Question 1

Dorothy, a Connecticut homemaker, disappeared after her husband and children were killed in a car accident.Four months later, she was found in Mobile, Alabama, working as a waitress.Dorothy claimed that her name was Abby, which was her daughter's name, and that she did not know anyone by the name of Dorothy.Even after being positively identified by family members, Dorothy continues to insist that her name is Abby.Dorothy is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  a dissociative fugue disorder. 
B)  a bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  a conversion disorder.

Question 2

Disorganized schizophrenia typically develops in

Accepted Answer

A)  young toddlers and preschool children. 
B)  elementary school-age children. 
C)  adolescents and young adults. 
D)  the middle-aged and elderly adults.

Question 3

Regarding the maternity blues and postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postpartum depression begins within three months after childbirth, and typically lasts from two to 12 months. 
B)  Maternity blues is another name for postpartum depression. 
C)  Postpartum depression is a moderately severe depression. 
D)  Approximately 13 percent of all women who give birth develop postpartum depression.

Question 4

There are major gaps in your memory of events; you feel like you are a robot or a stranger to yourself; or others tell you that you have done things that you don't remember doing.If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  somatic symptom 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  dissociative

Question 5

The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of contact with shared views of reality. 
B)  antisocial conduct. 
C)  overwhelming anxiety. 
D)  obsessive behavior.

Question 6

When a disorder appears to be produced from within by chemical imbalances in the brain rather than as a reaction to life events, the cause of the disorder is said to be __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a disorder appears to be produced...

Question 7

Megan is trying to help her friend Sara, who is depressed and may be having suicidal thoughts.Megan should

Accepted Answer

A)  tell her friend to "snap out of it" and stop feeling sorry for herself. 
B)  broaden her friend's options so that suicide is not the only option. 
C)  never ask her friend if she is thinking about suicide. 
D)  give Sara some space and not make any social commitments with her until she gets over her depression.

Question 8

The scientific study of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  neurosis. 
C)  psychopathology. 
D)  neuropathology.

Question 9

The catatonia that occurs in schizophrenia involves a preoccupation with delusions or by frequent auditory hallucinations related to a single theme, especially grandeur or persecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using PET scans, researchers found decreased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain as well as lower activity in the right hemisphere than the left hemisphere in the brains of people with which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  bipolar disorder (​manic-depression) 
C)  ​factitious disorder (Munchausen syndrome) 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 11

A treatment for seasonal affective disorder that involves exposure to bright, full-spectrum light is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neurocognitive stimulation. 
B)  electrostimulation therapy. 
C)  neuro-illumination. 
D)  phototherapy.

Question 12

Lead or mercury poisoning can result in the person experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and a loss of emotional control since these poisonings cause

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  direct physical damage to the brain.

Question 13

Jeremy is unable to recall who he is or where he lives.If Jeremy's only symptom is this loss of memory, and if he has not experienced any physical trauma to the brain, his amnesia would be considered a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom 
B)  anxiety 
C)  delusional 
D)  dissociative

Question 14

According to your textbook, the four general categories of risk factors that contribute to development of psychopathology include

Accepted Answer

A)  biological/organic factors, neurological factors, genetic factors, and environmental factors. 
B)  endogenous factors, exogenous factors, genetic factors, and cultural factors. 
C)  social conditions, family factors, psychological factors, and biological/organic factors. 
D)  genetic factors, family factors, cultural factors, historical factors.

Question 15

Starting in the fall, Jed has been sleeping longer but more poorly.During the day he feels tired and drowsy and tends to overeat.With each passing day, he becomes more sad, anxious, irritable, and socially withdrawn.Jed is most likely suffering from __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclothymic 
B)  seasonal affective 
C)  somatic symptom 
D)  dissociative

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to treat people with antisocial personality disorder because they often pretend to be cured and then return to their former behavior patterns as soon as possible. 
B)  The brainwaves of people with this disorder suggest their brains may be underaroused requiring them to seek stimulation strong enough to overcome their chronic feelings of "boredom." 
C)  Symptoms of this disorder tend to increase, becoming much worse after the age of 40. 
D)  People with this disorder do not seem to be disturbed by grisly or unpleasant photographs nor do they react to emotionally laden words as do normal people.

Question 17

As part of a class assignment to "find out how it feels to be crazy for a day," students performed some "strange" behaviors in public, such as talking to imaginary people, covering their heads with aluminum foil, or walking around a mall with an open umbrella.The students would most likely to be viewed as abnormal based on

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  social nonconformity. 
C)  depersonalization. 
D)  neurotic behavior.

Question 18

Depression that appears to be produced from within, perhaps by chemical imbalances in the brain, rather than as a reaction to life events are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  endogenous. 
B)  exogenous. 
C)  indigenous. 
D)  erogenous.

Question 19

Justine was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome by proxy.This means that she

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to fake her own medical problems to gain attention. 
B)  tends to fake the medical problems of someone in her care in order to gain attention. 
C)  has severe emotional conflicts that produce symptoms that resemble a physical disability. 
D)  has frequent episodes of depersonalization with accompanying amnesia.

Question 20

Calvin has been on a "pleasure binge" for the last three days.He has cleaned out his bank account spending the money on anything that gains his attention.He would be described as loud, elated, and hyperactive.A week ago he was feeling like a failure and was withdrawn and unhappy.Calvin would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  dysthymia. 
D)  dissociative disorder.

Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.