Question 1

How does dissociative amnesia differ from simple amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative amnesia involves an actual loss of memory;simple amnesia does not. 
B)  Simple amnesia involves an actual loss of memory;dissociative amnesia does not. 
C)  Dissociative amnesia is more severe than simple amnesia. 
D)  Dissociative amnesia typically results from a physiological cause;simple amnesia does not. 
A)  Dissociative amnesia involves an actual loss of memory;simple amnesia does not. 
B)  Simple amnesia involves an actual loss of memory;dissociative amnesia does not. 
C)  Dissociative amnesia is more severe than simple amnesia. 
D)  Dissociative amnesia typically results from a physiological cause;simple amnesia does not.

Question 2

Karen's thoughts seem disjointed and illogical and she suffers from frequent hallucinations.In addition,the syntax of her speech is unusual.Karen is most likely to be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  a dissociative disorder. 
A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  a dissociative disorder.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  People throughout the world suffer from schizophrenia. 
B)  The symptoms associated with schizophrenia are the same across cultures. 
C)  Schizophrenia is not included in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition. 
D)  People with schizophrenia have enlarged hippocampi. 
A)  People throughout the world suffer from schizophrenia. 
B)  The symptoms associated with schizophrenia are the same across cultures. 
C)  Schizophrenia is not included in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition. 
D)  People with schizophrenia have enlarged hippocampi.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mania refers to a severe state of depression. 
B)  Bipolar disorder refers to a condition in which a person alternates between periods of depression and mania. 
C)  Dissociative fugue refers to a disturbance in emotional experience that is strong enough to intrude on everyday living. 
D)  Manic-depressive disorder refers to a severe condition of short-term memory loss. 
A)  Mania refers to a severe state of depression. 
B)  Bipolar disorder refers to a condition in which a person alternates between periods of depression and mania. 
C)  Dissociative fugue refers to a disturbance in emotional experience that is strong enough to intrude on everyday living. 
D)  Manic-depressive disorder refers to a severe condition of short-term memory loss.

Question 5

Amok is a psychological disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  in which males develop an intense panic in which the penis withdraws into the abdomen. 
B)  found in Malaysia but not in the West. 
C)  found in parts of Africa but not in the West. 
D)  which is characterized by severe,incapacitating mood changes related to a woman's menstrual cycle. 
A)  in which males develop an intense panic in which the penis withdraws into the abdomen. 
B)  found in Malaysia but not in the West. 
C)  found in parts of Africa but not in the West. 
D)  which is characterized by severe,incapacitating mood changes related to a woman's menstrual cycle.

Question 6

Paulette cannot recall long stretches of her childhood.However,they are still present in the form of repressed memories.Paulette's is a case of _____.

Accepted Answer

dissociati

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Which of the following is true of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition (DSM)and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  DSM provides the final word on psychological disorders. 
B)  Psychological disorders are different among cultures. 
C)  Psychological disorders are universally found in all cultures. 
D)  DSM is seldom a creation and function of Western cultures. 
A)  DSM provides the final word on psychological disorders. 
B)  Psychological disorders are different among cultures. 
C)  Psychological disorders are universally found in all cultures. 
D)  DSM is seldom a creation and function of Western cultures.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

People with generalized anxiety disorder often feel that something dreadful is about to happen but can't identify the reason and thus experience _____.

Accepted Answer

"free-floa

Question 13

Lionel is two years old.His communication is severely impaired.He appears withdrawn and unresponsive to affection.He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 14

Hypochondriasis and conversion disorder are specific types of _____.

Accepted Answer

somatoform

Question 15

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 16

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 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 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 17

Describe personality disorder.Review the nature and potential bases of both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A personality disorder is characterized

Question 18

Which perspective on psychological disorders primarily argues that psychological disorders stem from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

_____ 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 20

Describe panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

In panic disorder,panic attacks occur th

How does dissociative amnesia differ from simple amnesia?

Karen's thoughts seem disjointed and illogical and she suffers from frequent hallucinations.In addition,the syntax of her speech is unusual.Karen is most likely to be suffering from:

Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is true of mood disorders?

Amok is a psychological disorder:

Paulette cannot recall long stretches of her childhood.However,they are still present in the form of repressed memories.Paulette's is a case of _____.

In _____,positive symptoms are dominant.

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

Which of the following is true of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition (DSM)and culture?

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

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

People with generalized anxiety disorder often feel that something dreadful is about to happen but can't identify the reason and thus experience _____.

Lionel is two years old.His communication is severely impaired.He appears withdrawn and unresponsive to affection.He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Hypochondriasis and conversion disorder are specific types of _____.

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

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

Describe personality disorder.Review the nature and potential bases of both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Which perspective on psychological disorders primarily argues that psychological disorders stem from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression?

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Describe panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

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How does dissociative amnesia differ from simple amnesia?

Karen's thoughts seem disjointed and illogical and she suffers from frequent hallucinations.In addition,the syntax of her speech is unusual.Karen is most likely to be suffering from:

Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is true of mood disorders?

Amok is a psychological disorder:

Paulette cannot recall long stretches of her childhood.However,they are still present in the form of repressed memories.Paulette's is a case of _____.

In _____,positive symptoms are dominant.

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

Which of the following is true of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition (DSM)and culture?

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

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

People with generalized anxiety disorder often feel that something dreadful is about to happen but can't identify the reason and thus experience _____.

Lionel is two years old.His communication is severely impaired.He appears withdrawn and unresponsive to affection.He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Hypochondriasis and conversion disorder are specific types of _____.

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

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

Describe personality disorder.Review the nature and potential bases of both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Which perspective on psychological disorders primarily argues that psychological disorders stem from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression?

_____ is an extended state of intense,wild elation.

Describe panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

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