Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a neurosis?

Accepted Answer

A) manic depression 
B) anxiety reaction 
C) phobias 
D) obsessions 
A) manic depression 
B) anxiety reaction 
C) phobias 
D) obsessions

Question 2

Most mentally ill people appear normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One symptom of neurosis is anxiety reaction,which is a generalized,vague,freely floating apprehension.The object of apprehension cannot be identified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There are three types of depression: mild,major,and ________

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are three types of depression: mild,major,and...

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a condition associated with "hospitalitis," which patients tend to develop in mental institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) a deep sense of hopelessness 
B) a strong desire to kill hospital staff 
C) a pervasive loss of initiative 
D) a deterioration of social skills 
A) a deep sense of hopelessness 
B) a strong desire to kill hospital staff 
C) a pervasive loss of initiative 
D) a deterioration of social skills

Question 6

All of the studies of the relation of social class to mental illness conclusively show that poverty is a major cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify and describe the two traditional classifications of mental disorders.What are these types characterized by? Which is the most debilitating?

Accepted Answer

The two traditional classifications of m

Question 8

Which of the following is true in regards to race and mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Minorities are consistently shown to experience higher rates of psychiatric distress. 
B) Minorities are consistently shown to experience lower rates of psychiatric distress. 
C) Minorities generally experience the same rates of psychiatric problems as whites. 
D) Research is mixed on the effect that minority status has on psychiatric problems. 
A) Minorities are consistently shown to experience higher rates of psychiatric distress. 
B) Minorities are consistently shown to experience lower rates of psychiatric distress. 
C) Minorities generally experience the same rates of psychiatric problems as whites. 
D) Research is mixed on the effect that minority status has on psychiatric problems.

Question 9

After attempting to assassinate the president,John Hinkley was

Accepted Answer

A) found guilty and sentenced to prison. 
B) immediately committed to a mental institution. 
C) deemed unfit to stand trial. 
D) acquitted by reason of insanity in court. 
A) found guilty and sentenced to prison. 
B) immediately committed to a mental institution. 
C) deemed unfit to stand trial. 
D) acquitted by reason of insanity in court.

Question 10

In 1793,Phillippe Pinel developed a new way of treating the mentally ill that urged mental patients to have hope and confidence in themselves.He called his approach

Accepted Answer

A) social work. 
B) psychotherapy. 
C) moral treatment. 
D) mental hygiene. 
A) social work. 
B) psychotherapy. 
C) moral treatment. 
D) mental hygiene.

Question 11

If deviant behavior cannot be classified as psychotic or neurotic,a psychiatrist will classify it as a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) psychotic 
B) personality 
C) neurotic 
D) organic 
A) psychotic 
B) personality 
C) neurotic 
D) organic

Question 12

Social stress can cause mental illness if a person's coping resources are inadequate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If neurotics can identify the specific object of their anxiety,they are said to experience

Accepted Answer

A) hysteria. 
B) compulsion. 
C) obsession. 
D) phobia. 
A) hysteria. 
B) compulsion. 
C) obsession. 
D) phobia.

Question 14

The Durham Rule,which says that a criminal act could be regarded as the product of mental illness,has not won support of the psychiatric profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Because of the closing of many state-run mental health facilities,most of the court-appointed patients in these institutions

Accepted Answer

A) are released to halfway houses. 
B) are confined in prisons. 
C) are released to family. 
D) are released to society pending that they participate in ongoing mandatory counseling. 
A) are released to halfway houses. 
B) are confined in prisons. 
C) are released to family. 
D) are released to society pending that they participate in ongoing mandatory counseling.

Question 16

Discuss some of the ways that cultural factors shape the rates,types,and symptoms of mental disorder.That is,why do mental problems reveal different symptoms and rates in different places around the world?

Accepted Answer

Cultural factors play a significant role

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a myth about mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Most persons are more likely to experience depression during the summer months. 
B) Mentally ill persons are extremely weird. 
C) There is a sharp,clear distinction between "mentally ill" and "mentally healthy." 
D) Mental illness is hopeless,mostly incurable. 
A) Most persons are more likely to experience depression during the summer months. 
B) Mentally ill persons are extremely weird. 
C) There is a sharp,clear distinction between "mentally ill" and "mentally healthy." 
D) Mental illness is hopeless,mostly incurable.

