Question 1

The belief that you are a special agent for the Intergalactic Supernova is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) loose association. 
B) neologism. 
C) delusion. 
D) negative symptom. 
A) loose association. 
B) neologism. 
C) delusion. 
D) negative symptom.

Question 2

One of the culture-bound syndromes is described as brooding,followed by a violent outburst that is often precipitated by an insult.Which of the following is the name of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) taijin kyofusho 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) zar 
A) taijin kyofusho 
B) ghost sickness 
C) amok 
D) zar

Question 3

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 4

A person's life experiences can be factors in developing depression.One particular kind of experience that has a strong correlation with later depression is

Accepted Answer

A) violence. 
B) loss of a pet. 
C) sibling rivalry. 
D) overwork. 
A) violence. 
B) loss of a pet. 
C) sibling rivalry. 
D) overwork.

Question 5

How do sociocognitive theorists explain multiple personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Troubled people begin to have intense attacks of profound fear and impending doom and are unable to interpret these attacks as a normal response to great stress. 
B) This diagnosis provides a culturally acceptable way for some troubled people to make sense of their problems. 
C) Individuals who have had insecure attachments during the first three years of life tend to experience MPD symptoms when adult relationships end. 
D) This disorder is associated with abnormalities in the central nervous system,problems with impulse control,and damage to the prefrontal cortex. 
A) Troubled people begin to have intense attacks of profound fear and impending doom and are unable to interpret these attacks as a normal response to great stress. 
B) This diagnosis provides a culturally acceptable way for some troubled people to make sense of their problems. 
C) Individuals who have had insecure attachments during the first three years of life tend to experience MPD symptoms when adult relationships end. 
D) This disorder is associated with abnormalities in the central nervous system,problems with impulse control,and damage to the prefrontal cortex.

Question 6

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) TAT 
C) 16PF 
D) Rorschach 
A) MMPI 
B) TAT 
C) 16PF 
D) Rorschach

Question 7

A phobia is an exaggerated,unrealistic fear of a specific situation,object,or activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By definition,panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How might the hippocampal volume be related to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is typically s

Question 10

What are typical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms of PTSD include reliving the tr

Question 11

Social phobia is the fear of situations in which the person will be observed by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Inventories are standardized objective questionnaires requiring written responses;they typically include scales on which people are asked to rate themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) obsessive-compulsive 
C) somatoform 
D) conversion 
A) anxiety 
B) obsessive-compulsive 
C) somatoform 
D) conversion

Question 14

What is the fundamental fear in agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

The fear is of being trapped in a crowde

Question 15

Major depression,as defined by the DSM,

Accepted Answer

A) is always accompanied by a manic state. 
B) is more likely to affect women than men. 
C) is a type of psychosis. 
D) excludes people whose depression is caused by bereavement,and whose feelings of grief eventually subside within a few months. 
A) is always accompanied by a manic state. 
B) is more likely to affect women than men. 
C) is a type of psychosis. 
D) excludes people whose depression is caused by bereavement,and whose feelings of grief eventually subside within a few months.

Question 16

Research on the genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A) the risk of schizophrenia for the unaffected twin,when an identical twins has schizophrenia,is greatly reduced if the twins have been reared apart. 
B) among identical twins,when one twin develops schizophrenia the other twin has an 100 percent chance of developing schizophrenia. 
C) children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of 27 to 46 percent compared to a risk in the general population of about 1 percent. 
D) Schizophrenia is not a very heritable disease. 
A) the risk of schizophrenia for the unaffected twin,when an identical twins has schizophrenia,is greatly reduced if the twins have been reared apart. 
B) among identical twins,when one twin develops schizophrenia the other twin has an 100 percent chance of developing schizophrenia. 
C) children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of 27 to 46 percent compared to a risk in the general population of about 1 percent. 
D) Schizophrenia is not a very heritable disease.

Question 17

One of the advantages of the MMPI over other assessment instruments is that it reflects differences among cultural,ethnic,and socioeconomic groups when organizing disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Wally has been suffering greatly from an emotional state that he fears is self-destructive and that keeps him from going to work.Wally might be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) a mental disorder. 
B) insanity. 
C) antisocial personality. 
D) stress. 
A) a mental disorder. 
B) insanity. 
C) antisocial personality. 
D) stress.

Question 19

Beginning with the DSM's fourth edition,a list of disorders specific to particular cultures was included.The disorders on this list are known as

Accepted Answer

A) culture-bound syndromes. 
B) ethnic artifacts. 
C) ultra nationalisms. 
D) multicultural disorders. 
A) culture-bound syndromes. 
B) ethnic artifacts. 
C) ultra nationalisms. 
D) multicultural disorders.

Question 20

Children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 80 percent compared to a risk in the general population of about 10 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The belief that you are a special agent for the Intergalactic Supernova is an example of a

One of the culture-bound syndromes is described as brooding,followed by a violent outburst that is often precipitated by an insult.Which of the following is the name of this problem?

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

A person's life experiences can be factors in developing depression.One particular kind of experience that has a strong correlation with later depression is

How do sociocognitive theorists explain multiple personality disorder?

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

A phobia is an exaggerated,unrealistic fear of a specific situation,object,or activity.

By definition,panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience.

How might the hippocampal volume be related to posttraumatic stress disorder?

What are typical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Social phobia is the fear of situations in which the person will be observed by others.

Inventories are standardized objective questionnaires requiring written responses;they typically include scales on which people are asked to rate themselves.

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

What is the fundamental fear in agoraphobia?

Major depression,as defined by the DSM,

Research on the genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia has indicated that

One of the advantages of the MMPI over other assessment instruments is that it reflects differences among cultural,ethnic,and socioeconomic groups when organizing disorders.

Wally has been suffering greatly from an emotional state that he fears is self-destructive and that keeps him from going to work.Wally might be diagnosed with

Beginning with the DSM's fourth edition,a list of disorders specific to particular cultures was included.The disorders on this list are known as

Children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 80 percent compared to a risk in the general population of about 10 percent.

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Exam 11: Psychological Disorders

The belief that you are a special agent for the Intergalactic Supernova is an example of a

One of the culture-bound syndromes is described as brooding,followed by a violent outburst that is often precipitated by an insult.Which of the following is the name of this problem?

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

A person's life experiences can be factors in developing depression.One particular kind of experience that has a strong correlation with later depression is

How do sociocognitive theorists explain multiple personality disorder?

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

A phobia is an exaggerated,unrealistic fear of a specific situation,object,or activity.

By definition,panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience.

How might the hippocampal volume be related to posttraumatic stress disorder?

What are typical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Social phobia is the fear of situations in which the person will be observed by others.

Inventories are standardized objective questionnaires requiring written responses;they typically include scales on which people are asked to rate themselves.

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

What is the fundamental fear in agoraphobia?

Major depression,as defined by the DSM,

Research on the genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia has indicated that

One of the advantages of the MMPI over other assessment instruments is that it reflects differences among cultural,ethnic,and socioeconomic groups when organizing disorders.

Wally has been suffering greatly from an emotional state that he fears is self-destructive and that keeps him from going to work.Wally might be diagnosed with

Beginning with the DSM's fourth edition,a list of disorders specific to particular cultures was included.The disorders on this list are known as

Children with two schizophrenic parents have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 80 percent compared to a risk in the general population of about 10 percent.

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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