Question 1

The mass-killing shooters have several things in common,including that they tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be young males. 
B)  suffer from a psychological disorder. 
C)  be older men with psychological disorders. 
D)  be young women with gang affiliations. 
A)  be young males. 
B)  suffer from a psychological disorder. 
C)  be older men with psychological disorders. 
D)  be young women with gang affiliations.

Question 2

Those who are skeptical of the rise in ADHD diagnoses have most strongly emphasized that

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased use of stimulant drugs has increased the incidence of ADHD symptoms. 
B)  today's more frequent diagnoses of ADHD reflect our increased awareness of the disorder. 
C)  children by nature are not designed to sit for hours in chairs inside. 
D)  ADHD is a neurobiological disorder associated with abnormal brain functioning. 
A)  an increased use of stimulant drugs has increased the incidence of ADHD symptoms. 
B)  today's more frequent diagnoses of ADHD reflect our increased awareness of the disorder. 
C)  children by nature are not designed to sit for hours in chairs inside. 
D)  ADHD is a neurobiological disorder associated with abnormal brain functioning.

Question 3

Rebecca often interrupts her parents while they are speaking and regularly forgets to do her daily chores.She also has difficulty playing nicely with her siblings.Rebecca is demonstrating symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Question 4

After George learned that Mrs.Min suffered from schizophrenia,he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder.This best illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  unreliability of the DSM-5. 
B)  shortcomings of the medical model. 
C)  biasing power of diagnostic labels. 
D)  dangers of the biopsychosocial approach. 
A)  unreliability of the DSM-5. 
B)  shortcomings of the medical model. 
C)  biasing power of diagnostic labels. 
D)  dangers of the biopsychosocial approach.

Question 5

Which of the following disorders most clearly occurs worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  susto 
D)  bulimia nervosa 
A)  depression 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  susto 
D)  bulimia nervosa

Question 6

The DSM-5 is most clearly designed to ________ psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  explain 
B)  classify 
C)  cure 
D)  prevent 
A)  explain 
B)  classify 
C)  cure 
D)  prevent

Question 7

ADHD is most clearly characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions. 
B)  distractibility. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  violent behavior. 
A)  delusions. 
B)  distractibility. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  violent behavior.

Question 8

The most common tool for classifying psychological disorders is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetics. 
B)  the medical model. 
C)  the DSM-5. 
D)  the biopsychosocial approach. 
A)  epigenetics. 
B)  the medical model. 
C)  the DSM-5. 
D)  the biopsychosocial approach.

Question 9

The discovery that psychologically disordered behavior could result from syphilis infections facilitated the credibility and acceptance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the biopsychosocial approach. 
B)  the medical model. 
C)  the DSM-5. 
D)  epigenetics. 
A)  the biopsychosocial approach. 
B)  the medical model. 
C)  the DSM-5. 
D)  epigenetics.

Question 10

Which of the following disorders was added in the revisions that led to the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  autism spectrum disorder 
B)  hoarding disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  autism spectrum disorder 
B)  hoarding disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 11

Last week,Becky read that labels can bias perceptions,so she does not support placing diagnostic labels on psychological problems.If you were trying to convince her that these types of labels do have benefits,you might tell her that mental health professionals use labels to

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate about their clients. 
B)  study the underlying causes of psychological problems. 
C)  choose the most effective course of treatment. 
D)  do all of these things. 
A)  communicate about their clients. 
B)  study the underlying causes of psychological problems. 
C)  choose the most effective course of treatment. 
D)  do all of these things.

Question 12

The first person to promote "moral treatment" for psychological disorders,instead of the brutal treatments used during his time,was

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Philippe Pinel. 
C)  David Rosenhan. 
D)  Lee Robins. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Philippe Pinel. 
C)  David Rosenhan. 
D)  Lee Robins.

