Question 1

Gigi, who has schizophrenia, believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world. Her belief is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia. 
B)  delusion. 
C)  alogia. 
D)  hallucination. 
E)  clang association. 
A)  phobia. 
B)  delusion. 
C)  alogia. 
D)  hallucination. 
E)  clang association.

Question 2

Which of the following was one of the four humors studied by Hippocrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  urine 
B)  saliva 
C)  pus 
D)  yellow bile 
E)  feces 
A)  urine 
B)  saliva 
C)  pus 
D)  yellow bile 
E)  feces

Question 3

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to

Accepted Answer

A)  speak in class. 
B)  dissect a cat. 
C)  look at a spider . 
D)  take a blood sample. 
E)  sit in a dark room. 
A)  speak in class. 
B)  dissect a cat. 
C)  look at a spider . 
D)  take a blood sample. 
E)  sit in a dark room.

Question 4

__________ symptoms refer to the absence of appropriate and "normal" behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  undifferentiated 
B)  residual 
C)  positive 
D)  secondary 
E)  negative 
A)  undifferentiated 
B)  residual 
C)  positive 
D)  secondary 
E)  negative

Question 5

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cashier 
B)  baseball umpire 
C)  window washer 
D)  emergency room nurse 
E)  college professor 
A)  cashier 
B)  baseball umpire 
C)  window washer 
D)  emergency room nurse 
E)  college professor

Question 6

Which of the following was not one of the four humors studied by Hippocrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood 
B)  phlegm 
C)  pus 
D)  yellow bile 
E)  black bile 
A)  blood 
B)  phlegm 
C)  pus 
D)  yellow bile 
E)  black bile

Question 7

A person who is confused and experiencing hallucinations and who has bizarre thoughts and blunted emotions is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
E)  major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
E)  major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern.

Question 8

Briefly describe the following disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and specific phobias

Accepted Answer

GAD is characterized by persistent and p

Question 9

Delusions are

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions that fluctuate wildly. 
B)  emotions that are flattened. 
C)  false or irrational beliefs. 
D)  false or imagined sensory perceptions. 
E)  ritualistic behaviors. 
A)  emotions that fluctuate wildly. 
B)  emotions that are flattened. 
C)  false or irrational beliefs. 
D)  false or imagined sensory perceptions. 
E)  ritualistic behaviors.

Question 10

The defining feature of ________ is an exaggerated concern about physical health that leads the person to bounce from doctor to doctor.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder 
B)  triskaidekaphobia 
C)  illness anxiety disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
E)  dissociative fugue 
A)  conversion disorder 
B)  triskaidekaphobia 
C)  illness anxiety disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
E)  dissociative fugue

Question 11

Shannon is seeking psychological help to get over an extreme fear of dogs. Someone who believes in the ________ approach is most likely to believe that Shannon fears dogs today as a result of being attacked by a pit bull when she was a teenager.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological 
E)  social learning 
A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological 
E)  social learning

Question 12

The __________ hypothesis suggests that we carry around an evolutionary tendency to respond quickly to stimuli that our ancestors once feared.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ hypothesis suggests that we carry...

Question 13

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioral 
D)  biological 
E)  humanistic 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioral 
D)  biological 
E)  humanistic

Question 14

Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called _________. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrusions; impulses 
B)  obsessions; compulsions 
C)  impulses; intrusions 
D)  compulsions; obsessions 
E)  neuroses; psychoses 
A)  intrusions; impulses 
B)  obsessions; compulsions 
C)  impulses; intrusions 
D)  compulsions; obsessions 
E)  neuroses; psychoses

Question 15

What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "unconventionality" to define abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms are difficult to enumerate. 
B)  Cultures accept and view all behaviors as normal. 
C)  Behavior that is considered disordered in one context may be acceptable in another. 
D)  Norms do not guide behavior except in rare instances. 
E)  All norms are relative so there is no such thing as abnormality. 
A)  Norms are difficult to enumerate. 
B)  Cultures accept and view all behaviors as normal. 
C)  Behavior that is considered disordered in one context may be acceptable in another. 
D)  Norms do not guide behavior except in rare instances. 
E)  All norms are relative so there is no such thing as abnormality.

