Question 1

In general, anxiety-related problems involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, and inferiority. 
B) a tendency to use rigid defense mechanisms. 
C) restrictive, self-defeating behavior patterns. 
D) alternating episodes of depression and hypomania. 
A) pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, and inferiority. 
B) a tendency to use rigid defense mechanisms. 
C) restrictive, self-defeating behavior patterns. 
D) alternating episodes of depression and hypomania.

Question 2

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

Accepted Answer

A) mood disorders 
B) psychotic disorders 
C) personality disorders 
D) dissociative disorders 
A) mood disorders 
B) psychotic disorders 
C) personality disorders 
D) dissociative disorders

Question 3

Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen by proxy syndrome are types of __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) factitious 
B) obsessive-compulsive and related 
C) neurocognitive 
D) dissociative 
A) factitious 
B) obsessive-compulsive and related 
C) neurocognitive 
D) dissociative

Question 4

A belief that one's body is "rotting" and ravaged by disease would be classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) somatic delusion. 
B) delusion of persecution. 
C) delusion of reference. 
D) erotomanic delusion. 
A) somatic delusion. 
B) delusion of persecution. 
C) delusion of reference. 
D) erotomanic delusion.

Question 5

Acculturative stress and racism have been shown to be risk factors for suicide among ethnic adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Anxiety disorders may be best explained by the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

A) stress-vulnerability 
B) nature-nurture 
C) opponent-process 
D) neuropsychology 
A) stress-vulnerability 
B) nature-nurture 
C) opponent-process 
D) neuropsychology

Question 7

Your boss refuses to hire Sam to stock the shelves and bag groceries at the large grocery store where you work. You have known Sam most of your life and know that Sam suffers from schizophrenia, but that he is on medication and meets with his psychiatrist regularly. Your boss assumes that Sam will relapse sooner or later or might become dangerous. Thus, your boss' reaction and response to Sam being hired reflects the impact of

Accepted Answer

A) the high probability of people with schizophrenia being dangerous. 
B) cultural relativity. 
C) social stigma. 
D) your boss's knowledge regarding the unreliability of medication in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
A) the high probability of people with schizophrenia being dangerous. 
B) cultural relativity. 
C) social stigma. 
D) your boss's knowledge regarding the unreliability of medication in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Question 8

Regarding personality disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality disorders are deeply rooted maladaptive personality patterns. 
B) Personality disorders typically emerge abruptly after a traumatic experience. 
C) The patterns of personality disorders often begin in adolescence or childhood. 
D) Schizoid, borderline, and obsessive-compulsive are three types of personality disorders. 
A) Personality disorders are deeply rooted maladaptive personality patterns. 
B) Personality disorders typically emerge abruptly after a traumatic experience. 
C) The patterns of personality disorders often begin in adolescence or childhood. 
D) Schizoid, borderline, and obsessive-compulsive are three types of personality disorders.

Question 9

Intrusive thoughts of violence or harm happening to a loved one or thoughts about being "dirty" or "unclean" are common examples of

Accepted Answer

A) phobias. 
B) obsessions. 
C) compulsions. 
D) fantasies. 
A) phobias. 
B) obsessions. 
C) compulsions. 
D) fantasies.

Question 10

Schizophrenia may be described as a multiple personality, in which one of the personalities is hostile and nonconforming and the other is docile and conforming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT listed as a major risk factor for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) availability of a firearm 
B) overeating 
C) severe anxiety or panic attacks 
D) family history of suicidal behavior 
A) availability of a firearm 
B) overeating 
C) severe anxiety or panic attacks 
D) family history of suicidal behavior

Question 12

Which theory holds that depression is caused by repressed anger turned inward as self-blame?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral theory 
B) psychoanalytic theory 
C) existential theory 
D) cognitive theory 
A) behavioral theory 
B) psychoanalytic theory 
C) existential theory 
D) cognitive theory

Question 13

Hoarding disorder is part of which category in the DSM-5 ?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic symptom and related disorders 
B) obsessive-compulsive and related disorders 
C) bipolar and related disorders 
D) disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders 
A) somatic symptom and related disorders 
B) obsessive-compulsive and related disorders 
C) bipolar and related disorders 
D) disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders

Question 14

Men in Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, and Polynesia who believe they have been insulted sometimes, after a period of brooding, erupt into an outburst of violent, aggressive, or homicidal behavior randomly directed at people and objects. This culture-bound syndrome is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Men in Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, and...

