Question 1

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface 
B)  a set of learned responses 
C)  illogical thinking patterns 
D)  chemical imbalances and brain damage 
A)  repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface 
B)  a set of learned responses 
C)  illogical thinking patterns 
D)  chemical imbalances and brain damage

Question 2

Keiko has a tendency to disregard the compliments that people give her about her work, and she fails to realize her own skills and talents. Beck would say that Keiko engages in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overgeneralization 
B)  minimization 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking 
D)  magnification 
A)  overgeneralization 
B)  minimization 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking 
D)  magnification

Question 3

Makawee has recently given birth to her first child. She mentions that she often goes into her baby's bedroom to check if he is still breathing. Would this qualify as an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  As long as Makawee is not compelled to check on her baby and does not suffer from severe anxiety if she is unable to do so, then this is not an OCD. 
B)  If Makawee and her husband both carry out this behavior, then it would qualify as an OCD. 
C)  If Makawee enjoys frequently checking to see that her baby is breathing, then this would qualify as an OCD. 
D)  If Makawee continues to carry out this behavior for more than 1 or 2 days, this would qualify as an OCD. 
A)  As long as Makawee is not compelled to check on her baby and does not suffer from severe anxiety if she is unable to do so, then this is not an OCD. 
B)  If Makawee and her husband both carry out this behavior, then it would qualify as an OCD. 
C)  If Makawee enjoys frequently checking to see that her baby is breathing, then this would qualify as an OCD. 
D)  If Makawee continues to carry out this behavior for more than 1 or 2 days, this would qualify as an OCD.

Question 4

Maddie has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. Maddie is most likely suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia 
C)  hormone undersecretion 
D)  leptin reduction 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia 
C)  hormone undersecretion 
D)  leptin reduction

Question 5

Dr. Nguyen is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nguyen would most likely refer to the __________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B)  Physicians' Desk Reference 
C)  Textbook of Psychological Disorders 
D)  Textbook of Physiological Disorders 
A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B)  Physicians' Desk Reference 
C)  Textbook of Psychological Disorders 
D)  Textbook of Physiological Disorders

Question 6

Dylan shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has __________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  borderline 
C)  dependent 
D)  avoidant 
A)  antisocial 
B)  borderline 
C)  dependent 
D)  avoidant

Question 7

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center, "John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from. After an investigation, authorities discovered that he lived more than 2,000 miles away. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic amnesia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  disorganized schizophrenia 
A)  organic amnesia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  disorganized schizophrenia

Question 8

A(n) __________ is an irrational behavior that you cannot control.

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsion 
B)  obsession 
C)  regression 
D)  depression 
A)  compulsion 
B)  obsession 
C)  regression 
D)  depression

Question 9

A person who loses his or her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative fugue 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  dissociative fugue 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 10

Dean believes that characters in a popular science fiction show are secretly sending him messages. This would be an example of a delusion of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reference 
B)  persecution 
C)  influence 
D)  grandeur 
A)  reference 
B)  persecution 
C)  influence 
D)  grandeur

Question 11

A dissociative state that involves sudden travel from home, sometimes taking on a new identity in the new place, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  dissociative fugue 
A)  dissociative identity disorder 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  dissociative fugue

Question 12

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia and bulimia are only found in Western, high-socioeconomic cultures. 
B)  African American women rarely, if ever, suffer from eating disorders. 
C)  Eating disorders are found in both Western and non-Western cultures. 
D)  Chinese women never report suffering from anorexia. 
A)  Anorexia and bulimia are only found in Western, high-socioeconomic cultures. 
B)  African American women rarely, if ever, suffer from eating disorders. 
C)  Eating disorders are found in both Western and non-Western cultures. 
D)  Chinese women never report suffering from anorexia.

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics best describes differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with bulimia may have a normal body weight, whereas those with anorexia tend to be severely under their expected body weight. 
B)  Individuals with anorexia do not have as severe health risks as individuals with bulimia have. 
C)  Individuals with anorexia have been known to binge like those with bulimia on occasion. 
D)  Anorexia tends to occur in early adulthood, while bulimia often starts in early adolescence. 
A)  Individuals with bulimia may have a normal body weight, whereas those with anorexia tend to be severely under their expected body weight. 
B)  Individuals with anorexia do not have as severe health risks as individuals with bulimia have. 
C)  Individuals with anorexia have been known to binge like those with bulimia on occasion. 
D)  Anorexia tends to occur in early adulthood, while bulimia often starts in early adolescence.

