Question 1

_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels.

Accepted Answer

A) Major depression 
B) Unipolar depression 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Generalized anxiety disorder 
A) Major depression 
B) Unipolar depression 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 2

The presence of at least two distinct personalities is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 3

The fifth edition of the DSM is expected to take a more dimensional view of many disorders than the DSM-IV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Psychologists all agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As described in this section,insanity:

Accepted Answer

A) is itself a psychological disorder. 
B) describes a person with any psychological disorder. 
C) is not recognized by the legal profession or judicial system. 
D) means that an individual could not distinguish between right and wrong when he or she broke a law. 
A) is itself a psychological disorder. 
B) describes a person with any psychological disorder. 
C) is not recognized by the legal profession or judicial system. 
D) means that an individual could not distinguish between right and wrong when he or she broke a law.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) incapable of forming close relationships 
B) no guilt or remorse 
C) manipulative and insincere 
D) low intelligence 
A) incapable of forming close relationships 
B) no guilt or remorse 
C) manipulative and insincere 
D) low intelligence

Question 7

_________________ are characterized by a sense of separation between you and your surroundings,for example while day dreaming.

Accepted Answer

Dissociati

Question 8

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) compulsions 
B) obsessions 
C) impulses 
D) panic attacks 
A) compulsions 
B) obsessions 
C) impulses 
D) panic attacks

Question 9

Sandra is suffering from major depression.She is convinced that she will always be unhappy and her life will never change.Which of the three elements of the depressive explanatory style does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) globalizing 
B) internalizing 
C) stabilizing 
D) unstabilizing 
A) globalizing 
B) internalizing 
C) stabilizing 
D) unstabilizing

Question 10

The famous story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) dissociative 
C) phobic 
D) sexual dysfunction 
A) depression 
B) dissociative 
C) phobic 
D) sexual dysfunction

Question 11

Which of the following is believed to typically bring on dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) A physical injury to the head 
B) Extreme stress or trauma 
C) Old age 
D) Genetics 
A) A physical injury to the head 
B) Extreme stress or trauma 
C) Old age 
D) Genetics

Question 12

Fugue is a form of dissociative disorder most commonly associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) a belief that you no longer exist or are real. 
B) loss of sensation in an appendage with no physical or neurological evidence. 
C) housing multiple personalities in one body. 
D) loss of identity and memories of the self. 
A) a belief that you no longer exist or are real. 
B) loss of sensation in an appendage with no physical or neurological evidence. 
C) housing multiple personalities in one body. 
D) loss of identity and memories of the self.

Question 13

Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder.When her coworkers find out,they stop inviting her to get drinks after work,and her boss promotes several less qualified employees ahead of her.The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is

Accepted Answer

A) the M'Naghten effect. 
B) the stigma associated with mental illness. 
C) her coworkers confusing "unusual" behavior for "abnormal" behavior. 
D) her coworkers confusing bipolar and unipolar disorder. 
A) the M'Naghten effect. 
B) the stigma associated with mental illness. 
C) her coworkers confusing "unusual" behavior for "abnormal" behavior. 
D) her coworkers confusing bipolar and unipolar disorder.

Question 14

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) particular phobiA 
B) environmental phobiA 
C) specific phobiA 
D) social phobiA 
A) particular phobiA 
B) environmental phobiA 
C) specific phobiA 
D) social phobiA

Question 15

The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety in one situation always causes anxiety in another situation,regardless of what is happening in those situations. 
B) the emotions associated with anxiety lead to physiological responses,which in turn lead to more anxious emotions,creating a vicious cycle. 
C) you choose when and what to be anxious about. 
D) anxiety is always limited to one situation or place. 
A) anxiety in one situation always causes anxiety in another situation,regardless of what is happening in those situations. 
B) the emotions associated with anxiety lead to physiological responses,which in turn lead to more anxious emotions,creating a vicious cycle. 
C) you choose when and what to be anxious about. 
D) anxiety is always limited to one situation or place.

