Question 1

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia. 
B) trypanophobia. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) pantaphobia. 
A) agoraphobia. 
B) trypanophobia. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) pantaphobia. A

Question 2

Research suggests that the suicide rate of people with bipolar disorder is about _______ times higher than that of the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 D

Question 3

In relation to its prevalence,bipolar disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) more common in men than women. 
B) more common in women than men. 
C) equally common in men and women. 
D) extremely rare in both men and women. 
A) more common in men than women. 
B) more common in women than men. 
C) equally common in men and women. 
D) extremely rare in both men and women. C

Question 4

Learned helplessness is to a(n)__________ model of depression,whereas depressive realism is to a(n)_________ model.

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal;behavioural 
B) animal;cognitive 
C) biological;behavioural 
D) cognitive;behavioural 
A) interpersonal;behavioural 
B) animal;cognitive 
C) biological;behavioural 
D) cognitive;behavioural

Question 5

Some scholars believe that ________________ may be the core anxiety disorder out of which all other anxiety disorders develop.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is one definition of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviour that does not create distress 
B) Behaviour that is consistent with societal norms 
C) Behaviour that is rare 
D) Behaviour that is adaptive 
A) Behaviour that does not create distress 
B) Behaviour that is consistent with societal norms 
C) Behaviour that is rare 
D) Behaviour that is adaptive

Question 7

The idea of "split mind" contributed to the popular myth that the symptoms of ____________ stemmed from a split-personality.

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) borderline personality disorder 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) schizophrenia 
B) borderline personality disorder 
C) dissociative identity disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 8

Which of the following is not a strongly supported finding in research into the causes of the various anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) People's irrational and unrealistic thoughts often reinforce their avoidance of situations they believe will cause anxiety. 
B) A person observes others experiencing anxiety and distress in certain situations and can imagine the same reactions for themselves. 
C) Difficult interactions with one's parents during childhood lead people to develop compulsive rituals to exert control over their life. 
D) If one identical twin suffers from an anxiety disorder,the other is more likely to experience an anxiety disorder. 
A) People's irrational and unrealistic thoughts often reinforce their avoidance of situations they believe will cause anxiety. 
B) A person observes others experiencing anxiety and distress in certain situations and can imagine the same reactions for themselves. 
C) Difficult interactions with one's parents during childhood lead people to develop compulsive rituals to exert control over their life. 
D) If one identical twin suffers from an anxiety disorder,the other is more likely to experience an anxiety disorder.

Question 9

Which of the following is part of Beck's cognitive triad of depressed thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative views of the past 
B) Negative views of others 
C) Negative views of rejection 
D) Negative views of the future 
A) Negative views of the past 
B) Negative views of others 
C) Negative views of rejection 
D) Negative views of the future

Question 10

________________ disorder involves frequent experiences where you feel detached from yourself,as though you are living in a movie or a dream,or observing your body from the perspective of an outsider.

Accepted Answer

A) Dissociative amnesia 
B) Depersonalization 
C) Dissociative fugue 
D) Dissociative identity 
A) Dissociative amnesia 
B) Depersonalization 
C) Dissociative fugue 
D) Dissociative identity

Question 11

In class,a psychology professor states that learned helplessness causes persons to make attributions that are internally focused,global in nature,and stable.A student who demonstrates critical thinking would raise his or her hand and remind the professor that

Accepted Answer

A) such a claim is unfalsifiable. 
B) the research needs to still be replicated. 
C) correlation does not equal causation. 
D) extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. 
A) such a claim is unfalsifiable. 
B) the research needs to still be replicated. 
C) correlation does not equal causation. 
D) extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Question 12

Mohammed is a 15-year-old boy displaying persistent irritability and frequent episodes of extreme,out of control behaviour that cannot be explained by life events.Mohammed should be assessed for what type of mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypomanic episode 
B) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder 
C) Cyclothymic disorder 
D) Bipolar disorder I 
A) Hypomanic episode 
B) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder 
C) Cyclothymic disorder 
D) Bipolar disorder I

Question 13

The results of studies investigating the role of biological factors suggest that depression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) decreased levels of norepinephrine. 
B) increased levels of dopamine. 
C) overactive neurogenesis. 
D) increased hippocampal volume. 
A) decreased levels of norepinephrine. 
B) increased levels of dopamine. 
C) overactive neurogenesis. 
D) increased hippocampal volume.

