Question 1

The term negative symptom is applied to symptoms that are particularly detrimental to the physical health of the individual who has them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following perspectives has, as its goal, getting rid of the behavioural symptoms of the disorder (such as the fear, the inappropriate behaviour, etc.) rather than identifying and treating an underlying cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  The biological perspective 
B)  The psychodynamic perspective 
C)  The humanistic perspective 
D)  The learning perspective 
A)  The biological perspective 
B)  The psychodynamic perspective 
C)  The humanistic perspective 
D)  The learning perspective

Question 3

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing some order, structure, and predictability on the world 
B)  keeping the world at a distance. 
C)  distracting themselves from their fears. 
D)  getting help from family and friends. 
A)  imposing some order, structure, and predictability on the world 
B)  keeping the world at a distance. 
C)  distracting themselves from their fears. 
D)  getting help from family and friends.

Question 4

What makes anxiety healthy or unhealthy?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety, a generalized feeling of appreh

Question 5

Healthy, normal anxiety

Accepted Answer

A)  continues long after the danger is over. 
B)  is all out of proportion to the seriousness of the situation. 
C)  occurs the absence of real danger. 
D)  helps us to take useful action 
A)  continues long after the danger is over. 
B)  is all out of proportion to the seriousness of the situation. 
C)  occurs the absence of real danger. 
D)  helps us to take useful action

Question 6

Patients with schizophrenia who speak in a monotone and have no expression in their faces are said to show:

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic stupor. 
B)  inappropriate affect. 
C)  flat affect 
D)  robotics affect. 
A)  catatonic stupor. 
B)  inappropriate affect. 
C)  flat affect 
D)  robotics affect.

Question 7

Compulsions include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of crowds 
B)  excessive ordering. 
C)  cleanliness. 
D)  hoarding. 
A)  fear of crowds 
B)  excessive ordering. 
C)  cleanliness. 
D)  hoarding.

Question 8

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients except

Accepted Answer

A)  a deficit cortical grey matter. 
B)  defects the neural circuitry of the cerebral cortex. 
C)  decreased volume of the amygdala. 
D)  random neural firing the occipital lobe 
A)  a deficit cortical grey matter. 
B)  defects the neural circuitry of the cerebral cortex. 
C)  decreased volume of the amygdala. 
D)  random neural firing the occipital lobe

Question 9

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Marianne suffers from schizophrenia, and she engages in strange behaviours as she walks about town, including yelling at people in cars and carrying her fist in the air. These symptoms would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  flatness of affect. 
C)  positive symptoms 
D)  delusions. 
A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  flatness of affect. 
C)  positive symptoms 
D)  delusions.

Question 11

Marlan only engages in sexual activity with children. He has a disorder called

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  transsexualism. 
D)  pedophilia 
A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  transsexualism. 
D)  pedophilia

Question 12

Which is not one of the types of dissociative disorders identified in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative bipolar disorder 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  dissociative bipolar disorder 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 13

Which of the following would not be a typical reaction during a panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria feels like she is smothering and is sure that she is going to die. 
B)  Joseph is shaking uncontrollably. 
C)  Paula's heart is pounding and she feels like she is going crazy. 
D)  Babette feels deadside, experiencing no physical or emotional responses 
A)  Maria feels like she is smothering and is sure that she is going to die. 
B)  Joseph is shaking uncontrollably. 
C)  Paula's heart is pounding and she feels like she is going crazy. 
D)  Babette feels deadside, experiencing no physical or emotional responses

Question 14

Abnormal PET scans suggest that biological causes may play a major role in bipolar disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An obsession is the need to repeat certain acts over and over, and a compulsion is a recurring, involuntary thought or image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Delusions are ________ that are often found in people suffering from schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginary sensations 
B)  false beliefs 
C)  perceptual distortions 
D)  behavioural abnormalities 
A)  imaginary sensations 
B)  false beliefs 
C)  perceptual distortions 
D)  behavioural abnormalities

Question 17

According to the cognitive perspective, abnormal behaviour results from faulty and negative thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the statements about the most common type of seasonal affective disorder is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It seems to be triggered by light deficiency. 
B)  Sufferers have a dramatic decrease appetite and lose weight 
C)  It occurs the winter. 
D)  Therapy consists of exposure to bright light. 
A)  It seems to be triggered by light deficiency. 
B)  Sufferers have a dramatic decrease appetite and lose weight 
C)  It occurs the winter. 
D)  Therapy consists of exposure to bright light.