Question 16

If anxiety leads to the onset of so many different disorders,how can it be a beneficial,adaptive process?

Accepted Answer

A) It cannot be an adaptive process. 
B) The physiological response underlying anxiety prepares us to fight or flee. 
C) Anxiety is a good way to gain sympathy. 
D) The anxiety response evolved to help attract mates. 
A) It cannot be an adaptive process. 
B) The physiological response underlying anxiety prepares us to fight or flee. 
C) Anxiety is a good way to gain sympathy. 
D) The anxiety response evolved to help attract mates.

Question 17

A clearly mentally ill person claims that the FBI and the CIA are following him because he is the only person who knows the true location of the Holy Grail.This person is most likely suffering from _____________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A clearly mentally ill person claims that...

Question 18

Kendra is a 10-year-old musical prodigy.If she hears a piece of music once,she can play it perfectly on the piano from memory.Kendra's abilities would be accurately described using which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal 
B) unusual 
C) maladaptive 
D) stigmatized 
A) abnormal 
B) unusual 
C) maladaptive 
D) stigmatized

Question 19

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) phobic disorder. 
B) panic disorder. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) generalized anxiety disorder. 
A) phobic disorder. 
B) panic disorder. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 20

Shelby is concerned that she is spending too much of her day worrying about things that are out of her control.She often feels tense,even in situations where there is nothing that is directly threatening her safety.If you were a clinical psychologist,you would be trying to determine if Shelby meets the criteria for

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) major depression. 
D) social phobia. 
A) agoraphobia. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) major depression. 
D) social phobia.

_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels.

The presence of at least two distinct personalities is characteristic of

The fifth edition of the DSM is expected to take a more dimensional view of many disorders than the DSM-IV.

Psychologists all agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder.

As described in this section,insanity:

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

_________________ are characterized by a sense of separation between you and your surroundings,for example while day dreaming.

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

Sandra is suffering from major depression.She is convinced that she will always be unhappy and her life will never change.Which of the three elements of the depressive explanatory style does this illustrate?

The famous story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Which of the following is believed to typically bring on dissociative identity disorder?

Fugue is a form of dissociative disorder most commonly associated with:

Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder.When her coworkers find out,they stop inviting her to get drinks after work,and her boss promotes several less qualified employees ahead of her.The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:

If anxiety leads to the onset of so many different disorders,how can it be a beneficial,adaptive process?

A clearly mentally ill person claims that the FBI and the CIA are following him because he is the only person who knows the true location of the Holy Grail.This person is most likely suffering from _____________ schizophrenia.

Kendra is a 10-year-old musical prodigy.If she hears a piece of music once,she can play it perfectly on the piano from memory.Kendra's abilities would be accurately described using which of the following terms?

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

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_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels.

The presence of at least two distinct personalities is characteristic of

The fifth edition of the DSM is expected to take a more dimensional view of many disorders than the DSM-IV.

Psychologists all agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder.

As described in this section,insanity:

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

_________________ are characterized by a sense of separation between you and your surroundings,for example while day dreaming.

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

Sandra is suffering from major depression.She is convinced that she will always be unhappy and her life will never change.Which of the three elements of the depressive explanatory style does this illustrate?

The famous story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Which of the following is believed to typically bring on dissociative identity disorder?

Fugue is a form of dissociative disorder most commonly associated with:

Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder.When her coworkers find out,they stop inviting her to get drinks after work,and her boss promotes several less qualified employees ahead of her.The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:

If anxiety leads to the onset of so many different disorders,how can it be a beneficial,adaptive process?

A clearly mentally ill person claims that the FBI and the CIA are following him because he is the only person who knows the true location of the Holy Grail.This person is most likely suffering from _____________ schizophrenia.

Kendra is a 10-year-old musical prodigy.If she hears a piece of music once,she can play it perfectly on the piano from memory.Kendra's abilities would be accurately described using which of the following terms?

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

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Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

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Personality

Therapies

Social Psychology

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