Complete Test Bank Psychological Disorders Ch12 - Mastering the World of Psychology 6th Edition Exam Pack by Samuel E. Wood. DOCX document preview.
Test Bank for Wood 6e
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Multiple Choice
1. Behaviors may be classified as abnormal if they _____
a) cause emotional distress.
b) are eccentric.
c) bother other people a lot.
d) are odd.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
2. To be abnormal, a behavior must be _____ and consistent with other _____
a) odd; behaviors.
b) maladaptive; criteria.
c) harmful; people’s opinions.
d) insane; criteria.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
3. Washing your hands 100 times a day out of an irrational fear of contamination can be considered abnormal and _____
a) insane.
b) dangerous.
c) maladaptive.
d) ridiculous.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
4. In determining if a behavior is abnormal, a person’s _____ should be considered, because this factor can vary in what is considered abnormal.
a) family
b) ideas
c) friends
d) culture
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
5. When doing a psychological assessment to determine whether a behavior is normal in terms of psychological functioning, a person’s _____ must also be considered.
a) developmental age
b) gender
c) knowledge
d) family
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
6. Sammy is so anxious about going to school that he throws up every morning and cries all the way there. After he’s at school, he shakes and is often tearful with anxiety. Which of the following is correct?
a) Sammy just needs to get used to school.
b) This is abnormal because school does not normally cause this level of distress.
c) This is abnormal because in our culture kids like school.
d) This is abnormal because boys do not get this emotional.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
7. Mental processes or behavior patterns that cause emotional distress or substantial impairment in functioning are considered _____
a) conditions of worth.
b) psychological disorders.
c) trait theories.
d) cognitive distortions.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
8. Jose is 15 years old. He is very moody. Little disappointments get him very upset and he seems depressed by them. His hours of sleep are irregular and he has trouble falling asleep before midnight. Sometimes he has outbursts of temper that seem irrational. Which of the following is correct?
a) Jose probably has early onset of a mood disorder.
b) Jose is on the path to behavior problems and possible legal troubles.
c) Jose’s behaviors are not unusual for his age, so he should not be casually diagnosed.
d) Jose should be hospitalized for observation to make sure he is safe.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
9. Jorinda believes in evil spirits. She thinks she is suffering bad luck due to a curse placed on her. She also tells you that she can hear the spirits talking to her. What do you need to find out before deciding how to classify her perceptions?
a) Whether she only thinks she hears spirits or actually hears them.
b) Whether this a common belief in her culture.
c) Whether she is over 21 years of age.
d) Whether someone has cursed her.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
10. When describing abnormal behavior, mental health professionals do not use the term _____, which is a _____ term related to responsibility for one’s actions.
a) mental illness; psychiatric
b) insane; legal
c) crazy; legal
d) psychotic; medical
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
11. The _____ publishes a manual providing a diagnostic system for describing and classifying psychological disorders.
a) United States government
b) World Health Organization
c) American Psychiatric Association
d) American Medical Association
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
12. The diagnostic system for describing and classifying psychological disorders that is used by mental health professionals in the United States and much of the world is commonly known as the _____, which stands for _____
a) MHS; Mental Health System.
b) DSM; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
c) MHDM; Mental Health Disorders Manual.
d) PDD; Psychiatric Disorders and Diagnoses.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
13. An advantage of using one diagnostic manual is that _____
a) we can easily label sick people.
b) we have a common language to discuss mental illnesses.
c) laypeople can’t understand everything we say.
d) we know how much to charge clients.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
14. Without a shared system of diagnosis and classification, we could not _____
a) give anyone a diagnosis.
b) keep track of mental health statistics, such as prevalence.
c) give labels to disorders.
d) treat disorders.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
15. Because of our shared system of classification, we know that at least _____ million people are diagnosed with some form of mental disorder in the United States.
a) one
b) 15
c) 44
d) 68
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
16. _____ is the estimate of how likely it is for an individual to be diagnosed with a disorder during the course of their life.
a) Lifetime prevalence
b) The rate of a disorder
c) Onset
d) Percentage of occurrence
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
17. Both men and women in the United States have an approximately _____ percent chance of being diagnosed with some type of mental disorder during their lifetime.
a) 10
b) 15
c) 50
d) 70
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
18. The category of mental disorder with the highest prevalence is _____ disorders.
a) mood
b) psychotic
c) attention deficit
d) anxiety
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
19. Which of the following correctly answers this question: What causes psychological disorders?
a) They are caused by irrational thoughts and unrealistic expectations for perfection, but not by chemical imbalances in the brain.
b) They are always caused by unresolved conflicts within the unconscious.
c) They are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, but not from unresolved conflicts within the unconscious.
d) Many perspectives attempt to answer this question, each with varying degrees of success.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
20. The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from a physical cause, such as genetic inheritance, biochemical abnormalities or imbalances, structural abnormalities within the brain, and/or infection.
a) learning
b) biopsychosocial
c) psychodynamic
d) biological
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
21. The _____ perspective on mental disorders agrees that physical or biological causes are of central importance, but also recognizes the influence of psychological and social factors in the study, identification, and treatment of psychological disorders.
a) biopsychosocial
b) learning
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
22. Barbara and Jeffrey are both psychologists. Barbara believes that biology is the sole cause of psychological disorders. Jeffrey believes that although biology plays a large role, psychological and social factors should also be considered. Barbara practices from the _____ perspective, whereas Jeffrey practices from the _____ perspective.
a) biopsychosocial; cognitive
b) learning; cognitive
c) psychodynamic; learning
d) biological; biopsychosocial
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
23. The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from early childhood experiences and unresolved, unconscious conflicts.
