Question 1

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Accepted Answer

A)  in the southern U.S. 
B)  in the fall and winter. 
C)  near the equator. 
D)  among adult males. 
A)  in the southern U.S. 
B)  in the fall and winter. 
C)  near the equator. 
D)  among adult males.

Question 2

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  noradrenaline. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  noradrenaline. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 3

Which of the following disorders can occur with or without agoraphobia being present?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 4

For the last two years,Gloria has had some financial problems and has experienced continual feelings of stress,insecurity,and apprehension.Then,Gloria receives an unexpected inheritance that solves her financial problems,and she gets a promotion at work,but Gloria still feels apprehensive and uneasy.Gloria is most likely experiencing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  adjustment disorder. 
C)  nervous breakdown. 
D)  dissociative disorder. 
A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  adjustment disorder. 
C)  nervous breakdown. 
D)  dissociative disorder.

Question 5

Research using PET scans on the schizophrenic brain reveal that their brains

Accepted Answer

A)  have smaller ventricles. 
B)  are larger than normal. 
C)  have less activity in their frontal lobes. 
D)  exhibit brain activity similar to REM sleep within the left hemisphere. 
A)  have smaller ventricles. 
B)  are larger than normal. 
C)  have less activity in their frontal lobes. 
D)  exhibit brain activity similar to REM sleep within the left hemisphere.

Question 6

Mel believes that people are spying on him and plotting against him.A stranger that comes to his door asking for directions is "really trying to get information," while static sounds during a telephone conversation is "really someone recording the phone call." So,Mel feels like he must be on guard at all times.Mel is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  paranoid psychosis. 
C)  the erotomanic type. 
D)  the histrionic type. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  paranoid psychosis. 
C)  the erotomanic type. 
D)  the histrionic type.

Question 7

A delusion that one has some great talent or insight,or has special connections to important people would be classified as which type?

Accepted Answer

A)  erotomanic 
B)  grandiose 
C)  jealous 
D)  persecutory 
A)  erotomanic 
B)  grandiose 
C)  jealous 
D)  persecutory

Question 8

Annabelle is in the grocery store when she notices her heart is racing,and she becomes very dizzy.She is shaking so that she is barely able to stand up,and she cannot seem to get enough air and begins to hyperventilate.Annabelle thinks that maybe she is having a heart attack or going insane.She was fine a few minutes ago.Annabelle is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  panic disorder (without agoraphobia). 
C)  acute stress disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  panic disorder (without agoraphobia). 
C)  acute stress disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 9

The term "nervous breakdown"

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to very severe psychotic behavior episodes. 
B)  is a legal, not a psychological, term. 
C)  has no formal psychological meaning. 
D)  refers to a severe, but transient, depression. 
A)  refers to very severe psychotic behavior episodes. 
B)  is a legal, not a psychological, term. 
C)  has no formal psychological meaning. 
D)  refers to a severe, but transient, depression.

Question 10

Regarding hereditary influences and schizophrenia,it is most accurate to say that

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity has been ruled out as a factor in schizophrenia. 
B)  some people may inherit a potential for developing schizophrenia. 
C)  the children of schizophrenic parents are least likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  if one identical twin is schizophrenic, the other will definitely develop schizophrenia at some time in his or her life. 
A)  heredity has been ruled out as a factor in schizophrenia. 
B)  some people may inherit a potential for developing schizophrenia. 
C)  the children of schizophrenic parents are least likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  if one identical twin is schizophrenic, the other will definitely develop schizophrenia at some time in his or her life.

Question 11

Which subtype of schizophrenia is marked by stupor,rigidity,unresponsiveness,posturing,mutism,and,sometimes,agitated,purposeless behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

George grew up in Mobile,Alabama,and is now attending law school in Boston.Everything seemed fine when he moved to Boston in the summer; but by the end of October,George was fatigued,irritable,and almost overslept for class several times.He also gained weight,and by February was more depressed than ever.George is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  homesickness. 
B)  a dysthymic disorder. 
C)  a cyclothymic disorder. 
D)  seasonal affective disorder. 
A)  homesickness. 
B)  a dysthymic disorder. 
C)  a cyclothymic disorder. 
D)  seasonal affective disorder.