Question 14

The police find a man who is dishevelled and in a daze wandering through the downtown area.When the police ask him for his name,he seems bewildered.A search of missing persons photographs reveals that this man was reported missing three months ago in a town more than 1000 kilometres away.The man is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Bloodletting was a treatment associated with which model of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Demonic model 
B) Medical model 
C) Societal model 
D) Biological model 
A) Demonic model 
B) Medical model 
C) Societal model 
D) Biological model

Question 16

Which of the following examples demonstrates what the cognitive model means when it discusses selective abstraction?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicholette who believes that she will be more likely to win a gamble if she tosses the dice than if someone else does 
B) Manuel who believes that it is better to be overly modest than appear to be a braggart 
C) Ruth who chooses to focus on one instance where she gave an incorrect answer in class as the reason why she feels alienated and like an outsider in all her classes 
D) Rick who believes that if his girlfriend breaks up with him,there is nothing he will be able to do to make himself feel better 
A) Nicholette who believes that she will be more likely to win a gamble if she tosses the dice than if someone else does 
B) Manuel who believes that it is better to be overly modest than appear to be a braggart 
C) Ruth who chooses to focus on one instance where she gave an incorrect answer in class as the reason why she feels alienated and like an outsider in all her classes 
D) Rick who believes that if his girlfriend breaks up with him,there is nothing he will be able to do to make himself feel better

Question 17

The risk of developing schizophrenia increases to approximately ___ percent if we have an identical twin with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100

Question 18

Which of the following losses might serve as a starting point for one's experience of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Losing $1.25 in a vending machine and not getting it refunded 
B) A fellow student from your high school class moves away 
C) The loss of a colleague who had been sick for many years 
D) Getting fired from one's job and having difficulty getting a new job 
A) Losing $1.25 in a vending machine and not getting it refunded 
B) A fellow student from your high school class moves away 
C) The loss of a colleague who had been sick for many years 
D) Getting fired from one's job and having difficulty getting a new job

Question 19

One suggestion for overcoming depression is given by the behavioural model.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A) Stop thinking negative,irrational thoughts all of the time. 
B) Look at how your actions are creating a negative impression on others and change your behaviour to create a more positive impression. 
C) Engage in pleasurable activities,even when you do not want to,to create reinforcers for your behaviour. 
D) Don't get too close to people because they might die or move away and leave you all alone. 
A) Stop thinking negative,irrational thoughts all of the time. 
B) Look at how your actions are creating a negative impression on others and change your behaviour to create a more positive impression. 
C) Engage in pleasurable activities,even when you do not want to,to create reinforcers for your behaviour. 
D) Don't get too close to people because they might die or move away and leave you all alone.

Question 20

_______is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) The Textbook of Mental Illness 
B) The Textbook of Psychological Disorders 
C) The Physician's Reference Checklist 
D) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
A) The Textbook of Mental Illness 
B) The Textbook of Psychological Disorders 
C) The Physician's Reference Checklist 
D) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Exam 15: D: Psychological Disorders

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called

Research suggests that the suicide rate of people with bipolar disorder is about _______ times higher than that of the general population.

In relation to its prevalence,bipolar disorder is

Learned helplessness is to a(n)__________ model of depression,whereas depressive realism is to a(n)_________ model.

Some scholars believe that ________________ may be the core anxiety disorder out of which all other anxiety disorders develop.

Which of the following is one definition of abnormal behaviour?

The idea of "split mind" contributed to the popular myth that the symptoms of ____________ stemmed from a split-personality.

Which of the following is not a strongly supported finding in research into the causes of the various anxiety disorders?

Which of the following is part of Beck's cognitive triad of depressed thinking?

________________ disorder involves frequent experiences where you feel detached from yourself,as though you are living in a movie or a dream,or observing your body from the perspective of an outsider.

In class,a psychology professor states that learned helplessness causes persons to make attributions that are internally focused,global in nature,and stable.A student who demonstrates critical thinking would raise his or her hand and remind the professor that

Mohammed is a 15-year-old boy displaying persistent irritability and frequent episodes of extreme,out of control behaviour that cannot be explained by life events.Mohammed should be assessed for what type of mood disorder?

The results of studies investigating the role of biological factors suggest that depression is caused by

Bloodletting was a treatment associated with which model of mental illness?

Which of the following examples demonstrates what the cognitive model means when it discusses selective abstraction?

The risk of developing schizophrenia increases to approximately ___ percent if we have an identical twin with schizophrenia.

Which of the following losses might serve as a starting point for one's experience of major depressive disorder?

One suggestion for overcoming depression is given by the behavioural model.What is it?

_______is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments

Learned helplessness is to a(n)__ model of depression,whereas depressive realism is to a(n)_ model.