Question 1

A primary goal of treatment using the cognitive perspective on psychological disorders is to:

Accepted Answer

A) explicitly teach new,more adaptive ways of thinking. 
B) use electroconvulsive therapy. 
C) detect the genetic anomalies that cause abnormal behaviors. 
D) use the technique of trephination for the purpose of treating mental illnesses. 
A) explicitly teach new,more adaptive ways of thinking. 
B) use electroconvulsive therapy. 
C) detect the genetic anomalies that cause abnormal behaviors. 
D) use the technique of trephination for the purpose of treating mental illnesses.

Question 2

_____is a condition found in Southeast Asian males who develop an intense panic that the penis is about to withdraw into the abdomen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____is a condition found in Southeast Asian...

Question 3

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders is correctly matched to its strength?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral: Recognizes that people have rich inner lives 
B) Psychoanalytic: Offers a precise,objective approach to the symptoms of specific disorders 
C) Humanistic: Offers effective drug treatments for many psychological disorders 
D) Cognitive: Focuses on thoughts and beliefs,not just behaviors 
A) Behavioral: Recognizes that people have rich inner lives 
B) Psychoanalytic: Offers a precise,objective approach to the symptoms of specific disorders 
C) Humanistic: Offers effective drug treatments for many psychological disorders 
D) Cognitive: Focuses on thoughts and beliefs,not just behaviors

Question 4

Which of the following brain abnormalities is associated with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced activity in the brain's dopamine pathways 
B) Increased activity in the frontal lobe of the brain 
C) Abnormalities in cortex and limbic systems 
D) Inactive brain receptors related to hearing and color during hallucinations 
A) Reduced activity in the brain's dopamine pathways 
B) Increased activity in the frontal lobe of the brain 
C) Abnormalities in cortex and limbic systems 
D) Inactive brain receptors related to hearing and color during hallucinations

Question 5

_____ 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 6

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders assumes that physiological causes are at the root of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Medical perspective 
B) Psychoanalytic perspective 
C) Humanistic perspective 
D) Behavioral perspective 
A) Medical perspective 
B) Psychoanalytic perspective 
C) Humanistic perspective 
D) Behavioral perspective

Question 7

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 8

Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between periods of depression and periods of _____.

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The answer of Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between...

Question 9

Psychoanalytic treatment typically involves:

Accepted Answer

A) administering drugs to maintain hormonal balance. 
B) examining early childhood experiences. 
C) using electroconvulsive therapy. 
D) employing trephination techniques. 
A) administering drugs to maintain hormonal balance. 
B) examining early childhood experiences. 
C) using electroconvulsive therapy. 
D) employing trephination techniques.

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE of the characteristics of various personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) People with antisocial personality disorder have an exaggerated sense of self-importance. 
B) People with schizoaffective personality disorder have an overly emotional and dramatic style of behavior. 
C) People with borderline personality disorder rely on relationships to define their identity. 
D) People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society. 
A) People with antisocial personality disorder have an exaggerated sense of self-importance. 
B) People with schizoaffective personality disorder have an overly emotional and dramatic style of behavior. 
C) People with borderline personality disorder rely on relationships to define their identity. 
D) People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society.

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE of the causes of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) If one member of a pair of identical twins has a panic disorder,the other twin will not have it. 
B) An overactive autonomic nervous system may be at the root of panic attacks. 
C) An overstimulated limbic system helps prevent chronic anxiety. 
D) Environmental factors do not play a role in anxiety disorders. 
A) If one member of a pair of identical twins has a panic disorder,the other twin will not have it. 
B) An overactive autonomic nervous system may be at the root of panic attacks. 
C) An overstimulated limbic system helps prevent chronic anxiety. 
D) Environmental factors do not play a role in anxiety disorders.

Question 12

The difference between the psychoanalytic perspective and the behavioral perspective on psychological disorders is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the behavioral perspective looks at abnormal behaviors as symptoms of an underlying problem. 
B) the psychoanalytic perspective rejects the idea that prior experiences can have a profound effect on current psychological functioning. 
C) the behavioral perspective views the abnormal behavior itself as the problem. 
D) the psychoanalytic perspective holds individuals responsible for their abnormal behavior. 
A) the behavioral perspective looks at abnormal behaviors as symptoms of an underlying problem. 
B) the psychoanalytic perspective rejects the idea that prior experiences can have a profound effect on current psychological functioning. 
C) the behavioral perspective views the abnormal behavior itself as the problem. 
D) the psychoanalytic perspective holds individuals responsible for their abnormal behavior.

