Question 1

Analyze the research findings that emphasize the role of genetics and brain chemistry in the development of depression.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 2

What physical changes accompany major depression?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

Which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic stupor 
B)  loss of motivation 
C)  split personality 
D)  emotional flatness 
A)  catatonic stupor 
B)  loss of motivation 
C)  split personality 
D)  emotional flatness

Question 4

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is uncontrollable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the Vietnam War, Norris was taking heroin in strong doses. When he came home, it was most likely that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  required outside help to cope with the severity of his withdrawal. 
B)  suffered from nausea and abdominal cramps for the first 9 months of withdrawal. 
C)  suffered from depression and other severe withdrawal symptoms for 12 months. 
D)  simply gave up the drug with no significant withdrawal pain. 
A)  required outside help to cope with the severity of his withdrawal. 
B)  suffered from nausea and abdominal cramps for the first 9 months of withdrawal. 
C)  suffered from depression and other severe withdrawal symptoms for 12 months. 
D)  simply gave up the drug with no significant withdrawal pain.

Question 6

Individuals with APD show an excessively strong change in the electrical conductance of the skin when they anticipate punishment or danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the ways that antisocial personality disorder develops over time, from the age of 4 years until the age of 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

According to the sociocognitive explanation of multiple personality disorder:

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A)  this disorder is associated with abnormalities in the central nervous system, problems with impulse control, and damage to the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  this diagnosis provides a culturally acceptable way for some troubled people to make sense of their problems. 
C)  individuals who have had insecure attachments during the first three years of life tend to experience MPD symptoms when adult relationships end. 
D)  troubled people begin to have intense attacks of profound fear and impending doom and are unable to interpret these attacks as a normal response to great stress. 
A)  this disorder is associated with abnormalities in the central nervous system, problems with impulse control, and damage to the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  this diagnosis provides a culturally acceptable way for some troubled people to make sense of their problems. 
C)  individuals who have had insecure attachments during the first three years of life tend to experience MPD symptoms when adult relationships end. 
D)  troubled people begin to have intense attacks of profound fear and impending doom and are unable to interpret these attacks as a normal response to great stress.

Question 9

________ would include pathological gambling, setting fires, or having violent rages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders 
B)  Impulse-control disorders 
C)  Somatoform disorders 
D)  Dissociative disorders 
A)  Personality disorders 
B)  Impulse-control disorders 
C)  Somatoform disorders 
D)  Dissociative disorders

Question 10

In ancient Greece, the agora was the social, political, business, and religious centre of town; it is from this word that the word agoraphobia was coined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After surviving a train derailment, John experienced frequent, vivid thoughts and images of the accident for several months. He also had problems sleeping and was irritable and withdrawn. John is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  PTSD. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  major depression. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  PTSD. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 12

Genes may affect how much a person needs to drink before feeling high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Projective tests can help clinicians establish rapport with their clients and can encourage clients to open up about anxieties and conflicts that might be difficult to discuss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

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A)  keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
B)  help psychologists assess normal, as well as abnormal, behaviour. 
C)  describe the causes of common psychological disorders. 
D)  provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. 
A)  keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
B)  help psychologists assess normal, as well as abnormal, behaviour. 
C)  describe the causes of common psychological disorders. 
D)  provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.

Question 15

When different clinicians are given sample responses from the Rorschach Inkblot Test, they usually agree with one another regarding what the various responses mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the ways that addiction patterns vary according to cultural practices and the social environment.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

According to the DSM, people diagnosed with APD (antisocial personality disorder) must meet at least six of the seven diagnostic criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Realistic anxiety becomes abnormal when the fear and anxiety become detached from any actual danger or when the feelings continue once the danger has passed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some psychologists argue that the whole enterprise of the DSM is a vain attempt to impose a veneer of science on an inherently subjective process. For example, new disorders have been voted in that reflect today's prejudice and values. Describe one of these changes in the DSM that reflects contemporary values.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include one the follo

Question 20

Policies of total abstinence from alcohol tend to decrease rates of addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Analyze the research findings that emphasize the role of genetics and brain chemistry in the development of depression.

What physical changes accompany major depression?

Which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is uncontrollable.

During the Vietnam War, Norris was taking heroin in strong doses. When he came home, it was most likely that he:

Individuals with APD show an excessively strong change in the electrical conductance of the skin when they anticipate punishment or danger.

Describe the ways that antisocial personality disorder develops over time, from the age of 4 years until the age of 30 years.

According to the sociocognitive explanation of multiple personality disorder:

________ would include pathological gambling, setting fires, or having violent rages.

In ancient Greece, the agora was the social, political, business, and religious centre of town; it is from this word that the word agoraphobia was coined.

After surviving a train derailment, John experienced frequent, vivid thoughts and images of the accident for several months. He also had problems sleeping and was irritable and withdrawn. John is suffering from:

Genes may affect how much a person needs to drink before feeling high.

Projective tests can help clinicians establish rapport with their clients and can encourage clients to open up about anxieties and conflicts that might be difficult to discuss.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

When different clinicians are given sample responses from the Rorschach Inkblot Test, they usually agree with one another regarding what the various responses mean.

Explain the ways that addiction patterns vary according to cultural practices and the social environment.

According to the DSM, people diagnosed with APD (antisocial personality disorder) must meet at least six of the seven diagnostic criteria.

Realistic anxiety becomes abnormal when the fear and anxiety become detached from any actual danger or when the feelings continue once the danger has passed.

Policies of total abstinence from alcohol tend to decrease rates of addiction.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Analyze the research findings that emphasize the role of genetics and brain chemistry in the development of depression.

What physical changes accompany major depression?

Which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?

Depressed people tend to believe that their situation is uncontrollable.

During the Vietnam War, Norris was taking heroin in strong doses. When he came home, it was most likely that he:

Individuals with APD show an excessively strong change in the electrical conductance of the skin when they anticipate punishment or danger.

Describe the ways that antisocial personality disorder develops over time, from the age of 4 years until the age of 30 years.

According to the sociocognitive explanation of multiple personality disorder:

________ would include pathological gambling, setting fires, or having violent rages.

In ancient Greece, the agora was the social, political, business, and religious centre of town; it is from this word that the word agoraphobia was coined.

After surviving a train derailment, John experienced frequent, vivid thoughts and images of the accident for several months. He also had problems sleeping and was irritable and withdrawn. John is suffering from:

Genes may affect how much a person needs to drink before feeling high.

Projective tests can help clinicians establish rapport with their clients and can encourage clients to open up about anxieties and conflicts that might be difficult to discuss.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to:

When different clinicians are given sample responses from the Rorschach Inkblot Test, they usually agree with one another regarding what the various responses mean.

Explain the ways that addiction patterns vary according to cultural practices and the social environment.

According to the DSM, people diagnosed with APD (antisocial personality disorder) must meet at least six of the seven diagnostic criteria.

Realistic anxiety becomes abnormal when the fear and anxiety become detached from any actual danger or when the feelings continue once the danger has passed.

Policies of total abstinence from alcohol tend to decrease rates of addiction.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters