Question 1

The concordance rate for schizophrenia among fraternal twins is approximately _____%.

Accepted Answer

A) 17 
B) 32 
C) 48 
D) 73 
A) 17 
B) 32 
C) 48 
D) 73

Question 2

Gisela,a sociology major in college,has a history of depression.But one day,she wakes up feeling very energetic.She tells her friends and professors that she has figured out a way to solve world hunger and the AIDS epidemic.Inspired,she spends the next five days without sleep completing applications to dozens of doctoral programs in sociology.It is likely that Gisela is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) depression and generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) histrionic personality disorder. 
D) paranoid schizophrenia. 
A) depression and generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) histrionic personality disorder. 
D) paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 3

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia has NOT characterized a "disturbed family" as one in which:

Accepted Answer

A) at least one family member has schizophrenia. 
B) there is extreme conflict. 
C) there are chaotic relationships among family members. 
D) there is a lack of communication among family members. 
A) at least one family member has schizophrenia. 
B) there is extreme conflict. 
C) there are chaotic relationships among family members. 
D) there is a lack of communication among family members.

Question 4

Who is MOST likely to develop schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Tim,whose biological mother did not have schizophrenia and who was adopted into a disturbed family 
B) Jim,whose biological mother had schizophrenia and who was adopted into a non-disturbed family 
C) Tony,whose biological mother had schizophrenia and who was adopted into a disturbed family 
D) Louie,whose biological mother did not have schizophrenia and who was adopted into a nondisturbed family with an adoptive sibling who has schizophrenia 
A) Tim,whose biological mother did not have schizophrenia and who was adopted into a disturbed family 
B) Jim,whose biological mother had schizophrenia and who was adopted into a non-disturbed family 
C) Tony,whose biological mother had schizophrenia and who was adopted into a disturbed family 
D) Louie,whose biological mother did not have schizophrenia and who was adopted into a nondisturbed family with an adoptive sibling who has schizophrenia

Question 5

In the medical model,a _____ is a common set of signs and symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) procedure 
B) diagnosis 
C) disorder 
D) disease 
A) procedure 
B) diagnosis 
C) disorder 
D) disease

Question 6

According to the theory of physiognomy,mental disorders could be diagnosed from:

Accepted Answer

A) physiological reactions to stress. 
B) the strength of bodily reflexes. 
C) facial features. 
D) bumps on the head. 
A) physiological reactions to stress. 
B) the strength of bodily reflexes. 
C) facial features. 
D) bumps on the head.

Question 7

Pete is obsessed with putting things in order.Among other things,he alphabetizes his old record collection,neatly folds and organizes his clothes by type and color,and maintains all of his financial records in strict chronological order.He is constantly checking these items to make sure that they are in order,and he feels great distress when they are not.It is likely that Pete has:

Accepted Answer

A) claustrophobia. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) agoraphobia. 
A) claustrophobia. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) agoraphobia.

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of U.S.veterans of recent operations in Iraq met criteria for PTSD after their deployment?

Accepted Answer

A) 12% 
B) 22% 
C) 32% 
D) 42% 
A) 12% 
B) 22% 
C) 32% 
D) 42%

Question 9

Recent studies suggest that NSSI:

Accepted Answer

A) allows individuals with low emotional intelligence to experience pain associated with perceived negative events. 
B) serves to heighten emotional responses to perceived negative events. 
C) alleviates intolerable emotional responses to perceived negative events. 
D) most often occurs as a means of self-stimulation when people are bored. 
A) allows individuals with low emotional intelligence to experience pain associated with perceived negative events. 
B) serves to heighten emotional responses to perceived negative events. 
C) alleviates intolerable emotional responses to perceived negative events. 
D) most often occurs as a means of self-stimulation when people are bored.

Question 10

A person in an episode of mania can believe that she is destined for greatness or is exceptionally gifted,beliefs that are artifacts of increased mood.These types of erroneous beliefs are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations. 
B) delusions. 
C) dissociative states. 
D) euphoric states. 
A) hallucinations. 
B) delusions. 
C) dissociative states. 
D) euphoric states.

Question 11

Individuals with phobic disorders:

Accepted Answer

A) believe that their fear is adaptive. 
B) are good at not letting the phobia interfere with their everyday functioning. 
C) tend to have depressed levels of activity in the amygdala. 
D) recognize that their fear is irrational. 
A) believe that their fear is adaptive. 
B) are good at not letting the phobia interfere with their everyday functioning. 
C) tend to have depressed levels of activity in the amygdala. 
D) recognize that their fear is irrational.

