Question 1

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of bipolar disorder? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B) The typical age of onset is in the late teenage years. 
C) The onset of bipolar disorder is spread evenly across almost all age groups. 
D) The typical age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on). 
A) The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B) The typical age of onset is in the late teenage years. 
C) The onset of bipolar disorder is spread evenly across almost all age groups. 
D) The typical age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on).

Question 2

The MOST common psychological disorders in the United States are _____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenic 
B) personality 
C) mood 
D) substance use 
A) schizophrenic 
B) personality 
C) mood 
D) substance use

Question 3

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, depressed people who tend to ruminate about their depression

Accepted Answer

A) remain depressed longer. 
B) recover from their depression quicker. 
C) attribute their setbacks to their personal flaws instead of situational factors. 
D) attribute their setbacks to situational factors and not to their personal flaws. 
A) remain depressed longer. 
B) recover from their depression quicker. 
C) attribute their setbacks to their personal flaws instead of situational factors. 
D) attribute their setbacks to situational factors and not to their personal flaws.

Question 4

According to the medical model,

Accepted Answer

A) all mental illnesses are caused by biological factors. 
B) all mental illnesses can be treated using drugs. 
C) abnormal behavior can be thought of as a disease. 
D) all physical illnesses have a psychological component. 
A) all mental illnesses are caused by biological factors. 
B) all mental illnesses can be treated using drugs. 
C) abnormal behavior can be thought of as a disease. 
D) all physical illnesses have a psychological component.

Question 5

The lifetime prevalence of personality disorders is about

Accepted Answer

A) 12%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 33%. 
D) 57%. 
A) 12%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 33%. 
D) 57%.

Question 6

We often think of a person's behavior as abnormal with no thought or definition of what abnormality means. Describe the three criteria used to determine whether or not a particular behavior is abnormal.

Accepted Answer

The three criteria commonly used to make

Question 7

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of depression? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B) Most people only experience one depressive episode. 
C) The onset of depression can occur at any point in the lifespan. 
D) The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on). 
A) The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset. 
B) Most people only experience one depressive episode. 
C) The onset of depression can occur at any point in the lifespan. 
D) The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on).

Question 8

Roger enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day, totally neglecting his family and job. Roger's behavior satisfies which of the following criteria of abnormality MOST clearly?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal distress 
B) Deviance 
C) Persistence 
D) Maladaptive behavior 
A) Personal distress 
B) Deviance 
C) Persistence 
D) Maladaptive behavior

Question 9

Susan has withdrawn from social contact with others. She spends most of her time alone in her bedroom. She has stopped going to her job and no longer talks to her family on the phone. Additionally, Susan neglects her personal hygiene and rarely bathes, brushes her teeth, or changes clothes. Susan's behavior BEST illustrates which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Deterioration of adaptive behavior 
B) Hallucinations 
C) Disturbed emotions 
D) Irrational thought 
A) Deterioration of adaptive behavior 
B) Hallucinations 
C) Disturbed emotions 
D) Irrational thought

Question 10

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of schizophrenic disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurological damage during prenatal development 
B) Excessive levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
C) Structural abnormalities in the brain 
D) Inadequate social skills 
A) Neurological damage during prenatal development 
B) Excessive levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
C) Structural abnormalities in the brain 
D) Inadequate social skills

Question 11

Abnormalities in neural circuits that use _____ have recently been implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Positive symptoms in schizophrenia include ​

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral deficits such as flattened emotion, apathy, and poverty of speech. 
B) behavioral excesses such as hallucinations, delusions, and bizarre behavior. 
C) compliant behavior such as medication monitoring. 
D) dissociative behaviors and the emergence of multiple personalities. 
A) behavioral deficits such as flattened emotion, apathy, and poverty of speech. 
B) behavioral excesses such as hallucinations, delusions, and bizarre behavior. 
C) compliant behavior such as medication monitoring. 
D) dissociative behaviors and the emergence of multiple personalities.

Question 13

A major criticism of the medical model made by Thomas Szasz is that

Accepted Answer

A) no evidence exists to support the efficiency of the medical model's treatment approaches. 
B) the model is not well understood by its practitioners. 
C) uniformity of behavior patterns cannot be established from the medical model viewpoint. 
D) most abnormal behavior reflects a moral judgment about what is socially acceptable or unacceptable behavior. 
A) no evidence exists to support the efficiency of the medical model's treatment approaches. 
B) the model is not well understood by its practitioners. 
C) uniformity of behavior patterns cannot be established from the medical model viewpoint. 
D) most abnormal behavior reflects a moral judgment about what is socially acceptable or unacceptable behavior.

