Question 1

Unhealthy anxiety reflects a loss of meaning in one's life, according to the __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) existential 
A) psychodynamic 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) existential

Question 2

Someone who believes that their thoughts and actions are being controlled by visitors from Mars would be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A) delusions of grandeur. 
B) delusions of influence. 
C) delusions of persecution. 
D) somatic delusions. 
A) delusions of grandeur. 
B) delusions of influence. 
C) delusions of persecution. 
D) somatic delusions.

Question 3

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder usually

Accepted Answer

A) are men. 
B) are thrill seekers. 
C) cheat their way through life. 
D) have all of these characteristics. 
A) are men. 
B) are thrill seekers. 
C) cheat their way through life. 
D) have all of these characteristics.

Question 4

Insanity is

Accepted Answer

A) another term for nervous breakdown. 
B) the psychiatric term that is synonymous with schizophrenia. 
C) established by the testimony from expert witnesses. 
D) all of these. 
A) another term for nervous breakdown. 
B) the psychiatric term that is synonymous with schizophrenia. 
C) established by the testimony from expert witnesses. 
D) all of these.

Question 5

The legal definition that means the inability to manage one's affairs or to be aware of the consequences of one's actions is called

Accepted Answer

A) insanity. 
B) neurosis. 
C) psychosomatic. 
D) nervous breakdown. 
A) insanity. 
B) neurosis. 
C) psychosomatic. 
D) nervous breakdown.

Question 6

Regarding major depression and suicide attempts, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Persons suffering from a major depression rarely attempt suicide. 
B) A person suffering from a major depression usually gives numerous prior warnings before the suicide attempt. 
C) The suicide attempts by people suffering from a major depression usually represent "a plea for help." 
D) The person with a major depression who attempts suicide intends to succeed and may give no prior warning. 
A) Persons suffering from a major depression rarely attempt suicide. 
B) A person suffering from a major depression usually gives numerous prior warnings before the suicide attempt. 
C) The suicide attempts by people suffering from a major depression usually represent "a plea for help." 
D) The person with a major depression who attempts suicide intends to succeed and may give no prior warning.

Question 7

You have panic attacks and feel like you are going to die, or you are afraid to do normal everyday activities that most people can do. If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic symptom 
B) anxiety 
C) psychotic 
D) dissociative 
A) somatic symptom 
B) anxiety 
C) psychotic 
D) dissociative

Question 8

A person who does not have hallucinations and whose persecutory delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with the delusional disorder known as __________.

Accepted Answer

paranoid d

Question 9

Everyone that meets Vernon is struck by his extremely odd behaviors, such as wearing his special cap that keeps "evil spirits" away and his sculptures made of hub caps that will help to attract UFOs. Although the doctor does not consider him to be actively psychotic (at this time),Vernon's thought patterns are disturbed to the point he is unable to hold down a job. Vernon would be diagnosed as having which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) schizotypal 
B) borderline 
C) histrionic 
D) antisocial 
A) schizotypal 
B) borderline 
C) histrionic 
D) antisocial

Question 10

Brain researchers have found wider surface fissures, enlarged ventricles, and atrophy of the brain areas for regulating motivation, emotion, attention, actions, and perception in persons suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) multiple personalities. 
D) conversion disorders. 
A) bipolar disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) multiple personalities. 
D) conversion disorders.

Question 11

The term psychopathology includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the scientific study of psychological disorders 
B) behavior patterns that make people unhappy and impair personal growth 
C) mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia 
D) all of these 
A) the scientific study of psychological disorders 
B) behavior patterns that make people unhappy and impair personal growth 
C) mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia 
D) all of these

Question 12

Mac has been to numerous doctors regarding the pain in his hips and knees. Although Mac is clearly experiencing pain in these areas, the doctors can find no sign of arthritis or muscular damage. Mac may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) Munchausen syndrome by proxy. 
B) a type of anxiety disorder known as an obsessive pain disorder. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) a psychosomatic illness. 
A) Munchausen syndrome by proxy. 
B) a type of anxiety disorder known as an obsessive pain disorder. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) a psychosomatic illness.

Question 13

Regarding dissociative disorders, forgetting personal identity and fleeing unpleasant situations appear to be defenses against

Accepted Answer

A) the auditory hallucinations. 
B) obsessive thoughts. 
C) intolerable anxiety. 
D) compulsive actions. 
A) the auditory hallucinations. 
B) obsessive thoughts. 
C) intolerable anxiety. 
D) compulsive actions.

Question 14

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital

Accepted Answer

A) recognized these phony patients as "phony" during the initial interview. 
B) recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they were caught taking notes on their observations. 
C) recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they dropped all pretense of mental illness and acted normally. 
D) never recognized these phony patients as "phony," although the real patients did see through their pretense. 
A) recognized these phony patients as "phony" during the initial interview. 
B) recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they were caught taking notes on their observations. 
C) recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they dropped all pretense of mental illness and acted normally. 
D) never recognized these phony patients as "phony," although the real patients did see through their pretense.

