Question 1

All psychoses are considered partly organic because they

Accepted Answer

A)  involve changes in a person's emotional make-up. 
B)  produce deviant communication patterns. 
C)  involve physical changes in the brain. 
D)  produce major disturbances in thinking and personality. 
A)  involve changes in a person's emotional make-up. 
B)  produce deviant communication patterns. 
C)  involve physical changes in the brain. 
D)  produce major disturbances in thinking and personality.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Regarding people with an antisocial personality disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to treat people with antisocial personality disorder because they often pretend to be cured and then return to their former behavior patterns as soon as possible. 
B)  The brainwaves of people with this disorder suggest their brains may be under aroused requiring them to seek stimulation strong enough to overcome their chronic feelings of "boredom." 
C)  Symptoms of this disorder tend to increase, becoming much worse after the age of 40. 
D)  People with this disorder do not seem to be disturbed by grisly or unpleasant photographs nor do they react to emotionally-laden words as do normal people. 
A)  It is difficult to treat people with antisocial personality disorder because they often pretend to be cured and then return to their former behavior patterns as soon as possible. 
B)  The brainwaves of people with this disorder suggest their brains may be under aroused requiring them to seek stimulation strong enough to overcome their chronic feelings of "boredom." 
C)  Symptoms of this disorder tend to increase, becoming much worse after the age of 40. 
D)  People with this disorder do not seem to be disturbed by grisly or unpleasant photographs nor do they react to emotionally-laden words as do normal people.

Question 4

PET scan research of the schizophrenic brain shows that brain activity tends to be abnormally low in the __________ lobes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of PET scan research of the schizophrenic brain...

Question 5

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain. These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology. This is called the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  undifferentiated impact 
B)  causal-interactional 
C)  psychogenic-environmental 
D)  stress-vulnerability 
A)  undifferentiated impact 
B)  causal-interactional 
C)  psychogenic-environmental 
D)  stress-vulnerability

Question 6

The catatonia that occurs in schizophrenia involves a preoccupation with delusions or by frequent auditory hallucinations related to a single theme, especially grandeur or persecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Schizophrenia and delusional disorders are types of __________disorders.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

If Alex has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry and a constant state of nervousness for nearly a year, he would be diagnosed with a conversion disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was the first to propose a psychodynamic explanation for what he called "neurosis"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  B. F. Skinner 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  B. F. Skinner

Question 10

Malcolm was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital because he was found by the court to be unable to manage his affairs. Thus, Malcolm was declared by the court to be __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Malcolm was involuntarily committed to a mental...

Question 11

Problems not arising until adulthood, such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease, would be classified as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative 
B)  somatic symptom 
C)  neurocognitive 
D)  neurodevelopmental 
A)  dissociative 
B)  somatic symptom 
C)  neurocognitive 
D)  neurodevelopmental

Question 12

Regarding SAD, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighty percent of SAD patients can be helped by phototherapy. 
B)  The best time to administer phototherapy is in the late evening. 
C)  Seasonal depressions are related to the release of more melatonin during the winter. 
D)  Seasonal affective disorder is usually not severe. 
A)  Eighty percent of SAD patients can be helped by phototherapy. 
B)  The best time to administer phototherapy is in the late evening. 
C)  Seasonal depressions are related to the release of more melatonin during the winter. 
D)  Seasonal affective disorder is usually not severe.

Question 13

Depression is caused by repressed anger that is displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate, according to the __________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Depression is caused by repressed anger that...

Question 14

After witnessing a horrible murder, Susan has become "blind" even though there is nothing wrong with her eyes, and she should be able to see. Susan is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After witnessing a horrible murder, Susan has...

Question 15

If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 97 percent chance of suffering depression, too.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding major depressive disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In serious cases of depression, it is impossible for a person to function at work or at school or to even feed or dress themselves. 
B)  In very severe cases of depression (or mania), persons may lose touch with reality and display psychotic symptoms. 
C)  A major depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as dysthymia. 
D)  A person with major depressive disorder who attempts suicide intends to succeed and may give no prior warning. 
A)  In serious cases of depression, it is impossible for a person to function at work or at school or to even feed or dress themselves. 
B)  In very severe cases of depression (or mania), persons may lose touch with reality and display psychotic symptoms. 
C)  A major depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as dysthymia. 
D)  A person with major depressive disorder who attempts suicide intends to succeed and may give no prior warning.

