Question 1

Kevin shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn. You say to Alex, "I'll take Ancient Explanations of Mental Illness for $100." The answer is, "His was the first recorded attempt to explain abnormal behavior as due to some physical causes." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say

Accepted Answer

A)  "Who is Sigmund Freud?" 
B)  "Who is Hippocrates?" 
C)  "Who is Carl Rogers?" 
D)  "Who is John Watson?" 
E)  "Who is Wilhelm Wundt?" 
A)  "Who is Sigmund Freud?" 
B)  "Who is Hippocrates?" 
C)  "Who is Carl Rogers?" 
D)  "Who is John Watson?" 
E)  "Who is Wilhelm Wundt?"

Question 3

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately ________ of the U.S. population suffers from diagnosable mental health problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  20% 
C)  26% 
D)  35% 
E)  45% 
A)  5% 
B)  20% 
C)  26% 
D)  35% 
E)  45%

Question 4

Freud explained conversion disorder as involving the conversion of

Accepted Answer

A)  religious energy into psychological symptoms. 
B)  unconscious displacement of anxiety into physical symptoms. 
C)  obsessions into compulsions. 
D)  stress into panic. 
E)  physical symptoms into psychological problems. 
A)  religious energy into psychological symptoms. 
B)  unconscious displacement of anxiety into physical symptoms. 
C)  obsessions into compulsions. 
D)  stress into panic. 
E)  physical symptoms into psychological problems.

Question 5

The branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior would be focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology. 
B)  psychopathology. 
C)  psychobiology. 
D)  developmental psychology. 
E)  social psychology. 
A)  health psychology. 
B)  psychopathology. 
C)  psychobiology. 
D)  developmental psychology. 
E)  social psychology.

Question 6

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Ed.) is organized by mental and behavioral

Accepted Answer

A)  causes. 
B)  situations. 
C)  ideas. 
D)  symptoms. 
E)  treatments. 
A)  causes. 
B)  situations. 
C)  ideas. 
D)  symptoms. 
E)  treatments.

Question 7

An obsession is a repetitive ________ whereas a compulsion is a compulsive ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thought; behavior 
B)  behavior; thought 
C)  stressor; action 
D)  action; stressor 
E)  situation; fear 
A)  thought; behavior 
B)  behavior; thought 
C)  stressor; action 
D)  action; stressor 
E)  situation; fear

Question 8

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic model 
B)  intrapersonal model 
C)  biological psychology model 
D)  behavioral model 
E)  systems 
A)  psychoanalytic model 
B)  intrapersonal model 
C)  biological psychology model 
D)  behavioral model 
E)  systems

Question 9

A person suffering with major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern would be expected to be most depressed when

Accepted Answer

A)  it is nighttime. 
B)  there is a full moon. 
C)  they travel to the South. 
D)  their sleep has been interrupted by noise. 
E)  it is winter. 
A)  it is nighttime. 
B)  there is a full moon. 
C)  they travel to the South. 
D)  their sleep has been interrupted by noise. 
E)  it is winter.

Question 10

You are a psychologist who is evaluating the behavior of a new client. The client tells you that he does not like to wear clothing and that he walks around nude most of the time. In addition, he tells you that he lives in a society in which clothing is required and nudity is seen as abnormal. Which of the following is NOT a criterion by which you evaluate your client's behavior as abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconventionality 
B)  maladaptive 
C)  distress 
D)  irrationality 
E)  undesirability 
A)  unconventionality 
B)  maladaptive 
C)  distress 
D)  irrationality 
E)  undesirability

Question 11

Which of the following supports a biological basis for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are not more likely to develop schizophrenia if you were mistakenly adopted at birth into a schizophrenic household. 
B)  Schizophrenia symptoms are alleviated by dopamine receptor blocking drugs. 
C)  Drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors induce schizophrenia symptoms. 
D)  Brain abnormalities in schizophrenic people have been found by imaging studies. 
E)  All of the above are 
A)  You are not more likely to develop schizophrenia if you were mistakenly adopted at birth into a schizophrenic household. 
B)  Schizophrenia symptoms are alleviated by dopamine receptor blocking drugs. 
C)  Drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors induce schizophrenia symptoms. 
D)  Brain abnormalities in schizophrenic people have been found by imaging studies. 
E)  All of the above are