Question 15

In the DSM-5 , hoarding disorder is classified under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which disorder involves an extreme preoccupation with certain thoughts and the irrational performance of certain behaviors in order to control or block the anxiety caused by these thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A) factitious disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) conversion disorder 
D) delusional disorder 
A) factitious disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) conversion disorder 
D) delusional disorder

Question 17

Depression that occurs only during fall and winter and appears to be related to decreased exposure to sunlight is called __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Depression that occurs only during fall and...

Question 18

Since many people whose physical sex does not match their sexual identity are well-adjusted, the new diagnosis in the DSM-5 applies only to individuals who are deeply troubled by their gender variance. This new diagnostic term is

Accepted Answer

A) gender identity disorder. 
B) sexual dysfunction. 
C) paraphilic disorder. 
D) gender dysphoria. 
A) gender identity disorder. 
B) sexual dysfunction. 
C) paraphilic disorder. 
D) gender dysphoria.

Question 19

The Freudian explanation of anxiety disorders emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) the avoidance paradox. 
B) learned habits of self-defeating behavior. 
C) forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses that threaten a loss of control. 
D) the development of a faulty or inaccurate self-image and distorted self-perceptions. 
A) the avoidance paradox. 
B) learned habits of self-defeating behavior. 
C) forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses that threaten a loss of control. 
D) the development of a faulty or inaccurate self-image and distorted self-perceptions.

Question 20

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) exaggerated sensitivity to the temperature extremes of summer and winter. 
B) moodiness during the holiday season. 
C) a lasting and disabling depression related to decreased exposure to sunlight. 
D) disorientation occurring as each of the four seasons ends. 
A) exaggerated sensitivity to the temperature extremes of summer and winter. 
B) moodiness during the holiday season. 
C) a lasting and disabling depression related to decreased exposure to sunlight. 
D) disorientation occurring as each of the four seasons ends.

Unhealthy anxiety reflects a loss of meaning in one's life, according to the __________ perspective.

Someone who believes that their thoughts and actions are being controlled by visitors from Mars would be diagnosed as having

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder usually

Insanity is

The legal definition that means the inability to manage one's affairs or to be aware of the consequences of one's actions is called

Regarding major depression and suicide attempts, which of the following statements is TRUE?

You have panic attacks and feel like you are going to die, or you are afraid to do normal everyday activities that most people can do. If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

A person who does not have hallucinations and whose persecutory delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with the delusional disorder known as __________.

Brain researchers have found wider surface fissures, enlarged ventricles, and atrophy of the brain areas for regulating motivation, emotion, attention, actions, and perception in persons suffering from

The term psychopathology includes which of the following?

Mac has been to numerous doctors regarding the pain in his hips and knees. Although Mac is clearly experiencing pain in these areas, the doctors can find no sign of arthritis or muscular damage. Mac may be experiencing

Regarding dissociative disorders, forgetting personal identity and fleeing unpleasant situations appear to be defenses against

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital

In the DSM-5 , hoarding disorder is classified under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Which disorder involves an extreme preoccupation with certain thoughts and the irrational performance of certain behaviors in order to control or block the anxiety caused by these thoughts?

Depression that occurs only during fall and winter and appears to be related to decreased exposure to sunlight is called __________ disorder.

Since many people whose physical sex does not match their sexual identity are well-adjusted, the new diagnosis in the DSM-5 applies only to individuals who are deeply troubled by their gender variance. This new diagnostic term is

The Freudian explanation of anxiety disorders emphasizes

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

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Intelligence

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Unhealthy anxiety reflects a loss of meaning in one's life, according to the __________ perspective.

Someone who believes that their thoughts and actions are being controlled by visitors from Mars would be diagnosed as having

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder usually

Insanity is

The legal definition that means the inability to manage one's affairs or to be aware of the consequences of one's actions is called

Regarding major depression and suicide attempts, which of the following statements is TRUE?

You have panic attacks and feel like you are going to die, or you are afraid to do normal everyday activities that most people can do. If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

A person who does not have hallucinations and whose persecutory delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with the delusional disorder known as __________.

Brain researchers have found wider surface fissures, enlarged ventricles, and atrophy of the brain areas for regulating motivation, emotion, attention, actions, and perception in persons suffering from

The term psychopathology includes which of the following?

Mac has been to numerous doctors regarding the pain in his hips and knees. Although Mac is clearly experiencing pain in these areas, the doctors can find no sign of arthritis or muscular damage. Mac may be experiencing

Regarding dissociative disorders, forgetting personal identity and fleeing unpleasant situations appear to be defenses against

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital

In the DSM-5 , hoarding disorder is classified under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Which disorder involves an extreme preoccupation with certain thoughts and the irrational performance of certain behaviors in order to control or block the anxiety caused by these thoughts?

Depression that occurs only during fall and winter and appears to be related to decreased exposure to sunlight is called __________ disorder.

Since many people whose physical sex does not match their sexual identity are well-adjusted, the new diagnosis in the DSM-5 applies only to individuals who are deeply troubled by their gender variance. This new diagnostic term is

The Freudian explanation of anxiety disorders emphasizes

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

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

Filters