a) biopsychosocial
b) learning
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
24. Katie has an anxiety disorder and recently sought treatment for it. The therapist explained that the anxiety stemmed from her early childhood experiences. When Katie was young, her parents divorced. Her anxiety increased when her dad abandoned Katie, and when her mom decided to start another family with her new husband. According to Katie’s therapist, Katie has unresolved unconscious conflicts involving fear of abandonment in addition to aggression toward her father. From which psychological perspective is this explanation?
a) biological perspective
b) cognitive perspective
c) learning perspective
d) psychodynamic perspective
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
25. The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from faulty learning or having failed to learn the appropriate patterns of thinking and acting.
a) biopsychosocial
b) learning
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
26. Jim has been breaking the law for some time now and has been arrested several times for hurting other people. The court has ordered that he undergo psychological therapy, in addition to jail time, to eliminate these behaviors. The therapist working with him feels strongly that Jim engages in these behaviors because he grew up watching his parents engage in a life of crime. In fact, Jim was often rewarded when he was young for stealing from the neighbors. Unfortunately, Jim never had the chance to learn appropriate ways of thinking and acting. Which psychological perspective best describes the cause Jim’s psychological disorder?
a) learning perspective
b) biopsychosocial perspective
c) psychodynamic perspective
d) biological perspective
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
27. The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from faulty thinking or distorted perceptions.
a) biopsychosocial
b) learning
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
28. Sarah has an eating disorder and is currently in treatment for it. Her therapist is trying to get Sarah to see that her views about what her body should look like are much too perfectionistic and unrealistic. Through therapy, the therapist is working on getting Sarah to realize that her thoughts and perceptions are out of line. From which psychological perspective is this explanation?
a) Biopsychosocial perspective
b) Psychodynamic perspective
c) Learning perspective
d) Cognitive perspective
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
29. _____ are the most common category of mental disorders and account for more than four million visits to doctors’ offices each year in the United States.
a) Mood disorders
b) Psychotic disorders
c) Substance abuse/dependence disorders
d) Anxiety disorders
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
30. _____ are defined as psychological disorders characterized by frequent fearful thoughts about what might happen in the future.
a) Mood disorders
b) Psychotic disorders
c) Anxiety disorders
d) Dissociative disorders
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
31. An episode of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror defines _____
a) a panic attack.
b) a compulsion.
c) a delusion.
d) hypochondriasis.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
32. A panic attack is _____
a) an irrational fear of an object or person.
b) a sudden feeling of fear, including physical symptoms such as a racing heart, body shakes, and sweating.
c) another name for a flashback, often seen in posttraumatic stress disorder.
d) an involuntary thought or image that is intrusive and triggers a fear reaction.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
33. Marc was sitting in the lecture hall for his Anatomy 200 class. Seemingly out of the blue, his heart started racing, he began sweating, and his hands started to shake. He also felt like he was choking and that he couldn’t breathe correctly. After about ten minutes of waiting it out, all of his symptoms subsided. Knowing Marc has no physical health conditions, which of the following did he likely experience?
a) A flashback
b) A compulsion
c) A delusion
d) A panic attack
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
34. Based on the research conducted by the National Alliance for Mental Illness, which of the following is thought to be the cause of an uncued panic attack?
a) A faulty cerebellum
b) Compulsions
c) Dysfunction in the fight-or-flight response
d) Obsessions
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
35. _____ is characterized by an intense fear of being in a situation from which escape is not possible or in which help would not be available if one experienced overwhelming anxiety or a panic attack.
a) Hypochondriasis
b) Major depressive disorder
c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) Agoraphobia
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
36. When anxiety occurs in brief but intense episodes that usually consist of a pounding heart, sensations of choking, shaking, and feelings of impending death, a diagnosis of _____ may potentially be made.
a) dissociative amnesia
b) obsessive-compulsive disorder
c) generalized anxiety disorder
d) panic disorder
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
37. _____ is an anxiety disorder in which a person experiences recurring, unpredictable episodes of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror.
a) Somatoform disorder
b) Panic disorder
c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) Bipolar disorder
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
38. Tad was driving in his car the other day and started to feel his heart begin to race. Within a minute or two, he began sweating, shaking, and felt like something terrible was going to happen. Because this experience was so intense, Tad pulled off the road until he began to feel better. Within about 15 to 20 minutes, he returned to his normal self. Although the episode only happened in his car on a few different occasions, he has gotten to the point where he refuses to drive when he goes out, for fear that another episode will occur. Tad seems to have symptoms of _____
a) conversion disorder.
b) panic disorder with agoraphobia.
c) a specific phobia.
d) panic disorder without agoraphobia.
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
39. Becky was the successful manager of a busy flower shop when she began to have panic attacks. At first, she only had them while out with her friends, so she stopped going out with her friends. Then she began having them in her car, so she stopped driving and had her roommate drive her to work every day. Eventually, though, Becky began having panic attacks while at work. Because the fear and anxiety was so overwhelming, she stopped going to work and eventually got fired. Over the last month, Becky has been unable to leave her house because of the intense fear that another panic attack will surface. Becky likely suffers from _____
a) conversion disorder.
b) panic disorder with agoraphobia.
c) a specific phobia.
d) panic disorder without agoraphobia.
