Question 1

Personality disorders are marked by a sudden break with past habits and the quick emergence of new behaviour patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pamela suffers from a rare disorder in which two distinct personalities exist, each dominating at particular times. The condition Pamela is suffering is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative amnesia. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative amnesia. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 3

The experience of significant depression that tends to come and go with seasons is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder 
B)  manic depressive disorder. 
C)  bipolar mood disorder. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder. 
A)  seasonal affective disorder 
B)  manic depressive disorder. 
C)  bipolar mood disorder. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder.

Question 4

Phobias involve a

Accepted Answer

A)  serious of episodes where the person losses consciousness and continues to behave. 
B)  persistent, irrational fear of some object, situation, or activity that a person feels compelled to avoid 
C)  generalized feeling of apprehension, fear, or tension that may be associated with a particular object or situation, or that may be free-floating. 
D)  persistent, recurring,voluntary thought or image thatvades consciousness and causes great distress. 
A)  serious of episodes where the person losses consciousness and continues to behave. 
B)  persistent, irrational fear of some object, situation, or activity that a person feels compelled to avoid 
C)  generalized feeling of apprehension, fear, or tension that may be associated with a particular object or situation, or that may be free-floating. 
D)  persistent, recurring,voluntary thought or image thatvades consciousness and causes great distress.

Question 5

Compare and contrast dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue, providing an example of each in your answer.

Accepted Answer

With dissociative amnesia, people experi

Question 6

Panic disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are types of

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform disorders 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  mood disorders. 
A)  somatoform disorders 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  mood disorders.

Question 7

The abnormal behaviours and characteristics that occur in people who suffer schizophrenia are called

Accepted Answer

A)  affect-neutral symptoms. 
B)  negative symptoms. 
C)  positive symptoms 
D)  flights of ideas. 
A)  affect-neutral symptoms. 
B)  negative symptoms. 
C)  positive symptoms 
D)  flights of ideas.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joel laughed when he heard that 53 people died the VIA train accident, but he cries when he watches cartoons 
B)  Jerry always seems to do the wrong thing social situations. 
C)  Raymond might wear a suit and tie to mow his yard but wear a swimsuit to church. 
D)  Robert speaks with a Japanese accent though his heritage is Spanish and he does not know Japanese. 
A)  Joel laughed when he heard that 53 people died the VIA train accident, but he cries when he watches cartoons 
B)  Jerry always seems to do the wrong thing social situations. 
C)  Raymond might wear a suit and tie to mow his yard but wear a swimsuit to church. 
D)  Robert speaks with a Japanese accent though his heritage is Spanish and he does not know Japanese.

Question 9

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

Accepted Answer

A)  a gender identity disorder. 
B)  an orgasmic dysfunction. 
C)  a paraphilia 
D)  a sexual dysfunction. 
A)  a gender identity disorder. 
B)  an orgasmic dysfunction. 
C)  a paraphilia 
D)  a sexual dysfunction.

Question 10

According to the textbook, in most cases phobias are acquired through a combination of

Accepted Answer

A)  social pressure and experience. 
B)  conditioning and observational learning 
C)  psychosis and anxiety. 
D)  genetics and environment. 
A)  social pressure and experience. 
B)  conditioning and observational learning 
C)  psychosis and anxiety. 
D)  genetics and environment.

Question 11

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in

Question 12

All the following are examples of delusions except

Accepted Answer

A)  Marta believes that her neighbours are spying on her and plotting to harm her. 
B)  Samantha hears voices talking, telling her to do things she doesn't like 
C)  Ray thinks he is Jesus Christ. 
D)  Juanita believes that wearing five layers of clothing will protect her from the harm of ultra-violet rays. 
A)  Marta believes that her neighbours are spying on her and plotting to harm her. 
B)  Samantha hears voices talking, telling her to do things she doesn't like 
C)  Ray thinks he is Jesus Christ. 
D)  Juanita believes that wearing five layers of clothing will protect her from the harm of ultra-violet rays.

