Question 1

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behavior was frequently attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious processes. 
B) unbalanced bodily processes. 
C) social upheaval. 
D) demon possession. 
A) unconscious processes. 
B) unbalanced bodily processes. 
C) social upheaval. 
D) demon possession.

Question 2

If a person's comments and behaviors 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 only be done by professionals. 
C) should be followed by a call to a suicide prevention centers 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 only be done by professionals. 
C) should be followed by a call to a suicide prevention centers if the answers raise more concern about suicide. 
D) will usually prevent suicide.

Question 3

The DSM I was first introduced in _________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1942 
B) 1952 
C) 1962 
D) 1972 
A) 1942 
B) 1952 
C) 1962 
D) 1972

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) There are recurrent dreams and nightmares. 
B) It is confined to Vietnam War veterans. 
C) Common feelings are pain,guilt,and fear. 
D) Concentration is impaired. 
A) There are recurrent dreams and nightmares. 
B) It is confined to Vietnam War veterans. 
C) Common feelings are pain,guilt,and fear. 
D) Concentration is impaired.

Question 7

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which perspective was first used to explain abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) mystical 
B) mythical 
C) medical 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) mystical 
B) mythical 
C) medical 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 9

The biological model holds that abnormal behavior 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 10

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) loss of appetite 
C) inability to sleep properly 
D) self-blame 
A) hallucinations 
B) loss of appetite 
C) inability to sleep properly 
D) self-blame

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) a phobia 
A) conversion disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) a phobia

Question 12

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders stresses the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus-response patterns. 
B) present settings. 
C) unresolved conflicts resulting from early childhood. 
D) psychopathological systems. 
A) stimulus-response patterns. 
B) present settings. 
C) unresolved conflicts resulting from early childhood. 
D) psychopathological systems.

Question 13

DSM-IV-TR defines mental disorders according to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) significant behavior patterns 
B) family histories 
C) various theoretical approaches 
D) causes of disruptive behavior patterns 
A) significant behavior patterns 
B) family histories 
C) various theoretical approaches 
D) causes of disruptive behavior patterns

Question 14

The police found a man wandering through the downtown area.The man was disheveled and seemed to be in a daze.When the police asked the man for his name,he seemed bewildered.A search of missing persons reports revealed he had been reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away.The man is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 17

The clearest examples of anxiety disorders are _______.

Accepted Answer

A) compulsions 
B) phobias 
C) panic attacks 
D) obsessions 
A) compulsions 
B) phobias 
C) panic attacks 
D) obsessions

Question 18

An obsession is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

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.

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behavior was frequently attributed to:

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

The DSM I was first introduced in _________.

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

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

Which of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder is NOT true?

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as __________ disorders.

Which perspective was first used to explain abnormal behavior?

The biological model holds that abnormal behavior is related to ______.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders stresses the importance of:

DSM-IV-TR defines mental disorders according to ______.

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

The clearest examples of anxiety disorders are _______.

An obsession is:

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

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behavior was frequently attributed to:

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

The DSM I was first introduced in _________.

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

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

Which of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder is NOT true?

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as __________ disorders.

Which perspective was first used to explain abnormal behavior?

The biological model holds that abnormal behavior is related to ______.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders stresses the importance of:

DSM-IV-TR defines mental disorders according to ______.

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

The clearest examples of anxiety disorders are _______.

An obsession is:

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

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Therapies

Filters