Question 1

Which of the following people is most at risk for seasonal affective depression (SAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connie, who lives in Tennessee 
B)  Donna, who lives in Alaska 
C)  Cary, who lives in New York 
D)  Dan, who lives in Kansas

Question 2

Everyone that meets Vernon is struck by his extremely odd behaviors, such as wearing his special cap that keeps "evil spirits" away and his sculptures made of hub caps that will help to attract UFOs.Although the doctor does not consider him to be actively psychotic (at this time),Vernon's thought patterns are disturbed to the point he is unable to hold down a job.Vernon would be diagnosed as having which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal 
B)  borderline 
C)  histrionic 
D)  antisocial

Question 3

Gender bias in judging abnormality manifests itself in which of the following way(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are often judged by emotional yardsticks that are better suited to women. 
B)  Mental disorders tend to be overlooked in women, much more so than in men. 
C)  In diagnoses, women tend to be penalized both for conforming to and ignoring stereotypes. 
D)  Delusional dominating personality disorder is too frequently applied to men.

Question 4

A person who does not have hallucinations and whose persecutory delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with the delusional disorder known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person who does not have hallucinations...

Question 5

Regarding disorganized schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganized schizophrenia typically develops in adolescence or young adulthood. 
B)  Disorganized schizophrenia is marked by mutism, posturing, stupor, and rigidity. 
C)  The chances of improvement for disorganized schizophrenia are limited with social impairment usually being extreme. 
D)  Disorganized schizophrenia comes closest to matching the stereotyped images of "madness" seen in movies.

Question 6

Lacey has been bullied at school and on the Internet social networks for the last year.She is feeling worthless and hopeless, has a negative self-image, and recently has been having thoughts of suicide.Lacey is suffering from a

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclothymic disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  conversion reaction. 
D)  depressive disorder.

Question 7

Before the new classification in the DSM-5, individuals whose most prominent feature was paranoia and who experienced bizarre delusions of grandeur and persecution as well as hallucinations were

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosed with paranoid psychosis. 
B)  diagnosed with a paranoid delusional disorder. 
C)  said to have a paranoid personality disorder. 
D)  referred to as paranoid schizophrenics.

Question 8

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to the overactivity of the neurotransmitters of glutamate and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related...

Question 9

In the culture-bound syndrome known as susto, a person is badly frightened by a black magic curse with extreme cases resulting in a voodoo death in which the person is literally scared to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Regarding people with an antisocial personality disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many successful businesspersons, entertainers, politicians, and other seemingly normal people have psychopathic leanings. 
B)  Having unusual brain-wave patterns that suggest underarousal of the brain may explain why psychopaths tend to be thrill seekers. 
C)  Antisocial personality disorders are rarely treated with success with the psychopath manipulating therapy, just like any other situation. 
D)  Although the psychopath appears cold and selfish in their dealings with others, people with this disorder are usually tormented by guilt afterward.

Question 11

People diagnosed with paranoid psychosis often include those who are

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly and withdrawn. 
B)  uninhibited and use profanity. 
C)  given to emotional excess and hear "voices." 
D)  self-styled reformers, crank letter writers, and conspiracy theorists.

Question 12

Schizotypal, schizoid, borderline, and histrionic are four types of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoses. 
B)  neuroses. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  personality disorders.

Question 13

Susceptibility to anxiety-related disorders appears to be partly inherited with studies showing that being high strung, nervous, or emotional runs in families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dr.Bardo sees threats to one's self-image being the key element to understanding anxiety attacks, conversion reactions, and similar symptoms.Dr.Bardo utilizes the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 15

Persons who are housebound because they fear that something extremely embarrassing will happen if they leave the security of their homes suffer from the anxiety disorder known as agoraphobia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Constance is extremely afraid of speaking or even eating in public.She is fearful that people are evaluating her, laughing at her, or thinking terrible things about her.Consequently, she avoids being in public situations or endures them with intense anxiety or distress when the situation can't be avoided.Constance appears to be suffering from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social phobia. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 18

"Glove anesthesia" is a

Accepted Answer

A)  legal defense approach used when a psychological disorder led to the person committing a crime. 
B)  medication used to reduce the symptoms of somatoform disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorder. 
D)  loss of feeling in the hand that contradicts the known workings of the nervous system.

Question 19

The physical deterioration of the brain that sometimes occurs in old age and causes disturbances in memory, reasoning, judgment, impulse control, and personality would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  a generalized neurosis. 
B)  a neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  Munchausen syndrome.

Question 20

Factors that place a person at risk for developing psychopathology include

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely poor child discipline. 
B)  exposure to drugs. 
C)  low intelligence. 
D)  all of these.

Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Which of the following people is most at risk for seasonal affective depression (SAD) ?

Gender bias in judging abnormality manifests itself in which of the following way(s) ?

A person who does not have hallucinations and whose persecutory delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with the delusional disorder known as __________.

Regarding disorganized schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lacey has been bullied at school and on the Internet social networks for the last year.She is feeling worthless and hopeless, has a negative self-image, and recently has been having thoughts of suicide.Lacey is suffering from a

Before the new classification in the DSM-5, individuals whose most prominent feature was paranoia and who experienced bizarre delusions of grandeur and persecution as well as hallucinations were

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to the overactivity of the neurotransmitters of glutamate and __________.

In the culture-bound syndrome known as susto, a person is badly frightened by a black magic curse with extreme cases resulting in a voodoo death in which the person is literally scared to death.

Regarding people with an antisocial personality disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People diagnosed with paranoid psychosis often include those who are

Schizotypal, schizoid, borderline, and histrionic are four types of

Susceptibility to anxiety-related disorders appears to be partly inherited with studies showing that being high strung, nervous, or emotional runs in families.

Dr.Bardo sees threats to one's self-image being the key element to understanding anxiety attacks, conversion reactions, and similar symptoms.Dr.Bardo utilizes the __________ approach.

Persons who are housebound because they fear that something extremely embarrassing will happen if they leave the security of their homes suffer from the anxiety disorder known as agoraphobia.

When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic.

"Glove anesthesia" is a

The physical deterioration of the brain that sometimes occurs in old age and causes disturbances in memory, reasoning, judgment, impulse control, and personality would be classified as

Factors that place a person at risk for developing psychopathology include