Question 1

Psychologists and psychiatrists use the criteria laid out in the most recent edition of the _____ to diagnose psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Dimensional and Categorical Atlas of Mental Health 
B) International Diagnostic Guidelines 
C) Disorders,Syndromes,and Mental Health Manual 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders 
A) Dimensional and Categorical Atlas of Mental Health 
B) International Diagnostic Guidelines 
C) Disorders,Syndromes,and Mental Health Manual 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders D

Question 2

Megan's few friends complain that she is often melodramatic and emotionally immature.Megan loves attention (especially from men)and is constantly flirting,often inappropriately.If Megan was diagnosed with a psychological disorder,which of the following would be the most likely candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) narcissistic personality disorder 
B) borderline personality disorder 
C) histrionic personality disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) narcissistic personality disorder 
B) borderline personality disorder 
C) histrionic personality disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder C

Question 3

_____ are false beliefs about reality,whereas _____ are false perceptions of reality,such as hearing internal voices.

Accepted Answer

A) Positive symptoms;negative symptoms 
B) Negative symptoms;positive symptoms 
C) Hallucinations;delusions 
D) Delusions;hallucinations 
A) Positive symptoms;negative symptoms 
B) Negative symptoms;positive symptoms 
C) Hallucinations;delusions 
D) Delusions;hallucinations D

Question 4

Carefully prescribed doses of _________ have shown promise in treating PTSD.

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA 
B) LSD 
C) Cannabis 
D) Heroin 
A) MDMA 
B) LSD 
C) Cannabis 
D) Heroin

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the average brain of individuals with schizophrenia compared to the brains of persons who do not have the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) They have decreased firing of dompaminergic cells. 
B) Glutamate is overactive in the hippocampus. 
C) They have increased activity in their frontal lobes. 
D) Their ventricles are 20-30% larger. 
A) They have decreased firing of dompaminergic cells. 
B) Glutamate is overactive in the hippocampus. 
C) They have increased activity in their frontal lobes. 
D) Their ventricles are 20-30% larger.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about individuals with schizophrenia is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with schizophrenia tend to score higher on IQ tests than an average person. 
B) Individuals with schizophrenia are prone to violent outbursts. 
C) Individuals with schizophrenia are 10 times more likely to be the victims of crime. 
D) Individuals with schizophrenia have split personalities. 
A) Individuals with schizophrenia tend to score higher on IQ tests than an average person. 
B) Individuals with schizophrenia are prone to violent outbursts. 
C) Individuals with schizophrenia are 10 times more likely to be the victims of crime. 
D) Individuals with schizophrenia have split personalities.

Question 7

In addition to suffering from panic attacks,people with panic disorder often develop an intense fear of

Accepted Answer

A) having a panic attack when they are alone. 
B) public places. 
C) germs. 
D) leaving the stove on. 
A) having a panic attack when they are alone. 
B) public places. 
C) germs. 
D) leaving the stove on.

Question 8

Andrew washes his hands 100 or more times each day.The constant washing causes the skin on his hands to dry and crack,yet he continues to engage in this behaviour.Andrew's behaviour is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an obsession. 
B) agoraphobia. 
C) a compulsion. 
D) a phobia. 
A) an obsession. 
B) agoraphobia. 
C) a compulsion. 
D) a phobia.

Question 9

All other things equal,a person living in a _____ neighbourhood,who also inherited the _____ copy of the 5-HTT gene,would have the greatest risk of developing depression.

Accepted Answer

A) middle-class;long 
B) poor;short 
C) middle-class;short 
D) poor;long 
A) middle-class;long 
B) poor;short 
C) middle-class;short 
D) poor;long

Question 10

Which of the following disorders do many psychologists believe is not a valid diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) histrionic personality disorder 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder 
A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) histrionic personality disorder 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder

Exam 15: E: Psychological Disorders

Psychologists and psychiatrists use the criteria laid out in the most recent edition of the _____ to diagnose psychological disorders.

Megan's few friends complain that she is often melodramatic and emotionally immature.Megan loves attention (especially from men)and is constantly flirting,often inappropriately.If Megan was diagnosed with a psychological disorder,which of the following would be the most likely candidate?

_____ are false beliefs about reality,whereas _____ are false perceptions of reality,such as hearing internal voices.

Carefully prescribed doses of _________ have shown promise in treating PTSD.

Which of the following statements is true about the average brain of individuals with schizophrenia compared to the brains of persons who do not have the disorder?

Which of the following statements about individuals with schizophrenia is true?

In addition to suffering from panic attacks,people with panic disorder often develop an intense fear of

Andrew washes his hands 100 or more times each day.The constant washing causes the skin on his hands to dry and crack,yet he continues to engage in this behaviour.Andrew's behaviour is an example of

All other things equal,a person living in a _____ neighbourhood,who also inherited the _____ copy of the 5-HTT gene,would have the greatest risk of developing depression.

Which of the following disorders do many psychologists believe is not a valid diagnosis?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

_ are false beliefs about reality,whereas _ are false perceptions of reality,such as hearing internal voices.

All other things equal,a person living in a _ neighbourhood,who also inherited the _ copy of the 5-HTT gene,would have the greatest risk of developing depression.