Question 1

Researchers have found that some ADHD patients have differences in the _____,the part of the brain that is involved in regulating motor behavior and impulse control.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobes 
B)  motor cortex 
C)  basil ganglia 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  occipital lobes 
B)  motor cortex 
C)  basil ganglia 
D)  cerebellum

Question 2

A central assumption of the cognitive-behavioral model of mental disorders is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental dysfunction is an outgrowth of cultural mediation between thoughts and behaviors 
B)  the family context is the most important factor 
C)  abnormal behavior is learned 
D)  internal conflicts between unconscious and conscious conflicts are the primary causes of mental illness 
A)  mental dysfunction is an outgrowth of cultural mediation between thoughts and behaviors 
B)  the family context is the most important factor 
C)  abnormal behavior is learned 
D)  internal conflicts between unconscious and conscious conflicts are the primary causes of mental illness

Question 3

A woman is sitting on a bench.She is sweating profusely,is short of breath,has numbness in her feet and hands,and feels as though she is dying.The woman is likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to your textbook,all of these are evidence that autism is a biological disorder EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a high concordance rate of autism in identical twins 
B)  children diagnosed with autism are more likely to have rare gene abnormalities than children who are not diagnosed with autism 
C)  children diagnosed with autism have abnormal amounts of antibodies in their blood 
D)  the brains of children diagnosed with autism do not develop normally during adolescence 
A)  there is a high concordance rate of autism in identical twins 
B)  children diagnosed with autism are more likely to have rare gene abnormalities than children who are not diagnosed with autism 
C)  children diagnosed with autism have abnormal amounts of antibodies in their blood 
D)  the brains of children diagnosed with autism do not develop normally during adolescence

Question 5

A clear influencing factor in the life of a person with borderline personality disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a history of violence or abuse 
B)  the traumatic breakup of the person's parents' marriage 
C)  an adolescent peer group that encourages impulsive, selfish behavior 
D)  the role modeling of a sibling with the same personality disorder 
A)  a history of violence or abuse 
B)  the traumatic breakup of the person's parents' marriage 
C)  an adolescent peer group that encourages impulsive, selfish behavior 
D)  the role modeling of a sibling with the same personality disorder

Question 6

The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  parent and peer modeling 
C)  biological and environmental factors 
D)  emotions 
A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  parent and peer modeling 
C)  biological and environmental factors 
D)  emotions

Question 7

From what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders,you would expect anxiety disorders to be higher in _____ and drug problems to be higher in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Westerners; Easterners 
B)  younger generations; older generations 
C)  people from a higher social class; people from a lower social class 
D)  females; males 
A)  Westerners; Easterners 
B)  younger generations; older generations 
C)  people from a higher social class; people from a lower social class 
D)  females; males

Question 8

The cluster of anxious personality disorders includes all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  paranoid 
C)  dependent 
D)  obsessive-compulsive 
A)  avoidant 
B)  paranoid 
C)  dependent 
D)  obsessive-compulsive

Question 9

Dr.Black Eagle is interviewing a patient who appears to have a serious psychological disorder.The patient rarely responds to the doctor's questions,does not make eye contact,and moves his body in a slow,odd manner.When the patient does talk,his voice is flat and unemotional.Dr.Black Eagle will probably diagnose the person with _____ based on the patient's apparent _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder; flat affect 
B)  antisocial personality disorder; internalizing tendencies 
C)  schizophrenia; positive symptoms 
D)  schizophrenia; negative symptoms 
A)  antisocial personality disorder; flat affect 
B)  antisocial personality disorder; internalizing tendencies 
C)  schizophrenia; positive symptoms 
D)  schizophrenia; negative symptoms

Question 10

Neuroimaging studies have shown that in the brains of people with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain activity is centered on the amygdala and the hippocampus 
B)  there is a decreased quantity of brain tissue in various brain regions 
C)  increased volume is visible in the frontal lobes 
D)  regions that affect people with bipolar disorder are also overactive in people with schizophrenia 
A)  brain activity is centered on the amygdala and the hippocampus 
B)  there is a decreased quantity of brain tissue in various brain regions 
C)  increased volume is visible in the frontal lobes 
D)  regions that affect people with bipolar disorder are also overactive in people with schizophrenia

Question 11

The diathesis-stress model of mental disorders focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural factors in mental disorders 
B)  the interaction between parenting style and life stress 
C)  stress as the primary cause of mental disorders 
D)  the interaction between underlying predispositions and stressors 
A)  cultural factors in mental disorders 
B)  the interaction between parenting style and life stress 
C)  stress as the primary cause of mental disorders 
D)  the interaction between underlying predispositions and stressors

Question 12

People who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)often:

Accepted Answer

A)  have well above average intelligence 
B)  are well liked by elementary school peers for being talkative and friendly 
C)  have trouble keeping friends because they miss social cues and make social mistakes 
D)  are diagnosed with another psychological disorder before age 10 
A)  have well above average intelligence 
B)  are well liked by elementary school peers for being talkative and friendly 
C)  have trouble keeping friends because they miss social cues and make social mistakes 
D)  are diagnosed with another psychological disorder before age 10

Question 13

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding biological factors in the development of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal malnutrition, ingestion of toxins, or other prenatal factors influence whether offspring develop mental disorders. 
B)  Fraternal twins are twice as likely as identical twins to have the same mental disorders. 
C)  Brain scans using computerized tomography show functional deficits in almost all brain regions in people with mental disorders. 
D)  About 75 percent of people who have a family member with a mental disorder will develop the same mental illness at some point in their lives. 
A)  Maternal malnutrition, ingestion of toxins, or other prenatal factors influence whether offspring develop mental disorders. 
B)  Fraternal twins are twice as likely as identical twins to have the same mental disorders. 
C)  Brain scans using computerized tomography show functional deficits in almost all brain regions in people with mental disorders. 
D)  About 75 percent of people who have a family member with a mental disorder will develop the same mental illness at some point in their lives.