Question 13

Where does abnormality originate? Respond by making explicit reference to the six major perspectives on abnormality.

Accepted Answer

Today,six major perspectives are used to

Question 14

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic disorders 
B) chromosomal disorders 
C) somatic symptom disorders 
D) cognitive disorders 
A) genetic disorders 
B) chromosomal disorders 
C) somatic symptom disorders 
D) cognitive disorders

Question 15

_____ is a situation in which a significant number of people experience simultaneous multiple disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Disruptive mood dysregulation 
B) Hoarding behavior 
C) Anorexia nervosa 
D) Comorbidity 
A) Disruptive mood dysregulation 
B) Hoarding behavior 
C) Anorexia nervosa 
D) Comorbidity

Question 16

In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes assume a new identity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes...

Question 17

As a psychology student,you may begin to feel that you suffer from some of the disorders you are studying: this is a variation of medical student's disease.Sometimes,though,people do need professional psychological help.Write two hypothetical vignettes,each describing an individual displaying three symptoms indicating that he or she might benefit from psychological intervention.Select a different set of symptoms for each vignette.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
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Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE of people with panic disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) They have reduced reactions in the anterior cingulate cortex to stimuli. 
B) They suffer from degeneration of tissues in the subcortical region. 
C) They have heightened emotional processing in the cerebral cortex region. 
D) They always have an extra chromosome. 
A) They have reduced reactions in the anterior cingulate cortex to stimuli. 
B) They suffer from degeneration of tissues in the subcortical region. 
C) They have heightened emotional processing in the cerebral cortex region. 
D) They always have an extra chromosome.

Question 19

In _____,negative symptoms are more prominent.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Phobic disorders differ from generalized anxiety and panic disorders in that:

Accepted Answer

A) they are always preceded by a panic attack. 
B) there is a specific,identifiable stimulus that sets off the anxiety reaction. 
C) the feeling of anxiety lasts longer. 
D) people experience "free-floating" anxiety. 
A) they are always preceded by a panic attack. 
B) there is a specific,identifiable stimulus that sets off the anxiety reaction. 
C) the feeling of anxiety lasts longer. 
D) people experience "free-floating" anxiety.

A primary goal of treatment using the cognitive perspective on psychological disorders is to:

_____is a condition found in Southeast Asian males who develop an intense panic that the penis is about to withdraw into the abdomen.

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders is correctly matched to its strength?

Which of the following brain abnormalities is associated with schizophrenia?

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders assumes that physiological causes are at the root of psychological disorders?

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

Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between periods of depression and periods of _____.

Psychoanalytic treatment typically involves:

Which of the following is TRUE of the characteristics of various personality disorders?

Which of the following is TRUE of the causes of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

The difference between the psychoanalytic perspective and the behavioral perspective on psychological disorders is that:

Where does abnormality originate? Respond by making explicit reference to the six major perspectives on abnormality.

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

_____ is a situation in which a significant number of people experience simultaneous multiple disorders.

In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes assume a new identity.

Which of the following is TRUE of people with panic disorders?

In _____,negative symptoms are more prominent.

Phobic disorders differ from generalized anxiety and panic disorders in that:

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A primary goal of treatment using the cognitive perspective on psychological disorders is to:

_____is a condition found in Southeast Asian males who develop an intense panic that the penis is about to withdraw into the abdomen.

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders is correctly matched to its strength?

Which of the following brain abnormalities is associated with schizophrenia?

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders assumes that physiological causes are at the root of psychological disorders?

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

Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between periods of depression and periods of _____.

Psychoanalytic treatment typically involves:

Which of the following is TRUE of the characteristics of various personality disorders?

Which of the following is TRUE of the causes of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

The difference between the psychoanalytic perspective and the behavioral perspective on psychological disorders is that:

Where does abnormality originate? Respond by making explicit reference to the six major perspectives on abnormality.

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

_____ is a situation in which a significant number of people experience simultaneous multiple disorders.

In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes assume a new identity.

Which of the following is TRUE of people with panic disorders?

In _____,negative symptoms are more prominent.

Phobic disorders differ from generalized anxiety and panic disorders in that:

Introduction to Psychology

Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

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Memory

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Intelligence

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Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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