Question 1

The _______ approach to psychological disorders explains mental illness in much the same way that we today explain physical illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) mystical 
B) medical 
C) learning 
D) systems 
A) mystical 
B) medical 
C) learning 
D) systems

Question 2

DSM-IV-TR was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment models 
B) health providers 
C) mental disorders 
D) innate predispositions 
A) treatment models 
B) health providers 
C) mental disorders 
D) innate predispositions

Question 3

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious conflict 
B) learned helplessness 
C) lack of reinforcement 
D) primary drives 
A) unconscious conflict 
B) learned helplessness 
C) lack of reinforcement 
D) primary drives

Question 4

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia 
B) paranoia 
C) learned helplessness 
D) conversion reaction 
A) agoraphobia 
B) paranoia 
C) learned helplessness 
D) conversion reaction

Question 5

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

A) phobia 
B) obsession 
C) hypnagogic image 
D) compulsion 
A) phobia 
B) obsession 
C) hypnagogic image 
D) compulsion

Question 6

Abnormally high energy level,distractibility,increased sex drive,and positive self-image are MOST associated with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) mania 
C) depression 
D) bipolar 
A) schizophrenia 
B) mania 
C) depression 
D) bipolar

Question 7

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between:

Accepted Answer

A) depression and mania. 
B) depression and schizophrenia. 
C) mania and schizophrenia. 
D) anxiety and mania. 
A) depression and mania. 
B) depression and schizophrenia. 
C) mania and schizophrenia. 
D) anxiety and mania.

Question 8

According to the cognitive model of psychological disorders,maladaptive behaviour is produced by:

Accepted Answer

A) learning. 
B) a malfunction in sensory input. 
C) physical problems. 
D) irrational beliefs or attitudes. 
A) learning. 
B) a malfunction in sensory input. 
C) physical problems. 
D) irrational beliefs or attitudes.

Question 9

Which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) an elderly white male 
B) an adolescent white male 
C) an elderly African-American male 
D) an adolescent African-American male 
A) an elderly white male 
B) an adolescent white male 
C) an elderly African-American male 
D) an adolescent African-American male

Question 10

False beliefs about reality with no factual basis are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions 
A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions

Question 11

The biological model holds that abnormal behaviour is related to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) hereditary factors 
B) learning 
C) unconscious conflicts 
D) cognitive processes 
A) hereditary factors 
B) learning 
C) unconscious conflicts 
D) cognitive processes

Question 12

Which of the following is classified as a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 13

Modern attempts to classify psychological disorders date back to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Aristotle 
C) Emil Kraepelin 
D) the humanistic movement 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Aristotle 
C) Emil Kraepelin 
D) the humanistic movement

Question 14

With which perspective on mental disorder is John Watson associated?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) biomedical 
C) psychodynamic 
D) sociological 
A) behavioural 
B) biomedical 
C) psychodynamic 
D) sociological

Question 15

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid schizophrenic 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) antisocial personality 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) paranoid schizophrenic 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) antisocial personality 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 16

An obsession is:

Accepted Answer

A) a recurring irrational thought that you cannot put out of your mind. 
B) a behaviour that you cannot control. 
C) an inability to control your emotions. 
D) both a and b 
A) a recurring irrational thought that you cannot put out of your mind. 
B) a behaviour that you cannot control. 
C) an inability to control your emotions. 
D) both a and b

Question 17

The DSM-IV-TR identifies dissociative identity disorder as:

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder. 
B) dissociative disorder. 
C) dissociative fugue. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) panic disorder. 
B) dissociative disorder. 
C) dissociative fugue. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 18

The multiple personality disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A) a form of psychosis. 
B) quite rare. 
C) a phenomenon unique to England. 
D) not a formal diagnostic label. 
A) a form of psychosis. 
B) quite rare. 
C) a phenomenon unique to England. 
D) not a formal diagnostic label.

Question 19

An episode of intense sadness that may last for several months is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder 
B) hypomania 
C) major depressive disorder 
D) dysthymia 
A) bipolar disorder 
B) hypomania 
C) major depressive disorder 
D) dysthymia

Question 20

Jane maintains a rigid posture,rarely communicates,and is unresponsive to stimulation.Jane would likely be diagnosed as which type of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized 
B) catatonic 
C) paranoid 
D) undifferentiated 
A) disorganized 
B) catatonic 
C) paranoid 
D) undifferentiated

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

The _______ approach to psychological disorders explains mental illness in much the same way that we today explain physical illnesses.

DSM-IV-TR was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of ____________.

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from ________.

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a(n)_______.

Abnormally high energy level,distractibility,increased sex drive,and positive self-image are MOST associated with which of the following disorders?

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between:

According to the cognitive model of psychological disorders,maladaptive behaviour is produced by:

Which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

False beliefs about reality with no factual basis are known as __________.

The biological model holds that abnormal behaviour is related to ___________.

Which of the following is classified as a dissociative disorder?

Modern attempts to classify psychological disorders date back to ____________.

With which perspective on mental disorder is John Watson associated?

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

An obsession is:

The DSM-IV-TR identifies dissociative identity disorder as:

The multiple personality disorder is:

An episode of intense sadness that may last for several months is called __________.

Jane maintains a rigid posture,rarely communicates,and is unresponsive to stimulation.Jane would likely be diagnosed as which type of schizophrenia?

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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