Question 1

________ involves a persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that causes disruption to one's life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic symptom disorder 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  Specific phobia 
D)  Panic disorder 
E)  Seasonal phobia 
A)  Somatic symptom disorder 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  Specific phobia 
D)  Panic disorder 
E)  Seasonal phobia

Question 2

A person who feels euphoric and hyperactive may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a panic attack. 
B)  a manic episode. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  a fugue. 
E)  illness anxiety disorder. 
A)  a panic attack. 
B)  a manic episode. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  a fugue. 
E)  illness anxiety disorder.

Question 3

Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behavior. What area of psychology should she focus on in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology 
B)  psychopathology 
C)  psychobiology 
D)  developmental psychology 
E)  school psychology 
A)  health psychology 
B)  psychopathology 
C)  psychobiology 
D)  developmental psychology 
E)  school psychology

Question 4

Linda is afraid of cats because when she was a little girl a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  Bandura 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  Bandura

Question 5

As Carol and Ken are leaving for a trip, Carol repeatedly asks Ken, "Did we turn off the coffee pot?" For their entire trip, Carol worries about the coffee pot. Carol's doubt about turning off the coffee pot is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession. 
B)  compulsion. 
C)  both an obsession and a compulsion. 
D)  neither an obsession nor a compulsion. 
E)  neurosis. 
A)  obsession. 
B)  compulsion. 
C)  both an obsession and a compulsion. 
D)  neither an obsession nor a compulsion. 
E)  neurosis.

Question 6

The DSM-5 considers ________ to be an anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  phobias 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  amnesia 
E)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  phobias 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  amnesia 
E)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 7

The diathesis-stress hypothesis of schizophrenia states that

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors put someone at risk of schizophrenia, but environmental stressors are required to convert the potential. 
B)  when psychic energy builds up, defense mechanisms take over. 
C)  eating disorders will lead to major depression unless they are treated with cognitive-behavioral techniques. 
D)  panic attacks can be prevented by limiting anticipatory anxiety. 
E)  in chaotic environments, body chemistry will change to cause depressive disorders. 
A)  biological factors put someone at risk of schizophrenia, but environmental stressors are required to convert the potential. 
B)  when psychic energy builds up, defense mechanisms take over. 
C)  eating disorders will lead to major depression unless they are treated with cognitive-behavioral techniques. 
D)  panic attacks can be prevented by limiting anticipatory anxiety. 
E)  in chaotic environments, body chemistry will change to cause depressive disorders.

Question 8

Dave, a graduate student, has difficulty talking to groups. Unfortunately, he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people. The night before a presentation he tosses and turns, and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse. When he makes a presentation, he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words. As a result, he feels worthless and miserable. Which two criteria of abnormal behavior are most useful in analyzing this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to function normally and statistical rarity 
B)  distress and maladaptiveness 
C)  statistical rarity and deviance from social norms 
D)  deviance from social norms and distress 
E)  distress and unpredictability 
A)  inability to function normally and statistical rarity 
B)  distress and maladaptiveness 
C)  statistical rarity and deviance from social norms 
D)  deviance from social norms and distress 
E)  distress and unpredictability

Question 9

The tendency for women to ________ accounts for their increased vulnerability to depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience monthly changes in biochemistry 
B)  nutritional distress 
C)  outlive men 
D)  ruminate about their problems 
E)  watch too much national media 
A)  experience monthly changes in biochemistry 
B)  nutritional distress 
C)  outlive men 
D)  ruminate about their problems 
E)  watch too much national media

Question 10

A(n) ________ is a repetitive act performed in response to tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession 
B)  compulsion 
C)  phobia 
D)  tic 
E)  somatization disorder 
A)  obsession 
B)  compulsion 
C)  phobia 
D)  tic 
E)  somatization disorder

Question 11

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a manic episode. 
B)  a dysthymic episode. 
C)  a loss of mental control. 
D)  a psychotic break. 
E)  catatonia. 
A)  a manic episode. 
B)  a dysthymic episode. 
C)  a loss of mental control. 
D)  a psychotic break. 
E)  catatonia.

