Question 1

Which of the following psychological disorders was reported by more people in the United States in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  social anxiety disorder 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  social anxiety disorder

Question 2

The diagnostic labels provided by the DSM-5 help mental health professionals to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate the characteristics of their patients' symptoms. 
B)  predict who is susceptible to a psychological disorder. 
C)  communicate with other mental health care professionals using a standard label that other professionals understand. 
D)  help decide on appropriate treatment. 
A)  communicate the characteristics of their patients' symptoms. 
B)  predict who is susceptible to a psychological disorder. 
C)  communicate with other mental health care professionals using a standard label that other professionals understand. 
D)  help decide on appropriate treatment.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about people with psychological disorders is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple studies have found that people with a major mental illness are less violent than those without a psychological disorder. 
B)  In much of the popular media,people with psychological disorders are portrayed in positive,but stereotyped ways,such as being creative geniuses or artistic prodigies. 
C)  Research has shown that even people with mild psychological disorders tend to be dangerous and prone to violence. 
D)  People with psychological disorders are the least stigmatized group in modern society. 
A)  Multiple studies have found that people with a major mental illness are less violent than those without a psychological disorder. 
B)  In much of the popular media,people with psychological disorders are portrayed in positive,but stereotyped ways,such as being creative geniuses or artistic prodigies. 
C)  Research has shown that even people with mild psychological disorders tend to be dangerous and prone to violence. 
D)  People with psychological disorders are the least stigmatized group in modern society.

Question 4

The vast majority of violent crimes are committed by those with

Accepted Answer

A)  no diagnosed psychological disorder. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  dissociative identity disorder. 
A)  no diagnosed psychological disorder. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  dissociative identity disorder.

Question 5

The U.S.National Institute of Mental Health has estimated that just over 1 in ________ adult Americans currently have a "mental,behavioral,or emotional disorder currently or have had one within the past year."

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  125 
C)  5 
D)  1000 
A)  10 
B)  125 
C)  5 
D)  1000

Question 6

Mental disorders ________ lead to violence and clinical prediction of violence is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually do;highly reliable 
B)  usually do;unreliable 
C)  usually do not;highly reliable 
D)  usually do not;unreliable 
A)  usually do;highly reliable 
B)  usually do;unreliable 
C)  usually do not;highly reliable 
D)  usually do not;unreliable

Question 7

The DSM-5 focuses on clinicians' reports of observable behavior in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate the reliability of diagnoses. 
B)  shorten the time it takes to make a diagnosis. 
C)  avoid invading clients' psychological privacy. 
D)  reduce the need for medical terminology in psychological assessments. 
A)  facilitate the reliability of diagnoses. 
B)  shorten the time it takes to make a diagnosis. 
C)  avoid invading clients' psychological privacy. 
D)  reduce the need for medical terminology in psychological assessments.

Question 8

A psychological disorder is a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance

Accepted Answer

A)  that is aggressive,persistent,and intentional. 
B)  that is selfish,habitual,and avoidable. 
C)  in a person's cognitions,emotion regulation,or behaviors. 
D)  that is biologically influenced,unconsciously motivated,and difficult to change. 
A)  that is aggressive,persistent,and intentional. 
B)  that is selfish,habitual,and avoidable. 
C)  in a person's cognitions,emotion regulation,or behaviors. 
D)  that is biologically influenced,unconsciously motivated,and difficult to change.

Question 9

Among those seeking professional help for psychological disorders,eligibility for treatment is most likely to be guided by the use of the diagnostic criteria and codes provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  field trials. 
B)  the biopsychosocial approach. 
C)  maladaptive behaviors. 
D)  the DSM-5. 
A)  field trials. 
B)  the biopsychosocial approach. 
C)  maladaptive behaviors. 
D)  the DSM-5.

Question 10

The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  attempting to explain behavior by simply labeling it. 
B)  classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors as psychologically disordered. 
C)  failing to base diagnoses on observable behaviors. 
D)  inhibiting scientific efforts to discover the underlying causes of psychological disorders. 
A)  attempting to explain behavior by simply labeling it. 
B)  classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors as psychologically disordered. 
C)  failing to base diagnoses on observable behaviors. 
D)  inhibiting scientific efforts to discover the underlying causes of psychological disorders.

Question 11

A newspaper editorialist argues that the use of the DSM-5 diagnostic labels is destructively antidemocratic,because it enables an elite corps of mental health professionals to subtly control the values and lifestyles of the rest of society.First give reasons supporting this argument,then defend the continued use of diagnostic labels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A newspaper editorialist argues that the use...

Question 12

An intense fear of spiders isn't considered a psychological disorder unless

Accepted Answer

A)  it is unconsciously motivated. 
B)  it is a learned response. 
C)  it is a genetically inherited reaction. 
D)  it interferes with normal day-to-day life. 
A)  it is unconsciously motivated. 
B)  it is a learned response. 
C)  it is a genetically inherited reaction. 
D)  it interferes with normal day-to-day life.

