Question 1

Timmon has been diagnosed with paranoid psychosis.The distinguishing feature of this disorder that led to Timmon's diagnosis would be the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of persecution. 
B)  auditory hallucinations. 
C)  disturbed emotions. 
D)  personality disintegration.

Question 2

Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by auditory hallucinations and

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of grandeur and persecution. 
B)  severe depression. 
C)  silliness and bizarre behavior. 
D)  mutism.

Question 3

Grace's actions resemble movie stereotypes of "crazy" behavior.Her personality disintegration is extreme.She engages in silly laughter,bizarre mannerisms,and obscene behavior.Her diagnosis is probably __________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid 
B)  borderline 
C)  catatonic 
D)  disorganized

Question 4

In any given year,what percent of the adult population in the U.S.is suffering from an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  five percent 
B)  18 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  42 percent

Question 5

After being told by two detective agencies that his wife of 30 years is not being unfaithful to him,Phil hires another detective to follow his wife around and install wire taps in her car and her phone.Phil 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 6

Women who are exposed during the middle of pregnancy to which of the following have children who are more likely to become schizophrenic?

Accepted Answer

A)  toxoplasmosis or cytomegalovirus 
B)  a flu virus or to rubella 
C)  phenothiazines or alcohol 
D)  X-rays or other types of radiation

Question 7

Brain researchers have found wider surface fissures,enlarged ventricles,and atrophy of the brain areas for regulating motivation,emotion,attention,actions,and perception in persons suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple personalities. 
D)  conversion disorders.

Question 8

The rhythms of the seasons underlie the depression known as __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Women are 50 percent more likely to experience depression than men,which authorities believe is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-linked traits. 
B)  hormonal levels. 
C)  differences in the size of the corpus callosum and the amygdala. 
D)  social and environmental conditions.

Question 10

After childbirth,women may experience a mild depression lasting from one to two days after delivery,which is marked by crying,fitful sleep,tension,anger,and irritability.This mild depression is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  postpartum depression. 
B)  motherese. 
C)  maternity blues. 
D)  childbirth-related dysthymia.

Question 11

Many symptoms of schizophrenia seem to arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormalities in controlling anger. 
B)  impairment in selective attention. 
C)  drug usage. 
D)  exaggerated emotion.

Question 12

Which is the best example of agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Claude once had a panic attack in an elevator, but he never had another. 
B)  Karen is afraid of speaking to a large crowd, but does not mind being part of a large audience. 
C)  John has a persistent feeling of doom, but has not experienced any panic attacks so far. 
D)  Becky rarely lives her home except to go to a few familiar places, such as the grocery store and church, and usually only if her adult daughter goes with her.

Question 13

Factors that contribute to women's greater risk of depression include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-linked traits. 
B)  work and parenting. 
C)  poverty. 
D)  sexual and physical abuse.

Question 14

In view of current research,which of the following is the best summary statement concerning the cause of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inherited potential and environmental stress combine to bring about disruptive changes in brain chemistry. 
B)  Schizophrenics are really adapting to an impossible environment created by double-bind communication. 
C)  A by-product of adrenaline called adrenochrome accumulates in the schizophrenic's body. 
D)  Extremely traumatic experiences early in childhood cause the first split in personality to form.

Question 15

Social phobia,post-traumatic stress disorder,and agoraphobia are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  adjustment disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  moderate mood disorders. 
D)  somatoform disorders.

Question 16

In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e.,genetic relatedness)for developing schizophrenia,the risk is about as high for the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic as for

Accepted Answer

A)  the identical twin of a schizophrenic. 
B)  a child with one schizophrenic parent. 
C)  a child with two schizophrenic parents. 
D)  a non-twin sibling of a schizophrenic.

Question 17

Which of the following is the term that refers to feelings of apprehension,dread,or uneasiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  fear 
C)  phobia 
D)  depression

Question 18

Regarding postpartum depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's rate of development may be affected by the mother's depression. 
B)  Roughly 13 percent of women who give birth develop postpartum depression. 
C)  Postpartum depression is relatively mild and lasts just a few days. 
D)  Signs of postpartum depression may include mood swings, despondency, feelings of inadequacy, and trouble coping with the baby.

Question 19

Two general types of mood disorders are __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid and delusional 
B)  depressive and bipolar 
C)  personality and somatoform 
D)  dissociative and somatoform

Question 20

According to cognitive psychologists,depression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  self-criticism and self-defeating thoughts. 
C)  imbalances of serotonin and noradrenaline. 
D)  repressed anger that is turned inward as self-hate.

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders