Question 1

The chance that any particular individual in the population will develop schizophrenia is roughly:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 100,000 
B) 1 in 10,000 
C) 1 in 1,000 
D) 1 in 100 
A) 1 in 100,000 
B) 1 in 10,000 
C) 1 in 1,000 
D) 1 in 100

Question 2

Bipolar disorder involves:

Accepted Answer

A) disordered mood shifts in two directions 
B) alternating among two or more distinct identities or personality states 
C) two separate psychological disorders being present in one individual 
D) chronic patterns of behavior that lead to significant impairments in social functioning 
A) disordered mood shifts in two directions 
B) alternating among two or more distinct identities or personality states 
C) two separate psychological disorders being present in one individual 
D) chronic patterns of behavior that lead to significant impairments in social functioning

Question 3

Rescue workers found Zita sitting in basement rubble after a tornado destroyed her home.Even though she doesn't appear to have suffered any physical injuries, Zita is unable to remember who she is, or anything about her personal life.In this case, it is likely that Zita would be classified as having:

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) dissociative amnesia 
A) panic disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) dissociative amnesia

Question 4

A person with schizophrenia may have abnormal levels of activity in which of the following brain regions?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal areas 
B) temporal lobes 
C) the thalamus and hypothalamus 
D) all of these choices 
A) frontal areas 
B) temporal lobes 
C) the thalamus and hypothalamus 
D) all of these choices

Question 5

Which of the following have been found to have the highest suicide rates?

Accepted Answer

A) African American women 
B) African American men 
C) White women 
D) White men 
A) African American women 
B) African American men 
C) White women 
D) White men

Question 6

Lucas incessantly thinks about opening the largest window in his high-rise apartment building and jumping into the street below.To distract himself from these thoughts, he counts to himself backward from 100, over and over again.In this case, it is likely that Lucas would be classified as having:

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) panic disorder 
D) schizophrenia 
A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) panic disorder 
D) schizophrenia

Question 7

Bob's neurological work-up showed enlarged ventricles in his brain and low levels of activity in his frontal lobes.The psychological disorder Bob probably has is:

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) dissociative identity disorder 
A) bipolar disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) dissociative identity disorder

Question 8

A person with ____________________ experiences a loss of personal identity-he or she forgets who he or she is-and may end up far away from home.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person with ____________________ experiences a loss...

Question 9

What are the four different criteria that can be used to define abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

The four different criteria that can be

Question 10

Nothing in a woman's life seems to be going right.She is struggling in all her classes at the local community college.Many of her friends have moved elsewhere, looking for work, and she's having trouble forming new relationships.She has developed a sense of despair and is drifting into depression.This is related to the concept known as:

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness 
B) cognitive hopelessness 
C) maladaptive behavior theory 
D) adaptation failure theory 
A) learned helplessness 
B) cognitive hopelessness 
C) maladaptive behavior theory 
D) adaptation failure theory

Question 11

Six months ago, Malachi's father died suddenly.Shortly after he heard the news, Malachi felt as though everything went black, and he found himself unable to see.He has been to numerous specialists, but none of the specialists can find anything physically wrong in his visual system.His pupils react normally to light, the visual pathways appear to be working, and brain imaging shows activity in the occipital lobe when visual information is presented.Still, Malachi claims he is blind and cannot see anything.In this case, it is likely that Malachi would be classified as having:

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder 
B) hypochondriasis 
C) somatization disorder 
D) dissociative identity disorder 
A) conversion disorder 
B) hypochondriasis 
C) somatization disorder 
D) dissociative identity disorder

Question 12

The criterion of abnormality stating that a behavior is abnormal if it occurs infrequently among the members of a population is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The Rosenhan "pseudopatient" study demonstrated that diagnostic labels for psychological disorders:

Accepted Answer

A) can become self-fulfilling prophecies 
B) are usually inaccurate and subjective 
C) mean different things in different cultures 
D) are often used to excuse criminal behavior 
A) can become self-fulfilling prophecies 
B) are usually inaccurate and subjective 
C) mean different things in different cultures 
D) are often used to excuse criminal behavior

Question 14

Ed has to get up several times at night to check each door and window.His behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a phobia 
B) an obsession 
C) a delusion 
D) a compulsion 
A) a phobia 
B) an obsession 
C) a delusion 
D) a compulsion

Question 15

People who are prone to depression are more likely to explain negative events using which of the following attribution types:

Accepted Answer

A) internal 
B) stable 
C) global 
D) all of these choices 
A) internal 
B) stable 
C) global 
D) all of these choices