Question 19

Billy Milligan has personalities whom he calls Arthur, Ragen, Tommy, and Christopher. He has been diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

For a prolonged period of time, Judith has felt intense sadness. She has difficulty initiating activities and feels as if her life is hopeless. Judith is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  a personality disorder. 
A)  major depression 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  a personality disorder.

The term negative symptom is applied to symptoms that are particularly detrimental to the physical health of the individual who has them.

Which of the following perspectives has, as its goal, getting rid of the behavioural symptoms of the disorder (such as the fear, the inappropriate behaviour, etc.) rather than identifying and treating an underlying cause?

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

What makes anxiety healthy or unhealthy?

Healthy, normal anxiety

Patients with schizophrenia who speak in a monotone and have no expression in their faces are said to show:

Compulsions include all of the following except

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients except

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Marianne suffers from schizophrenia, and she engages in strange behaviours as she walks about town, including yelling at people in cars and carrying her fist in the air. These symptoms would be called

Marlan only engages in sexual activity with children. He has a disorder called

Which is not one of the types of dissociative disorders identified in the text?

Which of the following would not be a typical reaction during a panic attack?

Abnormal PET scans suggest that biological causes may play a major role in bipolar disorders.

An obsession is the need to repeat certain acts over and over, and a compulsion is a recurring, involuntary thought or image.

Delusions are ________ that are often found in people suffering from schizophrenia.

According to the cognitive perspective, abnormal behaviour results from faulty and negative thinking.

Which of the statements about the most common type of seasonal affective disorder is false?

Billy Milligan has personalities whom he calls Arthur, Ragen, Tommy, and Christopher. He has been diagnosed with

For a prolonged period of time, Judith has felt intense sadness. She has difficulty initiating activities and feels as if her life is hopeless. Judith is most likely suffering from

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Exam 13: Psychology Disorders

The term negative symptom is applied to symptoms that are particularly detrimental to the physical health of the individual who has them.

Which of the following perspectives has, as its goal, getting rid of the behavioural symptoms of the disorder (such as the fear, the inappropriate behaviour, etc.) rather than identifying and treating an underlying cause?

It used to be assumed that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder were extremely insecure individuals who viewed the world as threatening and unpredictable. Their ritualistic behaviour was thought to be a means for

What makes anxiety healthy or unhealthy?

Healthy, normal anxiety

Patients with schizophrenia who speak in a monotone and have no expression in their faces are said to show:

Compulsions include all of the following except

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients except

Conversion disorder belongs to the category of

Marianne suffers from schizophrenia, and she engages in strange behaviours as she walks about town, including yelling at people in cars and carrying her fist in the air. These symptoms would be called

Marlan only engages in sexual activity with children. He has a disorder called

Which is not one of the types of dissociative disorders identified in the text?

Which of the following would not be a typical reaction during a panic attack?

Abnormal PET scans suggest that biological causes may play a major role in bipolar disorders.

An obsession is the need to repeat certain acts over and over, and a compulsion is a recurring, involuntary thought or image.

Delusions are ________ that are often found in people suffering from schizophrenia.

According to the cognitive perspective, abnormal behaviour results from faulty and negative thinking.

Which of the statements about the most common type of seasonal affective disorder is false?

Billy Milligan has personalities whom he calls Arthur, Ragen, Tommy, and Christopher. He has been diagnosed with

For a prolonged period of time, Judith has felt intense sadness. She has difficulty initiating activities and feels as if her life is hopeless. Judith is most 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