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
40. To which of the following disorders can the addition of agoraphobia be attached?
a) Somatoform disorder
b) Major depressive disorder
c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) Panic disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
41. Which of the following concepts was discussed in the present chapter as the main factor in panic disorder?
a) A faulty amygdala
b) Exaggerated cognitive distortions
c) Negative reinforcement
d) Dysfunction of the parasympathetic nervous system
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
42. _____ is characterized by chronic and excessive worry for six months or more.
a) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b) Hypochondriasis
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Major depressive disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
43. Heinrich has been exhausted, tense, and anxious for the last year now. He worries about work when he is at home. He worries about what is going on at home while he is at work. Even when he is out with his friends, he worries. In fact, his friends have stopped asking him to go out because all he does is worry. Additionally, Heinrich suffers dizziness and nausea most of the time. Although Heinrich expects the worst most of the time, his fears appear greatly exaggerated. What disorder best seems to fit Heinrich’s symptoms?
a) Panic disorder
b) Major depressive disorder
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Conversion disorder
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
44. _____ is an irrational fear and avoidance of any social or performance situation in which one might embarrass or humiliate oneself in front of others by appearing clumsy, foolish, or incompetent.
a) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b) Social anxiety disorder
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Major depressive disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
45. An intense fear of being humiliated or criticized by others in social situations is characteristic of _____
a) generalized anxiety disorder.
b) social anxiety disorder.
c) posttraumatic stress disorder.
d) agoraphobia.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
46. Evelyn has been working as the bookkeeper at the same company for the last 30 years. Although she is successful at her job, she gets written up for calling in sick to work too often. Interestingly, Evelyn only calls in on the last Wednesday of every month, which happens to be the day of the staff meeting, when Evelyn would be required to give a five-minute speech on finances. Even the thought of giving that speech incapacitates her because she is so terrified she will make a fool of herself. Evelyn could meet the criteria for _____
a) schizophrenia.
b) agoraphobia.
c) generalized anxiety disorder.
d) a social anxiety disorder.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
47. _____ is a persistent, irrational fear of some specific object, situation, or activity that poses little or no real danger.
a) A phobia
b) Hypochondriasis
c) Schizophrenia
d) Major depressive disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
48. Although it is normal to experience certain fears, when the fear of something specific becomes persistent, irrational, and gets in the way of everyday life, that fear may be considered a _____
a) bipolar disorder.
b) phobia.
c) conversion disorder.
d) dysthymia.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
49. Patricia is terrified of bees. In fact, when summer comes around and the bees are out, Patricia avoids places where she is likely to risk encountering a bee. She found out some time ago that she is deathly allergic to bee stings. For which of the following does Patricia seem to meet the criteria?
a) Social phobia
b) Panic disorder
c) Specific phobia
d) No disorder
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
50. Jeb lives on a small island. Over the last year or so, Jeb has developed an intense fear of crossing the bridge. He is aware his fear doesn’t make sense. The problem is that Jeb has had to turn down promotions at work because it would require him to cross the bridge on a daily basis. Jeb’s family is frustrated because they could really use the money that comes with the promotion. Jeb likely has _____
a) a specific phobia.
b) posttraumatic stress disorder.
c) panic disorder.
d) a social phobia.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
51. Sheila is terrified of spiders. When she sees one her heart pounds, she has trouble breathing, and feels like she is going to have a heart attack. Which represents the best possible diagnosis for Sheila?
a) A specific phobia
b) Posttraumatic stress disorder
c) Panic disorder
d) A social phobia
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
52. Dr. Lowe treats anxiety disorders. She believes they are caused by faulty brain activity. Dr. Lowe is taking a _____ view of anxiety disorders.
a) cognitive
b) psychodynamic
c) biological
d) biopsychosocial
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
53. Psychologist Timothy Brown has studied generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder extensively. He found through his research, and subsequently argued, that generalized anxiety disorder and social phobia are manifestations of which factor on the Big Five theory of personality?
a) Psychoticism
b) Conscientiousness
c) Neuroticism
d) Extraversion
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
54. An anxiety disorder that involves a fear of interacting with others or being in a social situation is called _____
a) agoraphobia.
b) social anxiety disorder.
c) a specific phobia.
d) generalized anxiety disorder.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.2: Describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and specific phobia
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
55. A persistent, involuntary thought, image, or impulse that invades consciousness and causes great distress characterizes a(n) _____
a) panic attack.
b) hallucination.
c) compulsion.
d) obsession.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
56. A(n) _____ is an unwanted, intrusive, and often unpleasant thought that causes an increase in anxiety.
a) compulsion
b) delusion
c) obsession
d) panic attack
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
57. A persistent, irresistible, and irrational urge to perform an act or ritual repeatedly characterizes a(n) _____
a) panic attack.
b) hallucination.
c) compulsion.
d) psychotic episode.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
58. An irresistible urge to perform a behavior or action that serves to reduce anxiety is referred to as a(n) _____
a) compulsion.
b) delusion.
c) psychotic episode.
d) obsession.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
59. Maria has a six-year-old son who attends school near their house. She has terrible thoughts that he will be abducted while at school. Though she tries not to think about these images, she cannot seem to control it. She has found that if she drives around the school three times in a row, the disturbing thoughts and images of her son being abducted seem to go away. Which of the following is likely true regarding this scenario?
a) Maria’s compulsions are the agonizing thoughts about her son being abducted.
b) Maria likely has panic disorder.
c) The thoughts that her son may be abducted can be considered hallucinations.
d) Maria’s obsessions consist of intrusive, terrifying thoughts that her son might be kidnapped from school.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
60. Maria has a six-year-old son who attends school near their house. She has terrible thoughts that he will be abducted while at school. Though she tries not to think about these images, she cannot seem to control it. She has found that if she drives around the school three times in a row, the disturbing thoughts and images of her son being abducted seem to go away. Unfortunately, she finds herself doing this for about three hours every school day. Which of the following would we call her behavior of driving around the school?
a) Obsession
b) Panic disorder
c) Compulsion
d) Generalized anxiety
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
61. _____ are to panic disorder as _____ are to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a) Panic attacks; manic episodes
b) Suicidal thoughts; panic attacks
c) Obsessions; compulsions
d) Panic attacks; compulsions
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
62. Research suggests that the neurotransmitter involved in obsessive-compulsive disorder is likely _____
a) endorphin.
b) serotonin.
c) dopamine.
