Question 1

Which of the following is a behavior associated with depression

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in appetite 
B) Feelings of hopelessness 
C) Loss of interest in personal appearance 
D) All of the above are behaviors associated with depression

Question 2

In generalized anxiety disorder, excessive worry persists for at least:

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A) 2 months 
B) 3 months 
C) 6 months 
D) 1 year

Question 3

Which of the following neurotransmitters appear to play a role in schizophrenia

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A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) both A and B

Question 4

Which of the following defines conversion disorder

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A) Excessive worry about having a serious illness 
B) Faking physical symptoms to gain attention 
C) Experiencing a specific symptom such as numbness or blindness 
D) Experiencing numerous long-lasting physical ailments that no known physical cause

Question 5

Depression and anxiety disorders are comorbid. This means that:

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A) Depression and anxiety disorders often occur together. 
B) Depression and anxiety disorders are distinct. 
C) Depression and anxiety disorders are similar. 
D) Each of these disorders is more severe when they occur in combination.

Question 6

Which of the following defines dysthymia

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A) A severe state impairing concentration, decision making, and sociability 
B) A prolonged state of intense elation 
C) Alternating periods of depression and mania 
D) A mild but chronic depressive state

Question 7

__________ is a developmental disorder appearing early in life. It is characterized by profound deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication.

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The answer of __________ is a developmental disorder appearing early...

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of the biological component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness

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A) Irrational thought patterns may be related to depression 
B) Excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia 
C) Schizophrenia is more common in low SES communities 
D) People with more social support have fewer illnesses

Question 9

How does dissociative amnesia differ from amnesia in general

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A) Dissociative amnesia involves an actual loss of memory; in general, amnesia does not. 
B) In general, there is a physiological basis for amnesia; in dissociative amnesia, there is not. 
C) Dissociative amnesia is more severe than simple amnesia. 
D) There is really no appreciable difference between the two forms of amnesia.

Question 10

Borderline personality disorder is relatively rare.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What Freud or Charcot might have called hysteria is now termed ________ disorder.

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The answer of What Freud or Charcot might have called...

Question 12

Hallucinations are a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of Freud's patients suddenly became unable to use her arm; apparently, it had become numb and completely paralyzed. The patient suffered from:

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A) conversion disorder 
B) a dissociative disorder 
C) hypochondriasis 
D) a phobic disorder

Question 14

Psychological disorders that take on physical symptoms in the absence of a medical cause are called ________ disorders.

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A) dissociative 
B) hypochondriacal 
C) somatoform 
D) mood

Question 15

According to your text, brain imaging studies indicate that the ________ in the brain appear(s) larger among schizophrenic patients than among healthy individuals.

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A) hippocampus 
B) basal ganglia 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral ventricles

Question 16

The five domains of assessment when the DSM-IV-TR is used are termed ________.

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The answer of The five domains of assessment when the...

Question 17

Delusions are to hallucinations as _______ is to ________.

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A) cognition; behavior 
B) behavior; cognition 
C) cognition; perception 
D) perception; cognition

Question 18

Like hypochondriasis, body ________ disorder entails an intense preoccupation with the body.

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The answer of Like hypochondriasis, body ________ disorder entails an...

Question 19

Which of the following terms best captures the meaning of the term abnormal

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A) distressing 
B) dysfunctional 
C) deviant 
D) All of these capture some part of the meaning of abnormal

Question 20

Which of the following defines mood (affective) disorder

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