Question 1

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They are concerned with his positive symptoms. Most likely, they are concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) blunted affect 
B) amotivation 
C) aphasia 
D) hallucinations 
E) anhedonia

Question 2

What is dissociative identity disorder and what is the controversy behind it? What evidence is used to either support or contradict the validity of the disorder?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

A person who has been diagnosed with depression will always lose the ability to sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

P.G. has an eating disorder. She is depressed and has low impulse control. Most likely, P.G. has

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) anxiety nervosa 
E) panic associated eating attacks

Question 5

Elizabeth always has to check that the stove and lights are off at least five times before she could leave for work in the morning. If we were able to track her brain activity when this compulsive behaviour occurs, the

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal caudate-thalamus circuit would be activated (orbitofrontal and medial prefrontal cortex, cingulate gyrus). 
B) cerebellum would be activated. 
C) mesolimbic pathway (ventral tegmental area, ventral striatum, basal ganglia). 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) amygdala.

Question 6

The term "competency" is most concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) the severity of the disorder(s) with which a person has been diagnosed 
B) whether a person can meaningfully appreciate the wrongfulness of their acts at the time of a crime 
C) a person's current state of mind at the time of a trial or hearing 
D) a person's state of mind at the time of a crime

Question 7

Braden presents at the emergency room experiencing intense symptoms of anxiety that seem to come on suddenly and unexpectedly. When assessed by the psychologist, Braden cannot identify any object or event that triggers his anxiety, nor does he report feeling constantly on edge. In addition he has not been exposed to any life-threatening traumas. Braden most likely has which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Post-traumatic stress disorder 
B) Generalized anxiety disorder 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Specific phobia 
E) Bipolar disorder

Question 8

A student has anxiety for no specific reason. The student's long-lasting anxiety goes on for months, and the student is always on edge; the student feels something awful is about to happen. The student suffers from ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) worry syndromes 
B) panic disorder 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) specific phobia

Question 9

How does Lewinsohn's learning theory explain the spiralling downward course that occurs in severe depression?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The newly introduced DSM-5 improved upon the DSM-IV-TR by adding what type of measurement system to the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Dimensional 
B) Categorical 
C) Diagnostic 
D) Analytic

Question 11

A person is very clean. This person feels that their already spotless home is not clean enough, and cleans everything over and over again. This person's repetitive cleaning activity is a ___________ component of their ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive; obsessions 
B) cognitive; compulsions 
C) behavioural; obsessions 
D) behavioural; compulsions

Question 12

According to learned helplessness theory, which of the following thoughts trigger depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative thoughts about the world, oneself, and the future 
B) Thoughts attributing positive outcomes to personal factors 
C) Thoughts attributing negative outcomes to external factors 
D) Thoughts that something bad will happen and that nothing can be done to stop it

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of an anxiety response?

Accepted Answer

A) Subjective-emotional 
B) Cognitive 
C) Physiological 
D) Abnormal

Question 14

A drug company has introduced a new treatment for schizophrenia. Most likely, the new drug will target

Accepted Answer

A) glutamine 
B) GABA 
C) norepinephrine 
D) serotonin 
E) dopamine

Question 15

Some researchers speculate that anxiety disorders may be caused by a somatic nervous system that overreacts to perceived threats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As was discussed in the textbook, which of the following is FALSE regarding suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide attempts are more common in females than in males. 
B) Suicide tends occur when the individual is most deeply depressed. 
C) In Canada, approximately 4000 suicides occur annually. 
D) More males than females die as a result of suicide. 
E) Suicide rates are higher in those adults who are divorced or widowed.

Question 17

The subjective-emotional component of anxiety includes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of tension and apprehension 
B) worrisome thoughts 
C) an inability to cope 
D) avoidance of feared objects

Question 18

In the television show 'Breaking Bad', Walter White pretends to have an experience in which he ends up naked in a shop, with no explanation for how we got there or where he had been for the past few days. If he actually genuinely experienced a situation like that, what diagnostic label might be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) manic episode 
B) nervous breakdown 
C) dissociative fugue 
D) schizotypal personality disorder 
E) destructive projection

Question 19

Describe three different psychological perspectives on depression.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Ross and co-workers at the University of British Columbia reported that the limbic input to the frontal cortex was weaker in criminal psychopaths than in non-criminal psychopaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

You have overheard your friend's parents talking about their son's schizophrenia. They are concerned with his positive symptoms. Most likely, they are concerned with

What is dissociative identity disorder and what is the controversy behind it? What evidence is used to either support or contradict the validity of the disorder?

A person who has been diagnosed with depression will always lose the ability to sleep.

P.G. has an eating disorder. She is depressed and has low impulse control. Most likely, P.G. has

Elizabeth always has to check that the stove and lights are off at least five times before she could leave for work in the morning. If we were able to track her brain activity when this compulsive behaviour occurs, the

The term "competency" is most concerned with

A student has anxiety for no specific reason. The student's long-lasting anxiety goes on for months, and the student is always on edge; the student feels something awful is about to happen. The student suffers from ___________.

How does Lewinsohn's learning theory explain the spiralling downward course that occurs in severe depression?

The newly introduced DSM-5 improved upon the DSM-IV-TR by adding what type of measurement system to the diagnosis?

A person is very clean. This person feels that their already spotless home is not clean enough, and cleans everything over and over again. This person's repetitive cleaning activity is a _ component of their _.

According to learned helplessness theory, which of the following thoughts trigger depression?

Which of the following is NOT a component of an anxiety response?

A drug company has introduced a new treatment for schizophrenia. Most likely, the new drug will target

Some researchers speculate that anxiety disorders may be caused by a somatic nervous system that overreacts to perceived threats.

As was discussed in the textbook, which of the following is FALSE regarding suicide?

The subjective-emotional component of anxiety includes ________.

Describe three different psychological perspectives on depression.

Ross and co-workers at the University of British Columbia reported that the limbic input to the frontal cortex was weaker in criminal psychopaths than in non-criminal psychopaths.