Question 1

People who have an intense fear of being fat and severely restrict their food intake, often to the point of starvation, have the eating disorder called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) obesity phobia 
B) bulimia 
C) digestive deficiency 
D) anorexia nervosa 
A) obesity phobia 
B) bulimia 
C) digestive deficiency 
D) anorexia nervosa

Question 2

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They said that he has Type I schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms is he most likely to show?

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions 
B) Loss of motivation 
C) Lack of emotional expression 
D) Absence of normal speech 
E) Blunted affect 
A) Delusions 
B) Loss of motivation 
C) Lack of emotional expression 
D) Absence of normal speech 
E) Blunted affect

Question 3

What are the causes of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease is a complex and pro

Question 4

Rodric often gets headaches or stiffness at the back of his neck. He is convinced that this means that he has spinal meningitis or a brain tumour. He has seen several different doctors who assured him there is nothing wrong with him. His current neurologist says that although his symptoms don't sound severe enough to warrant a migraine diagnosis, he may be having mild migraines. Rodric is so concerned that he is dying that he has started staying home from work and calling family and friends at strange hours to come and take him to the hospital. Rodric may have

Accepted Answer

A) a difficult-to-diagnose form of spinal meningitis. 
B) a paranoid personality disorder. 
C) post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D) illness anxiety disorder. 
E) narcissistic personality disorder. 
A) a difficult-to-diagnose form of spinal meningitis. 
B) a paranoid personality disorder. 
C) post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D) illness anxiety disorder. 
E) narcissistic personality disorder.

Question 5

Your friend Paulo took some drugs at a party last night. You are not sure what he took, but you do know that the effect was to drastically increase the level of dopamine in his brain. Now he is behaving strangely. If you did not know about the drugs, you might think that Paulo was suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder 
B) major depression 
C) antisocial personality disorder 
D) schizophrenia 
E) dissociative identity disorder 
A) panic disorder 
B) major depression 
C) antisocial personality disorder 
D) schizophrenia 
E) dissociative identity disorder

Question 6

The best predictor of suicide attempts in both men and women is

Accepted Answer

A) when someone broaches the topic of suicide 
B) a verbal or behavioural threat to commit suicide 
C) a detailed suicide plan that involves a lethal method 
D) a history of substance abuse 
A) when someone broaches the topic of suicide 
B) a verbal or behavioural threat to commit suicide 
C) a detailed suicide plan that involves a lethal method 
D) a history of substance abuse

Question 7

Describe the "learned helplessness theory" of depression. Outline the attributional pattern that is thought to play a central role in this theory. Provide an example of the type of attribution an individual might make for failing an exam that this theory would predict.

Accepted Answer

The learned helplessness theory of depre

Question 8

P.G. has an eating disorder. She is a high-achieving perfectionist and sets lofty self-standards. Most likely, P.G. has

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) anxiety nervosa 
E) panic associated eating attacks 
A) bulimia nervosa 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) anxiety nervosa 
E) panic associated eating attacks

Question 9

In the 1800s it was discovered that general paresis was caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the devil 
B) syphilis 
C) too much blood 
D) gonorrhea 
A) the devil 
B) syphilis 
C) too much blood 
D) gonorrhea

Question 10

Because Brooke's relationships are filled with conflict and constant ups and downs, she has trouble keeping friends around. Many people say that they never know what to expect from her. One day she thinks you are the best friend ever, and the next day she seems to think you are the worst friend ever. There never seems to be a middle ground with her. Her mood swings and the unstable nature of her relationships with her friends, family, and co-workers have taken a toll on her. She decides that she should talk to a therapist about how to get her friends and family to be more reasonable. If she has a personality disorder, it is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. 
C) borderline personality disorder. 
D) narcissistic personality disorder. 
E) avoidant personality disorder. 
A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. 
C) borderline personality disorder. 
D) narcissistic personality disorder. 
E) avoidant personality disorder.

