Question 1

The psychoanalytic model of abnormal behaviour is based on the work of:

Accepted Answer

A) Freud. 
B) Perls. 
C) Rogers. 
D) Skinner. 
A) Freud. 
B) Perls. 
C) Rogers. 
D) Skinner.

Question 2

Which of the following personality disorders is most likely to show elements of other personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic personality 
B) antisocial personality 
C) narcissistic personality 
D) borderline personality 
A) histrionic personality 
B) antisocial personality 
C) narcissistic personality 
D) borderline personality

Question 3

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. 
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.

Question 4

Which was a finding of the Terman and Oden (1974)study of gifted children?

Accepted Answer

A) They were socially well adjusted. 
B) They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C) They were much more likely to be female. 
D) They were above average in weight,height,and physical attractiveness. 
A) They were socially well adjusted. 
B) They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C) They were much more likely to be female. 
D) They were above average in weight,height,and physical attractiveness.

Question 5

Fear of public speaking and stage fright are both examples of ______ phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) specific 
B) social 
C) complex 
D) interactive 
A) specific 
B) social 
C) complex 
D) interactive

Question 6

What term do the Inuit of Arctic Canada use to describe episodes of extreme irrational or violent excitement?

Accepted Answer

A) arctic hysteria 
B) koro 
C) pibloktoq 
D) both a and c 
A) arctic hysteria 
B) koro 
C) pibloktoq 
D) both a and c

Question 7

According to cognitive psychologists,somatoform disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A) caused by the repression of disturbing thoughts,conflicts,or memories. 
B) a result of magnifying symptoms and allowing false beliefs to dominate one's thinking. 
C) a result of positive and negative reinforcement. 
D) due to an imbalance of the neurotransmitters GABA and serotonin. 
A) caused by the repression of disturbing thoughts,conflicts,or memories. 
B) a result of magnifying symptoms and allowing false beliefs to dominate one's thinking. 
C) a result of positive and negative reinforcement. 
D) due to an imbalance of the neurotransmitters GABA and serotonin.

Question 8

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) deviant. 
B) uncomfortable. 
C) rare. 
D) maladaptive. 
A) deviant. 
B) uncomfortable. 
C) rare. 
D) maladaptive.

Question 10

When a person suffers from bipolar disorder,he or she experiences mood swings that can range from severe depression to manic episodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual aversion disorder. 
B) female orgasmic disorder. 
C) malaproprism. 
D) dyspareunia. 
A) sexual aversion disorder. 
B) female orgasmic disorder. 
C) malaproprism. 
D) dyspareunia.

Question 12

Which axis of the DSM-IV-TR contains an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person's mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100?

Accepted Answer

A) Axis II 
B) Axis III 
C) Axis IV 
D) Axis V 
A) Axis II 
B) Axis III 
C) Axis IV 
D) Axis V

Question 13

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that is described as an intense anxiety that one's semen is being depleted through ejaculations or urination,resulting in a loss of male essence and strength?

Accepted Answer

A) dhat 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) koro 
A) dhat 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) koro

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT likely to occur in people with social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A) feeling that they are not as good as others 
B) feeling that they have enhanced social skills 
C) worrying about their appearance 
D) making eye contact 
A) feeling that they are not as good as others 
B) feeling that they have enhanced social skills 
C) worrying about their appearance 
D) making eye contact

Question 15

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 model 
D) behavioural model 
A) psychoanalytic model 
B) intrapersonal model 
C) biological model 
D) behavioural model

Question 16

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Psychoanalytic theorists say that personality disorders are caused by an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Delusions are false sensory perceptions,such as hearing voices that do not really exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The _______ is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 
B) Physician's Desk Reference 
C) Textbook of Psychological Disorders 
D) Textbook of Physiological Disorders 
A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 
B) Physician's Desk Reference 
C) Textbook of Psychological Disorders 
D) Textbook of Physiological Disorders

Question 20

Jorge lost his father three years ago.Since then,he has experienced occasional bouts of sadness and depression.Although he usually feels quite happy,sometimes the sadness returns.Jorge's relatively mild mood swings most likely indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) dysthymia. 
B) cyclothymia. 
C) major depression. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
A) dysthymia. 
B) cyclothymia. 
C) major depression. 
D) bipolar disorder.

The psychoanalytic model of abnormal behaviour is based on the work of:

Which of the following personality disorders is most likely to show elements of other personality disorders?

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was:

Which was a finding of the Terman and Oden (1974)study of gifted children?

Fear of public speaking and stage fright are both examples of ______ phobias.

What term do the Inuit of Arctic Canada use to describe episodes of extreme irrational or violent excitement?

According to cognitive psychologists,somatoform disorders are:

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered:

When a person suffers from bipolar disorder,he or she experiences mood swings that can range from severe depression to manic episodes.

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from:

Which axis of the DSM-IV-TR contains an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person's mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100?

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that is described as an intense anxiety that one's semen is being depleted through ejaculations or urination,resulting in a loss of male essence and strength?

Which of the following is NOT likely to occur in people with social phobia?

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

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing:

Psychoanalytic theorists say that personality disorders are caused by an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus complex.

Delusions are false sensory perceptions,such as hearing voices that do not really exist.

The _______ is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

Jorge lost his father three years ago.Since then,he has experienced occasional bouts of sadness and depression.Although he usually feels quite happy,sometimes the sadness returns.Jorge's relatively mild mood swings most likely indicate:

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The psychoanalytic model of abnormal behaviour is based on the work of:

Which of the following personality disorders is most likely to show elements of other personality disorders?

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was:

Which was a finding of the Terman and Oden (1974)study of gifted children?

Fear of public speaking and stage fright are both examples of ______ phobias.

What term do the Inuit of Arctic Canada use to describe episodes of extreme irrational or violent excitement?

According to cognitive psychologists,somatoform disorders are:

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered:

When a person suffers from bipolar disorder,he or she experiences mood swings that can range from severe depression to manic episodes.

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from:

Which axis of the DSM-IV-TR contains an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person's mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100?

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that is described as an intense anxiety that one's semen is being depleted through ejaculations or urination,resulting in a loss of male essence and strength?

Which of the following is NOT likely to occur in people with social phobia?

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

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing:

Psychoanalytic theorists say that personality disorders are caused by an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus complex.

Delusions are false sensory perceptions,such as hearing voices that do not really exist.

The _______ is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

Jorge lost his father three years ago.Since then,he has experienced occasional bouts of sadness and depression.Although he usually feels quite happy,sometimes the sadness returns.Jorge's relatively mild mood swings most likely indicate:

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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