Question 1

According to cognitive-behavioural theorists,which of the following is NOT a statement that would be characteristic of a person with social anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  I don't want to walk up in front of everyone; I might trip and fall. 
B)  I am not going to go to the party. I was only invited because of my friend. Nobody likes me. 
C)  I cannot go to the party. I might say something stupid. 
D)  When I get up to make my speech, everyone will be thinking about how overweight I am. 
A)  I don't want to walk up in front of everyone; I might trip and fall. 
B)  I am not going to go to the party. I was only invited because of my friend. Nobody likes me. 
C)  I cannot go to the party. I might say something stupid. 
D)  When I get up to make my speech, everyone will be thinking about how overweight I am.

Question 2

What is the difference between a hallucination and a delusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  A delusion is a false belief and a hallucination is a false perception. 
B)  A delusion is not a symptom of schizophrenia and a hallucination is the defining symptom of schizophrenia. 
C)  A delusion is the after-effect of a hallucination. 
D)  A delusion lasts longer than a hallucination, but it is less intense. 
A)  A delusion is a false belief and a hallucination is a false perception. 
B)  A delusion is not a symptom of schizophrenia and a hallucination is the defining symptom of schizophrenia. 
C)  A delusion is the after-effect of a hallucination. 
D)  A delusion lasts longer than a hallucination, but it is less intense.

Question 3

Describe the symptoms of major depressive disorder.

Accepted Answer

People with major depressive disorder of

Question 4

According to Freud,abnormal behaviour results when a child becomes fixated at an early stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Greta won a makeover at the cosmetic counter of the local department store.Once she is sitting in the chair she suddenly feels ugly and ridiculous,and knows that the makeup artist is laughing at her and everyone who walks by is thinking how a makeover is a waste of time.Greta suffers from ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  specific anxiety disorder 
D)  a specific phobia 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  specific anxiety disorder 
D)  a specific phobia

Question 6

Addison just had a party where ten guests showed up,but two didn't.Addison spends the next day wondering why two of her friends let her down.This is an example of what Beck would call

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  magnification. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  personalization. 
A)  selective perception. 
B)  magnification. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  personalization.

Question 7

When talking to his psychiatrist,a patient with schizophrenia said,"The pain in my head is the fusion of egg and sperm,but it only takes a father to make a baby,then the world ends." This is an example of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a hallucination 
B)  a delusion 
C)  disorganized thinking and speech 
D)  inappropriate affect 
A)  a hallucination 
B)  a delusion 
C)  disorganized thinking and speech 
D)  inappropriate affect

Question 8

What percentage of the population displays symptoms of borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  4% 
C)  6 % 
D)  8% 
A)  2% 
B)  4% 
C)  6 % 
D)  8%

Question 9

___ are persistent thoughts,ideas,impulses,or images that seem to invade a person's consciousness and the person sees as irrational.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsions 
B)  Obsessions 
C)  Delusions 
D)  Repressed memories 
A)  Compulsions 
B)  Obsessions 
C)  Delusions 
D)  Repressed memories

Question 10

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to have a panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  May, who is a 65-year-old female 
B)  Grafton, who is a 15-year-old male 
C)  Saffron, who is a 20-year-old female 
D)  Noah, who is a 50-year-old male 
A)  May, who is a 65-year-old female 
B)  Grafton, who is a 15-year-old male 
C)  Saffron, who is a 20-year-old female 
D)  Noah, who is a 50-year-old male

Question 11

Low levels of dopamine are linked to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What reason is there to believe that psychopathy is a more extreme disorder than antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  because psychopaths cannot be cured 
B)  because most criminals in Canadian jails are psychopaths 
C)  because half of all serious crimes are committed by psychopaths 
D)  because psychopathy is apparent in early childhood 
A)  because psychopaths cannot be cured 
B)  because most criminals in Canadian jails are psychopaths 
C)  because half of all serious crimes are committed by psychopaths 
D)  because psychopathy is apparent in early childhood

Question 13

Wendy has completely forgotten that she was attacked on the weekend,and asks the nurse what she's doing in the hospital.The nurse doesn't know what to say,so she asks Wendy questions about what she remembers.It appears that Wendy remembers all the details of the weekend,EXCEPT the attack.What is Wendy most likely suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  depersonalization/derealization disorder 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative amnesia 
D)  dissociative fugue 
A)  depersonalization/derealization disorder 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  dissociative amnesia 
D)  dissociative fugue

Question 14

Describe the results of neuroscience studies of antisocial personality patients.

Accepted Answer

Neuroscience explanations focu

Question 15

Which of the following models of abnormal behaviour would view abnormal functioning as being caused by a combination of early risk factors and poor resilience throughout life?

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychopathology approach 
B)  neuroscience approach 
C)  humanistic and existential approaches 
D)  socio-cultural approaches 
A)  developmental psychopathology approach 
B)  neuroscience approach 
C)  humanistic and existential approaches 
D)  socio-cultural approaches

Question 16

Dr.Harris is a neuroscientist that believes that a person with depression probably had a genetic predisposition to the disorder and was at some point exposed to an external stressful event.To which of the following models/perspectives does Dr.Harris subscribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  diathesis-stress model 
B)  reductionist perspective 
C)  biopsychosocial perspective 
D)  cognitive-biological perspective 
A)  diathesis-stress model 
B)  reductionist perspective 
C)  biopsychosocial perspective 
D)  cognitive-biological perspective

Question 17

Dr.Nguyen is a reductionist neuroscientist.Which of the following explanations of schizophrenia would Dr.Nguyen be least likely to support?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by an interaction between biological and environmental factors. 
B)  It is cause by structural abnormalities in the brain. 
C)  It is caused by elevated levels of dopamine in the brain. 
D)  It is caused by prenatal exposure to a virus. 
A)  It is caused by an interaction between biological and environmental factors. 
B)  It is cause by structural abnormalities in the brain. 
C)  It is caused by elevated levels of dopamine in the brain. 
D)  It is caused by prenatal exposure to a virus.

