Question 1

In dissociative amnesia, a psychologically painful event can result in loss of memory about the event and related events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tim is constantly concerned with being abandoned. His behaviour best fits the diagnosis of ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  histrionic 
D)  avoidant 
A)  borderline 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  histrionic 
D)  avoidant

Question 3

Compare and contrast generalized anxiety disorder and phobias.

Accepted Answer

People with generalized anxiety disorder

Question 4

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  depression. 
C)  neurosis. 
D)  frustration. 
A)  anxiety 
B)  depression. 
C)  neurosis. 
D)  frustration.

Question 6

What is meant by the term sexual and gender identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Three categories of sexual disorder are:

Question 7

Evelyn, who becomes unbearably anxious when she thinks about leaving her home, has the disorder called

Accepted Answer

A)  somatization disorder. 
B)  acrophobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  conversion disorder. 
A)  somatization disorder. 
B)  acrophobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  conversion disorder.

Question 8

Who would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joan, who feels she must avoid certain objects or situations 
B)  Jane, who feels as though she is going to die 
C)  June, who feels an urge to perform some action repeatedly 
D)  Jan, who complains of headaches and dizziness 
A)  Joan, who feels she must avoid certain objects or situations 
B)  Jane, who feels as though she is going to die 
C)  June, who feels an urge to perform some action repeatedly 
D)  Jan, who complains of headaches and dizziness

Question 9

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

Accepted Answer

A)  voyeurism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  fetishism 
A)  voyeurism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  fetishism

Question 10

Anxiety is normal when it occurs in the presence of a real danger or threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Phobic disorder 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Schizophrenia 
A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Phobic disorder 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Schizophrenia

Question 12

People who are unduly worried about their finances or their health may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a mild form of psychosis. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  a deep depression. 
D)  general anxiety disorder 
A)  a mild form of psychosis. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  a deep depression. 
D)  general anxiety disorder

Question 13

The basic function of the DSM-IV-TR is to

Accepted Answer

A)  suggest effective treatments for various mental disorders. 
B)  provide a clear distinction between neurosis and psychosis. 
C)  provide a set of diagnostic categories for classifying mental disorders 
D)  describeternal personality factors that arevolved mental disorders. 
A)  suggest effective treatments for various mental disorders. 
B)  provide a clear distinction between neurosis and psychosis. 
C)  provide a set of diagnostic categories for classifying mental disorders 
D)  describeternal personality factors that arevolved mental disorders.

Question 14

Which of the following people probably has a diagnosis of disorganized schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which statement is true about the risk of developing schizophrenia for a person adopted at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having either a biological or adoptive parent with schizophrenia would present the same risk. 
B)  Genetics does not play a role schizophrenia. 
C)  The risk is greater if the biological parents have schizophrenia 
D)  The risk is greater if the adoptive parents have schizophrenia. 
A)  Having either a biological or adoptive parent with schizophrenia would present the same risk. 
B)  Genetics does not play a role schizophrenia. 
C)  The risk is greater if the biological parents have schizophrenia 
D)  The risk is greater if the adoptive parents have schizophrenia.

Question 16

Describe and compare Cluster A, Cluster B, and Cluster C personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are continuing, in

Question 17

Theodore becomes sexually aroused when his partner inflicts pain or humiliation on him. He suffers from a sexual disorder called

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  sexual masochism 
C)  sexual sadism. 
D)  voyeurism. 
A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  sexual masochism 
C)  sexual sadism. 
D)  voyeurism.

Question 18

What do agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobia have in common and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

All three are phobias and involve a pers

Question 19

The symptoms of panic disorder include frequent fainting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

Accepted Answer

A)  gustatory. 
B)  olfactory. 
C)  visual. 
D)  auditory 
A)  gustatory. 
B)  olfactory. 
C)  visual. 
D)  auditory

In dissociative amnesia, a psychologically painful event can result in loss of memory about the event and related events.

Tim is constantly concerned with being abandoned. His behaviour best fits the diagnosis of ________ personality disorder.

Compare and contrast generalized anxiety disorder and phobias.

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

What is meant by the term sexual and gender identity disorder?

Evelyn, who becomes unbearably anxious when she thinks about leaving her home, has the disorder called

Who would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

Anxiety is normal when it occurs in the presence of a real danger or threat.

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

People who are unduly worried about their finances or their health may be experiencing

The basic function of the DSM-IV-TR is to

Which of the following people probably has a diagnosis of disorganized schizophrenia?

Which statement is true about the risk of developing schizophrenia for a person adopted at birth?

Describe and compare Cluster A, Cluster B, and Cluster C personality disorders.

Theodore becomes sexually aroused when his partner inflicts pain or humiliation on him. He suffers from a sexual disorder called

What do agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobia have in common and how are they different?

The symptoms of panic disorder include frequent fainting.

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

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In dissociative amnesia, a psychologically painful event can result in loss of memory about the event and related events.

Tim is constantly concerned with being abandoned. His behaviour best fits the diagnosis of ________ personality disorder.

Compare and contrast generalized anxiety disorder and phobias.

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

What is meant by the term sexual and gender identity disorder?

Evelyn, who becomes unbearably anxious when she thinks about leaving her home, has the disorder called

Who would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Roger, who collects women's panties and gets sexual pleasure from fondling them, has a problem called

Anxiety is normal when it occurs in the presence of a real danger or threat.

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

People who are unduly worried about their finances or their health may be experiencing

The basic function of the DSM-IV-TR is to

Which of the following people probably has a diagnosis of disorganized schizophrenia?

Which statement is true about the risk of developing schizophrenia for a person adopted at birth?

Describe and compare Cluster A, Cluster B, and Cluster C personality disorders.

Theodore becomes sexually aroused when his partner inflicts pain or humiliation on him. He suffers from a sexual disorder called

What do agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobia have in common and how are they different?

The symptoms of panic disorder include frequent fainting.

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

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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