Question 1

Which ethnic group has the lowest rate of suicide in the United States prior to very late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic Americans 
B) White Americans 
C) Native Americans 
D) Asian Americans 
A) Hispanic Americans 
B) White Americans 
C) Native Americans 
D) Asian Americans

Question 2

Becky was the successful manager of a busy flower shop when she began to have panic attacks. At first, she only had them while out with her friends, so she stopped going out with her friends. Then she began having them in her car, so she stopped driving and had her roommate drive her to work every day. Eventually, though, Becky began having panic attacks while at work. Because the fear and anxiety was so overwhelming, she stopped going to work and eventually got fired. Over the last month, Becky has been unable to leave her house because of the intense fear that another panic attack will surface. Becky likely suffers from _____

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder. 
B) panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
C) a specific phobia. 
D) panic disorder without agoraphobia. 
A) conversion disorder. 
B) panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
C) a specific phobia. 
D) panic disorder without agoraphobia.

Question 3

In any given year, the prevalence rate for bipolar disorder in the United States is _____.

Accepted Answer

any answer

Question 4

Maria has a 6-year-old son who attends school near their house. She has terrible thoughts that he will be abducted while at school. Though she tries not to think about these images, she cannot seem to control it. She has found that if she drives around the school three times in a row, the disturbing thoughts and images of her son being abducted seem to go away. Which of the following is likely true regarding this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Maria's compulsions are the agonizing thoughts about her son being abducted. 
B) Maria likely has panic disorder. 
C) The thoughts that her son may be abducted can be considered hallucinations. 
D) Maria's obsessions consist of intrusive, terrifying thoughts that her son might be kidnapped from school. 
A) Maria's compulsions are the agonizing thoughts about her son being abducted. 
B) Maria likely has panic disorder. 
C) The thoughts that her son may be abducted can be considered hallucinations. 
D) Maria's obsessions consist of intrusive, terrifying thoughts that her son might be kidnapped from school.

Question 5

Randee is convinced she has a brain tumor. Although three different physicians have examined her and numerous brain scans have been performed all suggesting she is not ill, Randee thinks they are all are not seeing the brain tumor she truly believes is there. Randee likely suffers from _____.

Accepted Answer

asomatic,

Question 6

_____ and _____ are neurotransmitters associated with the development of mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) GABA; endorphins 
B) Acetylcholine; serotonin 
C) Dopamine; norepinephrine 
D) Norepinephrine; acetylcholine 
A) GABA; endorphins 
B) Acetylcholine; serotonin 
C) Dopamine; norepinephrine 
D) Norepinephrine; acetylcholine

Question 7

Researchers hypothesize that a(n)_____ to _____ may make it a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in those who are vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

A) allergy; wheat 
B) neurological sensitivity; stress 
C) biochemical sensitivity; toxins 
D) brain; overstimulation 
A) allergy; wheat 
B) neurological sensitivity; stress 
C) biochemical sensitivity; toxins 
D) brain; overstimulation

Question 8

The class of disorders in which a person experiences recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering or humiliation of the individual or his or her partner is _____

Accepted Answer

A) pseudosexual disorders. 
B) pedophilias. 
C) paraphilias. 
D) sadomasochism disorders. 
A) pseudosexual disorders. 
B) pedophilias. 
C) paraphilias. 
D) sadomasochism disorders.

Question 9

To make a diagnosis of a sexual disorder, the symptoms must be _____ and/or causing _____ in an important area of the individual's life.

Accepted Answer

A) illegal; criminal behavior 
B) associated with at least one other disorder; impairment 
C) causing distress; dysfunction 
D) causing relationship problems; despair 
A) illegal; criminal behavior 
B) associated with at least one other disorder; impairment 
C) causing distress; dysfunction 
D) causing relationship problems; despair

Question 10

Autism is a result of _____

Accepted Answer

A) inability of the mother to bond with the infant. 
B) brain damage from head injuries. 
C) neurodevelopmental problems. 
D) vaccinations 
A) inability of the mother to bond with the infant. 
B) brain damage from head injuries. 
C) neurodevelopmental problems. 
D) vaccinations

Question 11

What is the reason that psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals use diagnostic categories and labels for psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

Using the DSM-V to diagnose individuals

Question 12

Attention deficit disorder is usually diagnosed when children enter school because _____

Accepted Answer

A) teachers want active children drugged. 
B) it is easier than managing a classroom well. 
C) in school settings inattentive, impulsive, restless behaviors stand out. 
D) it has become a fad. 
A) teachers want active children drugged. 
B) it is easier than managing a classroom well. 
C) in school settings inattentive, impulsive, restless behaviors stand out. 
D) it has become a fad.

Question 13

_____ factors seem to be central to the development of depressive and bipolar disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental 
B) Stress 
C) Personality 
D) Biological 
A) Environmental 
B) Stress 
C) Personality 
D) Biological

Question 14

Early autoimmune diseases, early strep infections, and changes in the brain caused by infections may predispose a person to develop which of the following anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A period of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, wild optimism, and hyperactivity often accompanied by delusions of grandeur characterizes a(n)_____

Accepted Answer

A) panic attack. 
B) hallucination. 
C) compulsion. 
D) manic episode. 
A) panic attack. 
B) hallucination. 
C) compulsion. 
D) manic episode.

