Question 1

Major mood disorders are produced from within,that is,they have an __________ cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  endogenous 
B)  extraneous 
C)  erroneous 
D)  exogenous 
A)  endogenous 
B)  extraneous 
C)  erroneous 
D)  exogenous

Question 2

After living in New Orleans for ten years,Rebecca's company transferred her to Maine.Since moving to Maine,she is bothered by depression that repeatedly occurred with the onset of autumn and continues through the winter months.When spring arrives,she begins feeling normal again.Rebecca's symptoms suggest that she is experiencing a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  dysthymic 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  seasonal affective 
A)  bipolar 
B)  dysthymic 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  seasonal affective

Question 3

Persecutory,grandiose,erotomanic,jealous,and somatic are the five types of

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorders. 
B)  dissociative disorders. 
C)  personality disorders. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  delusional disorders. 
B)  dissociative disorders. 
C)  personality disorders. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 4

Sue is housebound.She feels faint if she thinks of leaving the house,and she must use elaborate alibis to avoid getting into her car,getting on the freeway,or even going to the market.She is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  a panic disorder. 
D)  a generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  a panic disorder. 
D)  a generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 5

Which of the following is a computer-enhanced,three-dimensional representation of the brain that responds to the body's magnetic field and has allowed researchers to see the enlarged ventricles in the brains of persons with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  EEG 
C)  MMPI 
D)  GSR 
A)  MRI 
B)  EEG 
C)  MMPI 
D)  GSR

Question 6

By comparison with an anxiety disorder,an adjustment disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  is more severe and disruptive. 
B)  is a temporary pattern associated with stress. 
C)  tends to persist even when a person's life circumstances improve. 
D)  involves a break with reality. 
A)  is more severe and disruptive. 
B)  is a temporary pattern associated with stress. 
C)  tends to persist even when a person's life circumstances improve. 
D)  involves a break with reality.

Question 7

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  exaggerated sensitivity to the temperature extremes of summer and winter. 
B)  moodiness during the holiday season. 
C)  a lasting and disabling depression related to decreased exposure to sunlight. 
D)  disorientation occurring as each of the four seasons ends. 
A)  exaggerated sensitivity to the temperature extremes of summer and winter. 
B)  moodiness during the holiday season. 
C)  a lasting and disabling depression related to decreased exposure to sunlight. 
D)  disorientation occurring as each of the four seasons ends.

Question 8

Jasmine is undergoing phototherapy.Jasmine is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  postpartum depression. 
B)  SAD. 
C)  catatonic depression. 
D)  affective psychosis. 
A)  postpartum depression. 
B)  SAD. 
C)  catatonic depression. 
D)  affective psychosis.

Question 9

Which of the following women would be the most likely to be depressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marta, an unmarried Latina who lacks education 
B)  Connie, a married Caucasian woman with a master's degree 
C)  Terry, a married Black woman experiencing job stress but who has an optimistic attitude 
D)  Kim, an unmarried Japanese woman with a degree from a community college 
A)  Marta, an unmarried Latina who lacks education 
B)  Connie, a married Caucasian woman with a master's degree 
C)  Terry, a married Black woman experiencing job stress but who has an optimistic attitude 
D)  Kim, an unmarried Japanese woman with a degree from a community college

Question 10

People suffering from which of the following seem to generate their own misery,regardless of what is happening around them and feel that they must be on guard against future threats that could happen at any time?

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous breakdowns 
B)  adjustment disorders 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  all of these 
A)  nervous breakdowns 
B)  adjustment disorders 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  all of these

Question 11

Regarding delusional disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to other types of psychoses, delusional disorders are rare. 
B)  Jealous type delusions are the most common type of delusional disorder. 
C)  People with delusional disorders usually do not suffer from hallucinations, emotional excesses, or personality disintegration. 
D)  Some celebrity stalkers suffer from erotomanic type delusions. 
A)  Compared to other types of psychoses, delusional disorders are rare. 
B)  Jealous type delusions are the most common type of delusional disorder. 
C)  People with delusional disorders usually do not suffer from hallucinations, emotional excesses, or personality disintegration. 
D)  Some celebrity stalkers suffer from erotomanic type delusions.

Question 12

The term for a moderately severe depression that begins within three months after childbirth,and typically lasts from two to 12 months is

Accepted Answer

A)  postpartum depression. 
B)  motherese. 
C)  maternity blues. 
D)  childbirth-related cyclothymia. 
A)  postpartum depression. 
B)  motherese. 
C)  maternity blues. 
D)  childbirth-related cyclothymia.

