Question 1

According to Lewinsohn's learning theory,depression occurs in people because:

Accepted Answer

A) they tend to have negative views of the world,themselves,and the future. 
B) they tend to attribute failures as being due to personal factors. 
C) they experience a loss,a punishment,or a dramatic decrease in positive reinforcement. 
D) they tend to make personal,stable,and global attributions for failures. 
A) they tend to have negative views of the world,themselves,and the future. 
B) they tend to attribute failures as being due to personal factors. 
C) they experience a loss,a punishment,or a dramatic decrease in positive reinforcement. 
D) they tend to make personal,stable,and global attributions for failures.

Question 2

Delusions are to false beliefs as hallucinations are to false perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the primary symptoms of schizophrenia and what are the four different types of the disorder? What is the difference between Type I and Type II schizophrenia and which one is associated with better outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The symptoms of the disorder include: mi

Question 4

In the vulnerability-stress model of psychological disorders,vulnerabilities:

Accepted Answer

A) can be biological factors. 
B) can be biological or psychological factors. 
C) can be environmental factors. 
D) can be biological,psychological,or environmental factors. 
A) can be biological factors. 
B) can be biological or psychological factors. 
C) can be environmental factors. 
D) can be biological,psychological,or environmental factors.

Question 5

Research on the prevalence of anorexia and bulimia has determined that these disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A) most common in industrialized cultures where beauty is equated with thinness. 
B) equally common in almost all cultures of the world. 
C) most common in cultures that have to deal with food scarcity and famine. 
D) most common in cultures where people lack personal control and freedom. 
A) most common in industrialized cultures where beauty is equated with thinness. 
B) equally common in almost all cultures of the world. 
C) most common in cultures that have to deal with food scarcity and famine. 
D) most common in cultures where people lack personal control and freedom.

Question 6

A clinical psychologist is using a particular diagnostic classification system to diagnose a psychological disorder.She finds that her system yields consistent results but,unfortunately,it does not appear to be accurately assessing the disorder in which she is interested.This would mean that her classification system is:

Accepted Answer

A) valid but not reliable 
B) reliable but not valid. 
C) both reliable and valid. 
D) neither reliable nor valid. 
A) valid but not reliable 
B) reliable but not valid. 
C) both reliable and valid. 
D) neither reliable nor valid.

Question 7

When looking at the historical evolution of attitudes towards psychological disorders,general paresis is a disease with great significance because it:

Accepted Answer

A) provided the first evidence of a psychological disorder with a biological cause. 
B) showed how psychological factors can produce actual physical abnormalities. 
C) provided the first evidence supporting the vulnerability-stress model 
D) demonstrated how psychological factors can create physical symptoms that have no identifiable biological cause. 
A) provided the first evidence of a psychological disorder with a biological cause. 
B) showed how psychological factors can produce actual physical abnormalities. 
C) provided the first evidence supporting the vulnerability-stress model 
D) demonstrated how psychological factors can create physical symptoms that have no identifiable biological cause.

Question 8

An explanation for the causes of depression that focuses on how people have become too individualistic and have overemphasized the need for personal control is most likely derived from the:

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic perspective. 
B) sociocultural perspective. 
C) humanistic perspective. 
D) cognitive perspective. 
A) psychodynamic perspective. 
B) sociocultural perspective. 
C) humanistic perspective. 
D) cognitive perspective.

Question 9

Aaron Beck argues that depressive individuals have a belief system called the _____________________ which involves negative thoughts about (1) the world, (2) oneself, and (3) the future.

Accepted Answer

Depressive

Question 10

An explanation for the demonstration that personal and situational factors can interact with one another is found in the _______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) example of general paresis 
B) learned helplessness theory 
C) trauma-dissociation theory 
D) the vulnerability-stress model 
A) example of general paresis 
B) learned helplessness theory 
C) trauma-dissociation theory 
D) the vulnerability-stress model

Question 11

Jane has recently managed to earn a spot on her highly competitive high-school basketball team.Despite her innate basketball skills,research on psychological disorders suggests that if Jane is depressed,she will attribute her success to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) her pre-game warm-ups 
B) external factors 
C) personal factors 
D) her training 
A) her pre-game warm-ups 
B) external factors 
C) personal factors 
D) her training

Question 12

According to _______________ theory,depression is produced when people expect that bad things are going to happen and that nothing can be done about them.

Accepted Answer

learned he

Question 13

A person with a euphoric mood,a decreased need for sleep,and grandiose or exaggerated cognitions would most likely be diagnosed as having:

Accepted Answer

A) psychogenic fugue. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) major depression. 
D) mania. 
A) psychogenic fugue. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) major depression. 
D) mania.

Question 14

Negative symptoms such as the lack of emotional expression or the loss of motivation are characteristics of _______________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid 
B) type I 
C) type II 
D) undifferentiated 
A) paranoid 
B) type I 
C) type II 
D) undifferentiated

Question 15

The dopamine hypothesis asserts that an overactivity of this particular neurotransmitter may cause __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) conversion disorder 
D) panic disorder 
A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) conversion disorder 
D) panic disorder

Question 16

All of the following are essential characteristics of individuals that display anti-social personality disorder EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) They display little anxiety or guilt. 
B) They lack emotional attachment to other people. 
C) They are impulsive and unable to delay gratification 
D) They are pessimistic and paranoid. 
A) They display little anxiety or guilt. 
B) They lack emotional attachment to other people. 
C) They are impulsive and unable to delay gratification 
D) They are pessimistic and paranoid.

