Question 1

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apraxia 
B)  Anorexia nervosa 
C)  Agnosia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  Apraxia 
B)  Anorexia nervosa 
C)  Agnosia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 2

A characteristic that reliably distinguishes schizophrenia from other disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbances of thought and speech. 
B)  improvement from a previous level of functioning. 
C)  lack of emotional disturbances. 
D)  lack of social withdrawal. 
A)  disturbances of thought and speech. 
B)  improvement from a previous level of functioning. 
C)  lack of emotional disturbances. 
D)  lack of social withdrawal.

Question 3

The humanistic perspective on psychological disorders is associated with the work of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Abraham Maslow. 
C)  Alfred Kinsey. 
D)  Carl Jung. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Abraham Maslow. 
C)  Alfred Kinsey. 
D)  Carl Jung.

Question 4

Which of the following is a major type of anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phobic disorder 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Cyclothymic disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder 
A)  Phobic disorder 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Cyclothymic disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder

Question 5

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mania. 
B)  hypomanic episode. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  agnosia. 
A)  mania. 
B)  hypomanic episode. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  agnosia.

Question 6

Clara is depressed after losing her job.She has been complaining of a severe backache that is affecting her daily life.However,her physician has examined her and found that there is no medical cause for her condition.According to the symptoms displayed by Clara,she is most likely to be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a somatic symptom disorder. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  a somatic symptom disorder. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 7

The predisposition model of schizophrenia suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia has genetic causes. 
B)  expressed emotion cannot trigger schizophrenic symptoms. 
C)  schizophrenia is not related to social rejection. 
D)  individuals may inherit an inborn sensitivity to schizophrenia. 
A)  schizophrenia has genetic causes. 
B)  expressed emotion cannot trigger schizophrenic symptoms. 
C)  schizophrenia is not related to social rejection. 
D)  individuals may inherit an inborn sensitivity to schizophrenia.

Question 8

In _____,positive symptoms are dominant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type II schizophrenia 
B)  reactive schizophrenia 
C)  process schizophrenia 
D)  Type I schizophrenia 
A)  Type II schizophrenia 
B)  reactive schizophrenia 
C)  process schizophrenia 
D)  Type I schizophrenia

Question 9

The advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is primarily descriptive and does not specify the cause or reason for a problem. 
B)  it does not label an individual as abnormal and thereby avoids a dehumanizing,lifelong stigma. 
C)  it does not rely too much on the medical perspective on abnormal behavior. 
D)  it considers the degree to which people display psychologically disordered behavior rather than compartmentalizing them into inflexible categories. 
A)  it is primarily descriptive and does not specify the cause or reason for a problem. 
B)  it does not label an individual as abnormal and thereby avoids a dehumanizing,lifelong stigma. 
C)  it does not rely too much on the medical perspective on abnormal behavior. 
D)  it considers the degree to which people display psychologically disordered behavior rather than compartmentalizing them into inflexible categories.

Question 10

Which of the following occurs in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  An extended state of intense,wild elation 
B)  A severe distortion of reality 
C)  A loss of motor function 
D)  A loss of eyesight 
A)  An extended state of intense,wild elation 
B)  A severe distortion of reality 
C)  A loss of motor function 
D)  A loss of eyesight

Question 11

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mania 
B)  Depression 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Insomnia 
A)  Mania 
B)  Depression 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Insomnia

Question 12

Describe schizophrenia.What are the characteristics that reliably distinguish schizophrenia from other disorders?

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia refers to a class of disor

Question 13

A person who overeats 12 times in three months can be considered to be suffering from disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person who overeats 12 times in...

Question 14

The term _____ is sometimes used to describe the lost memories of people with dissociative amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  "free-floating" memories 
B)  la belle indifference 
C)  repressed memories 
D)  selective memories 
A)  "free-floating" memories 
B)  la belle indifference 
C)  repressed memories 
D)  selective memories

Question 15

Psychologist _____ suggests that depression is largely a response to learned helplessness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rogers 
B)  Seligman 
C)  Ellis 
D)  Maslow 
A)  Rogers 
B)  Seligman 
C)  Ellis 
D)  Maslow

Question 16

Maureen is ten years old.She frequently has verbal and physical temperamental outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation.It is likely that Maureen has disorder.

Accepted Answer

disruptive

Question 17

Briefly outline the humanistic perspective and the sociocultural perspective on psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

Psychologists who subscribe to the human

Question 18

_____ is a major somatic symptom disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Vascular dementia 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Dysphoric disorder 
A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Vascular dementia 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Dysphoric disorder

Question 19

The behavioral perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic anomalies. 
B)  learned responses. 
C)  hormonal imbalances. 
D)  chemical deficiencies. 
A)  genetic anomalies. 
B)  learned responses. 
C)  hormonal imbalances. 
D)  chemical deficiencies.

Question 20

People experiencing conversion disorder frequently react with:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  fear. 
C)  anger. 
D)  unconcern. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  fear. 
C)  anger. 
D)  unconcern.

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

A characteristic that reliably distinguishes schizophrenia from other disorders is:

The humanistic perspective on psychological disorders is associated with the work of:

Which of the following is a major type of anxiety disorder?

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

The predisposition model of schizophrenia suggests that:

In _____,positive symptoms are dominant.

The advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition is that:

Which of the following occurs in schizophrenia?

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Describe schizophrenia.What are the characteristics that reliably distinguish schizophrenia from other disorders?

A person who overeats 12 times in three months can be considered to be suffering from disorder.

The term _____ is sometimes used to describe the lost memories of people with dissociative amnesia.

Psychologist _____ suggests that depression is largely a response to learned helplessness.

Maureen is ten years old.She frequently has verbal and physical temperamental outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation.It is likely that Maureen has disorder.

Briefly outline the humanistic perspective and the sociocultural perspective on psychological disorders.

_____ is a major somatic symptom disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

The behavioral perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are:

People experiencing conversion disorder frequently react with:

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Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

A characteristic that reliably distinguishes schizophrenia from other disorders is:

The humanistic perspective on psychological disorders is associated with the work of:

Which of the following is a major type of anxiety disorder?

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

The predisposition model of schizophrenia suggests that:

In _____,positive symptoms are dominant.

The advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition is that:

Which of the following occurs in schizophrenia?

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Describe schizophrenia.What are the characteristics that reliably distinguish schizophrenia from other disorders?

A person who overeats 12 times in three months can be considered to be suffering from disorder.

The term _____ is sometimes used to describe the lost memories of people with dissociative amnesia.

Psychologist _____ suggests that depression is largely a response to learned helplessness.

Maureen is ten years old.She frequently has verbal and physical temperamental outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation.It is likely that Maureen has disorder.

Briefly outline the humanistic perspective and the sociocultural perspective on psychological disorders.

_____ is a major somatic symptom disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

The behavioral perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are:

People experiencing conversion disorder frequently react with:

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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