Question 1

Which of the following is a well-established difference between major depression and bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression is more common than bipolar disorder in the general population. 
B)  Depression is more common in men,whereas bipolar disorder is more common in women. 
C)  Depression has a stronger genetic basis than bipolar disorder. 
D)  Depression is acute,whereas bipolar disorder is chronic. 
A)  Depression is more common than bipolar disorder in the general population. 
B)  Depression is more common in men,whereas bipolar disorder is more common in women. 
C)  Depression has a stronger genetic basis than bipolar disorder. 
D)  Depression is acute,whereas bipolar disorder is chronic.

Question 2

Which of the following is characteristic of the brains of people with schizophrenia,based on neuroimaging studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormally high levels of activity in the amygdala 
B)  a decreased quantity of tissue across brain regions 
C)  significantly increased volume of the parietal lobes 
D)  striking similarities to the brains of individuals with bipolar disorder 
A)  abnormally high levels of activity in the amygdala 
B)  a decreased quantity of tissue across brain regions 
C)  significantly increased volume of the parietal lobes 
D)  striking similarities to the brains of individuals with bipolar disorder

Question 3

According to your textbook,a mental disorder that involves a person's losing awareness of time and events is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the development of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be linked to a fearful experience in childhood. 
B)  It can be linked to an introverted temperament in childhood. 
C)  It can be linked to an inhibited temperament in childhood. 
D)  It can be linked to perceiving ambiguous events as threatening. 
A)  It can be linked to a fearful experience in childhood. 
B)  It can be linked to an introverted temperament in childhood. 
C)  It can be linked to an inhibited temperament in childhood. 
D)  It can be linked to perceiving ambiguous events as threatening.

Question 5

What brain region is damaged when a person experiences chronic stress,as with some anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebellum 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the prefrontal cortex 
A)  the cerebellum 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the prefrontal cortex

Question 6

If you experience intense,uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a specific object,you would probably be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  social anxiety disorder. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  phobic disorder. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  social anxiety disorder. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  phobic disorder.

Question 7

Sherry has a very difficult time controlling her behavior.She hates being by herself and makes every effort to keep people as emotionally close to her as possible.She has threatened to hurt herself more than once when boyfriends have broken up with her.Sherry would probably be diagnosed with ________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic personality 
B)  borderline personality 
C)  obsessive-compulsive personality 
D)  a mood 
A)  narcissistic personality 
B)  borderline personality 
C)  obsessive-compulsive personality 
D)  a mood

Question 8

Which of the following phenomena is NOT a biological marker for depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased activity in the left prefrontal cortex 
B)  decreased monoamine activity 
C)  disturbance in normal biological rhythms 
D)  decreased testosterone and oxytocin production 
A)  decreased activity in the left prefrontal cortex 
B)  decreased monoamine activity 
C)  disturbance in normal biological rhythms 
D)  decreased testosterone and oxytocin production

Question 9

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  appear around age 4. 
B)  can be seen as early as age 1. 
C)  vary greatly,depending on the sex of the child. 
D)  include a pronounced interest in social stimuli. 
A)  appear around age 4. 
B)  can be seen as early as age 1. 
C)  vary greatly,depending on the sex of the child. 
D)  include a pronounced interest in social stimuli.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning assessment of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment should be evidenced-based,when possible. 
B)  Assessment can be used to identify appropriate treatments. 
C)  Assessment can involve interviews or projective tests. 
D)  Assessment should stop once a diagnosis has been made. 
A)  Assessment should be evidenced-based,when possible. 
B)  Assessment can be used to identify appropriate treatments. 
C)  Assessment can involve interviews or projective tests. 
D)  Assessment should stop once a diagnosis has been made.

Question 11

Lithium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder,but patients frequently refuse to take this drug because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  blunts positive feelings. 
B)  increases suicidal cognitions. 
C)  reduces the frequency of depressive episodes,but sometimes makes them more severe. 
D)  increases sexual motivation to a level that is uncomfortable for most people. 
A)  blunts positive feelings. 
B)  increases suicidal cognitions. 
C)  reduces the frequency of depressive episodes,but sometimes makes them more severe. 
D)  increases sexual motivation to a level that is uncomfortable for most people.

Question 12

Strong evidence suggests that borderline personality disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily genetically determined. 
B)  primarily environmentally determined. 
C)  associated with a history of trauma or abuse. 
D)  mostly the result of modeling the behavior of borderline parents. 
A)  primarily genetically determined. 
B)  primarily environmentally determined. 
C)  associated with a history of trauma or abuse. 
D)  mostly the result of modeling the behavior of borderline parents.

