Question 1

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behaviour,including being overly flirtatious?

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic 
B) borderline 
C) narcissistic 
D) dependent 
A) histrionic 
B) borderline 
C) narcissistic 
D) dependent

Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the intersection of the mental health and legal industries?

Accepted Answer

A) The insanity defense is raised in less than 1% of all criminal trials,and is only successful about 20% of the time. 
B) "Insanity" is a psychological/psychiatric term. 
C) The serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was famously found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
D) The precedent for the insanity defense is a trial that occurred in the 1970s. 
A) The insanity defense is raised in less than 1% of all criminal trials,and is only successful about 20% of the time. 
B) "Insanity" is a psychological/psychiatric term. 
C) The serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was famously found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
D) The precedent for the insanity defense is a trial that occurred in the 1970s.

Question 3

Antisocial,paranoid,and schizoid are all types of ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) dissociative 
C) personality 
D) anxiety 
A) mood 
B) dissociative 
C) personality 
D) anxiety

Question 4

The diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 are based on a __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) biopsychosocial 
C) psychological 
D) social and cultural 
A) biological 
B) biopsychosocial 
C) psychological 
D) social and cultural

Question 5

Janelle is a 23-year old woman who is living happily in Canada.She has a relative who recently developed the symptoms of schizophrenia.Janelle has the highest chance of developing the illness if that relative is

Accepted Answer

A) Jameson,her 23-year old fraternal twin. 
B) Jamie,her 52-year old biological mother. 
C) Janette,her 23-year old identical twin. 
D) Jerivicious,her 75-year old grandmother. 
A) Jameson,her 23-year old fraternal twin. 
B) Jamie,her 52-year old biological mother. 
C) Janette,her 23-year old identical twin. 
D) Jerivicious,her 75-year old grandmother.

Question 6

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid,schizoid,and schizotypal personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) the anxious and fearful cluster 
B) the odd and eccentric cluster 
C) the dramatic and emotional cluster 
D) the erratic and somatoform cluster 
A) the anxious and fearful cluster 
B) the odd and eccentric cluster 
C) the dramatic and emotional cluster 
D) the erratic and somatoform cluster

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide is far more likely among men than it is among women. 
B) Suicide is far more likely among children that it is among adults. 
C) Adolescents are at a greater risk of suicide than the elderly. 
D) Americans of Hispanic decent are at the highest risk for suicide. 
A) Suicide is far more likely among men than it is among women. 
B) Suicide is far more likely among children that it is among adults. 
C) Adolescents are at a greater risk of suicide than the elderly. 
D) Americans of Hispanic decent are at the highest risk for suicide.

Question 8

The belief that one is Abraham Lincoln is an example of what schizophrenic symptom?

Accepted Answer

A) delusion 
B) hallucination 
C) obsession 
D) disorganized thinking 
A) delusion 
B) hallucination 
C) obsession 
D) disorganized thinking

Question 9

Dr.Knight is trying to diagnosis a patient suffering from what appears to be a form of schizophrenia.The patient appears to have symptoms from several different types of schizophrenia.Dr.Knight is most likely to conclude that the patient should be classified as suffering from _________________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

______ schizophrenia is characterized by delusions that they are being watched,followed,or persecuted in some way.

Accepted Answer

A) Disorganized 
B) Paranoid 
C) Residual 
D) Catatonic 
A) Disorganized 
B) Paranoid 
C) Residual 
D) Catatonic

Question 11

Some of the symptoms of schizophrenia appear to be caused by excess _______________ activity,and too little _____________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine;glutamate 
B) glutamate;dopamine 
C) GABA;epinephrine 
D) epinephrine;GABA 
A) dopamine;glutamate 
B) glutamate;dopamine 
C) GABA;epinephrine 
D) epinephrine;GABA

Question 12

The rate of schizophrenia in the general population is around

Accepted Answer

A) 1%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 10%. 
D) 20%. 
A) 1%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 10%. 
D) 20%.

Question 13

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder. 
B) depersonalization disorder. 
C) dissociative amnesia. 
D) dissociative fugue. 
A) dissociative identity disorder. 
B) depersonalization disorder. 
C) dissociative amnesia. 
D) dissociative fugue.

Question 14

Anxiety is associated with physiological responses such as a racing heart and increased respiration.Which of the following is true about these physiological changes?

Accepted Answer

A) they are always a sign of mental illness 
B) they are always maladaptive 
C) they are an important part of the fight-or-flight response 
D) they are always adaptive 
A) they are always a sign of mental illness 
B) they are always maladaptive 
C) they are an important part of the fight-or-flight response 
D) they are always adaptive

Question 15

Each day,while Sid is sitting at his desk at work,he continually thinks about germs.Each time this occurs,he washes his hands.Sid probably suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months,but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory.He notes that he feels like a robot,disconnected from his movements and actions.He also says that sometimes he feels like he "is no longer real." He is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative fugue. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) depersonalization disorder. 
A) dissociative fugue. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) depersonalization disorder.

Question 17

The primary feature of ______ schizophrenia is severe disturbance of motor behaviour.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Accepted Answer

A) clowns. 
B) having a panic attack in a public place. 
C) developing a mental illness. 
D) being responsible for the death of another. 
A) clowns. 
B) having a panic attack in a public place. 
C) developing a mental illness. 
D) being responsible for the death of another.

Question 19

Which of the following disorders is the most controversial diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) histrionic personality disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) schizophrenia 
A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) histrionic personality disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) schizophrenia

Question 20

Laurie,a 30-year-old homemaker,has delusions and hallucinations,often acts silly,giggles loudly and inappropriately,makes odd gestures,and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly.Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 15: B: Psychological Disorders

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behaviour,including being overly flirtatious?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the intersection of the mental health and legal industries?

Antisocial,paranoid,and schizoid are all types of ________ disorders.

The diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 are based on a __________ approach.

Janelle is a 23-year old woman who is living happily in Canada.She has a relative who recently developed the symptoms of schizophrenia.Janelle has the highest chance of developing the illness if that relative is

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid,schizoid,and schizotypal personality disorders?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding suicide?

The belief that one is Abraham Lincoln is an example of what schizophrenic symptom?

______ schizophrenia is characterized by delusions that they are being watched,followed,or persecuted in some way.

Some of the symptoms of schizophrenia appear to be caused by excess _______________ activity,and too little _____________ activity.

The rate of schizophrenia in the general population is around

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

Anxiety is associated with physiological responses such as a racing heart and increased respiration.Which of the following is true about these physiological changes?

Each day,while Sid is sitting at his desk at work,he continually thinks about germs.Each time this occurs,he washes his hands.Sid probably suffers from

The primary feature of ______ schizophrenia is severe disturbance of motor behaviour.

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Which of the following disorders is the most controversial diagnosis?

Laurie,a 30-year-old homemaker,has delusions and hallucinations,often acts silly,giggles loudly and inappropriately,makes odd gestures,and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly.Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ schizophrenia.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

Some of the symptoms of schizophrenia appear to be caused by excess ___ activity,and too little _ activity.