Question 1

A person's fear, anxiety, and avoidance are focused on particular objects, activities, or situations in a

Accepted Answer

A) panic attack. 
B) hypomanic episode. 
C) conversion reaction. 
D) specific phobia. 
A) panic attack. 
B) hypomanic episode. 
C) conversion reaction. 
D) specific phobia.

Question 2

Meg believes that she is the famous singer Celine Dion and goes around the psychiatric facility singing all of Celine Dion's greatest hits, much to the dismay of the other residents. Meg is experiencing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Even though Tomas has never smoked, he immediately thinks that his bad cough is the result of lung cancer rather than the common cold. If he has a mild rash, he immediately thinks he has skin cancer or shingles and goes to the doctor. His friends tell Tomas that he is a hypochondriac, but the correct DSM-5 diagnosis for Tomas' condition is

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder. 
B) somatic symptom disorder. 
C) dissociative disorder. 
D) psychosomatic illness. 
A) conversion disorder. 
B) somatic symptom disorder. 
C) dissociative disorder. 
D) psychosomatic illness.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?

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A) Mary wears a knee brace because her knee is weak from a series of injuries. 
B) Prior to a crucial playoff game, Steve experiences muscle spasms due to overexertion. 
C) Due to several weeks of overwork and sleep deprivation, Amy has an elevated blood pressure. 
D) Because Wally's heart rate rises during exertion, he thinks he has blocked arteries. 
A) Mary wears a knee brace because her knee is weak from a series of injuries. 
B) Prior to a crucial playoff game, Steve experiences muscle spasms due to overexertion. 
C) Due to several weeks of overwork and sleep deprivation, Amy has an elevated blood pressure. 
D) Because Wally's heart rate rises during exertion, he thinks he has blocked arteries.

Question 5

Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels. The so-called "mental disorder" that led one to seek a more democratic society was known as

Accepted Answer

A) anarchia. 
B) nymphomania. 
C) self-defeating personality. 
D) drapetomania. 
A) anarchia. 
B) nymphomania. 
C) self-defeating personality. 
D) drapetomania.

Question 6

Ted believes that space aliens have replaced all of his internal organs with electronic monitoring devices, while Jeff believes that an FBI agent is following him. Regarding their most likely diagnoses, Ted would most likely be diagnosed with

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A) schizophrenia, while Jeff would have a delusional disorder. 
B) multiple personalities, while Jeff would have schizophrenia. 
C) delusional disorder, while Jeff would have a conversion disorder. 
D) a conversion disorder, while Jeff would have multiple personalities. 
A) schizophrenia, while Jeff would have a delusional disorder. 
B) multiple personalities, while Jeff would have schizophrenia. 
C) delusional disorder, while Jeff would have a conversion disorder. 
D) a conversion disorder, while Jeff would have multiple personalities.

Question 7

Afflictions such as amok and hikikomori are evidence that

Accepted Answer

A) psychopathology still has a long way to go before it can explain all mental disorders. 
B) multiple disorders seen in one culture may fuse into one illness in another culture. 
C) there is a cross-cultural need to put labels on disturbed behaviors. 
D) mental health may be adversely affected by supernatural forces. 
A) psychopathology still has a long way to go before it can explain all mental disorders. 
B) multiple disorders seen in one culture may fuse into one illness in another culture. 
C) there is a cross-cultural need to put labels on disturbed behaviors. 
D) mental health may be adversely affected by supernatural forces.

Question 8

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an avoidant personality disorder?

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A) Adam is a perfectionist who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times. 
B) Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives. 
C) Darden is charming but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse. 
D) Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations and fears evaluation. 
A) Adam is a perfectionist who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times. 
B) Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives. 
C) Darden is charming but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse. 
D) Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations and fears evaluation.

Question 9

The failure of hospital staff to detect the fake patients in David Rosenhan's studies can be attributed to the

Accepted Answer

A) acting ability of the pseudopatients. 
B) generally low quality of training of hospital staff members. 
C) effects of labeling and context. 
D) fact that pseudopatients were so heavily drugged. 
A) acting ability of the pseudopatients. 
B) generally low quality of training of hospital staff members. 
C) effects of labeling and context. 
D) fact that pseudopatients were so heavily drugged.

Question 10

Which approach explains anxiety-related disorders through internal motives, conflicts, unconscious forces, and other dynamics of one's mental life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Almost any behavior can be judged to be normal or abnormal depending on the specific circumstances present. This qualification for judging whether or not a behavior is abnormal is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) situational context. 
B) subjective judgment. 
C) environmental selectivity. 
D) personal relativity. 
A) situational context. 
B) subjective judgment. 
C) environmental selectivity. 
D) personal relativity.

Question 12

Although considered separate disorders, panic attacks sometimes occur in individuals who also suffer from the anxiety disorder called

Accepted Answer

A) depersonalization. 
B) factitious disorder. 
C) agoraphobia. 
D) Munchausen syndrome. 
A) depersonalization. 
B) factitious disorder. 
C) agoraphobia. 
D) Munchausen syndrome.

Question 13

Using PET scans, researchers found the activity level in bipolar (manic-depressive)brains to be

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A) low in both the right and left hemispheres. 
B) high in both the right and left hemispheres. 
C) high in the right hemisphere and low in the left hemisphere. 
D) low in the right hemisphere and high in the left hemisphere. 
A) low in both the right and left hemispheres. 
B) high in both the right and left hemispheres. 
C) high in the right hemisphere and low in the left hemisphere. 
D) low in the right hemisphere and high in the left hemisphere.

Question 14

In order to identify dissociative disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and other psychological problems, mental health professionals in America currently use the fifth edition of a manual known as the __________-5 .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to identify dissociative disorders, personality...

