Question 1

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months.He is probably suffering from a:

Accepted Answer

A) somatoform disorder. 
B) conversion reaction. 
C) personality disorder. 
D) phobic disorder. 
A) somatoform disorder. 
B) conversion reaction. 
C) personality disorder. 
D) phobic disorder.

Question 2

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-learning theorist's view of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) They are due to an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus complex. 
B) They are a type of learned behaviour. 
C) They have physiological causes. 
D) They are due to disturbances in family relationships. 
A) They are due to an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus complex. 
B) They are a type of learned behaviour. 
C) They have physiological causes. 
D) They are due to disturbances in family relationships.

Question 3

Dr.Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives.He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement,in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind.Dr.Garcia's view is consistent with that of:

Accepted Answer

A) behaviourists. 
B) cognitive psychologists. 
C) the psychoanalytic model. 
D) the biological perspective. 
A) behaviourists. 
B) cognitive psychologists. 
C) the psychoanalytic model. 
D) the biological perspective.

Question 4

Sandy has the tendency to make everything seem so much worse than it usually is.Beck would say that Sandy has a tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralize. 
B) minimize. 
C) do all-or-nothing thinking. 
D) magnify. 
A) overgeneralize. 
B) minimize. 
C) do all-or-nothing thinking. 
D) magnify.

Question 5

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that results from a perceived insult and is followed by a period of brooding and then a violent outburst during which the person may attack others and not remember doing so?

Accepted Answer

A) taijin-kyofu-sho 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) susto 
A) taijin-kyofu-sho 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) susto

Question 6

Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) a global assessment of functioning. 
B) clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention. 
C) psychosocial and environmental problems. 
D) personality disorders and mental retardation. 
A) a global assessment of functioning. 
B) clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention. 
C) psychosocial and environmental problems. 
D) personality disorders and mental retardation.

Question 7

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behaviour that creates a great deal of emotional distress or:

Accepted Answer

A) subjective discomfort. 
B) social deviance. 
C) statistical rarity. 
D) situational context. 
A) subjective discomfort. 
B) social deviance. 
C) statistical rarity. 
D) situational context.

Question 8

Which one is not a real physical disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) psychosomatic disorder 
B) psychophysiological disorder 
C) somatoform disorder 
D) adaptation disorder 
A) psychosomatic disorder 
B) psychophysiological disorder 
C) somatoform disorder 
D) adaptation disorder

Question 9

Someone who likes to expose normally clothed parts of the body to unsuspecting and typically unwilling viewers has a condition known as:

Accepted Answer

A) fetishism. 
B) exhibitionism. 
C) voyeurism. 
D) frotteurism. 
A) fetishism. 
B) exhibitionism. 
C) voyeurism. 
D) frotteurism.

Question 10

Charles believed that a famous song by a popular musical group carried a special,secret message meant only for him.This would be an example of a delusion of:

Accepted Answer

A) persecution. 
B) reference. 
C) influence. 
D) grandeur. 
A) persecution. 
B) reference. 
C) influence. 
D) grandeur.

Question 11

Which model of abnormality views abnormal behaviour as the result of illogical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioural 
D) biological 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioural 
D) biological

Question 12

Karin's mother takes her into a restroom at Disney World.The loud and powerful flushing causes Karin to cry.When they return home,Karin will not go near the potty chair they are using for toilet training.Karin's mother concludes that Karin has developed a phobia as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralization. 
B) all-or-nothing thinking. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) minimization. 
A) overgeneralization. 
B) all-or-nothing thinking. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) minimization.

Question 13

An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia. 
B) a social phobia. 
C) a specific phobia. 
D) an interactive phobia. 
A) agoraphobia. 
B) a social phobia. 
C) a specific phobia. 
D) an interactive phobia.

Question 14

The model that views abnormal behaviour as the result of the interaction of biological,psychological,and cultural factors is the _____________ model.

Accepted Answer

A) behaviourist 
B) cognitive 
C) biopsychosocial model 
D) social-transfer 
A) behaviourist 
B) cognitive 
C) biopsychosocial model 
D) social-transfer

Question 15

The social or environmental setting of a person's behaviour is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) the situational context. 
B) the historical context. 
C) the cohort effect. 
D) societal norms. 
A) the situational context. 
B) the historical context. 
C) the cohort effect. 
D) societal norms.

