Question 1

ADHD stands for which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety Disorder with High Depression 
B) Anxiety Disorder/hyperactivity Disorder 
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
D) Attention-disorder with lower hyperactivity 
A) Anxiety Disorder with High Depression 
B) Anxiety Disorder/hyperactivity Disorder 
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
D) Attention-disorder with lower hyperactivity

Question 2

Substance abuse disorder occurs more frequently among individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder than among persons who are not diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder are therefore _________.

Accepted Answer

A) correlated 
B) concordant 
C) coincident 
D) comorbid 
A) correlated 
B) concordant 
C) coincident 
D) comorbid

Question 3

Khaled's thought seems disjointed and illogical. In addition, his speech is unusual, he often repeats others' words, and jumps from one topic to another. Of the DSM-IV-TR's clinical disorders, Khaled is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) an anxiety disorder 
B) a mood disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) a dissociative disorder 
A) an anxiety disorder 
B) a mood disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) a dissociative disorder

Question 4

With respect to the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which of the following statements is most accurate

Accepted Answer

A) It is less common than most anxiety disorders, affecting 1% of the population in a given year. 
B) It is less common than most anxiety disorders, affecting 2% of the population in a given year. 
C) It is about as common as most anxiety disorders, affecting about 5% of the population in a given year. 
D) It is more common than most anxiety disorders, affecting about 5% of the population in a given year. 
A) It is less common than most anxiety disorders, affecting 1% of the population in a given year. 
B) It is less common than most anxiety disorders, affecting 2% of the population in a given year. 
C) It is about as common as most anxiety disorders, affecting about 5% of the population in a given year. 
D) It is more common than most anxiety disorders, affecting about 5% of the population in a given year.

Question 5

Which of the following mood disorder terms is CORRECTLY paired with a description

Accepted Answer

A) mania - a severe state impairing concentration, decision making, and sociability 
B) bipolar disorder - a prolonged state of intense elation 
C) major depression - alternating periods of depression and mania 
D) None of these is correctly paired. 
A) mania - a severe state impairing concentration, decision making, and sociability 
B) bipolar disorder - a prolonged state of intense elation 
C) major depression - alternating periods of depression and mania 
D) None of these is correctly paired.

Question 6

Schizophrenia is the most chronic and debilitating of all psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Phobias affect nearly ______% of American adults. They are ________ prevalent in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A) 5%; less 
B) 5%; more 
C) 10%; less 
D) 10%; more 
A) 5%; less 
B) 5%; more 
C) 10%; less 
D) 10%; more

Question 8

Your text remarks that some clinicians believe that some cases of dissociative identity disorder reflect patients "faking, role-playing, or using the disorder . . . to justify behavior." In these instances, dissociative identity disorder may actually reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) generalized mood disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) malingering 
D) hypochondriasis 
A) generalized mood disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) malingering 
D) hypochondriasis

Question 9

With respect to potential gender differences in the prevalence of personality disorders, which of the following statements is true

Accepted Answer

A) Both borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are seen just as often in one gender as they are in the other. 
B) Both borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are most often seen in men. 
C) Both borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are most often seen in women. 
D) Borderline personality disorder is most often seen in women.Antisocial personality disorder is most often diagnosed in men. 
A) Both borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are seen just as often in one gender as they are in the other. 
B) Both borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are most often seen in men. 
C) Both borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are most often seen in women. 
D) Borderline personality disorder is most often seen in women.Antisocial personality disorder is most often diagnosed in men.

Question 10

In any given year, 7% of the American population suffers from a mood disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dyspareunia refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) low sexual desire 
B) erectile dysfunction 
C) premature orgasm 
D) genital pain during intercourse 
A) low sexual desire 
B) erectile dysfunction 
C) premature orgasm 
D) genital pain during intercourse

Question 12

Which of the following disorders is more prevalent in women than in men

Accepted Answer

A) somatization disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) body dysmorphic disorder 
D) A, B, and C 
A) somatization disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) body dysmorphic disorder 
D) A, B, and C

Question 13

Casey believes that he is a woman trapped inside a man's body, exemplifying __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Casey believes that he is a woman...

Question 14

Which alternative correctly pairs a component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness with an example

Accepted Answer

A) social - irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) biological - excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) psychological - schizophrenia is more common in low-SES communities 
D) All of these are correctly paired. 
A) social - irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) biological - excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) psychological - schizophrenia is more common in low-SES communities 
D) All of these are correctly paired.