Question 12

__________is a depressive disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Bipolar disorder 
C)  Dysthymic disorder 
D)  Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern 
E)  Somatization disorder 
A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Bipolar disorder 
C)  Dysthymic disorder 
D)  Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern 
E)  Somatization disorder

Question 13

Someone who is malingering is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  have pain without reason. 
B)  hurt others without remorse. 
C)  have fluctuating emotions. 
D)  have an intense fear of being sick. 
E)  fake an illness. 
A)  have pain without reason. 
B)  hurt others without remorse. 
C)  have fluctuating emotions. 
D)  have an intense fear of being sick. 
E)  fake an illness.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses the language of medicine. 
B)  It contains no diagnosis of "normal." 
C)  It provides descriptions of syndromes, symptoms, diagnoses, and diseases. 
D)  It acknowledges that mental disorders can change over the life span. 
E)  All of the above are 
A)  It uses the language of medicine. 
B)  It contains no diagnosis of "normal." 
C)  It provides descriptions of syndromes, symptoms, diagnoses, and diseases. 
D)  It acknowledges that mental disorders can change over the life span. 
E)  All of the above are

Question 15

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  conversion disorder 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  pica 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  conversion disorder 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  pica

Question 16

The etiology of a mental disorder is another term for its

Accepted Answer

A)  symptoms. 
B)  prevention. 
C)  cure. 
D)  prevalence. 
E)  cause. 
A)  symptoms. 
B)  prevention. 
C)  cure. 
D)  prevalence. 
E)  cause.

Question 17

Agoraphobia is defined as a fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  blood. 
B)  needles. 
C)  being in crowded public places or open spaces. 
D)  being in closed spaces. 
E)  shopping. 
A)  blood. 
B)  needles. 
C)  being in crowded public places or open spaces. 
D)  being in closed spaces. 
E)  shopping.

Question 18

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disorganized thinking, abnormal behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  passive-aggressive personality. 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  passive-aggressive personality. 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 19

Shyness

Accepted Answer

A)  seems to be decreasing in the population. 
B)  cannot be learned. 
C)  is not defined as a disorder by the DSM-5. 
D)  is discouraged by Internet usage. 
E)  is experienced by about one-tenth of the American population. 
A)  seems to be decreasing in the population. 
B)  cannot be learned. 
C)  is not defined as a disorder by the DSM-5. 
D)  is discouraged by Internet usage. 
E)  is experienced by about one-tenth of the American population.

Question 20

The view that mental disorders are diseases of the mine that have objective causes and require specific treatment is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical model. 
B)  diathesis view. 
C)  medical model of mental disorder. 
D)  psychodynamic model. 
E)  psychotrauma model. 
A)  clinical model. 
B)  diathesis view. 
C)  medical model of mental disorder. 
D)  psychodynamic model. 
E)  psychotrauma model.

Kevin shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has ________ personality disorder.

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately ________ of the U.S. population suffers from diagnosable mental health problems.

Freud explained conversion disorder as involving the conversion of

The branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior would be focused on

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Ed.) is organized by mental and behavioral

An obsession is a repetitive whereas a compulsion is a compulsive .

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

A person suffering with major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern would be expected to be most depressed when

Which of the following supports a biological basis for schizophrenia?

__________is a depressive disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

Someone who is malingering is most likely to

Which of the following is true of the DSM-5?

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

The etiology of a mental disorder is another term for its

Agoraphobia is defined as a fear of

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disorganized thinking, abnormal behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from

Shyness

The view that mental disorders are diseases of the mine that have objective causes and require specific treatment is known as the

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Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Kevin shows a pattern of instability in his relationships, self-image, and feelings. As such, he most likely has ________ personality disorder.

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately ________ of the U.S. population suffers from diagnosable mental health problems.

Freud explained conversion disorder as involving the conversion of

The branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior would be focused on

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Ed.) is organized by mental and behavioral

An obsession is a repetitive ________ whereas a compulsion is a compulsive ________.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

A person suffering with major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern would be expected to be most depressed when

Which of the following supports a biological basis for schizophrenia?

__________is a depressive disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

Someone who is malingering is most likely to

Which of the following is true of the DSM-5?

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

The etiology of a mental disorder is another term for its

Agoraphobia is defined as a fear of

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disorganized thinking, abnormal behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from

Shyness

The view that mental disorders are diseases of the mine that have objective causes and require specific treatment is known as the

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

An obsession is a repetitive whereas a compulsion is a compulsive .