Question 1

In practice,which of the following explains most instances in which people voluntarily seek professional help?

Accepted Answer

A)  social nonconformity 
B)  subjective discomfort 
C)  parental urgings 
D)  law enforcement involvement 
A)  social nonconformity 
B)  subjective discomfort 
C)  parental urgings 
D)  law enforcement involvement

Question 2

If Marty is exhibiting maladaptive behavior,we would expect him to

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit behavior that is culturally relative but statistically rare. 
B)  show social nonconforming behavior that may or may not be statistically rare. 
C)  show a lack of consistent happiness and sociability in his life. 
D)  have an underlying psychological or biological dysfunction that makes it difficult for him to meet the demands of day-to-day life. 
A)  exhibit behavior that is culturally relative but statistically rare. 
B)  show social nonconforming behavior that may or may not be statistically rare. 
C)  show a lack of consistent happiness and sociability in his life. 
D)  have an underlying psychological or biological dysfunction that makes it difficult for him to meet the demands of day-to-day life.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a recognized mental disorder and is no longer found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual with this behavior now considered a part of anxiety,somatoform,or dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurosis 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  schizotypal personality disorder 
D)  psychosis 
A)  neurosis 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  schizotypal personality disorder 
D)  psychosis

Question 4

The term psychopathology includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientific study of psychological disorders 
B)  behavior patterns that make people unhappy and impair personal growth 
C)  mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia 
D)  all of these 
A)  the scientific study of psychological disorders 
B)  behavior patterns that make people unhappy and impair personal growth 
C)  mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of koro?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Honduran has a history of mumbling to himself and describing vivid hallucinations. 
B)  A Laotian is plagued by fear and trembling after the death of a parent. 
C)  A woman in a remote Chinese village has an illness that she blames on spirit possession. 
D)  In south and east Asia, a man suddenly develops a fear that his penis will withdraw into his body. 
A)  A Honduran has a history of mumbling to himself and describing vivid hallucinations. 
B)  A Laotian is plagued by fear and trembling after the death of a parent. 
C)  A woman in a remote Chinese village has an illness that she blames on spirit possession. 
D)  In south and east Asia, a man suddenly develops a fear that his penis will withdraw into his body.

Question 6

Voodoo death would be a part of which culture-bound syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  koro 
B)  susto 
C)  amok 
D)  dhat 
A)  koro 
B)  susto 
C)  amok 
D)  dhat

Question 7

Which of the following refers to scoring very high or low on some dimension,such as intelligence,anxiety,or depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective relativity 
B)  statistical abnormality 
C)  mental non-conformity 
D)  maladaptive deviations 
A)  subjective relativity 
B)  statistical abnormality 
C)  mental non-conformity 
D)  maladaptive deviations

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a major DSM-IV-TR category?

Accepted Answer

A)  impulse control disorders 
B)  neurotic disorders 
C)  pervasive developmental disorders 
D)  amnestic disorders 
A)  impulse control disorders 
B)  neurotic disorders 
C)  pervasive developmental disorders 
D)  amnestic disorders

Question 9

Depersonalization is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotic tendency to view others as non-human. 
B)  acute episode of amnesia characteristic of personality disorders. 
C)  robot-like or detached feeling sometimes associated with dissociative disorders. 
D)  abrupt, dramatic change in personality seen often in mood disorders. 
A)  psychotic tendency to view others as non-human. 
B)  acute episode of amnesia characteristic of personality disorders. 
C)  robot-like or detached feeling sometimes associated with dissociative disorders. 
D)  abrupt, dramatic change in personality seen often in mood disorders.

Question 10

Margo takes a test that measures the level of several emotions.Using statistical abnormality as the definition of psychopathology,Margo would be considered normal or average if all of her scores fell

Accepted Answer

A)  toward the right side of the higher scoring area of the curve. 
B)  in the middle of the curve. 
C)  at the lower end of the curve. 
D)  only if her scores fell outside the curve. 
A)  toward the right side of the higher scoring area of the curve. 
B)  in the middle of the curve. 
C)  at the lower end of the curve. 
D)  only if her scores fell outside the curve.

Question 11

If you have the false belief that other people are "out to get you," although there are no facts to support this belief,then you are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  depressive delusions. 
B)  somatic delusions. 
C)  delusions of persecution. 
D)  delusions of reference. 
A)  depressive delusions. 
B)  somatic delusions. 
C)  delusions of persecution. 
D)  delusions of reference.

Question 12

Gender bias in judging abnormality manifests itself in which of the following way(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are often judged by emotional yardsticks that are better suited to women. 
B)  Mental disorders tend to be overlooked in women, much more so than in men. 
C)  In diagnoses, women tend to be penalized both for conforming to and ignoring stereotypes. 
D)  Delusional dominating personality disorder is too frequently applied to men. 
A)  Men are often judged by emotional yardsticks that are better suited to women. 
B)  Mental disorders tend to be overlooked in women, much more so than in men. 
C)  In diagnoses, women tend to be penalized both for conforming to and ignoring stereotypes. 
D)  Delusional dominating personality disorder is too frequently applied to men.