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT belong in the category of functional disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) psychosis 
B) neurosis 
C) psychosomatic illnesses 
D) personality disorders 
A) psychosis 
B) neurosis 
C) psychosomatic illnesses 
D) personality disorders

Question 19

In the psychosocially informed traditional classification system,mental disorder is divided into two large categories,the organic and the

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunctional. 
B) functional. 
C) dangerous. 
D) abnormal. 
A) dysfunctional. 
B) functional. 
C) dangerous. 
D) abnormal.

Question 20

Personality disorder is the general category for all sorts of mental disorders that cannot be diagnosed as either psychotic or neurotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a neurosis?

Most mentally ill people appear normal.

One symptom of neurosis is anxiety reaction,which is a generalized,vague,freely floating apprehension.The object of apprehension cannot be identified.

There are three types of depression: mild,major,and ________

Which of the following is NOT a condition associated with "hospitalitis," which patients tend to develop in mental institutions?

All of the studies of the relation of social class to mental illness conclusively show that poverty is a major cause.

Identify and describe the two traditional classifications of mental disorders.What are these types characterized by? Which is the most debilitating?

Which of the following is true in regards to race and mental illness?

After attempting to assassinate the president,John Hinkley was

In 1793,Phillippe Pinel developed a new way of treating the mentally ill that urged mental patients to have hope and confidence in themselves.He called his approach

If deviant behavior cannot be classified as psychotic or neurotic,a psychiatrist will classify it as a __________ disorder.

Social stress can cause mental illness if a person's coping resources are inadequate.

If neurotics can identify the specific object of their anxiety,they are said to experience

The Durham Rule,which says that a criminal act could be regarded as the product of mental illness,has not won support of the psychiatric profession.

Because of the closing of many state-run mental health facilities,most of the court-appointed patients in these institutions

Discuss some of the ways that cultural factors shape the rates,types,and symptoms of mental disorder.That is,why do mental problems reveal different symptoms and rates in different places around the world?

Which of the following is NOT a myth about mental illness?

Which of the following does NOT belong in the category of functional disorders?

In the psychosocially informed traditional classification system,mental disorder is divided into two large categories,the organic and the

Personality disorder is the general category for all sorts of mental disorders that cannot be diagnosed as either psychotic or neurotic.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

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Exam 8: Mental Disorder

Which of the following is NOT a neurosis?

Most mentally ill people appear normal.

One symptom of neurosis is anxiety reaction,which is a generalized,vague,freely floating apprehension.The object of apprehension cannot be identified.

There are three types of depression: mild,major,and ________

Which of the following is NOT a condition associated with "hospitalitis," which patients tend to develop in mental institutions?

All of the studies of the relation of social class to mental illness conclusively show that poverty is a major cause.

Identify and describe the two traditional classifications of mental disorders.What are these types characterized by? Which is the most debilitating?

Which of the following is true in regards to race and mental illness?

After attempting to assassinate the president,John Hinkley was

In 1793,Phillippe Pinel developed a new way of treating the mentally ill that urged mental patients to have hope and confidence in themselves.He called his approach

If deviant behavior cannot be classified as psychotic or neurotic,a psychiatrist will classify it as a __________ disorder.

Social stress can cause mental illness if a person's coping resources are inadequate.

If neurotics can identify the specific object of their anxiety,they are said to experience

The Durham Rule,which says that a criminal act could be regarded as the product of mental illness,has not won support of the psychiatric profession.

Because of the closing of many state-run mental health facilities,most of the court-appointed patients in these institutions

Discuss some of the ways that cultural factors shape the rates,types,and symptoms of mental disorder.That is,why do mental problems reveal different symptoms and rates in different places around the world?

Which of the following is NOT a myth about mental illness?

Which of the following does NOT belong in the category of functional disorders?

In the psychosocially informed traditional classification system,mental disorder is divided into two large categories,the organic and the

Personality disorder is the general category for all sorts of mental disorders that cannot be diagnosed as either psychotic or neurotic.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters