Question 1

In your college courses, you have taken a real interest in the study of mental illnesses, how they are assessed and evaluated, and what the best treatments are for individual disorders. If you want to get an advanced degree, you should look for programs that offer training in

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  cybernetics. 
C)  psychopathology. 
D)  information-processing models. 
E)  psychosocial growth.

Question 2

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a manic episode. 
B)  a dysthymic episode. 
C)  a loss of mental control. 
D)  a psychotic break. 
E)  catatonia.

Question 3

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home and to be out in public and open spaces. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  trypanophobia. 
B)  odontophobia. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  a specific phobia. 
E)  autophobia.

Question 4

A person who is confused and experiencing hallucinations and who has bizarre thoughts and blunted emotions is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
E)  major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern.

Question 5

Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behavior. What area of psychology should she focus on in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology 
B)  psychopatholog. 
C)  psychobiolog. 
D)  developmental psychology 
E)  school psychology

Question 6

As Carol and Ken are leaving for a trip, Carol repeatedly asks Ken, "Did we turn off the coffee pot?" For their entire trip, Carol worries about the coffee pot. Carol's doubt about turning off the coffee pot is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession. 
B)  compulsion. 
C)  both an obsession and a compulsion. 
D)  neither an obsession nor a compulsion. 
E)  neurosis.

Question 7

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 is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative fugue. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  depersonalization/derealization disorder. 
E)  schizophrenia.

Question 8

In a new model of conceptualizing mental disorders being considered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), five core brain domains of these conditions are considered. The most basic of these domains is ________, which refers to the deep brain circuits that keep the brain operating.

Accepted Answer

A)  social processes 
B)  executive functions 
C)  maintenance 
D)  punishments and threats 
E)  rewards

Question 9

Discuss the symptoms and potential causes of schizophrenia. Name and describe the five dimensions of schizophrenia.
Globa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the symptoms and potential causes of...

Question 10

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. This makes her feel trapped in her home, which creates distress. Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Maria's case represents an example of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical rarity 
B)  distres. 
C)  unpredictabilit. 
D)  unconventionality 
E)  unpredictability

Question 11

According to Kagan and others (1988, 1994), ________ is one of three basic temperaments found in infants that, for many will continue throughout their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  shyness 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  psychosis 
E)  neurosis

Question 12

The tendency for women to ________ may be one factor that accounts for their increased vulnerability to depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience monthly changes in biochemistry 
B)  experience nutritional distress 
C)  outlive men 
D)  ruminate about their problem. 
E)  watch too much national medi.

Question 13

Describe the five indicators of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the five indicators of abnormality....

Question 14

Laurie, a 30-year-old homemaker, has been experiencing severe emotional disturbances along with other signs of psychosis. What type of disorder would Laurie likely be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorde. 
B)  schizoaffective disorde. 
C)  schizotypal personality disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 15

Shannon is seeking psychological help to get over an extreme fear of dogs. Someone who believes in the ________ approach is most likely to believe that Shannon fears dogs today as a result of being attacked by a pit bull when she was a teenager.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviora. 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitiv. 
D)  biological 
E)  social learning

Question 16

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ________ phobias.

Accepted Answer

A)  specifi. 
B)  socia. 
C)  primary 
D)  innate 
E)  secondary

Question 17

When a person is revealed to suffer from a psychological disorder, it can cause others to fall prey to preexisting stereotypes about those conditions. This is an important consideration in the danger of ________ people who have psychological challenges.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating 
B)  assessing 
C)  treating 
D)  diagnosing 
E)  labeling

Question 18

While sitting in class, Sherman suddenly experiences a racing heart, clammy hands, dizziness, and shaking. Sherman has many of the symptoms typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  DID. 
B)  a panic attack. 
C)  a fugue state. 
D)  irrationality. 
E)  a phobia.

Question 19

Which of the following is Mayberg's explanation for depressive disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression is a result of learned helplessness. 
B)  Depression results when a person turns his or her anger inward on oneself. 
C)  Depression is a result of distortions in thinking. 
D)  Depression results from the brain's mood-regulating circuitry, external stresses, and biological vulnerability. 
E)  Depression is a result of a lack of self-acceptance and unconditional positive regard.

Question 20

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she has a sensation of being "out of her body," and she experiences dulled vision and hearing, rapid breathing, and sweating. She thinks she is having a heart attack. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST resemble

Accepted Answer

A)  a phobia. 
B)  a panic attack. 
C)  posttraumatic stress. 
D)  an affective disorder. 
E)  a dissociative disorder.

Exam 12: Psychological Disorders