Question 1

According to Seligman's concept of "preparedness," which of the following stimuli should one develop a phobia toward MOST easily?

Accepted Answer

A)  chairs 
B)  monkeys 
C)  heights 
D)  certain numbers 
A)  chairs 
B)  monkeys 
C)  heights 
D)  certain numbers

Question 2

An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event,and is characterized by a reliving of that event,avoidance of stimuli associated with the event,or numbing of general responsiveness is

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorders 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  substance (alcohol and drug) use disorders 
D)  anxiety disorders 
A)  mood disorders 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  substance (alcohol and drug) use disorders 
D)  anxiety disorders

Question 4

The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  has been incorporated into DSM-IV. 
B)  assumes that people can reliably be placed into nonoverlapping diagnostic categories. 
C)  would describe personality disorders in terms of variations in a limited number of continuous personality traits. 
D)  provides a much more complete description of the dynamics of personality disorders. 
A)  has been incorporated into DSM-IV. 
B)  assumes that people can reliably be placed into nonoverlapping diagnostic categories. 
C)  would describe personality disorders in terms of variations in a limited number of continuous personality traits. 
D)  provides a much more complete description of the dynamics of personality disorders.

Question 5

A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsive. 
B)  obsessive. 
C)  phobic. 
D)  amnesiac. 
A)  compulsive. 
B)  obsessive. 
C)  phobic. 
D)  amnesiac.

Question 6

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than a 90% chance 
B)  About a 46% chance 
C)  About a 66% chance 
D)  Less than a 35% chance 
A)  More than a 90% chance 
B)  About a 46% chance 
C)  About a 66% chance 
D)  Less than a 35% chance

Question 7

Earlier age of onset of depression is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  less severe symptoms. 
B)  less chronic symptoms. 
C)  greater comorbidity. 
D)  less impairment in occupational functioning. 
A)  less severe symptoms. 
B)  less chronic symptoms. 
C)  greater comorbidity. 
D)  less impairment in occupational functioning.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlations have been found between poor social skills and depression. 
B)  Depressed people tend to be evaluated negatively by others. 
C)  There is no relationship between depression and environmental stress. 
D)  Depressed people gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves. 
A)  Correlations have been found between poor social skills and depression. 
B)  Depressed people tend to be evaluated negatively by others. 
C)  There is no relationship between depression and environmental stress. 
D)  Depressed people gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves.

Question 9

Describe the two major mood disorders and briefly explain how biological factors (genetic,neurochemical,and neuroanatomical)factors may be related to the development of mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

Mood disorders are a class of disorders

Question 10

The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that the disease is caused,at least in part,by disruptions in the normal maturational processes of the brain before birth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that...

Question 11

Diagnosis is to etiology as

Accepted Answer

A)  where is to when. 
B)  when is to where. 
C)  why is to what. 
D)  what is to why. 
A)  where is to when. 
B)  when is to where. 
C)  why is to what. 
D)  what is to why.

Question 12

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine. 
B)  disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA. 
C)  too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
D)  too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
A)  disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine. 
B)  disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA. 
C)  too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
D)  too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin.

Question 13

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

According to Ohman and Mineka,an evolved module

Accepted Answer

A)  is automatically activated by stimuli relating to survival threats. 
B)  is not resistant to intentional efforts to suppress a resulting fear. 
C)  allows a person to eliminate a fear-provoking stimulus in an effective way. 
D)  are learned through classical and operant forms of conditioning. 
A)  is automatically activated by stimuli relating to survival threats. 
B)  is not resistant to intentional efforts to suppress a resulting fear. 
C)  allows a person to eliminate a fear-provoking stimulus in an effective way. 
D)  are learned through classical and operant forms of conditioning.

Question 15

Psychological disorders that are recognized abnormal syndromes that are only found in a few cultural groups are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  pancultural disorders. 
B)  culture-bound disorders. 
C)  unique disorders. 
D)  universal disorders. 
A)  pancultural disorders. 
B)  culture-bound disorders. 
C)  unique disorders. 
D)  universal disorders.

Question 16

Which of the following disorders is seen ONLY in affluent Western cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  depression 
C)  bipolar illness 
D)  anorexia nervosa 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  depression 
C)  bipolar illness 
D)  anorexia nervosa

Question 17

Susan has withdrawn from social contact with others.She spends most of her time alone in her bedroom.She has stopped going to her job and no longer talks to her family on the phone.Additionally,Susan neglects her personal hygiene and rarely bathes,brushes her teeth,or changes clothes.Susan's behavior BEST illustrates which symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterioration of adaptive behavior 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  disturbed emotions 
D)  irrational thought 
A)  deterioration of adaptive behavior 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  disturbed emotions 
D)  irrational thought

Question 18

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  90% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  90%

Question 20

Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy dinner by candlelight.Ann is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

According to Seligman's concept of "preparedness," which of the following stimuli should one develop a phobia toward MOST easily?

An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event,and is characterized by a reliving of that event,avoidance of stimuli associated with the event,or numbing of general responsiveness is

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of psychological disorders?

The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders

A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

Earlier age of onset of depression is associated with

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Describe the two major mood disorders and briefly explain how biological factors (genetic,neurochemical,and neuroanatomical)factors may be related to the development of mood disorders.

The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that the disease is caused,at least in part,by disruptions in the normal maturational processes of the brain before birth.

Diagnosis is to etiology as

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

According to Ohman and Mineka,an evolved module

Psychological disorders that are recognized abnormal syndromes that are only found in a few cultural groups are referred to as

Which of the following disorders is seen ONLY in affluent Western cultures?

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy dinner by candlelight.Ann is most likely suffering from

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

According to Seligman's concept of "preparedness," which of the following stimuli should one develop a phobia toward MOST easily?

An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event,and is characterized by a reliving of that event,avoidance of stimuli associated with the event,or numbing of general responsiveness is

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of psychological disorders?

The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders

A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

Earlier age of onset of depression is associated with

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Describe the two major mood disorders and briefly explain how biological factors (genetic,neurochemical,and neuroanatomical)factors may be related to the development of mood disorders.

The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that the disease is caused,at least in part,by disruptions in the normal maturational processes of the brain before birth.

Diagnosis is to etiology as

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

According to Ohman and Mineka,an evolved module

Psychological disorders that are recognized abnormal syndromes that are only found in a few cultural groups are referred to as

Which of the following disorders is seen ONLY in affluent Western cultures?

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy dinner by candlelight.Ann is most likely suffering from

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

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Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

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