Question 1

Individuals with bulimia nervosa tend to have _____ of perfectionism and _____ of self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) high levels/high levels 
B) high levels/low levels 
C) low levels/high levels 
D) low levels/low levels 
A) high levels/high levels 
B) high levels/low levels 
C) low levels/high levels 
D) low levels/low levels

Question 2

_____ has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Anorexia nervosa 
A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Anorexia nervosa

Question 3

The _____ of schizophrenia are marked by a distortion or an excess of normal function, whereas the _____ reflect social withdrawal, behavioral deficits, and the loss or decrease of normal functions.

Accepted Answer

A) positive symptoms/negative symptoms 
B) negative symptoms/positive symptoms 
C) physical symptoms/psychological symptoms 
D) psychological symptoms/physical symptoms 
A) positive symptoms/negative symptoms 
B) negative symptoms/positive symptoms 
C) physical symptoms/psychological symptoms 
D) psychological symptoms/physical symptoms

Question 4

All of the following are symptoms of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) chronic feelings of emptiness. 
B) recurrent suicidal behavior. 
C) reduced awareness. 
D) wild mood swings. 
A) chronic feelings of emptiness. 
B) recurrent suicidal behavior. 
C) reduced awareness. 
D) wild mood swings.

Question 5

Which of the following individuals is likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) a person who shows an excessive attachment to moral codes and is excessively orderly in daily life 
B) a person who is prone to mood swings, excessive self-criticism, and extreme judgment of others 
C) a person who lacks empathy for others, is egocentric, and is willing to use others for his own personal gain 
D) a person who perceives himself as helpless and depends on others for emotional and physical needs 
A) a person who shows an excessive attachment to moral codes and is excessively orderly in daily life 
B) a person who is prone to mood swings, excessive self-criticism, and extreme judgment of others 
C) a person who lacks empathy for others, is egocentric, and is willing to use others for his own personal gain 
D) a person who perceives himself as helpless and depends on others for emotional and physical needs

Question 6

What differentiates people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from those who don't have OCD?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to ignore or dismiss negative, intrusive thoughts 
B) the presence of agoraphobia 
C) a history of past sexual abuse 
D) overprotective parents 
A) the ability to ignore or dismiss negative, intrusive thoughts 
B) the presence of agoraphobia 
C) a history of past sexual abuse 
D) overprotective parents

Question 7

A schizophrenic patient who falsely believes that he is Jesus Christ is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) a delusion. 
B) a hallucination. 
C) a mirage. 
D) flat affect. 
A) a delusion. 
B) a hallucination. 
C) a mirage. 
D) flat affect.

Question 8

Which of the following is a criticism of DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) It classifies individuals on the basis of five dimensions or axes. 
B) It lays strong emphasis on a person's strengths and weaknesses to destigmatize psychological disorders. 
C) It strongly focuses on the medical model and neglects factors such as poverty and trauma. 
D) It does not rely on social norms and subjective judgments. 
A) It classifies individuals on the basis of five dimensions or axes. 
B) It lays strong emphasis on a person's strengths and weaknesses to destigmatize psychological disorders. 
C) It strongly focuses on the medical model and neglects factors such as poverty and trauma. 
D) It does not rely on social norms and subjective judgments.

Question 9

_____ are recurrent thoughts, and _____ are recurrent behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Compulsions/obsessions 
B) Obsessions/compulsions 
C) Delusions/hallucinations 
D) Hallucinations/delusions 
A) Compulsions/obsessions 
B) Obsessions/compulsions 
C) Delusions/hallucinations 
D) Hallucinations/delusions

Question 10

Describe and give examples of the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia a

Question 11

A woman who is in relentless pursuit of thinness for more than six months, so much so that she is starving herself to achieve this goal is exhibiting symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A) binge-eating disorder. 
B) anorexia nervosa. 
C) bulimia nervosa. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
A) binge-eating disorder. 
B) anorexia nervosa. 
C) bulimia nervosa. 
D) bipolar disorder.

Question 12

Which of the following was formerly called multiple personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative amnesia 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) schizophrenia 
A) dissociative amnesia 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) schizophrenia

Question 13

Depressive disorders are _____, whereas bipolar disorder is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) more common among men/equally common in men and women 
B) more common among women/equally common in men and women 
C) equally common in men and women/more common among women 
D) equally common in men and women/more common among men 
A) more common among men/equally common in men and women 
B) more common among women/equally common in men and women 
C) equally common in men and women/more common among women 
D) equally common in men and women/more common among men

Question 14

The _____ is a theory suggesting that preexisting conditions, such as genetic characteristics, personality dispositions, or experiences, put a person at risk of developing a psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) medical model 
B) diathesis-stress model 
C) five-factor model 
D) Elaboration Likelihood Model 
A) medical model 
B) diathesis-stress model 
C) five-factor model 
D) Elaboration Likelihood Model

Question 15

Describe the characteristics of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder t

Question 16

Thirty-year-old Armand feels compelled to save objects that others might throw away.He is afraid that he will discard something he will need later, so his home is filled with old junk.Armand's neighbors have complained about this and he feels embarrassed.Which criteria that define abnormality is applicable in this case?

