Question 1

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden,very intense fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder?

Accepted Answer

-The disease is associated with many abn

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) loss of appetite 
C) inability to sleep properly 
D) self-blame 
A) hallucinations 
B) loss of appetite 
C) inability to sleep properly 
D) self-blame

Question 4

Research into demographic differences in the rates of major depression,or clinical depression as it is often called,suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) men and woman have similar rates of diagnosis in the United States.. 
B) men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States. 
C) men are less likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States. 
D) there are no age,gender,or racial differences in the prevalence of the disorder in the United States. 
A) men and woman have similar rates of diagnosis in the United States.. 
B) men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States. 
C) men are less likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States. 
D) there are no age,gender,or racial differences in the prevalence of the disorder in the United States.

Question 5

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) phobias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) dissociative neurosis 
D) amnesia 
A) phobias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) dissociative neurosis 
D) amnesia

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The difference between obsessions and compulsions is that:

Accepted Answer

A) obsessions are repetitive behaviors,whereas compulsions are fears about specific events. 
B) obsessions are repetitive,unwanted thoughts,whereas compulsions are repetitive behaviors. 
C) obsessions are temporary,whereas compulsions are practically permanent. 
D) obsessions and compulsions are the same thing. 
A) obsessions are repetitive behaviors,whereas compulsions are fears about specific events. 
B) obsessions are repetitive,unwanted thoughts,whereas compulsions are repetitive behaviors. 
C) obsessions are temporary,whereas compulsions are practically permanent. 
D) obsessions and compulsions are the same thing.

Question 8

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 9

Re-experiencing a traumatic event long after the event is associated with _______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety 
B) panic 
C) phobic 
D) PTSD 
A) generalized anxiety 
B) panic 
C) phobic 
D) PTSD

Question 10

Which of the following is classified as a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) multiple personality disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) multiple personality disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 11

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

Accepted Answer

A) compulsions. 
B) loose associations. 
C) neologisms. 
D) obsessions. 
A) compulsions. 
B) loose associations. 
C) neologisms. 
D) obsessions.

Question 12

People with psychopathy do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do.For example,when compared to control participants,they

Accepted Answer

A) have more parasympathetic activation. 
B) are hyper-responsive to loud sounds and bright lights. 
C) show abnormalities in right-hemisphere activation. 
D) did not develop normal conditioned responses to anticipated danger and pain. 
A) have more parasympathetic activation. 
B) are hyper-responsive to loud sounds and bright lights. 
C) show abnormalities in right-hemisphere activation. 
D) did not develop normal conditioned responses to anticipated danger and pain.

Question 13

Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Panic attack 
B) gAD 
C) Depression 
D) Social phobia 
A) Panic attack 
B) gAD 
C) Depression 
D) Social phobia

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden,very intense fear.

Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Research into demographic differences in the rates of major depression,or clinical depression as it is often called,suggests that

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

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

The difference between obsessions and compulsions is that:

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Re-experiencing a traumatic event long after the event is associated with _______ disorder.

Which of the following is classified as a dissociative disorder?

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

People with psychopathy do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do.For example,when compared to control participants,they

Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder?

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden,very intense fear.

Why do many researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Research into demographic differences in the rates of major depression,or clinical depression as it is often called,suggests that

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

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

The difference between obsessions and compulsions is that:

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Re-experiencing a traumatic event long after the event is associated with _______ disorder.

Which of the following is classified as a dissociative disorder?

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

People with psychopathy do not respond physiologically in the same manner that other people do.For example,when compared to control participants,they

Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder?

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

Krause and Corts

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