Question 1

The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from faulty learning or having failed to learn the appropriate patterns of thinking and acting.

Accepted Answer

A) biopsychosocial 
B) learning 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive 
A) biopsychosocial 
B) learning 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 2

_____ are disorders in which people have recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, and behaviors that involve children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering and humiliation of the individual or his/her sexual partner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are disorders in which people have...

Question 3

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence for a genetic basis for bipolar disorder is strong. 
B) Adult women have a higher rate of major depressive disorder than adult men do. 
C) Asian countries, such as Taiwan and Korea, seem to have the highest rates of major depressive disorder worldwide. 
D) Some studies show that psychotherapy can be as equally effective as medication in treating major depressive disorder. 
A) Evidence for a genetic basis for bipolar disorder is strong. 
B) Adult women have a higher rate of major depressive disorder than adult men do. 
C) Asian countries, such as Taiwan and Korea, seem to have the highest rates of major depressive disorder worldwide. 
D) Some studies show that psychotherapy can be as equally effective as medication in treating major depressive disorder.

Question 4

In determining if a behavior is abnormal, a person's _____ should be considered because they vary in what is considered abnormal.

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) ideas 
C) friends 
D) culture 
A) family 
B) ideas 
C) friends 
D) culture

Question 5

Which of the following represents a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) insight 
C) lack of energy 
D) being easily directed 
A) hallucinations 
B) insight 
C) lack of energy 
D) being easily directed

Question 6

_____ is characterized by an intense fear of being in a situation from which escape is not possible or in which help would not be available if one experienced overwhelming anxiety or a panic attack.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypochondriasis 
B) Major depressive disorder 
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) Agoraphobia 
A) Hypochondriasis 
B) Major depressive disorder 
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) Agoraphobia

Question 7

Many studies suggest that the neurotransmitter _____ plays a role in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many studies suggest that the neurotransmitter _____...

Question 8

Sheila is terrified of spiders, when she sees one, her heart pounds, she has trouble breathing, and feels like she is going to have a heart attack. Which represents the best possible diagnosis for Sheila?

Accepted Answer

A) a specific phobia 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder 
C) panic disorder 
D) a social phobia 
A) a specific phobia 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder 
C) panic disorder 
D) a social phobia

Question 9

Marc was sitting in the lecture hall for his Anatomy 200 class. Seemingly out of the blue, his heart started racing, he began sweating, and his hands started to shake. He also felt like he was choking and that he couldn't breathe correctly. After about ten minutes of waiting it out, all of his symptoms subsided. Knowing Marc has no physical health conditions, which of the following did he likely experience?

Accepted Answer

A) a flashback 
B) a compulsion 
C) a delusion 
D) a panic attack 
A) a flashback 
B) a compulsion 
C) a delusion 
D) a panic attack

Question 10

Public health officials estimate about _____ percent of children in the United States are living with a psychological disorder of some kind.

Accepted Answer

A) forty 
B) fourteen 
C) twenty-five 
D) three 
A) forty 
B) fourteen 
C) twenty-five 
D) three

Question 11

Researchers have found that a high level of _____, one of the Big Five personality dimensions, may be a risk factor related to mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers have found that a high level...

Question 12

Which of the following describes dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Disorders in which a person loses, in one way or another, the ability to consciously integrate their identities. 
B) Disorders in which atypical psychosis occurs so a person does not know who, or where, they are. 
C) Disorders in which individuals lose sensory or motor function of part of the body with no medical cause. 
D) Disorders in which depression or mania is so severe, individuals lose their sense of reality. 
A) Disorders in which a person loses, in one way or another, the ability to consciously integrate their identities. 
B) Disorders in which atypical psychosis occurs so a person does not know who, or where, they are. 
C) Disorders in which individuals lose sensory or motor function of part of the body with no medical cause. 
D) Disorders in which depression or mania is so severe, individuals lose their sense of reality.

Question 13

The _____ perspective agrees that physical/biological causes are of central importance but also recognizes the influence of psychological and social factors in the study, identification, and treatment of psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) biopsychosocial 
B) learning 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive 
A) biopsychosocial 
B) learning 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 14

Studies on the lifetime prevalence of depression found that the lowest rates for depression are found in _____.

Accepted Answer

Taiwan, or

Question 15

Jose is fifteen years old. He is very moody. Little disappointments get him very upset and he seems depressed by them. His hours of sleep are irregular and he has trouble falling asleep before midnight. Sometimes he has outbursts of temper that seem irrational. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Jose probably has early onset of a mood disorder. 
B) Jose is on the path to behavior problems and possible legal troubles. 
C) Jose's behaviors are not unusual for his age, so he should not be casually diagnosed. 
D) Jose should be hospitalized for observation to make sure he is safe. 
A) Jose probably has early onset of a mood disorder. 
B) Jose is on the path to behavior problems and possible legal troubles. 
C) Jose's behaviors are not unusual for his age, so he should not be casually diagnosed. 
D) Jose should be hospitalized for observation to make sure he is safe.

