Question 1

People with antisocial personality disorder ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   are very likely to seek treatment
B)   can appear to be charming and sociable
C)   typically have limited social skills
D)   are typically unsociable B

Question 2

Major depression is more common among ____ and bipolar disorder is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   women than men; equally common in men and women
B)   women than men; more common in men than women
C)   men than women; more common in women than men
D)   men than women; equally common in men and women A

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in mania?

Accepted Answer

A)   Substance P
B)   Serotonin
C)   Endorphins
D)   Glutamate D

Question 4

The DSM is best described as having a(n) ____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   social
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   behavioral
D)   atheoretical

Question 5

Social learning theories believe that anxiety disorders ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   can only be learned through direct experience
B)   are learned through a process that is different from the way that most other behaviors are learned
C)   are primarily learned through operant conditioning
D)   can be learned through classical, operant, and observational conditioning

Question 6

Renatta, who has been diagnosed with depression, has a bleak view of life and believes she will always be inadequate in comparison to others. Renatta's thoughts most likely represent ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   obsessions
B)   dissociations
C)   ruminations
D)   cognitive distortions

Question 7

Katherine, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, believes that others are talking about her. This most likely represents ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   grandiose delusions
B)   delusions of persecution
C)   delusions of thought control
D)   delusions of reference

Question 8

Which symptom is associated with major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exaggerated sense of self-esteem
B)   Compulsions
C)   Extreme ability to concentrate or focus
D)   Change in sleep and appetite

Question 9

Melissa was mugged seven months ago and appears to have adjusted well. However, recently Melissa has been experiencing extreme fear, nightmares, and flashbacks about the mugging. Melissa would most likely be diagnosed with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic symptom disorder
B)   posttraumatic stress disorder
C)   a social phobia
D)   panic disorder

Question 10

While undergoing a brain scan, it is discovered that Yang Tae has enlarged ventricles. Yang Tae has an abnormality often found in people with which psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Major depressive disorder
B)   Schizophrenia
C)   Dissociative identity disorder
D)   Panic disorder

Question 11

Using the DSM model for diagnosing mental disorders ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   has virtually eliminated inaccurate diagnoses
B)   ensures that those with disorders are not given a negative label
C)   can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy for those with disorders
D)   has been shown to remove the biases that psychologists may have

Question 12

Disorganized speech is best characterized as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   poor use of grammar
B)   a lack of vocabulary
C)   expression of inconsistent beliefs
D)   lack of association between ideas and events

Question 13

Which disorder is most likely to be dominated by excessive worry?

Accepted Answer

A)   Generalized anxiety disorder
B)   Panic disorder
C)   Antisocial personality disorder
D)   Schizophrenia

Question 14

What is the difference between positive and negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Approximately ____ of those who are diagnosed with agoraphobia are women.

Accepted Answer

A)   45%
B)   60%
C)   75%
D)   90%

Question 16

The cognitive perspective of abnormal behavior is to ____, as the humanistic perspective of abnormal behavior is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   distorted thinking; distorted sense of self
B)   Carl Rogers; B. F. Skinner
C)   psychological approach; sociocultural approach
D)   conscious conflicts; unconscious conflicts

Question 17

Anxiety is considered abnormal when it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is expressed in unusual circumstances
B)   is exhibited more than twice within a 30-day period
C)   is observed in social settings
D)   interferes with one's ability to function

Question 18

Whose depression is most likely to result from genetic factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   David, whose depression began early in life
B)   Mark, whose depression began late in life
C)   Donna, whose depression began late in life
D)   Mary, whose depression began early in life

Question 19

The fact that the incidence of eating disorders varies widely across the world is best explained by ____ theory of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological
B)   sociocultural
C)   psychoanalytic
D)   biological

Question 20

The DSM-5 contains information about nearly ____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   200
C)   300
D)   400

Exam 13: Mental Health Disorders