Question 1

The biggest issue with respect to the DSM diagnostic approach is

Accepted Answer

A)  assumptions about nonoverlapping diagnoses 
B)  the inclusion of dissociative disorders 
C)  the inclusion of substance use disorders 
D)  the overreliance on a dimensional approach 
A)  assumptions about nonoverlapping diagnoses 
B)  the inclusion of dissociative disorders 
C)  the inclusion of substance use disorders 
D)  the overreliance on a dimensional approach

Question 2

Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking.The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself.In this case,Kate's symptoms are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

According to Mowrer,phobic responses are acquired through ____ conditioning and maintained through ____ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical; operant 
B)  classical; classical 
C)  operant; classical 
D)  operant; operant 
A)  classical; operant 
B)  classical; classical 
C)  operant; classical 
D)  operant; operant

Question 4

Theorists who embrace the ____________________ view argue that the criteria of mental illness varies greatly across cultures while those who subscribe to the ____________________ view argue that the criteria of mental illness are much the same around the world.

Accepted Answer

relativist

Question 5

Depression is an example of a ____ mood disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  unipolar 
C)  cyclical 
D)  dissociative 
A)  bipolar 
B)  unipolar 
C)  cyclical 
D)  dissociative

Question 6

While bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions,neither is a life-threatening condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the DSM-IV,individuals should not be diagnosed as having a personality disorder before they're 18 years old because personality is not well established before then.From what you know about personality development (Chapters 11 and 12),can you support this position? You may wish to answer from the particular viewpoint of one of the personality theorists covered in your text (e.g.,Erikson,Mischel,Maslow,or others).

Accepted Answer

Answers should reveal an understanding o

Question 8

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterized by

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A)  low expressed emotion. 
B)  low communication deviance. 
C)  high expressed emotion. 
D)  high interpersonal support. 
A)  low expressed emotion. 
B)  low communication deviance. 
C)  high expressed emotion. 
D)  high interpersonal support.

Question 9

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thought; emotion 
B)  perception; thought 
C)  thought; perception 
D)  emotion; thought 
A)  thought; emotion 
B)  perception; thought 
C)  thought; perception 
D)  emotion; thought

Question 10

The class of psychological disorders characterized by people losing contact with portions of their consciousness or memory,which results in disruption in their sense of identity is

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenic disorders. 
B)  somatoform disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  mood disorders. 
A)  schizophrenic disorders. 
B)  somatoform disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  mood disorders.

Question 11

Sarah is a 23-year-old woman whose sister has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.Jacob is a 25-year-old man whose brother has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.Based on studies which have investigated genetic vulnerability,you should predict that

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah is at a higher risk than Jacob for developing a depressive disorder. 
B)  Jacob is at a higher risk than Sarah for developing a depressive disorder. 
C)  both Sarah and Jacob are equally likely to develop a depressive disorder. 
D)  neither Sarah nor Jacob is likely to develop a depressive disorder. 
A)  Sarah is at a higher risk than Jacob for developing a depressive disorder. 
B)  Jacob is at a higher risk than Sarah for developing a depressive disorder. 
C)  both Sarah and Jacob are equally likely to develop a depressive disorder. 
D)  neither Sarah nor Jacob is likely to develop a depressive disorder.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been linked to the development of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in young women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers who model unhealthy dieting behaviors for their daughters. 
B)  Parents who are negligent or uninvolved in their children's lives. 
C)  The presence of rigid, all-or-none thinking and maladaptive beliefs. 
D)  A genetic vulnerability to eating disorders. 
A)  Mothers who model unhealthy dieting behaviors for their daughters. 
B)  Parents who are negligent or uninvolved in their children's lives. 
C)  The presence of rigid, all-or-none thinking and maladaptive beliefs. 
D)  A genetic vulnerability to eating disorders.

Question 13

The Featured Study "Does Negative Thinking Cause Depression" found that participants who

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A)  exhibited a negative cognitive style were more likely to develop depression. 
B)  exhibited a negative cognitive style were less likely to develop depression. 
C)  were depressed were more likely to develop a negative cognitive style. 
D)  were depressed were less likely to develop a negative cognitive style. 
A)  exhibited a negative cognitive style were more likely to develop depression. 
B)  exhibited a negative cognitive style were less likely to develop depression. 
C)  were depressed were more likely to develop a negative cognitive style. 
D)  were depressed were less likely to develop a negative cognitive style.

Question 14

Epidemiology is the study of

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A)  the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population. 
B)  treatments for psychological disorders. 
C)  sudden "epidemics" involving specific mental or physical disorders. 
D)  how cultural values affect judgments of abnormality. 
A)  the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population. 
B)  treatments for psychological disorders. 
C)  sudden "epidemics" involving specific mental or physical disorders. 
D)  how cultural values affect judgments of abnormality.

