Question 1

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person can't reassemble the pieces are known as _______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following statements about DSM-IV-TR is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It was developed by the American Psychiatric Association. 
B) It does not require extensive training to use it. 
C) The system is difficult to grasp. 
D) It says little about causes of disorders. 
A) It was developed by the American Psychiatric Association. 
B) It does not require extensive training to use it. 
C) The system is difficult to grasp. 
D) It says little about causes of disorders.

Question 3

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) obsession. 
B) phobia. 
C) compulsion. 
D) somatoform. 
A) obsession. 
B) phobia. 
C) compulsion. 
D) somatoform.

Question 4

While Sid is sitting at his desk at work an image of harming his young son pops into his mind.Each time this occurs,he touches all four corners of his desk in a particular order.Sid probably suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder,and post-traumatic stress disorder are all types of __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosomatic 
B) somatoform 
C) anxiety 
D) dissociative 
A) psychosomatic 
B) somatoform 
C) anxiety 
D) dissociative

Question 6

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) phobias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) dissociative neurosis 
D) amnesia 
A) phobias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) dissociative neurosis 
D) amnesia

Question 7

The _____ model asserts that cases of phobia are very likely to occur when fear of being punished is shifted from some threatening object to some logically unrelated object.

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic-existential 
B) biological 
C) cognitive 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) humanistic-existential 
B) biological 
C) cognitive 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 8

Learned helplessness is a possible explanation for which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) depression 
D) anxiety 
A) dissociative 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) depression 
D) anxiety

Question 9

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) passive-aggressive personality. 
D) a dissociative disorder. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) passive-aggressive personality. 
D) a dissociative disorder.

Question 10

False beliefs about reality with no factual basis are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions 
A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions

Question 11

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Of the following,which would provide the strongest evidence for a genetic component to schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for other siblings 
B) a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for identical twins 
C) a high concordance rate among identical twins raised apart 
D) a high concordance rate among the general population 
A) a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for other siblings 
B) a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for identical twins 
C) a high concordance rate among identical twins raised apart 
D) a high concordance rate among the general population

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) incapable of forming close relationships 
B) no guilt or remorse 
C) manipulative and insincere 
D) low intelligence 
A) incapable of forming close relationships 
B) no guilt or remorse 
C) manipulative and insincere 
D) low intelligence

Question 14

Modern attempts to classify psychological disorders date back to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Aristotle 
C) Emil Kraepelin 
D) the humanistic movement 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Aristotle 
C) Emil Kraepelin 
D) the humanistic movement

Question 15

Re-experiencing a traumatic event long after the event is associated with _______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety 
B) panic 
C) phobic 
D) PTSD 
A) generalized anxiety 
B) panic 
C) phobic 
D) PTSD

Question 16

__________ schizophrenia is characterized by giggling,grimacing,and frantic gesturing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Accepted Answer

A) depression and mania. 
B) depression and schizophrenia. 
C) mania and schizophrenia. 
D) anxiety and mania. 
A) depression and mania. 
B) depression and schizophrenia. 
C) mania and schizophrenia. 
D) anxiety and mania.

Question 18

The biological model holds that abnormal behavior is related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) hereditary factors 
B) learning 
C) unconscious conflicts 
D) cognitive processes 
A) hereditary factors 
B) learning 
C) unconscious conflicts 
D) cognitive processes

Question 19

Anxiety disorders run in families and are twice as common in _______ as in _______.

Accepted Answer

A) males;females 
B) females;males 
C) adolescents;young adults 
D) male adolescents;female adolescents 
A) males;females 
B) females;males 
C) adolescents;young adults 
D) male adolescents;female adolescents

Question 20

A schizophrenic characterized by alternating periods of mute immobility and excited motor activity is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized schizophrenic. 
B) undifferentiated schizophrenic. 
C) paranoid schizophrenic. 
D) catatonic schizophrenic. 
A) disorganized schizophrenic. 
B) undifferentiated schizophrenic. 
C) paranoid schizophrenic. 
D) catatonic schizophrenic.

Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person can't reassemble the pieces are known as _______ disorders.

Which of the following statements about DSM-IV-TR is NOT true?

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a/an:

While Sid is sitting at his desk at work an image of harming his young son pops into his mind.Each time this occurs,he touches all four corners of his desk in a particular order.Sid probably suffers from

Phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder,and post-traumatic stress disorder are all types of __________ disorders.

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

The _____ model asserts that cases of phobia are very likely to occur when fear of being punished is shifted from some threatening object to some logically unrelated object.

Learned helplessness is a possible explanation for which disorder?

A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking,perceptual abnormalities,unusual emotions,and suspiciousness.This person is probably suffering from

False beliefs about reality with no factual basis are known as ______.

A person who is constantly "on edge" and always apprehensive most likely suffers from

Of the following,which would provide the strongest evidence for a genetic component to schizophrenia?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Modern attempts to classify psychological disorders date back to ____________.

Re-experiencing a traumatic event long after the event is associated with _______ disorder.

__________ schizophrenia is characterized by giggling,grimacing,and frantic gesturing.

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

The biological model holds that abnormal behavior is related to ______.

Anxiety disorders run in families and are twice as common in _______ as in _______.

A schizophrenic characterized by alternating periods of mute immobility and excited motor activity is referred to as a(n):

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

Anxiety disorders run in families and are twice as common in _ as in _.