Question 1

What are the chief physical characteristics of a panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tension and hyperactivity 
B)  shortness of breath,trembling,and helplessness 
C)  actual visual hallucinations involving danger 
D)  repetitive,ritualistic behaviors 
A)  muscle tension and hyperactivity 
B)  shortness of breath,trembling,and helplessness 
C)  actual visual hallucinations involving danger 
D)  repetitive,ritualistic behaviors

Question 2

Erectile dysfunction involves the walls of the vagina being too narrow for the penis to penetrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When one person forces another person to have sex,it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  fetishism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  masochism. 
D)  rape. 
A)  fetishism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  masochism. 
D)  rape.

Question 4

Which type of schizophrenia is most likely to involve disturbances in body movements?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Waxy flexibility is a symptom that is most closely associated with ______ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The viewpoint that considers the causes of psychological disorders as stemming from bacterial infections or physical problems is known as the ________ viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  neuropsychiatric 
D)  biological 
A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  neuropsychiatric 
D)  biological

Question 7

Disorders in which an individual experiences symptoms of physical health problems that have psychological rather than physical causes are known as ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociation 
B)  psychomedical 
C)  somatoform 
D)  paranoid 
A)  dissociation 
B)  psychomedical 
C)  somatoform 
D)  paranoid

Question 8

How does generalized anxiety disorder differ from panic anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized anxiety can lead to agoraphobia. 
B)  Generalized anxiety is relatively mild in comparison. 
C)  Panic anxiety is more predictable. 
D)  Generalized anxiety can lead to extreme heart arhythmia and heart failure. 
A)  Generalized anxiety can lead to agoraphobia. 
B)  Generalized anxiety is relatively mild in comparison. 
C)  Panic anxiety is more predictable. 
D)  Generalized anxiety can lead to extreme heart arhythmia and heart failure.

Question 9

Child molestation occurs when force is used in the commission of a sexual assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If an individual is judged to be a direct danger to herself,himself,or to others,the term insanity is most likely being used to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary commitment. 
B)  competency to stand trial. 
C)  an individual's guilt. 
D)  psychiatric treatment. 
A)  involuntary commitment. 
B)  competency to stand trial. 
C)  an individual's guilt. 
D)  psychiatric treatment.

Question 11

People who are determined to be "insane" are diagnosed by psychiatrists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Depression and mania are mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A person who has a terrible fear of garbage cans,with no good reason to be afraid of garbage cans,is suffering from a(n)________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  phobic 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  posttraumatic stress 
A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  phobic 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  posttraumatic stress

Question 14

A woman wandered away from her hometown and was discovered five years later in a distant city under a different name and identity.She is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple personality. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  multiple personality. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 15

One of your colleagues from work has been diagnosed with dissociative amnesia.This means that he is experiencing memory loss that is

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by imagination. 
B)  chemically caused. 
C)  physically caused. 
D)  psychologically caused. 
A)  caused by imagination. 
B)  chemically caused. 
C)  physically caused. 
D)  psychologically caused.

Question 16

If you believe in the ______ hypothesis,then terms such as insanity and mental illness should not be used to describe abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  jurisprudence 
B)  continuity 
C)  Freudian 
D)  discontinuity 
A)  jurisprudence 
B)  continuity 
C)  Freudian 
D)  discontinuity

Question 17

Mania is a period of deep depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the discontinuity hypothesis of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  A behavior that is taken to a dangerous extreme can be considered abnormal. 
B)  Alcoholism is a disease,not a character flaw. 
C)  Everybody has breakdowns once in a while. 
D)  Someone with a personality disorder is simply an enormous jerk. 
A)  A behavior that is taken to a dangerous extreme can be considered abnormal. 
B)  Alcoholism is a disease,not a character flaw. 
C)  Everybody has breakdowns once in a while. 
D)  Someone with a personality disorder is simply an enormous jerk.

Question 19

How do Puerto Ricans living in the United States compare to Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico in terms of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both group rates are comparable. 
B)  Puerto Ricans who stay home have more depression due to poverty. 
C)  Those who immigrate have higher rates of depression. 
D)  Puerto Ricans who immigrate have less depression due to improved economic conditions. 
A)  Both group rates are comparable. 
B)  Puerto Ricans who stay home have more depression due to poverty. 
C)  Those who immigrate have higher rates of depression. 
D)  Puerto Ricans who immigrate have less depression due to improved economic conditions.

Question 20

A person who feels as if they have become distorted or unreal,or that their surroundings are unreal,may be suffering from depersonalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the chief physical characteristics of a panic attack?

Erectile dysfunction involves the walls of the vagina being too narrow for the penis to penetrate.

When one person forces another person to have sex,it is called

Which type of schizophrenia is most likely to involve disturbances in body movements?

Waxy flexibility is a symptom that is most closely associated with ______ schizophrenia.

The viewpoint that considers the causes of psychological disorders as stemming from bacterial infections or physical problems is known as the ________ viewpoint.

Disorders in which an individual experiences symptoms of physical health problems that have psychological rather than physical causes are known as ________ disorders.

How does generalized anxiety disorder differ from panic anxiety disorder?

Child molestation occurs when force is used in the commission of a sexual assault.

If an individual is judged to be a direct danger to herself,himself,or to others,the term insanity is most likely being used to determine

People who are determined to be "insane" are diagnosed by psychiatrists.

Depression and mania are mood disorders.

A person who has a terrible fear of garbage cans,with no good reason to be afraid of garbage cans,is suffering from a(n)________ disorder.

A woman wandered away from her hometown and was discovered five years later in a distant city under a different name and identity.She is probably suffering from

One of your colleagues from work has been diagnosed with dissociative amnesia.This means that he is experiencing memory loss that is

If you believe in the ______ hypothesis,then terms such as insanity and mental illness should not be used to describe abnormal behavior.

Mania is a period of deep depression.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the discontinuity hypothesis of abnormality?

How do Puerto Ricans living in the United States compare to Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico in terms of depression?

A person who feels as if they have become distorted or unreal,or that their surroundings are unreal,may be suffering from depersonalization.

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What are the chief physical characteristics of a panic attack?

Erectile dysfunction involves the walls of the vagina being too narrow for the penis to penetrate.

When one person forces another person to have sex,it is called

Which type of schizophrenia is most likely to involve disturbances in body movements?

Waxy flexibility is a symptom that is most closely associated with ______ schizophrenia.

The viewpoint that considers the causes of psychological disorders as stemming from bacterial infections or physical problems is known as the ________ viewpoint.

Disorders in which an individual experiences symptoms of physical health problems that have psychological rather than physical causes are known as ________ disorders.

How does generalized anxiety disorder differ from panic anxiety disorder?

Child molestation occurs when force is used in the commission of a sexual assault.

If an individual is judged to be a direct danger to herself,himself,or to others,the term insanity is most likely being used to determine

People who are determined to be "insane" are diagnosed by psychiatrists.

Depression and mania are mood disorders.

A person who has a terrible fear of garbage cans,with no good reason to be afraid of garbage cans,is suffering from a(n)________ disorder.

A woman wandered away from her hometown and was discovered five years later in a distant city under a different name and identity.She is probably suffering from

One of your colleagues from work has been diagnosed with dissociative amnesia.This means that he is experiencing memory loss that is

If you believe in the ______ hypothesis,then terms such as insanity and mental illness should not be used to describe abnormal behavior.

Mania is a period of deep depression.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the discontinuity hypothesis of abnormality?

How do Puerto Ricans living in the United States compare to Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico in terms of depression?

A person who feels as if they have become distorted or unreal,or that their surroundings are unreal,may be suffering from depersonalization.

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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