Question 1

The results of a large-scale study involving participants from 10 different countries suggests that people from __________ countries have significantly lower rates of depression than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Eastern 
B)  Asian 
C)  North American 
D)  African

Question 2

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic model 
B)  intrapersonal model 
C)  biological model 
D)  behavioral model

Question 3

Elisa is often late for work because she needs to check to make certain the gas is shut off on her stove many times before she is comfortable leaving home. Elisa has a(n) __________

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession. 
B)  compulsion. 
C)  perseveration disorder. 
D)  gas phobia.

Question 4

Researchers found that 50% of __________ of bipolar suffers had also been diagnosed with a mood disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  brothers 
B)  identical twins 
C)  mothers 
D)  fraternal twins

Question 5

Distinguish between depression and bipolar disorder. How are they similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Distinguish between depression and bipolar disorder. How...

Question 6

Public embarrassment is a key component of __________, whereas being trapped in a public place is a key element of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia; social phobia. 
B)  generalized anxiety; panic disorder. 
C)  panic disorder; generalized anxiety. 
D)  social phobia; agoraphobia.

Question 7

Disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination are called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilias. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  somatoform disorders. 
D)  dissociative disorders.

Question 8

Disorders characterized by disturbances in emotion are known as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion 
B)  somatoform 
C)  mood 
D)  dissociative

Question 9

Axis III of the DSM-IV-TR includes __________

Accepted Answer

A)  physical disorders that affect a person's psychological adjustment 
B)  all psychological disorders except personality disorders 
C)  information about problems in the person's life that might affect adjustment, such as death of a loved one 
D)  an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person's mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100

Question 10

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions 
B)  grossly disorganized behavior 
C)  hallucinations 
D)  social withdrawal

Question 11

Ben will be giving a speech in front of his class next week. He is nervous. Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested ways a he can manage his fear of public speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  practice your presentation aloud 
B)  pay close attention to yourself-your gestures, tone of voice, etc. 
C)  smile and make eye contact with the audience 
D)  practice using any equipment you will need

Question 12

Which of the following describes a period of extreme elation that is accompanied by delusions of grandeur?

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymic episode 
B)  dissociative episode 
C)  hyperinflationary state 
D)  manic episode

Question 13

Billy is seeing a therapist because he often draws and daydreams in class, resulting in poor academic performance. Billy's therapist suggests that his teacher rewards Billy's success in the classroom in hopes that it would increase his academic performance and motivate Billy to spend less time drawing in class. What is Billy's therapists' perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological

Question 14

Jerome gets hysterical at the sight of a syringe and needle. He has _________

Accepted Answer

A)  a situational phobia. 
B)  a blood-injection-injury phobia. 
C)  a social phobia. 
D)  doctor's office phobia.

Question 15

The primary feature of __________ schizophrenia is severe disturbance of motor behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized 
B)  catatonic 
C)  residual 
D)  paranoid

Question 16

According to the cognitive perspective, disordered behavior is the result of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface . 
B)  a set of learned responses. 
C)  faulty or distorted thinking patterns. 
D)  chemical imbalances and brain damage.

Question 17

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned behaviors of depression 
B)  unusual levels of neurotransmitters 
C)  negative interpretations of life events 
D)  a superego that is too harsh and strict

Question 18

A person who is suffering from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality is likely suffering from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  passive-aggressive personality.

Question 19

A person who is preoccupied with every sensation of her body, worries excessively about getting ill, and continuously goes to doctors who never find anything physically wrong with her is likely to be diagnosed with __________

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis 
B)  conversion disorder 
C)  somatization disorder 
D)  psychophysiological disorder

Question 20

In most countries the rate of depression for females is __________ that of males.

Accepted Answer

A)  equal to 
B)  4 times 
C)  two times 
D)  three times

Exam 14: Psychological Disorders