Question 1

A prognosis

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A)  is a forecast about the probable cause of an illness. 
B)  involves distinguishing one illness from another. 
C)  refers to the apparent causation and developmental history of an illness. 
D)  is a plan for treating an illness. 
A)  is a forecast about the probable cause of an illness. 
B)  involves distinguishing one illness from another. 
C)  refers to the apparent causation and developmental history of an illness. 
D)  is a plan for treating an illness.

Question 2

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society they are demonstrating ____________________.

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The answer of When people violate the norms and expectations...

Question 3

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterised by

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A)  low expressed emotion. 
B)  low communication deviance. 
C)  high expressed emotion. 
D)  high interpersonal support. 
A)  low expressed emotion. 
B)  low communication deviance. 
C)  high expressed emotion. 
D)  high interpersonal support.

Question 4

Epidemiological studies of psychological disorders suggest that

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A)  nearly everyone who needs treatment for psychological disorders receives it. 
B)  epidemics involving psychological disorders are common. 
C)  psychological disorders are more common than many people realise. 
D)  there has been a significant decrease in prevalence rates of mental illness in the United States in recent years. 
A)  nearly everyone who needs treatment for psychological disorders receives it. 
B)  epidemics involving psychological disorders are common. 
C)  psychological disorders are more common than many people realise. 
D)  there has been a significant decrease in prevalence rates of mental illness in the United States in recent years.

Question 5

According to a recent approach to describing subtypes of schizophrenic disorders, an individual experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and hyperactive behaviour would be said to exhibit

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A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  positive symptoms. 
C)  perceptual symptoms. 
D)  behavioural symptoms. 
A)  negative symptoms. 
B)  positive symptoms. 
C)  perceptual symptoms. 
D)  behavioural symptoms.

Question 6

Maria is afraid to leave her home to go shopping or even go to work; she avoids all public places.Maria suffers from a disorder known as

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A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  brontophobia. 
C)  simple phobia. 
D)  claustrophobia. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  brontophobia. 
C)  simple phobia. 
D)  claustrophobia.

Question 7

Alexia started a new job on Monday morning.For the first three days she showed up in bright colors and was outgoing and extroverted.However, on Thursday she showed up in a dark suit and appeared shy and introverted.She insisted that her name was Clara, and she couldn't understand why her coworkers kept calling her Alexia.In this example, Alexia is showing symptoms that are consistent with

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A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  disorganised schizophrenia. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  disorganised schizophrenia. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT correct? The separate personalities that coexist in an individual with dissociative identity disorder

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A)  may differ in age, sex, or race. 
B)  are usually all aware of the existence of the other personalities. 
C)  may have their own name, personality traits, and physical mannerisms. 
D)  may switch from one personality to another suddenly. 
A)  may differ in age, sex, or race. 
B)  are usually all aware of the existence of the other personalities. 
C)  may have their own name, personality traits, and physical mannerisms. 
D)  may switch from one personality to another suddenly.

Question 9

Carol finds she is no longer interested in things she used to do, is sad most of the time, and thinks she is a terrible person.Additionally, she has recently lost a lot of weight and doesn't sleep very much.Carol's behaviour would be diagnosed as

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A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  a dissociative disorder. 
C)  a mood disorder. 
D)  a personality disorder. 
A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  a dissociative disorder. 
C)  a mood disorder. 
D)  a personality disorder.

Question 10

The average duration of depressive episodes is

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A)  7 to 14 days. 
B)  4 to 6 weeks. 
C)  1 year. 
D)  6 months. 
A)  7 to 14 days. 
B)  4 to 6 weeks. 
C)  1 year. 
D)  6 months.

Question 11

Selena constantly thinks about climbing up the stairs to the roof of her building and jumping into the street below.Selena's uncontrollable thoughts could be considered an example of

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A)  an obsession. 
B)  a compulsion. 
C)  a hallucination. 
D)  a delusion. 
A)  an obsession. 
B)  a compulsion. 
C)  a hallucination. 
D)  a delusion.

Question 12

The disorder that is characterised by worry and fear, muscle tension, trembling, faintness, and difficulty in concentrating is known as a

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A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  paranoid disorder. 
C)  dissociative disorder. 
D)  generalised anxiety disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  paranoid disorder. 
C)  dissociative disorder. 
D)  generalised anxiety disorder.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT among the common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder?

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A)  an increase in psychosomatic diseases 
B)  the presence of nightmares and flashbacks 
C)  an increased sense of vulnerability 
D)  increased problems with social relations 
A)  an increase in psychosomatic diseases 
B)  the presence of nightmares and flashbacks 
C)  an increased sense of vulnerability 
D)  increased problems with social relations

Question 14

Diagnosis is to etiology as

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A)  where is to when. 
B)  when is to where. 
C)  why is to what. 
D)  what is to why. 
A)  where is to when. 
B)  when is to where. 
C)  why is to what. 
D)  what is to why.