Question 17

Amok and hikikomori are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilias. 
B)  neuroses. 
C)  organic mental disorders. 
D)  culture-bound syndromes. 
A)  paraphilias. 
B)  neuroses. 
C)  organic mental disorders. 
D)  culture-bound syndromes.

Question 18

In which of the following states do individuals tend to be loud, elated, hyperactive, and may exhibit grandiose schemes and behavior, may get arrested, spend all of their savings, or get involved in pleasure binges of drinking, taking drugs, or promiscuous sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymia 
B)  mania 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  depersonalization 
A)  dysthymia 
B)  mania 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  depersonalization

Question 19

Persistent depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclothymia. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  bipolar I. 
D)  bipolar II. 
A)  cyclothymia. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  bipolar I. 
D)  bipolar II.

Question 20

Humanistic-existential psychologists stress that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures, which leads to distress and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All psychoses are considered partly organic because they

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

Regarding people with an antisocial personality disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

PET scan research of the schizophrenic brain shows that brain activity tends to be abnormally low in the __________ lobes.

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain. These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology. This is called the __________ model.

The catatonia that occurs in schizophrenia involves a preoccupation with delusions or by frequent auditory hallucinations related to a single theme, especially grandeur or persecution.

Schizophrenia and delusional disorders are types of __________disorders.

If Alex has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry and a constant state of nervousness for nearly a year, he would be diagnosed with a conversion disorder.

Which of the following was the first to propose a psychodynamic explanation for what he called "neurosis"?

Malcolm was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital because he was found by the court to be unable to manage his affairs. Thus, Malcolm was declared by the court to be __________.

Problems not arising until adulthood, such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease, would be classified as __________ disorders.

Regarding SAD, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Depression is caused by repressed anger that is displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate, according to the __________ theorists.

After witnessing a horrible murder, Susan has become "blind" even though there is nothing wrong with her eyes, and she should be able to see. Susan is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder.

If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 97 percent chance of suffering depression, too.

Regarding major depressive disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Amok and hikikomori are examples of

In which of the following states do individuals tend to be loud, elated, hyperactive, and may exhibit grandiose schemes and behavior, may get arrested, spend all of their savings, or get involved in pleasure binges of drinking, taking drugs, or promiscuous sex?

Persistent depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as

Humanistic-existential psychologists stress that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures, which leads to distress and anxiety.

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

All psychoses are considered partly organic because they

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

Regarding people with an antisocial personality disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

PET scan research of the schizophrenic brain shows that brain activity tends to be abnormally low in the __________ lobes.

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain. These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology. This is called the __________ model.

The catatonia that occurs in schizophrenia involves a preoccupation with delusions or by frequent auditory hallucinations related to a single theme, especially grandeur or persecution.

Schizophrenia and delusional disorders are types of __________disorders.

If Alex has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry and a constant state of nervousness for nearly a year, he would be diagnosed with a conversion disorder.

Which of the following was the first to propose a psychodynamic explanation for what he called "neurosis"?

Malcolm was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital because he was found by the court to be unable to manage his affairs. Thus, Malcolm was declared by the court to be __________.

Problems not arising until adulthood, such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease, would be classified as __________ disorders.

Regarding SAD, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Depression is caused by repressed anger that is displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate, according to the __________ theorists.

After witnessing a horrible murder, Susan has become "blind" even though there is nothing wrong with her eyes, and she should be able to see. Susan is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder.

If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 97 percent chance of suffering depression, too.

Regarding major depressive disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Amok and hikikomori are examples of

In which of the following states do individuals tend to be loud, elated, hyperactive, and may exhibit grandiose schemes and behavior, may get arrested, spend all of their savings, or get involved in pleasure binges of drinking, taking drugs, or promiscuous sex?

Persistent depressive disorder is sometimes referred to as

Humanistic-existential psychologists stress that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures, which leads to distress and anxiety.

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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