Question 16

Which Canadian is most likely to develop depression in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Paige,who had a normal childhood and now works as an engineer 
B) Sabrina,who was neglected as a child and is unemployed 
C) Frank,who had a normal childhood and is unemployed 
D) Bill,who was neglected as a child and now works as an engineer 
A) Paige,who had a normal childhood and now works as an engineer 
B) Sabrina,who was neglected as a child and is unemployed 
C) Frank,who had a normal childhood and is unemployed 
D) Bill,who was neglected as a child and now works as an engineer

Question 17

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Ellie is a psychology student at the local university.She is interested in specializing in the study of abnormal behaviour.What should she declare as her desired major?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A) It describes symptoms and includes a checklist of specific criteria for diagnosis. 
B) It lists information regarding symptoms but does not include a checklist of criteria that must be met for diagnosis. 
C) It is used to diagnose medical conditions that may have an impact on mental health. 
D) It is used to diagnose all kinds of medical conditions. 
A) It describes symptoms and includes a checklist of specific criteria for diagnosis. 
B) It lists information regarding symptoms but does not include a checklist of criteria that must be met for diagnosis. 
C) It is used to diagnose medical conditions that may have an impact on mental health. 
D) It is used to diagnose all kinds of medical conditions.

Question 20

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months,but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory.He notes that he feels like a robot,disconnected from his movements and actions.He is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative fugue. 
B) conversion disorder. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) depersonalization. 
A) dissociative fugue. 
B) conversion disorder. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) depersonalization.

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months.He is probably suffering from a:

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-learning theorist's view of personality disorders?

Dr.Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives.He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement,in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind.Dr.Garcia's view is consistent with that of:

Sandy has the tendency to make everything seem so much worse than it usually is.Beck would say that Sandy has a tendency to:

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that results from a perceived insult and is followed by a period of brooding and then a violent outburst during which the person may attack others and not remember doing so?

Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR consists of:

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behaviour that creates a great deal of emotional distress or:

Which one is not a real physical disorder?

Someone who likes to expose normally clothed parts of the body to unsuspecting and typically unwilling viewers has a condition known as:

Charles believed that a famous song by a popular musical group carried a special,secret message meant only for him.This would be an example of a delusion of:

Which model of abnormality views abnormal behaviour as the result of illogical thinking?

Karin's mother takes her into a restroom at Disney World.The loud and powerful flushing causes Karin to cry.When they return home,Karin will not go near the potty chair they are using for toilet training.Karin's mother concludes that Karin has developed a phobia as a result of:

An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called:

The model that views abnormal behaviour as the result of the interaction of biological,psychological,and cultural factors is the _____________ model.

The social or environmental setting of a person's behaviour is referred to as:

Which Canadian is most likely to develop depression in life?

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between:

Ellie is a psychology student at the local university.She is interested in specializing in the study of abnormal behaviour.What should she declare as her desired major?

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV-TR?

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months,but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory.He notes that he feels like a robot,disconnected from his movements and actions.He is most likely suffering from:

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Manny has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months.He is probably suffering from a:

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-learning theorist's view of personality disorders?

Dr.Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives.He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement,in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind.Dr.Garcia's view is consistent with that of:

Sandy has the tendency to make everything seem so much worse than it usually is.Beck would say that Sandy has a tendency to:

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that results from a perceived insult and is followed by a period of brooding and then a violent outburst during which the person may attack others and not remember doing so?

Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR consists of:

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behaviour that creates a great deal of emotional distress or:

Which one is not a real physical disorder?

Someone who likes to expose normally clothed parts of the body to unsuspecting and typically unwilling viewers has a condition known as:

Charles believed that a famous song by a popular musical group carried a special,secret message meant only for him.This would be an example of a delusion of:

Which model of abnormality views abnormal behaviour as the result of illogical thinking?

Karin's mother takes her into a restroom at Disney World.The loud and powerful flushing causes Karin to cry.When they return home,Karin will not go near the potty chair they are using for toilet training.Karin's mother concludes that Karin has developed a phobia as a result of:

An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called:

The model that views abnormal behaviour as the result of the interaction of biological,psychological,and cultural factors is the _____________ model.

The social or environmental setting of a person's behaviour is referred to as:

Which Canadian is most likely to develop depression in life?

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between:

Ellie is a psychology student at the local university.She is interested in specializing in the study of abnormal behaviour.What should she declare as her desired major?

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV-TR?

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months,but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory.He notes that he feels like a robot,disconnected from his movements and actions.He is most likely suffering from:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

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