Question 1

The most common psychological disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A) phobia. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) depression. 
D) mania. 
A) phobia. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) depression. 
D) mania.

Question 2

The most common psychotic disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A) manic-depressive. 
B) bipolar. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) multiple personality. 
A) manic-depressive. 
B) bipolar. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) multiple personality.

Question 3

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT 
A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT

Question 4

June often experiences episodes during which her heart rate accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency.June suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) panic disorder. 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) panic disorder.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

Obsessions and compulsions:

Accepted Answer

A) appear to be based on very different psychodynamics. 
B) always occur together. 
C) often occur together. 
D) rarely occur together. 
A) appear to be based on very different psychodynamics. 
B) always occur together. 
C) often occur together. 
D) rarely occur together.

Question 9

Sudden,paralyzing episodes of fear describe which type of anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) phobia 
B) generalized anxiety 
C) panic 
D) obsessive-compulsive 
A) phobia 
B) generalized anxiety 
C) panic 
D) obsessive-compulsive

Question 10

Depression is:

Accepted Answer

A) always accompanied by a manic state. 
B) equally common among men and women. 
C) a type of psychosis. 
D) the most common psychological disorder. 
A) always accompanied by a manic state. 
B) equally common among men and women. 
C) a type of psychosis. 
D) the most common psychological disorder.

Question 11

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

Accepted Answer

A) compulsions. 
B) loose associations. 
C) neologisms. 
D) obsessions. 
A) compulsions. 
B) loose associations. 
C) neologisms. 
D) obsessions.

Question 12

Which characteristic best describes an antisocial personality?

Accepted Answer

A) low intelligence 
B) lack of remorse or guilt 
C) depression 
D) a and b 
A) low intelligence 
B) lack of remorse or guilt 
C) depression 
D) a and b

Question 13

A(n)______ is an irrational behavior which you cannot control.

Accepted Answer

A) compulsion 
B) obsession 
C) regression 
D) depression 
A) compulsion 
B) obsession 
C) regression 
D) depression

Question 14

Fears of snakes,thunderstorms,darkness,and water are classified as ________ phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) simple 
B) primary 
C) social 
D) innate 
A) simple 
B) primary 
C) social 
D) innate

Question 15

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) phobias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) dissociative neurosis 
D) amnesia 
A) phobias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) dissociative neurosis 
D) amnesia

Question 16

The belief that you are a special agent for the Intergalactic Supernova is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) loose association. 
B) neologism. 
C) delusion. 
D) negative symptom. 
A) loose association. 
B) neologism. 
C) delusion. 
D) negative symptom.

Question 17

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Accepted Answer

A) it includes treatments for each disorder. 
B) it allows the practitioner to determine the cause of the disorder. 
C) it allows disorders to be classified on five separate dimensions. 
D) a disorder can be determined with questionnaire data 
A) it includes treatments for each disorder. 
B) it allows the practitioner to determine the cause of the disorder. 
C) it allows disorders to be classified on five separate dimensions. 
D) a disorder can be determined with questionnaire data

Question 18

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear,and he saw demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

There is a relationship between reliability and validity.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A test cannot be valid unless it is reliable. 
B) A test cannot be reliable unless it is valid 
C) A test can be valid but not reliable. 
D) Reliability and validity are not related. 
A) A test cannot be valid unless it is reliable. 
B) A test cannot be reliable unless it is valid 
C) A test can be valid but not reliable. 
D) Reliability and validity are not related.

Question 20

Phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder,and post-traumatic stress disorder are all types of __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosomatic 
B) somatoform 
C) anxiety 
D) dissociative 
A) psychosomatic 
B) somatoform 
C) anxiety 
D) dissociative

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

The most common psychological disorder is:

The most common psychotic disorder is:

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

June often experiences episodes during which her heart rate accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency.June suffers from

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

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

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

Obsessions and compulsions:

Sudden,paralyzing episodes of fear describe which type of anxiety disorder?

Depression is:

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

Which characteristic best describes an antisocial personality?

A(n)______ is an irrational behavior which you cannot control.

Fears of snakes,thunderstorms,darkness,and water are classified as ________ phobias.

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

The belief that you are a special agent for the Intergalactic Supernova is an example of a

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear,and he saw demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

There is a relationship between reliability and validity.Which of the following is true?

Phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder,and post-traumatic stress disorder are all types of __________ disorders.

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