Question 15

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are the same for fraternal twins and identical twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Common criteria used by clinicians include deviance,the impairment of adaptive behavior and personal discomfort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia suggests that schizophrenia may be caused,in part,by

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of expressed emotion in the family of the schizophrenic patient. 
B)  disruptions in the normal maturational process of the brain before or at birth. 
C)  genetic factors that interact with environmental stressors during infancy. 
D)  abnormal levels of dopamine and serotonin in the cerebral cortex. 
A)  low levels of expressed emotion in the family of the schizophrenic patient. 
B)  disruptions in the normal maturational process of the brain before or at birth. 
C)  genetic factors that interact with environmental stressors during infancy. 
D)  abnormal levels of dopamine and serotonin in the cerebral cortex.

Question 18

Marcy suffers from depression and she spends a great deal of time each day dwelling on her depressed feelings.Research would suggest that Marcy is at increased risk of developing

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  binge eating habits. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  a split personality. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  binge eating habits. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  a split personality.

Question 19

Lukas does not trust anyone.He is convinced that no one around him is truthful,and everything they say to him is a lie.He is extremely suspicious of other people's motives,and he often flies into a jealous rage when his wife speaks to other men.If Lukas has a personality disorder,his symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in the

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious/fearful cluster. 
B)  dramatic/impulsive cluster. 
C)  neurotic/dissociative cluster. 
D)  odd/eccentric cluster. 
A)  anxious/fearful cluster. 
B)  dramatic/impulsive cluster. 
C)  neurotic/dissociative cluster. 
D)  odd/eccentric cluster.

Question 20

A patient with schizophrenia tends to have the most favorable prognosis when

Accepted Answer

A)  the onset of the disorder is gradual. 
B)  the onset occurs at an early age. 
C)  the proportion of negative symptoms is relatively low. 
D)  the patient's family is high in expressed emotion. 
A)  the onset of the disorder is gradual. 
B)  the onset occurs at an early age. 
C)  the proportion of negative symptoms is relatively low. 
D)  the patient's family is high in expressed emotion.

The biggest issue with respect to the DSM diagnostic approach is

Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking.The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself.In this case,Kate's symptoms are most consistent with

According to Mowrer,phobic responses are acquired through conditioning and maintained through conditioning.

Theorists who embrace the view argue that the criteria of mental illness varies greatly across cultures while those who subscribe to the view argue that the criteria of mental illness are much the same around the world.

Depression is an example of a ____ mood disorder.

While bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions,neither is a life-threatening condition.

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterized by

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed .

The class of psychological disorders characterized by people losing contact with portions of their consciousness or memory,which results in disruption in their sense of identity is

Sarah is a 23-year-old woman whose sister has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.Jacob is a 25-year-old man whose brother has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.Based on studies which have investigated genetic vulnerability,you should predict that

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been linked to the development of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in young women?

The Featured Study "Does Negative Thinking Cause Depression" found that participants who

Epidemiology is the study of

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are the same for fraternal twins and identical twins.

Common criteria used by clinicians include deviance,the impairment of adaptive behavior and personal discomfort.

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia suggests that schizophrenia may be caused,in part,by

Marcy suffers from depression and she spends a great deal of time each day dwelling on her depressed feelings.Research would suggest that Marcy is at increased risk of developing

A patient with schizophrenia tends to have the most favorable prognosis when

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The biggest issue with respect to the DSM diagnostic approach is

Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking.The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself.In this case,Kate's symptoms are most consistent with

According to Mowrer,phobic responses are acquired through ____ conditioning and maintained through ____ conditioning.

Theorists who embrace the ____________________ view argue that the criteria of mental illness varies greatly across cultures while those who subscribe to the ____________________ view argue that the criteria of mental illness are much the same around the world.

Depression is an example of a ____ mood disorder.

While bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions,neither is a life-threatening condition.

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterized by

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

The class of psychological disorders characterized by people losing contact with portions of their consciousness or memory,which results in disruption in their sense of identity is

Sarah is a 23-year-old woman whose sister has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.Jacob is a 25-year-old man whose brother has recently been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.Based on studies which have investigated genetic vulnerability,you should predict that

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been linked to the development of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in young women?

The Featured Study "Does Negative Thinking Cause Depression" found that participants who

Epidemiology is the study of

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are the same for fraternal twins and identical twins.

Common criteria used by clinicians include deviance,the impairment of adaptive behavior and personal discomfort.

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia suggests that schizophrenia may be caused,in part,by

Marcy suffers from depression and she spends a great deal of time each day dwelling on her depressed feelings.Research would suggest that Marcy is at increased risk of developing

A patient with schizophrenia tends to have the most favorable prognosis when

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

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According to Mowrer,phobic responses are acquired through conditioning and maintained through conditioning.

Theorists who embrace the view argue that the criteria of mental illness varies greatly across cultures while those who subscribe to the view argue that the criteria of mental illness are much the same around the world.

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed .