Question 1

The cognitive model suggests that abnormal behavior results from _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  biochemical imbalances 
C)  faulty reinforcement 
D)  conscious mental processes

Question 2

Dissociative amnesia is different from retrograde amnesia because

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia is typically psychological in origin. 
B)  retrograde amnesia has been shown to not actually exist. 
C)  dissociative amnesia is caused by a physical blow to the head. 
D)  retrograde amnesia is caused by psychological trauma.

Question 3

According to the biological perspective, generalized anxiety disorder is_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a danger signal that repressed conflicts are threatening to surface 
B)  a learned reaction 
C)  the result of illogical, irrational thought processes 
D)  related to a higher level of activity in the amygdala.

Question 4

As a serious dancer, Justine watches what she eats. She knows that she is underweight, but fears that if she starts eating more that she will become obese. In addition to a preoccupation with food she has also stopped menstruating. Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia nervosa 
C)  compulsive exercise 
D)  phobic disorder

Question 5

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he claimed he was the king of an alien race that would soon return to earth to dominate mankind. He claimed to be in constant communication with these aliens and helping to plan for their return. His symptoms are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In which way does binge-eating disorder differ from bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with binge-eating disorder do not purge or use other inappropriate methods to avoid weight gain. 
B)  People with binge-eating disorder experience a higher number of physical symptoms. 
C)  People with binge-eating disorder typically experience obsessions and compulsions that revolve around eating behaviors. 
D)  People with binge-eating disorder are typically extremely overweight.

Question 7

Which term refers to a way to define abnormality by comparing an individual's behavior to the norms or standards of the society in which an individual lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  social discomfort 
B)  social mores 
C)  social context 
D)  social norm deviance

Question 8

As a serious dancer, Justine watches what she eats. She knows that she is underweight, but fears that if she starts eating more that she will become obese. In addition to a preoccupation with food, she has also stopped menstruating. Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia nervosa 
C)  compulsive exercise 
D)  phobic disorder

Question 9

The most common psychological disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  mania.

Question 10

Which of the following is a symptom of acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent re-experiencing of the event 
B)  an obsessive need to be close to anything associated with the trauma 
C)  decreased arousal 
D)  symptoms of a manic episode

Question 11

In the movie "The Exorcist," a Catholic priest performed religious rituals to cast out a demon that made a young girl act abnormally. This illustrates which perspective on the causes of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  mystical 
B)  mythical 
C)  medical 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 12

In any given year, about ______ percent of adults over the age of 18 suffer from a mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  26 
B)  12 
C)  33 
D)  43

Question 13

Delusions of ________ are false beliefs held by a person who is convinced that others are trying to hurt them in some way.

Accepted Answer

A)  persecution 
B)  grandeur 
C)  reference 
D)  influence

Question 14

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear, and he sees demons attacking him, though no one else can see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The police found a man wandering through the downtown area. The man was disheveled and seemed to be in a daze. When the police asked the man for his name, he seemed bewildered. A search of missing persons reports revealed he had been reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away. The man is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 16

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 17

The behavioral model suggests that abnormal behavior is the result of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  biology 
C)  unconscious conflicts 
D)  biochemical imbalances

Question 18

List and describe two anxiety disorders. List the most relevant symptoms of the disorders that you choose. Describe the viewpoints of two different psychological models on the cause of anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when she is, without warning, overcome by feelings of intense fear, losing control of herself. Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and crying. Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms most resemble _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  phobic disorder 
B)  posttraumatic stress 
C)  panic attack 
D)  affective disorder

Exam 12: Psychological Disorders