Question 15

Based on your text's discussion, schizophrenics' scores on a measure of adaptive functioning should be:

Accepted Answer

A) negatively correlated with the severity of negative symptoms 
B) positively correlated with the degree of positive symptoms 
C) negatively correlated with the degree of positive symptoms 
D) both A and B 
A) negatively correlated with the severity of negative symptoms 
B) positively correlated with the degree of positive symptoms 
C) negatively correlated with the degree of positive symptoms 
D) both A and B

Question 16

The DSM organizes diagnoses along five axes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to your text, normal and abnormal behavior are best viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) discrete categories 
B) orthogonal dimensions 
C) ends of a continuum 
D) parallel continua 
A) discrete categories 
B) orthogonal dimensions 
C) ends of a continuum 
D) parallel continua

Question 18

Suzanne attempts to fabricate the symptoms of schizophrenia so that she may receive a disability payment each month. Josie inflicts cuts and bruises on herself to elicit sympathy and attention from others. Suzanne exemplifies _________. Josie illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Munchausen syndrome; factitious disorder 
B) factitious disorder; Munchausen syndrome 
C) factitious disorder; malingering 
D) malingering; factitious disorder 
A) Munchausen syndrome; factitious disorder 
B) factitious disorder; Munchausen syndrome 
C) factitious disorder; malingering 
D) malingering; factitious disorder

Question 19

Dr. Rhodes is trying to help a client think differently, in more realistic and less anxiety-provoking ways. Dr. Rhodes's practice reflects the psychological component of the _________ model of illness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Rhodes is trying to help a...

Question 20

A manipulative, callous individual with no apparent conscience might be classified with which disorder

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia, paranoid type 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) antisocial personality disorder 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A) schizophrenia, paranoid type 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) antisocial personality disorder 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder

ADHD stands for which of the following

Substance abuse disorder occurs more frequently among individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder than among persons who are not diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder are therefore _________.

Khaled's thought seems disjointed and illogical. In addition, his speech is unusual, he often repeats others' words, and jumps from one topic to another. Of the DSM-IV-TR's clinical disorders, Khaled is most likely suffering from:

With respect to the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which of the following statements is most accurate

Which of the following mood disorder terms is CORRECTLY paired with a description

Schizophrenia is the most chronic and debilitating of all psychological disorders.

Phobias affect nearly % of American adults. They are __ prevalent in women than in men.

Your text remarks that some clinicians believe that some cases of dissociative identity disorder reflect patients "faking, role-playing, or using the disorder . . . to justify behavior." In these instances, dissociative identity disorder may actually reflect:

With respect to potential gender differences in the prevalence of personality disorders, which of the following statements is true

In any given year, 7% of the American population suffers from a mood disorder.

Dyspareunia refers to:

Which of the following disorders is more prevalent in women than in men

Casey believes that he is a woman trapped inside a man's body, exemplifying __________ disorder.

Which alternative correctly pairs a component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness with an example

Based on your text's discussion, schizophrenics' scores on a measure of adaptive functioning should be:

The DSM organizes diagnoses along five axes.

According to your text, normal and abnormal behavior are best viewed as:

Suzanne attempts to fabricate the symptoms of schizophrenia so that she may receive a disability payment each month. Josie inflicts cuts and bruises on herself to elicit sympathy and attention from others. Suzanne exemplifies _. Josie illustrates .

Dr. Rhodes is trying to help a client think differently, in more realistic and less anxiety-provoking ways. Dr. Rhodes's practice reflects the psychological component of the _________ model of illness.

A manipulative, callous individual with no apparent conscience might be classified with which disorder

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ADHD stands for which of the following

Substance abuse disorder occurs more frequently among individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder than among persons who are not diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder are therefore _________.

Khaled's thought seems disjointed and illogical. In addition, his speech is unusual, he often repeats others' words, and jumps from one topic to another. Of the DSM-IV-TR's clinical disorders, Khaled is most likely suffering from:

With respect to the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which of the following statements is most accurate

Which of the following mood disorder terms is CORRECTLY paired with a description

Schizophrenia is the most chronic and debilitating of all psychological disorders.

Phobias affect nearly ______% of American adults. They are ________ prevalent in women than in men.

Your text remarks that some clinicians believe that some cases of dissociative identity disorder reflect patients "faking, role-playing, or using the disorder . . . to justify behavior." In these instances, dissociative identity disorder may actually reflect:

With respect to potential gender differences in the prevalence of personality disorders, which of the following statements is true

In any given year, 7% of the American population suffers from a mood disorder.

Dyspareunia refers to:

Which of the following disorders is more prevalent in women than in men

Casey believes that he is a woman trapped inside a man's body, exemplifying __________ disorder.

Which alternative correctly pairs a component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness with an example

Based on your text's discussion, schizophrenics' scores on a measure of adaptive functioning should be:

The DSM organizes diagnoses along five axes.

According to your text, normal and abnormal behavior are best viewed as:

Suzanne attempts to fabricate the symptoms of schizophrenia so that she may receive a disability payment each month. Josie inflicts cuts and bruises on herself to elicit sympathy and attention from others. Suzanne exemplifies _________. Josie illustrates ________.

Dr. Rhodes is trying to help a client think differently, in more realistic and less anxiety-provoking ways. Dr. Rhodes's practice reflects the psychological component of the _________ model of illness.

A manipulative, callous individual with no apparent conscience might be classified with which disorder

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

Filters

Phobias affect nearly % of American adults. They are __ prevalent in women than in men.

Suzanne attempts to fabricate the symptoms of schizophrenia so that she may receive a disability payment each month. Josie inflicts cuts and bruises on herself to elicit sympathy and attention from others. Suzanne exemplifies _. Josie illustrates .