Question 12

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ______ phobias.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific 
B)  social 
C)  primary 
D)  innate 
E)  secondary 
A)  specific 
B)  social 
C)  primary 
D)  innate 
E)  secondary

Question 13

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments. John explains that he has done nothing wrong-if these people were not so greedy, they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes. In his mind, his victims got exactly what they deserved. John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with ______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality 
B)  schizotypal personality 
C)  passive-aggressive 
D)  antisocial personality 
E)  obsessive-compulsive 
A)  borderline personality 
B)  schizotypal personality 
C)  passive-aggressive 
D)  antisocial personality 
E)  obsessive-compulsive

Question 14

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she has a sensation of being "out of her body," and she experiences dulled vision and hearing, rapid breathing, and sweating. She thinks she is having a heart attack. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST resemble

Accepted Answer

A)  a phobia. 
B)  a panic attack. 
C)  posttraumatic stress. 
D)  an affective disorder. 
E)  a dissociative disorder. 
A)  a phobia. 
B)  a panic attack. 
C)  posttraumatic stress. 
D)  an affective disorder. 
E)  a dissociative disorder.

Question 15

The feeling of observing one's own body and having an out-of-body experience is typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  fragmentation. 
D)  dissociative disorder. 
E)  somatic symptom disorder. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  fragmentation. 
D)  dissociative disorder. 
E)  somatic symptom disorder.

Question 16

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a

Accepted Answer

A)  mania. 
B)  obsession. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  panic attack. 
A)  mania. 
B)  obsession. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  panic attack.

Question 17

________ disorders are most usually indicated by "fragmentation" of the personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion 
B)  Psychogenic 
C)  Depressive 
D)  Dissociative 
E)  Obsessive-compulsive 
A)  Conversion 
B)  Psychogenic 
C)  Depressive 
D)  Dissociative 
E)  Obsessive-compulsive

Question 18

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness

Accepted Answer

A)  is a serious form of illness that cannot be cured. 
B)  is underdiagnosed. 
C)  should lead to hospitalization. 
D)  is actually caused by physical factors. 
E)  is a myth. 
A)  is a serious form of illness that cannot be cured. 
B)  is underdiagnosed. 
C)  should lead to hospitalization. 
D)  is actually caused by physical factors. 
E)  is a myth.

Question 19

________ involves changes in the hormone melatonin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern 
B)  Bipolar disorder 
C)  Unipolar depression 
D)  Mania 
E)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern 
B)  Bipolar disorder 
C)  Unipolar depression 
D)  Mania 
E)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 20

The term schizophrenia involves a

Accepted Answer

A)  disintegration of the personality. 
B)  multiple personality. 
C)  a distortion of self-esteem. 
D)  a split in personality. 
E)  B and C are 
A)  disintegration of the personality. 
B)  multiple personality. 
C)  a distortion of self-esteem. 
D)  a split in personality. 
E)  B and C are

________ involves a persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that causes disruption to one's life.

A person who feels euphoric and hyperactive may be experiencing

Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behavior. What area of psychology should she focus on in school?

Linda is afraid of cats because when she was a little girl a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?

As Carol and Ken are leaving for a trip, Carol repeatedly asks Ken, "Did we turn off the coffee pot?" For their entire trip, Carol worries about the coffee pot. Carol's doubt about turning off the coffee pot is a(n)

The DSM-5 considers ________ to be an anxiety disorder.

The diathesis-stress hypothesis of schizophrenia states that

The tendency for women to ________ accounts for their increased vulnerability to depression.

A(n) ________ is a repetitive act performed in response to tension.

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ______ phobias.

The feeling of observing one's own body and having an out-of-body experience is typical of

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a

________ disorders are most usually indicated by "fragmentation" of the personality.

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness

________ involves changes in the hormone melatonin.

The term schizophrenia involves a

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________ involves a persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that causes disruption to one's life.

A person who feels euphoric and hyperactive may be experiencing

Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behavior. What area of psychology should she focus on in school?

Linda is afraid of cats because when she was a little girl a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?

As Carol and Ken are leaving for a trip, Carol repeatedly asks Ken, "Did we turn off the coffee pot?" For their entire trip, Carol worries about the coffee pot. Carol's doubt about turning off the coffee pot is a(n)

The DSM-5 considers ________ to be an anxiety disorder.

The diathesis-stress hypothesis of schizophrenia states that

The tendency for women to ________ accounts for their increased vulnerability to depression.

A(n) ________ is a repetitive act performed in response to tension.

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ______ phobias.

The feeling of observing one's own body and having an out-of-body experience is typical of

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a

________ disorders are most usually indicated by "fragmentation" of the personality.

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness

________ involves changes in the hormone melatonin.

The term schizophrenia involves a

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