Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  consensual sex 
B)  desired sexual advances 
C)  requests for sexual favors 
D)  telling unfunny jokes 
A)  consensual sex 
B)  desired sexual advances 
C)  requests for sexual favors 
D)  telling unfunny jokes

Question 2

To stigmatize a psychological disorder means that we have negative perceptions of that disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Half of those who experience an episode of major depression for the first time will

Accepted Answer

A)  also have periods of mania. 
B)  make a suicide attempt. 
C)  not experience another episode. 
D)  also experience conversion disorder. 
A)  also have periods of mania. 
B)  make a suicide attempt. 
C)  not experience another episode. 
D)  also experience conversion disorder.

Question 4

Men tend to be ______ compared to women and men tend to be ______ compared to women.

Accepted Answer

A)  more depressed;less likely to commit suicide 
B)  more depressed;more likely to commit suicide 
C)  less depressed;less likely to commit suicide 
D)  less depressed;more likely to commit suicide 
A)  more depressed;less likely to commit suicide 
B)  more depressed;more likely to commit suicide 
C)  less depressed;less likely to commit suicide 
D)  less depressed;more likely to commit suicide

Question 5

If a defendant is given a "guilty but mentally ill" sentence,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The defendant must be severely psychotic and untreatable. 
B)  The defendant will serve a prison sentence. 
C)  The defendant will receive mandatory psychiatric treatment but no prison time. 
D)  The defendant will be committed to a mental hospital for life. 
A)  The defendant must be severely psychotic and untreatable. 
B)  The defendant will serve a prison sentence. 
C)  The defendant will receive mandatory psychiatric treatment but no prison time. 
D)  The defendant will be committed to a mental hospital for life.

Question 6

On average,a woman is raped every ______ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 days 
B)  6 hours 
C)  6 minutes 
D)  6 seconds 
A)  6 days 
B)  6 hours 
C)  6 minutes 
D)  6 seconds

Question 7

Bill has recurrent thoughts about germs and spends a large portion of each day washing his hands.Which anxiety disorder is Bill experiencing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A phobia is a mild,realistic fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person with ______ experiences sharp,intensely uncomfortable attacks of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  social phobia 
C)  panic anxiety disorder 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  social phobia 
C)  panic anxiety disorder 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 10

A pattern of anxiety with long periods of calm broken by intensely uncomfortable anxiety attacks is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Someone with dependent personality disorder has few friendships,a high level of suspiciousness,and might believe that their mind can be read by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In defining hyperactivity-impulsivity,which of the following would qualify as a characteristic of hyperactivity-impulsivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  often remains seated in times of distraction 
B)  rarely talks excessively 
C)  knows the answers but never blurts them out 
D)  often leaves seat when should remain seated 
A)  often remains seated in times of distraction 
B)  rarely talks excessively 
C)  knows the answers but never blurts them out 
D)  often leaves seat when should remain seated

Question 13

Moira displays little emotion and appears cold and aloof.She has no serious cognitive disturbances but is extremely socially withdrawn.Which diagnosis best fits Moira's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  schizoid personality disorder 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia 
A)  paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  schizoid personality disorder 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia

Question 14

Abnormal behavior is defined in terms of ______ rather than _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarity;commonness 
B)  the law;the psychologist 
C)  harm;unusualness 
D)  unusualness;legally 
A)  rarity;commonness 
B)  the law;the psychologist 
C)  harm;unusualness 
D)  unusualness;legally

Question 15

Peggy is troubled by unwelcome thoughts of her children being harmed by a strange man.These thoughts will not go away,even when she tries hard to think of other things.Peggy's therapist told her she is having

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  delusions. 
A)  compulsions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  delusions.

Question 16

Mary has been changing doctors frequently and can't understand why none of her doctors can find anything wrong with her.She complains of nausea and tiredness and has recently started taking many different kinds of pills,hoping that something will help.Mary is displaying the characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  somatization disorder. 
C)  compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic attack. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  somatization disorder. 
C)  compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic attack.

Question 17

What does it mean to stigmatize someone with abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  We have negative perceptions of the person. 
B)  We try to diagnose them without training. 
C)  We are likely to participate in healthy behaviors with them. 
D)  We do not understand what they are going through. 
A)  We have negative perceptions of the person. 
B)  We try to diagnose them without training. 
C)  We are likely to participate in healthy behaviors with them. 
D)  We do not understand what they are going through.

