Question 1

The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from an 1843 British trial.

Accepted Answer

A) Irresistible Impulse 
B) Durham 
C) M'Naghton 
D) ALI 
A) Irresistible Impulse 
B) Durham 
C) M'Naghton 
D) ALI

Question 2

Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA,endorphins,and serotonin 
B) acetylcholine,serotonin,and GABA 
C) dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine,acetylcholine,and serotonin 
A) GABA,endorphins,and serotonin 
B) acetylcholine,serotonin,and GABA 
C) dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine,acetylcholine,and serotonin

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV?

Accepted Answer

A) It contains the standards for diagnosing more than 350 different mental disorders. 
B) It contains 12 specific axes of mental illnesses. 
C) It is based primarily on brain scans of individuals suffering from mental illness. 
D) It is used to diagnose all kinds of medical conditions. 
A) It contains the standards for diagnosing more than 350 different mental disorders. 
B) It contains 12 specific axes of mental illnesses. 
C) It is based primarily on brain scans of individuals suffering from mental illness. 
D) It is used to diagnose all kinds of medical conditions.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about PTSD is true?

Accepted Answer

A) People of all cultures experience the exact same concerns after traumA 
B) Some cultures are immune to stress reactions. 
C) Physiological symptoms of PTSD may be common among people of different cultures,but the specific concerns people have can vary. 
D) PTSD occurs in only cultures that use a medical model. 
A) People of all cultures experience the exact same concerns after traumA 
B) Some cultures are immune to stress reactions. 
C) Physiological symptoms of PTSD may be common among people of different cultures,but the specific concerns people have can vary. 
D) PTSD occurs in only cultures that use a medical model.

Question 5

Depression is associated with lower activity in the frontal lobe,which may result in:

Accepted Answer

A) lack of appetite. 
B) difficulty concentrating and thinking. 
C) periods of elevated mood and energy. 
D) constipation. 
A) lack of appetite. 
B) difficulty concentrating and thinking. 
C) periods of elevated mood and energy. 
D) constipation.

Question 6

Dr.Knight is trying to diagnosis a patient suffering from what appears to be a form of schizophreni a.The patient appears to have symptoms from several different types of schizophreniA Dr.Knight is most likely to conclude that the patient should be classified as suffering from _________________ schizophreniA

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized 
B) undifferentiated 
C) residual 
D) catatonic 
A) disorganized 
B) undifferentiated 
C) residual 
D) catatonic

Question 7

______________disorders are characterized by fear or nervousness that is excessive,irrational,and maladaptive.

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Personality 
C) Mood 
D) Dissociative 
A) Anxiety 
B) Personality 
C) Mood 
D) Dissociative

Question 8

A strong,intense fear of being in public or performing behaviors in public might be characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder. 
A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder.

Question 9

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) schizophreniA 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) passive-aggressive personality. 
D) a dissociative disorder. 
A) schizophreniA 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) passive-aggressive personality. 
D) a dissociative disorder.

Question 10

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Accepted Answer

A) depression and maniA 
B) depression and schizophreniA 
C) mania and schizophreniA 
D) anxiety and maniA 
A) depression and maniA 
B) depression and schizophreniA 
C) mania and schizophreniA 
D) anxiety and maniA

Question 11

People with psychopathy develop classically conditioned responses involving pain faster than people without psychopathy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While doing volunteer work at a mental hospital,Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders.One patient remains in the same position for hours at a time and never talks.The doctors tell Mary this patient suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) depersonalization disorder. 
B) catatonic schizophrenia. 
C) disorganized schizophrenia. 
D) paranoid schizophrenia 
A) depersonalization disorder. 
B) catatonic schizophrenia. 
C) disorganized schizophrenia. 
D) paranoid schizophrenia

Question 13

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) conversion reaction 
B) learned helplessness 
C) paranoia 
D) agoraphobia 
A) conversion reaction 
B) learned helplessness 
C) paranoia 
D) agoraphobia

Question 14

Researchers have discovered that the brain volume of individuals with schizophrenia is less than normal.This decrease in brain volume is accompanied a corresponding

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in the size of the ventricles. 
B) increase in the size of the ventricles. 
C) decrease in the size of the skull. 
D) increase in the size of the skull. 
A) decrease in the size of the ventricles. 
B) increase in the size of the ventricles. 
C) decrease in the size of the skull. 
D) increase in the size of the skull.

