Question 1

Which statement about the relationship between neuroanatomy and schizophrenia is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of schizophrenics have enlarged ventricles. 
B) Schizophrenics exhibiting chronic,negative symptoms are least likely to have enlarged ventricles. 
C) Schizophrenia is associated with enlarged limbic structures. 
D) Schizophrenia is associated with progressive brain tissue loss. 
A) The majority of schizophrenics have enlarged ventricles. 
B) Schizophrenics exhibiting chronic,negative symptoms are least likely to have enlarged ventricles. 
C) Schizophrenia is associated with enlarged limbic structures. 
D) Schizophrenia is associated with progressive brain tissue loss.

Question 2

The heritability estimate for major depression _____ as the severity of the symptoms _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases;increases 
B) increases;changes 
C) increases;decreases 
D) decreases;decreases 
A) decreases;increases 
B) increases;changes 
C) increases;decreases 
D) decreases;decreases

Question 3

Possible biological factors in mental disorders do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic influences. 
B) biochemical imbalances. 
C) maladaptive learning. 
D) brain abnormalities. 
A) genetic influences. 
B) biochemical imbalances. 
C) maladaptive learning. 
D) brain abnormalities.

Question 4

Which demographic is LEAST 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 5

Eddie often masturbates and defecates in public.Eddie is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) delusional behavior. 
B) negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C) catatonic behavior. 
D) grossly disorganized behavior. 
A) delusional behavior. 
B) negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C) catatonic behavior. 
D) grossly disorganized behavior.

Question 6

Who proposed the preparedness theory of phobias?

Accepted Answer

A) John Watson 
B) Martin Seligman 
C) Hans Selye 
D) Karl Lashley 
A) John Watson 
B) Martin Seligman 
C) Hans Selye 
D) Karl Lashley

Question 7

The DSM requires that symptoms of ADHD be present before the age of _____ in order to receive the diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 8 
C) 12 
D) 16 
A) 4 
B) 8 
C) 12 
D) 16

Question 8

A factor that has NOT been suggested as contributing to the high rate of depression in women is their:

Accepted Answer

A) smaller-size hippocampi. 
B) greater risk for living in poverty. 
C) changing hormonal levels following childbirth. 
D) tendency to seek help leading to higher rates of diagnosis. 
A) smaller-size hippocampi. 
B) greater risk for living in poverty. 
C) changing hormonal levels following childbirth. 
D) tendency to seek help leading to higher rates of diagnosis.

Question 9

The brains of people with antisocial personality disorder often exhibit _____ activity in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased;prefrontal cortex 
B) increased;nucleus accumbens 
C) decreased;amygdala 
D) increased;hippocampus 
A) decreased;prefrontal cortex 
B) increased;nucleus accumbens 
C) decreased;amygdala 
D) increased;hippocampus

Question 10

Which example is a delusion?

Accepted Answer

A) a person believing that the CIA has implanted a microchip in his brain 
B) a person hearing the devil talking inside his head 
C) a person reporting that she smells like feces,even though she is clean 
D) a person watching UFOs fly overhead each night 
A) a person believing that the CIA has implanted a microchip in his brain 
B) a person hearing the devil talking inside his head 
C) a person reporting that she smells like feces,even though she is clean 
D) a person watching UFOs fly overhead each night

Question 11

Kaylie has been diagnosed with both social phobia and depression.Kaylie's case exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) comorbidity. 
B) a global assessment of functioning. 
C) dissociative disorders. 
D) the diathesis-stress model. 
A) comorbidity. 
B) a global assessment of functioning. 
C) dissociative disorders. 
D) the diathesis-stress model.

Question 12

By DSM-5 standards,approximately _____% of the U.S.population has a personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20

Question 13

Mike lives in Alaska and experiences a period of depression each winter.Mike probably has:

Accepted Answer

A) SAD. 
B) unipolar depression. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) postpartum depression. 
A) SAD. 
B) unipolar depression. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) postpartum depression.

