Question 1

Regarding the causes of mood disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  involves depression that occurs during the spring and summer months. 
B)  Heredity appears to be a major factor in major mood disorders, especially bipolar disorders. 
C)  People who have a particular version of a gene are more likely to become depressed when they are stressed. 
D)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 67 percent chance of suffering from depression with a probability of 19 percent of both fraternal twins becoming depressed. 
A)  Seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  involves depression that occurs during the spring and summer months. 
B)  Heredity appears to be a major factor in major mood disorders, especially bipolar disorders. 
C)  People who have a particular version of a gene are more likely to become depressed when they are stressed. 
D)  If one identical twin is depressed, the other has a 67 percent chance of suffering from depression with a probability of 19 percent of both fraternal twins becoming depressed. A

Question 2

People diagnosed with paranoid psychosis often include those who are

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly and withdrawn. 
B)  uninhibited and use profanity. 
C)  given to emotional excess and hear voices. 
D)  self-styled reformers and "UFO abductees." 
A)  elderly and withdrawn. 
B)  uninhibited and use profanity. 
C)  given to emotional excess and hear voices. 
D)  self-styled reformers and "UFO abductees." D

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter tends to influence brain activity in areas that control emotions and sensory information and may explain some of the symptoms seen in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  glutamate 
C)  melatonin 
D)  schizotoxin 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  glutamate 
C)  melatonin 
D)  schizotoxin B

Question 4

Ted believes that space aliens have replaced all of his internal organs with electronic monitoring devices,while Jeff believes that an FBI agent is following him.Regarding their most likely diagnoses,Ted would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia, while Jeff would have a delusional disorder. 
B)  multiple personalities, while Jeff would have schizophrenia. 
C)  delusional disorder, while Jeff would have a conversion disorder. 
D)  a conversion disorder, while Jeff would have multiple personalities. 
A)  schizophrenia, while Jeff would have a delusional disorder. 
B)  multiple personalities, while Jeff would have schizophrenia. 
C)  delusional disorder, while Jeff would have a conversion disorder. 
D)  a conversion disorder, while Jeff would have multiple personalities.

Question 5

The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder have been successfully treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  thorazine. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  increased consumption of carbohydrates. 
D)  exposure to bright fluorescent lights. 
A)  thorazine. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  increased consumption of carbohydrates. 
D)  exposure to bright fluorescent lights.

Question 6

Emily has barricaded herself in her home.She believes that aliens are trying to take over her mind and body.She has wrapped herself in aluminum foil in order to prevent the penetration of the cosmic rays that she has "seen" coming down through her ceiling.Emily believes that she alone has been given the power by God to tell real humans from aliens pretending to be humans so she can destroy them.Emily would most likely be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative disorder. 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative disorder. 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 7

Because there is considerable overlap among the types of schizophrenia and because patterns of behavior shift over time,many patients are simply classified as suffering from __________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized 
B)  atypical 
C)  disorganized 
D)  undifferentiated 
A)  generalized 
B)  atypical 
C)  disorganized 
D)  undifferentiated

Question 8

People who take the hallucinogenic drug PCP have symptoms that closely mimic schizophrenia because PCP affects which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  histamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  schizotoxin 
A)  glutamate 
B)  histamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  schizotoxin

Question 9

Currently,the four major subtypes of schizophrenia are

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline, histrionic, paranoid, and atypical. 
B)  disorganized, catatonic, paranoid, and undifferentiated. 
C)  depressive, manic, dysthymic, and cyclothymic. 
D)  stuporous, agitated, acute, and chronic. 
A)  borderline, histrionic, paranoid, and atypical. 
B)  disorganized, catatonic, paranoid, and undifferentiated. 
C)  depressive, manic, dysthymic, and cyclothymic. 
D)  stuporous, agitated, acute, and chronic.

Question 10

Greta fears that something extremely embarrassing will happen if she leaves home or enters an unfamiliar situation.Thus,it is virtually impossible for her to go outside her home alone,be in a crowd,stand in line,or ride in a car.Greta most likely has which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  homophobia 
C)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  a panic disorder 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  homophobia 
C)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  a panic disorder

Question 11

If mild to moderate depression alternates with periods when a person's mood is elevated,expansive,or irritable,the disorder is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymic disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  multiple personalities disorder. 
D)  cyclic depression. 
A)  dysthymic disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  multiple personalities disorder. 
D)  cyclic depression.

