Question 1

By the year 1986, 6000 cases of dissociative disorder had been reported in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Projective tests are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  social-cognitive learning assumptions. 
B)  psychodynamic assumptions. 
C)  humanist assumptions. 
D)  behavioural assumptions. 
A)  social-cognitive learning assumptions. 
B)  psychodynamic assumptions. 
C)  humanist assumptions. 
D)  behavioural assumptions.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of power 
B)  impulsive behaviour 
C)  extreme euphoria 
D)  excess rumination 
A)  feelings of power 
B)  impulsive behaviour 
C)  extreme euphoria 
D)  excess rumination

Question 4

Beginning in adolescence, ________ are more likely than ________ to develop a ruminating, introspective style, rehearsing the reasons for their unhappiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualists; collectivists 
B)  men; women 
C)  women; men 
D)  collectivists; individualists 
A)  individualists; collectivists 
B)  men; women 
C)  women; men 
D)  collectivists; individualists

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the five axes in the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary clinical problem 
B)  family history of primary problem 
C)  contributing medical conditions 
D)  global assessment of functioning 
A)  the primary clinical problem 
B)  family history of primary problem 
C)  contributing medical conditions 
D)  global assessment of functioning

Question 6

Borderline personality disorder is a disorder characterized by intense but unstable relationships, a fear of abandonment by others, an unrealistic self-image, and emotional volatility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Schizophrenics are more likely than healthy individuals to have abnormalities in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a person has hallucinations or sees visions of a loved one who has passed on, a psychologist would be likely to think which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The situation is completely relative, and it would depend on that person's culture whether or not the person might be viewed as having a mental illness. 
B)  That person most likely has a mental illness. 
C)  That person is normal, given that is common to have such visions. 
D)  It would be abnormal if it occurred to a person in China. 
A)  The situation is completely relative, and it would depend on that person's culture whether or not the person might be viewed as having a mental illness. 
B)  That person most likely has a mental illness. 
C)  That person is normal, given that is common to have such visions. 
D)  It would be abnormal if it occurred to a person in China.

Question 9

In many of the people who continue to suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, the ________ is significantly smaller than in those people who recover from the trauma.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  amygdala

Question 10

Biological research concerning the development of mood disorders suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the problem of depression is the underproduction of cortisol. 
B)  there is less activity in the right frontal lobes of depressed individuals. 
C)  individuals with major depression have less activity in the left prefrontal cortex than non-depressed individuals. 
D)  many chronically depressed people have shrinkage of the hippocampus and amygdala. 
A)  part of the problem of depression is the underproduction of cortisol. 
B)  there is less activity in the right frontal lobes of depressed individuals. 
C)  individuals with major depression have less activity in the left prefrontal cortex than non-depressed individuals. 
D)  many chronically depressed people have shrinkage of the hippocampus and amygdala.

Question 11

There is growing evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is one specific gene involved in alcoholism. 
B)  severe withdrawal symptoms are inevitable. 
C)  total abstinence decreases alcoholism. 
D)  heavy drinking alters brain functions. 
A)  there is one specific gene involved in alcoholism. 
B)  severe withdrawal symptoms are inevitable. 
C)  total abstinence decreases alcoholism. 
D)  heavy drinking alters brain functions.

Question 12

Match the description with the appropriate diagnostic category from the DSM-IV.
-These disorders involve physical symptoms for which no organic cause can be found.

Accepted Answer

A) impulse control disorders 
B) dissociative disorders 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) personality disorders 
E) schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders 
A) impulse control disorders 
B) dissociative disorders 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) personality disorders 
E) schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Question 13

The remorselessness and lawbreaking associated with APD take different forms at different ages. The first developmental signs appear around the age of:

Accepted Answer

A)  8 years. 
B)  12 years. 
C)  4 years. 
D)  16 years. 
A)  8 years. 
B)  12 years. 
C)  4 years. 
D)  16 years.

Question 14

By definition, a person who has a mental disorder must experience great suffering, emotional turmoil, or worry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During adolescence, when the brain is supposed to undergo a natural pruning of synapses, schizophrenic brains do not prune away enough synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the Prohibition years (1920-1933) in the United States, rates of alcoholism

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased significantly, although there were increased rates of per capita consumption. 
B)  remained the same for women, but decreased for men. 
C)  remained the same for men, but decreased for women. 
D)  actually increased, although there were reduced rates of per capita consumption. 
A)  decreased significantly, although there were increased rates of per capita consumption. 
B)  remained the same for women, but decreased for men. 
C)  remained the same for men, but decreased for women. 
D)  actually increased, although there were reduced rates of per capita consumption.

