Question 1

The psychological view sees mental disorders as an interaction of biological, behavioral, cognitive, __________, and __________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  social; psychological 
B)  developmental; social-cultural 
C)  social; societal 
D)  societal; genetic 
E)  genetic; societal 
A)  social; psychological 
B)  developmental; social-cultural 
C)  social; societal 
D)  societal; genetic 
E)  genetic; societal

Question 2

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between periods of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety and mania. 
B)  depression and manic episodes. 
C)  mania and schizophrenia. 
D)  depression and schizophrenia . 
E)  psychosis and neurosis. 
A)  anxiety and mania. 
B)  depression and manic episodes. 
C)  mania and schizophrenia. 
D)  depression and schizophrenia . 
E)  psychosis and neurosis.

Question 3

Phoebe locks herself in her bedroom and refuses to see her family or go to work. Phoebe is displaying the ________ indicator of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconventionality 
B)  irrationality 
C)  maladaptiveness 
D)  observer discomfort 
E)  unpredictability 
A)  unconventionality 
B)  irrationality 
C)  maladaptiveness 
D)  observer discomfort 
E)  unpredictability

Question 4

Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the _________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 
B)  Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) 
C)  Textbook of Psychological Disorders (TP
D)  
D)  Textbook of Physiological Disorders (TP
D)  
E)  The International Pathology Reference Index (IPRI) 
A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 
B)  Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) 
C)  Textbook of Psychological Disorders (TP
D)  
D)  Textbook of Physiological Disorders (TP
D)  
E)  The International Pathology Reference Index (IPRI)

Question 5

A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having an impoverished emotional response, and a lack of initiative in taking care of one's daily affairs. What type of symptoms are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  a mix of positive and negative 
E)  euphoric 
A)  atypical 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  a mix of positive and negative 
E)  euphoric

Question 6

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned behaviors of depression 
B)  unusual levels of neurotransmitters 
C)  negative interpretations of life events 
D)  a superego that is too harsh and strict 
E)  hiding from one's own feelings and experiences 
A)  learned behaviors of depression 
B)  unusual levels of neurotransmitters 
C)  negative interpretations of life events 
D)  a superego that is too harsh and strict 
E)  hiding from one's own feelings and experiences

Question 7

The major difference between dissociative identity disorder (DID) and schizophrenia is that

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia is a true split personality. 
B)  DID is a subclassification of schizophrenia. 
C)  DID is not a psychotic disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia is a subclassification of DID. 
E)  they are two terms for the same problem. 
A)  schizophrenia is a true split personality. 
B)  DID is a subclassification of schizophrenia. 
C)  DID is not a psychotic disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia is a subclassification of DID. 
E)  they are two terms for the same problem.

Question 8

A person with a pervasive and persistent sense of anxiety without any external cause may have

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attacks. 
B)  paranoia. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
E)  anticipatory anxiety. 
A)  panic attacks. 
B)  paranoia. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
E)  anticipatory anxiety.

Question 9

Name, compare, and contrast the two main types of depressive disorders.

Accepted Answer

The two major types are depressive disor

Question 10

Name the two best-known depressive disorders.

Accepted Answer

Major depressive dis

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is never considered realistic or normal. 
B)  Some anxiety is realistic when its source is understandable. 
C)  It always manifests itself as a disorder. 
D)  It is unusual for a mentally healthy person to experience anxiety. 
E)  It always occurs alongside a concomitant affective disorder. 
A)  It is never considered realistic or normal. 
B)  Some anxiety is realistic when its source is understandable. 
C)  It always manifests itself as a disorder. 
D)  It is unusual for a mentally healthy person to experience anxiety. 
E)  It always occurs alongside a concomitant affective disorder.

Question 12

________ is a repetitive behavior or mental act that an individual feels compelled to perform in response to an anxiety-producing thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulimia 
B)  An obsession 
C)  A compulsion 
D)  Rumination 
E)  Schizophrenia 
A)  Bulimia 
B)  An obsession 
C)  A compulsion 
D)  Rumination 
E)  Schizophrenia

Question 13

A person who experiences severe bouts of anxiety would be described as displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictability. 
B)  distress. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  unconventionality. 
E)  maladaptiveness. 
A)  unpredictability. 
B)  distress. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  unconventionality. 
E)  maladaptiveness.

Question 14

A person who bathes at least 15 times per day is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  distress. 
B)  irrationality. 
C)  unpredictability. 
D)  observer discomfort. 
E)  unconventionality. 
A)  distress. 
B)  irrationality. 
C)  unpredictability. 
D)  observer discomfort. 
E)  unconventionality.

