Question 1

Regarding insanity defenses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person accused of a crime that has a diagnosed psychological disorder or a severe intellectual disability will automatically receive a judgment of insanity in a court case. 
B)  Not guilty by reason of insanity applies to situations in which people are unable to appreciate what they did was wrong due to a diagnosable psychological disorder. 
C)  Not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility applies to situations in which people are unable to appreciate what they did was wrong due to having an intellectual disability, such as Down syndrome or brain damage. 
D)  Very few criminal trials end with the verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.

Question 2

Herbert's scores are just barely outside of the normal range on a test of his emotions.Thus,which limitation of a statistical definition of abnormality must the examiner confront?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether Herbert is feeling any subjective discomfort 
B)  where to draw the line between normality and abnormality 
C)  how to replicate this deviation a second time for validity 
D)  deciding whether Herbert's behavior meets nonconformity standards

Question 3

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital

Accepted Answer

A)  recognized these phony patients as "phony" during the initial interview. 
B)  recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they were caught taking notes on their observations. 
C)  recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they dropped all pretense of mental illness and acted normally. 
D)  never recognized these phony patients as "phony," although the real patients did see through their pretense.

Question 4

Three-year-old Shawn ate lead paint which was chipping off the walls in the older home in which he lives.Consequently,Shawn developed brain damage due to lead poisoning,which would be classified as a(n)__________ psychosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  organic 
C)  neural 
D)  neo-cortical

Question 5

Using the "core feature" of abnormal behavior in identifying mental disorders,the occurrence of abnormal behavior would be defined as behavior that

Accepted Answer

A)  makes daily life more difficult and which indicates a loss of control 
B)  causes a person extreme personal discomfort and is socially nonconforming 
C)  is illegal and/or persistently nonconforming. 
D)  is statistically different from the average of the general population

Question 6

A delusion is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  false belief. 
B)  auditory hallucination. 
C)  sensory mistake. 
D)  visual hallucination.

Question 7

A person who suffers from a paraphilia would be described as having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginary illness. 
B)  free-floating generalized anxiety. 
C)  deviation in sexual behavior. 
D)  severe personality disorder.

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be considered anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific and social phobias 
B)  acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorders 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorders 
D)  conversion disorders

Question 9

Jake was found by the court to not be legally responsible for his violent actions and was subsequently involuntarily committed to a mental hospital.Thus,the court ruled Jake to be

Accepted Answer

A)  insane. 
B)  neurotic. 
C)  statistically abnormal. 
D)  socially nonconforming.

Question 10

Factors that place a person at risk for developing psychopathology include

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely poor child discipline. 
B)  exposure to drugs. 
C)  low intelligence. 
D)  all of these.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor that contributes to psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  high intelligence 
B)  chronic physical illness 
C)  poverty 
D)  severe marital strife

Question 12

If a person is abusing or has a dependence on a psychoactive drug,their disorder would be classified as a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform 
B)  psychotropic 
C)  adjustment 
D)  substance-related

Question 13

Imaginary sensations,such as seeing,hearing,or smelling things that do not exist in the real world are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions. 
B)  illusions. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  paradoxical intentions.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common psychotic hallucination is hearing voices. 
B)  Overall, a flat affect is the most common symptom displayed when a person experiences a 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 15

Historically,psychiatric terms have been abused by being applied to culturally disapproved behaviors that were not really disorders.Three of the following are not considered disorders today.Which of the following is still considered to be a recognized disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood masturbation 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  gender identity disorder 
D)  nymphomania

Question 16

Regarding the use of subjective discomfort as evidence of psychopathology,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopathology does not always cause personal anguish. 
B)  A lack of subjective discomfort may reveal psychopathology. 
C)  Subjective discomfort explains most instances in which people voluntarily seek professional help. 
D)  The majority of individuals who suffer mania seek help due to the extreme discomfort they feel when in a manic state.

Question 17

Commitment proceedings are legal proceedings that may result in the finding of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Regarding the culture-bound syndromes and diagnostic classification,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture-bound syndromes provide little guidance about the true nature of a person's problems or the best way to treat them. 
B)  Culture-bound disorders occur only in Eastern, Hispanic, and African cultures and not in Western cultures, such as the U.S.and Canada. 
C)  The classification of the DSM-IV-TR is based on empirical data and clinical observations. 
D)  The definitions of mental disorders in the DSM have changed over time with some mental disorders being deleted and new ones added.

Question 19

Which of the following terms appears as a classification within the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurosis 
B)  insanity 
C)  psychosis 
D)  homosexuality

Question 20

There are major gaps in your memory of events; you feel like you are a robot or a stranger to yourself; 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)  somatoform 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  dissociative

Exam 14: A: Psychological Disorders