Question 1

Taijin kyofusho illustrates how genetics play a role in mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Approximately 15 percent of adults in the United States will suffer from a mental disorder at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Michael has a social phobia.Whenever he finds himself in a social situation:

Accepted Answer

A)  he experiences considerable bodily distress 
B)  he has a panic attack 
C)  he doesn't realize that his fear is irrational 
D)  he understands that his fear is rational 
A)  he experiences considerable bodily distress 
B)  he has a panic attack 
C)  he doesn't realize that his fear is irrational 
D)  he understands that his fear is rational

Question 4

The maladaptive behavior approach defines abnormality based on an individual's:

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  behavior compared to the behaviors of the general population 
C)  ability to function in his or her personal life or in society 
D)  social norms 
A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  behavior compared to the behaviors of the general population 
C)  ability to function in his or her personal life or in society 
D)  social norms

Question 5

Module 22 describes the case of a group of girls who suddenly fainted when they all watched one girl faint and be carried away by medical personnel.This best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  taijin kyofusho 
C)  mass hysteria 
D)  offensive-compulsive disorder 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  taijin kyofusho 
C)  mass hysteria 
D)  offensive-compulsive disorder

Question 6

What informal syndrome does Shelia Isenberg describe as she attempts to explain why some women are attracted to convicted killers?

Accepted Answer

A)  bad boy syndrome 
B)  martyr syndrome 
C)  anxiety syndrome 
D)  BTK syndrome 
A)  bad boy syndrome 
B)  martyr syndrome 
C)  anxiety syndrome 
D)  BTK syndrome

Question 7

Data indicate that the most common type of mental disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders 
B)  substance-related disorders 
C)  mood disorders 
D)  personality disorders 
A)  anxiety disorders 
B)  substance-related disorders 
C)  mood disorders 
D)  personality disorders

Question 8

In agoraphobia,the individual has a fear of being someplace where escape may be difficult or embarrassing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is estimated that generalized anxiety disorders can be found in about ____ of the adult population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  25%

Question 10

Which of the following mental disorders has a very negative connotation in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse 
B)  psychosexual disorders 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  depression 
A)  substance abuse 
B)  psychosexual disorders 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  depression

Question 11

Male prisoners who commit the most grievous crimes receive the most attention from women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The number of mental disorders has increased from about ____ in DSM-I to nearly ____ in DSM-IV-TR.

Accepted Answer

A)  75; 100 
B)  5; 100 
C)  10; 30 
D)  100; 300 
A)  75; 100 
B)  5; 100 
C)  10; 30 
D)  100; 300

Question 13

A phobia is an irrational fear that is out of proportion to any real danger in the situation or object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Current treatment of obsessive-compulsive behavior involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance of the objects that are believed to cause anxiety for the person 
B)  confrontation of the anxiety-causing objects through exposure therapy 
C)  intense psychoanalysis to determine the patient's underlying conflict 
D)  administration of stimulant drugs 
A)  avoidance of the objects that are believed to cause anxiety for the person 
B)  confrontation of the anxiety-causing objects through exposure therapy 
C)  intense psychoanalysis to determine the patient's underlying conflict 
D)  administration of stimulant drugs

Question 15

Why might particular women be attracted to a serial killer who is serving time in prison?

Accepted Answer

There are a few potential reasons why pa

Question 16

Most people relapse after they stop taking drugs to treat social phobia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kristin was dismayed when her son returned from college with his hair dyed purple and his ears pierced in four places.Her first thought was "What will the neighbors think?" Her fear that her neighbors will think her son abnormal is probably based on which criterion of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive behavior 
B)  destructiveness 
C)  deviation from social norms 
D)  statistical frequency 
A)  maladaptive behavior 
B)  destructiveness 
C)  deviation from social norms 
D)  statistical frequency

Question 18

What type of phobia is characterized by anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive phobia 
B)  social phobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  specific phobia 
A)  obsessive-compulsive phobia 
B)  social phobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  specific phobia

Question 19

In the past,somatization disorder was known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  humor imbalance 
B)  preeclampsia 
C)  the vapors 
D)  hysteria 
A)  humor imbalance 
B)  preeclampsia 
C)  the vapors 
D)  hysteria

Question 20

Axis IV refers to information about:

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorders 
B)  medical problems 
C)  psychosocial and environmental problems 
D)  general functioning 
A)  personality disorders 
B)  medical problems 
C)  psychosocial and environmental problems 
D)  general functioning

Exam 22: Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

Taijin kyofusho illustrates how genetics play a role in mental disorders.

Approximately 15 percent of adults in the United States will suffer from a mental disorder at some point in their lives.

Michael has a social phobia.Whenever he finds himself in a social situation:

The maladaptive behavior approach defines abnormality based on an individual's:

Module 22 describes the case of a group of girls who suddenly fainted when they all watched one girl faint and be carried away by medical personnel.This best illustrates:

What informal syndrome does Shelia Isenberg describe as she attempts to explain why some women are attracted to convicted killers?

Data indicate that the most common type of mental disorders are:

In agoraphobia,the individual has a fear of being someplace where escape may be difficult or embarrassing.

It is estimated that generalized anxiety disorders can be found in about ____ of the adult population of the United States.

Which of the following mental disorders has a very negative connotation in Japan?

Male prisoners who commit the most grievous crimes receive the most attention from women.

The number of mental disorders has increased from about ____ in DSM-I to nearly ____ in DSM-IV-TR.

A phobia is an irrational fear that is out of proportion to any real danger in the situation or object.

Current treatment of obsessive-compulsive behavior involves:

Why might particular women be attracted to a serial killer who is serving time in prison?

Most people relapse after they stop taking drugs to treat social phobia.

Kristin was dismayed when her son returned from college with his hair dyed purple and his ears pierced in four places.Her first thought was "What will the neighbors think?" Her fear that her neighbors will think her son abnormal is probably based on which criterion of abnormality?

What type of phobia is characterized by anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult?

In the past,somatization disorder was known as:

Axis IV refers to information about:

Discovering Psychology

Psychology and Science

Brains Building Blocks

Incredible Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Sleep and Dreams

Hypnosis and Drugs

Classical Conditioning

Operant and Cognitive Approaches

Types of Memory

Remembering and Forgetting

Intelligence

Thought and Language

Motivation

Emotion

Infancy Childhood

Infancy Childhood Part II

Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Social and Cognitive and Trait Theories

Health,stress and Coping

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Therapies

Social Psychology

Extenssion: Social Cognition and Behavior

Filters

The number of mental disorders has increased from about in DSM-I to nearly in DSM-IV-TR.