Question 14

This disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication,and restricted interests:

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  autism 
D)  mood disorder 
A)  ADHD 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  autism 
D)  mood disorder

Question 15

To help create accurate diagnoses,the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires a multidimensional assessment of a patient's symptoms and factors that may be relevant to psychological functioning 
B)  groups disorders into neurotic disorders and psychotic disorders 
C)  groups disorders by the theorist who discovered them 
D)  groups disorders first by gender, then by age, then by culture, then by severity 
A)  requires a multidimensional assessment of a patient's symptoms and factors that may be relevant to psychological functioning 
B)  groups disorders into neurotic disorders and psychotic disorders 
C)  groups disorders by the theorist who discovered them 
D)  groups disorders first by gender, then by age, then by culture, then by severity

Question 16

Karen claims that multiple "people" with different personalities live inside her body; they take over her experience and express themselves at unexpected times.Each of these personalities has a different voice,a different age,and a different set of interests.Which disorder is Karen most likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophernia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  a personality disorder 
A)  schizophernia 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  a personality disorder

Question 17

Dawn is a nurse on the psychiatric ward of a hospital.When patients are first admitted to the hospital,she observes whether they make eye contact,what their overall mood is,the kinds of thoughts they are experiencing,and whether they have noticeable tremors.Dawn,therefore,uses ___ to initially evaluate her patients' need for treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  the Thematic Apperception Evaluation 
C)  the Multidimensional Assessment Tool 
D)  a mental status exam 
A)  the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  the Thematic Apperception Evaluation 
C)  the Multidimensional Assessment Tool 
D)  a mental status exam

Question 18

All of the following phenomena are positive symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  disorganized behavior 
D)  slowed speech 
A)  delusions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  disorganized behavior 
D)  slowed speech

Question 19

The first categorization of mental disorders developed out of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kraepelin's realization that not all people with abnormal behavior have similar symptoms 
B)  the statistical finding that mental disorders involve separate traits and behaviors 
C)  behaviorist treatments that applied to only a few categories of disorder 
D)  brain imaging studies, which revealed that disorders had unique biological correlates 
A)  Kraepelin's realization that not all people with abnormal behavior have similar symptoms 
B)  the statistical finding that mental disorders involve separate traits and behaviors 
C)  behaviorist treatments that applied to only a few categories of disorder 
D)  brain imaging studies, which revealed that disorders had unique biological correlates

Question 20

Psychologists who argue for the importance of biological factors in mental disorders use all of the following kinds of evidence to support this approach EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  studies of the rates of mental disorders in fraternal and identical twins 
B)  studies of environmental factors, such as diet and toxins, on mental health 
C)  structural imaging of the brain 
D)  experiments involving alteration of genes in humans 
A)  studies of the rates of mental disorders in fraternal and identical twins 
B)  studies of environmental factors, such as diet and toxins, on mental health 
C)  structural imaging of the brain 
D)  experiments involving alteration of genes in humans

Researchers have found that some ADHD patients have differences in the _____,the part of the brain that is involved in regulating motor behavior and impulse control.

A central assumption of the cognitive-behavioral model of mental disorders is that:

A woman is sitting on a bench.She is sweating profusely,is short of breath,has numbness in her feet and hands,and feels as though she is dying.The woman is likely suffering from:

According to your textbook,all of these are evidence that autism is a biological disorder EXCEPT:

A clear influencing factor in the life of a person with borderline personality disorder is:

The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by:

From what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders,you would expect anxiety disorders to be higher in _ and drug problems to be higher in _.

The cluster of anxious personality disorders includes all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

Neuroimaging studies have shown that in the brains of people with schizophrenia:

The diathesis-stress model of mental disorders focuses on:

People who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)often:

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding biological factors in the development of mental disorders?

This disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication,and restricted interests:

To help create accurate diagnoses,the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual:

All of the following phenomena are positive symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

The first categorization of mental disorders developed out of:

Psychologists who argue for the importance of biological factors in mental disorders use all of the following kinds of evidence to support this approach EXCEPT:

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Researchers have found that some ADHD patients have differences in the _____,the part of the brain that is involved in regulating motor behavior and impulse control.

A central assumption of the cognitive-behavioral model of mental disorders is that:

A woman is sitting on a bench.She is sweating profusely,is short of breath,has numbness in her feet and hands,and feels as though she is dying.The woman is likely suffering from:

According to your textbook,all of these are evidence that autism is a biological disorder EXCEPT:

A clear influencing factor in the life of a person with borderline personality disorder is:

The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by:

From what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders,you would expect anxiety disorders to be higher in _____ and drug problems to be higher in _____.

The cluster of anxious personality disorders includes all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

Neuroimaging studies have shown that in the brains of people with schizophrenia:

The diathesis-stress model of mental disorders focuses on:

People who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)often:

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding biological factors in the development of mental disorders?

This disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication,and restricted interests:

To help create accurate diagnoses,the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual:

All of the following phenomena are positive symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

The first categorization of mental disorders developed out of:

Psychologists who argue for the importance of biological factors in mental disorders use all of the following kinds of evidence to support this approach EXCEPT:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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From what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders,you would expect anxiety disorders to be higher in _ and drug problems to be higher in _.