Question 1

Which of the following diagnoses had been considered a disorder in earlier editions of the DSM but was omitted as a diagnosis in 1974?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender dysphoria 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  borderline personality disorder 
D)  delusional disorder

Question 2

Statistical approaches define "abnormal" as those who

Accepted Answer

A)  show evidence of loss of contact with reality. 
B)  are unhappy, withdrawn, and depressed. 
C)  deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior. 
D)  are disabled by anxiety.

Question 3

. After living in New Orleans for ten years, Rebecca's company transferred her to Maine. Since moving to Maine, she is bothered by depression that repeatedly occurred with the onset of autumn and continues through the winter months. When spring arrives, she begins feeling normal again. Rebecca's symptoms suggest that she is experiencing  __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  factitious 
C)  cyclothymic 
D)  seasonal affective

Question 4

Which of the following is most characteristic of bipolar II disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  unexplainable body aches accompanied by feelings of worthlessness 
B)  listlessness that is periodically displaced by anxiety attacks 
C)  sadness and guilt, with at least one episode of hypomania 
D)  extreme mania and deep depression

Question 5

A person who lacks a conscience; is impulsive, selfish, dishonest, emotionally shallow, and manipulative; and is sometimes called a sociopath or psychopath would be diagnosed with a(n) __________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person who lacks a conscience; is...

Question 6

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 7

Regarding the symptoms of psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common psychotic hallucination is hearing voices. 
B)  A flat affect and a lack of emotion are considered to be positive symptoms of psychosis. 
C)  Psychotic speech tends to be so garbled and chaotic that it sometimes sounds like a "word salad." 
D)  When psychotic disturbances and a fragmented personality are evident for weeks or months, the person has suffered a psychosis.

Question 8

Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and guilt-ridden for over a year. In addition to this deep depression, she has also had two episodes of hypomania, in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees. Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and...

Question 9

If a song or stupid commercial jingle repeats over and over in your mind, you are experiencing a mild type of

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession. 
B)  compulsion. 
C)  phobia. 
D)  delusion.

Question 10

A person who is absolutely convinced, against all evidence, that his or her spouse is having an affair is

Accepted Answer

A)  a classic example of a possessive personality. 
B)  suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  manifesting a jealous type delusion. 
D)  manifesting an erotomanic type delusion.

Question 11

Researchers believe that social and environmental conditions are the main reason that women are 50 percent more likely than men to experience depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The same drugs used to treat LSD overdoses tend to alleviate the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia. These drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  phenothiazines. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  acetylcholines. 
D)  catecholamines.

Question 13

Anxiety-based disorders are best understood by

Accepted Answer

A)  using the psychodynamic approach. 
B)  using the existential approach. 
C)  using the cognitive approach. 
D)  combining parts of each approach.

Question 14

Regarding the causes of mood disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity appears to be a major factor in the development of bipolar disorders. 
B)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 67 percent chance of suffering from depression. 
C)  People who have a particular version of a gene are more likely to become depressed when they are stressed. 
D)  The probability of fraternal twins both having a depressive disorder is 50 percent.

Question 15

Evan is thoroughly convinced that he is the long-lost son of Elvis Presley even though his parents have for years presented him with evidence to the contrary. Evan's type of delusional disorder involves a(n) __________ delusion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evan is thoroughly convinced that he is...

Question 16

The delusions that occur in the delusional disorders tend to be more bizarre and unrealistic that the delusions that occur in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following categories include risk factors that contribute to psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  social conditions such as poverty 
B)  family factors such as abusive parents 
C)  psychological factors such as learning disorders 
D)  all of these

Question 18

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 19

Contrast the psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, behavioral, and cognitive views of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast the psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, behavioral, and...

Question 20

Patricia believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out. Patricia is experiencing the type of delusions known as __________ delusions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Patricia believes that her body is "rotting...

Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following diagnoses had been considered a disorder in earlier editions of the DSM but was omitted as a diagnosis in 1974?

Statistical approaches define "abnormal" as those who

Which of the following is most characteristic of bipolar II disorder?

A person who lacks a conscience; is impulsive, selfish, dishonest, emotionally shallow, and manipulative; and is sometimes called a sociopath or psychopath would be diagnosed with a(n) __________ personality disorder.

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.

Regarding the symptoms of psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and guilt-ridden for over a year. In addition to this deep depression, she has also had two episodes of hypomania, in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees. Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

If a song or stupid commercial jingle repeats over and over in your mind, you are experiencing a mild type of

A person who is absolutely convinced, against all evidence, that his or her spouse is having an affair is

Researchers believe that social and environmental conditions are the main reason that women are 50 percent more likely than men to experience depression.

The same drugs used to treat LSD overdoses tend to alleviate the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia. These drugs are

Anxiety-based disorders are best understood by

Regarding the causes of mood disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Evan is thoroughly convinced that he is the long-lost son of Elvis Presley even though his parents have for years presented him with evidence to the contrary. Evan's type of delusional disorder involves a(n) __________ delusion.

The delusions that occur in the delusional disorders tend to be more bizarre and unrealistic that the delusions that occur in schizophrenia.

Which of the following categories include risk factors that contribute to psychopathology?

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 __________.

Contrast the psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, behavioral, and cognitive views of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

Patricia believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out. Patricia is experiencing the type of delusions known as __________ delusions.