Question 16

Which of the following describes personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) long-standing, inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others 
B) having one or more personalities within one individual 
C) an identity crisis that has not been resolved by adulthood 
D) thinking one is someone else, usually a famous person 
A) long-standing, inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others 
B) having one or more personalities within one individual 
C) an identity crisis that has not been resolved by adulthood 
D) thinking one is someone else, usually a famous person

Question 17

Many of Freud's patients experienced numbness, paralysis, even blindness, without apparent physical causes. These patients most likely had _____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) conversion 
B) psychotic 
C) mood 
D) dissociative 
A) conversion 
B) psychotic 
C) mood 
D) dissociative

Question 18

The precipitating factor for a dissociative episode is usually a(an)_____

Accepted Answer

A) episode of hallucinogen use. 
B) injury with loss of consciousness. 
C) sudden deficiency in serotonin. 
D) unbearable stress. 
A) episode of hallucinogen use. 
B) injury with loss of consciousness. 
C) sudden deficiency in serotonin. 
D) unbearable stress.

Question 19

Because of the typical age of onset of schizophrenia, researchers theorize that during _____, the neuromaturation of the brain becomes increasingly abnormal, including decreases in gray matter.

Accepted Answer

A) childhood 
B) late adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) infancy 
A) childhood 
B) late adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) infancy

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) About 90% of those hospitalized for major depressive disorder are fully recovered after one year. 
B) Preventing recurrences of major depressive disorder is unimportant because subsequent episodes of depression seem to remain constant. 
C) Even though some people only have one episode of major depressive disorder, 75% to 80% will have at least one recurrence. 
D) Some studies show that psychotherapy can at times be just as effective as medication for treating major depressive disorder. 
A) About 90% of those hospitalized for major depressive disorder are fully recovered after one year. 
B) Preventing recurrences of major depressive disorder is unimportant because subsequent episodes of depression seem to remain constant. 
C) Even though some people only have one episode of major depressive disorder, 75% to 80% will have at least one recurrence. 
D) Some studies show that psychotherapy can at times be just as effective as medication for treating major depressive disorder.

Which ethnic group has the lowest rate of suicide in the United States prior to very late adulthood?

In any given year, the prevalence rate for bipolar disorder in the United States is _____.

Randee is convinced she has a brain tumor. Although three different physicians have examined her and numerous brain scans have been performed all suggesting she is not ill, Randee thinks they are all are not seeing the brain tumor she truly believes is there. Randee likely suffers from _____.

_ and _ are neurotransmitters associated with the development of mood disorders.

Researchers hypothesize that a(n)_ to _ may make it a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in those who are vulnerable.

The class of disorders in which a person experiences recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering or humiliation of the individual or his or her partner is _____

To make a diagnosis of a sexual disorder, the symptoms must be _ and/or causing _ in an important area of the individual's life.

Autism is a result of _____

What is the reason that psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals use diagnostic categories and labels for psychological disorders?

Attention deficit disorder is usually diagnosed when children enter school because _____

_____ factors seem to be central to the development of depressive and bipolar disorders.

Early autoimmune diseases, early strep infections, and changes in the brain caused by infections may predispose a person to develop which of the following anxiety disorders?

A period of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, wild optimism, and hyperactivity often accompanied by delusions of grandeur characterizes a(n)_____

Which of the following describes personality disorders?

Many of Freud's patients experienced numbness, paralysis, even blindness, without apparent physical causes. These patients most likely had _____ disorders.

The precipitating factor for a dissociative episode is usually a(an)_____

Because of the typical age of onset of schizophrenia, researchers theorize that during _____, the neuromaturation of the brain becomes increasingly abnormal, including decreases in gray matter.

Which of the following is TRUE of major depressive disorder?

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Exam 12: Defining Psychological Disorders

Which ethnic group has the lowest rate of suicide in the United States prior to very late adulthood?

In any given year, the prevalence rate for bipolar disorder in the United States is _____.

Randee is convinced she has a brain tumor. Although three different physicians have examined her and numerous brain scans have been performed all suggesting she is not ill, Randee thinks they are all are not seeing the brain tumor she truly believes is there. Randee likely suffers from _____.

_____ and _____ are neurotransmitters associated with the development of mood disorders.

Researchers hypothesize that a(n)_____ to _____ may make it a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in those who are vulnerable.

The class of disorders in which a person experiences recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering or humiliation of the individual or his or her partner is _____

To make a diagnosis of a sexual disorder, the symptoms must be _____ and/or causing _____ in an important area of the individual's life.

Autism is a result of _____

What is the reason that psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals use diagnostic categories and labels for psychological disorders?

Attention deficit disorder is usually diagnosed when children enter school because _____

_____ factors seem to be central to the development of depressive and bipolar disorders.

Early autoimmune diseases, early strep infections, and changes in the brain caused by infections may predispose a person to develop which of the following anxiety disorders?

A period of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, wild optimism, and hyperactivity often accompanied by delusions of grandeur characterizes a(n)_____

Which of the following describes personality disorders?

Many of Freud's patients experienced numbness, paralysis, even blindness, without apparent physical causes. These patients most likely had _____ disorders.

The precipitating factor for a dissociative episode is usually a(an)_____

Because of the typical age of onset of schizophrenia, researchers theorize that during _____, the neuromaturation of the brain becomes increasingly abnormal, including decreases in gray matter.

Which of the following is TRUE of major depressive disorder?

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_ and _ are neurotransmitters associated with the development of mood disorders.

Researchers hypothesize that a(n)_ to _ may make it a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in those who are vulnerable.

To make a diagnosis of a sexual disorder, the symptoms must be _ and/or causing _ in an important area of the individual's life.