Question 1

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom disorder. 
B)  conversion reaction. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  dissociative disorder. 
A)  somatic symptom disorder. 
B)  conversion reaction. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  dissociative disorder.

Question 2

A key feature of ________ disorder is psychological problems manifested in bodily symptoms and physical complaints.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipola. 
B)  dissociative 
C)  organic mental 
D)  somatic sympto. 
E)  hallucinatory 
A)  bipola. 
B)  dissociative 
C)  organic mental 
D)  somatic sympto. 
E)  hallucinatory

Question 3

________ has been referred to as the "common cold" of psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety 
B)  Depression 
C)  A personality disorder 
D)  An eating disorder 
E)  Alcohol abuse 
A)  Anxiety 
B)  Depression 
C)  A personality disorder 
D)  An eating disorder 
E)  Alcohol abuse

Question 4

A person who experiences severe bouts of anxiety would be described as displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictability. 
B)  distress. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  unconventionality. 
E)  maladaptiveness. 
A)  unpredictability. 
B)  distress. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  unconventionality. 
E)  maladaptiveness.

Question 5

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to

Accepted Answer

A)  speak in class. 
B)  dissect a cat. 
C)  look at a spider. 
D)  take a blood sample. 
E)  sit in a dark room. 
A)  speak in class. 
B)  dissect a cat. 
C)  look at a spider. 
D)  take a blood sample. 
E)  sit in a dark room.

Question 6

Which cognitive event is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  learned helplessnes. 
C)  reciprocal determinis. 
D)  all-or-none thinking 
E)  an internal locus of control 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  learned helplessnes. 
C)  reciprocal determinis. 
D)  all-or-none thinking 
E)  an internal locus of control

Question 7

Each day, while Sid is sitting at his desk at work, he continually thinks about germs. Each time this occurs, he washes his hands. Sid probably suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E)  bipolar disorder.

Question 8

How many different diagnostic categories are found within the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  20 
C)  22 
D)  25 
E)  31 
A)  18 
B)  20 
C)  22 
D)  25 
E)  31

Question 9

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cashier 
B)  baseball umpir. 
C)  window washe. 
D)  emergency room nurse 
E)  college professor 
A)  cashier 
B)  baseball umpir. 
C)  window washe. 
D)  emergency room nurse 
E)  college professor

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a

A key feature of ________ disorder is psychological problems manifested in bodily symptoms and physical complaints.

________ has been referred to as the "common cold" of psychological problems.

A person who experiences severe bouts of anxiety would be described as displaying

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to

Which cognitive event is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

Each day, while Sid is sitting at his desk at work, he continually thinks about germs. Each time this occurs, he washes his hands. Sid probably suffers from

How many different diagnostic categories are found within the DSM-5?

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

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Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. He is probably suffering from a

A key feature of ________ disorder is psychological problems manifested in bodily symptoms and physical complaints.

________ has been referred to as the "common cold" of psychological problems.

A person who experiences severe bouts of anxiety would be described as displaying

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to

Which cognitive event is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

Each day, while Sid is sitting at his desk at work, he continually thinks about germs. Each time this occurs, he washes his hands. Sid probably suffers from

How many different diagnostic categories are found within the DSM-5?

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

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