Accepted Answer

A) Armand's behavior deviates from what is acceptable in a culture and is distressing for him. 
B) Armand's behavior has drawn the attention of other people. 
C) Armand's behavior suggests that he is schizophrenic. 
D) Saving junk suggests that Armand is paranoid. 
A) Armand's behavior deviates from what is acceptable in a culture and is distressing for him. 
B) Armand's behavior has drawn the attention of other people. 
C) Armand's behavior suggests that he is schizophrenic. 
D) Saving junk suggests that Armand is paranoid.

Question 17

What do psychologists believe is the etiology of generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

The biological factors involved in gener

Question 18

Alex has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.Which of the following, if true, is most likely to have played a role in the development of his disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Alex has very sensitive and liberal parents. 
B) Alex is unambitious and has low self-standards. 
C) Alex has respiratory system abnormalities. 
D) Alex suffered a head injury as a child. 
A) Alex has very sensitive and liberal parents. 
B) Alex is unambitious and has low self-standards. 
C) Alex has respiratory system abnormalities. 
D) Alex suffered a head injury as a child.

Question 19

Derek has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).Derek's counselor, Mary, believes that Derek's poor relationship with his alcoholic stepfather is a factor that contributed to Derek's psychological disorder.Which of the following theoretical approaches to psychological disorders conforms to Mary's beliefs in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) biological approach 
B) anthropological approach 
C) sociocultural approach 
D) cognitive approach 
A) biological approach 
B) anthropological approach 
C) sociocultural approach 
D) cognitive approach

Question 20

Catatonia

Accepted Answer

A) is a state of immobility and unresponsiveness that lasts for long periods of time. 
B) means giving personal meaning to completely random events. 
C) refers to false, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual's culture. 
D) refers to sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli. 
A) is a state of immobility and unresponsiveness that lasts for long periods of time. 
B) means giving personal meaning to completely random events. 
C) refers to false, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual's culture. 
D) refers to sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli.

Individuals with bulimia nervosa tend to have _ of perfectionism and _ of self-efficacy.

_____ has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder.

The _ of schizophrenia are marked by a distortion or an excess of normal function, whereas the _ reflect social withdrawal, behavioral deficits, and the loss or decrease of normal functions.

All of the following are symptoms of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Which of the following individuals is likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?

What differentiates people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from those who don't have OCD?

A schizophrenic patient who falsely believes that he is Jesus Christ is experiencing

Which of the following is a criticism of DSM-5?

_ are recurrent thoughts, and _ are recurrent behaviors.

Describe and give examples of the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

A woman who is in relentless pursuit of thinness for more than six months, so much so that she is starving herself to achieve this goal is exhibiting symptoms of

Which of the following was formerly called multiple personality disorder?

Depressive disorders are _, whereas bipolar disorder is _.

The _____ is a theory suggesting that preexisting conditions, such as genetic characteristics, personality dispositions, or experiences, put a person at risk of developing a psychological disorder.

Describe the characteristics of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

What do psychologists believe is the etiology of generalized anxiety disorder?

Alex has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.Which of the following, if true, is most likely to have played a role in the development of his disorder?

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Individuals with bulimia nervosa tend to have _____ of perfectionism and _____ of self-efficacy.

_____ has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder.

The _____ of schizophrenia are marked by a distortion or an excess of normal function, whereas the _____ reflect social withdrawal, behavioral deficits, and the loss or decrease of normal functions.

All of the following are symptoms of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Which of the following individuals is likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?

What differentiates people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from those who don't have OCD?

A schizophrenic patient who falsely believes that he is Jesus Christ is experiencing

Which of the following is a criticism of DSM-5?

_____ are recurrent thoughts, and _____ are recurrent behaviors.

Describe and give examples of the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

A woman who is in relentless pursuit of thinness for more than six months, so much so that she is starving herself to achieve this goal is exhibiting symptoms of

Which of the following was formerly called multiple personality disorder?

Depressive disorders are _____, whereas bipolar disorder is _____.

The _____ is a theory suggesting that preexisting conditions, such as genetic characteristics, personality dispositions, or experiences, put a person at risk of developing a psychological disorder.

Describe the characteristics of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

What do psychologists believe is the etiology of generalized anxiety disorder?

Alex has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.Which of the following, if true, is most likely to have played a role in the development of his disorder?

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Individuals with bulimia nervosa tend to have _ of perfectionism and _ of self-efficacy.

The _ of schizophrenia are marked by a distortion or an excess of normal function, whereas the _ reflect social withdrawal, behavioral deficits, and the loss or decrease of normal functions.

_ are recurrent thoughts, and _ are recurrent behaviors.

Depressive disorders are _, whereas bipolar disorder is _.