Question 1

Regarding how the four psychological perspectives view anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists who take a cognitive view believe that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures, which leads to distress and anxiety. 
B) Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers believed that anxious individuals have built up unrealistic, mental images of themselves. 
C) A behaviorist would explain that the powerful reward of immediate relief from anxiety keeps self-defeating avoidance behaviors alive. 
D) Psychologists who take an existential view emphasize that unhealthy anxiety is caused by forbidden id impulses for sex or aggression that threaten to break through into behavior. 
A) Psychologists who take a cognitive view believe that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures, which leads to distress and anxiety. 
B) Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers believed that anxious individuals have built up unrealistic, mental images of themselves. 
C) A behaviorist would explain that the powerful reward of immediate relief from anxiety keeps self-defeating avoidance behaviors alive. 
D) Psychologists who take an existential view emphasize that unhealthy anxiety is caused by forbidden id impulses for sex or aggression that threaten to break through into behavior.

Question 2

People suffering from which of the following seem to generate their own misery, regardless of what is happening around them and feel that they must be on guard against future threats that could happen at any time?

Accepted Answer

A) trauma- and stressor-related disorders 
B) adjustment disorders 
C) anxiety disorders 
D) all of these 
A) trauma- and stressor-related disorders 
B) adjustment disorders 
C) anxiety disorders 
D) all of these

Question 3

Dorothy, a Connecticut homemaker, disappeared after her husband and children were killed in a car accident. Four months later, she was found in Mobile, Alabama, working as a waitress. Dorothy claimed that her name was Abby, which was her daughter's name, and that she did not know anyone by the name of Dorothy. Even after being positively identified by family members, Dorothy continues to insist that her name is Abby. Dorothy is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) a dissociative fugue disorder. 
B) a bipolar disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) a conversion disorder. 
A) a dissociative fugue disorder. 
B) a bipolar disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) a conversion disorder.

Question 4

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) acetylcholine 
C) schizotoxin 
D) dopamine 
A) serotonin 
B) acetylcholine 
C) schizotoxin 
D) dopamine

Question 5

Typical signs of postpartum depression are

Accepted Answer

A) mood swings, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating. 
B) feelings of inadequacy and an inability to cope with the new baby. 
C) despondency and an increased risk of self-harm. 
D) all of these. 
A) mood swings, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating. 
B) feelings of inadequacy and an inability to cope with the new baby. 
C) despondency and an increased risk of self-harm. 
D) all of these.

Question 6

Mitzi's therapist tells her that her anxiety is due to her failure to make choices in her life that truly reflect what she values, feels, and believes. He encourages Mitzi to make wise and courageous choices in her life and take responsibility for finding meaning and happiness in life. Mitzi's therapist supports the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Regarding acute stress and posttraumatic stress disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Blunted emotions and avoiding reminders of the event are some of the symptoms of acute stress and posttraumatic stress disorders. 
B) Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder differ only in the duration of symptoms. 
C) Posttraumatic stress disorder rarely lasts longer than six months. 
D) About 3.5 percent of American adults suffer from posttraumatic stress in any given year. 
A) Blunted emotions and avoiding reminders of the event are some of the symptoms of acute stress and posttraumatic stress disorders. 
B) Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder differ only in the duration of symptoms. 
C) Posttraumatic stress disorder rarely lasts longer than six months. 
D) About 3.5 percent of American adults suffer from posttraumatic stress in any given year.

Question 8

People go both "up" and "down" emotionally when they are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) somatic symptom disorders. 
B) neurocognitive disorders. 
C) bipolar and related disorders. 
D) dissociative disorders. 
A) somatic symptom disorders. 
B) neurocognitive disorders. 
C) bipolar and related disorders. 
D) dissociative disorders.

Question 9

John has been saying he wishes he could just die and saying things like, "It doesn't matter if I pay my bill." In addition, he just gave away his favorite CD collection saying he wouldn't need it anymore. These behaviors should be considered

Accepted Answer

A) ways of getting negative attention. 
B) signs of a break with reality. 
C) warning signs of a potential suicide attempt. 
D) symptoms of cyclothymic disorder. 
A) ways of getting negative attention. 
B) signs of a break with reality. 
C) warning signs of a potential suicide attempt. 
D) symptoms of cyclothymic disorder.

Question 10

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

Accepted Answer

A) abnormalities in controlling anger. 
B) impairment in selective attention. 
C) drug usage. 
D) exaggerated emotion. 
A) abnormalities in controlling anger. 
B) impairment in selective attention. 
C) drug usage. 
D) exaggerated emotion.

Question 11

The delusions that occur in the delusional disorders tend to be more bizarre and unrealistic that the delusions that occur in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The risk for suicide is very high when the person has severe feelings of hopelessness and

Accepted Answer

A) has genius-level intelligence. 
B) is exhibiting narcissism. 
C) has an extremely negative self-image. 
D) is a social nonconformist. 
A) has genius-level intelligence. 
B) is exhibiting narcissism. 
C) has an extremely negative self-image. 
D) is a social nonconformist.

Question 13

Intense, irrational fears of particular objects or activities that a person cannot shake off, even when there is no real danger, are called

Accepted Answer

A) compulsions. 
B) conversion reactions. 
C) specific phobias. 
D) dissociations. 
A) compulsions. 
B) conversion reactions. 
C) specific phobias. 
D) dissociations.