Question 17

When a person has a mental illness, he or she:

Accepted Answer

A)  engages in abnormal behaviour. 
B)  is engaging in a statistically rare behaviour. 
C)  may have symptoms that are extremely common. 
D)  is diagnosed as insane. 
A)  engages in abnormal behaviour. 
B)  is engaging in a statistically rare behaviour. 
C)  may have symptoms that are extremely common. 
D)  is diagnosed as insane.

Question 18

Some phobias are common, whereas others are idiosyncratic. What are some of the common fears that may have evolved because the fear was adaptive for the human species? Incorporate your knowledge of Chapter 7 (Classical Conditioning in Real Life) with the development of common and of idiosyncratic phobias. How did Watson and Rayner demonstrate the acquisition of a phobia with "Little Albert"?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Research on anxiety disorders has indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived though a specific anxiety-producing event. 
B)  the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. 
C)  stress symptoms are normal in the immediate aftermath of any crisis or trauma. 
D)  if psychic numbing and a sense of detachment from others persist for six weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed. 
A)  in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived though a specific anxiety-producing event. 
B)  the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. 
C)  stress symptoms are normal in the immediate aftermath of any crisis or trauma. 
D)  if psychic numbing and a sense of detachment from others persist for six weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  the likelihood of misdiagnosis 
B)  the power of diagnostic labels 
C)  the illusion of objectivity and universality 
D)  the danger of overdiagnosis 
A)  the likelihood of misdiagnosis 
B)  the power of diagnostic labels 
C)  the illusion of objectivity and universality 
D)  the danger of overdiagnosis

By the year 1986, 6000 cases of dissociative disorder had been reported in North America.

Projective tests are based on:

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

Beginning in adolescence, are more likely than to develop a ruminating, introspective style, rehearsing the reasons for their unhappiness.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five axes in the DSM?

Borderline personality disorder is a disorder characterized by intense but unstable relationships, a fear of abandonment by others, an unrealistic self-image, and emotional volatility.

Schizophrenics are more likely than healthy individuals to have abnormalities in the thalamus.

If a person has hallucinations or sees visions of a loved one who has passed on, a psychologist would be likely to think which of the following?

In many of the people who continue to suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, the ________ is significantly smaller than in those people who recover from the trauma.

Biological research concerning the development of mood disorders suggests that:

There is growing evidence that:

Match the description with the appropriate diagnostic category from the DSM-IV. -These disorders involve physical symptoms for which no organic cause can be found.

The remorselessness and lawbreaking associated with APD take different forms at different ages. The first developmental signs appear around the age of:

By definition, a person who has a mental disorder must experience great suffering, emotional turmoil, or worry.

During adolescence, when the brain is supposed to undergo a natural pruning of synapses, schizophrenic brains do not prune away enough synapses.

During the Prohibition years (1920-1933) in the United States, rates of alcoholism

When a person has a mental illness, he or she:

Research on anxiety disorders has indicated that:

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

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

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Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

By the year 1986, 6000 cases of dissociative disorder had been reported in North America.

Projective tests are based on:

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?

Beginning in adolescence, ________ are more likely than ________ to develop a ruminating, introspective style, rehearsing the reasons for their unhappiness.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five axes in the DSM?

Borderline personality disorder is a disorder characterized by intense but unstable relationships, a fear of abandonment by others, an unrealistic self-image, and emotional volatility.

Schizophrenics are more likely than healthy individuals to have abnormalities in the thalamus.

If a person has hallucinations or sees visions of a loved one who has passed on, a psychologist would be likely to think which of the following?

In many of the people who continue to suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, the ________ is significantly smaller than in those people who recover from the trauma.

Biological research concerning the development of mood disorders suggests that:

There is growing evidence that:

Match the description with the appropriate diagnostic category from the DSM-IV. -These disorders involve physical symptoms for which no organic cause can be found.

The remorselessness and lawbreaking associated with APD take different forms at different ages. The first developmental signs appear around the age of:

By definition, a person who has a mental disorder must experience great suffering, emotional turmoil, or worry.

During adolescence, when the brain is supposed to undergo a natural pruning of synapses, schizophrenic brains do not prune away enough synapses.

During the Prohibition years (1920-1933) in the United States, rates of alcoholism

When a person has a mental illness, he or she:

Research on anxiety disorders has indicated that:

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

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

Beginning in adolescence, are more likely than to develop a ruminating, introspective style, rehearsing the reasons for their unhappiness.