Question 14

The __________ approach to psychological disorders was developed by Sigmund Freud.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  learning 
C)  cognitive 
D)  systems 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  learning 
C)  cognitive 
D)  systems

Question 15

What are the two major categories of the symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute and chronic 
B)  negative and positive 
C)  affect and ambivalence 
D)  primary and secondary 
A)  acute and chronic 
B)  negative and positive 
C)  affect and ambivalence 
D)  primary and secondary

Question 16

Which of the following is the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorder in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific phobia 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  specific phobia 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 17

Tony wakes up on a cot in a homeless shelter in another town. He doesn't know where he is or how he got there, and he's confused when people say he has been calling himself Michael. This is most likely an episode of dissociative __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amnesia with fugue 
B)  amnesia 
C)  identity disorder 
D)  multiple personality 
A)  amnesia with fugue 
B)  amnesia 
C)  identity disorder 
D)  multiple personality

Question 18

Which cognitive event, often attributed to the work of Martin Seligman, is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  learned helplessness 
C)  reciprocal determinism 
D)  all-or-nothing thinking 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  learned helplessness 
C)  reciprocal determinism 
D)  all-or-nothing thinking

Question 19

Stefanie has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mania 
B)  obsession 
C)  compulsion 
D)  phobia 
A)  mania 
B)  obsession 
C)  compulsion 
D)  phobia

Question 20

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychological disorder 
B)  humors 
C)  stress syndrome 
D)  adaptive behavior 
A)  a psychological disorder 
B)  humors 
C)  stress syndrome 
D)  adaptive behavior

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of __________.

Keiko has a tendency to disregard the compliments that people give her about her work, and she fails to realize her own skills and talents. Beck would say that Keiko engages in __________.

Makawee has recently given birth to her first child. She mentions that she often goes into her baby's bedroom to check if he is still breathing. Would this qualify as an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Dr. Nguyen is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nguyen would most likely refer to the __________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

Dylan shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has __________ personality disorder.

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center, "John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from. After an investigation, authorities discovered that he lived more than 2,000 miles away. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A(n) __________ is an irrational behavior that you cannot control.

A person who loses his or her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing __________.

Dean believes that characters in a popular science fiction show are secretly sending him messages. This would be an example of a delusion of __________.

A dissociative state that involves sudden travel from home, sometimes taking on a new identity in the new place, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called __________.

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

Which of the following characteristics best describes differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa?

The __________ approach to psychological disorders was developed by Sigmund Freud.

What are the two major categories of the symptoms of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorder in the United States?

Tony wakes up on a cot in a homeless shelter in another town. He doesn't know where he is or how he got there, and he's confused when people say he has been calling himself Michael. This is most likely an episode of dissociative __________.

Which cognitive event, often attributed to the work of Martin Seligman, is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

Stefanie has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a(n) __________.

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life is called __________.

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of __________.

Keiko has a tendency to disregard the compliments that people give her about her work, and she fails to realize her own skills and talents. Beck would say that Keiko engages in __________.

Makawee has recently given birth to her first child. She mentions that she often goes into her baby's bedroom to check if he is still breathing. Would this qualify as an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Dr. Nguyen is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nguyen would most likely refer to the __________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

Dylan shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has __________ personality disorder.

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center, "John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from. After an investigation, authorities discovered that he lived more than 2,000 miles away. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A(n) __________ is an irrational behavior that you cannot control.

A person who loses his or her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing __________.

Dean believes that characters in a popular science fiction show are secretly sending him messages. This would be an example of a delusion of __________.

A dissociative state that involves sudden travel from home, sometimes taking on a new identity in the new place, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called __________.

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

Which of the following characteristics best describes differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa?

The __________ approach to psychological disorders was developed by Sigmund Freud.

What are the two major categories of the symptoms of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorder in the United States?

Tony wakes up on a cot in a homeless shelter in another town. He doesn't know where he is or how he got there, and he's confused when people say he has been calling himself Michael. This is most likely an episode of dissociative __________.

Which cognitive event, often attributed to the work of Martin Seligman, is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

Stefanie has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a(n) __________.

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life is called __________.

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