Question 1

Kara is a 17-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with anorexia. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is unlikely to develop any other disorders because the anorexia will consume all of her time and energy. 
B)  She is at increased risk for depression. 
C)  She is at increased risk for substance abuse. 
D)  Both b and c. 
A)  She is unlikely to develop any other disorders because the anorexia will consume all of her time and energy. 
B)  She is at increased risk for depression. 
C)  She is at increased risk for substance abuse. 
D)  Both b and c.

Question 2

Tariq lives in Iraq and has seen years of war, with several of his relatives and friends killed; Taylor lives in the United States and has had a relatively sheltered upbringing, with no significant losses. Which of the following is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tariq will be less likely to develop depression because he has grown stronger and more resilient. 
B)  Taylor will be less likely to develop depression because he has experienced less loss and less chronic stress. 
C)  They will be equally likely to develop depression but because of different risk factors. 
D)  Taylor will be more likely to develop depression because he has not yet had to develop emotional strength. 
A)  Tariq will be less likely to develop depression because he has grown stronger and more resilient. 
B)  Taylor will be less likely to develop depression because he has experienced less loss and less chronic stress. 
C)  They will be equally likely to develop depression but because of different risk factors. 
D)  Taylor will be more likely to develop depression because he has not yet had to develop emotional strength.

Question 3

Although the DSM-IV-TR lists specific criteria for the diagnosis of depression, the experience of depression may manifest itself differently in adolescents and younger adults. Which of the following symptoms would be consistent with the experience of depression in an adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  a preoccupation with nihilistic books and music 
B)  missed classes 
C)  belligerent and defiant behavior 
D)  substance abuse 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a preoccupation with nihilistic books and music 
B)  missed classes 
C)  belligerent and defiant behavior 
D)  substance abuse 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Gretchen has been struggling to perform well in her high school classes, but finds that her mind wanders much of the time, making it difficult for her to pay attention to lectures or to complete assigned readings. She also frequently forgets to bring her books home to do her homework, and when she finishes homework she often leaves it at home or loses it. Gretchen would likely be diagnosed with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  autism 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  dissociative amnesia 
D)  attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
A)  autism 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  dissociative amnesia 
D)  attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 5

Kim is a 10-year-old who has arrived in the United States from China. Tracy is a 10 year-old who has arrived in the United States from England. Both are girls. What factors will influence their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will have equal risks for eating disorders because they are both girls in the United States. 
B)  Kim will have less risk for an eating disorder unless she becomes more Westernized. 
C)  Tracy will have less risk for an eating disorder because she will be more immune to the pressures of being thin 
D)  Kim will have more risk for an eating disorder because of the added pressure of representing her country. 
A)  They will have equal risks for eating disorders because they are both girls in the United States. 
B)  Kim will have less risk for an eating disorder unless she becomes more Westernized. 
C)  Tracy will have less risk for an eating disorder because she will be more immune to the pressures of being thin 
D)  Kim will have more risk for an eating disorder because of the added pressure of representing her country.

Question 6

Now that Sheila has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the cognitive symptoms she is likely to experience include impairments in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to ignore irrelevant ideas 
B)  selective attention to external stimuli 
C)  the capacity to maintain a unified purpose or theme 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the ability to ignore irrelevant ideas 
B)  selective attention to external stimuli 
C)  the capacity to maintain a unified purpose or theme 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  dissociative fugue 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  dissociative fugue

Question 8

Dr. Kotchick has been presenting a series of ambiguous pictures to her patient and carefully recording what the patient says about the pictures. She has also presented a series of inkblot shapes and recorded what the patient says he sees in each. Dr. Kotchick is utilizing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  objective tests 
B)  subjective tests 
C)  unconscious tests 
D)  projective tests 
A)  objective tests 
B)  subjective tests 
C)  unconscious tests 
D)  projective tests

Question 9

Drugs that are particularly effective in the treatment of schizophrenia include a class of drugs called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical antipsychotics 
B)  sedatives 
C)  MAO inhibitors 
D)  opiates 
A)  classical antipsychotics 
B)  sedatives 
C)  MAO inhibitors 
D)  opiates

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia tends to begin earlier in men than in women. 
B)  The rates of schizophrenia are especially high in some nations and in some regions compared to others. 
C)  Men seem to develop, on average, a more severe form of schizophrenia than do women. 
D)  Both a and b are true. 
E)  a, b, and c are true. 
A)  Schizophrenia tends to begin earlier in men than in women. 
B)  The rates of schizophrenia are especially high in some nations and in some regions compared to others. 
C)  Men seem to develop, on average, a more severe form of schizophrenia than do women. 
D)  Both a and b are true. 
E)  a, b, and c are true.

