Question 1

Henry believes that alien beings in UFOs are beaming thoughts into his head. He is suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are either totally normal, or totally abnormal; there is no middle ground. 
B)  If a person is considered normal one culture, then they are normal all cultures. 
C)  Not all people whose behaviour is abnormal experience personal distress 
D)  It is relatively easy to differentiate normal behaviour from abnormal behaviour. 
A)  You are either totally normal, or totally abnormal; there is no middle ground. 
B)  If a person is considered normal one culture, then they are normal all cultures. 
C)  Not all people whose behaviour is abnormal experience personal distress 
D)  It is relatively easy to differentiate normal behaviour from abnormal behaviour.

Question 3

Most specific and social phobias result from

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  genetic programming. 
C)  unconscious sexual or aggressive impulses. 
D)  low self-esteem. 
A)  learning 
B)  genetic programming. 
C)  unconscious sexual or aggressive impulses. 
D)  low self-esteem.

Question 4

Sufferers of dissociative identity disorder are almost always victims of severe physical and/or sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative panic 
B)  Dissociative amnesia 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder 
A)  Dissociative panic 
B)  Dissociative amnesia 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder

Question 6

Most cases of dissociative identity disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  also have a history of physical and/or sexual abuse 
B)  can be traced to a genetic factor. 
C)  are caused by a biochemical abnormality the brain. 
D)  result from learning. 
A)  also have a history of physical and/or sexual abuse 
B)  can be traced to a genetic factor. 
C)  are caused by a biochemical abnormality the brain. 
D)  result from learning.

Question 7

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid personality disorder. 
B)  avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  histrionic personality disorder. 
A)  paranoid personality disorder. 
B)  avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  histrionic personality disorder.

Question 8

In which of the following disorders do individuals experience the least anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Social phobia 
A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Social phobia

Question 9

According to the text's definition of a delusion, a belief that fortune-tellers can predict the future is not considered a delusion, because

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not hurt anyone. 
B)  delusions are not shared by several people. 
C)  it can be proven to be true. 
D)  a substantial number of people the culture believe it 
A)  it does not hurt anyone. 
B)  delusions are not shared by several people. 
C)  it can be proven to be true. 
D)  a substantial number of people the culture believe it

Question 10

The majority of people would consider the most objectionable form of paraphilia to be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Genes appear to play a role in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  social phobia. 
C)  specific phobias. 
D)  general phobia 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  social phobia. 
C)  specific phobias. 
D)  general phobia

Question 12

In the diathesis-stress model of the cause of schizophrenia the term diathesis refers to genetic predisposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the term for a false belief that is not generally shared by others in the culture and that cannot be changed despite strong evidence to the contrary?

Accepted Answer

A)  A compulsion 
B)  A hallucination 
C)  A delusion 
D)  An obsession 
A)  A compulsion 
B)  A hallucination 
C)  A delusion 
D)  An obsession

Question 14

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxie

Question 15

The sexual disorder in which individuals become sexually aroused by receiving pain or humiliation from others is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

To be diagnosed as having a paraphilia, a person must have significant psychological distress or impairment in functioning in some important area of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lillian is unable to remember anything about the fire in her home in which her child was killed and her husband was seriously injured, despite the fact that she was home at the time. Lillian's failure to remember is best interpreted as

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  somatoform disorder. 
C)  multiple personality. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  dissociative amnesia 
B)  somatoform disorder. 
C)  multiple personality. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 18

Which of the following factors do not play a role in causing schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living with a schizophrenic 
B)  Biochemical processes 
C)  Life experiences 
D)  Extremely stressful situations 
A)  Living with a schizophrenic 
B)  Biochemical processes 
C)  Life experiences 
D)  Extremely stressful situations

Question 19

Which of the following is not characteristic of people who experience dissociative amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not forget everything. 
B)  Their basic personality changes 
C)  They do not forget how to read and write. 
D)  They may be unable to recognize their parents. 
A)  They do not forget everything. 
B)  Their basic personality changes 
C)  They do not forget how to read and write. 
D)  They may be unable to recognize their parents.

Question 20

Identify the symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A serious Cluster B disorder is borderli

Henry believes that alien beings in UFOs are beaming thoughts into his head. He is suffering from

Which of the following statements is true regarding the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour?

Most specific and social phobias result from

Sufferers of dissociative identity disorder are almost always victims of severe physical and/or sexual abuse.

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

Most cases of dissociative identity disorder

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

In which of the following disorders do individuals experience the least anxiety?

According to the text's definition of a delusion, a belief that fortune-tellers can predict the future is not considered a delusion, because

The majority of people would consider the most objectionable form of paraphilia to be

Genes appear to play a role in all of the following except

In the diathesis-stress model of the cause of schizophrenia the term diathesis refers to genetic predisposition.

What is the term for a false belief that is not generally shared by others in the culture and that cannot be changed despite strong evidence to the contrary?

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

The sexual disorder in which individuals become sexually aroused by receiving pain or humiliation from others is called

To be diagnosed as having a paraphilia, a person must have significant psychological distress or impairment in functioning in some important area of life.

Lillian is unable to remember anything about the fire in her home in which her child was killed and her husband was seriously injured, despite the fact that she was home at the time. Lillian's failure to remember is best interpreted as

Which of the following factors do not play a role in causing schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not characteristic of people who experience dissociative amnesia?

Identify the symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder.

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Exam 13: Psychology Disorders

Henry believes that alien beings in UFOs are beaming thoughts into his head. He is suffering from

Which of the following statements is true regarding the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour?

Most specific and social phobias result from

Sufferers of dissociative identity disorder are almost always victims of severe physical and/or sexual abuse.

Which of the following is not a dissociative disorder?

Most cases of dissociative identity disorder

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

In which of the following disorders do individuals experience the least anxiety?

According to the text's definition of a delusion, a belief that fortune-tellers can predict the future is not considered a delusion, because

The majority of people would consider the most objectionable form of paraphilia to be

Genes appear to play a role in all of the following except

In the diathesis-stress model of the cause of schizophrenia the term diathesis refers to genetic predisposition.

What is the term for a false belief that is not generally shared by others in the culture and that cannot be changed despite strong evidence to the contrary?

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

The sexual disorder in which individuals become sexually aroused by receiving pain or humiliation from others is called

To be diagnosed as having a paraphilia, a person must have significant psychological distress or impairment in functioning in some important area of life.

Lillian is unable to remember anything about the fire in her home in which her child was killed and her husband was seriously injured, despite the fact that she was home at the time. Lillian's failure to remember is best interpreted as

Which of the following factors do not play a role in causing schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not characteristic of people who experience dissociative amnesia?

Identify the symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder.

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