d) acetylcholine.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
63. Early autoimmune diseases, early strep infections, and changes in the brain caused by infections may predispose a person to develop which of the following anxiety disorders?
a) Posttraumatic stress disorder
b) Schizophrenia
c) Bipolar disorder
d) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
64. _____ is marked by feelings of great sadness, despair, and hopelessness, as well as the loss of the ability to experience pleasure.
a) Generalized anxiety disorder
b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
c) Schizotypal personality disorder
d) Major depressive disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
65. Extreme sadness, despair, a feeling of “slowing down,” and problems eating and sleeping characterize which of the following disorders?
a) Dissociative fugue
b) Disorganized schizophrenia
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Major depressive disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
66. Milo has been feeling down for the last month or so. However, he cannot quite trace back to what may have caused this feeling to begin with. Aside from feeling sad, he cannot seem to eat or sleep as he normally does. He has never felt this way before and it is beginning to scare him because he is starting to feel as if there is nothing he can do to stop feeling this way. Which diagnosis currently seems to best fit Milo’s symptoms?
a) Bipolar disorder
b) Generalized anxiety disorder
c) Major depressive disorder
d) Paranoid schizophrenia
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
67. Belinda lost her mother in a tragic auto accident last week. She has experienced sadness, tearfulness, and problems sleeping since the accident. She also has no desire to go out with her friends for the time being. Belinda likely _____
a) has developed an anxiety disorder.
b) will develop a psychotic depression.
c) has major depressive disorder.
d) is showing a normal reaction to the death of a loved one.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
68. Which of the following is true of major depressive disorder?
a) About 90 percent of those hospitalized for major depressive disorder are fully recovered after one year.
b) Preventing recurrences of major depressive disorder is unimportant because subsequent episodes of depression seem to remain constant.
c) Even though some people only have one episode of major depressive disorder, 75 percent to 80 percent will have at least one recurrence.
d) Some studies show that psychotherapy can at times be just as effective as medication for treating major depressive disorder.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
69. Which of the following is considered a mood disorder?
a) Bipolar disorder
b) Antisocial personality disorder
c) Conversion disorder
d) Dissociative identity disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.2: Explain the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder experience
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
70. _____ is characterized by episodes of manic behavior and episodes of depression typically with episodes of normal moods in between.
a) Bipolar disorder
b) Schizophrenia
c) Dissociative identity disorder
d) Delusional disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.2: Explain the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder experience
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
71. Lila recovered from an episode of depression about four months ago. Now, however, she is beginning to feel incredibly energetic, elated, and hyperactive. She finds she has very little need for sleep. Her friends are starting to get worried because she has been talking repeatedly about taking her life savings and investing it into an unknown company. Lila may likely meet the criteria for _____
a) schizophrenia.
b) panic disorder.
c) an anxiety disorder.
d) bipolar disorder.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.2: Explain the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder experience
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
72. Steve experienced what his psychologist termed a manic episode last year. Though he recovered and continues to take medication, he has been feeling terribly depressed lately. He cannot seem to eat or sleep and has been entertaining thoughts of suicide. He cannot seem to “snap out if it” no matter what he tries. Steve seems to fit the criteria for _____
a) a mood disorder.
b) dependent personality disorder.
c) social phobia.
d) somatoform disorder.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.2: Explain the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder experience
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
73. A period of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, wild optimism, and hyperactivity often accompanied by delusions of grandeur characterizes a(n) _____
a) panic attack.
b) hallucination.
c) compulsion.
d) manic episode.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.2: Explain the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder experience
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
74. Which of the following neurotransmitters is not discussed as a possible contributor to major depressive disorder?
a) Serotonin
b) GABA
c) Dopamine
d) Epinephrine
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
75. Based on the PET scan research by Wayne C. Drevets and colleagues, _____, which may be implicated in mood disorders, is 40 percent to 50 percent smaller in people with major depressive disorder.
a) an area in the prefrontal cortex
b) the amygdala
c) the occipital lobe
d) the hypothalamus
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
76. Which of the following statements is false regarding the mood disorders?
a) Evidence for a genetic basis for bipolar disorder is strong.
b) Adult women have a higher rate of major depressive disorder than adult men do.
c) Asian countries, such as Taiwan and Korea, seem to have the highest rates of major depressive disorder worldwide.
d) Some studies show that psychotherapy can be as equally effective as medication in treating major depressive disorder.
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
77. The personality trait called __________ is associated with both depression and abnormalities in the brain’s serotonin levels.
b) neuroticism
c) extroversion
d) introversion
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
78. Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders?
a) They are a result of learned helplessness.
b) They are a result of anger turned inward on oneself.
c) They are a result of distortions in thinking.
d) They are a result of an imbalance of brain chemicals.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
79. _____ and _____ are neurotransmitters associated with the development of mood disorders.
a) GABA; endorphins
b) Acetylcholine; serotonin
c) Dopamine; norepinephrine
d) Norepinephrine; acetylcholine
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Item Analysis: % correct 52 a = 15 b = 23 c = 52 d = 11 r =.22
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
80. Which of the following neurotransmitters is currently implicated in the development of mood disorders?
a) Endocannibinoid
b) Endorphins
c) Serotonin
d) Acetylcholine
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
81. Tara and Sarah are identical twins. If Tara has bipolar disorder, then Sarah has _____
a) a 100 percent chance of developing a mood disorder.
b) a 100 percent chance of developing bipolar disorder.
c) a 50 percent chance of developing a mood disorder.
d) a 60–80 percent chance of developing a bipolar disorder.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
82. Individuals who show high traits of _____ in the Big Five model of personality may be disposed to depression.
a) openness
b) extraversion
c) conscientiousness
d) neuroticism
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
83. _____ factors seem to be central to the development of depressive and bipolar disorders.
