Question 1

A depressive disorder is BEST characterized by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent melancholia, prolonged blues, or prolonged grief 
B)  a long-lasting depressed mood that interferes with functioning, pleasure, and life interests 
C)  any depression of mood that also includes suicidal thoughts 
D)  recurring or persistent episodes of depressed mood and mania, with or without psychotic thinking and suicidality 
A)  frequent melancholia, prolonged blues, or prolonged grief 
B)  a long-lasting depressed mood that interferes with functioning, pleasure, and life interests 
C)  any depression of mood that also includes suicidal thoughts 
D)  recurring or persistent episodes of depressed mood and mania, with or without psychotic thinking and suicidality

Question 2

This is a culture-bound disorder that is characterized by delusions and cannibalistic impulses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia cannibalis 
B)  Flesh-eating fetish 
C)  Windigo psychosis 
D)  There is no such disorder 
A)  Anorexia cannibalis 
B)  Flesh-eating fetish 
C)  Windigo psychosis 
D)  There is no such disorder

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental disorders are signs of personal weakness. 
B)  Many mentally ill individuals work at moderate- and high-level jobs. 
C)  Mental illness is permanent. 
D)  Violence is the most common symptom of mental disorders. 
A)  Mental disorders are signs of personal weakness. 
B)  Many mentally ill individuals work at moderate- and high-level jobs. 
C)  Mental illness is permanent. 
D)  Violence is the most common symptom of mental disorders.

Question 4

Schizophrenia is associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal from others 
B)  withdrawal from reality 
C)  delusions and hallucinations 
D)  all of these options 
A)  withdrawal from others 
B)  withdrawal from reality 
C)  delusions and hallucinations 
D)  all of these options

Question 5

Which of the following supports a genetic basis to schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  as the genetic overlap between you and someone diagnosed with schizophrenia increases, so does the probability you will be diagnosed 
B)  administering amphetamines increases dopamine levels and worsens symptoms of schizophrenia 
C)  larger cerebral ventricles in schizophrenics compared to normal controls 
D)  all of the above 
A)  as the genetic overlap between you and someone diagnosed with schizophrenia increases, so does the probability you will be diagnosed 
B)  administering amphetamines increases dopamine levels and worsens symptoms of schizophrenia 
C)  larger cerebral ventricles in schizophrenics compared to normal controls 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Seeing helicopters rushing to an emergency scene, a schizophrenic may think they are after him because he is the leader of a drug cartel when he in fact is no such thing. This is an example of a disturbance called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a delusion of reference 
B)  a delusion of grandeur 
C)  a delusion of persecution 
D)  a hallucination 
A)  a delusion of reference 
B)  a delusion of grandeur 
C)  a delusion of persecution 
D)  a hallucination

Question 7

_____ symptoms of schizophrenia refer to "excess" behaviors, such as hallucinations, whereas _____ symptoms refer to "deficits," such as flattened emotions or loss of activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha; beta 
B)  Type a; Type b 
C)  Hyperactive; hypoactive 
D)  Positive; negative 
A)  Alpha; beta 
B)  Type a; Type b 
C)  Hyperactive; hypoactive 
D)  Positive; negative

Question 8

People who are defined as being "social predators" and "lacking in conscience and empathy" probably have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  antisocial personality disorder 
A)  bipolar 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  antisocial personality disorder

Question 9

Chronic, uncontrollable, excessive worrying about nothing in particular is associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attack 
B)  hysteria 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  panic attack 
B)  hysteria 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 10

_____ is a legal term for people with a mental disorder that implies a lack of responsibility for their behavior and an inability to manage their affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurosis 
B)  Psychosis 
C)  Insanity 
D)  Incompetence 
A)  Neurosis 
B)  Psychosis 
C)  Insanity 
D)  Incompetence

Question 11

The presence of inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that significantly impair social and occupational functioning is characteristic of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly all mental disorders 
B)  the psychotic and dissociative disorders 
C)  personality disorders 
D)  none of these options 
A)  nearly all mental disorders 
B)  the psychotic and dissociative disorders 
C)  personality disorders 
D)  none of these options

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE about the DSM 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  It completely describes symptoms of mental disorders. 
B)  It provides standardized diagnoses. 
C)  It reflects a western European and American perspective of mental disorders. 
D)  It relies on psychologically based explanations for mental disorders, rather than the medical model of mental illness. 
A)  It completely describes symptoms of mental disorders. 
B)  It provides standardized diagnoses. 
C)  It reflects a western European and American perspective of mental disorders. 
D)  It relies on psychologically based explanations for mental disorders, rather than the medical model of mental illness.