Question 15

In Rosenhan's study, some of the individuals who went into hospitals

Accepted Answer

A)  were released home in about three days. 
B)  were labeled as "normal" while in the hospital. 
C)  interacted with hospital staff for many hours per day. 
D)  were ignored by the hospital staff. 
E)  B and C are 
A)  were released home in about three days. 
B)  were labeled as "normal" while in the hospital. 
C)  interacted with hospital staff for many hours per day. 
D)  were ignored by the hospital staff. 
E)  B and C are

Question 16

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack. Jacob might have experienced a ________ disorder while in college.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  depressive 
C)  panic 
D)  eating 
E)  somatic symptom 
A)  personality 
B)  depressive 
C)  panic 
D)  eating 
E)  somatic symptom

Question 17

Depression is related to reduced brain activity within the

Accepted Answer

A)  right temporal lobe. 
B)  right parietal lobe. 
C)  right occipital lobe. 
D)  left temporal lobe. 
E)  left frontal lobe. 
A)  right temporal lobe. 
B)  right parietal lobe. 
C)  right occipital lobe. 
D)  left temporal lobe. 
E)  left frontal lobe.

Question 18

The Greek physician ________ declared that abnormal behavior had physical causes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Plato 
D)  Linnaeus 
E)  Galen 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Plato 
D)  Linnaeus 
E)  Galen

Question 19

The primary feature of ______ disorder is a long-standing pattern of social and interpersonal problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional 
B)  schizotypal personality 
C)  schizoaffective 
D)  phobic 
E)  generalized anxiety 
A)  delusional 
B)  schizotypal personality 
C)  schizoaffective 
D)  phobic 
E)  generalized anxiety

Question 20

Studies have shown that when medication is properly administered and used in conjunction with behavioral therapy, about ______ of individuals with ADHD may have improvements in attention and show diminished hyperactivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% 
E)  90% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% 
E)  90%

The psychological view sees mental disorders as an interaction of biological, behavioral, cognitive, , and factors.

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between periods of

Phoebe locks herself in her bedroom and refuses to see her family or go to work. Phoebe is displaying the ________ indicator of abnormality.

Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the _________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having an impoverished emotional response, and a lack of initiative in taking care of one's daily affairs. What type of symptoms are these?

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

The major difference between dissociative identity disorder (DID) and schizophrenia is that

A person with a pervasive and persistent sense of anxiety without any external cause may have

Name, compare, and contrast the two main types of depressive disorders.

Name the two best-known depressive disorders.

Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?

________ is a repetitive behavior or mental act that an individual feels compelled to perform in response to an anxiety-producing thought.

A person who experiences severe bouts of anxiety would be described as displaying

A person who bathes at least 15 times per day is displaying

In Rosenhan's study, some of the individuals who went into hospitals

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack. Jacob might have experienced a ________ disorder while in college.

Depression is related to reduced brain activity within the

The Greek physician ________ declared that abnormal behavior had physical causes.

The primary feature of ______ disorder is a long-standing pattern of social and interpersonal problems.

Studies have shown that when medication is properly administered and used in conjunction with behavioral therapy, about ______ of individuals with ADHD may have improvements in attention and show diminished hyperactivity.

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Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

The psychological view sees mental disorders as an interaction of biological, behavioral, cognitive, __________, and __________ factors.

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between periods of

Phoebe locks herself in her bedroom and refuses to see her family or go to work. Phoebe is displaying the ________ indicator of abnormality.

Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the _________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having an impoverished emotional response, and a lack of initiative in taking care of one's daily affairs. What type of symptoms are these?

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

The major difference between dissociative identity disorder (DID) and schizophrenia is that

A person with a pervasive and persistent sense of anxiety without any external cause may have

Name, compare, and contrast the two main types of depressive disorders.

Name the two best-known depressive disorders.

Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?

________ is a repetitive behavior or mental act that an individual feels compelled to perform in response to an anxiety-producing thought.

A person who experiences severe bouts of anxiety would be described as displaying

A person who bathes at least 15 times per day is displaying

In Rosenhan's study, some of the individuals who went into hospitals

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack. Jacob might have experienced a ________ disorder while in college.

Depression is related to reduced brain activity within the

The Greek physician ________ declared that abnormal behavior had physical causes.

The primary feature of ______ disorder is a long-standing pattern of social and interpersonal problems.

Studies have shown that when medication is properly administered and used in conjunction with behavioral therapy, about ______ of individuals with ADHD may have improvements in attention and show diminished hyperactivity.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters

The psychological view sees mental disorders as an interaction of biological, behavioral, cognitive, , and factors.