Question 14

Besides neurocognitive disorders, two major types of psychotic disorders are

Accepted Answer

A) multiple personalities and conversion disorders. 
B) delusional disorders and schizophrenia. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder and multiple personalities. 
D) dissociative disorders and bipolar disorder. 
A) multiple personalities and conversion disorders. 
B) delusional disorders and schizophrenia. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder and multiple personalities. 
D) dissociative disorders and bipolar disorder.

Question 15

If Edgar is exhibiting maladaptive behavior, we would expect this behavior to often result in

Accepted Answer

A) acute psychotic behavior that would be readily apparent to any observer. 
B) statistically rare behavior that would be offensive to most people in a culture. 
C) serious psychological discomfort, disability, and\or a loss of control of thoughts, behaviors, or feelings. 
D) rigidly conforming mannerisms and mutism that would incapacitate the person. 
A) acute psychotic behavior that would be readily apparent to any observer. 
B) statistically rare behavior that would be offensive to most people in a culture. 
C) serious psychological discomfort, disability, and\or a loss of control of thoughts, behaviors, or feelings. 
D) rigidly conforming mannerisms and mutism that would incapacitate the person.

Question 16

Which type of delusional disorder involves the belief that you are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or harassed?

Accepted Answer

A) grandiose 
B) jealous 
C) erotomanic 
D) persecutory 
A) grandiose 
B) jealous 
C) erotomanic 
D) persecutory

Question 17

Regarding ethnicity, the highest suicide rate in the United States is among __________ Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regarding ethnicity, the highest suicide rate in...

Question 18

Discuss the major features of psychotic disorders, distinguish between positive and negative symptoms, and include a description of the six types of delusions.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a person who is

Question 19

Regarding women and depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are 50 percent more likely than men to experience depression. 
B) Nationwide, women and children are most likely to live in poverty, which adds to depression. 
C) Genetic and brain structure differences are the main reasons for the different rates of depression in men and women. 
D) Marital strife, sexual and physical abuse, and conflicts about birth control and pregnancy are some of the factors that contribute to the development of depression in women. 
A) Women are 50 percent more likely than men to experience depression. 
B) Nationwide, women and children are most likely to live in poverty, which adds to depression. 
C) Genetic and brain structure differences are the main reasons for the different rates of depression in men and women. 
D) Marital strife, sexual and physical abuse, and conflicts about birth control and pregnancy are some of the factors that contribute to the development of depression in women.

Question 20

Abby suffers from extremely low self-confidence and always places everyone else's needs ahead of her own. Abby's behavior fits the description of which type of personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid 
B) histrionic 
C) schizotypal 
D) dependent 
A) paranoid 
B) histrionic 
C) schizotypal 
D) dependent

Regarding how the four psychological perspectives view anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People suffering from which of the following seem to generate their own misery, regardless of what is happening around them and feel that they must be on guard against future threats that could happen at any time?

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.

Typical signs of postpartum depression are

Regarding acute stress and posttraumatic stress disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People go both "up" and "down" emotionally when they are experiencing

John has been saying he wishes he could just die and saying things like, "It doesn't matter if I pay my bill." In addition, he just gave away his favorite CD collection saying he wouldn't need it anymore. These behaviors should be considered

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

The delusions that occur in the delusional disorders tend to be more bizarre and unrealistic that the delusions that occur in schizophrenia.

The risk for suicide is very high when the person has severe feelings of hopelessness and

Intense, irrational fears of particular objects or activities that a person cannot shake off, even when there is no real danger, are called

Besides neurocognitive disorders, two major types of psychotic disorders are

If Edgar is exhibiting maladaptive behavior, we would expect this behavior to often result in

Which type of delusional disorder involves the belief that you are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or harassed?

Regarding ethnicity, the highest suicide rate in the United States is among __________ Americans.

Discuss the major features of psychotic disorders, distinguish between positive and negative symptoms, and include a description of the six types of delusions.

Regarding women and depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Abby suffers from extremely low self-confidence and always places everyone else's needs ahead of her own. Abby's behavior fits the description of which type of personality disorder?

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Regarding how the four psychological perspectives view anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People suffering from which of the following seem to generate their own misery, regardless of what is happening around them and feel that they must be on guard against future threats that could happen at any time?

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to overactivity in the brain's __________ systems.

Typical signs of postpartum depression are

Regarding acute stress and posttraumatic stress disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People go both "up" and "down" emotionally when they are experiencing

John has been saying he wishes he could just die and saying things like, "It doesn't matter if I pay my bill." In addition, he just gave away his favorite CD collection saying he wouldn't need it anymore. These behaviors should be considered

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

The delusions that occur in the delusional disorders tend to be more bizarre and unrealistic that the delusions that occur in schizophrenia.

The risk for suicide is very high when the person has severe feelings of hopelessness and

Intense, irrational fears of particular objects or activities that a person cannot shake off, even when there is no real danger, are called

Besides neurocognitive disorders, two major types of psychotic disorders are

If Edgar is exhibiting maladaptive behavior, we would expect this behavior to often result in

Which type of delusional disorder involves the belief that you are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or harassed?

Regarding ethnicity, the highest suicide rate in the United States is among __________ Americans.

Discuss the major features of psychotic disorders, distinguish between positive and negative symptoms, and include a description of the six types of delusions.

Regarding women and depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Abby suffers from extremely low self-confidence and always places everyone else's needs ahead of her own. Abby's behavior fits the description of which type of personality disorder?

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Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

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Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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