Question 13

After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient,they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive,dependent type" and "frightened of his own aggressive impulses." This study best illustrated the

Accepted Answer

A)  value of epigenetics. 
B)  unreliability of the DSM-5. 
C)  biasing power of diagnostic labels. 
D)  shortcomings of psychopathology. 
A)  value of epigenetics. 
B)  unreliability of the DSM-5. 
C)  biasing power of diagnostic labels. 
D)  shortcomings of psychopathology.

Question 14

Dr.Dominguez believes that psychological disorders are produced by neurological problems centering on neurotransmitter imbalances.Dr.Dominguez emphasis best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the medical model. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  genetic influences. 
D)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
A)  the medical model. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  genetic influences. 
D)  a biopsychosocial approach.

Question 15

Dysfunctional behaviors are maladaptive,which means that they

Accepted Answer

A)  interfere with normal day-to-day life. 
B)  are socially unacceptable. 
C)  differ from those of most other people in your culture. 
D)  can result only from genetic changes. 
A)  interfere with normal day-to-day life. 
B)  are socially unacceptable. 
C)  differ from those of most other people in your culture. 
D)  can result only from genetic changes.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of the immigrant paradox?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican-Americans born in the United States are at greater risk of mental disorder than people who have recently immigrated from Mexico to the United States. 
B)  Mexican-Americans born in the United States are at decreased risk of mental disorder than people who have recently immigrated from Mexico to the United States. 
C)  Nigeria has the greatest percentage of people with any mental disorder. 
D)  Nigeria has the smallest percentage of people with any mental disorder. 
A)  Mexican-Americans born in the United States are at greater risk of mental disorder than people who have recently immigrated from Mexico to the United States. 
B)  Mexican-Americans born in the United States are at decreased risk of mental disorder than people who have recently immigrated from Mexico to the United States. 
C)  Nigeria has the greatest percentage of people with any mental disorder. 
D)  Nigeria has the smallest percentage of people with any mental disorder.

Question 17

Field trials of the DSM-5 have compared clinicians' diagnoses in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  assess the reliability of its diagnostic criteria. 
B)  shorten the time it takes to make a diagnosis. 
C)  avoid invading clients' psychological privacy. 
D)  reduce the need for medical terminology in psychological assessments. 
A)  assess the reliability of its diagnostic criteria. 
B)  shorten the time it takes to make a diagnosis. 
C)  avoid invading clients' psychological privacy. 
D)  reduce the need for medical terminology in psychological assessments.

Question 18

Successive editions of the ________ have provided guidelines for diagnosing psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  OCD 
B)  DSM 
C)  ADHD 
D)  PTSD 
A)  OCD 
B)  DSM 
C)  ADHD 
D)  PTSD

Question 19

The ________ aims to bring "the power of modern research approaches in genetics,neuroscience,and behavioral science" to the study of psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B)  World Health Organization 
C)  American Psychological Association's Publication Manual 
D)  Research Domain Criteria project 
A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B)  World Health Organization 
C)  American Psychological Association's Publication Manual 
D)  Research Domain Criteria project

Question 20

Jane is wary of those who suffer from psychological disorders because she believes that they are aggressive and violent.She also thinks they are more likely to commit crimes than those in the general population that do not suffer from a psychological disorder.What would you say to Jane to convince her that she is mistaken in her assumptions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jane is wary of those who suffer...

Exam 48: Anxiety Disorders

Which of the following psychological disorders was reported by more people in the United States in 2015?

The diagnostic labels provided by the DSM-5 help mental health professionals to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about people with psychological disorders is TRUE?

The vast majority of violent crimes are committed by those with

The U.S.National Institute of Mental Health has estimated that just over 1 in ________ adult Americans currently have a "mental,behavioral,or emotional disorder currently or have had one within the past year."

Mental disorders ________ lead to violence and clinical prediction of violence is ________.

The DSM-5 focuses on clinicians' reports of observable behavior in order to

A psychological disorder is a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance

Among those seeking professional help for psychological disorders,eligibility for treatment is most likely to be guided by the use of the diagnostic criteria and codes provided by

The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for

An intense fear of spiders isn't considered a psychological disorder unless

After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient,they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive,dependent type" and "frightened of his own aggressive impulses." This study best illustrated the

Dr.Dominguez believes that psychological disorders are produced by neurological problems centering on neurotransmitter imbalances.Dr.Dominguez emphasis best illustrates

Dysfunctional behaviors are maladaptive,which means that they

Which of the following is an example of the immigrant paradox?

Field trials of the DSM-5 have compared clinicians' diagnoses in order to

Successive editions of the ________ have provided guidelines for diagnosing psychological disorders.

The ________ aims to bring "the power of modern research approaches in genetics,neuroscience,and behavioral science" to the study of psychological disorders.

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

Appendix

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