Question 15

Descriptions of disorders in the DSM-5

Accepted Answer

A) can be found for all forms of culture-bound syndromes. 
B) are derived from survey responses from board-certified clinicians in North America and Europe. 
C) are based on empirical data and clinical observations. 
D) are intentionally vague so that all known disorders can be categorized. 
A) can be found for all forms of culture-bound syndromes. 
B) are derived from survey responses from board-certified clinicians in North America and Europe. 
C) are based on empirical data and clinical observations. 
D) are intentionally vague so that all known disorders can be categorized.

Question 16

In delusions of influence, persons believe that

Accepted Answer

A) they have committed horrible or sinful deeds. 
B) unrelated events have special personal significance. 
C) they are extremely important persons whose acts influence events. 
D) they are being controlled by others or by unseen forces. 
A) they have committed horrible or sinful deeds. 
B) unrelated events have special personal significance. 
C) they are extremely important persons whose acts influence events. 
D) they are being controlled by others or by unseen forces.

Question 17

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) paraphilic disorders. 
B) neurotic disorders. 
C) sexual dysfunctions. 
D) sexual deviances. 
A) paraphilic disorders. 
B) neurotic disorders. 
C) sexual dysfunctions. 
D) sexual deviances.

Question 18

Ron served in Afghanistan as part of a special operations team that was pinned down for nearly 20 hours by enemy fire. After 18 months, he continued to relive the episode. This is a symptom of

Accepted Answer

A) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
D) dissociative fugue. 
A) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
D) dissociative fugue.

Question 19

Which of the following represents the most serious need for crisis intervention?

Accepted Answer

A) A person confides in a friend the details of a feasible plan for killing himself with carbon monoxide. 
B) After surviving a car accident, a young man takes up several high-risk activities, including hang gliding. 
C) After weeks of depression, a woman abruptly gives away a book autographed by her favorite author. 
D) The most serious sign is no sign at all, since most people give no warning before attempting suicide. 
A) A person confides in a friend the details of a feasible plan for killing himself with carbon monoxide. 
B) After surviving a car accident, a young man takes up several high-risk activities, including hang gliding. 
C) After weeks of depression, a woman abruptly gives away a book autographed by her favorite author. 
D) The most serious sign is no sign at all, since most people give no warning before attempting suicide.

Question 20

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In general, anxiety-related problems involve all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen by proxy syndrome are types of __________ disorders.

A belief that one's body is "rotting" and ravaged by disease would be classified as a(n)

Acculturative stress and racism have been shown to be risk factors for suicide among ethnic adolescents.

Anxiety disorders may be best explained by the __________ model.

Regarding personality disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Intrusive thoughts of violence or harm happening to a loved one or thoughts about being "dirty" or "unclean" are common examples of

Schizophrenia may be described as a multiple personality, in which one of the personalities is hostile and nonconforming and the other is docile and conforming.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a major risk factor for suicide?

Which theory holds that depression is caused by repressed anger turned inward as self-blame?

Hoarding disorder is part of which category in the DSM-5 ?

Men in Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, and Polynesia who believe they have been insulted sometimes, after a period of brooding, erupt into an outburst of violent, aggressive, or homicidal behavior randomly directed at people and objects. This culture-bound syndrome is known as __________.

Descriptions of disorders in the DSM-5

In delusions of influence, persons believe that

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Ron served in Afghanistan as part of a special operations team that was pinned down for nearly 20 hours by enemy fire. After 18 months, he continued to relive the episode. This is a symptom of

Which of the following represents the most serious need for crisis intervention?

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic.

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

In general, anxiety-related problems involve all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen by proxy syndrome are types of __________ disorders.

A belief that one's body is "rotting" and ravaged by disease would be classified as a(n)

Acculturative stress and racism have been shown to be risk factors for suicide among ethnic adolescents.

Anxiety disorders may be best explained by the __________ model.

Regarding personality disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Intrusive thoughts of violence or harm happening to a loved one or thoughts about being "dirty" or "unclean" are common examples of

Schizophrenia may be described as a multiple personality, in which one of the personalities is hostile and nonconforming and the other is docile and conforming.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a major risk factor for suicide?

Which theory holds that depression is caused by repressed anger turned inward as self-blame?

Hoarding disorder is part of which category in the DSM-5 ?

Men in Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, and Polynesia who believe they have been insulted sometimes, after a period of brooding, erupt into an outburst of violent, aggressive, or homicidal behavior randomly directed at people and objects. This culture-bound syndrome is known as __________.

Descriptions of disorders in the DSM-5

In delusions of influence, persons believe that

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Ron served in Afghanistan as part of a special operations team that was pinned down for nearly 20 hours by enemy fire. After 18 months, he continued to relive the episode. This is a symptom of

Which of the following represents the most serious need for crisis intervention?

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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