Question 1

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he claimed he was the king of an alien race that would soon return to earth to dominate mankind.He claimed to be in constant communication with these aliens and helping to plan for their return.His symptoms are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions

Question 2

A psychiatric patient repeatedly breaks the law,behaves impulsively,and generally demonstrates a disregard for,and violation of,the rights of others.It is most likely that this patient will be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A) borderline personality disorder. 
B) antisocial personality disorder. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 3

For young individuals,the risk for suicide is greatest when they are

Accepted Answer

A) the victim of bullying. 
B) the perpetrator of bullying. 
C) not involved in bullying. 
D) both a victim and a perpetrator of bullying.

Question 4

There have been several famous cases of people with superior intellectual abilities as well as schizophrenia.Does this mean that schizophrenia is the cause or the result of genius?

Accepted Answer

A) No; in fact,the average IQ of people with schizophrenia may be slightly lower than average. 
B) Yes; in fact,the average IQ of people with schizophrenia is approximately 15% higher than average. 
C) Yes,because people who are that smart are likely to develop schizophrenia simply because they know too much. 
D) No,because schizophrenia is associated with very low IQs.

Question 5

Antisocial,paranoid,and schizoid are all types of ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) dissociative 
C) personality 
D) anxiety

Question 6

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious conflict 
B) learned helplessness 
C) lack of reinforcement 
D) primary drives

Question 7

A schizophrenic characterized by alternating periods of mute immobility and excited motor activity is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized schizophrenic. 
B) undifferentiated schizophrenic. 
C) paranoid schizophrenic. 
D) catatonic schizophrenic.

Question 8

What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviors that are maladaptive 
B) behaviors that are correlated with genius 
C) behaviors that should not normally occur 
D) the absence of adaptive behaviors

Question 9

The idea that a person may be determined to be sane or insane is an issue that is most relevant to

Accepted Answer

A) all mental health professionals. 
B) the legal system. 
C) medicine and psychiatry. 
D) clinical psychology.

Question 10

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid,schizoid,and schizotypal personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) the anxious and fearful cluster 
B) the odd and eccentric cluster 
C) the dramatic and emotional cluster 
D) the erratic and somatoform cluster

Question 11

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear,and he sees demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as

Accepted Answer

A) delusions. 
B) obsessions. 
C) hallucinations. 
D) compulsions.

Question 12

According to family,twin,and adoption studies,a person is at greatest risk for developing schizophrenia if he or she has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) identical twin diagnosed with the disorder. 
B) nonidentical twin diagnosed with the disorder. 
C) adoptive parent diagnosed with the disorder. 
D) biological parent diagnosed with the disorder.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about antisocial personality is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a relatively rare disorder. 
B) People with antisocial personalities seek professional help because their distress level is high. 
C) It is more common in women than in men. 
D) It is a relatively common disorder.

Question 14

People with _________ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behavior and ways of relating to others.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) mood 
C) affective 
D) schizophrenic

Question 15

Skeptics of dissociative identity disorder (DID)argue that

Accepted Answer

A) DID should really be referred to as schizophrenia. 
B) it should be easy to test objectively the validity of DID. 
C) DID is likely caused by traumatic experiences. 
D) some therapists actually provoke dissociative symptoms during therapy.

Question 16

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear,and he saw demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions

Question 17

What is the main difference between generalized anxiety disorder and phobias?

Accepted Answer

A) Phobias are linked to specific triggers while generalized anxiety disorder is not linked to a specific trigger. 
B) Generalized anxiety disorder is linked to a specific trigger while phobias are not linked to a specific trigger. 
C) Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder,while phobias are considered mood disorders. 
D) Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder,while phobias are considered dissociative disorders.

Question 18

The belief that one is Abraham Lincoln is an example of what schizophrenic symptom?

Accepted Answer

A) delusion 
B) hallucination 
C) obsession 
D) disorganized thinking

Question 19

Janelle is a 23-year old woman who is living happily in the United States.She has a relative who recently developed the symptoms of schizophreni a.Janelle has the highest chance of developing the illness if that relative is

Accepted Answer

A) Jameson,her 23-year old fraternal twin 
B) Jamie,her 52-year old biological mother 
C) Janette,her 23-year old identical twin. 
D) Jerivicious,her 75-year old grandmother

Question 20

Stigmatization is often an unintended result of

Accepted Answer

A) outpatient treatment for psychological disorders. 
B) using the dimensional view instead of the categorical view to diagnosis mental illness. 
C) applying the medical model. 
D) labeling individuals as suffering from a psychological disorder.

Exam 13: Psychological Disorders