Question 1

Which psychological approach would attribute a person's depression to escalating negative and self-defeating thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  biological 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  cognitive 
A)  behavioral 
B)  biological 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  cognitive

Question 2

Major depressive disorder is only diagnosed in adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Martin refuses to leave his house because he believes that his body odor is toxic to those around him. Martin's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical deviance. 
B)  personal distress. 
C)  a maladaptive behavior. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  statistical deviance. 
B)  personal distress. 
C)  a maladaptive behavior. 
D)  All of these.

Question 4

The main controversy surrounding the DSM-IV-TR is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  places little emphasis on adaptive functioning. 
B)  ignores an individual's social relationships. 
C)  fails to use people-first language. 
D)  reflects the medical model. 
A)  places little emphasis on adaptive functioning. 
B)  ignores an individual's social relationships. 
C)  fails to use people-first language. 
D)  reflects the medical model.

Question 5

Of the following factors, ________ is related to the highest rates of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  low income 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  birth order 
D)  gender 
A)  low income 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  birth order 
D)  gender

Question 6

A person experiencing a manic episode may

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep very little. 
B)  be impulsive. 
C)  feel euphoric. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  sleep very little. 
B)  be impulsive. 
C)  feel euphoric. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Maria is a social worker in an urban community mental health center. She has just seen a crisis client who expressed suicidal ideation. After doing a thorough assessment to determine that he needed inpatient care, she sent him to the hospital. Her client's depression would be coded as

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I. 
B)  Axis II. 
C)  Axis III. 
D)  Axis IV. 
A)  Axis I. 
B)  Axis II. 
C)  Axis III. 
D)  Axis IV.

Question 8

What statement best describes the relationship between dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between the two. 
B)  The two always happen together. 
C)  Dissociative amnesia is required in order to have a dissociative fugue. 
D)  Dissociative fugue is required in order to have dissociative amnesia. 
A)  There is no relationship between the two. 
B)  The two always happen together. 
C)  Dissociative amnesia is required in order to have a dissociative fugue. 
D)  Dissociative fugue is required in order to have dissociative amnesia.

Question 9

If Eileen has a predisposition for developing schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia states that Eileen

Accepted Answer

A)  will develop symptoms of the disease by age 20. 
B)  is most likely to develop the disease during periods of stress. 
C)  has excess serotonin in her frontal lobes. 
D)  will experience more than usual difficulty with social interactions. 
A)  will develop symptoms of the disease by age 20. 
B)  is most likely to develop the disease during periods of stress. 
C)  has excess serotonin in her frontal lobes. 
D)  will experience more than usual difficulty with social interactions.

Question 10

A professional who believes in the ________ approach to psychological disorders is most likely to consider a person's ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural 
B)  behavioral 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  cognitive 
A)  sociocultural 
B)  behavioral 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  cognitive

Question 11

Jerome was about to get into his car when he heard gun shots and saw his neighbor come stumbling out her front door with blood all over her. Since then Jerome has had a very difficult time concentrating at work, has been experiencing flashbacks, and has had several aggressive outbursts at home. Jerome may be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  a social phobia. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  a social phobia. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 12

Individuals who suffer from dissociative identity disorder report that a wall of amnesia separates their different identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Generally, ASPD is not diagnosed unless a person has shown persistent antisocial behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  during their second decade of life. 
B)  before the age of 15. 
C)  throughout the preschool years. 
D)  throughout early and middle adulthood. 
A)  during their second decade of life. 
B)  before the age of 15. 
C)  throughout the preschool years. 
D)  throughout early and middle adulthood.

Question 14

What kind of thinking involves ascribing personal meaning to completely random events?