Question 17

The discovery that __________________ was caused by syphilis was the first demonstration that a psychological disorder had an underlying physical cause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The discovery that __________________ was caused by...

Question 18

Increased heart rate,sweaty palms,and muscle tension are all examples of what are considered to be the ______________ component of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following is considered to be one of the dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) psychogenic fugue 
D) schizophrenia 
A) conversion disorder 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) psychogenic fugue 
D) schizophrenia

Question 20

Anorexia nervosa,Windigo,and Koro were all mentioned as examples of what are considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) culture-bound disorders. 
B) behaviour disorders. 
C) types of depression. 
D) types of drug dependencies 
A) culture-bound disorders. 
B) behaviour disorders. 
C) types of depression. 
D) types of drug dependencies

According to Lewinsohn's learning theory,depression occurs in people because:

Delusions are to false beliefs as hallucinations are to false perceptions.

What are the primary symptoms of schizophrenia and what are the four different types of the disorder? What is the difference between Type I and Type II schizophrenia and which one is associated with better outcomes?

In the vulnerability-stress model of psychological disorders,vulnerabilities:

Research on the prevalence of anorexia and bulimia has determined that these disorders are:

When looking at the historical evolution of attitudes towards psychological disorders,general paresis is a disease with great significance because it:

An explanation for the causes of depression that focuses on how people have become too individualistic and have overemphasized the need for personal control is most likely derived from the:

Aaron Beck argues that depressive individuals have a belief system called the _____________________ which involves negative thoughts about (1) the world, (2) oneself, and (3) the future.

An explanation for the demonstration that personal and situational factors can interact with one another is found in the _______________ .

Jane has recently managed to earn a spot on her highly competitive high-school basketball team.Despite her innate basketball skills,research on psychological disorders suggests that if Jane is depressed,she will attribute her success to __________.

According to _______________ theory,depression is produced when people expect that bad things are going to happen and that nothing can be done about them.

A person with a euphoric mood,a decreased need for sleep,and grandiose or exaggerated cognitions would most likely be diagnosed as having:

Negative symptoms such as the lack of emotional expression or the loss of motivation are characteristics of _______________ schizophrenia.

The dopamine hypothesis asserts that an overactivity of this particular neurotransmitter may cause __________.

All of the following are essential characteristics of individuals that display anti-social personality disorder EXCEPT:

The discovery that __________________ was caused by syphilis was the first demonstration that a psychological disorder had an underlying physical cause.

Increased heart rate,sweaty palms,and muscle tension are all examples of what are considered to be the ______________ component of anxiety.

Which of the following is considered to be one of the dissociative disorders?

Anorexia nervosa,Windigo,and Koro were all mentioned as examples of what are considered to be:

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Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

According to Lewinsohn's learning theory,depression occurs in people because:

Delusions are to false beliefs as hallucinations are to false perceptions.

What are the primary symptoms of schizophrenia and what are the four different types of the disorder? What is the difference between Type I and Type II schizophrenia and which one is associated with better outcomes?

In the vulnerability-stress model of psychological disorders,vulnerabilities:

Research on the prevalence of anorexia and bulimia has determined that these disorders are:

When looking at the historical evolution of attitudes towards psychological disorders,general paresis is a disease with great significance because it:

An explanation for the causes of depression that focuses on how people have become too individualistic and have overemphasized the need for personal control is most likely derived from the:

Aaron Beck argues that depressive individuals have a belief system called the _____________________ which involves negative thoughts about (1) the world, (2) oneself, and (3) the future.

An explanation for the demonstration that personal and situational factors can interact with one another is found in the _______________ .

Jane has recently managed to earn a spot on her highly competitive high-school basketball team.Despite her innate basketball skills,research on psychological disorders suggests that if Jane is depressed,she will attribute her success to __________.

According to _______________ theory,depression is produced when people expect that bad things are going to happen and that nothing can be done about them.

A person with a euphoric mood,a decreased need for sleep,and grandiose or exaggerated cognitions would most likely be diagnosed as having:

Negative symptoms such as the lack of emotional expression or the loss of motivation are characteristics of _______________ schizophrenia.

The dopamine hypothesis asserts that an overactivity of this particular neurotransmitter may cause __________.

All of the following are essential characteristics of individuals that display anti-social personality disorder EXCEPT:

The discovery that __________________ was caused by syphilis was the first demonstration that a psychological disorder had an underlying physical cause.

Increased heart rate,sweaty palms,and muscle tension are all examples of what are considered to be the ______________ component of anxiety.

Which of the following is considered to be one of the dissociative disorders?

Anorexia nervosa,Windigo,and Koro were all mentioned as examples of what are considered to be:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Personality

Stress, coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

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