Question 1

Before 1960, only a few cases of dissociative disorder had been reported worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Vulnerability-stress models are approaches that emphasize a maladaptive pattern of reinforcements and punishments that produce mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People with antisocial personality disorder are slow to develop classically conditioned responses to anticipated danger, pain, or shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Life experience explanations of depression note all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  women are more likely to become depressed than men. 
B)  most victims of violence and most impoverished individuals become depressed. 
C)  adolescents who are subjected to constant violence have higher levels of depression. 
D)  compared to men, women derive less satisfaction from work and family. 
A)  women are more likely to become depressed than men. 
B)  most victims of violence and most impoverished individuals become depressed. 
C)  adolescents who are subjected to constant violence have higher levels of depression. 
D)  compared to men, women derive less satisfaction from work and family.

Question 5

Most of the genetic evidence regarding addiction to alcohol or other drugs comes from twin and family studies of alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research on bipolar disorder indicates that the manic person has inflated self-esteem and feels full of ambition and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compared to men, women derive less satisfaction from work and have a lower status, which may lead to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mental disorder as emotional distress would not be helpful in diagnosing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman who is experiencing major depression. 
B)  a person addicted to alcohol. 
C)  a man with an incapacitating anxiety disorder. 
D)  someone with anti-social personality disorder who does not feel any guilt or remorse for her or his actions. 
A)  a woman who is experiencing major depression. 
B)  a person addicted to alcohol. 
C)  a man with an incapacitating anxiety disorder. 
D)  someone with anti-social personality disorder who does not feel any guilt or remorse for her or his actions.

Question 9

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  Rorshach test 
C)  DSM 
D)  clinical interview 
A)  MMPI 
B)  Rorshach test 
C)  DSM 
D)  clinical interview

Question 10

In the evolution of the DSM, it is clear that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of diagnoses of mental disorders has dropped substantially since the first publication of the DSM in 1952. 
B)  mental disorders have not changed very much over the last few decades. 
C)  the number of diagnoses of mental disorder has remained fairly constant over the last few decades. 
D)  the number of diagnoses of mental disorder has risen sharply since the first publication of the DSM in 1952. 
A)  the number of diagnoses of mental disorders has dropped substantially since the first publication of the DSM in 1952. 
B)  mental disorders have not changed very much over the last few decades. 
C)  the number of diagnoses of mental disorder has remained fairly constant over the last few decades. 
D)  the number of diagnoses of mental disorder has risen sharply since the first publication of the DSM in 1952.

Question 11

The Rorschach Inkblot Test tends to have ________, whereas the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory tends to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high reliability and validity; low reliability and validity 
B)  high reliability and low validity; low reliability and high validity 
C)  low reliability and validity; high reliability and validity 
D)  low reliability and validity; low reliability and validity 
A)  high reliability and validity; low reliability and validity 
B)  high reliability and low validity; low reliability and high validity 
C)  low reliability and validity; high reliability and validity 
D)  low reliability and validity; low reliability and validity

Question 12

Psychologists now generally agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the culture-bound syndromes is described as preoccupation with death accompanied by bad dreams, fainting, appetite loss, fear, and hallucinations. Which of the following is the name of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  zar 
B)  amok 
C)  ghost sickness 
D)  taijin 
A)  zar 
B)  amok 
C)  ghost sickness 
D)  taijin

Question 14

What psychological disorder affected Mark Twain? How did he describe this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 15

The narcissistic personality disorder received its name due to its similarity to the Greek mythological figure of Narcissus, a young man who trembled with an irrational fear at the sound of thunder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The basic guideline for defining mental disorders is to use the viewpoint of people who are affected by the troubled individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Studies of adopted children and twins have refuted the notion that depression and bipolar disorder have a genetic component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Insanity is a legal term that is used neither by psychologists nor by psychiatrists in research or diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bipolar disorder occurs equally in both sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Vidor dreams that he is on a beach. The tide is coming in and his body is in pieces. He is unable to gather the dismembered body together to run away. It is most likely that Vidor's diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopathy. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  psychopathy. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Before 1960, only a few cases of dissociative disorder had been reported worldwide.

Vulnerability-stress models are approaches that emphasize a maladaptive pattern of reinforcements and punishments that produce mental disorders.

People with antisocial personality disorder are slow to develop classically conditioned responses to anticipated danger, pain, or shock.

Life experience explanations of depression note all of the following EXCEPT:

Most of the genetic evidence regarding addiction to alcohol or other drugs comes from twin and family studies of alcoholism.

Research on bipolar disorder indicates that the manic person has inflated self-esteem and feels full of ambition and power.

Compared to men, women derive less satisfaction from work and have a lower status, which may lead to depression.

Mental disorder as emotional distress would not be helpful in diagnosing:

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

In the evolution of the DSM, it is clear that:

The Rorschach Inkblot Test tends to have , whereas the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory tends to have .

Psychologists now generally agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder.

One of the culture-bound syndromes is described as preoccupation with death accompanied by bad dreams, fainting, appetite loss, fear, and hallucinations. Which of the following is the name of this problem?

What psychological disorder affected Mark Twain? How did he describe this disorder?

The narcissistic personality disorder received its name due to its similarity to the Greek mythological figure of Narcissus, a young man who trembled with an irrational fear at the sound of thunder.

The basic guideline for defining mental disorders is to use the viewpoint of people who are affected by the troubled individual.

Studies of adopted children and twins have refuted the notion that depression and bipolar disorder have a genetic component.

Insanity is a legal term that is used neither by psychologists nor by psychiatrists in research or diagnosis.

Bipolar disorder occurs equally in both sexes.

Vidor dreams that he is on a beach. The tide is coming in and his body is in pieces. He is unable to gather the dismembered body together to run away. It is most likely that Vidor's diagnosis is:

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Before 1960, only a few cases of dissociative disorder had been reported worldwide.

Vulnerability-stress models are approaches that emphasize a maladaptive pattern of reinforcements and punishments that produce mental disorders.

People with antisocial personality disorder are slow to develop classically conditioned responses to anticipated danger, pain, or shock.

Life experience explanations of depression note all of the following EXCEPT:

Most of the genetic evidence regarding addiction to alcohol or other drugs comes from twin and family studies of alcoholism.

Research on bipolar disorder indicates that the manic person has inflated self-esteem and feels full of ambition and power.

Compared to men, women derive less satisfaction from work and have a lower status, which may lead to depression.

Mental disorder as emotional distress would not be helpful in diagnosing:

The primary purpose of the ________ is to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.

In the evolution of the DSM, it is clear that:

The Rorschach Inkblot Test tends to have ________, whereas the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory tends to have ________.

Psychologists now generally agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder.

One of the culture-bound syndromes is described as preoccupation with death accompanied by bad dreams, fainting, appetite loss, fear, and hallucinations. Which of the following is the name of this problem?

What psychological disorder affected Mark Twain? How did he describe this disorder?

The narcissistic personality disorder received its name due to its similarity to the Greek mythological figure of Narcissus, a young man who trembled with an irrational fear at the sound of thunder.

The basic guideline for defining mental disorders is to use the viewpoint of people who are affected by the troubled individual.

Studies of adopted children and twins have refuted the notion that depression and bipolar disorder have a genetic component.

Insanity is a legal term that is used neither by psychologists nor by psychiatrists in research or diagnosis.

Bipolar disorder occurs equally in both sexes.

Vidor dreams that he is on a beach. The tide is coming in and his body is in pieces. He is unable to gather the dismembered body together to run away. It is most likely that Vidor's diagnosis is:

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

The Rorschach Inkblot Test tends to have , whereas the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory tends to have .