Question 1

What do the histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial personality disorders have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  mistrustfulness and the inability to connect emotionally with others 
B)  maladaptive efforts to control anxiety and fear 
C)  high levels of communication deviance 
D)  impulsivity and overdramatisation 
A)  mistrustfulness and the inability to connect emotionally with others 
B)  maladaptive efforts to control anxiety and fear 
C)  high levels of communication deviance 
D)  impulsivity and overdramatisation

Question 2

Troy's best friend was seriously injured in a car accident last month.Since that time Troy has been attending all his classes, but he feels like he is unable to pay attention because he is constantly thinking about his friend.Troy finds he can't seem to think about anything else, and he is frequently overwhelmed by feelings of helplessness.In this example, Troy's feelings would MOST likely be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  personally distressing. 
B)  culturally deviant. 
C)  maladaptive. 
D)  compulsive. 
A)  personally distressing. 
B)  culturally deviant. 
C)  maladaptive. 
D)  compulsive.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlations have been found between poor social skills and depression. 
B)  Depressed people tend to be evaluated negatively by others. 
C)  There is no relationship between depression and environmental stress. 
D)  Depressed people gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves. 
A)  Correlations have been found between poor social skills and depression. 
B)  Depressed people tend to be evaluated negatively by others. 
C)  There is no relationship between depression and environmental stress. 
D)  Depressed people gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves.

Question 4

Alina has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug that affects the levels of GABA in her nervous system.Based on this information, it is MOST likely that Alina is being treated for

Accepted Answer

A)  a schizophrenic disorder. 
B)  an anxiety disorder. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  a somatoform disorder. 
A)  a schizophrenic disorder. 
B)  an anxiety disorder. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  a somatoform disorder.

Question 5

The finding that many schizophrenics have difficulty in focusing their attention implies that schizophrenia may be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological defects 
B)  exposure to deviant communication patterns 
C)  a specific recessive gene 
D)  traumatic childhood experiences 
A)  neurological defects 
B)  exposure to deviant communication patterns 
C)  a specific recessive gene 
D)  traumatic childhood experiences

Question 6

A concordance rate indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder. 
B)  agreement rates between physicians in diagnosing psychological disorders. 
C)  the degree to which psychological factors affect physical health. 
D)  the degree to which biological factors affect psychological adjustment. 
A)  the percentage of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder. 
B)  agreement rates between physicians in diagnosing psychological disorders. 
C)  the degree to which psychological factors affect physical health. 
D)  the degree to which biological factors affect psychological adjustment.

Question 7

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine. 
B)  disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA. 
C)  too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
D)  too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
A)  disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine. 
B)  disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA. 
C)  too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin. 
D)  too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin.

Question 8

For people suffering from bipolar disorder, manic episodes usually

Accepted Answer

A)  do not last as long as depressive episodes. 
B)  result in more distress than depressive episodes. 
C)  last about two weeks. 
D)  reduce the risk of suicide. 
A)  do not last as long as depressive episodes. 
B)  result in more distress than depressive episodes. 
C)  last about two weeks. 
D)  reduce the risk of suicide.

Question 9

The evidence available today suggests

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A)  a moderately strong link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
B)  a very weak link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
C)  no link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
D)  an inverse link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
A)  a moderately strong link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
B)  a very weak link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
C)  no link between stress and the onset of mood disorders. 
D)  an inverse link between stress and the onset of mood disorders.

Question 10

Which of the following is a common stereotype about psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological disorders are curable. 
B)  Psychological disorders are a function of biophysiological factors. 
C)  People with psychological disorders are violent and dangerous. 
D)  People with psychological disorders are not very different from normal people. 
A)  Psychological disorders are curable. 
B)  Psychological disorders are a function of biophysiological factors. 
C)  People with psychological disorders are violent and dangerous. 
D)  People with psychological disorders are not very different from normal people.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  problems in social relations 
B)  irrational thought 
C)  nightmares and flashbacks 
D)  emotional numbing 
A)  problems in social relations 
B)  irrational thought 
C)  nightmares and flashbacks 
D)  emotional numbing

Question 12

Jazmine has just returned home after receiving treatment for schizophrenia.The clinician who is supervising her case is aware that Jazmine's family is high in expressed emotion.Under these conditions, Jazmine

Accepted Answer

A)  has a low risk of relapse. 
B)  is likely to develop symptoms of bipolar disorder. 
C)  will need little or no medication because she will have high levels of social support. 
D)  has a high risk of relapse. 
A)  has a low risk of relapse. 
B)  is likely to develop symptoms of bipolar disorder. 
C)  will need little or no medication because she will have high levels of social support. 
D)  has a high risk of relapse.