Question 13

Sudden inexplicable episodes of intense fear with an impending sense of doom are associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hysteria 
B)  general anxiety disorder 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  hysteria 
B)  general anxiety disorder 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 14

_________________ is a group of severe disorders involving major disturbances in perception, language, thought, emotion, and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Generalized psychosis 
A) Bipolar 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Generalized psychosis

Question 15

This is characterized by an intense, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic attack 
B)  Panic disorder 
C)  Hysterical disorder 
D)  Phobia 
A)  Panic attack 
B)  Panic disorder 
C)  Hysterical disorder 
D)  Phobia

Question 16

When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the risk of suicide decreases 
B)  the risk of suicide is not affected 
C)  there is no risk of suicide 
D)  the risk of suicide increases 
A)  the risk of suicide decreases 
B)  the risk of suicide is not affected 
C)  there is no risk of suicide 
D)  the risk of suicide increases

Question 17

The _____ assumes that abnormal behavior is due to physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and possibly cured.

Accepted Answer

A)  medical model 
B)  psychiatric perspective 
C)  psychobiological approach 
D)  mind-body hypothesis 
A)  medical model 
B)  psychiatric perspective 
C)  psychobiological approach 
D)  mind-body hypothesis

Question 18

One of the biological theories of the cause of antisocial personality is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of hemispheric dominance 
B)  brain damage during the birth process 
C)  low autonomic activation during stress 
D)  an unusually small corpus callosum 
A)  a lack of hemispheric dominance 
B)  brain damage during the birth process 
C)  low autonomic activation during stress 
D)  an unusually small corpus callosum

Question 19

Create a case history for a client suffering from one of the anxiety disorders described in your text. Include a complete list of symptoms of this disorder. Differentiate the anxiety disorder your client has from the other anxiety disorders by listing essential symptoms of other types of anxiety disorders that are not present in your patient's history. How are you certain this client has this particular anxiety disorder rather than another?

Accepted Answer

Case History:

Client Name: Sarah
Age: 2

Question 20

The occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dual diagnosis 
B)  Confounding 
C)  Psychosis 
D)  Comorbidity 
A)  Dual diagnosis 
B)  Confounding 
C)  Psychosis 
D)  Comorbidity

A depressive disorder is BEST characterized by _____.

This is a culture-bound disorder that is characterized by delusions and cannibalistic impulses.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding abnormal behavior?

Schizophrenia is associated with _____.

Which of the following supports a genetic basis to schizophrenia?

Seeing helicopters rushing to an emergency scene, a schizophrenic may think they are after him because he is the leader of a drug cartel when he in fact is no such thing. This is an example of a disturbance called _____.

_ symptoms of schizophrenia refer to "excess" behaviors, such as hallucinations, whereas _ symptoms refer to "deficits," such as flattened emotions or loss of activity.

People who are defined as being "social predators" and "lacking in conscience and empathy" probably have _____.

Chronic, uncontrollable, excessive worrying about nothing in particular is associated with _____.

_____ is a legal term for people with a mental disorder that implies a lack of responsibility for their behavior and an inability to manage their affairs.

The presence of inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that significantly impair social and occupational functioning is characteristic of _____.

Which of the following is FALSE about the DSM 5?

Sudden inexplicable episodes of intense fear with an impending sense of doom are associated with _____.

_________________ is a group of severe disorders involving major disturbances in perception, language, thought, emotion, and behavior.

This is characterized by an intense, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation.

When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, _____.

The _____ assumes that abnormal behavior is due to physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and possibly cured.

One of the biological theories of the cause of antisocial personality is _____.

The occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time is _______.

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

A depressive disorder is BEST characterized by _____.

This is a culture-bound disorder that is characterized by delusions and cannibalistic impulses.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding abnormal behavior?

Schizophrenia is associated with _____.

Which of the following supports a genetic basis to schizophrenia?

Seeing helicopters rushing to an emergency scene, a schizophrenic may think they are after him because he is the leader of a drug cartel when he in fact is no such thing. This is an example of a disturbance called _____.

_____ symptoms of schizophrenia refer to "excess" behaviors, such as hallucinations, whereas _____ symptoms refer to "deficits," such as flattened emotions or loss of activity.

People who are defined as being "social predators" and "lacking in conscience and empathy" probably have _____.

Chronic, uncontrollable, excessive worrying about nothing in particular is associated with _____.

_____ is a legal term for people with a mental disorder that implies a lack of responsibility for their behavior and an inability to manage their affairs.

The presence of inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that significantly impair social and occupational functioning is characteristic of _____.

Which of the following is FALSE about the DSM 5?

Sudden inexplicable episodes of intense fear with an impending sense of doom are associated with _____.

_________________ is a group of severe disorders involving major disturbances in perception, language, thought, emotion, and behavior.

This is characterized by an intense, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation.

When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, _____.

The _____ assumes that abnormal behavior is due to physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and possibly cured.

One of the biological theories of the cause of antisocial personality is _____.

The occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time is _______.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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_ symptoms of schizophrenia refer to "excess" behaviors, such as hallucinations, whereas _ symptoms refer to "deficits," such as flattened emotions or loss of activity.