Question 1

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT 
A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT

Question 2

Dr.Lipton treats clients with addiction.She believes that environmental,social,psychological,and cultural factors play a role in drug abuse and addiction.Dr.Lipton uses which perspective when treating her clients?

Accepted Answer

A) the biological model 
B) the cultural model 
C) the humanist model 
D) the learning model 
A) the biological model 
B) the cultural model 
C) the humanist model 
D) the learning model

Question 3

A disorder that is often set off by a panic attack and in which the basic fear is of being away from a safe place or person is called

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder. 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) agoraphobia. 
D) generalized anxiety disorder. 
A) panic disorder. 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) agoraphobia. 
D) generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 4

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 5

What usually precedes the onset of agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A) One has a panic attack for no apparent reason. 
B) There is a death in the family. 
C) Someone in the immediate family experiences a major life-changing event. 
D) One experiences a terrifying episode involving historically fear-inducing stimuli. 
A) One has a panic attack for no apparent reason. 
B) There is a death in the family. 
C) Someone in the immediate family experiences a major life-changing event. 
D) One experiences a terrifying episode involving historically fear-inducing stimuli.

Question 6

Abby was tortured as a child.As a means for coping with this intense trauma,she experienced a "mental splitting" that caused several personalities to emerge.Some of these personalities handle everyday experiences,while others cope with bad experiences.Abby would appear to have a condition known as _____________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity 
B) personality 
C) bipolar 
D) schizophrenic 
A) dissociative identity 
B) personality 
C) bipolar 
D) schizophrenic

Question 7

What problems have been noted in regard to the MMPI?

Accepted Answer

Some test items fail to take into accoun

Question 8

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The chief characteristic of generalized anxiety disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) continuous,uncontrollable anxiety or worry. 
B) short-lived,but intense,feelings of spontaneous anxiety. 
C) excessive fear of a particular situation. 
D) repeated thoughts used to ward off anxious feelings. 
A) continuous,uncontrollable anxiety or worry. 
B) short-lived,but intense,feelings of spontaneous anxiety. 
C) excessive fear of a particular situation. 
D) repeated thoughts used to ward off anxious feelings.

Question 10

Jarrod fears leaving his apartment during daylight hours even for a short walk to get his mail.His diagnosis would most likely belong in the category of __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) personality 
C) anxiety 
D) impulse-control 
A) mood 
B) personality 
C) anxiety 
D) impulse-control

Question 11

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorders

Accepted Answer

A) may have brain abnormalities such that their "alarm signal" doesn't turn off. 
B) enjoy rituals,such as checking the oven and the locks three times,before sleeping. 
C) have recurrent and persistent thoughts or images that are often dreamlike and appealing. 
D) feel a deep sense of relief if they can talk themselves into forgoing a ritual. 
A) may have brain abnormalities such that their "alarm signal" doesn't turn off. 
B) enjoy rituals,such as checking the oven and the locks three times,before sleeping. 
C) have recurrent and persistent thoughts or images that are often dreamlike and appealing. 
D) feel a deep sense of relief if they can talk themselves into forgoing a ritual.

Question 12

Public health professionals from the biological model and from the learning model of addiction agree that former alcoholics cannot learn to drink moderately without becoming dependent on alcohol again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When different clinicians are given sample responses from the Rorschach inkblot test,they usually agree with one another regarding what the various responses mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary purpose of the DSM is to

Accepted Answer

A) help psychologists assess normal,as well as abnormal,behavior. 
B) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C) provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. 
D) describe the causes of common psychological disorders. 
A) help psychologists assess normal,as well as abnormal,behavior. 
B) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C) provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. 
D) describe the causes of common psychological disorders.

Question 15

The ventricles,spaces in the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid,are typically larger than normal in the brains of individuals suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) dissociative personality disorder. 
C) major depression. 
D) PTSD. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) dissociative personality disorder. 
C) major depression. 
D) PTSD.

Question 16

Researchers have identified genes implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala,the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Men who are depressed often try to mask their feelings through violent behavior or drug abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Projective tests are based on

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral assumptions. 
B) psychodynamic assumptions. 
C) humanist assumptions. 
D) social-cognitive learning assumptions. 
A) behavioral assumptions. 
B) psychodynamic assumptions. 
C) humanist assumptions. 
D) social-cognitive learning assumptions.

Question 19

What is the assumption behind how projective tests work?

Accepted Answer

The person's unconscious thoug

Question 20

Who is more likely to become addicted to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) a person who drinks to be social 
B) a person who drinks to conform to the group they are with 
C) a person who drinks to suppress depression 
D) a person who drinks to relax 
A) a person who drinks to be social 
B) a person who drinks to conform to the group they are with 
C) a person who drinks to suppress depression 
D) a person who drinks to relax

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

Dr.Lipton treats clients with addiction.She believes that environmental,social,psychological,and cultural factors play a role in drug abuse and addiction.Dr.Lipton uses which perspective when treating her clients?

A disorder that is often set off by a panic attack and in which the basic fear is of being away from a safe place or person is called

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?

What usually precedes the onset of agoraphobia?

What problems have been noted in regard to the MMPI?

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a(n)

The chief characteristic of generalized anxiety disorder is

Jarrod fears leaving his apartment during daylight hours even for a short walk to get his mail.His diagnosis would most likely belong in the category of __________ disorders.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorders

Public health professionals from the biological model and from the learning model of addiction agree that former alcoholics cannot learn to drink moderately without becoming dependent on alcohol again.

When different clinicians are given sample responses from the Rorschach inkblot test,they usually agree with one another regarding what the various responses mean.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to

The ventricles,spaces in the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid,are typically larger than normal in the brains of individuals suffering from

Researchers have identified genes implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala,the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

Men who are depressed often try to mask their feelings through violent behavior or drug abuse.

Projective tests are based on

What is the assumption behind how projective tests work?

Who is more likely to become addicted to alcohol?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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Exam 11: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

Dr.Lipton treats clients with addiction.She believes that environmental,social,psychological,and cultural factors play a role in drug abuse and addiction.Dr.Lipton uses which perspective when treating her clients?

A disorder that is often set off by a panic attack and in which the basic fear is of being away from a safe place or person is called

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?

What usually precedes the onset of agoraphobia?

What problems have been noted in regard to the MMPI?

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a(n)

The chief characteristic of generalized anxiety disorder is

Jarrod fears leaving his apartment during daylight hours even for a short walk to get his mail.His diagnosis would most likely belong in the category of __________ disorders.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorders

Public health professionals from the biological model and from the learning model of addiction agree that former alcoholics cannot learn to drink moderately without becoming dependent on alcohol again.

When different clinicians are given sample responses from the Rorschach inkblot test,they usually agree with one another regarding what the various responses mean.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to

The ventricles,spaces in the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid,are typically larger than normal in the brains of individuals suffering from

Researchers have identified genes implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala,the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

Men who are depressed often try to mask their feelings through violent behavior or drug abuse.

Projective tests are based on

What is the assumption behind how projective tests work?

Who is more likely to become addicted to alcohol?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

Filters