Question 1

While each panic attack is different,symptoms of a panic attack rarely continue for more than

Accepted Answer

A) 3 minutes. 
B) 10 minutes. 
C) 30 minutes. 
D) 45 minutes.

Question 2

Which of the following would be considered a sociocultural explanation for the development of antisocial personality disorder (APD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with APD tend to be resistant to psychological therapies. 
B) Individuals with APD have reduced grey matter in the frontal lobes. 
C) Adults with APD often have difficulty with decision-making tasks. 
D) Individuals with APD have often experienced trauma or abuse.

Question 3

During the day,Maria suffers from frequent,unwanted thoughts that she has left her front door unlocked and recurrent images that all her belongings have been taken.These thoughts and images are what psychologists refer to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes the connection between poverty and depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Rates of depression are three times more likely among individuals living in poverty. 
B) Rates of depression are three times lower among individuals living in poverty. 
C) Surprisingly,there is no difference in rates of depression based on socioeconomic status. 
D) Rates of depression are ten times more likely among individuals living in poverty.

Question 5

The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to:

Accepted Answer

A) outline medical treatments for psychological disorders. 
B) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. 
C) help mental health professionals diagnose psychological disorders. 
D) describe the causes of common physiological disorders.

Question 6

Self-injury,such as the intentional cutting of one's self,is most closely associated with which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behaviour,including being overly flirtatious?

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic 
B) borderline 
C) narcissistic 
D) dependent

Question 8

Some psychologists believe that histrionic personality disorder occurs when an individual engages in attention seeking to avoid the negative feelings they associate with being unnoticed.This is an example of a ___________ explanation for personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) psychological 
C) sociocultural 
D) comorbid

Question 9

Antisocial,paranoid,and schizoid are all types of ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) dissociative 
C) personality 
D) anxiety

Question 10

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months,but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory.He notes that he feels like a robot,disconnected from his movements and actions.He also says that sometimes he feels like he "is no longer real." He is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative fugue. 
B) dissociative amnesia. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) depersonalization disorder.

Question 11

People with OCD often develop ____________ in response to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia;social anxiety 
B) anxiety;agoraphobia 
C) an obsession;a specific compulsion 
D) a compulsion;a specific obsession

Question 12

From an evolutionary perspective,humans would be most likely to develop a phobia to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) atomic weapons 
B) guns 
C) snakes 
D) cars

Question 13

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) delusions of persecution. 
B) delusions of grandeur. 
C) delusions of reference. 
D) delusions of paranoia.

Question 14

The rate of schizophrenia in the general population is

Accepted Answer

A) <1%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 10%. 
D) 20%.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about individuals with antisocial personality disorder (APD)is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) All individuals with APD are known to be violent towards others and animals. 
B) Emotional detachment may allow individuals with APD to become quite successful in society. 
C) Individuals with APD have overactive connections between the amygdala and the frontal lobes. 
D) Thankfully,individuals with APD tend to respond well to psychological treatment and therapies.

Question 16

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Accepted Answer

A) crowds. 
B) having a panic attack in a public place. 
C) leaving the house. 
D) speaking to other people.

Question 17

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 identity disorder. 
B) depersonalization disorder. 
C) dissociative amnesia. 
D) dissociative fugue.

Question 18

Janelle is a 23-year-old woman who is living happily in Canada.She has a relative who recently developed the symptoms of schizophrenia.Janelle has the highest chance of developing the illness if that relative is

Accepted Answer

A) her fraternal twin. 
B) her biological mother. 
C) her identical twin. 
D) her grandmother.

Question 19

A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disordered thinking,bizarre behaviour,and hallucinations.This person is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) a dissociative disorder. 
D) major depression.

Question 20

A psychiatric patient repeatedly breaks the law,behaves impulsively,and generally demonstrates a disregard for,and violation of,the rights of others.It is most likely that this patient will be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) borderline personality disorder. 
B) antisocial personality disorder. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) schizophrenia.

Exam 15: C: Psychological Disorders