Question 1

The term ___________ refers to the tendency of some persons to reliably become depressed during the winter months.

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal affective disorder 
B) cold weather blues 
C) Christmas depression syndrome 
D) short-day affective disorder 
A) seasonal affective disorder 
B) cold weather blues 
C) Christmas depression syndrome 
D) short-day affective disorder

Question 2

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping centre,"John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from.After an investigation,authorities found that he lived more than 3000 kilometres away.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) organic amnesia 
B) psychogenic fugue 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) disorganized schizophrenia 
A) organic amnesia 
B) psychogenic fugue 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) disorganized schizophrenia

Question 3

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a relatively rare disorder. 
B) People with antisocial personalities seek professional help because their distress level is high. 
C) It is more common in women than in men. 
D) It is a relatively common disorder. 
A) It is a relatively rare disorder. 
B) People with antisocial personalities seek professional help because their distress level is high. 
C) It is more common in women than in men. 
D) It is a relatively common disorder.

Question 4

After going to a doctor and complaining about memory loss,Jeff is told that,while under hypnosis,several distinct personalities emerged from his mind.Each personality is unique,with a name and separate memories.Jeff has a(n)________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) somatoform 
C) dissociative 
D) schizophrenic 
A) affective 
B) somatoform 
C) dissociative 
D) schizophrenic

Question 5

A person who loses her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) fugue. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) depression. 
D) dissociative identity disorder. 
A) fugue. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) depression. 
D) dissociative identity disorder.

Question 6

The __________ disorder involves physically fleeing from one's usual home or niche.

Accepted Answer

A) amnesia 
B) conversion 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) fugue 
A) amnesia 
B) conversion 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) fugue

Question 7

An intense,paralyzing fear of a specific object,person,situation,or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder 
B) phobic disorder 
C) conversion reaction 
D) compulsive disorder 
A) panic disorder 
B) phobic disorder 
C) conversion reaction 
D) compulsive disorder

Question 8

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) obsession. 
B) phobia. 
C) compulsion. 
D) somatoform. 
A) obsession. 
B) phobia. 
C) compulsion. 
D) somatoform.

Question 9

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal behaviour is learned just like normal behaviours. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) abnormal behaviour is a product of hereditary predisposition. 
D) successful treatment of abnormal behaviour is based on identifying its original cause. 
A) abnormal behaviour is learned just like normal behaviours. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) abnormal behaviour is a product of hereditary predisposition. 
D) successful treatment of abnormal behaviour is based on identifying its original cause.

Question 10

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) passive-aggressive personality. 
D) a dissociative disorder. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) passive-aggressive personality. 
D) a dissociative disorder.

Question 11

The condition in which someone forgets his/her identity and takes on a new identity in a new location is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) psychogenic amnesia. 
B) a fugue state. 
C) catatonic schizophrenia. 
D) paranoid schizophrenia. 
A) psychogenic amnesia. 
B) a fugue state. 
C) catatonic schizophrenia. 
D) paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 12

If a person's comments and behaviours suggest that he or she might be thinking about suicide,asking direct questions about suicide:

Accepted Answer

A) will only put ideas in the person's head. 
B) should be done only by professionals. 
C) should be followed by a call to a suicide prevention centre if the answers raise more concern about suicide. 
D) will usually prevent suicide. 
A) will only put ideas in the person's head. 
B) should be done only by professionals. 
C) should be followed by a call to a suicide prevention centre if the answers raise more concern about suicide. 
D) will usually prevent suicide.

Question 13

A repetitive,ritualistic behaviour that a person feels driven to perform is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) compulsion 
B) obsession 
C) impulse 
D) delusion 
A) compulsion 
B) obsession 
C) impulse 
D) delusion

Question 14

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) we learn abnormal behaviours just as we learn other behaviours. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) we must find the cause of a disorder before it can be treated. 
D) none of the above 
A) we learn abnormal behaviours just as we learn other behaviours. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) we must find the cause of a disorder before it can be treated. 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Delusions and hallucinations are associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) somatoform disorders. 
B) mania. 
C) conversion hysteria. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) somatoform disorders. 
B) mania. 
C) conversion hysteria. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 16

Excessive amounts of dopamine in the brain have been proposed as a cause of:

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) manic-depression. 
C) antisocial personality. 
D) paraphilia. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) manic-depression. 
C) antisocial personality. 
D) paraphilia.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the antisocial personality?

Accepted Answer

A) low intelligence 
B) lack of remorse or guilt 
C) depression 
D) paranoid schizophrenic tendencies 
A) low intelligence 
B) lack of remorse or guilt 
C) depression 
D) paranoid schizophrenic tendencies

Question 18

The _____ model asserts that cases of phobia are very likely to occur when fear of being punished is shifted from some threatening object to some logically unrelated object.

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic-existential 
B) biological 
C) cognitive 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) humanistic-existential 
B) biological 
C) cognitive 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 19

It seems to Joanna that every time her son Daniel eats foods containing chemical dyes or additives,he gets into trouble or acts irrationally.When Joanna mentions this to her pediatrician,the doctor tells Joanna that Daniel's behaviour fits the _______ model of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) biological 
C) intrapersonal 
D) behavioural 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) biological 
C) intrapersonal 
D) behavioural

Question 20

Destruction of one's home or community is MOST likely to result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) PTSD 
B) a phobia 
C) a panic disorder 
D) an obsession 
A) PTSD 
B) a phobia 
C) a panic disorder 
D) an obsession

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

The term ___________ refers to the tendency of some persons to reliably become depressed during the winter months.

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping centre,"John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from.After an investigation,authorities found that he lived more than 3000 kilometres away.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

After going to a doctor and complaining about memory loss,Jeff is told that,while under hypnosis,several distinct personalities emerged from his mind.Each personality is unique,with a name and separate memories.Jeff has a(n)________ disorder.

A person who loses her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing:

The __________ disorder involves physically fleeing from one's usual home or niche.

An intense,paralyzing fear of a specific object,person,situation,or thing in the absence of any real danger is a _______.

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a(n):

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from:

The condition in which someone forgets his/her identity and takes on a new identity in a new location is classified as:

If a person's comments and behaviours suggest that he or she might be thinking about suicide,asking direct questions about suicide:

A repetitive,ritualistic behaviour that a person feels driven to perform is called a(n)________.

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

Delusions and hallucinations are associated with:

Excessive amounts of dopamine in the brain have been proposed as a cause of:

Which of the following best describes the antisocial personality?

The _____ model asserts that cases of phobia are very likely to occur when fear of being punished is shifted from some threatening object to some logically unrelated object.

It seems to Joanna that every time her son Daniel eats foods containing chemical dyes or additives,he gets into trouble or acts irrationally.When Joanna mentions this to her pediatrician,the doctor tells Joanna that Daniel's behaviour fits the _______ model of abnormality.

Destruction of one's home or community is MOST likely to result in which of the following?

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

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

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