Question 16

Schizophrenia and related disorders occur on a spectrum that ranges from mild to sever. All involve abnormalities on one or more of the five dimensions. What are the five dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Delusions, hallucinations, dis

Question 17

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by supernatural forces. 
B)  only in the mind of the beholder. 
C)  curable through exorcism. 
D)  caused by imbalances of vital body fluids. 
E)  caused by irrational thought patterns and automatic beliefs. 
A)  caused by supernatural forces. 
B)  only in the mind of the beholder. 
C)  curable through exorcism. 
D)  caused by imbalances of vital body fluids. 
E)  caused by irrational thought patterns and automatic beliefs.

Question 18

Alice is 15 years old and afraid to speak in class. She fears that anything she says will lead to her enormous embarrassment. Alice might be classified as having

Accepted Answer

A)  mysophobia. 
B)  paranoia. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  a social phobia. 
E)  nosophobia. 
A)  mysophobia. 
B)  paranoia. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  a social phobia. 
E)  nosophobia.

Question 19

Hallucinations are to delusions as false perception is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  false beliefs 
B)  intense fear 
C)  mood 
D)  repeated odd behaviors 
E)  intrusive thoughts 
A)  false beliefs 
B)  intense fear 
C)  mood 
D)  repeated odd behaviors 
E)  intrusive thoughts

Question 20

Marty is moody, manipulative, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity, and often clings to others. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  avoidant 
C)  dependent 
D)  borderline 
E)  paranoid 
A)  antisocial 
B)  avoidant 
C)  dependent 
D)  borderline 
E)  paranoid

Gigi, who has schizophrenia, believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world. Her belief is an example of a(n)

Which of the following was one of the four humors studied by Hippocrates?

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to

__________ symptoms refer to the absence of appropriate and "normal" behaviors.

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Which of the following was not one of the four humors studied by Hippocrates?

A person who is confused and experiencing hallucinations and who has bizarre thoughts and blunted emotions is most likely suffering from

Briefly describe the following disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and specific phobias

Delusions are

The defining feature of ________ is an exaggerated concern about physical health that leads the person to bounce from doctor to doctor.

Shannon is seeking psychological help to get over an extreme fear of dogs. Someone who believes in the ________ approach is most likely to believe that Shannon fears dogs today as a result of being attacked by a pit bull when she was a teenager.

The __________ hypothesis suggests that we carry around an evolutionary tendency to respond quickly to stimuli that our ancestors once feared.

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?

Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called _. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called.

What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "unconventionality" to define abnormal behavior?

Schizophrenia and related disorders occur on a spectrum that ranges from mild to sever. All involve abnormalities on one or more of the five dimensions. What are the five dimensions?

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was

Alice is 15 years old and afraid to speak in class. She fears that anything she says will lead to her enormous embarrassment. Alice might be classified as having

Hallucinations are to delusions as false perception is to ________.

Marty is moody, manipulative, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity, and often clings to others. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is suffering from ______ personality disorder.

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Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Gigi, who has schizophrenia, believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world. Her belief is an example of a(n)

Which of the following was one of the four humors studied by Hippocrates?

Ted runs from the biology laboratory straight to his therapist's office. He is sweating and fear is etched on his face. He asks the therapist to apologize to his teacher and says he hopes she will understand that his arachnophobia made it difficult for him to

__________ symptoms refer to the absence of appropriate and "normal" behaviors.

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Which of the following was not one of the four humors studied by Hippocrates?

A person who is confused and experiencing hallucinations and who has bizarre thoughts and blunted emotions is most likely suffering from

Briefly describe the following disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and specific phobias

Delusions are

The defining feature of ________ is an exaggerated concern about physical health that leads the person to bounce from doctor to doctor.

Shannon is seeking psychological help to get over an extreme fear of dogs. Someone who believes in the ________ approach is most likely to believe that Shannon fears dogs today as a result of being attacked by a pit bull when she was a teenager.

The __________ hypothesis suggests that we carry around an evolutionary tendency to respond quickly to stimuli that our ancestors once feared.

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?

Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called _________. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called________.

What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "unconventionality" to define abnormal behavior?

Schizophrenia and related disorders occur on a spectrum that ranges from mild to sever. All involve abnormalities on one or more of the five dimensions. What are the five dimensions?

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was

Alice is 15 years old and afraid to speak in class. She fears that anything she says will lead to her enormous embarrassment. Alice might be classified as having

Hallucinations are to delusions as false perception is to ________.

Marty is moody, manipulative, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity, and often clings to others. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is suffering from ______ personality disorder.

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

Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called _. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called.