Question 14

Mario has just entered treatment for a major depressive episode. He is told that most patients respond to treatment within a month and many never experience a second depressive episode. This information represents a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) etiology. 
B) prognosis. 
C) diagnosis. 
D) histology. 
A) etiology. 
B) prognosis. 
C) diagnosis. 
D) histology.

Question 15

Researchers have found that bipolar disorder occurs

Accepted Answer

A) nearly twice as frequently in women as in men. 
B) nearly four times as frequently in women as in men. 
C) nearly twice as frequently in men as in women. 
D) with equal frequency in women and in men. 
A) nearly twice as frequently in women as in men. 
B) nearly four times as frequently in women as in men. 
C) nearly twice as frequently in men as in women. 
D) with equal frequency in women and in men.

Question 16

According to Seligman, people who exhibit a _____ explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) pessimistic 
B) narcissistic 
C) histrionic 
D) ruminative 
A) pessimistic 
B) narcissistic 
C) histrionic 
D) ruminative

Question 17

Fiona has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Fiona will show evidence of ​

Accepted Answer

A) amenorrhea and low blood pressure. 
B) dental problems and cardiac arrhythmias. 
C) cardiac arrhythmias and osteoporosis. 
D) dental problems and elevated blood pressure. 
A) amenorrhea and low blood pressure. 
B) dental problems and cardiac arrhythmias. 
C) cardiac arrhythmias and osteoporosis. 
D) dental problems and elevated blood pressure.

Question 18

Some of the most prominent modern theories of mood disorders focus primarily on cognitive factors. You learned in Chapter 9 that some theorists believe the experience of emotion is heavily influenced by cognitive factors. In what ways do some of these cognitive theories of emotion agree with theories about cognitive factors in the etiology of the mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

Essentially, cognitive theories of mood

Question 19

People with depression often suffer from _____, a reduced ability to experience pleasure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People with depression often suffer from _____,...

Question 20

Use of which of the following drugs may help precipitate schizophrenia in young people with a genetic vulnerability to the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Heroin 
B) Cocaine 
C) Barbiturates 
D) Marijuana 
A) Heroin 
B) Cocaine 
C) Barbiturates 
D) Marijuana

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of bipolar disorder?

The MOST common psychological disorders in the United States are _____ disorders.

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, depressed people who tend to ruminate about their depression

According to the medical model,

The lifetime prevalence of personality disorders is about

We often think of a person's behavior as abnormal with no thought or definition of what abnormality means. Describe the three criteria used to determine whether or not a particular behavior is abnormal.

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of depression?

Roger enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day, totally neglecting his family and job. Roger's behavior satisfies which of the following criteria of abnormality MOST clearly?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of schizophrenic disorders?

Abnormalities in neural circuits that use _____ have recently been implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Positive symptoms in schizophrenia include

A major criticism of the medical model made by Thomas Szasz is that

Mario has just entered treatment for a major depressive episode. He is told that most patients respond to treatment within a month and many never experience a second depressive episode. This information represents a(n)

Researchers have found that bipolar disorder occurs

According to Seligman, people who exhibit a _____ explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression.

Fiona has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Fiona will show evidence of

People with depression often suffer from _____, a reduced ability to experience pleasure.

Use of which of the following drugs may help precipitate schizophrenia in young people with a genetic vulnerability to the disorder?

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Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of bipolar disorder? ​

The MOST common psychological disorders in the United States are _____ disorders.

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, depressed people who tend to ruminate about their depression

According to the medical model,

The lifetime prevalence of personality disorders is about

We often think of a person's behavior as abnormal with no thought or definition of what abnormality means. Describe the three criteria used to determine whether or not a particular behavior is abnormal.

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of depression? ​

Roger enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day, totally neglecting his family and job. Roger's behavior satisfies which of the following criteria of abnormality MOST clearly?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of schizophrenic disorders?

Abnormalities in neural circuits that use _____ have recently been implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Positive symptoms in schizophrenia include ​

A major criticism of the medical model made by Thomas Szasz is that

Mario has just entered treatment for a major depressive episode. He is told that most patients respond to treatment within a month and many never experience a second depressive episode. This information represents a(n)

Researchers have found that bipolar disorder occurs

According to Seligman, people who exhibit a _____ explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression.

Fiona has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Fiona will show evidence of ​

People with depression often suffer from _____, a reduced ability to experience pleasure.

Use of which of the following drugs may help precipitate schizophrenia in young people with a genetic vulnerability to the disorder?

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

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Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of bipolar disorder?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning the onset of depression?

Positive symptoms in schizophrenia include

Fiona has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Fiona will show evidence of