Question 15

It has been said that not all deviant behaviour is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behaviour is deviant.Discuss this idea, based on what you've learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behaviour.

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Good answers should reflect an understan

Question 16

A person who perceives stimuli that aren't there is said to have

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A)  hallucinations. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  illusions. 
A)  hallucinations. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  illusions.

Question 17

Pick two of the anxiety disorders and briefly describe the symptoms associated with each.

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Answers to this question will vary.Good

Question 18

Which temperament is characterised by shyness, timidity, and wariness?

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A)  choleric 
B)  inhibited 
C)  sanguine 
D)  pensive 
A)  choleric 
B)  inhibited 
C)  sanguine 
D)  pensive

Question 19

Theorists who believe that dissociative identity disorder is an authentic disorder argue that cases of the disorder are rooted in

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A)  a severe emotional trauma that occurred in childhood. 
B)  torture by a satanic cult. 
C)  extreme stress. 
D)  intentional role playing. 
A)  a severe emotional trauma that occurred in childhood. 
B)  torture by a satanic cult. 
C)  extreme stress. 
D)  intentional role playing.

Question 20

An eating disorder characterised by out-of-control overeating followed by unhealthy compensatory efforts such as self-induced vomiting is

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A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  dieting disorder. 
D)  hypochondriasis disorder. 
A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  dieting disorder. 
D)  hypochondriasis disorder.

A prognosis

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society they are demonstrating ____________________.

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterised by

Epidemiological studies of psychological disorders suggest that

According to a recent approach to describing subtypes of schizophrenic disorders, an individual experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and hyperactive behaviour would be said to exhibit

Maria is afraid to leave her home to go shopping or even go to work; she avoids all public places.Maria suffers from a disorder known as

Which of the following statements is NOT correct? The separate personalities that coexist in an individual with dissociative identity disorder

Carol finds she is no longer interested in things she used to do, is sad most of the time, and thinks she is a terrible person.Additionally, she has recently lost a lot of weight and doesn't sleep very much.Carol's behaviour would be diagnosed as

The average duration of depressive episodes is

Selena constantly thinks about climbing up the stairs to the roof of her building and jumping into the street below.Selena's uncontrollable thoughts could be considered an example of

The disorder that is characterised by worry and fear, muscle tension, trembling, faintness, and difficulty in concentrating is known as a

Which of the following is NOT among the common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Diagnosis is to etiology as

It has been said that not all deviant behaviour is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behaviour is deviant.Discuss this idea, based on what you've learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behaviour.

A person who perceives stimuli that aren't there is said to have

Pick two of the anxiety disorders and briefly describe the symptoms associated with each.

Which temperament is characterised by shyness, timidity, and wariness?

Theorists who believe that dissociative identity disorder is an authentic disorder argue that cases of the disorder are rooted in

An eating disorder characterised by out-of-control overeating followed by unhealthy compensatory efforts such as self-induced vomiting is

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Exam 15: Abnormal Behaviour

A prognosis

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society they are demonstrating ____________________.

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterised by

Epidemiological studies of psychological disorders suggest that

According to a recent approach to describing subtypes of schizophrenic disorders, an individual experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and hyperactive behaviour would be said to exhibit

Maria is afraid to leave her home to go shopping or even go to work; she avoids all public places.Maria suffers from a disorder known as

Which of the following statements is NOT correct? The separate personalities that coexist in an individual with dissociative identity disorder

Carol finds she is no longer interested in things she used to do, is sad most of the time, and thinks she is a terrible person.Additionally, she has recently lost a lot of weight and doesn't sleep very much.Carol's behaviour would be diagnosed as

The average duration of depressive episodes is

Selena constantly thinks about climbing up the stairs to the roof of her building and jumping into the street below.Selena's uncontrollable thoughts could be considered an example of

The disorder that is characterised by worry and fear, muscle tension, trembling, faintness, and difficulty in concentrating is known as a

Which of the following is NOT among the common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Diagnosis is to etiology as

It has been said that not all deviant behaviour is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behaviour is deviant.Discuss this idea, based on what you've learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behaviour.

A person who perceives stimuli that aren't there is said to have

Pick two of the anxiety disorders and briefly describe the symptoms associated with each.

Which temperament is characterised by shyness, timidity, and wariness?

Theorists who believe that dissociative identity disorder is an authentic disorder argue that cases of the disorder are rooted in

An eating disorder characterised by out-of-control overeating followed by unhealthy compensatory efforts such as self-induced vomiting is

The Evolution of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

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States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Key Processes in Memory

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

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Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

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Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

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