Question 1

Dissociative identity disorder is an example of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) dissociative 
C) personality 
D) depression 
A) schizophrenia 
B) dissociative 
C) personality 
D) depression

Question 2

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______.

Accepted Answer

A) phobia 
B) obsession 
C) hypnagogic image 
D) compulsion 
A) phobia 
B) obsession 
C) hypnagogic image 
D) compulsion

Question 3

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid schizophrenic 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) antisocial personality 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) paranoid schizophrenic 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) antisocial personality 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 4

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) we learn abnormal behaviors just as we learn other behaviors. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) we must find the cause of a disorder before it can be treated. 
D) none of the above 
A) we learn abnormal behaviors just as we learn other behaviors. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) we must find the cause of a disorder before it can be treated. 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a relatively rare disorder. 
B) People with antisocial personalities seek professional help because their distress level is high. 
C) It is more common in women than in men. 
D) It is a relatively common disorder. 
A) It is a relatively rare disorder. 
B) People with antisocial personalities seek professional help because their distress level is high. 
C) It is more common in women than in men. 
D) It is a relatively common disorder.

Question 6

Martha vacuums the carpet in her living room 15 times a day.It is very likely that she is suffering from which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive 
B) conversion 
C) PTSD 
D) somatoform 
A) obsessive-compulsive 
B) conversion 
C) PTSD 
D) somatoform

Question 7

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious conflict 
B) learned helplessness 
C) lack of reinforcement 
D) primary drives 
A) unconscious conflict 
B) learned helplessness 
C) lack of reinforcement 
D) primary drives

Question 8

Last month Pam was giddy,impulsive,and talkative;this month she is sad,silent,and almost motionless.What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Accepted Answer

A) severe depression 
B) anxiety disorder 
C) somatoform disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) severe depression 
B) anxiety disorder 
C) somatoform disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 9

Destruction of one's home or community is MOST likely to result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) PTSD 
B) a phobia 
C) a panic disorder 
D) an obsession 
A) PTSD 
B) a phobia 
C) a panic disorder 
D) an obsession

Question 10

The DSM-IV-TR identifies dissociative identity disorder as

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder. 
B) dissociative identity disorder. 
C) dissociative fugue. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) panic disorder. 
B) dissociative identity disorder. 
C) dissociative fugue. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 11

DSM-IV-TR defines mental disorders according to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) significant behavior patterns 
B) family histories 
C) various theoretical approaches 
D) causes of disruptive behavior patterns 
A) significant behavior patterns 
B) family histories 
C) various theoretical approaches 
D) causes of disruptive behavior patterns

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the most severe psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality 
B) schizophrenia 
C) depression 
D) bipolar 
A) antisocial personality 
B) schizophrenia 
C) depression 
D) bipolar

Question 13

The behavioral model suggests that abnormal behavior is the result of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) biology 
C) unconscious conflicts 
D) biochemical imbalances 
A) learning 
B) biology 
C) unconscious conflicts 
D) biochemical imbalances

Question 14

Which of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) There are recurrent dreams and nightmares. 
B) It is confined to Vietnam War veterans. 
C) Common feelings are pain,guilt,and fear. 
D) Concentration is impaired. 
A) There are recurrent dreams and nightmares. 
B) It is confined to Vietnam War veterans. 
C) Common feelings are pain,guilt,and fear. 
D) Concentration is impaired.

Question 15

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Szasz 
B) Maslow 
C) Skinner 
D) Freud 
A) Szasz 
B) Maslow 
C) Skinner 
D) Freud

Question 16

The term SCHIZOPHRENIA was first used by __________ and means __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud;"split personality" 
B) Evgen Bleuler;"split-mind" 
C) Anton Mesmer;hypnotized 
D) B.F.Skinner;reinforced 
A) Sigmund Freud;"split personality" 
B) Evgen Bleuler;"split-mind" 
C) Anton Mesmer;hypnotized 
D) B.F.Skinner;reinforced

Question 17

In an obsessive-compulsive reaction,the _______ is the thought and the _______ is the action carrying out the thought.

Accepted Answer

A) compulsion;obsession 
B) obsession;compulsion 
C) compulsion;panic 
D) obsession,anxiety 
A) compulsion;obsession 
B) obsession;compulsion 
C) compulsion;panic 
D) obsession,anxiety

Question 18

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center,"John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from.After an investigation,authorities found that he lived over two thousand miles away.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) organic amnesia 
B) psychogenic fugue 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) disorganized schizophrenia 
A) organic amnesia 
B) psychogenic fugue 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) disorganized schizophrenia

Question 19

With which perspective on mental disorder is John Watson associated?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) biomedical 
C) psychodynamic 
D) sociological 
A) behavioral 
B) biomedical 
C) psychodynamic 
D) sociological

Question 20

The police found a man wandering through the downtown area.The man was disheveled and seemed to be in a daze.When the police asked the man for his name,he seemed bewildered.A search of missing persons reports revealed he had been reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away.The man is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

Dissociative identity disorder is an example of which disorder?

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______.

What individual is most likely to come into conflict with the law because of his/her disregard for social rules and unwillingness to restrain his/her impulses?

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

Martha vacuums the carpet in her living room 15 times a day.It is very likely that she is suffering from which of the following disorders?

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of _______.

Last month Pam was giddy,impulsive,and talkative;this month she is sad,silent,and almost motionless.What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Destruction of one's home or community is MOST likely to result in which of the following?

The DSM-IV-TR identifies dissociative identity disorder as

DSM-IV-TR defines mental disorders according to ______.

Which of the following is considered the most severe psychological disorder?

The behavioral model suggests that abnormal behavior is the result of _______.

Which of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder is NOT true?

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders was developed by:

The term SCHIZOPHRENIA was first used by __________ and means __________.

In an obsessive-compulsive reaction,the _______ is the thought and the _______ is the action carrying out the thought.

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center,"John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from.After an investigation,authorities found that he lived over two thousand miles away.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

With which perspective on mental disorder is John Watson associated?

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

B: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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The term SCHIZOPHRENIA was first used by and means .

In an obsessive-compulsive reaction,the _ is the thought and the _ is the action carrying out the thought.