Question 1

Aliya sometimes feels dizzy and short of breath; she feels as if he might die. Ailya has which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Phobic disorder 
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) Panic disorder 
A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Phobic disorder 
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) Panic disorder D

Question 2

Thomas is experiencing nausea, a feeling of dread, and heart palpitations. He is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative amnesia 
B) Munchausen's Syndrome 
C) a dissociative fugue 
D) a panic attack 
A) dissociative amnesia 
B) Munchausen's Syndrome 
C) a dissociative fugue 
D) a panic attack D

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of the psychological component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Accepted Answer

A) Irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) Excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) Schizophrenia is more common in low SES communities 
D) People who live in rural areas have less access to mental health care 
A) Irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) Excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) Schizophrenia is more common in low SES communities 
D) People who live in rural areas have less access to mental health care A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between somatization disorder and conversion disorder

Accepted Answer

A) Both somatization disorder and conversion disorder involve the experience of physical symptoms. 
B) The symptoms experienced in somatization disorder are more specific than those experienced in conversion disorder. 
C) The symptoms experienced in somatization disorder are less specific than those experienced in conversion disorder. 
D) both A and C 
A) Both somatization disorder and conversion disorder involve the experience of physical symptoms. 
B) The symptoms experienced in somatization disorder are more specific than those experienced in conversion disorder. 
C) The symptoms experienced in somatization disorder are less specific than those experienced in conversion disorder. 
D) both A and C

Question 5

Which personality disorder below is CORRECTLY matched with a brief description

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder-exaggerated sense of self-importance 
B) narcissistic personality disorder-little regard for the moral and ethical rules of society 
C) borderline personality disorder -unstable moods and poor personal relationships 
D) histrionic personality disorder - extreme introversion and withdrawal 
E) schizotypal personality disorder- distrust and suspicion of others 
A) antisocial personality disorder-exaggerated sense of self-importance 
B) narcissistic personality disorder-little regard for the moral and ethical rules of society 
C) borderline personality disorder -unstable moods and poor personal relationships 
D) histrionic personality disorder - extreme introversion and withdrawal 
E) schizotypal personality disorder- distrust and suspicion of others

Question 6

The symptoms of autism are quite different from those of Asperger's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following correctly defines the paraphilia of masochism

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal by observing an unsuspecting person 
B) Arousal by rubbing up an unsuspecting person 
C) Arousal by experiencing suffering 
D) Arousal by exposing the genitals to an unsuspecting person 
A) Arousal by observing an unsuspecting person 
B) Arousal by rubbing up an unsuspecting person 
C) Arousal by experiencing suffering 
D) Arousal by exposing the genitals to an unsuspecting person

Question 8

Voyeurism is one example of a(n) ___________, in which sexual arousal derives from inappropriate responses to objects or people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Voyeurism is one example of a(n) ___________,...

Question 9

The brains of people with ADHD differ structurally from those of people without the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately _____ % of those suffering from generalized anxiety disorder are women.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 75 
A) 35 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 75

Question 11

According to your text, _________ disorder entails not only anxiety, but such nagging physical symptoms as irritability, sleep

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety 
B) obsessive-compulsive 
C) panic 
D) phobic 
A) generalized anxiety 
B) obsessive-compulsive 
C) panic 
D) phobic

Question 12

Mr. Wallace is schizophrenic. He appears motionless for long periods and is unresponsive to others. Mr. Wallace displays __________.

Accepted Answer

A) catatonia 
B) derailment 
C) psychosis 
D) a delusion 
A) catatonia 
B) derailment 
C) psychosis 
D) a delusion

Question 13

Genetic and biochemical factors contribute to both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between dysthymia and depression

Accepted Answer

A) Dysthymia is more severe than depression. 
B) Dysthymia is less severe than depression. 
C) Dysthymia involves a loss of contact with reality; depression does not. 
D) Dysthymia is unrelated to depression. 
A) Dysthymia is more severe than depression. 
B) Dysthymia is less severe than depression. 
C) Dysthymia involves a loss of contact with reality; depression does not. 
D) Dysthymia is unrelated to depression.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of the social component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Accepted Answer

A) Irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) Excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) Schizophrenia is more common in low SES communities 
D) People who score higher on neuroticism also have more psychological disorders 
A) Irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) Excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) Schizophrenia is more common in low SES communities 
D) People who score higher on neuroticism also have more psychological disorders

Question 16

Which of the following is most true about ADHD

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD is overwhelmingly a biological disorder. 
B) ADHD mostly reflects broad social factors, like poverty. 
C) ADHD mostly reflects family stress 
D) Factors associated with ADHD range from the biological to the social. 
A) ADHD is overwhelmingly a biological disorder. 
B) ADHD mostly reflects broad social factors, like poverty. 
C) ADHD mostly reflects family stress 
D) Factors associated with ADHD range from the biological to the social.

