Question 1

Acute stress disorder and PTSD can be distinguished from each other by

Accepted Answer

A)  how long the disturbance lasts. 
B)  the severity of the stress. 
C)  whether the anxiety is free-floating. 
D)  whether dissociative behavior is observed. 
A)  how long the disturbance lasts. 
B)  the severity of the stress. 
C)  whether the anxiety is free-floating. 
D)  whether dissociative behavior is observed.

Question 2

People who think of themselves as wonderful,brilliant,important,and worthy of constant admiration have the characteristics of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive 
B)  dependent 
C)  paranoid 
D)  narcissistic 
A)  obsessive 
B)  dependent 
C)  paranoid 
D)  narcissistic

Question 3

Limited emotion and a lack of interest in achieving close personal relationships with others is characteristic of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  schizoid 
D)  avoidant 
A)  histrionic 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  schizoid 
D)  avoidant

Question 4

Edgar is experiencing severe back pain that has no identifiable physical cause.Edgar's pain disorder would be classified as a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety 
B)  somatoform 
C)  organic mental 
D)  dissociative 
A)  generalized anxiety 
B)  somatoform 
C)  organic mental 
D)  dissociative

Question 5

Developing amnesia and fleeing from familiar surroundings to escape extreme threat is called

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  conversion reaction. 
C)  psychosomatic fight-or-flight. 
D)  fugue. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  conversion reaction. 
C)  psychosomatic fight-or-flight. 
D)  fugue.

Question 6

Which of the following is an important warning sign of a potential suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal from contact with others 
B)  constant apparent cheerfulness 
C)  grandiose schemes 
D)  constant criticism of others 
A)  withdrawal from contact with others 
B)  constant apparent cheerfulness 
C)  grandiose schemes 
D)  constant criticism of others

Question 7

Recent life crisis,risk-taking,sudden mood swings,rage/anger,seeking revenge,and no sense of purpose in life are among the warning signs for a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social anxiety. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  suicide attempt. 
D)  affective psychosis. 
A)  social anxiety. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  suicide attempt. 
D)  affective psychosis.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative fugue may be classified as a subtype of dissociative amnesia in the upcoming DSM-5. 
B)  Some experts question the existence of multiple personalities. 
C)  Schizophrenia is the most common type of dissociative disorder. 
D)  Dissociations may serve as defenses against the extreme anxiety of traumatic events. 
A)  Dissociative fugue may be classified as a subtype of dissociative amnesia in the upcoming DSM-5. 
B)  Some experts question the existence of multiple personalities. 
C)  Schizophrenia is the most common type of dissociative disorder. 
D)  Dissociations may serve as defenses against the extreme anxiety of traumatic events.

Question 9

Jeremy is unable to recall who he is or where he lives.If Jeremy's only symptom is this loss of memory,and if he has not experienced any physical trauma to the brain,his amnesia would be considered a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  lying and deception 
B)  manipulative 
C)  lack of remorse 
D)  social anxiety 
A)  lying and deception 
B)  manipulative 
C)  lack of remorse 
D)  social anxiety

Question 11

The distinction between obsessions and compulsions is the distinction between

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in behaviors that are merely inconvenient and those that are severely disruptive. 
B)  having positive and negative feelings toward an object or event. 
C)  thoughts that are evidence of neurosis and those that are evidence of psychosis. 
D)  having repetitious thoughts and engaging in repetitious actions. 
A)  engaging in behaviors that are merely inconvenient and those that are severely disruptive. 
B)  having positive and negative feelings toward an object or event. 
C)  thoughts that are evidence of neurosis and those that are evidence of psychosis. 
D)  having repetitious thoughts and engaging in repetitious actions.

Question 12

If obsessive-compulsive patterns are long-standing,but less intense,then they are classified as a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  somatization 
C)  personality 
D)  conversion 
A)  mood 
B)  somatization 
C)  personality 
D)  conversion

Question 13

Everyone that meets Vernon is struck by his extremely odd behaviors,such as wearing his special cap that keeps "evil spirits" away and his sculptures made of hub caps that will help to attract UFOs.Although the doctor does not consider him to be actively psychotic (at this time),Vernon's thought patterns are disturbed to the point he is unable to hold down a job.Vernon would be diagnosed as having which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal 
B)  borderline 
C)  histrionic 
D)  antisocial 
A)  schizotypal 
B)  borderline 
C)  histrionic 
D)  antisocial

Question 14

Regarding patterns of suicide,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four times as many men complete suicide, but women make more attempts. 
B)  Marriage, when successful may be the best natural guard against suicidal impulses. 
C)  Native Americans have the highest suicide rate in the United States. 
D)  Suicide rates tend to decrease with advancing age. 
A)  Four times as many men complete suicide, but women make more attempts. 
B)  Marriage, when successful may be the best natural guard against suicidal impulses. 
C)  Native Americans have the highest suicide rate in the United States. 
D)  Suicide rates tend to decrease with advancing age.

