Question 1

A class of disorders that are characterized by sudden alterations in cognition in the areas of memory,perception,or identity are called _______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative 
B)  somatoform 
C)  affective 
D)  anxiety 
A)  dissociative 
B)  somatoform 
C)  affective 
D)  anxiety

Question 2

The good news about major depression is that it is episodic,meaning that

Accepted Answer

A)  it doesn't get worse over time. 
B)  it is treatable with medication. 
C)  for many people it goes away. 
D)  certain types of memories are lost. 
A)  it doesn't get worse over time. 
B)  it is treatable with medication. 
C)  for many people it goes away. 
D)  certain types of memories are lost.

Question 3

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of social interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A person who feels compelled to repeat some behavior in a ritualistic manner has a(n)________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  conversion 
C)  somatization 
D)  dissociative 
A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  conversion 
C)  somatization 
D)  dissociative

Question 5

Post-traumatic stress disorder falls under the classification of ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform 
B)  dissociative 
C)  anxiety 
D)  mood 
A)  somatoform 
B)  dissociative 
C)  anxiety 
D)  mood

Question 6

Carlos is a nice-looking,apparently charming man who has been assuming the identity of a psychiatrist.He can lie his way out of any negative situation with a straight face and is very impulsive.Carlos would be characterized as having a(n)________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  dependent 
C)  avoidant 
D)  antisocial 
A)  borderline 
B)  dependent 
C)  avoidant 
D)  antisocial

Question 7

Which of the following describes the supernatural approach to understanding abnormal behavior? Abnormal behavior is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  evil spirits. 
B)  chemical imbalances. 
C)  maladaptive learning. 
D)  toxic environments. 
A)  evil spirits. 
B)  chemical imbalances. 
C)  maladaptive learning. 
D)  toxic environments.

Question 8

Which of the following is considered an orgasm dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  premature ejaculation 
B)  erectile dysfunction 
C)  vaginismus 
D)  inhibited sexual desire 
A)  premature ejaculation 
B)  erectile dysfunction 
C)  vaginismus 
D)  inhibited sexual desire

Question 9

What is the common theme in sadism and masochism?

Accepted Answer

A)  using children for sexual pleasure 
B)  suffering for sexual pleasure 
C)  using inanimate objects for sexual pleasure 
D)  watching sexual acts performed by others for sexual pleasure 
A)  using children for sexual pleasure 
B)  suffering for sexual pleasure 
C)  using inanimate objects for sexual pleasure 
D)  watching sexual acts performed by others for sexual pleasure

Question 10

Somatoform disorders in which individuals experience serious somatic symptoms such as functional blindness,deafness,or paralysis are known as ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychogenic pain 
B)  conversion 
C)  hypochondriacal 
D)  fugue 
A)  psychogenic pain 
B)  conversion 
C)  hypochondriacal 
D)  fugue

Question 11

Actions,thoughts,and feeling that are harmful to yourself or others defines ______ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal 
B)  violent 
C)  atypical 
D)  aberrant 
A)  abnormal 
B)  violent 
C)  atypical 
D)  aberrant

Question 12

How does an individual receive a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibits severe hallucinations and delusions 
B)  exhibits inappropriate emotional responses 
C)  symptoms similar to disorganized category without disorganized emotion 
D)  has schizophrenic symptoms but does not fit any other category 
A)  exhibits severe hallucinations and delusions 
B)  exhibits inappropriate emotional responses 
C)  symptoms similar to disorganized category without disorganized emotion 
D)  has schizophrenic symptoms but does not fit any other category

Question 13

Your friend has somatic symptoms,and her thoughts are dominated by health concerns.She overreacts to minor coughs and pains,and she goes to unusual lengths to avoid germs and carcinogens.Which of the disorders below best fits the description of your friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  phobia 
C)  hypochondriasis 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  phobia 
C)  hypochondriasis 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 14

Patients sometimes hear,see,smell,or taste things that are not there.These false perceptions are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  defense mechanisms. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  paraphilias. 
D)  thought disorders. 
A)  defense mechanisms. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  paraphilias. 
D)  thought disorders.

Question 15

How often does the legal defense "not guilty by reason of insanity" work?

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  often 
C)  rarely 
D)  never 
A)  always 
B)  often 
C)  rarely 
D)  never

Question 16

"I realize that everyone is talking about me,mostly behind my back.Yesterday I read the paper and found that all the reporters were writing specifically about me.I found coded messages in several articles,which of course only I could decipher." Which disorder is the person in question most likely to be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  catatonic schizophrenia 
C)  dissociative disorder 
D)  somatoform disorder 
A)  paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  catatonic schizophrenia 
C)  dissociative disorder 
D)  somatoform disorder

Question 17

If you were to be diagnosed with somatoform pain disorder,you would

Accepted Answer

A)  feel pain but no physical cause could be determined. 
B)  not feel pain but you would say you were in pain to get out of work. 
C)  feel pain but the feelings of pain would be over-exaggerated. 
D)  not feel pain because of your constant self-medication. 
A)  feel pain but no physical cause could be determined. 
B)  not feel pain but you would say you were in pain to get out of work. 
C)  feel pain but the feelings of pain would be over-exaggerated. 
D)  not feel pain because of your constant self-medication.

