevents her from appreciating what she did was wrong, the judge found her to be

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

When they were both eight years old, Lance was diagnosed with an attention deficit/hyperactive disorder and Kevin was diagnosed with Tourette's disorder.Both of their disorders would fall under which DSM-5 category?

Dan has bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur as well as auditory hallucinations.He would most likely be diagnosed with

Regarding postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who are very creative and those who are overly rigid in their conventional behavior both cause problems for the definition of

Regarding catatonia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following situations does NOT indicate that an individual needs psychological help?

Regarding dissociative disorders, forgetting personal identity and fleeing unpleasant situations appear to be defenses against

The rate of suicide in the United States is almost ten times higher than the rate of suicide in Hungary.

Antipsychotic drugs given to people with schizophrenia bind to the same receptor sites as a particular neurotransmitter and block its action.This reduction in this neurotransmitter's activity can quiet the person's agitation and psychotic symptoms.This neurotransmitter whose action is blocked is

Regarding SAD, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Included in the category of dissociative disorders are frightening episodes in which people feel like they are outside of their bodies or behave like robots or are lost in a dream world.An episode such as this is referred to as __________.

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

Insanity is

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

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.

After a woman gives birth, her mood may be altered because the levels of which of the following can drop?

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Behaviorists would say that self-defeating behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of

In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e., genetic relatedness)for developing schizophrenia, the risk is roughly the same for the identical twin of a schizophrenic as for

May is accused of shoplifting in a store, but because she has a moderate intellectual disability that prevents her from appreciating what she did was wrong, the judge found her to be

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

When they were both eight years old, Lance was diagnosed with an attention deficit/hyperactive disorder and Kevin was diagnosed with Tourette's disorder.Both of their disorders would fall under which DSM-5 category?

Dan has bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur as well as auditory hallucinations.He would most likely be diagnosed with

Regarding postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

People who are very creative and those who are overly rigid in their conventional behavior both cause problems for the definition of

Regarding catatonia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following situations does NOT indicate that an individual needs psychological help?

Regarding dissociative disorders, forgetting personal identity and fleeing unpleasant situations appear to be defenses against

The rate of suicide in the United States is almost ten times higher than the rate of suicide in Hungary.

Antipsychotic drugs given to people with schizophrenia bind to the same receptor sites as a particular neurotransmitter and block its action.This reduction in this neurotransmitter's activity can quiet the person's agitation and psychotic symptoms.This neurotransmitter whose action is blocked is

Regarding SAD, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Included in the category of dissociative disorders are frightening episodes in which people feel like they are outside of their bodies or behave like robots or are lost in a dream world.An episode such as this is referred to as __________.

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

Insanity is

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

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

Regarding postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?