a) Environmental
b) Stress
c) Personality
d) Biological
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
84. According to the text, the genetic link is strongest for _____
a) bipolar disorder.
b) personality disorders.
c) generalized anxiety disorders.
d) phobic disorders.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
85. Studies show that women are _____ times more likely than men to attempt suicide.
a) 10
b) 4
c) 2
d) 20
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
86. _____ have the highest recorded suicide rate in the United States.
a) Black females
b) White females aged 30 and younger
c) Hispanic teenagers
d) White males over age 85
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
87. Based on research by the National Institute of Mental Health, about _____ of people who commit suicide leave clues.
a) 30 percent
b) 50 percent
c) 65 percent
d) 90 percent
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
88. Which of the following is false regarding suicide in the United States?
a) Males are more likely to use firearms in their suicide attempts, whereas women are more likely to use poisoning or drug overdoses.
b) Suicide rates for teenagers and young adults have surpassed suicide rates for the elderly in the last 20 or so years.
c) About nine out of every 10 individuals who commit suicide leave some type of clue.
d) Males are more likely to commit suicide than are females.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
89. Which ethnic group has the lowest rate of suicide in the United States prior to very late adulthood?
a) Hispanic Americans
b) White Americans
c) Native Americans
d) Asian Americans
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
90. Who has the highest probability of committing suicide?
a) A 15-year-old black female
b) An 87-year-old white male
c) A 45-year-old black male
d) A 62-year-old white female
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
91. About _____ suicides are reported in the United States each year.
a) 12,000
b) 18,000
c) 24,000
d) 40,000
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
92. _____ is a condition characterized by loss of contact with reality.
a) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b) Psychosis
c) Bulimia nervosa
d) Panic disorder with agoraphobia
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
93. Annie is unable to tell the difference between what is real versus what is not real. Annie’s loss of contact with reality is referred to as _____
a) psychosis.
b) derailment.
c) grandiosity.
d) euphoria.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
94. _____ is a severe psychological disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, inappropriate or flat affect, some disturbance in thinking, social withdrawal, and/or other bizarre behaviors.
a) Posttraumatic stress disorder
b) Borderline personality disorder
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Schizophrenia
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
95. Matt’s parents are devastated to have just found out that their son has been experiencing hallucinations. They immediately decide to take him to the hospital where he can be evaluated by a psychiatrist. During that time, Matt reveals that he thinks his parents are trying to poison him. The psychiatrist also notes additional disturbed thinking and social withdrawal, but no depressed mood. Which of the following psychological disorders does Matt likely have?
a) Posttraumatic stress disorder
b) Borderline personality disorder
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Schizophrenia
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
96. The word “positive,” when used to describe symptoms of schizophrenia, means _____
a) factors that help the individual cope.
b) the individual’s strengths.
c) something is added that is not normal functioning.
d) something is absent that is part of normal functioning.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
97. The word “negative,” when used to describe symptoms of schizophrenia, means _____
a) factors that are harmful to others.
b) the individual’s weaknesses.
c) something is added that is not normal functioning.
d) something is absent that is part of normal functioning.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
98. Which of the following represents a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Hallucinations
b) Insight
c) Lack of energy
d) Being easily directed
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
99. Which of the following represents a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Hallucinations
b) Suicide ideation
c) Lack of energy
d) Thoughts of harming others
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
100. _____ vulnerability refers to a person’s congenital (at birth) risk of developing schizophrenia.
a) Constitutional
b) Birth
c) Schizophrenoform
d) Genetic
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
101. Two factors that place an individual at higher risk of developing schizophrenia are _____ and _____
a) not being breast-fed; a mother who lacks warmth.
b) being female; being the second child.
c) being male; having family members with schizophrenia.
d) being born past term; birth weight over 10 pounds.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
102. We know that there is a _____ component to the risk of developing schizophrenia.
a) parenting
b) genetic
c) learned
d) bacterial
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
103. Environmental factors that impact the risk for developing schizophrenia start as early as _____
a) childhood.
b) adolescence.
c) early adulthood.
d) prenatally.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
104. Some infections, such as _____ and _____, appear to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia in individuals who already have a vulnerability.
a) influenza; a type of herpes virus
b) measles; chicken pox
c) strep throat; tick fever
d) colds; stomach viruses
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
105. Researchers hypothesize that a(n) _____ to _____ may make it a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in those who are vulnerable.
a) allergy; wheat
b) neurological sensitivity; stress
c) biochemical sensitivity; toxins
d) brain; overstimulation
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
106. Levels of activity in the _____ tend to be _____ in the brains of people with schizophrenia than in other people.
a) limbic system; higher
b) cerebellar cortex; lower
c) aqueductal gray matter; higher
d) frontal lobes; lower
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
107. Because of the typical age of onset of schizophrenia, researchers theorize that during _____, the neuromaturation of the brain becomes increasingly abnormal, including decreases in gray matter.
a) childhood
b) late adolescence
c) adulthood
d) infancy
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
108. Schizophrenia also involves abnormalities in the _____ system, leading to impaired communication between areas of the brain.
a) cerebrospinal fluid
b) organ
c) neurotransmitter
d) ventricle
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
109. Medications that act on _____ are usually helpful to treat psychotic symptoms.
a) serotonin
b) oxcytocin
c) acetylcholine
d) dopamine
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
110. A somatic symptom disorder involves _____ symptoms with no known medical cause, thought to be due to _____
a) psychotic; chronic drug use.
b) psychophysical; trauma.
c) emotional; trauma.
d) physical; psychological causes.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
111. People who are said to be faking illness in order to avoid work or other activities _____ a somatic symptom disorder.
a) have
b) do not meet the criteria for
c) are examples of
d) are vulnerable to
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
112. One type of somatic symptom disorder, called _____ disorder, involves a loss of motor or sensory functioning in some part of the body.
