Question 1

Researchers have found that ________________ influenced by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) neither language nor thought is 
B) language,but not thought,is 
C) thought,but not language,is 
D) both language and thought are 
A) neither language nor thought is 
B) language,but not thought,is 
C) thought,but not language,is 
D) both language and thought are

Question 2

The misinterpretation of normal physical aches and pains as signs of serious sickness is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Make mountains out of molehills. 
B) Fake it until you make it. 
C) Sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me. 
D) I was born this way. 
A) Make mountains out of molehills. 
B) Fake it until you make it. 
C) Sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me. 
D) I was born this way.

Question 3

Research shows that the more conservative and traditional married couples are,the less interest and pleasure they take in sexual activity and the more they experience guilt,shame,and sexual inhibitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from ______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) depersonalization 
B) dissociative identity 
C) conversion 
D) schizoid personality 
A) depersonalization 
B) dissociative identity 
C) conversion 
D) schizoid personality

Question 5

The primary purpose of the DSM-IV-TR is to:

Accepted Answer

A) help psychologists assess only normal behaviour. 
B) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C) help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders. 
D) describe the causes of common physiological disorders. 
A) help psychologists assess only normal behaviour. 
B) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C) help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders. 
D) describe the causes of common physiological disorders.

Question 6

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

Question 7

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunction 
B) malapropism 
C) deviation 
D) shortcoming 
A) dysfunction 
B) malapropism 
C) deviation 
D) shortcoming

Question 8

Lisa has started having feelings of fearfulness about going to school.She has begun to suffer from headaches and stomachaches and has missed several days of school already.Lisa's condition is abnormal from the __________ definition.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following statements about transvestites is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most transvestites are homosexuals. 
B) Transvestites get sexual excitement from wearing the clothing of the opposite sex. 
C) Most transvestites are married. 
D) There is little evidence of women transvestites in Western cultures. 
A) Most transvestites are homosexuals. 
B) Transvestites get sexual excitement from wearing the clothing of the opposite sex. 
C) Most transvestites are married. 
D) There is little evidence of women transvestites in Western cultures.

Question 10

The psychoanalytic model views anxiety as:

Accepted Answer

A) a danger signal that repressed conflicts are threatening to surface. 
B) a learned reaction. 
C) the result of illogical,irrational,thought processes. 
D) linked to an imbalance in several neurotransmitters in the nervous system. 
A) a danger signal that repressed conflicts are threatening to surface. 
B) a learned reaction. 
C) the result of illogical,irrational,thought processes. 
D) linked to an imbalance in several neurotransmitters in the nervous system.

Question 11

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

Question 12

Joey experienced a great amount of anger throughout his childhood and adolescence that he turned inward rather than expressing to others.As a result of not expressing his anger,which of the following disorders is Joey at risk of developing?

Accepted Answer

A) fugue 
B) anxiety 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia 
A) fugue 
B) anxiety 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia

Question 13

People with ______ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behaviour and ways of relating to others.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) somatoform 
C) affective 
D) schizophrenic 
A) personality 
B) somatoform 
C) affective 
D) schizophrenic

Question 14

The ______ model of mental illness explains that disorders such as anxiety,depression,and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances,genetic problems,brain damage or dysfunction,or some combination of those causes.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) psychodynamic 
C) naturalistic 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
A) biological 
B) psychodynamic 
C) naturalistic 
D) cognitive-behavioural

Question 15

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety.Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks,she does not leave her house.This makes her feel trapped in her home,which creates distress.Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Maria's case represents an example of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) They are a result of learned helplessness. 
B) They are a result of anger turned inward on oneself. 
C) They are a result of distortions in thinking. 
D) They are a result of an imbalance of brain chemicals. 
A) They are a result of learned helplessness. 
B) They are a result of anger turned inward on oneself. 
C) They are a result of distortions in thinking. 
D) They are a result of an imbalance of brain chemicals.

Question 17

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) restricted syndromes 
B) naturalistic syndromes 
C) sociocultural disorders 
D) culture-bound syndromes 
A) restricted syndromes 
B) naturalistic syndromes 
C) sociocultural disorders 
D) culture-bound syndromes

Question 18

The DSM-IV-TR describes disorders in terms of symptoms and specific criteria that must be met in order for diagnosis to be made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a severe breakdown of the ego as a result of a disturbed relationship between mother and child. 
B) Its symptoms are shaped by the processes of reinforcement and extinction. 
C) Its symptoms,such as irrational beliefs,are a severe form of illogical thinking. 
D) It is caused by genetics,chemical influences,and brain structural defects. 
A) It is a severe breakdown of the ego as a result of a disturbed relationship between mother and child. 
B) Its symptoms are shaped by the processes of reinforcement and extinction. 
C) Its symptoms,such as irrational beliefs,are a severe form of illogical thinking. 
D) It is caused by genetics,chemical influences,and brain structural defects.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality disorder is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people with this disorder are vicious killers. 
B) Most people with this disorder are men. 
C) People with this disorder suffer terrible guilt but commit crimes anyway. 
D) People with this disorder feel emotions very deeply and intensely. 
A) Most people with this disorder are vicious killers. 
B) Most people with this disorder are men. 
C) People with this disorder suffer terrible guilt but commit crimes anyway. 
D) People with this disorder feel emotions very deeply and intensely.

Researchers have found that ________________ influenced by culture.

The misinterpretation of normal physical aches and pains as signs of serious sickness is best described by which of the following?

Research shows that the more conservative and traditional married couples are,the less interest and pleasure they take in sexual activity and the more they experience guilt,shame,and sexual inhibitions.

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from ______ disorder.

The primary purpose of the DSM-IV-TR is to:

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety?

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Lisa has started having feelings of fearfulness about going to school.She has begun to suffer from headaches and stomachaches and has missed several days of school already.Lisa's condition is abnormal from the __________ definition.

Which of the following statements about transvestites is FALSE?

The psychoanalytic model views anxiety as:

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:

Joey experienced a great amount of anger throughout his childhood and adolescence that he turned inward rather than expressing to others.As a result of not expressing his anger,which of the following disorders is Joey at risk of developing?

People with ______ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behaviour and ways of relating to others.

The ______ model of mental illness explains that disorders such as anxiety,depression,and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances,genetic problems,brain damage or dysfunction,or some combination of those causes.

Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders?

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

The DSM-IV-TR describes disorders in terms of symptoms and specific criteria that must be met in order for diagnosis to be made.

Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality disorder is TRUE?

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Researchers have found that ________________ influenced by culture.

The misinterpretation of normal physical aches and pains as signs of serious sickness is best described by which of the following?

Research shows that the more conservative and traditional married couples are,the less interest and pleasure they take in sexual activity and the more they experience guilt,shame,and sexual inhibitions.

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from ______ disorder.

The primary purpose of the DSM-IV-TR is to:

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety?

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Lisa has started having feelings of fearfulness about going to school.She has begun to suffer from headaches and stomachaches and has missed several days of school already.Lisa's condition is abnormal from the __________ definition.

Which of the following statements about transvestites is FALSE?

The psychoanalytic model views anxiety as:

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:

Joey experienced a great amount of anger throughout his childhood and adolescence that he turned inward rather than expressing to others.As a result of not expressing his anger,which of the following disorders is Joey at risk of developing?

People with ______ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behaviour and ways of relating to others.

The ______ model of mental illness explains that disorders such as anxiety,depression,and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances,genetic problems,brain damage or dysfunction,or some combination of those causes.

Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders?

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

The DSM-IV-TR describes disorders in terms of symptoms and specific criteria that must be met in order for diagnosis to be made.

Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality disorder is TRUE?

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

Filters