Question 18

In depersonalization,an individual feels that his or her body is

Accepted Answer

A)  at rest. 
B)  feeling normal. 
C)  recovering from stress. 
D)  out of voluntary control. 
A)  at rest. 
B)  feeling normal. 
C)  recovering from stress. 
D)  out of voluntary control.

Question 19

Jim was caught again trying to pawn some of his parents' antique jewelry.He skipped so much school that he will have to repeat his courses.He is also unconcerned that he has gotten two different girls pregnant in the past year.He would probably be diagnosed as having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  adventurous adolescent period. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  schizoid personality disorder. 
D)  dependent personality disorder. 
A)  adventurous adolescent period. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  schizoid personality disorder. 
D)  dependent personality disorder.

Question 20

Edwin is afraid to ride in elevators,and he quit his job because he was being moved to the 27th floor of his office building.He would probably be classified as exhibiting a

Accepted Answer

A)  phobic reaction. 
B)  general anxiety disorder. 
C)  somatoform reaction. 
D)  hysterical reaction. 
A)  phobic reaction. 
B)  general anxiety disorder. 
C)  somatoform reaction. 
D)  hysterical reaction.

A class of disorders that are characterized by sudden alterations in cognition in the areas of memory,perception,or identity are called _______ disorders.

The good news about major depression is that it is episodic,meaning that

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of social interactions.

A person who feels compelled to repeat some behavior in a ritualistic manner has a(n)________ disorder.

Post-traumatic stress disorder falls under the classification of ________ disorders.

Carlos is a nice-looking,apparently charming man who has been assuming the identity of a psychiatrist.He can lie his way out of any negative situation with a straight face and is very impulsive.Carlos would be characterized as having a(n)________ personality disorder.

Which of the following describes the supernatural approach to understanding abnormal behavior? Abnormal behavior is caused by

Which of the following is considered an orgasm dysfunction?

What is the common theme in sadism and masochism?

Somatoform disorders in which individuals experience serious somatic symptoms such as functional blindness,deafness,or paralysis are known as ________ disorders.

Actions,thoughts,and feeling that are harmful to yourself or others defines ______ behavior.

How does an individual receive a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

Your friend has somatic symptoms,and her thoughts are dominated by health concerns.She overreacts to minor coughs and pains,and she goes to unusual lengths to avoid germs and carcinogens.Which of the disorders below best fits the description of your friend?

Patients sometimes hear,see,smell,or taste things that are not there.These false perceptions are known as

How often does the legal defense "not guilty by reason of insanity" work?

If you were to be diagnosed with somatoform pain disorder,you would

In depersonalization,an individual feels that his or her body is

Jim was caught again trying to pawn some of his parents' antique jewelry.He skipped so much school that he will have to repeat his courses.He is also unconcerned that he has gotten two different girls pregnant in the past year.He would probably be diagnosed as having a(n)

Edwin is afraid to ride in elevators,and he quit his job because he was being moved to the 27th floor of his office building.He would probably be classified as exhibiting a

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Exam 14: Abnormal Behavior

A class of disorders that are characterized by sudden alterations in cognition in the areas of memory,perception,or identity are called _______ disorders.

The good news about major depression is that it is episodic,meaning that

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of social interactions.

A person who feels compelled to repeat some behavior in a ritualistic manner has a(n)________ disorder.

Post-traumatic stress disorder falls under the classification of ________ disorders.

Carlos is a nice-looking,apparently charming man who has been assuming the identity of a psychiatrist.He can lie his way out of any negative situation with a straight face and is very impulsive.Carlos would be characterized as having a(n)________ personality disorder.

Which of the following describes the supernatural approach to understanding abnormal behavior? Abnormal behavior is caused by

Which of the following is considered an orgasm dysfunction?

What is the common theme in sadism and masochism?

Somatoform disorders in which individuals experience serious somatic symptoms such as functional blindness,deafness,or paralysis are known as ________ disorders.

Actions,thoughts,and feeling that are harmful to yourself or others defines ______ behavior.

How does an individual receive a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

Your friend has somatic symptoms,and her thoughts are dominated by health concerns.She overreacts to minor coughs and pains,and she goes to unusual lengths to avoid germs and carcinogens.Which of the disorders below best fits the description of your friend?

Patients sometimes hear,see,smell,or taste things that are not there.These false perceptions are known as

How often does the legal defense "not guilty by reason of insanity" work?

If you were to be diagnosed with somatoform pain disorder,you would

In depersonalization,an individual feels that his or her body is

Jim was caught again trying to pawn some of his parents' antique jewelry.He skipped so much school that he will have to repeat his courses.He is also unconcerned that he has gotten two different girls pregnant in the past year.He would probably be diagnosed as having a(n)

Edwin is afraid to ride in elevators,and he quit his job because he was being moved to the 27th floor of his office building.He would probably be classified as exhibiting a

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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