a) psychophysical
b) Freudian
c) conversion
d) malingering
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
113. Many of Freud’s patients experienced numbness, paralysis, even blindness, without apparent physical causes. These patients most likely had _____ disorders.
a) conversion
b) psychotic
c) mood
d) dissociative
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
114. Research suggests that somatic symptom disorders result from neurological abnormalities that are similar to those that give rise to _____ disorders.
a) eating
b) psychotic
c) anxiety
d) dissociative
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
115. Other evidence that there may be common origins among disorders is the fact that medication that works for _____ is also effective for conversion disorder.
a) OCD
b) bipolar disorder
c) schizophrenia
d) dissociative fugue
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
116. Joseph was recently the driver in an auto accident where the other driver was killed. In the week following the accident, his arms became so numb he could not drive. His doctors could find no medical reason for this. While at the doctor’s office, he ran into his friend Jameson, who was back for the fifth time this month. Jameson confided that he is terrified that he has cancer, but the doctor can’t find anything. Joseph might be diagnosed with a _____ disorder, whereas Jameson might be diagnosed with a _____ disorder.
a) grief; psychotic
b) dissociative; conversion
c) conversion; somatic
d) hypochondriacal; malingering
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
117. Which of the following describes dissociative disorders?
a) Disorders in which a person loses, in one way or another, the ability to consciously integrate their identities.
b) Disorders in which atypical psychosis occurs so a person does not know who, or where, they are.
c) Disorders in which individuals lose sensory or motor function of part of the body with no medical cause.
d) Disorders in which depression or mania is so severe, individuals lose their sense of reality.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
118. The precipitating factor for a dissociative episode is usually a(an) _____
a) episode of hallucinogen use.
b) injury with loss of consciousness.
c) sudden deficiency in serotonin.
d) unbearable stress.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
119. In a dissociative disorder, an individual’s consciousness becomes separated from their _____ and/or _____
a) memory; identity.
b) body; brain.
c) motor; sensory function.
d) personality; knowledge.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
120. Dissociative _____ is a complete or partial loss of memory for personal information and past experience.
a) identity disorder
b) psychosis
c) amnesia
d) depersonalization
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
121. When people experience dissociative _____, they not only forget who they are, but travel away from home.
a) fugue
b) psychosis
c) amnesia
d) depersonalization
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
122. Dissociative _____ disorder involves the existence of two or more distinct personalities in the same individual, along with severe memory disruption.
a) amnestic
b) identity
c) fugue
d) personality
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
123. It was long assumed that early _____ played a key role in the development of dissociative identity disorder. However, we now know this has not happened in most cases.
a) nutritional deficiencies
b) emancipation from parents
c) drug and alcohol use
d) trauma
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
124. New research on _____ has suggested many individuals with DID have disruptions of the _____
a) neurotransmitters; oxytocin.
b) brain structure; the amygdala.
c) sleep; sleep-wake cycle
d) consciousness; brain stem
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
125. One theory holds that DID is a pattern of behaviors resulting from the influence of _____ and _____
a) a therapist; the media.
b) parents; peers.
c) attention seeking; immaturity.
d) drugs; alcohol.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
126. Interestingly, several types of therapies have been successful in treating DID, including which of the following?
a) regression therapy
b) sleep-normalization therapies
c) humanistic therapy
d) person-centered
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
127. Tara was found several towns away from home by her husband, who was searching for her. She was working in a restaurant and using the name Sarah. She did not seem to know him or remember their life together. Joshua came home the night he was fired from a beloved job. The next morning, he could not remember who he was. Tara would most likely be diagnosed with ____, and Joshua with _____
a) DID; malingering.
b) dissociative amnesia; dissociative fugue.
c) borderline personality; conversion disorder.
d) dissociative fugue; dissociative amnesia.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
128. An important aspect for treatment of some sexual dysfunctions is the link with _____, which can be a cause or an effect of sexual dysfunction.
a) depression
b) phobia
c) dissociative fugue
d) schizophrenia
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.3: List the characteristics of the various sexual dysfunctions
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
129. The class of disorders in which a person experiences recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering or humiliation of the individual or her or his partner is _____
a) pseudosexual disorders.
b) pedophilias.
c) paraphilias.
d) sadomasochism disorders.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.3: List the characteristics of the various sexual dysfunctions
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
130. To make a diagnosis of a sexual disorder, the symptoms must be _____ and/or causing _____ in an important area of the individual’s life.
a) illegal; criminal behavior
b) associated with at least one other disorder; impairment
c) causing distress; dysfunction
d) causing relationship problems; despair
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.3: List the characteristics of the various sexual dysfunctions
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
131. Which of the following describes personality disorders?
a) Long-standing, inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others
b) Having one or more personalities within one individual
c) An identity crisis that has not been resolved by adulthood
d) Thinking one is someone else, usually a famous person
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
132. Approximately _____ percent of North Americans have one or more personality disorders.
a) 25
b) 9
c) 1
d) 38
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
133. The causes of personality disorders are _____
a) childhood abuse.
b) childhood neglect.
c) yet to be identified.
d) genetic and neurodevelopmental.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
134. Fred is very hard to get along with. Others perceive him as cold and rather emotionless. He does not trust anyone and gets offended easily by harmless jokes others make. He is suspicious and thinks his coworkers are talking about him whenever he sees them in a group. If he thinks you crossed him, he never forgets it. Fred may have which of the following disorders?
a) Borderline personality disorder
b) Paranoid personality disorder
c) Narcissistic personality disorder
d) Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
135. Emily is well known around town. People refer to her as the town’s “favorite crazy person.” She seldom interacts with others and always has on some outlandish outfit. When people try to speak to her, she tells them they have to stay at least six feet away so they don’t exchange any parts of their soul with her. She seems to get along okay in life but has lots of weird ideas. Emily might be diagnosed with which of the following?