Question 16

Psychological disorders characterized by fundamental disturbances in thought processes, emotion, or behavior are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) dissociative disorders 
C) personality disorders 
D) schizophrenic disorders 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) dissociative disorders 
C) personality disorders 
D) schizophrenic disorders

Question 17

Individuals who have a borderline personality disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) have an exaggerated sense of entitlement and attempt to be the focus of attention 
B) show little or no respect for social customs and norms 
C) often experience delusions and hallucinations 
D) have problems with regulating emotions and with forming stable social relationships 
A) have an exaggerated sense of entitlement and attempt to be the focus of attention 
B) show little or no respect for social customs and norms 
C) often experience delusions and hallucinations 
D) have problems with regulating emotions and with forming stable social relationships

Question 18

Perceptions that have no basis in external stimulation are called:

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) delusions 
C) obsessions 
D) compulsions 
A) hallucinations 
B) delusions 
C) obsessions 
D) compulsions

Question 19

In general, when explaining personal failures, individuals who are prone to depression:

Accepted Answer

A) have less of a tendency to overgeneralize from one situation to other areas 
B) have more flexible explanatory styles 
C) have more of a tendency to overgeneralize from one situation to other areas 
D) make less accurate attributions 
A) have less of a tendency to overgeneralize from one situation to other areas 
B) have more flexible explanatory styles 
C) have more of a tendency to overgeneralize from one situation to other areas 
D) make less accurate attributions

Question 20

A person with a 1 in 10 chance of developing schizophrenia probably has a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) parent with schizophrenia 
B) cousin with schizophrenia 
C) grandparent with schizophrenia 
D) identical twin with schizophrenia 
A) parent with schizophrenia 
B) cousin with schizophrenia 
C) grandparent with schizophrenia 
D) identical twin with schizophrenia

The chance that any particular individual in the population will develop schizophrenia is roughly:

Bipolar disorder involves:

A person with schizophrenia may have abnormal levels of activity in which of the following brain regions?

Which of the following have been found to have the highest suicide rates?

Lucas incessantly thinks about opening the largest window in his high-rise apartment building and jumping into the street below.To distract himself from these thoughts, he counts to himself backward from 100, over and over again.In this case, it is likely that Lucas would be classified as having:

Bob's neurological work-up showed enlarged ventricles in his brain and low levels of activity in his frontal lobes.The psychological disorder Bob probably has is:

A person with ____________________ experiences a loss of personal identity-he or she forgets who he or she is-and may end up far away from home.

What are the four different criteria that can be used to define abnormal behavior?

The criterion of abnormality stating that a behavior is abnormal if it occurs infrequently among the members of a population is ____________________.

The Rosenhan "pseudopatient" study demonstrated that diagnostic labels for psychological disorders:

Ed has to get up several times at night to check each door and window.His behavior is an example of:

People who are prone to depression are more likely to explain negative events using which of the following attribution types:

Psychological disorders characterized by fundamental disturbances in thought processes, emotion, or behavior are classified as:

Individuals who have a borderline personality disorder:

Perceptions that have no basis in external stimulation are called:

In general, when explaining personal failures, individuals who are prone to depression:

A person with a 1 in 10 chance of developing schizophrenia probably has a(n):

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

The chance that any particular individual in the population will develop schizophrenia is roughly:

Bipolar disorder involves:

A person with schizophrenia may have abnormal levels of activity in which of the following brain regions?

Which of the following have been found to have the highest suicide rates?

Lucas incessantly thinks about opening the largest window in his high-rise apartment building and jumping into the street below.To distract himself from these thoughts, he counts to himself backward from 100, over and over again.In this case, it is likely that Lucas would be classified as having:

Bob's neurological work-up showed enlarged ventricles in his brain and low levels of activity in his frontal lobes.The psychological disorder Bob probably has is:

A person with ____________________ experiences a loss of personal identity-he or she forgets who he or she is-and may end up far away from home.

What are the four different criteria that can be used to define abnormal behavior?

The criterion of abnormality stating that a behavior is abnormal if it occurs infrequently among the members of a population is ____________________.

The Rosenhan "pseudopatient" study demonstrated that diagnostic labels for psychological disorders:

Ed has to get up several times at night to check each door and window.His behavior is an example of:

People who are prone to depression are more likely to explain negative events using which of the following attribution types:

Psychological disorders characterized by fundamental disturbances in thought processes, emotion, or behavior are classified as:

Individuals who have a borderline personality disorder:

Perceptions that have no basis in external stimulation are called:

In general, when explaining personal failures, individuals who are prone to depression:

A person with a 1 in 10 chance of developing schizophrenia probably has a(n):

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Therapy

Stress and Health

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