Question 1

Which model attributes psychosis to a combination of environmental stress and a genetic susceptibility to the condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroenvironmental model 
B)  stress-vulnerability model 
C)  psychogenetic model 
D)  Human Genome model 
A)  neuroenvironmental model 
B)  stress-vulnerability model 
C)  psychogenetic model 
D)  Human Genome model

Question 2

Regarding the maternity blues and postpartum depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postpartum depression begins within three months after childbirth, and typically lasts from two to 12 months. 
B)  Maternity blues is another name for postpartum depression. 
C)  Postpartum depression is a moderately severe depression. 
D)  Approximately 13 percent of all women who give birth develop postpartum depression. 
A)  Postpartum depression begins within three months after childbirth, and typically lasts from two to 12 months. 
B)  Maternity blues is another name for postpartum depression. 
C)  Postpartum depression is a moderately severe depression. 
D)  Approximately 13 percent of all women who give birth develop postpartum depression.

Question 3

If one identical twin is depressed,what percent chance does the other twin have of suffering depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  28 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  67 percent 
D)  86 percent 
A)  28 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  67 percent 
D)  86 percent

Question 4

The most common form of psychosis is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Regarding mood disorders,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, men are 50 percent more likely to become depressed than women. 
B)  Postpartum depression is relatively mild and lasts just a few days. 
C)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 97 percent chance of suffering from depression with the probability of fraternal twins being 50 percent. 
D)  Scientists believe that the brain chemicals of serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine are involved in mood disorders. 
A)  Overall, men are 50 percent more likely to become depressed than women. 
B)  Postpartum depression is relatively mild and lasts just a few days. 
C)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 97 percent chance of suffering from depression with the probability of fraternal twins being 50 percent. 
D)  Scientists believe that the brain chemicals of serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine are involved in mood disorders.

Question 6

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environments,these children

Accepted Answer

A)  do not develop schizophrenia. 
B)  are significantly less likely to develop the more severe types of schizophrenia. 
C)  are less likely to develop psychosis but still exhibit some neurotic tendencies. 
D)  are still more likely to become psychotic. 
A)  do not develop schizophrenia. 
B)  are significantly less likely to develop the more severe types of schizophrenia. 
C)  are less likely to develop psychosis but still exhibit some neurotic tendencies. 
D)  are still more likely to become psychotic.

Question 7

Schizophrenia in which there are prominent psychotic symptoms,but none of the specific features of catatonic,disorganized or paranoid types would be classified as a(n)__________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized 
B)  atypical 
C)  hebephrenic 
D)  undifferentiated 
A)  generalized 
B)  atypical 
C)  hebephrenic 
D)  undifferentiated

Question 8

Regarding the schizophrenic brain,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRIs on schizophrenic brains show the brain regions crucial for regulating motivation, emotion, perception, actions, and attention to be abnormal. 
B)  On PET scans, the activity tends to be abnormally low in the frontal lobes of the schizophrenic brain. 
C)  CT scans show tightly-packed narrow surface fissuring of the schizophrenic brain. 
D)  MRIs show that schizophrenic brains tend to have enlarged ventricles. 
A)  MRIs on schizophrenic brains show the brain regions crucial for regulating motivation, emotion, perception, actions, and attention to be abnormal. 
B)  On PET scans, the activity tends to be abnormally low in the frontal lobes of the schizophrenic brain. 
C)  CT scans show tightly-packed narrow surface fissuring of the schizophrenic brain. 
D)  MRIs show that schizophrenic brains tend to have enlarged ventricles.

Question 9

Approximately what percent of all women experience "maternity blues" from one to two days after childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  one to three percent 
B)  10 to 20 percent 
C)  25 to 50 percent 
D)  65 to 85 percent 
A)  one to three percent 
B)  10 to 20 percent 
C)  25 to 50 percent 
D)  65 to 85 percent

Question 10

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be a factor in the development of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother being exposed to the flu or rubella during the middle part of her pregnancy 
B)  a disturbed family environment 
C)  heredity 
D)  underproduction of acetylcholine or extra acetylcholine receptors in the brain 
A)  the mother being exposed to the flu or rubella during the middle part of her pregnancy 
B)  a disturbed family environment 
C)  heredity 
D)  underproduction of acetylcholine or extra acetylcholine receptors in the brain

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

Which model attributes psychosis to a combination of environmental stress and a genetic susceptibility to the condition?

Regarding the maternity blues and postpartum depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If one identical twin is depressed,what percent chance does the other twin have of suffering depression?

The most common form of psychosis is

Regarding mood disorders,which of the following statements is TRUE?

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environments,these children

Schizophrenia in which there are prominent psychotic symptoms,but none of the specific features of catatonic,disorganized or paranoid types would be classified as a(n)__________ schizophrenia.

Regarding the schizophrenic brain,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Approximately what percent of all women experience "maternity blues" from one to two days after childbirth?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be a factor in the development of schizophrenia?

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

A: 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

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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