a) Social anxiety disorder
b) Paranoid personality disorder
c) Histrionic personality disorder
d) Schizotypal personality disorder
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
136. Martha always has drama in her life. When she has a boyfriend, she is at first head over heels in love. Her boyfriends get tired of her demanding reassurance that they love her just as much. Eventually they do some little thing that she perceives as abandonment. She has even cut on herself to show them how hurt she is. Her moods change often in a day and she is frequently impulsive. Martha best fits the description of which of the following disorders?
a) Social anxiety disorder
b) Borderline personality disorder
c) Antisocial personality disorder
d) Schizotypal personality disorder
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
137. Tommy has been in trouble with law enforcement off and on since he was 13. His parents despaired of him because he lied so much, was irresponsible, and never seemed to feel bad about the harmful and hurtful things he did. Tommy is now 23. He has never held a job for more than three months. He has wrecked four cars, three of which belonged to other people. He feels no guilt about disappointing people and is selfish and manipulative. Which disorder does Tommy appear to have?
a) Oppositional-defiant disorder
b) Criminal thinking disorder
c) Psychopathic disorder
d) Antisocial personality disorder
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
138. Tanya is a real perfectionist. She believes there is a right way to do everything and gets very distressed if she does not have time to get everything “in order” and “just so.” She gets along okay with others, but because she needs to keep things so orderly, she is not really comfortable letting others into her life. Which of the following disorders best accounts for Tanya’s behaviors?
a) Social anxiety disorder
b) Borderline personality disorder
c) Antisocial personality disorder
d) Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
139. Which of the following statements about personality disorders is correct?
a) They respond well to medications.
b) Symptoms may decrease over time.
c) Treatment is relatively easy.
d) The insight these clients have is useful in therapy.
Skill Level: Evaluate
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
140. Public health officials estimate about _____ percent of children in the United States are living with a psychological disorder of some kind.
a) 40
b) 14
c) 25
d) 3
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.1: Recall the kinds of problem behaviors that children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder exhibit
Topic: Childhood Disorders
141. Children who have fits of rage so intense and so frequent that their ability to function in social and academic settings is seriously impaired may be diagnosed with which of the following?
a) Histrionic personality disorder
b) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
c) Depression
d) Antisocial personality disorder
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.1: Recall the kinds of problem behaviors that children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder exhibit
Topic: Childhood Disorders
142. In the past, children with frequent, intense episodes of uncontrollable rage were most likely to have been diagnosed as having _____ disorder.
a) pediatric bipolar
b) an anxiety
c) a psychotic
d) histrionic personality
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.1: Recall the kinds of problem behaviors that children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder exhibit
Topic: Childhood Disorders
143. Some research indicates that there is a _____ basis to disruptive mood dysregulation disorder that affects _____
a) traumatic; bonding.
b) genetic; brain development.
c) manipulative; its continuance.
d) viral; neurodevelopment.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.1: Recall the kinds of problem behaviors that children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder exhibit
Topic: Childhood Disorders
144. Which of the following is correct regarding treatment of mood dysregulation disorder?
a) There is no successful treatment.
b) The only treatment is medication.
c) Behavioral treatment can be effective.
d) The child must be removed from the home.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.1: Recall the kinds of problem behaviors that children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder exhibit
Topic: Childhood Disorders
145. The category of childhood disorders in which symptoms involving language, social skills, intellectual abilities and interests can result in a range from high to low functioning is the _____ disorder category.
a) attention deficit
b) autism spectrum
c) childhood personality
d) developmental disability
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.2: Describe the impact that autism spectrum disorder has on children’s development
Topic: Childhood Disorders
146. A common feature of autism spectrum disorder across the range of functioning is the inability to _____
a) see things from someone else’s perspective.
b) speak.
c) focus on just one thing.
d) control verbal outbursts.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.2: Describe the impact that autism spectrum disorder has on children’s development
Topic: Childhood Disorders
147. Autism is a result of _____
a) inability of the mother to bond with the infant.
b) brain damage from head injuries.
c) neurodevelopmental problems.
d) vaccinations
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.2: Describe the impact that autism spectrum disorder has on children’s development
Topic: Childhood Disorders
148. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is best described by which of the following statements?
a) It is a neurodevelopmental disorder.
b) It is a misdiagnosis of a normal, highly active child.
c) It is a result of lack of discipline.
d) It is a disorder caused by early vaccinations.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.3: List the features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Topic: Childhood Disorders
149. Attention deficit disorder is usually diagnosed when children enter school because _____
a) teachers want active children drugged.
b) it is easier than managing a classroom well.
c) in school settings inattentive, impulsive, restless behaviors stand out.
d) it has become a fad.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.3: List the features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Topic: Childhood Disorders
150. Placebo-controlled studies have shown that the drugs used to treat attention-deficit disorder _____
a) work no better than placebos.
b) have positive effects for 70% to 90% of the children who take them.
c) increase the risk of developing anxiety disorders.
d) actually impair children’s’ functioning more.