Question 11

Support for the somatogenic hypothesis was provided by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general paresis 
B)  hypochondriasis 
C)  hysteria 
D)  mania 
A)  general paresis 
B)  hypochondriasis 
C)  hysteria 
D)  mania

Question 12

Nemi has a long-standing fear of contamination that compels her to carry out numerous cleansing activities each day. If she notices any dirt on her person, she thoroughly washes her hands and arms. Nemi is probably suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder 
E)  none of the above 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a symptom of what in Freud's time was called hysteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  paralysis that had no organic cause 
B)  hearing voices 
C)  fear of open spaces 
D)  fear of crowds 
A)  paralysis that had no organic cause 
B)  hearing voices 
C)  fear of open spaces 
D)  fear of crowds

Question 14

Janice and Bill are married, live in the same house, and have similar jobs. Despite their similar situations, as a woman Janice is more likely to become depressed than Bill. One reason for this gender difference in depression is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men are unable to describe their emotions and cannot identify depression 
B)  women tend to ruminate more on their emotional difficulties 
C)  women are more likely to develop drinking problems that lead to depression 
D)  none of the above 
A)  men are unable to describe their emotions and cannot identify depression 
B)  women tend to ruminate more on their emotional difficulties 
C)  women are more likely to develop drinking problems that lead to depression 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

A blood-injection-injury phobia is different from other specific phobias because the phobic stimulus causes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic instead of a parasympathetic response 
B)  a feeling of disgust and drop in blood pressure rather than feelings of fear with increased blood pressure 
C)  both a panic response and a parasympathetic response 
D)  neither panic nor a parasympathetic response 
A)  panic instead of a parasympathetic response 
B)  a feeling of disgust and drop in blood pressure rather than feelings of fear with increased blood pressure 
C)  both a panic response and a parasympathetic response 
D)  neither panic nor a parasympathetic response

Question 16

Rhonda has unfortunately just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The psychiatrist making the diagnosis would enter the diagnosis on which axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  V 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  V

Question 17

Gina has just been diagnosed with an eating disorder that is recognized in the DSM-IV-TR. All of the following could be a DSM-IV-TR eating disorder diagnosis EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia nervosa 
C)  binge eating disorder 
D)  all of the above are diagnoses listed in the DSM-IV-TR 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia nervosa 
C)  binge eating disorder 
D)  all of the above are diagnoses listed in the DSM-IV-TR

Question 18

John was robbed at gunpoint and beaten, and ever since has suffered from nightmares and other anxiety symptoms. John would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder rather than acute stress disorder if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the reaction to the stressful event is dissociation 
B)  the post-traumatic symptoms include waking flashbacks to the stressful event 
C)  the reaction to the stressful event had persisted for at least one month 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the reaction to the stressful event is dissociation 
B)  the post-traumatic symptoms include waking flashbacks to the stressful event 
C)  the reaction to the stressful event had persisted for at least one month 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Research supports the view that specific phobias develop __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a result of classical conditioning 
B)  because the feared object is symbolic of some repressed event 
C)  as a reasonable response to truly dangerous situations 
D)  all of the above 
A)  as a result of classical conditioning 
B)  because the feared object is symbolic of some repressed event 
C)  as a reasonable response to truly dangerous situations 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Tai lives in China, and as a result of some recent losses and problems he has become depressed. Compared with someone in a similar situation in the United States, Tai's depressive symptoms will tend to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more severe 
B)  less psychological and more bodily in nature 
C)  more sudden, often emerging over the course of an hour or so 
D)  easier to treat 
A)  more severe 
B)  less psychological and more bodily in nature 
C)  more sudden, often emerging over the course of an hour or so 
D)  easier to treat

Kara is a 17-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with anorexia. Which of the following is true?

Tariq lives in Iraq and has seen years of war, with several of his relatives and friends killed; Taylor lives in the United States and has had a relatively sheltered upbringing, with no significant losses. Which of the following is most likely to be true?

