Question 1

A severe anxiety reaction that takes place immediately, or very soon, after an extremely stressful event is known as __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  panic 
D)  acute stress 
A)  posttraumatic stress 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  panic 
D)  acute stress

Question 2

A hospital patient is diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she is having both delusions and hallucinations. What type of symptoms are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical symptoms 
B)  positive symptoms 
C)  negative symptoms 
D)  a mix of positive and negative symptoms 
A)  atypical symptoms 
B)  positive symptoms 
C)  negative symptoms 
D)  a mix of positive and negative symptoms

Question 3

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  phobia 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  compulsive disorder 
A)  panic disorder 
B)  phobia 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  compulsive disorder

Question 4

During the Renaissance, abnormal behavior was believed to result from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  witchcraft 
B)  demonic possession 
C)  disease organisms 
D)  body fluid imbalance 
A)  witchcraft 
B)  demonic possession 
C)  disease organisms 
D)  body fluid imbalance

Question 5

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  a social phobia 
C)  a specific phobia 
D)  trypanophobia 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  a social phobia 
C)  a specific phobia 
D)  trypanophobia

Question 6

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  taijin-kyofu-sho 
B)  ghost sickness 
C)  amok 
D)  susto 
A)  taijin-kyofu-sho 
B)  ghost sickness 
C)  amok 
D)  susto

Question 7

It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness were believed to be caused by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an imbalance of body fluids 
B)  demons 
C)  improper diet 
D)  social forces 
A)  an imbalance of body fluids 
B)  demons 
C)  improper diet 
D)  social forces

Question 8

Which of the following occupations would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cashier 
B)  baseball umpire 
C)  window washer for a tall building 
D)  emergency room nurse 
A)  cashier 
B)  baseball umpire 
C)  window washer for a tall building 
D)  emergency room nurse

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender differences are nonexistent in college students and single adults. 
B)  Gender differences get larger as adults get older. 
C)  Gender differences in childhood tend to reverse themselves in adulthood. 
D)  Women are always diagnosed with depression more than men, regardless of occupation. 
A)  Gender differences are nonexistent in college students and single adults. 
B)  Gender differences get larger as adults get older. 
C)  Gender differences in childhood tend to reverse themselves in adulthood. 
D)  Women are always diagnosed with depression more than men, regardless of occupation.

Question 10

The television talks to Evelyn. It tells her the police are out to get her. Evelyn actually hears these voices, even though they are really a figment of her own mind. Because Evelyn has schizophrenia, she is most likely experiencing a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusion 
B)  flat affect 
C)  evolution 
D)  hallucination 
A)  delusion 
B)  flat affect 
C)  evolution 
D)  hallucination

Question 11

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  biological 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  biological 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of subjective discomfort?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing voices that no one else can hear 
B)  worrying about everything most of the time 
C)  feeling that you're better than everyone else 
D)  deciding that rules are for suckers and that you don't have to obey them as long as you don't get caught 
A)  hearing voices that no one else can hear 
B)  worrying about everything most of the time 
C)  feeling that you're better than everyone else 
D)  deciding that rules are for suckers and that you don't have to obey them as long as you don't get caught

Question 13

An episode of intense sadness that may last for several months is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  hypomania 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  dysthymia 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  hypomania 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  dysthymia

Question 14

The condition in which someone forgets his or her identity and takes on a new identity in a new location is classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  catatonic schizophrenia 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia 
A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  catatonic schizophrenia 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia

Question 15

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt has been diagnosed with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trypanophobia 
B)  odontophobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  a specific phobia 
A)  trypanophobia 
B)  odontophobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  a specific phobia

Question 16

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted syndromes 
B)  naturalistic syndromes 
C)  sociocultural disorders 
D)  cultural syndromes 
A)  restricted syndromes 
B)  naturalistic syndromes 
C)  sociocultural disorders 
D)  cultural syndromes

Question 17

Haldol has several patients with schizophrenia who appear to exhibit excessive or distorted characteristics in relation to what one might consider normal functioning. Specific symptoms include varied hallucinations and multiple delusions. According to the DSM-5, these are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptoms 
B)  flat affect 
C)  negative symptoms 
D)  catatonia 
A)  positive symptoms 
B)  flat affect 
C)  negative symptoms 
D)  catatonia

Question 18

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with a phobic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jennifer, who is morbidly afraid of snakes and refuses to even look at a picture of a snake 
B)  Calista, who is fearful of snakes after watching a documentary on poisonous snakes found in her region 
C)  Brianne, who is afraid of snakes after nearly being bitten while running 
D)  Both Calista's and Jennifer's behavior would qualify as a phobic disorder. 
A)  Jennifer, who is morbidly afraid of snakes and refuses to even look at a picture of a snake 
B)  Calista, who is fearful of snakes after watching a documentary on poisonous snakes found in her region 
C)  Brianne, who is afraid of snakes after nearly being bitten while running 
D)  Both Calista's and Jennifer's behavior would qualify as a phobic disorder.

Question 19

Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are known as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  dissociative 
C)  somatoform 
D)  conversion 
A)  mood 
B)  dissociative 
C)  somatoform 
D)  conversion

Question 20

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  psychobiological 
D)  humanistic 
A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  psychobiological 
D)  humanistic

A severe anxiety reaction that takes place immediately, or very soon, after an extremely stressful event is known as __________ disorder.

A hospital patient is diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she is having both delusions and hallucinations. What type of symptoms are these?

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a __________.

During the Renaissance, abnormal behavior was believed to result from __________.

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called __________.

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness were believed to be caused by __________.

Which of the following occupations would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?

The television talks to Evelyn. It tells her the police are out to get her. Evelyn actually hears these voices, even though they are really a figment of her own mind. Because Evelyn has schizophrenia, she is most likely experiencing a(n) __________.

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Which of the following is an example of subjective discomfort?

An episode of intense sadness that may last for several months is called __________.

The condition in which someone forgets his or her identity and takes on a new identity in a new location is classified as __________.

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt has been diagnosed with __________.

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Haldol has several patients with schizophrenia who appear to exhibit excessive or distorted characteristics in relation to what one might consider normal functioning. Specific symptoms include varied hallucinations and multiple delusions. According to the DSM-5, these are referred to as __________.

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with a phobic disorder?

Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are known as __________ disorders.

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by __________ theory.

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

A severe anxiety reaction that takes place immediately, or very soon, after an extremely stressful event is known as __________ disorder.

A hospital patient is diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she is having both delusions and hallucinations. What type of symptoms are these?

An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific object, person, situation, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a __________.

During the Renaissance, abnormal behavior was believed to result from __________.

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called __________.

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness were believed to be caused by __________.

Which of the following occupations would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?

The television talks to Evelyn. It tells her the police are out to get her. Evelyn actually hears these voices, even though they are really a figment of her own mind. Because Evelyn has schizophrenia, she is most likely experiencing a(n) __________.

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Which of the following is an example of subjective discomfort?

An episode of intense sadness that may last for several months is called __________.

The condition in which someone forgets his or her identity and takes on a new identity in a new location is classified as __________.

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt has been diagnosed with __________.

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Haldol has several patients with schizophrenia who appear to exhibit excessive or distorted characteristics in relation to what one might consider normal functioning. Specific symptoms include varied hallucinations and multiple delusions. According to the DSM-5, these are referred to as __________.

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with a phobic disorder?

Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are known as __________ disorders.

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by __________ theory.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Therapies

Filters