Question 1

Shelby is concerned that she is spending too much of her day worrying about things that are out of her control.She often feels tense,even in situations where there is nothing that is directly threatening her safety.Based on her behaviour,Shelby may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia.
B)  generalized anxiety disorder.
C)  major depression.
D)  a social phobia. B

Question 2

Sierra is constantly worried that everyone with whom she comes in contact is full of germs,so she is constantly rushing off to wash her hands.Sierra may suffer from which psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)  social anxiety disorder
D)  paranoid schizophrenia B

Question 3

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Accepted Answer

A)  depression and mania.
B)  major depression and unipolar depression.
C)  mania and social anxiety disorder.
D)  generalized anxiety disorder and mania. A

Question 4

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)  generalized anxiety disorder
C)  narcissistic personality disorder
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 5

Gabriel is moody,often switching from one extreme emotion to its opposite.He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others.Gabriel is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial
B)  avoidant
C)  dependent
D)  borderline

Question 6

As the understanding of mental illness shifted from superstitious beliefs to physical ailments,_________ were built to house and treat patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitals
B)  asylums
C)  prisons
D)  outpatient clinics

Question 7

The etiology of a psychological disorder refers to its

Accepted Answer

A)  formal classification.
B)  symptoms.
C)  origins or causes.
D)  treatment.

Question 8

A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having both delusions and hallucinations.What type of symptoms are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical
B)  positive
C)  negative
D)  a mix of positive and negative

Question 9

The introduction,and success,of chlorpromazine was one of the major factors that led to

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) .
B)  the creation of asylums.
C)  deinstitutionalization.
D)  the labelling of disorders.

Question 10

What mood disorder is characterized by alterations between periods of extremely high levels and extremely low levels of activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder
B)  major depression
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)  schizophrenia

Question 11

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviours that are maladaptive
B)  behaviours that are correlated with genius
C)  behaviours that should not normally occur
D)  the absence of adaptive behaviours

Question 12

Research indicates that one way to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness is to

Accepted Answer

A)  remove individuals with mental illness from the general population.
B)  educate individuals on first-person experiences of mental illness.
C)  reduce unnecessary concern by limiting the public's exposure to topics related to mental illness.
D)  require people diagnosed with mental illness to notify their employers.

Question 13

Isaiah has recently started experiencing hallucinations and delusions and doesn't seem to be able to organize his thoughts or behaviours.It seems as though Isaiah may be entering the _________ phase of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  prodromal
B)  active
C)  negative
D)  residual

Question 14

A person who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is most likely to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  a charming,self-centred,and manipulative interpersonal style.
B)  an unstable sense of self and volatility in his or her relationships.
C)  intense discomfort in most social situations and odd thinking and behaviour patterns.
D)  a strong need to be the centre of attention in all social situations.

Question 15

The schizophrenia prodrome refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a traumatic events that can trigger a schizophrenic episode.
B)  a collection of mild symptoms that precede the development of schizophrenia.
C)  a controversial treatment for the disorder.
D)  the disruption in cognitive ability associated with the disorder.

Question 16

Haley is sitting at her desk in her office one day when,without warning,her heart begins racing rapidly,she starts sweating profusely,and she is gripped with a terrifying fear that she is about to die.Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode.Her symptoms most resemble

Accepted Answer

A)  a phobic disorder.
B)  a panic attack.
C)  post-traumatic stress.
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 17

A neighbour of yours is upset that a community treatment centre for mental illness is opening nearby.She is worried that crime rates will increase with the increase in individuals with schizophrenia.What should you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with schizophrenia are 10 times more likely to be the victim of crime compared to the general population.
B)  People with schizophrenia are incapable of committing violent crimes due to catatonia.
C)  She is correct;the majority of people with schizophrenia are dangerous.
D)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia is the only dangerous form of the disorder and it is quite rare.

Question 18

Mr.Carpenter is constantly afraid that he is going to oversleep and be late for work.As a result,he spends nearly an hour each night making certain that his alarm clock is correctly set and saying "It's set,it's set,it's set" each of the times he checks it.This repetitive action is what clinical psychologists refer to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsion.
B)  delusion.
C)  hallucination.
D)  obsession.

Question 19

What is the main difference between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)and phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phobias are linked to specific triggers while GAD is not linked to a specific trigger.
B)  GAD is linked to a specific trigger while phobias are not linked to a specific trigger.
C)  GAD is an anxiety disorder,while phobias are not classified as a 'disorder.'
D)  GAD is an anxiety disorder,while phobias are considered personality disorders.

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely to be cited by psychologists as a reason to be skeptical about dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scan studies of people diagnosed with DID
B)  a steep increase in DID rates from the 1970s to 1990s
C)  evidence for memory dissociation in those diagnosed with DID
D)  the association between DID and stressful events

Exam 15: C: Psychological Disorders