Question 1

The most common psychiatric disorder that appears in childhood is OCD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term for a mental disorder characterized by positive and negative symptoms is spelled:

Accepted Answer

A)  scitzofrenia. 
B)  schitzophrenia. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  schizofrenia. 
A)  scitzofrenia. 
B)  schitzophrenia. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  schizofrenia.

Question 3

What does the abbreviation CBT mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsive behavior therapy 
B)  counter-blocking therapy 
C)  complete brain testing 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
A)  compulsive behavior therapy 
B)  counter-blocking therapy 
C)  complete brain testing 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 4

The need to check things over and over or to wash one's hands repeatedly because of a fear of germs is characteristic of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  PTSD 
B)  OCD 
C)  SAD 
D)  ADHD 
A)  PTSD 
B)  OCD 
C)  SAD 
D)  ADHD

Question 5

When a physically healthy person habitually seeks medical treatment for conditions that are not real,that person has:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  affective disorder. 
C)  hypomania. 
D)  factitious disorder. 
A)  psychosis. 
B)  affective disorder. 
C)  hypomania. 
D)  factitious disorder.

Question 6

A syndrome characterized by a disturbance of mood accompanied by mania or depression is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  affective disorder. 
A)  bipolar. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  affective disorder.

Question 7

Which of the following is an intelligence test used for adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic 
B)  Rorschach 
C)  Wechsler 
D)  TAT 
A)  Minnesota Multiphasic 
B)  Rorschach 
C)  Wechsler 
D)  TAT

Question 8

The meaning of the abbreviation ECT is ________.

Accepted Answer

electrocon

Question 9

The root somat in the term psychosomatic means:

Accepted Answer

A)  mind. 
B)  body. 
C)  stomach. 
D)  inside. 
A)  mind. 
B)  body. 
C)  stomach. 
D)  inside.

Question 10

In the term agoraphobia,the root agora means:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  alone. 
C)  huddled together. 
D)  marketplace. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  alone. 
C)  huddled together. 
D)  marketplace.

Question 11

A/An ________ is a person who is not a medical doctor,but has a master's degree or PhD in a specific field of psychology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/An ________ is a person who is...

Question 12

An abnormal fear of being in public places is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An abnormal fear of being in public...

Question 13

When someone has pain in the absence of any physiological cause,that person has:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  somatoform disorder. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  an agoraphobic disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  somatoform disorder. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  an agoraphobic disorder.

Question 14

A patient with impulse control disorder might also be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  pyromania. 
B)  fugue. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  seasonal affective disorder. 
A)  pyromania. 
B)  fugue. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  seasonal affective disorder.

Question 15

A condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  manic-depressive. 
C)  apathy. 
D)  boredom. 
A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  manic-depressive. 
C)  apathy. 
D)  boredom.

Question 16

What generally causes a dissociative disorder to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  severe trauma 
B)  wanting attention 
C)  chemical brain disorder 
D)  birth defect 
A)  severe trauma 
B)  wanting attention 
C)  chemical brain disorder 
D)  birth defect

Question 17

Risk for suicide appears to be highest in people with:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  paranoia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  psychosis. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  paranoia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  psychosis.

Question 18

The roots in psychiatrist mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  mind. 
B)  center. 
C)  treatment. 
D)  both A and C. 
A)  mind. 
B)  center. 
C)  treatment. 
D)  both A and C.

Question 19

In the term psychosomatic,the combining form psych/o means:

Accepted Answer

A)  body. 
B)  mind. 
C)  center. 
D)  self. 
A)  body. 
B)  mind. 
C)  center. 
D)  self.

Question 20

A pyromaniac:

Accepted Answer

A)  talks incessantly. 
B)  is fearful of dying. 
C)  steals things. 
D)  starts fires. 
A)  talks incessantly. 
B)  is fearful of dying. 
C)  steals things. 
D)  starts fires.

Exam 21: Mental Health

The most common psychiatric disorder that appears in childhood is OCD.

The term for a mental disorder characterized by positive and negative symptoms is spelled:

What does the abbreviation CBT mean?

The need to check things over and over or to wash one's hands repeatedly because of a fear of germs is characteristic of which disorder?

When a physically healthy person habitually seeks medical treatment for conditions that are not real,that person has:

A syndrome characterized by a disturbance of mood accompanied by mania or depression is known as:

Which of the following is an intelligence test used for adults?

The meaning of the abbreviation ECT is ________.

The root somat in the term psychosomatic means:

In the term agoraphobia,the root agora means:

A/An ________ is a person who is not a medical doctor,but has a master's degree or PhD in a specific field of psychology.

An abnormal fear of being in public places is ________.

When someone has pain in the absence of any physiological cause,that person has:

A patient with impulse control disorder might also be diagnosed with:

A condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions is termed:

What generally causes a dissociative disorder to develop?

Risk for suicide appears to be highest in people with:

The roots in psychiatrist mean:

In the term psychosomatic,the combining form psych/o means:

A pyromaniac:

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