Question 1

Suicide is the ____ cause of death for 15- to 34-year-olds in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  highest 
B)  second-leading 
C)  third-leading 
D)  tenth-leading 
A)  highest 
B)  second-leading 
C)  third-leading 
D)  tenth-leading

Question 2

Which symptom is not characteristic of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysphoria 
B)  Change in appetite 
C)  Inability to concentrate 
D)  Mania 
A)  Dysphoria 
B)  Change in appetite 
C)  Inability to concentrate 
D)  Mania

Question 3

Low levels of ____ has been related to impulsive behaviors among people with borderline personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  GABA 
A)  endorphins 
B)  serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  GABA

Question 4

Research on the reliability and validity of the DSM has shown ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  improvements in reliability and validity due to revisions 
B)  overall poor reliability but acceptable validity due to revisions 
C)  overall poor validity but acceptable reliability due to revisions 
D)  overall poor reliability and validity, despite revisions 
A)  improvements in reliability and validity due to revisions 
B)  overall poor reliability but acceptable validity due to revisions 
C)  overall poor validity but acceptable reliability due to revisions 
D)  overall poor reliability and validity, despite revisions

Question 5

One theory of depression is that people who are depressed harbor unrealistic beliefs about themselves. For example, they think that they must always behave perfectly and when they fail to meet this standard, they become despondent. This theory of depression views the disorder from the ____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-cultural 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  cross-cultural 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive

Question 6

A considerable body of research documents a consistent relationship between major stressful life events and the onset of depression, especially among people who ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are used to being high achievers 
B)  are well-educated 
C)  have not experienced major stress before 
D)  are genetically predisposed to depression 
A)  are used to being high achievers 
B)  are well-educated 
C)  have not experienced major stress before 
D)  are genetically predisposed to depression

Question 7

Which disorder is classified by DSM-5 as a psychotic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amnesia 
B)  ADHD 
C)  PTSD 
D)  Schizophrenia 
A)  Amnesia 
B)  ADHD 
C)  PTSD 
D)  Schizophrenia

Question 8

Serena is depressed at the time when she is applying for a job, and is turned down. It is most likely that she will ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on others for support. 
B)  believe that the same result will occur the next time she applies for a job 
C)  forget about the experience immediately 
D)  respond with an unrealistic optimism the next time she applies for a job. 
A)  rely on others for support. 
B)  believe that the same result will occur the next time she applies for a job 
C)  forget about the experience immediately 
D)  respond with an unrealistic optimism the next time she applies for a job.

Question 9

Distressing memory flashbacks and nightmares are most closely associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 10

Describe borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is

Question 11

Research on the biological causes of mood disorders suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder is more likely than major depression to be genetically transmitted 
B)  major depression is more likely than bipolar disorder to be genetically transmitted 
C)  major depression and bipolar disorder are equally likely to be genetically transmitted 
D)  neither major depression nor bipolar disorder are likely to be genetically transmitted 
A)  bipolar disorder is more likely than major depression to be genetically transmitted 
B)  major depression is more likely than bipolar disorder to be genetically transmitted 
C)  major depression and bipolar disorder are equally likely to be genetically transmitted 
D)  neither major depression nor bipolar disorder are likely to be genetically transmitted

Question 12

An individual who meets the criteria for more than one diagnosis is said to have ____ conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-occurring 
B)  complex 
C)  collusive 
D)  comorbid 
A)  co-occurring 
B)  complex 
C)  collusive 
D)  comorbid

Question 13

People with anxiety disorders have cognitive processes that tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  include much false information about the nature and causes of anxiety 
B)  involve misinterpretations and maladaptive assumptions of personal and social events 
C)  reflect a lower level of intelligence than the rest of the population 
D)  show memory deficits for large periods of childhood 
A)  include much false information about the nature and causes of anxiety 
B)  involve misinterpretations and maladaptive assumptions of personal and social events 
C)  reflect a lower level of intelligence than the rest of the population 
D)  show memory deficits for large periods of childhood

Question 14

Simone has been diagnosed with elective mutism-she chooses not to speak at all. Simone's behavior may be considered abnormal according to which criterion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal distress 
B)  Not typical or culturally expected 
C)  Unconscious thought 
D)  Distorted perception 
A)  Personal distress 
B)  Not typical or culturally expected 
C)  Unconscious thought 
D)  Distorted perception