Skill Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.6.3: List the features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Topic: Childhood Disorders
Completion (Fill-in-the-Blank)
1. The _____ is the new edition of the main manual used by mental health professionals in the United States for purposes of diagnosing psychological disorders.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.1.2: Explain how clinicians use the DSM-5
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
2. The lifetime prevalence rate of psychological disorders is _____ percent in the United States.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.1.1: List the criteria that psychologists use to classify behavior as abnormal
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
3. Sasha cannot believe how many commercials she sees that advertise medication to treat various psychological disorders. After watching the commercials, it becomes clear to her that the commercials are promoting the _____ perspective as the cause for disorders.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
4. Ingo Larsen is a psychologist who feels that psychological disorders stem from irrational and faulty thoughts. Because he focuses on changing an individual’s thoughts and perceptions as a way to change abnormal behaviors, he is coming from the _____ perspective.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply
Learning Objective: 12.1.3: Define the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders
Topic: Defining Psychological Disorders
5. Individuals who experience panic attacks _____ be diagnosed with panic disorder.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
6. As opposed to chronic, free-floating, and pervasive anxiety, those who are diagnosed with _____ experience fairly brief but intense episodes of anxiety. This disorder includes episodes of anxiety that tend to surface as physical symptoms such as a racing heart, shaking, sweating, and sensations of choking. The sufferers typically change their everyday routine for fear that another episode may occur.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.2.1: Describe the characteristics of panic attacks, agoraphobia, and panic disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
7. Larsen has terrible, intrusive thoughts that cause great anxiety. She found that if she begins counting, the anxiety lessens. Unfortunately, now she finds herself in a vicious cycle of feeling terribly anxious and then counting, all day long. Larsen would likely be diagnosed with _____ with the anxiety-provoking thoughts labeled as the _____ and the counting labeled as the _____.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply
Learning Objective: 12.2.3: Describe the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
8. _____ and _____ are examples of mood disorders.
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
9. According to research, _____, _____, and _____ are three of the four prevention strategies shown to play some role in the prevention of recurrences of major depressive disorder.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.3.1: Describe the characteristics of major depressive disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
10. In any given year, the prevalence rate for bipolar disorder in the United States is _____.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.3.2: Explain the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder experience
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
11. Researchers have found that a high level of _____, one of the Big Five personality dimensions, may be a risk factor related to mood disorders.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
12. Studies on the lifetime prevalence of depression found that the lowest rates for depression are found in _____.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.3.3: Identify the risk factors for depressive and bipolar disorder
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
13. In the United States, _____ suicides are reported each year, with _____ having the highest recorded suicide rate.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
14. Adja was so sad when he discovered that his best friend had committed suicide. Unfortunately, Adja felt incredibly guilty when he learned that _____ percent of those who commit suicide leave clues beforehand.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply
Learning Objective: 12.3.4: List the risk factors for suicide
Topic: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
15. _____ suggest the presence of abnormal behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia whereas _____ suggest the absence of normal or anticipated behavior in those with schizophrenia.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
16. Genetics, prenatal events, and postnatal events are usually discussed when examining the risk factors of schizophrenia. These risk factors are often summarized as the individual’s _____ to developing the disorder.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.4.1: List the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Topic: Schizophrenia
17. Because there is a 46 percent chance that if one identical twin has schizophrenia, the other twin will, too, we know that there is a _____ component to schizophrenia.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
18. Many studies suggest that the neurotransmitter _____ plays a role in schizophrenia.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.4.2: Name the factors that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
19. Randee is convinced she has a brain tumor. Although three different physicians have examined her and numerous brain scans have been performed all suggesting she is not ill, Randee thinks they are all are not seeing the brain tumor she truly believes is there. Randee likely suffers from _____.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
20. Physical symptoms are to _____ disorders as dissociation and disintegration are to dissociative disorders.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
21. Jose woke up one morning to discover he could not move his legs. After the ambulance transported him to the hospital, multiple tests were administered. Interestingly, physicians could find no medical cause for Jose’s paralysis. The hospital’s psychologist was consulted and specifically diagnosed Jose with _____.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Evaluate
Learning Objective: 12.5.1: Define somatic symptom disorders.
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
22. In _____, people forget their entire identity, travel away from home, and may assume a new identity somewhere else.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.5.2: Describe how dissociative disorders affect behavior
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
23. An inflexible, long-standing pattern of maladaptive behaviors and problems in personal relationships is a description of _____ disorders.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
24. _____ are disorders in which people have recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, and behaviors that involve children, other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or the suffering and humiliation of the individual or her or his sexual partner.
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
Learning Objective: 12.5.3: List the characteristics of the various sexual dysfunctions
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
25. ____ disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders that interfere with children’s communication skills and ability to engage in normal social relationships.
Difficulty: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze
Learning Objective: 12.6.2: Describe the impact that autism spectrum disorder has on children’s development
Topic: Childhood Disorders
Essay Questions
1. If most behaviors are spread across a continuum, how do psychologists know where to draw the line between normality and abnormality?
2. Name the five perspectives on psychological disorders and briefly describe their explanation of mental disorders.
3. Fear of speaking is the number one fear reported by American adults in surveys. Discuss its causes and steps that can be taken to overcome it.
4. Schizophrenia is thought to result from the interaction of a number of different factors. Discuss some of the factors that play a role in constitutional vulnerability to schizophrenia.
5. Define personality disorders as a category, and describe the main characteristics of borderline personality.
1. Would behaviors such as body piercing and tattoos be considered abnormal for young adults in America? Why or why not?
2. Why is culture an important consideration when deciding whether a behavior is abnormal?
3. Why would a forensic psychologist testify in court?
4. What is the reason that psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals use diagnostic categories and labels for psychological disorders?
5. What might be the benefits of a biopsychosocial perspective on mental disorders?
6. Chaya lost her best friend in an auto accident less than two weeks ago. Since then, Chaya has been very sad and has not wanted to go out with her other friends. She has also had problems sleeping. Would Chaya be diagnosed with major depressive disorder if she sought out a therapist? Why or why not?
7. If Person A has bipolar disorder and Person B has major depressive disorder, which one is more likely to be female? Why?
8. Why should all suicide comments be taken seriously, even though some people think the suicidal person is just “trying to get attention”?
9. What is meant by positive symptoms of schizophrenia and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
10. Why do personality disorders have such a poor prognosis for treatment?
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 12.5.4: Compare the similarities and differences among the various personality disorders
Topic: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Gender, and Personality Disorders
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