Question 1

Which of the following persons is least at risk of developing PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rachelle, a rape victim, whose family offer her staunch support. 
B)  Da-eun, a victim of a mugging, who feels that fate determines what happens to us. 
C)  Kalinda, who grew up in a poor neighbourhood, and later witnesses a shooting. 
D)  Nojus, a soldier, whose parents divorced when he was six years old.

Question 2

Dr.Chickley is a neuroscientist that believes that a person with depression probably had a genetic predisposition to the disorder and was at some point exposed to an external stressful event.Dr.Chickley subscribes to the ___ perspective/model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Chickley is a neuroscientist that believes that...

Question 3

Describe and differentiate major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe and differentiate major depressive disorder and...

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the "four D's" that are most commonly used as key features to define someone as having a psychological abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociate 
B)  danger 
C)  distress 
D)  deviance

Question 5

Dr.Egley is a neuroscientist that believes that psychological disorders are the result of biological,social,psychological,and cultural variables.Dr.Egley subscribes to the ___ perspective/model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Egley is a neuroscientist that believes that...

Question 6

Which of the following measures of psychological dysfunction is most likely to be affected by time,culture,and history?

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance 
B)  distress 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  danger

Question 7

Violet has recently become very withdrawn.She sits in a chair all day and doesn't move,her eye contact is absent,she shows no emotional responses,and her speech is extremely minimal and slow.What diagnosis would you give Violet?

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder 
B)  narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 8

Alyssa feels uncomfortable talking in groups,and her professor has assigned her an oral presentation to give in front of the class.She is afraid of making a "fool" out of herself,and starts to have symptoms like a panic attack.What anxiety disorder best classifies her condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  agoraphobia.

Question 9

Tai has schizophrenia and is a patient in a psychiatric hospital.He spends most days squatting in a single bizarre position in a corner for hours at a time.Tai is exhibiting ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic stupor 
B)  catatonic rigidity 
C)  catatonic posturing 
D)  waxy flexibility

Question 10

Gergana has been admitted to the hospital after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.This is an example of the criteria of ___ of abnormal behaviour

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gergana has been admitted to the hospital...

Question 11

Panic disorder is at least twice as common among men as among women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the symptoms of mania.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the symptoms of mania....

Question 13

Antisocial people are extraordinarily self-centred and often lack a moral ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antisocial people are extraordinarily self-centred and often...

Question 14

According to Beck,major depressive disorder stems from ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunctional attitudes 
B)  illogical thinking processes 
C)  the cognitive triad 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following most clearly illustrates an obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  A physician washes her hands repeatedly after learning that the patient she just treated has hepatitis A. 
B)  A salesman is so anxious about his speech for tomorrow that he reviews his notes 20 times. 
C)  Constant sexual thoughts have made Lauryn anxious for several months. She now feels the need to read a specific religious passage over and over and over. 
D)  Mason's house was burglarized last week. He now checks the locks on his doors and windows repeatedly each night, and listens to the radio to stop worrying about his safety.

Question 16

Define the four Ds common to most definitions of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the four Ds common to most...

Question 17

Delusions of grandeur are the most common delusions in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common kind of hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are ___ hallucinations.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  gustation 
D)  olfactory

Question 19

Sam's depression has caused him to have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning.After many warnings,his employer has fired him.This example demonstrates the characteristic of mental illness known as ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sam's depression has caused him to have...

Question 20

Which of the following symptoms are correctly matched with their definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic stupor - withdrawing socially from family and friends 
B)  catatonic rigidity - assuming awkward, bizarre poses for extended periods of time 
C)  waxy flexibility - maintaining a posture into which a person has been placed by someone else 
D)  catatonic posturing - maintaining a stiff upright posture for hours and resisting efforts to be moved

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following persons is least at risk of developing PTSD?

Dr.Chickley is a neuroscientist that believes that a person with depression probably had a genetic predisposition to the disorder and was at some point exposed to an external stressful event.Dr.Chickley subscribes to the ___ perspective/model.

Describe and differentiate major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

Which of the following is NOT one of the "four D's" that are most commonly used as key features to define someone as having a psychological abnormality?

Dr.Egley is a neuroscientist that believes that psychological disorders are the result of biological,social,psychological,and cultural variables.Dr.Egley subscribes to the ___ perspective/model.

Which of the following measures of psychological dysfunction is most likely to be affected by time,culture,and history?

Violet has recently become very withdrawn.She sits in a chair all day and doesn't move,her eye contact is absent,she shows no emotional responses,and her speech is extremely minimal and slow.What diagnosis would you give Violet?

Alyssa feels uncomfortable talking in groups,and her professor has assigned her an oral presentation to give in front of the class.She is afraid of making a "fool" out of herself,and starts to have symptoms like a panic attack.What anxiety disorder best classifies her condition?

Tai has schizophrenia and is a patient in a psychiatric hospital.He spends most days squatting in a single bizarre position in a corner for hours at a time.Tai is exhibiting ___.

Gergana has been admitted to the hospital after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.This is an example of the criteria of ___ of abnormal behaviour

Panic disorder is at least twice as common among men as among women.

Describe the symptoms of mania.

Antisocial people are extraordinarily self-centred and often lack a moral ___.

According to Beck,major depressive disorder stems from ___.

Which of the following most clearly illustrates an obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Define the four Ds common to most definitions of abnormality.

Delusions of grandeur are the most common delusions in schizophrenia.

The most common kind of hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are ___ hallucinations.

Sam's depression has caused him to have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning.After many warnings,his employer has fired him.This example demonstrates the characteristic of mental illness known as ___.

Which of the following symptoms are correctly matched with their definition?