Question 14

One recent study revealed a genetic shared vulnerability between bipolar disorder and:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A diagnosis of major depressive disorder requires evidence of a severely depressed mood that has lasted at least:

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months. 
B) 2 months. 
C) 4 weeks. 
D) 2 weeks. 
A) 6 months. 
B) 2 months. 
C) 4 weeks. 
D) 2 weeks.

Question 16

PET imaging has revealed that auditory hallucinations are accompanied by the activation of the:

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) right prefrontal cortex. 
A) amygdala. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) right prefrontal cortex.

Question 17

When was the initial version of the DSM published?

Accepted Answer

A) 1925 
B) 1952 
C) 1974 
D) 1980 
A) 1925 
B) 1952 
C) 1974 
D) 1980

Question 18

Brain research has suggested that depressed people exhibit decreased activation in areas of the brain associated with _____ and increased activation in areas of the brain associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive control;emotional information 
B) emotional information;cognitive control 
C) reward learning;cognitive control 
D) emotional information;language and creativity 
A) cognitive control;emotional information 
B) emotional information;cognitive control 
C) reward learning;cognitive control 
D) emotional information;language and creativity

Question 19

The DSM-5 contains material to help clinicians understand cultural influences on mental disorders.To this end,ways of talking about mental illness can differ across cultures.Cultural specific references to mental illness are termed cultural:

Accepted Answer

A) memes. 
B) idioms of distress. 
C) syndromes. 
D) language paradigms. 
A) memes. 
B) idioms of distress. 
C) syndromes. 
D) language paradigms.

Question 20

Which statement regarding pharmacological treatment of GAD is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Effective treatments decrease the activity of GABA in the brain. 
B) Benzodiazepines have largely proven ineffective at treating GAD. 
C) Certain antidepressants can be effective at treating GAD. 
D) Effective treatments increase the activity of glutamate in the brain. 
A) Effective treatments decrease the activity of GABA in the brain. 
B) Benzodiazepines have largely proven ineffective at treating GAD. 
C) Certain antidepressants can be effective at treating GAD. 
D) Effective treatments increase the activity of glutamate in the brain.

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders-Part A

Which statement about the relationship between neuroanatomy and schizophrenia is TRUE?

The heritability estimate for major depression _____ as the severity of the symptoms _____.

Possible biological factors in mental disorders do NOT include:

Which demographic is LEAST likely to commit suicide?

Eddie often masturbates and defecates in public.Eddie is exhibiting:

Who proposed the preparedness theory of phobias?

The DSM requires that symptoms of ADHD be present before the age of _____ in order to receive the diagnosis.

A factor that has NOT been suggested as contributing to the high rate of depression in women is their:

The brains of people with antisocial personality disorder often exhibit _____ activity in the _____.

Which example is a delusion?

Kaylie has been diagnosed with both social phobia and depression.Kaylie's case exemplifies:

By DSM-5 standards,approximately _____% of the U.S.population has a personality disorder.

Mike lives in Alaska and experiences a period of depression each winter.Mike probably has:

One recent study revealed a genetic shared vulnerability between bipolar disorder and:

A diagnosis of major depressive disorder requires evidence of a severely depressed mood that has lasted at least:

PET imaging has revealed that auditory hallucinations are accompanied by the activation of the:

When was the initial version of the DSM published?

Brain research has suggested that depressed people exhibit decreased activation in areas of the brain associated with _____ and increased activation in areas of the brain associated with _____.

The DSM-5 contains material to help clinicians understand cultural influences on mental disorders.To this end,ways of talking about mental illness can differ across cultures.Cultural specific references to mental illness are termed cultural:

Which statement regarding pharmacological treatment of GAD is TRUE?

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

The heritability estimate for major depression _ as the severity of the symptoms _.

The brains of people with antisocial personality disorder often exhibit _ activity in the _.

Brain research has suggested that depressed people exhibit decreased activation in areas of the brain associated with _ and increased activation in areas of the brain associated with _.