Question 12

Which demographic is MOST likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Black male 
B) Black female 
C) White male 
D) White female 
A) Black male 
B) Black female 
C) White male 
D) White female

Question 13

Approximately what percentage of U.S.adults have made a suicide attempt?

Accepted Answer

A) 3% 
B) 5% 
C) 9% 
D) 15% 
A) 3% 
B) 5% 
C) 9% 
D) 15%

Question 14

In the medical model,sign is to symptom as:

Accepted Answer

A) disease is to disorder. 
B) disorder is to disease. 
C) objective is to subjective. 
D) subjective is to objective. 
A) disease is to disorder. 
B) disorder is to disease. 
C) objective is to subjective. 
D) subjective is to objective.

Question 15

The dopamine hypothesis is the idea that _____ levels of dopamine are associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) low;schizophrenia 
B) low;mood disorders 
C) high;schizophrenia 
D) high;mood disorders 
A) low;schizophrenia 
B) low;mood disorders 
C) high;schizophrenia 
D) high;mood disorders

Question 16

Isaac does not suffer from an anxiety disorder.He is given sodium lactate and asked to report on his symptoms.Which outcome is MOST likley?

Accepted Answer

A) Isaac might note that his breathing has become shallower. 
B) Isaac might begin feeling that he is separate from his body but that this feeling is enjoyable. 
C) lsaac probably will experience stressful sensations associated with a heart attack and has about a 50% chance of suffering a full-blown panic attack. 
D) Isaac most likely will suffer a full-blown panic attack,as this chemical induces panic in most people. 
A) Isaac might note that his breathing has become shallower. 
B) Isaac might begin feeling that he is separate from his body but that this feeling is enjoyable. 
C) lsaac probably will experience stressful sensations associated with a heart attack and has about a 50% chance of suffering a full-blown panic attack. 
D) Isaac most likely will suffer a full-blown panic attack,as this chemical induces panic in most people.

Question 17

A manic episode must last at least _____ to meet the diagnostic criterion for bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 days 
B) 1 week 
C) 2 weeks 
D) 1 month 
A) 2 days 
B) 1 week 
C) 2 weeks 
D) 1 month

Question 18

The federal agency that is the primary funder of research on mental disorders in the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A) National Institute on Mental Health. 
B) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 
C) National Institute on Drug Abuse. 
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
A) National Institute on Mental Health. 
B) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 
C) National Institute on Drug Abuse. 
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Question 19

The diathesis-stress model explains disease as the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) a predisposition for a disease and a triggering event. 
B) a triggering event such as stress. 
C) a predisposition for a disease. 
D) biological,psychological,and social factors that all interact. 
A) a predisposition for a disease and a triggering event. 
B) a triggering event such as stress. 
C) a predisposition for a disease. 
D) biological,psychological,and social factors that all interact.

Question 20

Approximately _____% of American women and _____% of American men will meet the criteria for depression at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) 18;7 
B) 7;18 
C) 22;14 
D) 14;22 
A) 18;7 
B) 7;18 
C) 22;14 
D) 14;22

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders-Part A

The concordance rate for schizophrenia among fraternal twins is approximately _____%.

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia has NOT characterized a "disturbed family" as one in which:

Who is MOST likely to develop schizophrenia?

In the medical model,a _____ is a common set of signs and symptoms.

According to the theory of physiognomy,mental disorders could be diagnosed from:

Approximately what percentage of U.S.veterans of recent operations in Iraq met criteria for PTSD after their deployment?

Recent studies suggest that NSSI:

A person in an episode of mania can believe that she is destined for greatness or is exceptionally gifted,beliefs that are artifacts of increased mood.These types of erroneous beliefs are known as:

Individuals with phobic disorders:

Which demographic is MOST likely to commit suicide?

Approximately what percentage of U.S.adults have made a suicide attempt?

In the medical model,sign is to symptom as:

The dopamine hypothesis is the idea that _____ levels of dopamine are associated with _____.

Isaac does not suffer from an anxiety disorder.He is given sodium lactate and asked to report on his symptoms.Which outcome is MOST likley?

A manic episode must last at least _____ to meet the diagnostic criterion for bipolar disorder.

The federal agency that is the primary funder of research on mental disorders in the United States is the:

The diathesis-stress model explains disease as the result of:

Approximately _____% of American women and _____% of American men will meet the criteria for depression at some point in their lives.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Social Psychology-Part A

The dopamine hypothesis is the idea that _ levels of dopamine are associated with _.

Approximately _% of American women and _% of American men will meet the criteria for depression at some point in their lives.