Question 16

Some research indicates that there is a _____ basis to disruptive mood dysregulation disorder that affects _____

Accepted Answer

A) traumatic; bonding. 
B) genetic; brain development. 
C) manipulative; its continuance. 
D) viral; neurodevelopment. 
A) traumatic; bonding. 
B) genetic; brain development. 
C) manipulative; its continuance. 
D) viral; neurodevelopment.

Question 17

If Person A has bipolar disorder and Person B has major depressive disorder, which one is more likely to be female? Why?

Accepted Answer

based on prevalence rates for the mood d

Question 18

According to the text, the genetic link is strongest for _____

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder. 
B) personality disorders. 
C) generalized anxiety disorders. 
D) phobic disorders. 
A) bipolar disorder. 
B) personality disorders. 
C) generalized anxiety disorders. 
D) phobic disorders.

Question 19

_____ suggest the presence of abnormal behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia whereas _____ suggest the absence of normal or anticipated behavior in those with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Positive s

Question 20

An important aspect for treatment of some sexual dysfunctions is the link with _____, which can be a cause or an effect of sexual dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) phobia 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) schizophrenia 
A) depression 
B) phobia 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) schizophrenia

The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from faulty learning or having failed to learn the appropriate patterns of thinking and acting.

_____ are disorders in which people have recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, and behaviors that involve children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering and humiliation of the individual or his/her sexual partner.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the mood disorders?

In determining if a behavior is abnormal, a person's _____ should be considered because they vary in what is considered abnormal.

Which of the following represents a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

_____ is characterized by an intense fear of being in a situation from which escape is not possible or in which help would not be available if one experienced overwhelming anxiety or a panic attack.

Many studies suggest that the neurotransmitter _____ plays a role in schizophrenia.

Sheila is terrified of spiders, when she sees one, her heart pounds, she has trouble breathing, and feels like she is going to have a heart attack. Which represents the best possible diagnosis for Sheila?

Public health officials estimate about _____ percent of children in the United States are living with a psychological disorder of some kind.

Researchers have found that a high level of _____, one of the Big Five personality dimensions, may be a risk factor related to mood disorders.

Which of the following describes dissociative disorders?

The _____ perspective agrees that physical/biological causes are of central importance but also recognizes the influence of psychological and social factors in the study, identification, and treatment of psychological disorders.

Studies on the lifetime prevalence of depression found that the lowest rates for depression are found in _____.

Jose is fifteen years old. He is very moody. Little disappointments get him very upset and he seems depressed by them. His hours of sleep are irregular and he has trouble falling asleep before midnight. Sometimes he has outbursts of temper that seem irrational. Which of the following is correct?

Some research indicates that there is a _ basis to disruptive mood dysregulation disorder that affects _

If Person A has bipolar disorder and Person B has major depressive disorder, which one is more likely to be female? Why?

According to the text, the genetic link is strongest for _____

_ suggest the presence of abnormal behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia whereas _ suggest the absence of normal or anticipated behavior in those with schizophrenia.

An important aspect for treatment of some sexual dysfunctions is the link with _____, which can be a cause or an effect of sexual dysfunction.

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Exam 12: Defining Psychological Disorders

The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from faulty learning or having failed to learn the appropriate patterns of thinking and acting.

_____ are disorders in which people have recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, and behaviors that involve children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering and humiliation of the individual or his/her sexual partner.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the mood disorders?

In determining if a behavior is abnormal, a person's _____ should be considered because they vary in what is considered abnormal.

Which of the following represents a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

_____ is characterized by an intense fear of being in a situation from which escape is not possible or in which help would not be available if one experienced overwhelming anxiety or a panic attack.

Many studies suggest that the neurotransmitter _____ plays a role in schizophrenia.

Sheila is terrified of spiders, when she sees one, her heart pounds, she has trouble breathing, and feels like she is going to have a heart attack. Which represents the best possible diagnosis for Sheila?

Public health officials estimate about _____ percent of children in the United States are living with a psychological disorder of some kind.

Researchers have found that a high level of _____, one of the Big Five personality dimensions, may be a risk factor related to mood disorders.

Which of the following describes dissociative disorders?

The _____ perspective agrees that physical/biological causes are of central importance but also recognizes the influence of psychological and social factors in the study, identification, and treatment of psychological disorders.

Studies on the lifetime prevalence of depression found that the lowest rates for depression are found in _____.

Jose is fifteen years old. He is very moody. Little disappointments get him very upset and he seems depressed by them. His hours of sleep are irregular and he has trouble falling asleep before midnight. Sometimes he has outbursts of temper that seem irrational. Which of the following is correct?

Some research indicates that there is a _____ basis to disruptive mood dysregulation disorder that affects _____

If Person A has bipolar disorder and Person B has major depressive disorder, which one is more likely to be female? Why?

According to the text, the genetic link is strongest for _____

_____ suggest the presence of abnormal behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia whereas _____ suggest the absence of normal or anticipated behavior in those with schizophrenia.

An important aspect for treatment of some sexual dysfunctions is the link with _____, which can be a cause or an effect of sexual dysfunction.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

Some research indicates that there is a _ basis to disruptive mood dysregulation disorder that affects _

_ suggest the presence of abnormal behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia whereas _ suggest the absence of normal or anticipated behavior in those with schizophrenia.