Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the research on posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Women seem to be more vulnerable than men. 
B) Men seem to be more vulnerable than women. 
C) Likelihood of the disorder increases if the traumatic experience took place before a woman was 15 years old. 
D) Children suffer from PTSD,but their symptoms are different than those of adults. 
A) Women seem to be more vulnerable than men. 
B) Men seem to be more vulnerable than women. 
C) Likelihood of the disorder increases if the traumatic experience took place before a woman was 15 years old. 
D) Children suffer from PTSD,but their symptoms are different than those of adults.

Question 2

George is suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder.If he tries to stop his compulsive behaviors,he is likely to experience ______.

Accepted Answer

A) severe depression 
B) severe anxiety 
C) amnesia 
D) hypochondriasis 
A) severe depression 
B) severe anxiety 
C) amnesia 
D) hypochondriasis

Question 3

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was__________.

Accepted Answer

A) caused by supernatural forces 
B) only in the mind of the beholder 
C) curable through exorcism 
D) caused by imbalances of vital body fluids 
A) caused by supernatural forces 
B) only in the mind of the beholder 
C) curable through exorcism 
D) caused by imbalances of vital body fluids

Question 4

Approximately ___% of people worldwide will develop schizophrenia at some point during their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) 0)7 
B) 1)0 
C) 2)5 
D) 4)5 
A) 0)7 
B) 1)0 
C) 2)5 
D) 4)5

Question 5

Ali,a war veteran,has had nightmares,flashbacks,and anxiety attacks for the past three years.Ali is most likely suffering from _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) acute stress disorder 
B) external locus of control 
C) catastrophic stress 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
A) acute stress disorder 
B) external locus of control 
C) catastrophic stress 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)

Question 6

False beliefs held by a person who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Miguel has a great job,is well educated,and has a loving family.Despite these positive aspects of his life,he experiences anxiety every day.When asked by his therapist the reason for his anxiety,he says,"I don't know why.I don't have any reason to feel anxious,yet I worry all the time." The therapist describes Miguel as having ______ anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) free-floating 
B) normal 
C) healthy 
D) restricted 
A) free-floating 
B) normal 
C) healthy 
D) restricted

Question 8

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

Accepted Answer

A) cashier 
B) baseball umpire 
C) window washer 
D) emergency room nurse 
A) cashier 
B) baseball umpire 
C) window washer 
D) emergency room nurse

Question 9

The psychodynamic model views anxiety as __________.

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 10

DSM stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Diagrammatic and Statistical Manual. 
B) Deviance and Sadism Manual. 
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 
D) Developmental Sickness Model. 
A) Diagrammatic and Statistical Manual. 
B) Deviance and Sadism Manual. 
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 
D) Developmental Sickness Model.

Question 11

An anxiety disorder characterized by frequent panic attacks that affect the person's ability to function in day-to-day living is called ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

Accepted Answer

A) taijin-kyofu-sho 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) susto 
A) taijin-kyofu-sho 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) susto

Question 13

Free-floating anxiety refers to anxiety that is__________.

Accepted Answer

A) related to a specific event 
B) unrelated to any realistic,known source 
C) related to a realistic source 
D) related to a specific object 
A) related to a specific event 
B) unrelated to any realistic,known source 
C) related to a realistic source 
D) related to a specific object

Question 14

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

Question 15

The social or environmental setting of a person's behavior is referred to as_________.

Accepted Answer

A) the situational context 
B) historical context 
C) cohort effect 
D) societal norms 
A) the situational context 
B) historical context 
C) cohort effect 
D) societal norms

Question 16

Disorders in which there is a break in consciousness,memory,the sense of identity,or some combination are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) paraphilias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) dissociative disorders 
A) paraphilias 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) dissociative disorders

Question 17

__________is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

Accepted Answer

A) Panic disorder 
B) Bipolar disorder 
C) Dysthymic disorder 
D) Seasonal affective disorder 
A) Panic disorder 
B) Bipolar disorder 
C) Dysthymic disorder 
D) Seasonal affective disorder

Question 18

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa 
B) obesity phobia 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) dissociation 
A) bulimia nervosa 
B) obesity phobia 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) dissociation

Question 19

Whenever Greta thinks about her life,she automatically bursts into tears.This example most clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) discomfort 
B) defensiveness 
C) denial 
D) disability 
A) discomfort 
B) defensiveness 
C) denial 
D) disability

Question 20

Which of the following statements correctly describes the rate of PTSD among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001?

Accepted Answer

A) PTSD has remained stable since 2001 since there have been no new combat experiences for soldiers since 2001. 
B) Since PTSD is more fully understood,PTSD has declined in soldiers due to better medications. 
C) The rate of PTSD has tripled since 2001. 
D) PTSD has increased in combat-exposed women but not in combat-exposed men since 2001. 
A) PTSD has remained stable since 2001 since there have been no new combat experiences for soldiers since 2001. 
B) Since PTSD is more fully understood,PTSD has declined in soldiers due to better medications. 
C) The rate of PTSD has tripled since 2001. 
D) PTSD has increased in combat-exposed women but not in combat-exposed men since 2001.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the research on posttraumatic stress disorder?

George is suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder.If he tries to stop his compulsive behaviors,he is likely to experience ______.

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was__________.

Approximately ___% of people worldwide will develop schizophrenia at some point during their lives.

Ali,a war veteran,has had nightmares,flashbacks,and anxiety attacks for the past three years.Ali is most likely suffering from _______________.

False beliefs held by a person who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness are known as ______.

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

The psychodynamic model views anxiety as __________.

DSM stands for

An anxiety disorder characterized by frequent panic attacks that affect the person's ability to function in day-to-day living is called ______.

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

Free-floating anxiety refers to anxiety that is__________.

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

The social or environmental setting of a person's behavior is referred to as_________.

Disorders in which there is a break in consciousness,memory,the sense of identity,or some combination are called _________.

__________is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from __________________.

Whenever Greta thinks about her life,she automatically bursts into tears.This example most clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological disorders.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the rate of PTSD among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001?

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding the research on posttraumatic stress disorder?

George is suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder.If he tries to stop his compulsive behaviors,he is likely to experience ______.

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was__________.

Approximately ___% of people worldwide will develop schizophrenia at some point during their lives.

Ali,a war veteran,has had nightmares,flashbacks,and anxiety attacks for the past three years.Ali is most likely suffering from _______________.

False beliefs held by a person who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness are known as ______.

Which occupation would be especially difficult for a person who suffers from acrophobia?

The psychodynamic model views anxiety as __________.

DSM stands for

An anxiety disorder characterized by frequent panic attacks that affect the person's ability to function in day-to-day living is called ______.

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

Free-floating anxiety refers to anxiety that is__________.

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

The social or environmental setting of a person's behavior is referred to as_________.

Disorders in which there is a break in consciousness,memory,the sense of identity,or some combination are called _________.

__________is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from __________________.

Whenever Greta thinks about her life,she automatically bursts into tears.This example most clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological disorders.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the rate of PTSD among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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Memory

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Stress and Health

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