Question 17

Women are _______ as likely to experience major depression as are men.

Accepted Answer

A) half 
B) just 
C) one-and-a-half 
D) twice 
A) half 
B) just 
C) one-and-a-half 
D) twice

Question 18

Which of the following correctly defines an important symptom of paranoid personality disorder

Accepted Answer

A) Exaggerated sense of self-importance 
B) Little emotional empathy or remorse toward others 
C) Reliance on relationships to define oneself 
D) Distrust and suspicion about others 
A) Exaggerated sense of self-importance 
B) Little emotional empathy or remorse toward others 
C) Reliance on relationships to define oneself 
D) Distrust and suspicion about others

Question 19

According to your text, a suicide occurs every _______ minutes; _________ of the people who commit suicide have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder when they die.

Accepted Answer

A) 15; many 
B) 15; most 
C) 15; nearly all 
D) 30; most 
A) 15; many 
B) 15; most 
C) 15; nearly all 
D) 30; most

Question 20

Caspi and his colleagues (2003) found that people with the "short" version of the 5-HTT gene were more influenced by stressors than were people without the short version of the gene. This study shows an interaction between which two components of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Accepted Answer

A) biological and social 
B) biological and psychological 
C) psychological and social 
D) somatical and social 
A) biological and social 
B) biological and psychological 
C) psychological and social 
D) somatical and social

Aliya sometimes feels dizzy and short of breath; she feels as if he might die. Ailya has which of the following

Thomas is experiencing nausea, a feeling of dread, and heart palpitations. He is most likely suffering from:

Which of the following is an example of the psychological component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between somatization disorder and conversion disorder

Which personality disorder below is CORRECTLY matched with a brief description

The symptoms of autism are quite different from those of Asperger's syndrome.

Which of the following correctly defines the paraphilia of masochism

Voyeurism is one example of a(n) ___________, in which sexual arousal derives from inappropriate responses to objects or people.

The brains of people with ADHD differ structurally from those of people without the disorder.

Approximately _____ % of those suffering from generalized anxiety disorder are women.

According to your text, _________ disorder entails not only anxiety, but such nagging physical symptoms as irritability, sleep

Mr. Wallace is schizophrenic. He appears motionless for long periods and is unresponsive to others. Mr. Wallace displays __________.

Genetic and biochemical factors contribute to both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between dysthymia and depression

Which of the following is an example of the social component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Which of the following is most true about ADHD

Women are _______ as likely to experience major depression as are men.

Which of the following correctly defines an important symptom of paranoid personality disorder

According to your text, a suicide occurs every _ minutes; ___ of the people who commit suicide have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder when they die.

Caspi and his colleagues (2003) found that people with the "short" version of the 5-HTT gene were more influenced by stressors than were people without the short version of the gene. This study shows an interaction between which two components of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

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Exam 13: Defining Psychological Disorders

Aliya sometimes feels dizzy and short of breath; she feels as if he might die. Ailya has which of the following

Thomas is experiencing nausea, a feeling of dread, and heart palpitations. He is most likely suffering from:

Which of the following is an example of the psychological component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between somatization disorder and conversion disorder

Which personality disorder below is CORRECTLY matched with a brief description

The symptoms of autism are quite different from those of Asperger's syndrome.

Which of the following correctly defines the paraphilia of masochism

Voyeurism is one example of a(n) ___________, in which sexual arousal derives from inappropriate responses to objects or people.

The brains of people with ADHD differ structurally from those of people without the disorder.

Approximately _____ % of those suffering from generalized anxiety disorder are women.

According to your text, _________ disorder entails not only anxiety, but such nagging physical symptoms as irritability, sleep

Mr. Wallace is schizophrenic. He appears motionless for long periods and is unresponsive to others. Mr. Wallace displays __________.

Genetic and biochemical factors contribute to both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between dysthymia and depression

Which of the following is an example of the social component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Which of the following is most true about ADHD

Women are _______ as likely to experience major depression as are men.

Which of the following correctly defines an important symptom of paranoid personality disorder

According to your text, a suicide occurs every _______ minutes; _________ of the people who commit suicide have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder when they die.

Caspi and his colleagues (2003) found that people with the "short" version of the 5-HTT gene were more influenced by stressors than were people without the short version of the gene. This study shows an interaction between which two components of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Treating Psychological Disorders

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According to your text, a suicide occurs every _ minutes; ___ of the people who commit suicide have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder when they die.