Question 15

Regarding suicide among college students,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide is the number one cause of death among persons 15-24 years of age. 
B)  Chronic health problems, real or imagined, are factors in college suicides. 
C)  Many of the college students who committed suicide were good students, who were not living up to their extremely high standards. 
D)  Interpersonal difficulties, including being lonely or a rejected lover, and cocaine and alcohol use are important factors in college suicides. 
A)  Suicide is the number one cause of death among persons 15-24 years of age. 
B)  Chronic health problems, real or imagined, are factors in college suicides. 
C)  Many of the college students who committed suicide were good students, who were not living up to their extremely high standards. 
D)  Interpersonal difficulties, including being lonely or a rejected lover, and cocaine and alcohol use are important factors in college suicides.

Question 16

Although Armand has been in several fierce battles during the war,he awakens on the morning of a planned invasion completely blind.The doctors find no brain injury or injury to his eyes,but Armand still cannot see.For most people,blindness would be a disturbing disability to develop,but Armand is strangely unconcerned about his sudden blindness.The doctors suspect that Armand has a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatization 
B)  organic mental 
C)  conversion 
D)  dissociative 
A)  somatization 
B)  organic mental 
C)  conversion 
D)  dissociative

Question 17

A person with which personality disorder would have an extremely unstable self-image,would be moody,extremely sensitive to any hint of criticism or rejection by others,and unable to form stable relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  dependent 
A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  dependent

Question 18

Sharon has a friend who has been suicidal.To help her friend get through this difficult time,Sharon has been making daily contact with her friend and scheduling daily activities like meeting for coffee to talk,having lunch,and going to the movies.Sharon's commitments to her friend are

Accepted Answer

A)  too minor to make a difference. 
B)  dangerous because Sharon is playing psychologist. 
C)  possibly enough to prevent her friend from attempting suicide. 
D)  just temporarily delaying a suicide attempt. 
A)  too minor to make a difference. 
B)  dangerous because Sharon is playing psychologist. 
C)  possibly enough to prevent her friend from attempting suicide. 
D)  just temporarily delaying a suicide attempt.

Question 19

Susan is a very bright college student and does well in all of her classes,except for one.She is unable to graduate because she keeps withdrawing from speech class.The few times she has actually tried to present her well-written speeches,she has started shaking and sweating,her voice would quiver and then she would completely lose her train of thought.She would then leave the classroom and withdraw from the speech class.Susan would be diagnosed as having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 20

A person who is a frequent "checker," "cleaner," or "hoarder" may have which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  free-floating fugue 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  free-floating fugue 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

Acute stress disorder and PTSD can be distinguished from each other by

People who think of themselves as wonderful,brilliant,important,and worthy of constant admiration have the characteristics of which personality disorder?

Limited emotion and a lack of interest in achieving close personal relationships with others is characteristic of which personality disorder?

Edgar is experiencing severe back pain that has no identifiable physical cause.Edgar's pain disorder would be classified as a(n)__________ disorder.

Developing amnesia and fleeing from familiar surroundings to escape extreme threat is called

Which of the following is an important warning sign of a potential suicide?

Recent life crisis,risk-taking,sudden mood swings,rage/anger,seeking revenge,and no sense of purpose in life are among the warning signs for a(n)

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

Jeremy is unable to recall who he is or where he lives.If Jeremy's only symptom is this loss of memory,and if he has not experienced any physical trauma to the brain,his amnesia would be considered a(n)__________ disorder.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

The distinction between obsessions and compulsions is the distinction between

If obsessive-compulsive patterns are long-standing,but less intense,then they are classified as a __________ disorder.

Regarding patterns of suicide,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding suicide among college students,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person with which personality disorder would have an extremely unstable self-image,would be moody,extremely sensitive to any hint of criticism or rejection by others,and unable to form stable relationships?

Sharon has a friend who has been suicidal.To help her friend get through this difficult time,Sharon has been making daily contact with her friend and scheduling daily activities like meeting for coffee to talk,having lunch,and going to the movies.Sharon's commitments to her friend are

A person who is a frequent "checker," "cleaner," or "hoarder" may have which disorder?

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Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics