Question 1

A common background among people with somatization disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  some traumatic event in childhood 
B)  poor performance in elementary school 
C)  growing up in economically poor families 
D)  growing up in cold and unsupportive families

Question 2

Most mental health professionals agree that the most useful definition of abnormal behavior comes from the ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian 
B)  maladaptive behavior 
C)  statistical frequency 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 3

A condition diagnosed in children where there is a repetitive and persistent pattern of violating established social rules or the rights of others is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  rule conflict syndrome 
D)  misbehavior disorder

Question 4

A phobia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a fearful response to a dangerous stimulus 
B)  an intense and irrational fear that is out of proportion to the object's actual danger 
C)  the feeling that people or organizations are out to get us 
D)  mild arousal that results from being in enclosed spaces

Question 5

Although Linda loves to have her friends come over to her house for social events,she declines any offers to go over to other people's houses.In fact,she declines any offers to go anywhere because she fears being out of her house.Linda probably suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social phobia 
B)  agoraphobia 
C)  a specific phobia 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 6

Describe generalized anxiety disorder by presenting a case that illustrates its characteristics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

In the treatment of social phobia,in vivo exposure means that the patient:

Accepted Answer

A)  is given antidepressant drugs 
B)  is told to confront the feared situation with no advance preparation 
C)  watches the therapist model behaviors without the patient having to engage in them 
D)  is exposed to the feared situation

Question 8

Dennis Rader,the BTK killer,was:

Accepted Answer

A)  found guilty of 10 counts of murder and judged to not know the difference between right and wrong 
B)  guilty of 10 counts of murder, but the verdict was later overturned on a technicality 
C)  found guilty of 10 counts of murder by reason of insanity 
D)  found guilty of 10 counts of murder, and sentenced to 10 life sentences in jail

Question 9

Intense,excessive,and irrational fear characterizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  phobias 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  mental disorders 
D)  insanity

Question 10

A condition where a group of people develop similar fears or other abnormal behaviors because of suggestion or other psychological processes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  mass hysteria 
C)  taijin kyofusho 
D)  offensive-compulsive disorder

Question 11

"I can't seem to pinpoint why I am so afraid of things.I can't concentrate on my studies,can't sleep at night,and I have headaches.I've felt like this for more than a year." This person is most likely describing:

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder 
B)  agoraphobia 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 12

A clinic specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy is considering the use of a slogan for use in an advertisement.Which of the following is the most appropriate slogan,given the process of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Changed Thoughts. Changed Behavior. Changed People" 
B)  "Better Living Through Dream Interpretation" 
C)  "Tell Us About Your Childhood Experiences. We'll Listen" 
D)  "Benzodiazepines R Us"

Question 13

Mental disorders,according to the DSM-IV-TR,are assessed based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological functioning 
B)  the statistical frequency of abnormal behavior 
C)  five separate axes 
D)  three types of psychological disorders

Question 14

Dennis Rader,the BTK Killer,was considered insane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The legal definition of insanity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  having a diagnosed mental disorder 
B)  not knowing the difference between right and wrong 
C)  the inability to remember the crime which was perpetrated 
D)  having a problem that interferes with the ability to function in society

Question 16

Adolescent school shooters rarely give warning signs of their violent intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Rorschach inkblots and the MMPI are both:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical interviews 
B)  neurological tests 
C)  personality tests 
D)  tests of intelligence

Question 18

Joan suffers from social phobia.Maria is very outgoing.If we could look inside each of their amygdalae as they look at pictures of angry faces,what would we notice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joan's amygdala would have greater activity than Maria's amygdala when looking at female faces. 
B)  Joan's amygdala would have greater activity than Maria's amygdala when looking at male faces. 
C)  Maria's amygdala would have greater activity than Joan's amygdala. 
D)  Joan's amygdala would have greater activity than Maria's amygdala.

Question 19

For about a year,Barry has had problems getting along with his teenaged peers.He picks fights,steals,lies,and has committed acts of vandalism.Of the following disorders,which one is the most likely diagnosis for Barry?

Accepted Answer

A)  misbehavior disorder 
B)  An external locus of control 
C)  rule conflict syndrome 
D)  conduct disorder

Question 20

Of the following,which best described what mental health professionals did to determine why Susan Smith killed her children?

Accepted Answer

A)  dream analysis 
B)  clinical assessment 
C)  psychosocial assessment 
D)  psychoanalytic assessment

Exam 22: Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

A common background among people with somatization disorder is:

Most mental health professionals agree that the most useful definition of abnormal behavior comes from the ____ approach.

A condition diagnosed in children where there is a repetitive and persistent pattern of violating established social rules or the rights of others is known as:

A phobia is:

Although Linda loves to have her friends come over to her house for social events,she declines any offers to go over to other people's houses.In fact,she declines any offers to go anywhere because she fears being out of her house.Linda probably suffers from:

Describe generalized anxiety disorder by presenting a case that illustrates its characteristics.

In the treatment of social phobia,in vivo exposure means that the patient:

Dennis Rader,the BTK killer,was:

Intense,excessive,and irrational fear characterizes:

A condition where a group of people develop similar fears or other abnormal behaviors because of suggestion or other psychological processes is known as:

"I can't seem to pinpoint why I am so afraid of things.I can't concentrate on my studies,can't sleep at night,and I have headaches.I've felt like this for more than a year." This person is most likely describing:

A clinic specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy is considering the use of a slogan for use in an advertisement.Which of the following is the most appropriate slogan,given the process of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Mental disorders,according to the DSM-IV-TR,are assessed based on:

Dennis Rader,the BTK Killer,was considered insane.

The legal definition of insanity is:

Adolescent school shooters rarely give warning signs of their violent intentions.

The Rorschach inkblots and the MMPI are both:

Joan suffers from social phobia.Maria is very outgoing.If we could look inside each of their amygdalae as they look at pictures of angry faces,what would we notice?

For about a year,Barry has had problems getting along with his teenaged peers.He picks fights,steals,lies,and has committed acts of vandalism.Of the following disorders,which one is the most likely diagnosis for Barry?

Of the following,which best described what mental health professionals did to determine why Susan Smith killed her children?