Question 13

Which of the following would not be considered a specific phobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of snakes 
B)  Fear of speaking front of large groups of people 
C)  Fear of heights 
D)  Fear of enclosed spaces, such as elevators 
A)  Fear of snakes 
B)  Fear of speaking front of large groups of people 
C)  Fear of heights 
D)  Fear of enclosed spaces, such as elevators

Question 14

According to researchers, schizophrenics with negative symptoms seem to have the

Accepted Answer

A)  slowest recovery. 
B)  most social connections. 
C)  best chance at recovery. 
D)  poorest outcomes 
A)  slowest recovery. 
B)  most social connections. 
C)  best chance at recovery. 
D)  poorest outcomes

Question 15

According to the cognitive perspective, which of the following would not be a thought held by a depressed person?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a really hard problem. I'll try to solve it 
B)  I'll never get what I want. 
C)  There is no use me even trying. 
D)  Everything always turns out wrong. 
A)  This is a really hard problem. I'll try to solve it 
B)  I'll never get what I want. 
C)  There is no use me even trying. 
D)  Everything always turns out wrong.

Question 16

Paranoid schizophrenia has as its major symptom the person being frozen in one position for hours, which is believed to result from extreme fear of persecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias. Include a brief description of three paraphilias.

Accepted Answer

Sexual dysfunctions include inhibited se

Question 18

Discuss cognitive model of the cause of depression.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive explanations, such as that of

Question 19

Which of the following has not been found in relation to the genetic factors in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopted children are at greater risk if their biological parents have schizophrenia. 
B)  What isherited is a predisposition toward developing the disorder. 
C)  If one identical twin develops schizophrenia, the other twin will eventually develop it 
D)  One is at greater risk if a close family member has the disorder. 
A)  Adopted children are at greater risk if their biological parents have schizophrenia. 
B)  What isherited is a predisposition toward developing the disorder. 
C)  If one identical twin develops schizophrenia, the other twin will eventually develop it 
D)  One is at greater risk if a close family member has the disorder.

Question 20

Joseph is a person who fears being less than perfect. She tries to hold her friends and lovers to the same standards and as a result has shallow emotional ties. She is likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant personality disorder. 
B)  compulsive personality disorder 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  avoidant personality disorder. 
B)  compulsive personality disorder 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder.

Personality disorders are marked by a sudden break with past habits and the quick emergence of new behaviour patterns.

Pamela suffers from a rare disorder in which two distinct personalities exist, each dominating at particular times. The condition Pamela is suffering is called

The experience of significant depression that tends to come and go with seasons is known as

Phobias involve a

Compare and contrast dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue, providing an example of each in your answer.

Panic disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are types of

The abnormal behaviours and characteristics that occur in people who suffer schizophrenia are called

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

According to the textbook, in most cases phobias are acquired through a combination of

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

All the following are examples of delusions except

Which of the following would not be considered a specific phobia?

According to researchers, schizophrenics with negative symptoms seem to have the

According to the cognitive perspective, which of the following would not be a thought held by a depressed person?

Paranoid schizophrenia has as its major symptom the person being frozen in one position for hours, which is believed to result from extreme fear of persecution.

Compare and contrast sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias. Include a brief description of three paraphilias.

Discuss cognitive model of the cause of depression.

Which of the following has not been found in relation to the genetic factors in schizophrenia?

Joseph is a person who fears being less than perfect. She tries to hold her friends and lovers to the same standards and as a result has shallow emotional ties. She is likely suffering from

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Exam 13: Psychology Disorders

Personality disorders are marked by a sudden break with past habits and the quick emergence of new behaviour patterns.

Pamela suffers from a rare disorder in which two distinct personalities exist, each dominating at particular times. The condition Pamela is suffering is called

The experience of significant depression that tends to come and go with seasons is known as

Phobias involve a

Compare and contrast dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue, providing an example of each in your answer.

Panic disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are types of

The abnormal behaviours and characteristics that occur in people who suffer schizophrenia are called

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

According to the textbook, in most cases phobias are acquired through a combination of

What are the symptoms of a bipolar disorder?

All the following are examples of delusions except

Which of the following would not be considered a specific phobia?

According to researchers, schizophrenics with negative symptoms seem to have the

According to the cognitive perspective, which of the following would not be a thought held by a depressed person?

Paranoid schizophrenia has as its major symptom the person being frozen in one position for hours, which is believed to result from extreme fear of persecution.

Compare and contrast sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias. Include a brief description of three paraphilias.

Discuss cognitive model of the cause of depression.

Which of the following has not been found in relation to the genetic factors in schizophrenia?

Joseph is a person who fears being less than perfect. She tries to hold her friends and lovers to the same standards and as a result has shallow emotional ties. She is likely suffering from

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

Filters