Question 1

In Malaysia and other cultures of southern Asia,men who believe they have been insulted will sometimes brood,then erupt in violence.This condition is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be a feature of psychoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations and delusions 
B)  incapacitating anxiety 
C)  disturbed verbal communication and personality disintegration 
D)  withdrawal from shared views of reality 
A)  hallucinations and delusions 
B)  incapacitating anxiety 
C)  disturbed verbal communication and personality disintegration 
D)  withdrawal from shared views of reality

Question 3

During your professor's lecture on the history of mental illness,you learned that in the past there were disorders called drapetomania,nymphomania,and anarchia,which do not exist today.From this lecture,you have learned that what is often considered normal or abnormal depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical deviations. 
B)  cultural disapproval. 
C)  the level of functioning. 
D)  subjective discomfort. 
A)  statistical deviations. 
B)  cultural disapproval. 
C)  the level of functioning. 
D)  subjective discomfort.

Question 4

Insanity is

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for SAD. 
B)  a legal term. 
C)  the psychiatric term for multiple personalities. 
D)  required to be established before a person can be voluntarily treated at a mental hospital. 
A)  another name for SAD. 
B)  a legal term. 
C)  the psychiatric term for multiple personalities. 
D)  required to be established before a person can be voluntarily treated at a mental hospital.

Question 5

If you heard that a person was barking and jumping around on "all fours," you might think the person abnormal until you found out the person was on stage practicing the part of a "talking dog" in the upcoming student play.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.

Question 6

Carl believes that the CIA has implanted a transmitter inside his head that is controlling his thoughts and behaviors.Carl is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of reference. 
B)  delusions of influence. 
C)  erotomanic delusions. 
D)  somatic delusions. 
A)  delusions of reference. 
B)  delusions of influence. 
C)  erotomanic delusions. 
D)  somatic delusions.

Question 7

In understanding abnormality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonconformity does not always indicate a disorder, and conformity is not a sure sign of mental health. 
B)  Within a culture, a behavior may be defined as abnormal in one situational context but not another. 
C)  Behaviors defined as abnormal in one culture are, by definition, abnormal in all cultures. 
D)  In all cultures, a consistent failure to communicate or behave predictably is considered abnormal. 
A)  Nonconformity does not always indicate a disorder, and conformity is not a sure sign of mental health. 
B)  Within a culture, a behavior may be defined as abnormal in one situational context but not another. 
C)  Behaviors defined as abnormal in one culture are, by definition, abnormal in all cultures. 
D)  In all cultures, a consistent failure to communicate or behave predictably is considered abnormal.

Question 8

The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of contact with shared views of reality. 
B)  antisocial conduct. 
C)  overwhelming anxiety. 
D)  obsessive behavior. 
A)  a loss of contact with shared views of reality. 
B)  antisocial conduct. 
C)  overwhelming anxiety. 
D)  obsessive behavior.

Question 9

Which of the following plays the largest role within mental health settings regarding the diagnosis,therapy,and the billing of insurance companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  DSM-IV-TR 
C)  statistical abnormality 
D)  commitment proceedings 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  DSM-IV-TR 
C)  statistical abnormality 
D)  commitment proceedings

Question 10

Amnesia and multiple personalities are classified as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  dissociative 
A)  somatoform 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  dissociative

Exam 14: A: Psychological Disorders

In Malaysia and other cultures of southern Asia,men who believe they have been insulted will sometimes brood,then erupt in violence.This condition is referred to as

Which of the following would NOT be a feature of psychoses?

During your professor's lecture on the history of mental illness,you learned that in the past there were disorders called drapetomania,nymphomania,and anarchia,which do not exist today.From this lecture,you have learned that what is often considered normal or abnormal depends on

Insanity is

If you heard that a person was barking and jumping around on "all fours," you might think the person abnormal until you found out the person was on stage practicing the part of a "talking dog" in the upcoming student play.This story illustrates the importance of

Carl believes that the CIA has implanted a transmitter inside his head that is controlling his thoughts and behaviors.Carl is experiencing

In understanding abnormality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

Which of the following plays the largest role within mental health settings regarding the diagnosis,therapy,and the billing of insurance companies?

Amnesia and multiple personalities are classified as __________ disorders.

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

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