Question 13

Regarding SAD,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighty percent of SAD patients can be helped by phototherapy. 
B)  The best time to administer phototherapy is in the late evening. 
C)  Seasonal depressions are related to the release of more melatonin during the winter. 
D)  Seasonal affective disorder is usually not severe. 
A)  Eighty percent of SAD patients can be helped by phototherapy. 
B)  The best time to administer phototherapy is in the late evening. 
C)  Seasonal depressions are related to the release of more melatonin during the winter. 
D)  Seasonal affective disorder is usually not severe.

Question 14

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia is characterized by the patient maintaining odd body positions for hours or even days?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The CT scans of the brains of young individuals suffering from schizophrenia show their brains to have

Accepted Answer

A)  wider surface fissures. 
B)  no surface fissures. 
C)  smaller ventricles. 
D)  tightly-packed surface fissures. 
A)  wider surface fissures. 
B)  no surface fissures. 
C)  smaller ventricles. 
D)  tightly-packed surface fissures.

Question 16

Joseph has just lost his job because of the company downsizing.He soon begins having trouble sleeping,loses his appetite,and begins having frequent headaches and an upset stomach.His symptoms decrease as he attends some job placement counseling.Joseph most likely experienced a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  acute stress disorder. 
B)  moderate depression. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  adjustment disorder. 
A)  acute stress disorder. 
B)  moderate depression. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  adjustment disorder.

Question 17

Sandy is a resident in a psychiatric facility,and she believes that she is Marilyn Monroe,wearing her hair and talking like this actress did.When other residents tell her that Marilyn Monroe died many years ago,she becomes very agitated and states that the government "faked her death" and put her in this institution to keep her away from the Kennedys.Sandy is exhibiting which type of delusional disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Accepted Answer

A)  in northern latitudes. 
B)  in the spring and summer. 
C)  near the equator. 
D)  among adult males. 
A)  in northern latitudes. 
B)  in the spring and summer. 
C)  near the equator. 
D)  among adult males.

Question 19

Regarding schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosing types of schizophrenia is fairly subjective, which is why the proposed DSM-V may no longer make those distinctions. 
B)  The most common schizophrenic subtype is disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  Mentally ill individuals who are substance abusers and currently experiencing psychotic symptoms would have an increased risk of violence. 
D)  Patients may shift from one pattern to another at different times, so many patients are simply classified as suffering from undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A)  Diagnosing types of schizophrenia is fairly subjective, which is why the proposed DSM-V may no longer make those distinctions. 
B)  The most common schizophrenic subtype is disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  Mentally ill individuals who are substance abusers and currently experiencing psychotic symptoms would have an increased risk of violence. 
D)  Patients may shift from one pattern to another at different times, so many patients are simply classified as suffering from undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 20

In general,anxiety-related problems involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, and inferiority. 
B)  a tendency to use rigid defense mechanisms. 
C)  restrictive, self-defeating behavior patterns. 
D)  alternating episodes of depression and hypomania. 
A)  pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, and inferiority. 
B)  a tendency to use rigid defense mechanisms. 
C)  restrictive, self-defeating behavior patterns. 
D)  alternating episodes of depression and hypomania.

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

Major mood disorders are produced from within,that is,they have an __________ cause.

Persecutory,grandiose,erotomanic,jealous,and somatic are the five types of

Sue is housebound.She feels faint if she thinks of leaving the house,and she must use elaborate alibis to avoid getting into her car,getting on the freeway,or even going to the market.She is suffering from

Which of the following is a computer-enhanced,three-dimensional representation of the brain that responds to the body's magnetic field and has allowed researchers to see the enlarged ventricles in the brains of persons with schizophrenia?

By comparison with an anxiety disorder,an adjustment disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

Jasmine is undergoing phototherapy.Jasmine is most likely suffering from

Which of the following women would be the most likely to be depressed?

People suffering from which of the following seem to generate their own misery,regardless of what is happening around them and feel that they must be on guard against future threats that could happen at any time?

Regarding delusional disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The term for a moderately severe depression that begins within three months after childbirth,and typically lasts from two to 12 months is

Regarding SAD,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia is characterized by the patient maintaining odd body positions for hours or even days?

The CT scans of the brains of young individuals suffering from schizophrenia show their brains to have

Joseph has just lost his job because of the company downsizing.He soon begins having trouble sleeping,loses his appetite,and begins having frequent headaches and an upset stomach.His symptoms decrease as he attends some job placement counseling.Joseph most likely experienced a(n)

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Regarding schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In general,anxiety-related problems involve all of the following EXCEPT

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