Question 18

What kinds of traumatic life events are associated with stress disorders?

Accepted Answer

Stress disorders often develop

Question 19

Jenna is seeing a therapist for treatment of her depression.Her therapist tells her that he thinks Jenna's problems have arisen due to an unsatisfactory relationship with her mother,who left when she was six years old.Jenna's therapist is most likely a ___ theorist.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioural 
B)  humanist 
C)  object relations 
D)  socio-cultural 
A)  cognitive-behavioural 
B)  humanist 
C)  object relations 
D)  socio-cultural

Question 20

When Henrik is asked about how he likes cherry pie,he replies: "I love cherry pie.It NEVER gets old,unlike my socks.Full of holes and the air just flows through them like the wind,soaring and floating on a kite.I hate sailing,but I can't wait to mountain bike." Most likely,Henrik is diagnosed with ___ and is showing the symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder; hallucinations. 
B)  schizophrenia; derailment. 
C)  bipolar disorder; delusions. 
D)  schizophrenia; catatonia. 
A)  bipolar disorder; hallucinations. 
B)  schizophrenia; derailment. 
C)  bipolar disorder; delusions. 
D)  schizophrenia; catatonia.

According to cognitive-behavioural theorists,which of the following is NOT a statement that would be characteristic of a person with social anxiety disorder?

What is the difference between a hallucination and a delusion?

Describe the symptoms of major depressive disorder.

According to Freud,abnormal behaviour results when a child becomes fixated at an early stage of development.

Greta won a makeover at the cosmetic counter of the local department store.Once she is sitting in the chair she suddenly feels ugly and ridiculous,and knows that the makeup artist is laughing at her and everyone who walks by is thinking how a makeover is a waste of time.Greta suffers from ___.

Addison just had a party where ten guests showed up,but two didn't.Addison spends the next day wondering why two of her friends let her down.This is an example of what Beck would call

When talking to his psychiatrist,a patient with schizophrenia said,"The pain in my head is the fusion of egg and sperm,but it only takes a father to make a baby,then the world ends." This is an example of ___.

What percentage of the population displays symptoms of borderline personality disorder?

___ are persistent thoughts,ideas,impulses,or images that seem to invade a person's consciousness and the person sees as irrational.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to have a panic attack?

Low levels of dopamine are linked to depression.

What reason is there to believe that psychopathy is a more extreme disorder than antisocial personality disorder?

Describe the results of neuroscience studies of antisocial personality patients.

Which of the following models of abnormal behaviour would view abnormal functioning as being caused by a combination of early risk factors and poor resilience throughout life?

Dr.Harris is a neuroscientist that believes that a person with depression probably had a genetic predisposition to the disorder and was at some point exposed to an external stressful event.To which of the following models/perspectives does Dr.Harris subscribe?

Dr.Nguyen is a reductionist neuroscientist.Which of the following explanations of schizophrenia would Dr.Nguyen be least likely to support?

What kinds of traumatic life events are associated with stress disorders?

Jenna is seeing a therapist for treatment of her depression.Her therapist tells her that he thinks Jenna's problems have arisen due to an unsatisfactory relationship with her mother,who left when she was six years old.Jenna's therapist is most likely a ___ theorist.

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Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

According to cognitive-behavioural theorists,which of the following is NOT a statement that would be characteristic of a person with social anxiety disorder?

What is the difference between a hallucination and a delusion?

Describe the symptoms of major depressive disorder.

According to Freud,abnormal behaviour results when a child becomes fixated at an early stage of development.

Greta won a makeover at the cosmetic counter of the local department store.Once she is sitting in the chair she suddenly feels ugly and ridiculous,and knows that the makeup artist is laughing at her and everyone who walks by is thinking how a makeover is a waste of time.Greta suffers from ___.

Addison just had a party where ten guests showed up,but two didn't.Addison spends the next day wondering why two of her friends let her down.This is an example of what Beck would call

When talking to his psychiatrist,a patient with schizophrenia said,"The pain in my head is the fusion of egg and sperm,but it only takes a father to make a baby,then the world ends." This is an example of ___.

What percentage of the population displays symptoms of borderline personality disorder?

___ are persistent thoughts,ideas,impulses,or images that seem to invade a person's consciousness and the person sees as irrational.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to have a panic attack?

Low levels of dopamine are linked to depression.

What reason is there to believe that psychopathy is a more extreme disorder than antisocial personality disorder?

Describe the results of neuroscience studies of antisocial personality patients.

Which of the following models of abnormal behaviour would view abnormal functioning as being caused by a combination of early risk factors and poor resilience throughout life?

Dr.Harris is a neuroscientist that believes that a person with depression probably had a genetic predisposition to the disorder and was at some point exposed to an external stressful event.To which of the following models/perspectives does Dr.Harris subscribe?

Dr.Nguyen is a reductionist neuroscientist.Which of the following explanations of schizophrenia would Dr.Nguyen be least likely to support?

What kinds of traumatic life events are associated with stress disorders?

Jenna is seeing a therapist for treatment of her depression.Her therapist tells her that he thinks Jenna's problems have arisen due to an unsatisfactory relationship with her mother,who left when she was six years old.Jenna's therapist is most likely a ___ theorist.

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

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Stress,coping,and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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