Accepted Answer

A)  splitting 
B)  paranoia 
C)  referential 
D)  deductive 
A)  splitting 
B)  paranoia 
C)  referential 
D)  deductive

Question 15

Which axes on the DSM-IV focus on the actual classification of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axes II and III 
B)  Axes III, IV, and V 
C)  Axes I and II 
D)  Axes III and IV 
A)  Axes II and III 
B)  Axes III, IV, and V 
C)  Axes I and II 
D)  Axes III and IV

Question 16

Describe the biological approach to psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

The biological approach stems

Question 17

According to the DSM-IV, which of the following is an Axis II disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  sexual dysfunction 
C)  gender identity disorder 
D)  intellectual disability 
A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  sexual dysfunction 
C)  gender identity disorder 
D)  intellectual disability

Question 18

Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing seemed to work. Joshua has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 19

The tendency to ruminate on negative experiences is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  borderline personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  borderline personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder.

Question 20

Jarrett, a university student, was hit by a car while crossing the street. He sustained serious injuries and required surgery. His rehabilitation has been slow. Recently, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Provide five specific symptoms he is likely displaying.

Accepted Answer

Possible symptoms - flashbacks of the ac

Which psychological approach would attribute a person's depression to escalating negative and self-defeating thoughts?

Major depressive disorder is only diagnosed in adults.

Martin refuses to leave his house because he believes that his body odor is toxic to those around him. Martin's behavior is an example of

The main controversy surrounding the DSM-IV-TR is that it

Of the following factors, ________ is related to the highest rates of mental disorders.

A person experiencing a manic episode may

Maria is a social worker in an urban community mental health center. She has just seen a crisis client who expressed suicidal ideation. After doing a thorough assessment to determine that he needed inpatient care, she sent him to the hospital. Her client's depression would be coded as

What statement best describes the relationship between dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?

If Eileen has a predisposition for developing schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia states that Eileen

A professional who believes in the ________ approach to psychological disorders is most likely to consider a person's ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder.

Individuals who suffer from dissociative identity disorder report that a wall of amnesia separates their different identities.

Generally, ASPD is not diagnosed unless a person has shown persistent antisocial behavior

What kind of thinking involves ascribing personal meaning to completely random events?

Which axes on the DSM-IV focus on the actual classification of psychological disorders?

Describe the biological approach to psychological disorders.

According to the DSM-IV, which of the following is an Axis II disorder?

Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing seemed to work. Joshua has developed

The tendency to ruminate on negative experiences is most closely associated with

Jarrett, a university student, was hit by a car while crossing the street. He sustained serious injuries and required surgery. His rehabilitation has been slow. Recently, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Provide five specific symptoms he is likely displaying.

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Which psychological approach would attribute a person's depression to escalating negative and self-defeating thoughts?

Major depressive disorder is only diagnosed in adults.

Martin refuses to leave his house because he believes that his body odor is toxic to those around him. Martin's behavior is an example of

The main controversy surrounding the DSM-IV-TR is that it

Of the following factors, ________ is related to the highest rates of mental disorders.

A person experiencing a manic episode may

Maria is a social worker in an urban community mental health center. She has just seen a crisis client who expressed suicidal ideation. After doing a thorough assessment to determine that he needed inpatient care, she sent him to the hospital. Her client's depression would be coded as

What statement best describes the relationship between dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?

If Eileen has a predisposition for developing schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia states that Eileen

A professional who believes in the ________ approach to psychological disorders is most likely to consider a person's ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder.

Individuals who suffer from dissociative identity disorder report that a wall of amnesia separates their different identities.

Generally, ASPD is not diagnosed unless a person has shown persistent antisocial behavior

What kind of thinking involves ascribing personal meaning to completely random events?

Which axes on the DSM-IV focus on the actual classification of psychological disorders?

Describe the biological approach to psychological disorders.

According to the DSM-IV, which of the following is an Axis II disorder?

Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing seemed to work. Joshua has developed

The tendency to ruminate on negative experiences is most closely associated with

Jarrett, a university student, was hit by a car while crossing the street. He sustained serious injuries and required surgery. His rehabilitation has been slow. Recently, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Provide five specific symptoms he is likely displaying.

Science of Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Therapies

Health Psychology

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