Question 15

Allison believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out. Allison is experiencing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Dopamine receptors in one part of the brain appear to become super-responsive to normal amounts of dopamine, which may account for which symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) positive symptoms of hallucinations and delusions 
B) negative symptoms of a flat affect and reduced communication 
C) excessive anxiety and conversion reactions 
D) amnesia and the multiple personalities 
A) positive symptoms of hallucinations and delusions 
B) negative symptoms of a flat affect and reduced communication 
C) excessive anxiety and conversion reactions 
D) amnesia and the multiple personalities

Question 17

Depressive, somatic, grandeur, persecution, influence, and reference are types of

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations. 
B) delusions. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) affect. 
A) hallucinations. 
B) delusions. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) affect.

Question 18

Regarding schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia involves a "split personality," in which a person has two distinct personalities, one normal and one abnormal. 
B) One person in 100 has schizophrenia in any given year. 
C) Schizophrenia often involves withdrawal from contact with others, a loss of interest in external activities, a breakdown of personal habits, and an inability to deal with daily events. 
D) Many schizophrenic symptoms appear to be related to problems with selective attention. 
A) Schizophrenia involves a "split personality," in which a person has two distinct personalities, one normal and one abnormal. 
B) One person in 100 has schizophrenia in any given year. 
C) Schizophrenia often involves withdrawal from contact with others, a loss of interest in external activities, a breakdown of personal habits, and an inability to deal with daily events. 
D) Many schizophrenic symptoms appear to be related to problems with selective attention.

Question 19

Fear of using a public rest room or eating in public would both be considered symptoms of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) social phobia. 
B) acute stress disorder. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) adjustment disorder. 
A) social phobia. 
B) acute stress disorder. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) adjustment disorder.

Question 20

Although the common term of "nervous breakdown" has no formal clinical meaning, it would come closest to which DSM-5 diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) neurocognitive disorder 
B) specific phobia 
C) adjustment disorder 
D) dissociative disorder 
A) neurocognitive disorder 
B) specific phobia 
C) adjustment disorder 
D) dissociative disorder

A person's fear, anxiety, and avoidance are focused on particular objects, activities, or situations in a

Meg believes that she is the famous singer Celine Dion and goes around the psychiatric facility singing all of Celine Dion's greatest hits, much to the dismay of the other residents. Meg is experiencing

Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?

Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels. The so-called "mental disorder" that led one to seek a more democratic society was known as

Ted believes that space aliens have replaced all of his internal organs with electronic monitoring devices, while Jeff believes that an FBI agent is following him. Regarding their most likely diagnoses, Ted would most likely be diagnosed with

Afflictions such as amok and hikikomori are evidence that

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an avoidant personality disorder?

The failure of hospital staff to detect the fake patients in David Rosenhan's studies can be attributed to the

Which approach explains anxiety-related disorders through internal motives, conflicts, unconscious forces, and other dynamics of one's mental life?

Almost any behavior can be judged to be normal or abnormal depending on the specific circumstances present. This qualification for judging whether or not a behavior is abnormal is referred to as

Although considered separate disorders, panic attacks sometimes occur in individuals who also suffer from the anxiety disorder called

Using PET scans, researchers found the activity level in bipolar (manic-depressive)brains to be

In order to identify dissociative disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and other psychological problems, mental health professionals in America currently use the fifth edition of a manual known as the __________-5 .

Allison believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out. Allison is experiencing

Dopamine receptors in one part of the brain appear to become super-responsive to normal amounts of dopamine, which may account for which symptoms of schizophrenia?

Depressive, somatic, grandeur, persecution, influence, and reference are types of

Regarding schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Fear of using a public rest room or eating in public would both be considered symptoms of a(n)

Although the common term of "nervous breakdown" has no formal clinical meaning, it would come closest to which DSM-5 diagnosis?

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A person's fear, anxiety, and avoidance are focused on particular objects, activities, or situations in a

Meg believes that she is the famous singer Celine Dion and goes around the psychiatric facility singing all of Celine Dion's greatest hits, much to the dismay of the other residents. Meg is experiencing

Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?

Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels. The so-called "mental disorder" that led one to seek a more democratic society was known as

Ted believes that space aliens have replaced all of his internal organs with electronic monitoring devices, while Jeff believes that an FBI agent is following him. Regarding their most likely diagnoses, Ted would most likely be diagnosed with

Afflictions such as amok and hikikomori are evidence that

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an avoidant personality disorder?

The failure of hospital staff to detect the fake patients in David Rosenhan's studies can be attributed to the

Which approach explains anxiety-related disorders through internal motives, conflicts, unconscious forces, and other dynamics of one's mental life?

Almost any behavior can be judged to be normal or abnormal depending on the specific circumstances present. This qualification for judging whether or not a behavior is abnormal is referred to as

Although considered separate disorders, panic attacks sometimes occur in individuals who also suffer from the anxiety disorder called

Using PET scans, researchers found the activity level in bipolar (manic-depressive)brains to be

In order to identify dissociative disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and other psychological problems, mental health professionals in America currently use the fifth edition of a manual known as the __________-5 .

Allison believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out. Allison is experiencing

Dopamine receptors in one part of the brain appear to become super-responsive to normal amounts of dopamine, which may account for which symptoms of schizophrenia?

Depressive, somatic, grandeur, persecution, influence, and reference are types of

Regarding schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Fear of using a public rest room or eating in public would both be considered symptoms of a(n)

Although the common term of "nervous breakdown" has no formal clinical meaning, it would come closest to which DSM-5 diagnosis?

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