Question 15

People suffering from depression tend to explain events in their life in a consistent way.Describe the three elements of this "depressive explanatory style" and then provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

A good Answer: will include the followin

Question 16

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) phobia 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) phobia 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia

Question 17

Anxiety is associated with physiological responses such as a racing heart and increased respiration.Which of the following is true about these physiological changes?

Accepted Answer

A) they are always a sign of mental illness 
B) they are always maladaptive 
C) they are an important part of the fight-or-flight response 
D) they are always adaptive 
A) they are always a sign of mental illness 
B) they are always maladaptive 
C) they are an important part of the fight-or-flight response 
D) they are always adaptive

Question 18

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behavior,including being overly flirtatious?

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic 
B) borderline 
C) narcissistic 
D) dependent 
A) histrionic 
B) borderline 
C) narcissistic 
D) dependent

Question 19

People who have a(n)__________ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others,so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing.

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) social phobia 
C) specific phobia 
D) interactive phobia 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) social phobia 
C) specific phobia 
D) interactive phobia

Question 20

Suppose a friend described schizophrenia as having a "split personality." How would you respond?

Accepted Answer

A) "This is a common misconception caused by people confusing schizophrenia with dissociative identity disorder." 
B) "only disorganized schizophrenia is characterized by a splitting of personalities." 
C) "That point is controversial; psychologists cannot agree on whether schizophrenia involves a splitting of personality." 
D) "That is an accurate description of schizophreni
A) " 
A) "This is a common misconception caused by people confusing schizophrenia with dissociative identity disorder." 
B) "only disorganized schizophrenia is characterized by a splitting of personalities." 
C) "That point is controversial; psychologists cannot agree on whether schizophrenia involves a splitting of personality." 
D) "That is an accurate description of schizophreni
A) "

The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from an 1843 British trial.

Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV?

Which of the following statements about PTSD is true?

Depression is associated with lower activity in the frontal lobe,which may result in:

______________disorders are characterized by fear or nervousness that is excessive,irrational,and maladaptive.

A strong,intense fear of being in public or performing behaviors in public might be characteristic of

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

People with psychopathy develop classically conditioned responses involving pain faster than people without psychopathy.

While doing volunteer work at a mental hospital,Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders.One patient remains in the same position for hours at a time and never talks.The doctors tell Mary this patient suffers from

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from __________.

Researchers have discovered that the brain volume of individuals with schizophrenia is less than normal.This decrease in brain volume is accompanied a corresponding

People suffering from depression tend to explain events in their life in a consistent way.Describe the three elements of this "depressive explanatory style" and then provide examples of each.

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

Anxiety is associated with physiological responses such as a racing heart and increased respiration.Which of the following is true about these physiological changes?

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behavior,including being overly flirtatious?

People who have a(n)__________ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others,so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing.

Suppose a friend described schizophrenia as having a "split personality." How would you respond?

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from an 1843 British trial.

Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?

Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV?

Which of the following statements about PTSD is true?

Depression is associated with lower activity in the frontal lobe,which may result in:

______________disorders are characterized by fear or nervousness that is excessive,irrational,and maladaptive.

A strong,intense fear of being in public or performing behaviors in public might be characteristic of

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

People with psychopathy develop classically conditioned responses involving pain faster than people without psychopathy.

While doing volunteer work at a mental hospital,Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders.One patient remains in the same position for hours at a time and never talks.The doctors tell Mary this patient suffers from

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from __________.

Researchers have discovered that the brain volume of individuals with schizophrenia is less than normal.This decrease in brain volume is accompanied a corresponding

People suffering from depression tend to explain events in their life in a consistent way.Describe the three elements of this "depressive explanatory style" and then provide examples of each.

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

Anxiety is associated with physiological responses such as a racing heart and increased respiration.Which of the following is true about these physiological changes?

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behavior,including being overly flirtatious?

People who have a(n)__________ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others,so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing.

Suppose a friend described schizophrenia as having a "split personality." How would you respond?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Therapies

Social Psychology

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