Question 11

Part of Warren's job as a master's-level intern at a crisis center is to assess suicide risk. He knows that men and women often present different symptoms when they are depressed and that with regard to suicide

Accepted Answer

A) men are twice as likely to attempt suicide, but women are more likely to succeed. 
B) women are twice as likely to attempt suicide, but men are more likely to succeed. 
C) completed suicide statistics are similar for men and women. 
D) women are more likely than men to use guns to complete suicide. 
E) suicide attempt statistics are similar for men and women. 
A) men are twice as likely to attempt suicide, but women are more likely to succeed. 
B) women are twice as likely to attempt suicide, but men are more likely to succeed. 
C) completed suicide statistics are similar for men and women. 
D) women are more likely than men to use guns to complete suicide. 
E) suicide attempt statistics are similar for men and women.

Question 12

Negative perceptions in both the people being diagnosed and in others can be generated as one of the detrimental effects of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality disorders 
B) developmental disorders 
C) psychiatric labelling 
D) comorbidity 
A) personality disorders 
B) developmental disorders 
C) psychiatric labelling 
D) comorbidity

Question 13

Research studies have found mild to moderate brain atrophy in the cerebral cortex and limbic system of individuals with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) anti-social personality disorder 
A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) anti-social personality disorder

Question 14

20-year-old person dresses up as a scary monster and knocks the doors of their neighbours. They do this on days other than Halloween. Is his behaviour abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, this behaviour is abnormal; adults do not dress up as monsters. 
B) Yes, this behaviour is abnormal; it is normal for North Americans to dress up on Halloween, and knock strangers' doors on this day only. 
C) No, this behaviour is not abnormal; it is normal for North Americans to dress up on Halloween, and knock strangers' doors. 
D) No, this behaviour is not abnormal; it is normal for North Americans to dress up and knock strangers' doors whenever they wish to do so. 
A) Yes, this behaviour is abnormal; adults do not dress up as monsters. 
B) Yes, this behaviour is abnormal; it is normal for North Americans to dress up on Halloween, and knock strangers' doors on this day only. 
C) No, this behaviour is not abnormal; it is normal for North Americans to dress up on Halloween, and knock strangers' doors. 
D) No, this behaviour is not abnormal; it is normal for North Americans to dress up and knock strangers' doors whenever they wish to do so.

Question 15

The same neurotransmitters that appear to be underactive in depression may be overactive in producing the symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A) mania 
B) generalized anxiety 
C) dissociative disorders 
D) somatic symptom disorders 
A) mania 
B) generalized anxiety 
C) dissociative disorders 
D) somatic symptom disorders

Question 16

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They said that he has Type II schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms is he LEAST likely to show?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of emotional expression 
B) Loss of motivation 
C) Absence of normal speech 
D) Delusions 
E) Long history of poor brain function 
A) Lack of emotional expression 
B) Loss of motivation 
C) Absence of normal speech 
D) Delusions 
E) Long history of poor brain function

Question 17

Joan cannot stop thinking about jumping off a tall building. This causes her a great deal of stress. To escape from these thoughts, Joan recites nursery rhymes over and over again. This seems to reduce the stress. For Joan, the thoughts of jumping off a building are

Accepted Answer

A) attempts at wish fulfillment 
B) conditioned responses 
C) compulsions 
D) obsessions 
E) dysthymia 
A) attempts at wish fulfillment 
B) conditioned responses 
C) compulsions 
D) obsessions 
E) dysthymia

Question 18

The ability of a diagnostic classification system to effectively differentiate between various disorders and to accurately capture the essential features of these disorders is most relevant to which of the following qualities?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Consistency 
C) Validity 
D) Stability 
A) Reliability 
B) Consistency 
C) Validity 
D) Stability

Question 19

An ancestral woman named Afflicted has been hearing voices telling her that a woman in her tribe is trying to poison her and her children, so she attacks the other woman with a sharp stone. The tribe's healer says that an evil spirit, which is trying to escape Afflicted's body, is what's causing her strange behaviour. The healer explains that he must chisel a hole in Afflicted's skull to let it out. This procedure is called

Accepted Answer

A) requiem. 
B) the Hole in the Head Approach (HITH
A) . 
C) trephination. 
D) Malleus Maleficarum. 
E) purging. 
A) requiem. 
B) the Hole in the Head Approach (HITH
A) . 
C) trephination. 
D) Malleus Maleficarum. 
E) purging.