Question 18

Women are ______ to suffer from depression compared to men.

Accepted Answer

A)  half as likely 
B)  equally likely 
C)  twice as likely 
D)  ten times more likely 
A)  half as likely 
B)  equally likely 
C)  twice as likely 
D)  ten times more likely

Question 19

In the DSM,personality disorders are known as Axis ______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  II 
B)  I 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
A)  II 
B)  I 
C)  III 
D)  IV

Question 20

In the modern era,the first and most influential advocate of the view that psychological problems had psychological causes was

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates. 
B)  Richard von Krafft-Ebing. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Carl Rogers. 
A)  Hippocrates. 
B)  Richard von Krafft-Ebing. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Carl Rogers.

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual harassment?

To stigmatize a psychological disorder means that we have negative perceptions of that disorder.

Half of those who experience an episode of major depression for the first time will

Men tend to be compared to women and men tend to be compared to women.

If a defendant is given a "guilty but mentally ill" sentence,which of the following is true?

On average,a woman is raped every ______ in the United States.

Bill has recurrent thoughts about germs and spends a large portion of each day washing his hands.Which anxiety disorder is Bill experiencing?

A phobia is a mild,realistic fear.

A person with ______ experiences sharp,intensely uncomfortable attacks of anxiety.

A pattern of anxiety with long periods of calm broken by intensely uncomfortable anxiety attacks is

Someone with dependent personality disorder has few friendships,a high level of suspiciousness,and might believe that their mind can be read by others.

In defining hyperactivity-impulsivity,which of the following would qualify as a characteristic of hyperactivity-impulsivity?

Moira displays little emotion and appears cold and aloof.She has no serious cognitive disturbances but is extremely socially withdrawn.Which diagnosis best fits Moira's symptoms?

Abnormal behavior is defined in terms of rather than _.

Peggy is troubled by unwelcome thoughts of her children being harmed by a strange man.These thoughts will not go away,even when she tries hard to think of other things.Peggy's therapist told her she is having

Mary has been changing doctors frequently and can't understand why none of her doctors can find anything wrong with her.She complains of nausea and tiredness and has recently started taking many different kinds of pills,hoping that something will help.Mary is displaying the characteristics of

What does it mean to stigmatize someone with abnormal behavior?

Women are ______ to suffer from depression compared to men.

In the DSM,personality disorders are known as Axis ______ disorders.

In the modern era,the first and most influential advocate of the view that psychological problems had psychological causes was

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Exam 14: Abnormal Behavior

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual harassment?

To stigmatize a psychological disorder means that we have negative perceptions of that disorder.

Half of those who experience an episode of major depression for the first time will

Men tend to be ______ compared to women and men tend to be ______ compared to women.

If a defendant is given a "guilty but mentally ill" sentence,which of the following is true?

On average,a woman is raped every ______ in the United States.

Bill has recurrent thoughts about germs and spends a large portion of each day washing his hands.Which anxiety disorder is Bill experiencing?

A phobia is a mild,realistic fear.

A person with ______ experiences sharp,intensely uncomfortable attacks of anxiety.

A pattern of anxiety with long periods of calm broken by intensely uncomfortable anxiety attacks is

Someone with dependent personality disorder has few friendships,a high level of suspiciousness,and might believe that their mind can be read by others.

In defining hyperactivity-impulsivity,which of the following would qualify as a characteristic of hyperactivity-impulsivity?

Moira displays little emotion and appears cold and aloof.She has no serious cognitive disturbances but is extremely socially withdrawn.Which diagnosis best fits Moira's symptoms?

Abnormal behavior is defined in terms of ______ rather than _______.

Peggy is troubled by unwelcome thoughts of her children being harmed by a strange man.These thoughts will not go away,even when she tries hard to think of other things.Peggy's therapist told her she is having

Mary has been changing doctors frequently and can't understand why none of her doctors can find anything wrong with her.She complains of nausea and tiredness and has recently started taking many different kinds of pills,hoping that something will help.Mary is displaying the characteristics of

What does it mean to stigmatize someone with abnormal behavior?

Women are ______ to suffer from depression compared to men.

In the DSM,personality disorders are known as Axis ______ disorders.

In the modern era,the first and most influential advocate of the view that psychological problems had psychological causes was

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

Filters

Men tend to be compared to women and men tend to be compared to women.

Abnormal behavior is defined in terms of rather than _.