Question 1

Which action is not a reform in legal procedures regarding mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  holding everyone responsible for their actions (even those who meet legal criteria for insanity) 
B)  requiring the defendant to prove that she or he was insane at the time of the crime 
C)  eliminating the irresistible-impulse criterion from the definition of insanity 
D)  allowing verdicts of "guilty but mentally ill" 
A)  holding everyone responsible for their actions (even those who meet legal criteria for insanity) 
B)  requiring the defendant to prove that she or he was insane at the time of the crime 
C)  eliminating the irresistible-impulse criterion from the definition of insanity 
D)  allowing verdicts of "guilty but mentally ill"

Question 2

Research examining the link between childhood abuse and antisocial personality disorder has found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood abuse is the only proven cause of antisocial personality disorder 
B)  nearly all abused children show forms of antisocial personality disorder as adults 
C)  factors not related to child abuse might play a role in the appearance of antisocial personality disorder 
D)  people with antisocial personality disorder are especially likely to sexually abuse children 
A)  childhood abuse is the only proven cause of antisocial personality disorder 
B)  nearly all abused children show forms of antisocial personality disorder as adults 
C)  factors not related to child abuse might play a role in the appearance of antisocial personality disorder 
D)  people with antisocial personality disorder are especially likely to sexually abuse children

Question 3

Huang,who lives in Malaysia,is afraid that one day soon his penis will shrivel and retract into his body,and he will die from this eventually.His psychiatrist realizes that Huang has a condition called koro that is seen almost exclusively in Southeast Asia.In other words,Koro is a ____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-general 
B)  somatization 
C)  hysterical 
D)  culture-specific 
A)  culture-general 
B)  somatization 
C)  hysterical 
D)  culture-specific

Question 4

Max felt so low and unhappy that he did not leave his room for six weeks.Two months later,Max has so much energy that he stays up all night redecorating the entire house and goes for days without sleep.This pattern repeats itself.Max would be most likely diagnosed with ____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar I 
B)  cyclothymic 
C)  bipolar II 
D)  major depressive 
A)  bipolar I 
B)  cyclothymic 
C)  bipolar II 
D)  major depressive

Question 5

Edith is on trial for murdering her boss.Edith would not be eligible for the insanity defense if she made which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I planned to kill him because I needed his money." 
B)  "The aliens forced me to kill him." 
C)  "I didn't realize what I was doing." 
D)  "I have no memory of what happened that day." 
A)  "I planned to kill him because I needed his money." 
B)  "The aliens forced me to kill him." 
C)  "I didn't realize what I was doing." 
D)  "I have no memory of what happened that day."

Question 6

Which of the following is not associated with an elevated risk for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving away possessions 
B)  Making a specific plan 
C)  Making plans to change jobs 
D)  Warning others of the intention to commit suicide 
A)  Giving away possessions 
B)  Making a specific plan 
C)  Making plans to change jobs 
D)  Warning others of the intention to commit suicide

Question 7

Lewis is depressed for about three months.Now,however,he feels more energetic than normal and starts up several creative projects that he thought he'd never have the motivation to start again.Lewis most likely suffers from ____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar II 
B)  conversion 
C)  conduct 
D)  major depressive 
A)  bipolar II 
B)  conversion 
C)  conduct 
D)  major depressive

Question 8

Which explanation for the development of somatic symptom disorders is least plausible?

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal serotonin functioning 
B)  massive repression of unwanted impulses or memories 
C)  a predisposition based on a combination of biological and psychological traits 
D)  childhood experiences in which physical illness brought special attention 
A)  abnormal serotonin functioning 
B)  massive repression of unwanted impulses or memories 
C)  a predisposition based on a combination of biological and psychological traits 
D)  childhood experiences in which physical illness brought special attention

Which action is not a reform in legal procedures regarding mental illness?

Research examining the link between childhood abuse and antisocial personality disorder has found that ____.

Huang,who lives in Malaysia,is afraid that one day soon his penis will shrivel and retract into his body,and he will die from this eventually.His psychiatrist realizes that Huang has a condition called koro that is seen almost exclusively in Southeast Asia.In other words,Koro is a ____ disorder.

Max felt so low and unhappy that he did not leave his room for six weeks.Two months later,Max has so much energy that he stays up all night redecorating the entire house and goes for days without sleep.This pattern repeats itself.Max would be most likely diagnosed with ____ disorder.

Edith is on trial for murdering her boss.Edith would not be eligible for the insanity defense if she made which statement?

Which of the following is not associated with an elevated risk for suicide?

Lewis is depressed for about three months.Now,however,he feels more energetic than normal and starts up several creative projects that he thought he'd never have the motivation to start again.Lewis most likely suffers from ____ disorder.

Which explanation for the development of somatic symptom disorders is least plausible?

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Which action is not a reform in legal procedures regarding mental illness?

Research examining the link between childhood abuse and antisocial personality disorder has found that ____.

Huang,who lives in Malaysia,is afraid that one day soon his penis will shrivel and retract into his body,and he will die from this eventually.His psychiatrist realizes that Huang has a condition called koro that is seen almost exclusively in Southeast Asia.In other words,Koro is a ____ disorder.

Max felt so low and unhappy that he did not leave his room for six weeks.Two months later,Max has so much energy that he stays up all night redecorating the entire house and goes for days without sleep.This pattern repeats itself.Max would be most likely diagnosed with ____ disorder.

Edith is on trial for murdering her boss.Edith would not be eligible for the insanity defense if she made which statement?

Which of the following is not associated with an elevated risk for suicide?

Lewis is depressed for about three months.Now,however,he feels more energetic than normal and starts up several creative projects that he thought he'd never have the motivation to start again.Lewis most likely suffers from ____ disorder.

Which explanation for the development of somatic symptom disorders is least plausible?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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