Question 1

What has the research on depression indicated?

Accepted Answer

A) men and women suffer from depression in equal numbers. 
B) depression accounts for the majority of all mental hospital admissions in Canada. 
C) depression is unlikely to reappear once the symptoms have resolved. 
D) most individuals who suffer from major depressive disorder receive professional help. 
A) men and women suffer from depression in equal numbers. 
B) depression accounts for the majority of all mental hospital admissions in Canada. 
C) depression is unlikely to reappear once the symptoms have resolved. 
D) most individuals who suffer from major depressive disorder receive professional help.

Question 2

Which view of psychopathology places the most emphasis on the role of the context or environment in which someone lives as an important factor in both the diagnosis and etiology of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) cognitive 
C) biological 
D) psychodynamic 
A) sociocultural 
B) cognitive 
C) biological 
D) psychodynamic

Question 3

Schizophrenic disorder is a severe form of psychopathology characterized by the breakdown of integrated personality functioning,withdrawal from reality,emotional distortions,and disturbed thought processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the DSM-IV-TR,what are the two major types of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) mania and sadness. 
B) depression and elation. 
C) major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. 
D) seasonal affective disorder and suicidal ideation. 
A) mania and sadness. 
B) depression and elation. 
C) major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. 
D) seasonal affective disorder and suicidal ideation.

Question 6

According to Aaron Beck,what is the primary cause of the "paralysis of will" that is prominent in depression?

Accepted Answer

A) insufficient positive reinforcement. 
B) an accumulation of punishments. 
C) a negative view of the future. 
D) a loss or other major life change. 
A) insufficient positive reinforcement. 
B) an accumulation of punishments. 
C) a negative view of the future. 
D) a loss or other major life change.

Question 7

A man describes himself as someone who exercises poor judgement and inevitably hinders his own goal-seeking behaviour.He also tends to interfere with the goals of family members.Which criterion of abnormality does this type of behaviour meet?

Accepted Answer

A) unpredictability. 
B) irrationality. 
C) maladaptiveness. 
D) observer discomfort. 
A) unpredictability. 
B) irrationality. 
C) maladaptiveness. 
D) observer discomfort.

Question 8

With respect to the prevalence of symptoms of the various anxiety disorders in the adult population,what do the statistics reveal?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders are extremely rare and characteristic symptoms are experienced by few individuals. 
B) about 12% of the population has experienced symptoms characteristic of the various anxiety disorders within a single year. 
C) more than 50% of the all adults will experience symptoms of anxiety disorders in their lifetime. 
D) most individuals experience severe symptoms characteristic of anxiety disorders at one point in their lifetime. 
A) anxiety disorders are extremely rare and characteristic symptoms are experienced by few individuals. 
B) about 12% of the population has experienced symptoms characteristic of the various anxiety disorders within a single year. 
C) more than 50% of the all adults will experience symptoms of anxiety disorders in their lifetime. 
D) most individuals experience severe symptoms characteristic of anxiety disorders at one point in their lifetime.

Question 9

A friend who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia has recently isolated himself from others and avoids most social contact.In addition,his face seems to be rigid,rarely showing any emotion.Which term best characterizes this category of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) acute 
B) active 
C) positive 
D) negative 
A) acute 
B) active 
C) positive 
D) negative

What has the research on depression indicated?

Which view of psychopathology places the most emphasis on the role of the context or environment in which someone lives as an important factor in both the diagnosis and etiology of abnormal behaviour?

Schizophrenic disorder is a severe form of psychopathology characterized by the breakdown of integrated personality functioning,withdrawal from reality,emotional distortions,and disturbed thought processes.

Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania.

According to the DSM-IV-TR,what are the two major types of mood disorders?

According to Aaron Beck,what is the primary cause of the "paralysis of will" that is prominent in depression?

A man describes himself as someone who exercises poor judgement and inevitably hinders his own goal-seeking behaviour.He also tends to interfere with the goals of family members.Which criterion of abnormality does this type of behaviour meet?

With respect to the prevalence of symptoms of the various anxiety disorders in the adult population,what do the statistics reveal?

A friend who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia has recently isolated himself from others and avoids most social contact.In addition,his face seems to be rigid,rarely showing any emotion.Which term best characterizes this category of symptoms?

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

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Social Psychology

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Exam 15: A: Psychological Disorders

What has the research on depression indicated?

Which view of psychopathology places the most emphasis on the role of the context or environment in which someone lives as an important factor in both the diagnosis and etiology of abnormal behaviour?

Schizophrenic disorder is a severe form of psychopathology characterized by the breakdown of integrated personality functioning,withdrawal from reality,emotional distortions,and disturbed thought processes.

Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania.

According to the DSM-IV-TR,what are the two major types of mood disorders?

According to Aaron Beck,what is the primary cause of the "paralysis of will" that is prominent in depression?

A man describes himself as someone who exercises poor judgement and inevitably hinders his own goal-seeking behaviour.He also tends to interfere with the goals of family members.Which criterion of abnormality does this type of behaviour meet?

With respect to the prevalence of symptoms of the various anxiety disorders in the adult population,what do the statistics reveal?

A friend who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia has recently isolated himself from others and avoids most social contact.In addition,his face seems to be rigid,rarely showing any emotion.Which term best characterizes this category of symptoms?

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

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