Question 1

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The most striking symptom of catatonic s

Question 2

Which of the following does not describe people with antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They fear punishment 
B)  They are irresponsible. 
C)  They seldom feel guilt. 
D)  They are selfish. 
A)  They fear punishment 
B)  They are irresponsible. 
C)  They seldom feel guilt. 
D)  They are selfish.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feelings of hopelessness 
B)  Inappropriate affect 
C)  Physical symptoms like loss of energy and changes appetite or weight 
D)  Inability to experience pleasure 
A)  Feelings of hopelessness 
B)  Inappropriate affect 
C)  Physical symptoms like loss of energy and changes appetite or weight 
D)  Inability to experience pleasure

Question 4

Zelda suffers from schizophrenia. Her primary symptom is experiencing delusions of persecution. This type of schizophrenia is called

Accepted Answer

A)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
B)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
C)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia 
A)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
B)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
C)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia

Question 5

Describe some of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia i

Question 6

The term neurosis was used

Accepted Answer

A)  to designate a severe mental disorder. 
B)  to suggest the presence of hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  frequently to label disorders the DSM-IV. 
D)  for a disorder thatvolved much personal distress and some impaired functioning 
A)  to designate a severe mental disorder. 
B)  to suggest the presence of hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  frequently to label disorders the DSM-IV. 
D)  for a disorder thatvolved much personal distress and some impaired functioning

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenic 
B)  Hypochondriacal 
C)  somatoform 
D)  dissociative disorder 
A)  schizophrenic 
B)  Hypochondriacal 
C)  somatoform 
D)  dissociative disorder

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Split personality 
B)  Inappropriate affect 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Delusional thinking 
A)  Split personality 
B)  Inappropriate affect 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Delusional thinking

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal functioning of the brainstem 
B)  abnormally low activity the frontal lobes. 
C)  abnormalities the hippocampus. 
D)  enlarged ventricles. 
A)  abnormal functioning of the brainstem 
B)  abnormally low activity the frontal lobes. 
C)  abnormalities the hippocampus. 
D)  enlarged ventricles.

Question 11

Cluster B is associated with the personality disorders most likely to commit crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Patients suffering from which type of schizophrenia have the poorest chance of recovery and the most severe and bizarre symptoms?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Whenever Sherry is away from home, she worries about whether she locked her doors. She can hardly think of anything else. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a delusion. 
B)  an obsession 
C)  a hallucination. 
D)  a compulsion. 
A)  a delusion. 
B)  an obsession 
C)  a hallucination. 
D)  a compulsion.

Question 14

Psychotherapy has ________ in the treatment of multiple personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  been replaced by drug therapy 
B)  been used successfully 
C)  not been very effective 
D)  produced only mediocre effects 
A)  been replaced by drug therapy 
B)  been used successfully 
C)  not been very effective 
D)  produced only mediocre effects

Question 15

Persons who are willing to break the law, lie, cheat, or exploit others, and yet seem to show no sign of regret for their actions are often suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  histrionic personality disorder. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  avoidant personality disorder. 
A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  histrionic personality disorder. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  avoidant personality disorder.

Question 16

Most simple phobias are grossly exaggerated fears of things that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people are drawn to. 
B)  cause no fear most people. 
C)  cause great fear most people. 
D)  cause some fear most people 
A)  most people are drawn to. 
B)  cause no fear most people. 
C)  cause great fear most people. 
D)  cause some fear most people

Question 17

In dissociative identity disorder, people appear to

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit two or more distinct, unique personalities 
B)  lose touch with reality, and experience hallucinations, delusions and thoughts dominated by feelings of persecution. 
C)  experience a prolonged fugue state, during which the person develops a new personality. 
D)  forget their identity because of a severe stress. 
A)  exhibit two or more distinct, unique personalities 
B)  lose touch with reality, and experience hallucinations, delusions and thoughts dominated by feelings of persecution. 
C)  experience a prolonged fugue state, during which the person develops a new personality. 
D)  forget their identity because of a severe stress.

Question 18

Borderline personality disorder, whose sufferers are highly unstable and fear of abandonment is the primary theme of their social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For a fear to be defined as a phobia, the fear must be disproportionate to the situation and there must be evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic reactivity. 
B)  vigilance. 
C)  perceptual distortion. 
D)  avoidance 
A)  autonomic reactivity. 
B)  vigilance. 
C)  perceptual distortion. 
D)  avoidance

Question 20

Malcolm has excessive fear of disease and believes he suffers from numerous physical ailments. Malcolm has spent much of his life seeking treatment and medication from various physicians, although such measures have seldom been necessary. Malcolm suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

Which of the following does not describe people with antisocial personality disorder?

Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of major depression?

Zelda suffers from schizophrenia. Her primary symptom is experiencing delusions of persecution. This type of schizophrenia is called

Describe some of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

The term neurosis was used

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

We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

Which of the following is not one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia?

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

Cluster B is associated with the personality disorders most likely to commit crimes.

Patients suffering from which type of schizophrenia have the poorest chance of recovery and the most severe and bizarre symptoms?

Whenever Sherry is away from home, she worries about whether she locked her doors. She can hardly think of anything else. This is an example of

Psychotherapy has ________ in the treatment of multiple personality.

Persons who are willing to break the law, lie, cheat, or exploit others, and yet seem to show no sign of regret for their actions are often suffering from

Most simple phobias are grossly exaggerated fears of things that

In dissociative identity disorder, people appear to

Borderline personality disorder, whose sufferers are highly unstable and fear of abandonment is the primary theme of their social relationships.

For a fear to be defined as a phobia, the fear must be disproportionate to the situation and there must be evidence of

Malcolm has excessive fear of disease and believes he suffers from numerous physical ailments. Malcolm has spent much of his life seeking treatment and medication from various physicians, although such measures have seldom been necessary. Malcolm suffers from

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Exam 13: Psychology Disorders

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

Which of the following does not describe people with antisocial personality disorder?

Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of major depression?

Zelda suffers from schizophrenia. Her primary symptom is experiencing delusions of persecution. This type of schizophrenia is called

Describe some of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

The term neurosis was used

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

We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

Which of the following is not one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia?

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

Cluster B is associated with the personality disorders most likely to commit crimes.

Patients suffering from which type of schizophrenia have the poorest chance of recovery and the most severe and bizarre symptoms?

Whenever Sherry is away from home, she worries about whether she locked her doors. She can hardly think of anything else. This is an example of

Psychotherapy has ________ in the treatment of multiple personality.

Persons who are willing to break the law, lie, cheat, or exploit others, and yet seem to show no sign of regret for their actions are often suffering from

Most simple phobias are grossly exaggerated fears of things that

In dissociative identity disorder, people appear to

Borderline personality disorder, whose sufferers are highly unstable and fear of abandonment is the primary theme of their social relationships.

For a fear to be defined as a phobia, the fear must be disproportionate to the situation and there must be evidence of

Malcolm has excessive fear of disease and believes he suffers from numerous physical ailments. Malcolm has spent much of his life seeking treatment and medication from various physicians, although such measures have seldom been necessary. Malcolm suffers 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

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