Although the DSM-IV-TR lists specific criteria for the diagnosis of depression, the experience of depression may manifest itself differently in adolescents and younger adults. Which of the following symptoms would be consistent with the experience of depression in an adolescent?

Kim is a 10-year-old who has arrived in the United States from China. Tracy is a 10 year-old who has arrived in the United States from England. Both are girls. What factors will influence their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder?

Now that Sheila has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the cognitive symptoms she is likely to experience include impairments in __________.

Which of the following is not an example of dissociative disorder?

Dr. Kotchick has been presenting a series of ambiguous pictures to her patient and carefully recording what the patient says about the pictures. She has also presented a series of inkblot shapes and recorded what the patient says he sees in each. Dr. Kotchick is utilizing __________.

Drugs that are particularly effective in the treatment of schizophrenia include a class of drugs called __________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Support for the somatogenic hypothesis was provided by __________.

Nemi has a long-standing fear of contamination that compels her to carry out numerous cleansing activities each day. If she notices any dirt on her person, she thoroughly washes her hands and arms. Nemi is probably suffering from __________.

Which of the following is a symptom of what in Freud's time was called hysteria?

Janice and Bill are married, live in the same house, and have similar jobs. Despite their similar situations, as a woman Janice is more likely to become depressed than Bill. One reason for this gender difference in depression is that __________.

A blood-injection-injury phobia is different from other specific phobias because the phobic stimulus causes __________.

Rhonda has unfortunately just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The psychiatrist making the diagnosis would enter the diagnosis on which axis?

Gina has just been diagnosed with an eating disorder that is recognized in the DSM-IV-TR. All of the following could be a DSM-IV-TR eating disorder diagnosis EXCEPT __________.

John was robbed at gunpoint and beaten, and ever since has suffered from nightmares and other anxiety symptoms. John would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder rather than acute stress disorder if __________.

Research supports the view that specific phobias develop __________.

Tai lives in China, and as a result of some recent losses and problems he has become depressed. Compared with someone in a similar situation in the United States, Tai's depressive symptoms will tend to be __________.

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

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Memory

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Exam 16: Psychopathology

Kara is a 17-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with anorexia. Which of the following is true?

Tariq lives in Iraq and has seen years of war, with several of his relatives and friends killed; Taylor lives in the United States and has had a relatively sheltered upbringing, with no significant losses. Which of the following is most likely to be true?

Although the DSM-IV-TR lists specific criteria for the diagnosis of depression, the experience of depression may manifest itself differently in adolescents and younger adults. Which of the following symptoms would be consistent with the experience of depression in an adolescent?

Kim is a 10-year-old who has arrived in the United States from China. Tracy is a 10 year-old who has arrived in the United States from England. Both are girls. What factors will influence their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder?

Now that Sheila has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the cognitive symptoms she is likely to experience include impairments in __________.

Which of the following is not an example of dissociative disorder?

Dr. Kotchick has been presenting a series of ambiguous pictures to her patient and carefully recording what the patient says about the pictures. She has also presented a series of inkblot shapes and recorded what the patient says he sees in each. Dr. Kotchick is utilizing __________.

Drugs that are particularly effective in the treatment of schizophrenia include a class of drugs called __________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Support for the somatogenic hypothesis was provided by __________.

Nemi has a long-standing fear of contamination that compels her to carry out numerous cleansing activities each day. If she notices any dirt on her person, she thoroughly washes her hands and arms. Nemi is probably suffering from __________.

Which of the following is a symptom of what in Freud's time was called hysteria?

Janice and Bill are married, live in the same house, and have similar jobs. Despite their similar situations, as a woman Janice is more likely to become depressed than Bill. One reason for this gender difference in depression is that __________.

A blood-injection-injury phobia is different from other specific phobias because the phobic stimulus causes __________.

Rhonda has unfortunately just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The psychiatrist making the diagnosis would enter the diagnosis on which axis?

Gina has just been diagnosed with an eating disorder that is recognized in the DSM-IV-TR. All of the following could be a DSM-IV-TR eating disorder diagnosis EXCEPT __________.

John was robbed at gunpoint and beaten, and ever since has suffered from nightmares and other anxiety symptoms. John would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder rather than acute stress disorder if __________.

Research supports the view that specific phobias develop __________.

Tai lives in China, and as a result of some recent losses and problems he has become depressed. Compared with someone in a similar situation in the United States, Tai's depressive symptoms will tend to be __________.

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Treatment of Mental Disorders

Filters