Question 1

Major disturbances in emotion,such as depression or mania,are classified as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Sierra constantly criticizes her appearance and her abilities and downplays her many accomplishments.These negative,self-defeating thoughts have led to her long-standing depression,according to the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  existential 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  existential

Question 3

In which subtype of schizophrenia do individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil through their mutism and rigid posturing,which resembles the tendency to "freeze" at times of great emergency or panic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of schizophrenics have shrunk,which may be due to the schizophrenic brain

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming more densely-packed with aging. 
B)  developing plaques and tangles. 
C)  having abnormal brain chemicals that accumulate and cause neuronal death. 
D)  being unable to continually create new neurons to replace old ones that have died. 
A)  becoming more densely-packed with aging. 
B)  developing plaques and tangles. 
C)  having abnormal brain chemicals that accumulate and cause neuronal death. 
D)  being unable to continually create new neurons to replace old ones that have died.

Question 5

Regarding the genetic potential for developing schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia is more common among close relatives and tends to run in families. 
B)  There is a case on record of four identical quadruplets all developing schizophrenia. 
C)  The younger a man is when he fathers a child, the more likely it is that his child will develop schizophrenia because of genetic mutations in immature male reproductive cells. 
D)  Researchers are now beginning to search for specific genes related to schizophrenia. 
A)  Schizophrenia is more common among close relatives and tends to run in families. 
B)  There is a case on record of four identical quadruplets all developing schizophrenia. 
C)  The younger a man is when he fathers a child, the more likely it is that his child will develop schizophrenia because of genetic mutations in immature male reproductive cells. 
D)  Researchers are now beginning to search for specific genes related to schizophrenia.

Question 6

Hallucinations and bizarre,unconvincing delusions are typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorders. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  both schizophrenia and delusional disorders. 
D)  neither schizophrenia nor delusional disorders. 
A)  delusional disorders. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  both schizophrenia and delusional disorders. 
D)  neither schizophrenia nor delusional disorders.

Question 7

At various times over the years,Jarmon has told his doctors that "aliens" have inserted or removed thoughts from his mind and that they are broadcasting these thoughts so others can hear them.Jarmon most likely would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple personalities. 
D)  somatization disorder. 
A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple personalities. 
D)  somatization disorder.

Question 8

During which of the following do many people believe they are having a heart attack,going insane,or about to die?

Accepted Answer

A)  a panic attack 
B)  hypomanic episode 
C)  episodic agoraphobia 
D)  a nervous breakdown 
A)  a panic attack 
B)  hypomanic episode 
C)  episodic agoraphobia 
D)  a nervous breakdown

Question 9

The likelihood that biological factors,especially brain chemicals,may be involved in mood disorders is suggested by

Accepted Answer

A)  the effectiveness of lithium carbonate with bipolar disorder. 
B)  the increase in acetylcholine with those experiencing major depression. 
C)  traditional Freudian psychoanalytic theories. 
D)  behavioral studies of learned helplessness. 
A)  the effectiveness of lithium carbonate with bipolar disorder. 
B)  the increase in acetylcholine with those experiencing major depression. 
C)  traditional Freudian psychoanalytic theories. 
D)  behavioral studies of learned helplessness.

Question 10

Many self-styled reformers,crank letter writers,conspiracy theorists,and "UFO abductees," suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple personalities. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple personalities. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 11

Regarding the stress-vulnerability model,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people inherit a difference in brain chemistry or brain structure that makes them more susceptible, even to normal stresses. 
B)  The model attributes psychotic disorders to a blend of environmental stress and inherited susceptibility. 
C)  The model only applies to schizophrenia and not to other forms of psychopathology, such as depression or anxiety. 
D)  Anyone subjected to enough stress may be pushed to a psychotic break. 
A)  Some people inherit a difference in brain chemistry or brain structure that makes them more susceptible, even to normal stresses. 
B)  The model attributes psychotic disorders to a blend of environmental stress and inherited susceptibility. 
C)  The model only applies to schizophrenia and not to other forms of psychopathology, such as depression or anxiety. 
D)  Anyone subjected to enough stress may be pushed to a psychotic break.

Question 12

Unlike other psychoses,such as schizophrenia,delusional disorders tend to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  numerous hallucinations, particularly hearing voices. 
B)  a complete personality disintegration and emotional excesses. 
C)  disturbed communication patterns that can deteriorate into "word salads." 
D)  delusions that are less bizarre and are about experiences that could occur in real life. 
A)  numerous hallucinations, particularly hearing voices. 
B)  a complete personality disintegration and emotional excesses. 
C)  disturbed communication patterns that can deteriorate into "word salads." 
D)  delusions that are less bizarre and are about experiences that could occur in real life.

