Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of recurring episodes of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most depressed people will experience a recurrence of depression their life. 
B)  Recurrence is more likely for those who experienced depression after age 20 
C)  The risk of recurrence is higher for women than men. 
D)  It may be frequent orfrequent. 
A)  Most depressed people will experience a recurrence of depression their life. 
B)  Recurrence is more likely for those who experienced depression after age 20 
C)  The risk of recurrence is higher for women than men. 
D)  It may be frequent orfrequent.

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person is faking the symptom 
B)  The physical symptom solves a psychological problem. 
C)  The physical symptom has no biological basis. 
D)  The person loses functioning some part of the body. 
A)  The person is faking the symptom 
B)  The physical symptom solves a psychological problem. 
C)  The physical symptom has no biological basis. 
D)  The person loses functioning some part of the body.

Question 3

What are the major symptoms of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

People with major depressive disorder fe

Question 4

What are the central causes of psychological disorders, according to each of the five current perspectives?

Accepted Answer

GUIDELINE:
1. The biological perspective

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the common themes contained in obsessive thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humiliation 
B)  Aggression 
C)  Doubt 
D)  Contamination 
A)  Humiliation 
B)  Aggression 
C)  Doubt 
D)  Contamination

Question 6

In conversion disorders, physical problems and symptoms cause psychological symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  localized amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  localized amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia.

Question 8

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the dopamine activity model. 
B)  the causal model of schizophrenia. 
C)  the diathesis-stress model 
D)  the socio-cultural model. 
A)  the dopamine activity model. 
B)  the causal model of schizophrenia. 
C)  the diathesis-stress model 
D)  the socio-cultural model.

Question 9

According to the humanistic perspective, abnormal behaviour arises as a consequence of our striving for self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the DSM-IV types of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  Histrionic schizophrenia 
C)  Disorganized schizophrenia 
D)  Catatonic schizophrenia 
A)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  Histrionic schizophrenia 
C)  Disorganized schizophrenia 
D)  Catatonic schizophrenia

Question 11

Modern-day psychologists believe that the disabling symptoms in conversion disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  are faked by the patient. 
B)  have a biological basis. 
C)  allow the patient to escape antolerable anxiety situation 
D)  are warning signs that a real physical problem is about to develop. 
A)  are faked by the patient. 
B)  have a biological basis. 
C)  allow the patient to escape antolerable anxiety situation 
D)  are warning signs that a real physical problem is about to develop.

Question 12

Grossly disorganized behaviour can include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  child-like silliness. 
B)  dishevelled appearance. 
C)  making strange gestures. 
D)  crying at a funny joke 
A)  child-like silliness. 
B)  dishevelled appearance. 
C)  making strange gestures. 
D)  crying at a funny joke

Question 13

Which of the following persons probably has a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louise, who stands for hours the same strange position 
B)  Valentina, who makes silly faces, laughs a lot, masturbates openly, and eats strange things 
C)  Matthias, who has the symptoms of schizophrenia, but he does not fit any one type 
D)  Walter, who thinks the Russians are trying to kidnap him because he is so important 
A)  Louise, who stands for hours the same strange position 
B)  Valentina, who makes silly faces, laughs a lot, masturbates openly, and eats strange things 
C)  Matthias, who has the symptoms of schizophrenia, but he does not fit any one type 
D)  Walter, who thinks the Russians are trying to kidnap him because he is so important

Question 14

When Lady Macbeth washed her hands repeatedly until they were red and raw, William Shakespeare provided an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  major depression. 
D)  dissociative identity disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  major depression. 
D)  dissociative identity disorder.

Question 15

What is the term for an irrational fear and avoidance of situations in which people believe they might embarrass or humiliate themselves by appearing clumsy, foolish, or incompetent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social phobia 
B)  Specific phobia 
C)  Agoraphobia 
D)  Complex phobia 
A)  Social phobia 
B)  Specific phobia 
C)  Agoraphobia 
D)  Complex phobia

Question 16

The most common form of seasonal affective disorder is related to light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify brain abnormalities that have been associated with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Several abnormalities in brain structure

Question 18

Jay, a young helicopter pilot, was preparing for his first combat experience in Iraq. He was seized with a terrible fear that he might mistakenly cause the death of his own troops through "friendly fire." The day before he was scheduled to leave, Jay suddenly went blind. Because no physical reason for his blindness could be found, Jay's condition was diagnosed as

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  conversion disorder 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 19

The general term used to describe disturbances in sexual desire, sexual arousal, or the ability to attain orgasm is

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunction 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  transvestism. 
D)  transsexualism. 
A)  sexual dysfunction 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  transvestism. 
D)  transsexualism.

Question 20

What are some suggested causes of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Genetic predisposition, sufficient stres

Which of the following is not a characteristic of recurring episodes of depression?

Which of the following is not true of conversion disorder?

What are the major symptoms of major depressive disorder?

What are the central causes of psychological disorders, according to each of the five current perspectives?

Which of the following is not one of the common themes contained in obsessive thoughts?

In conversion disorders, physical problems and symptoms cause psychological symptoms.

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

According to the humanistic perspective, abnormal behaviour arises as a consequence of our striving for self-actualization.

Which of the following is not one of the DSM-IV types of schizophrenia?

Modern-day psychologists believe that the disabling symptoms in conversion disorder

Grossly disorganized behaviour can include all of the following except

Which of the following persons probably has a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

When Lady Macbeth washed her hands repeatedly until they were red and raw, William Shakespeare provided an example of

What is the term for an irrational fear and avoidance of situations in which people believe they might embarrass or humiliate themselves by appearing clumsy, foolish, or incompetent?

The most common form of seasonal affective disorder is related to light.

Identify brain abnormalities that have been associated with schizophrenia.

The general term used to describe disturbances in sexual desire, sexual arousal, or the ability to attain orgasm is

What are some suggested causes of schizophrenia?

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Exam 13: Psychology Disorders

Which of the following is not a characteristic of recurring episodes of depression?

Which of the following is not true of conversion disorder?

What are the major symptoms of major depressive disorder?

What are the central causes of psychological disorders, according to each of the five current perspectives?

Which of the following is not one of the common themes contained in obsessive thoughts?

In conversion disorders, physical problems and symptoms cause psychological symptoms.

Floyd, a hospital intern, forgot his whole identity, wandered to a different city, and is now a hospital orderly with the name of Gordon. Gordon is most likely suffering from

The view that schizophrenia develops from both genetic predisposition and excessive stress is called

According to the humanistic perspective, abnormal behaviour arises as a consequence of our striving for self-actualization.

Which of the following is not one of the DSM-IV types of schizophrenia?

Modern-day psychologists believe that the disabling symptoms in conversion disorder

Grossly disorganized behaviour can include all of the following except

Which of the following persons probably has a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

When Lady Macbeth washed her hands repeatedly until they were red and raw, William Shakespeare provided an example of

What is the term for an irrational fear and avoidance of situations in which people believe they might embarrass or humiliate themselves by appearing clumsy, foolish, or incompetent?

The most common form of seasonal affective disorder is related to light.

Identify brain abnormalities that have been associated with schizophrenia.

The general term used to describe disturbances in sexual desire, sexual arousal, or the ability to attain orgasm is

What are some suggested causes of schizophrenia?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Therapies

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