Question 13

Women in developing countries (e.g.,Pakistan)experience more ________ than women in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  major depressive disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  agoraphobia 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  major depressive disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  agoraphobia

Question 14

Sariah,a high school student,just received a grade of B on a paper.She is very ashamed that she did not perform according to her high standards.She tells herself,"Sariah,you are a really bad student-you need to study harder.This is simply unacceptable!" She believes that she may not get into college because she is a lazy and unmotivated person and that her future is doomed.Given what we know about the role of ________ in psychological disorders,Sariah is highly likely to develop ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive processes; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  learned helplessness; generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  cognitive processes; major depression 
D)  learned helplessness; schizophrenia 
A)  cognitive processes; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  learned helplessness; generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  cognitive processes; major depression 
D)  learned helplessness; schizophrenia

Question 15

Speech in people with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  is similar to the language of people with dissociative disorders. 
B)  is usually very simple,like the language of a 4-year-old. 
C)  can shift rapidly between topics with no apparent logic. 
D)  is typically delayed in its development by about five years. 
A)  is similar to the language of people with dissociative disorders. 
B)  is usually very simple,like the language of a 4-year-old. 
C)  can shift rapidly between topics with no apparent logic. 
D)  is typically delayed in its development by about five years.

Question 16

Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain ventricles become smaller over time. 
B)  the temporal and occipital lobes show a dramatic increase in activity. 
C)  the amount of overall brain tissue is reduced. 
D)  both the amygdala and hippocampus become overactive. 
A)  brain ventricles become smaller over time. 
B)  the temporal and occipital lobes show a dramatic increase in activity. 
C)  the amount of overall brain tissue is reduced. 
D)  both the amygdala and hippocampus become overactive.

Question 17

If schizophrenia did NOT have a genetic basis,then concordance for schizophrenia in identical twins would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  very low. 
B)  about 12 percent. 
C)  about 25 percent. 
D)  about 50 percent. 
A)  very low. 
B)  about 12 percent. 
C)  about 25 percent. 
D)  about 50 percent.

Question 18

In which of the following disorders is the person LEAST aware of the maladaptive nature of his or her behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  personality disorder 
D)  depression 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  personality disorder 
D)  depression

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an obsession commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of contamination by germs 
B)  fear of performing poorly in school 
C)  fear of acting aggressively 
D)  fear of accidents 
A)  fear of contamination by germs 
B)  fear of performing poorly in school 
C)  fear of acting aggressively 
D)  fear of accidents

Question 20

Maria,age 8,has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Her family is told to expect all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  making careless mistakes. 
B)  acting younger than her age. 
C)  lower-than-average intelligence. 
D)  ignoring social cues. 
A)  making careless mistakes. 
B)  acting younger than her age. 
C)  lower-than-average intelligence. 
D)  ignoring social cues.

Which of the following is a well-established difference between major depression and bipolar disorder?

Which of the following is characteristic of the brains of people with schizophrenia,based on neuroimaging studies?

According to your textbook,a mental disorder that involves a person's losing awareness of time and events is called:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the development of anxiety disorders?

What brain region is damaged when a person experiences chronic stress,as with some anxiety disorders?

If you experience intense,uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a specific object,you would probably be diagnosed with:

Which of the following phenomena is NOT a biological marker for depression?

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder:

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning assessment of psychological disorders?

Lithium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder,but patients frequently refuse to take this drug because it:

Strong evidence suggests that borderline personality disorder is:

Women in developing countries (e.g.,Pakistan)experience more ________ than women in developed countries.

Speech in people with schizophrenia:

Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia:

If schizophrenia did NOT have a genetic basis,then concordance for schizophrenia in identical twins would be:

In which of the following disorders is the person LEAST aware of the maladaptive nature of his or her behavior?

Which of the following is NOT an obsession commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Maria,age 8,has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Her family is told to expect all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is a well-established difference between major depression and bipolar disorder?

Which of the following is characteristic of the brains of people with schizophrenia,based on neuroimaging studies?

According to your textbook,a mental disorder that involves a person's losing awareness of time and events is called:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the development of anxiety disorders?

What brain region is damaged when a person experiences chronic stress,as with some anxiety disorders?

If you experience intense,uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a specific object,you would probably be diagnosed with:

Which of the following phenomena is NOT a biological marker for depression?

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder:

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning assessment of psychological disorders?

Lithium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder,but patients frequently refuse to take this drug because it:

Strong evidence suggests that borderline personality disorder is:

Women in developing countries (e.g.,Pakistan)experience more ________ than women in developed countries.

Speech in people with schizophrenia:

Longitudinal brain imaging studies indicate that in people with schizophrenia:

If schizophrenia did NOT have a genetic basis,then concordance for schizophrenia in identical twins would be:

In which of the following disorders is the person LEAST aware of the maladaptive nature of his or her behavior?

Which of the following is NOT an obsession commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Maria,age 8,has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Her family is told to expect all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Personality

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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