Question 13

A psychotherapist is most likely to use the DSM-5 in order to ________ various psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  cure 
B)  prevent 
C)  explain 
D)  identify 
A)  cure 
B)  prevent 
C)  explain 
D)  identify

Question 14

Supporters of today's increasing diagnosis of ADHD have noted that

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased use of stimulant drugs such as Ritalin has increased the incidence of ADHD symptoms. 
B)  ADHD is a real neurobiological disorder whose existence should no longer be debated. 
C)  depressant drugs that reduce violent behaviors offer the best hope for reducing the incidence of ADHD symptoms. 
D)  motivated students without ADHD symptoms can also profit from prescription drugs for ADHD. 
A)  an increased use of stimulant drugs such as Ritalin has increased the incidence of ADHD symptoms. 
B)  ADHD is a real neurobiological disorder whose existence should no longer be debated. 
C)  depressant drugs that reduce violent behaviors offer the best hope for reducing the incidence of ADHD symptoms. 
D)  motivated students without ADHD symptoms can also profit from prescription drugs for ADHD.

Question 15

The medical model of psychologically disordered behavior is most likely to be criticized for neglecting the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  social circumstances and psychological factors. 
B)  biological evolution. 
C)  the DSM-5. 
D)  genetically influenced abnormalities. 
A)  social circumstances and psychological factors. 
B)  biological evolution. 
C)  the DSM-5. 
D)  genetically influenced abnormalities.

Question 16

Which of the following medications is most frequently prescribed for the treatment of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac 
B)  Atavan 
C)  Xanax 
D)  Adderall 
A)  Prozac 
B)  Atavan 
C)  Xanax 
D)  Adderall

Question 17

An integrated understanding of psychological disorders in terms of stressful memories,evolutionary processes,and gender roles is most clearly provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  field trials. 
B)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
C)  the medical model. 
D)  the learning perspective. 
A)  field trials. 
B)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
C)  the medical model. 
D)  the learning perspective.

Question 18

Today's psychologists assume that disordered behavior is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  social circumstances. 
B)  inner psychological dynamics. 
C)  genetic predispositions and physiological states. 
D)  all of these factors. 
A)  social circumstances. 
B)  inner psychological dynamics. 
C)  genetic predispositions and physiological states. 
D)  all of these factors.

Question 19

It would be most difficult to use the ________ to explain why anorexia nervosa occurs mostly in Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological perspective 
B)  medical model 
C)  social-cognitive perspective 
D)  biopsychosocial approach 
A)  psychological perspective 
B)  medical model 
C)  social-cognitive perspective 
D)  biopsychosocial approach

Question 20

Psychological disorders consist of emotions,behavior,and cognitive processes that are all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive. 
B)  dysfunctional. 
C)  that they interfere with daily functioning. 
D)  immoral. 
A)  maladaptive. 
B)  dysfunctional. 
C)  that they interfere with daily functioning. 
D)  immoral.

Exam 48: Anxiety Disorders

The mass-killing shooters have several things in common,including that they tend to

Those who are skeptical of the rise in ADHD diagnoses have most strongly emphasized that

Rebecca often interrupts her parents while they are speaking and regularly forgets to do her daily chores.She also has difficulty playing nicely with her siblings.Rebecca is demonstrating symptoms of

After George learned that Mrs.Min suffered from schizophrenia,he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder.This best illustrates the

Which of the following disorders most clearly occurs worldwide?

The DSM-5 is most clearly designed to ________ psychological disorders.

ADHD is most clearly characterized by

The most common tool for classifying psychological disorders is known as

The discovery that psychologically disordered behavior could result from syphilis infections facilitated the credibility and acceptance of

Which of the following disorders was added in the revisions that led to the DSM-5?

Last week,Becky read that labels can bias perceptions,so she does not support placing diagnostic labels on psychological problems.If you were trying to convince her that these types of labels do have benefits,you might tell her that mental health professionals use labels to

The first person to promote "moral treatment" for psychological disorders,instead of the brutal treatments used during his time,was

A psychotherapist is most likely to use the DSM-5 in order to ________ various psychological disorders.

Supporters of today's increasing diagnosis of ADHD have noted that

The medical model of psychologically disordered behavior is most likely to be criticized for neglecting the importance of

Which of the following medications is most frequently prescribed for the treatment of ADHD?

An integrated understanding of psychological disorders in terms of stressful memories,evolutionary processes,and gender roles is most clearly provided by

Today's psychologists assume that disordered behavior is influenced by

It would be most difficult to use the ________ to explain why anorexia nervosa occurs mostly in Western cultures.

Psychological disorders consist of emotions,behavior,and cognitive processes that are all of the following except

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

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