Question 13

Paraphilias include

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive compulsive disorders, phobias, and panic disorder. 
B)  fetishism, voyeurism, and exhibitionism. 
C)  mild and moderate mood disorders. 
D)  water pipes and rolling papers, associated with substance related disorders. 
A)  obsessive compulsive disorders, phobias, and panic disorder. 
B)  fetishism, voyeurism, and exhibitionism. 
C)  mild and moderate mood disorders. 
D)  water pipes and rolling papers, associated with substance related disorders.

Question 14

According to the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale,a person who functions well in a wide range of activities and who is sought out by others because of his or her many positive qualities would have a score of

Accepted Answer

A)  100. 
B)  70. 
C)  40. 
D)  10. 
A)  100. 
B)  70. 
C)  40. 
D)  10.

Question 15

False beliefs that are held even when the facts contradict them are called

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasies. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  illusions. 
D)  delusions. 
A)  fantasies. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  illusions. 
D)  delusions.

Question 16

In this country,a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective discomfort. 
B)  cultural relativity. 
C)  social nonconformity. 
D)  statistical abnormality. 
A)  subjective discomfort. 
B)  cultural relativity. 
C)  social nonconformity. 
D)  statistical abnormality.

Question 17

Organic psychoses are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  brain pathology. 
B)  disturbed emotions. 
C)  severe depression. 
D)  an unhappy childhood. 
A)  brain pathology. 
B)  disturbed emotions. 
C)  severe depression. 
D)  an unhappy childhood.

Question 18

Amy is an independent,aggressive,unemotional businesswoman,while Carol tends to be vain,emotional,irrational,and dependent.Which of the following would be likely to occur in judging normality for Amy and Carol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amy's personality would be considered to be "unhealthy." 
B)  Carol would probably be diagnosed with a personality disorder. 
C)  Amy's personality would be considered "healthy" if Amy were a man. 
D)  All of these are likely outcomes. 
A)  Amy's personality would be considered to be "unhealthy." 
B)  Carol would probably be diagnosed with a personality disorder. 
C)  Amy's personality would be considered "healthy" if Amy were a man. 
D)  All of these are likely outcomes.

Question 19

Robert was found wandering naked in the campus parking lot,proclaiming himself to be "Father Time." He shows evidence of a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  psychotic 
C)  personality 
D)  dissociative 
A)  anxiety 
B)  psychotic 
C)  personality 
D)  dissociative

Question 20

If you heard that a person exposed himself to another person in a place of business,you would probably think that the person was abnormal until you realized the person was exposing himself to his family doctor during the course of a physical examination.This story illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  situational context. 
B)  cultural relativity. 
C)  social nonconformity. 
D)  subjective discomfort. 
A)  situational context. 
B)  cultural relativity. 
C)  social nonconformity. 
D)  subjective discomfort.

Exam 14: A: Psychological Disorders

In practice,which of the following explains most instances in which people voluntarily seek professional help?

If Marty is exhibiting maladaptive behavior,we would expect him to

Which of the following is NOT a recognized mental disorder and is no longer found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual with this behavior now considered a part of anxiety,somatoform,or dissociative disorders?

The term psychopathology includes which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of koro?

Voodoo death would be a part of which culture-bound syndrome?

Which of the following refers to scoring very high or low on some dimension,such as intelligence,anxiety,or depression?

Which of the following is NOT a major DSM-IV-TR category?

Depersonalization is a(n)

Margo takes a test that measures the level of several emotions.Using statistical abnormality as the definition of psychopathology,Margo would be considered normal or average if all of her scores fell

If you have the false belief that other people are "out to get you," although there are no facts to support this belief,then you are experiencing

Gender bias in judging abnormality manifests itself in which of the following way(s)?

Paraphilias include

According to the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale,a person who functions well in a wide range of activities and who is sought out by others because of his or her many positive qualities would have a score of

False beliefs that are held even when the facts contradict them are called

In this country,a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on

Organic psychoses are caused by

Amy is an independent,aggressive,unemotional businesswoman,while Carol tends to be vain,emotional,irrational,and dependent.Which of the following would be likely to occur in judging normality for Amy and Carol?

Robert was found wandering naked in the campus parking lot,proclaiming himself to be "Father Time." He shows evidence of a(n)__________ disorder.

If you heard that a person exposed himself to another person in a place of business,you would probably think that the person was abnormal until you realized the person was exposing himself to his family doctor during the course of a physical examination.This story illustrates the importance of

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