Question 1

Sal has decreased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in his frontal lobe areas.Which disorder might he be at risk of experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) agoraphobia 
C) schizophrenia 
D) dissociative fugue 
A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) agoraphobia 
C) schizophrenia 
D) dissociative fugue C

Question 2

People with ______ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behavior and ways of relating to others.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

As a serious dancer,Justine watches what she eats.She knows that she is underweight,but fears that if she starts eating more that she will get fat.In addition to a preoccupation with food she has also stopped menstruating.Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia nervosa 
C) compulsive exercise 
D) phobic disorder 
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia nervosa 
C) compulsive exercise 
D) phobic disorder A

Question 4

According to the biological perspective,generalized anxiety disorder is_________.

Accepted Answer

A) a danger signal that repressed conflicts are threatening to surface 
B) a learned reaction 
C) the result of illogical,irrational thought processes 
D) linked to an imbalance in several neurotransmitters in the nervous system 
A) a danger signal that repressed conflicts are threatening to surface 
B) a learned reaction 
C) the result of illogical,irrational thought processes 
D) linked to an imbalance in several neurotransmitters in the nervous system

Question 5

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions of persecution 
B) delusions of grandeur 
C) delusions of reference 
D) delusions of influence 
A) delusions of persecution 
B) delusions of grandeur 
C) delusions of reference 
D) delusions of influence

Question 6

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep.In addition,she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast,similar to watching three television shows at once.Padma most likely is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a manic episode 
B) a dysthymic episode 
C) a loss of mental control 
D) a psychotic break 
A) a manic episode 
B) a dysthymic episode 
C) a loss of mental control 
D) a psychotic break

Question 7

Which of the following cultural variations is most commonly seen in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) ataque de nervios 
B) koro 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) amok 
A) ataque de nervios 
B) koro 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) amok

Question 8

The term affect is used by psychologists to refer to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) thought 
B) emotion 
C) behavior 
D) intuition 
A) thought 
B) emotion 
C) behavior 
D) intuition

Question 9

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety.Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance.Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic model 
B) intrapersonal model 
C) biological model 
D) behavioral model 
A) psychoanalytic model 
B) intrapersonal model 
C) biological model 
D) behavioral model

Question 10

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) humanistic 
C) biological 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) behavioral 
B) humanistic 
C) biological 
D) psychoanalytic

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

Sal has decreased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in his frontal lobe areas.Which disorder might he be at risk of experiencing?

People with ______ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behavior and ways of relating to others.

As a serious dancer,Justine watches what she eats.She knows that she is underweight,but fears that if she starts eating more that she will get fat.In addition to a preoccupation with food she has also stopped menstruating.Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

According to the biological perspective,generalized anxiety disorder is_________.

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing ______.

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep.In addition,she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast,similar to watching three television shows at once.Padma most likely is experiencing ________.

Which of the following cultural variations is most commonly seen in Latin America?

The term affect is used by psychologists to refer to ______.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety.Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance.Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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