Question 15

Which neurotransmitter appears to be related to symptoms of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  GABA 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  GABA

Question 16

According to the idea that behavior is disordered if it is not typical or culturally expected, a person who does something that other people very rarely do would be considered ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsive 
B)  normal 
C)  abnormal 
D)  obsessive 
A)  compulsive 
B)  normal 
C)  abnormal 
D)  obsessive

Question 17

The quality of family communications and interactions appears to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be a primary cause of schizophrenia 
B)  have no effect at all on schizophrenia 
C)  influence the development of schizophrenia 
D)  cause schizophrenia in some people 
A)  be a primary cause of schizophrenia 
B)  have no effect at all on schizophrenia 
C)  influence the development of schizophrenia 
D)  cause schizophrenia in some people

Question 18

In the United States, men have a higher lifetime prevalence of ____ compared to women.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  major depression 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  any mental health disorder 
A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  major depression 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  any mental health disorder

Question 19

Which of the following is most typical of a person with posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociation from stressful experiences and memory blackouts for random time periods 
B)  Repeated nightmares and flashbacks, with sleeping and concentration difficulties 
C)  Disoriented and paranoid thinking exhibiting a decreased grasp on reality 
D)  Extreme mood changes from depressed to euphoric 
A)  Dissociation from stressful experiences and memory blackouts for random time periods 
B)  Repeated nightmares and flashbacks, with sleeping and concentration difficulties 
C)  Disoriented and paranoid thinking exhibiting a decreased grasp on reality 
D)  Extreme mood changes from depressed to euphoric

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely to involve short but intense periods of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  Social phobia 
C)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  Panic disorder 
A)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  Social phobia 
C)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  Panic disorder

Suicide is the ____ cause of death for 15- to 34-year-olds in the United States.

Which symptom is not characteristic of major depression?

Low levels of ____ has been related to impulsive behaviors among people with borderline personality disorders.

Research on the reliability and validity of the DSM has shown ____.

A considerable body of research documents a consistent relationship between major stressful life events and the onset of depression, especially among people who ____.

Which disorder is classified by DSM-5 as a psychotic disorder?

Serena is depressed at the time when she is applying for a job, and is turned down. It is most likely that she will ____.

Distressing memory flashbacks and nightmares are most closely associated with ____.

Describe borderline personality disorder.

Research on the biological causes of mood disorders suggests that ____.

An individual who meets the criteria for more than one diagnosis is said to have ____ conditions.

People with anxiety disorders have cognitive processes that tend to ____.

Simone has been diagnosed with elective mutism-she chooses not to speak at all. Simone's behavior may be considered abnormal according to which criterion?

Which neurotransmitter appears to be related to symptoms of depression?

According to the idea that behavior is disordered if it is not typical or culturally expected, a person who does something that other people very rarely do would be considered ____.

The quality of family communications and interactions appears to ____.

In the United States, men have a higher lifetime prevalence of ____ compared to women.

Which of the following is most typical of a person with posttraumatic stress disorder?

Which of the following is most likely to involve short but intense periods of anxiety?

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Suicide is the ____ cause of death for 15- to 34-year-olds in the United States.

Which symptom is not characteristic of major depression?

Low levels of ____ has been related to impulsive behaviors among people with borderline personality disorders.

Research on the reliability and validity of the DSM has shown ____.

A considerable body of research documents a consistent relationship between major stressful life events and the onset of depression, especially among people who ____.

Which disorder is classified by DSM-5 as a psychotic disorder?

Serena is depressed at the time when she is applying for a job, and is turned down. It is most likely that she will ____.

Distressing memory flashbacks and nightmares are most closely associated with ____.

Describe borderline personality disorder.

Research on the biological causes of mood disorders suggests that ____.

An individual who meets the criteria for more than one diagnosis is said to have ____ conditions.

People with anxiety disorders have cognitive processes that tend to ____.

Simone has been diagnosed with elective mutism-she chooses not to speak at all. Simone's behavior may be considered abnormal according to which criterion?

Which neurotransmitter appears to be related to symptoms of depression?

According to the idea that behavior is disordered if it is not typical or culturally expected, a person who does something that other people very rarely do would be considered ____.

The quality of family communications and interactions appears to ____.

In the United States, men have a higher lifetime prevalence of ____ compared to women.

Which of the following is most typical of a person with posttraumatic stress disorder?

Which of the following is most likely to involve short but intense periods of anxiety?

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Health Therapies

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