Question 13

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

Accepted Answer

A)  erotomanic 
B)  somatic 
C)  grandiose 
D)  persecutory 
A)  erotomanic 
B)  somatic 
C)  grandiose 
D)  persecutory

Question 14

Occasionally,Tina can be very irritating to everyone around by being excessively cheerful,talking too fast,and interrupting the conversations of others.During these elated times,she often spends too much money.However,most of the time people would describe Tina as being mostly sad and guilt-ridden.Tina would most likely be diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  as dysthymic. 
B)  with SAD. 
C)  with bipolar I disorder. 
D)  with bipolar II disorder. 
A)  as dysthymic. 
B)  with SAD. 
C)  with bipolar I disorder. 
D)  with bipolar II disorder.

Question 15

Which types of problems involve pervasive feelings of insecurity,inferiority,and a dissatisfaction with life with the person exhibiting restrictive,self-defeating behavior patterns and a tendency to use elaborate defense mechanisms or avoidance responses to get through the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety-related 
B)  psychotic 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  delusional 
A)  anxiety-related 
B)  psychotic 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  delusional

Question 16

For at least the last two years,Sara has been experiencing mild depression which alternates with periods of her being cheerful and expansive,but also irritable.These changes in her mood appear to be reactions to external events,and she has never experienced a psychotic episode.Sara would most likely be diagnosed with a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive 
B)  bipolar 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  dysthymic 
A)  major depressive 
B)  bipolar 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  dysthymic

Question 17

John believed that if he spray painted his favorite actress' name on every building in his small town,that this actress would see it on the news and would fall madly in love with him.John's delusion would be classified as which type?

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  jealous 
D)  persecutory 
A)  histrionic 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  jealous 
D)  persecutory

Question 18

How do major mood disorders differ from dysthymia and cyclothymia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major mood disorders involve more severe emotional changes, while dysthymia and cyclothymia are milder. 
B)  Major mood disorders affect adults, while dysthymia and cyclothymia affect children and adolescents. 
C)  Major mood disorders do not respond to drug therapy, while dysthymia and cyclothymia do. 
D)  Major mood disorders are reactions to obvious external events, while dysthymia and cyclothymia have endogenous causes. 
A)  Major mood disorders involve more severe emotional changes, while dysthymia and cyclothymia are milder. 
B)  Major mood disorders affect adults, while dysthymia and cyclothymia affect children and adolescents. 
C)  Major mood disorders do not respond to drug therapy, while dysthymia and cyclothymia do. 
D)  Major mood disorders are reactions to obvious external events, while dysthymia and cyclothymia have endogenous causes.

Question 19

The dopamine-psychosis link is based on the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  low dopamine levels of activity in the brain seem to produce psychotic symptoms. 
B)  there are high levels of dopamine activity in the brains of psychotic people. 
C)  there are high levels of amphetamine in the brains of schizophrenics. 
D)  dopamine interacts with acetylcholine to produce psychosis. 
A)  low dopamine levels of activity in the brain seem to produce psychotic symptoms. 
B)  there are high levels of dopamine activity in the brains of psychotic people. 
C)  there are high levels of amphetamine in the brains of schizophrenics. 
D)  dopamine interacts with acetylcholine to produce psychosis.

Question 20

Women in the United States are most likely to be depressed if they have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  married 
B)  Latina 
C)  high levels of education 
D)  all of these 
A)  married 
B)  Latina 
C)  high levels of education 
D)  all of these

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following disorders can occur with or without agoraphobia being present?

Research using PET scans on the schizophrenic brain reveal that their brains

A delusion that one has some great talent or insight,or has special connections to important people would be classified as which type?

The term "nervous breakdown"

Regarding hereditary influences and schizophrenia,it is most accurate to say that

Which subtype of schizophrenia is marked by stupor,rigidity,unresponsiveness,posturing,mutism,and,sometimes,agitated,purposeless behavior?

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

Which types of problems involve pervasive feelings of insecurity,inferiority,and a dissatisfaction with life with the person exhibiting restrictive,self-defeating behavior patterns and a tendency to use elaborate defense mechanisms or avoidance responses to get through the day?

John believed that if he spray painted his favorite actress' name on every building in his small town,that this actress would see it on the news and would fall madly in love with him.John's delusion would be classified as which type?

How do major mood disorders differ from dysthymia and cyclothymia?

The dopamine-psychosis link is based on the observation that

Women in the United States are most likely to be depressed if they have which of the following characteristics?

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

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