Question 13

The difference between a phobia and a normal fear is that a phobia

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a cognitive component as well as behavioural responses. 
B)  is characterised by an increase in heart rate. 
C)  interferes with everyday behaviour. 
D)  only takes place when the actual object is present. 
A)  involves a cognitive component as well as behavioural responses. 
B)  is characterised by an increase in heart rate. 
C)  interferes with everyday behaviour. 
D)  only takes place when the actual object is present.

Question 14

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with someone who has a bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexually reckless behaviour 
B)  inflated self-esteem 
C)  decreased need for sleep 
D)  hallucinations 
A)  sexually reckless behaviour 
B)  inflated self-esteem 
C)  decreased need for sleep 
D)  hallucinations

Question 15

Conditioning theories of anxiety disorders are being revised to include more emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional factors. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  neurotransmitter factors. 
D)  cognitive factors. 
A)  constitutional factors. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  neurotransmitter factors. 
D)  cognitive factors.

Question 16

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thought; emotion 
B)  perception; thought 
C)  thought; perception 
D)  emotion; thought 
A)  thought; emotion 
B)  perception; thought 
C)  thought; perception 
D)  emotion; thought

Question 17

According to Ohman and Mineka, an evolved module

Accepted Answer

A)  is consciously activated. 
B)  is relatively resistant to intentional efforts to suppress a resulting fear. 
C)  allows a person to eliminate a fear-provoking stimulus in an effective way. 
D)  are learned through classical and operant forms of conditioning. 
A)  is consciously activated. 
B)  is relatively resistant to intentional efforts to suppress a resulting fear. 
C)  allows a person to eliminate a fear-provoking stimulus in an effective way. 
D)  are learned through classical and operant forms of conditioning.

Question 18

Dissociative identity disorder is commonly known as schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

It is MOST accurate to state, while an individual with a unipolar disorder experiences episodes of ____, a person with a bipolar disorder experiences episodes of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mania; depression 
B)  depression; mania 
C)  both depression and mania; depression 
D)  depression; both depression and mania 
A)  mania; depression 
B)  depression; mania 
C)  both depression and mania; depression 
D)  depression; both depression and mania

Question 20

Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week, and she has been getting by with only three hours of sleep each night.Her thoughts seem to be racing out of control, and she is convinced that the novel she started last week will become a best seller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even though she has never had any of her writing published in the past.Tina's symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymic disorder. 
B)  generalised anxiety disorder. 
C)  a manic episode. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  dysthymic disorder. 
B)  generalised anxiety disorder. 
C)  a manic episode. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

What do the histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial personality disorders have in common?

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Alina has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug that affects the levels of GABA in her nervous system.Based on this information, it is MOST likely that Alina is being treated for

The finding that many schizophrenics have difficulty in focusing their attention implies that schizophrenia may be caused by

A concordance rate indicates

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

For people suffering from bipolar disorder, manic episodes usually

The evidence available today suggests

Which of the following is a common stereotype about psychological disorders?

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Jazmine has just returned home after receiving treatment for schizophrenia.The clinician who is supervising her case is aware that Jazmine's family is high in expressed emotion.Under these conditions, Jazmine

The difference between a phobia and a normal fear is that a phobia

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with someone who has a bipolar disorder?

Conditioning theories of anxiety disorders are being revised to include more emphasis on

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed .

According to Ohman and Mineka, an evolved module

Dissociative identity disorder is commonly known as schizophrenia.

It is MOST accurate to state, while an individual with a unipolar disorder experiences episodes of , a person with a bipolar disorder experiences episodes of .

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What do the histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial personality disorders have in common?

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Alina has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug that affects the levels of GABA in her nervous system.Based on this information, it is MOST likely that Alina is being treated for

The finding that many schizophrenics have difficulty in focusing their attention implies that schizophrenia may be caused by

A concordance rate indicates

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

For people suffering from bipolar disorder, manic episodes usually

The evidence available today suggests

Which of the following is a common stereotype about psychological disorders?

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Jazmine has just returned home after receiving treatment for schizophrenia.The clinician who is supervising her case is aware that Jazmine's family is high in expressed emotion.Under these conditions, Jazmine

The difference between a phobia and a normal fear is that a phobia

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with someone who has a bipolar disorder?

Conditioning theories of anxiety disorders are being revised to include more emphasis on

The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ____; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed ____.

According to Ohman and Mineka, an evolved module

Dissociative identity disorder is commonly known as schizophrenia.

It is MOST accurate to state, while an individual with a unipolar disorder experiences episodes of ____, a person with a bipolar disorder experiences episodes of ____.

The Evolution of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Key Processes in Memory

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Culture and Mental Health

Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

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The basic problem in the mood disorders is disturbed ; the basic problem in the schizophrenic disorders is disturbed .

It is MOST accurate to state, while an individual with a unipolar disorder experiences episodes of , a person with a bipolar disorder experiences episodes of .