Question 20

A person consumes large amounts of food in one sitting, and then purges all that they have eaten. This person has been diagnosed with ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia nervosa 
C) binge-eating disorder 
D) food aversion disorder 
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia nervosa 
C) binge-eating disorder 
D) food aversion disorder

People who have an intense fear of being fat and severely restrict their food intake, often to the point of starvation, have the eating disorder called ___________.

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They said that he has Type I schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms is he most likely to show?

What are the causes of Alzheimer's disease?

Your friend Paulo took some drugs at a party last night. You are not sure what he took, but you do know that the effect was to drastically increase the level of dopamine in his brain. Now he is behaving strangely. If you did not know about the drugs, you might think that Paulo was suffering from

The best predictor of suicide attempts in both men and women is

Describe the "learned helplessness theory" of depression. Outline the attributional pattern that is thought to play a central role in this theory. Provide an example of the type of attribution an individual might make for failing an exam that this theory would predict.

P.G. has an eating disorder. She is a high-achieving perfectionist and sets lofty self-standards. Most likely, P.G. has

In the 1800s it was discovered that general paresis was caused by ________.

Part of Warren's job as a master's-level intern at a crisis center is to assess suicide risk. He knows that men and women often present different symptoms when they are depressed and that with regard to suicide

Negative perceptions in both the people being diagnosed and in others can be generated as one of the detrimental effects of ______________.

Research studies have found mild to moderate brain atrophy in the cerebral cortex and limbic system of individuals with ____________.

20-year-old person dresses up as a scary monster and knocks the doors of their neighbours. They do this on days other than Halloween. Is his behaviour abnormal?

The same neurotransmitters that appear to be underactive in depression may be overactive in producing the symptoms of

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They said that he has Type II schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms is he LEAST likely to show?

Joan cannot stop thinking about jumping off a tall building. This causes her a great deal of stress. To escape from these thoughts, Joan recites nursery rhymes over and over again. This seems to reduce the stress. For Joan, the thoughts of jumping off a building are

The ability of a diagnostic classification system to effectively differentiate between various disorders and to accurately capture the essential features of these disorders is most relevant to which of the following qualities?

A person consumes large amounts of food in one sitting, and then purges all that they have eaten. This person has been diagnosed with ___________.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

People who have an intense fear of being fat and severely restrict their food intake, often to the point of starvation, have the eating disorder called ___________.

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They said that he has Type I schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms is he most likely to show?

What are the causes of Alzheimer's disease?

Your friend Paulo took some drugs at a party last night. You are not sure what he took, but you do know that the effect was to drastically increase the level of dopamine in his brain. Now he is behaving strangely. If you did not know about the drugs, you might think that Paulo was suffering from

The best predictor of suicide attempts in both men and women is

Describe the "learned helplessness theory" of depression. Outline the attributional pattern that is thought to play a central role in this theory. Provide an example of the type of attribution an individual might make for failing an exam that this theory would predict.

P.G. has an eating disorder. She is a high-achieving perfectionist and sets lofty self-standards. Most likely, P.G. has

In the 1800s it was discovered that general paresis was caused by ________.

Part of Warren's job as a master's-level intern at a crisis center is to assess suicide risk. He knows that men and women often present different symptoms when they are depressed and that with regard to suicide

Negative perceptions in both the people being diagnosed and in others can be generated as one of the detrimental effects of ______________.

Research studies have found mild to moderate brain atrophy in the cerebral cortex and limbic system of individuals with ____________.

20-year-old person dresses up as a scary monster and knocks the doors of their neighbours. They do this on days other than Halloween. Is his behaviour abnormal?

The same neurotransmitters that appear to be underactive in depression may be overactive in producing the symptoms of

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They said that he has Type II schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms is he LEAST likely to show?

Joan cannot stop thinking about jumping off a tall building. This causes her a great deal of stress. To escape from these thoughts, Joan recites nursery rhymes over and over again. This seems to reduce the stress. For Joan, the thoughts of jumping off a building are

The ability of a diagnostic classification system to effectively differentiate between various disorders and to accurately capture the essential features of these disorders is most relevant to which of the following qualities?

A person consumes large amounts of food in one sitting, and then purges all that they have eaten. This person has been diagnosed with ___________.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters