Question 1

Which of the following is an "early warning sign" of a vulnerability to schizophrenia or related conditions such as schizotypal personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal lobe abnormalities 
B) High extroversion 
C) Increased sociability 
D) Magical thinking 
A) Parietal lobe abnormalities 
B) High extroversion 
C) Increased sociability 
D) Magical thinking

Question 2

A person with schizophrenia who displays bizarre or rigid postures,often seeming to get "stuck" in certain positions for hours,is displaying what symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions 
B) Disorganization 
C) Catatonia 
D) Echolalia 
A) Delusions 
B) Disorganization 
C) Catatonia 
D) Echolalia

Question 3

Which of the following is not a major risk factor for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia 
B) Depression 
C) Dissociative disorder 
D) Borderline personality disorder 
A) Schizophrenia 
B) Depression 
C) Dissociative disorder 
D) Borderline personality disorder

Question 4

A dissociative disorder that involves sudden travel from home,the taking on of a new identity,and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) depersonalization disorder 
D) dissociative fugue. 
A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) depersonalization disorder 
D) dissociative fugue.

Question 5

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

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 6

What is the term that the Inuit use to describe someone who has characteristics similar to the Western concept of a psychopathic personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Kunlangeta 
B) Apotemnophilia 
C) Windigo 
D) Amok 
A) Kunlangeta 
B) Apotemnophilia 
C) Windigo 
D) Amok

Question 7

Mr.Evans feels that no matter what he does,he will be unable to convince his boss that he deserves a promotion.He also feels that it doesn't matter who his boss is,he still would not receive a promotion.These feelings represent what Martin Seligmann called

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness. 
B) depressive realism. 
C) illusory control. 
D) overgeneralization. 
A) learned helplessness. 
B) depressive realism. 
C) illusory control. 
D) overgeneralization.

Question 8

____________ is a culture-bound disorder,whereas ___________ is a disorder that has cultural universality.

Accepted Answer

A) Kunlangeta;bulimia nervosa 
B) Mal de ojo;apotemnophilia 
C) Anorexia nervosa;psychopathy 
D) Schizophrenia;windigo 
A) Kunlangeta;bulimia nervosa 
B) Mal de ojo;apotemnophilia 
C) Anorexia nervosa;psychopathy 
D) Schizophrenia;windigo

Question 9

Genetic research suggests that individuals are at an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder if they have genes that increase the sensitivity of _____________ receptors and decrease the sensitivity of _____________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine;serotonin 
B) serotonin;norepinephrine 
C) norepinephrine;dopamine 
D) serotonin;dopamine 
A) dopamine;serotonin 
B) serotonin;norepinephrine 
C) norepinephrine;dopamine 
D) serotonin;dopamine

Question 10

What percentage of college and university students report at least one panic attack within a one-year period?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 15 to 20 percent 
C) 20 to 25 percent 
D) 35 to 40 percent 
A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 15 to 20 percent 
C) 20 to 25 percent 
D) 35 to 40 percent

Question 11

Kernberg's model of borderline personality disorder suggests that individuals with this disorder

Accepted Answer

A) are likely to have experienced childhood sexual abuse and have poor coping skills. 
B) inherit a tendency to overreact to stress and experience difficulty with emotional regulation. 
C) engage in intense rumination about negative events or emotional experiences that result in uncontrolled emotionality. 
D) were lacking in key childhood experiences involved in developing a sense of self and emotionally bonding to others. 
A) are likely to have experienced childhood sexual abuse and have poor coping skills. 
B) inherit a tendency to overreact to stress and experience difficulty with emotional regulation. 
C) engage in intense rumination about negative events or emotional experiences that result in uncontrolled emotionality. 
D) were lacking in key childhood experiences involved in developing a sense of self and emotionally bonding to others.

Question 12

When Bob noticed a pain in his thigh,he was convinced it was a sign of bone cancer.Although X-rays revealed no sign of cancer,Bob sought the opinions of a dozen other physicians who agreed with the original opinion.What psychological disorder might Bob's behaviour indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Dissociative disorder 
B) Illness anxiety disorder 
C) Conversion disorder 
D) Schizophrenia 
A) Dissociative disorder 
B) Illness anxiety disorder 
C) Conversion disorder 
D) Schizophrenia

Question 13

Research has shown that persons who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder have more active ________ lobes than persons without the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal 
A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal

Question 14

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dissociative identity disorder. 
A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dissociative identity disorder.

Question 15

____________ are repetitive behaviours or mental acts initiated to reduce anxiety caused by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Obsessions;compulsions 
B) Compulsions;obsessions 
C) Panic attacks;generalized anxiety 
D) Generalized anxiety;panic attacks 
A) Obsessions;compulsions 
B) Compulsions;obsessions 
C) Panic attacks;generalized anxiety 
D) Generalized anxiety;panic attacks

Question 16

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear,and he sees demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes.She is probably suffering from a

Accepted Answer

A) phobia. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) panic attack. 
D) panic disorder. 
A) phobia. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) panic attack. 
D) panic disorder.

Question 18

The research data suggest that schizophrenia results from

Accepted Answer

A) biological/genetic causes. 
B) difficulties in learning. 
C) troubles in filtering information from one's social world. 
D) poor mother-child relationships. 
A) biological/genetic causes. 
B) difficulties in learning. 
C) troubles in filtering information from one's social world. 
D) poor mother-child relationships.

Question 19

According to Aaron Beck,depression is often caused by

Accepted Answer

A) poor interpersonal skills. 
B) negative beliefs and expectations. 
C) a lack of positive reinforcement for one's behaviour. 
D) biological or genetic influences. 
A) poor interpersonal skills. 
B) negative beliefs and expectations. 
C) a lack of positive reinforcement for one's behaviour. 
D) biological or genetic influences.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true concerning attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 10-15 percent of children are diagnosed with ADHD. 
B) ADHD is more prevalent in young boys than in young girls. 
C) Children with ADHD are unable to concentrate on tasks. 
D) ADHD is caused by environmental and parenting factors. 
A) Approximately 10-15 percent of children are diagnosed with ADHD. 
B) ADHD is more prevalent in young boys than in young girls. 
C) Children with ADHD are unable to concentrate on tasks. 
D) ADHD is caused by environmental and parenting factors.

Exam 15: D: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is an "early warning sign" of a vulnerability to schizophrenia or related conditions such as schizotypal personality disorder?

A person with schizophrenia who displays bizarre or rigid postures,often seeming to get "stuck" in certain positions for hours,is displaying what symptom of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not a major risk factor for suicide?

A dissociative disorder that involves sudden travel from home,the taking on of a new identity,and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

What is the term that the Inuit use to describe someone who has characteristics similar to the Western concept of a psychopathic personality?

Mr.Evans feels that no matter what he does,he will be unable to convince his boss that he deserves a promotion.He also feels that it doesn't matter who his boss is,he still would not receive a promotion.These feelings represent what Martin Seligmann called

____________ is a culture-bound disorder,whereas ___________ is a disorder that has cultural universality.

Genetic research suggests that individuals are at an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder if they have genes that increase the sensitivity of _____________ receptors and decrease the sensitivity of _____________ receptors.

What percentage of college and university students report at least one panic attack within a one-year period?

Kernberg's model of borderline personality disorder suggests that individuals with this disorder

When Bob noticed a pain in his thigh,he was convinced it was a sign of bone cancer.Although X-rays revealed no sign of cancer,Bob sought the opinions of a dozen other physicians who agreed with the original opinion.What psychological disorder might Bob's behaviour indicate?

Research has shown that persons who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder have more active ________ lobes than persons without the disorder.

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from

____________ are repetitive behaviours or mental acts initiated to reduce anxiety caused by ____________.

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear,and he sees demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes.She is probably suffering from a

The research data suggest that schizophrenia results from

According to Aaron Beck,depression is often caused by

Which of the following statements is true concerning attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

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

__ is a culture-bound disorder,whereas _ is a disorder that has cultural universality.

Genetic research suggests that individuals are at an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder if they have genes that increase the sensitivity of _ receptors and decrease the sensitivity of _ receptors.

are repetitive behaviours or mental acts initiated to reduce anxiety caused by .