Question 13

Regarding schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia involves a "split personality," in which a person has two distinct personalities, one normal and one abnormal. 
B)  One person in 100 has schizophrenia in any given year. 
C)  Disorganized, catatonic, paranoid, and undifferentiated are currently the four major subtypes of schizophrenia, although these subtypes may be removed from the DSM-V. 
D)  Many schizophrenic symptoms appear to be related to problems with selective attention. 
A)  Schizophrenia involves a "split personality," in which a person has two distinct personalities, one normal and one abnormal. 
B)  One person in 100 has schizophrenia in any given year. 
C)  Disorganized, catatonic, paranoid, and undifferentiated are currently the four major subtypes of schizophrenia, although these subtypes may be removed from the DSM-V. 
D)  Many schizophrenic symptoms appear to be related to problems with selective attention.

Question 14

In the development of major mood disorders,which of the following seem(s)to play the larger role?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors 
B)  social factors 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  how a person handles anger 
A)  biological factors 
B)  social factors 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  how a person handles anger

Question 15

According to the psychoanalytical theory,depression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  self-criticism and self-defeating thoughts. 
C)  imbalances of serotonin and noradrenaline. 
D)  repressed anger that is turned inward as self-hate. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  self-criticism and self-defeating thoughts. 
C)  imbalances of serotonin and noradrenaline. 
D)  repressed anger that is turned inward as self-hate.

Question 16

A researcher seeking an organic basis for schizophrenia would be well-advised to investigate the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  glycine and GABA. 
B)  adrenaline and noradrenaline. 
C)  histamine and melatonin. 
D)  dopamine and glutamate. 
A)  glycine and GABA. 
B)  adrenaline and noradrenaline. 
C)  histamine and melatonin. 
D)  dopamine and glutamate.

Question 17

Oliver is inappropriately loud,elated,hyperactive,and energetic,while Margo is extremely sad,worthless,and guilt-ridden.Both are exhibiting symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline schizophrenia. 
B)  acute paranoia. 
C)  general paresis. 
D)  a major mood disorder. 
A)  borderline schizophrenia. 
B)  acute paranoia. 
C)  general paresis. 
D)  a major mood disorder.

Question 18

Regarding the causes of mood disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity appears to be a major factor in the development of bipolar disorders. 
B)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 67 percent chance of suffering from depression. 
C)  People who have a particular version of a gene are more likely to become depressed when they are stressed. 
D)  The probability of fraternal twins both having a depressive disorder is 50 percent. 
A)  Heredity appears to be a major factor in the development of bipolar disorders. 
B)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 67 percent chance of suffering from depression. 
C)  People who have a particular version of a gene are more likely to become depressed when they are stressed. 
D)  The probability of fraternal twins both having a depressive disorder is 50 percent.

Question 19

In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e.,genetic relatedness)for developing schizophrenia,the risk is roughly the same for the identical twin of a schizophrenic as for

Accepted Answer

A)  the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic. 
B)  a child with one schizophrenic parent. 
C)  a child with two schizophrenic parents. 
D)  a non-twin sibling of a schizophrenic. 
A)  the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic. 
B)  a child with one schizophrenic parent. 
C)  a child with two schizophrenic parents. 
D)  a non-twin sibling of a schizophrenic.

Question 20

Which of the following has been shown to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  glutamate 
C)  ECT 
D)  lithium carbonate 
A)  dopamine 
B)  glutamate 
C)  ECT 
D)  lithium carbonate

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

Major disturbances in emotion,such as depression or mania,are classified as __________ disorders.

Sierra constantly criticizes her appearance and her abilities and downplays her many accomplishments.These negative,self-defeating thoughts have led to her long-standing depression,according to the __________ theory.

In which subtype of schizophrenia do individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil through their mutism and rigid posturing,which resembles the tendency to "freeze" at times of great emergency or panic?

CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of schizophrenics have shrunk,which may be due to the schizophrenic brain

Regarding the genetic potential for developing schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Hallucinations and bizarre,unconvincing delusions are typical of

At various times over the years,Jarmon has told his doctors that "aliens" have inserted or removed thoughts from his mind and that they are broadcasting these thoughts so others can hear them.Jarmon most likely would be diagnosed with

During which of the following do many people believe they are having a heart attack,going insane,or about to die?

The likelihood that biological factors,especially brain chemicals,may be involved in mood disorders is suggested by

Many self-styled reformers,crank letter writers,conspiracy theorists,and "UFO abductees," suffer from

Regarding the stress-vulnerability model,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unlike other psychoses,such as schizophrenia,delusional disorders tend to involve

Regarding schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the development of major mood disorders,which of the following seem(s)to play the larger role?

According to the psychoanalytical theory,depression is caused by

A researcher seeking an organic basis for schizophrenia would be well-advised to investigate the role of

Oliver is inappropriately loud,elated,hyperactive,and energetic,while Margo is extremely sad,worthless,and guilt-ridden.Both are exhibiting symptoms of

Regarding the causes of mood disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e.,genetic relatedness)for developing schizophrenia,the risk is roughly the same for the identical twin of a schizophrenic as for

Which of the following has been shown to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder?

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