Question 12

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain.These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology.This is called the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  undifferentiated impact 
B)  causal-interactional 
C)  psychogenic-environmental 
D)  stress-vulnerability 
A)  undifferentiated impact 
B)  causal-interactional 
C)  psychogenic-environmental 
D)  stress-vulnerability

Question 13

Regarding depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life stresses trigger many mood disorders, especially for people who have personality traits and thinking patterns that make them more vulnerable to depression. 
B)  Overall, women are 50 percent more likely than men to experience depression. 
C)  Psychoanalytic theory holds that negative, distorted, or self-defeating thoughts underlie depression. 
D)  Behavioral theories view depression as being caused by learned helplessness. 
A)  Life stresses trigger many mood disorders, especially for people who have personality traits and thinking patterns that make them more vulnerable to depression. 
B)  Overall, women are 50 percent more likely than men to experience depression. 
C)  Psychoanalytic theory holds that negative, distorted, or self-defeating thoughts underlie depression. 
D)  Behavioral theories view depression as being caused by learned helplessness.

Question 14

People go both "up" and "down" emotionally when they are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  an existential crisis. 
B)  paradoxical anxiety. 
C)  a bipolar disorder. 
D)  a dissociative disorder. 
A)  an existential crisis. 
B)  paradoxical anxiety. 
C)  a bipolar disorder. 
D)  a dissociative disorder.

Question 15

Which of the following prenatal situations has NOT been shown to increase the risk of the developing child being more vulnerable to having schizophrenia later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  mother contracting influenza during the middle of her pregnancy 
B)  mother contracting rubella during the middle of her pregnancy 
C)  malnutrition during pregnancy 
D)  having an extra chromosome at pair 16 
A)  mother contracting influenza during the middle of her pregnancy 
B)  mother contracting rubella during the middle of her pregnancy 
C)  malnutrition during pregnancy 
D)  having an extra chromosome at pair 16

Question 16

Schizophrenia may be described as a split

Accepted Answer

A)  between thought and emotion. 
B)  in personality. 
C)  between delusion and hallucination. 
D)  in intellect. 
A)  between thought and emotion. 
B)  in personality. 
C)  between delusion and hallucination. 
D)  in intellect.

Question 17

Three to four times a year,Chelsea has a panic attack.What additional information would suggest that Chelsea has panic disorder without agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chelsea recovers quickly from her panic attacks and never has more than one within a month. 
B)  Chelsea shops in the mall at least twice a week and attends her son's basketball games. 
C)  Chelsea has a very relaxed attitude toward death. 
D)  Chelsea has successfully completed therapy to extinguish her fear of flying. 
A)  Chelsea recovers quickly from her panic attacks and never has more than one within a month. 
B)  Chelsea shops in the mall at least twice a week and attends her son's basketball games. 
C)  Chelsea has a very relaxed attitude toward death. 
D)  Chelsea has successfully completed therapy to extinguish her fear of flying.

Question 18

Which type of depression occurs only during the fall and winter and is presumably related to decreased exposure to sunlight?

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  
B)  dysthymic disorder 
C)  dissociative interim depression (DI
D)  
D)  bipolar II disorder 
A)  seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  
B)  dysthymic disorder 
C)  dissociative interim depression (DI
D)  
D)  bipolar II disorder

Question 19

Regarding the mentally ill and violence,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Former mental patients are more likely to be violent than people in general. 
B)  People who are actively psychotic are too disturbed to be violent. 
C)  A young intoxicated poor male is more likely to be violent than a mental patient. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Former mental patients are more likely to be violent than people in general. 
B)  People who are actively psychotic are too disturbed to be violent. 
C)  A young intoxicated poor male is more likely to be violent than a mental patient. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Regarding disorganized schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganized schizophrenia typically develops in adolescence or young adulthood. 
B)  Disorganized schizophrenia is marked by mutism, posturing, stupor, and rigidity. 
C)  The chances of improvement for disorganized schizophrenia are limited with social impairment usually being extreme. 
D)  Disorganized schizophrenia comes closest to matching the stereotyped images of "madness" seen in movies. 
A)  Disorganized schizophrenia typically develops in adolescence or young adulthood. 
B)  Disorganized schizophrenia is marked by mutism, posturing, stupor, and rigidity. 
C)  The chances of improvement for disorganized schizophrenia are limited with social impairment usually being extreme. 
D)  Disorganized schizophrenia comes closest to matching the stereotyped images of "madness" seen in movies.

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders

Regarding the causes of mood disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

People diagnosed with paranoid psychosis often include those who are

Which neurotransmitter tends to influence brain activity in areas that control emotions and sensory information and may explain some of the symptoms seen in schizophrenia?

Ted believes that space aliens have replaced all of his internal organs with electronic monitoring devices,while Jeff believes that an FBI agent is following him.Regarding their most likely diagnoses,Ted would most likely be diagnosed with

The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder have been successfully treated with

Because there is considerable overlap among the types of schizophrenia and because patterns of behavior shift over time,many patients are simply classified as suffering from __________ schizophrenia.

People who take the hallucinogenic drug PCP have symptoms that closely mimic schizophrenia because PCP affects which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain?

Currently,the four major subtypes of schizophrenia are

Greta fears that something extremely embarrassing will happen if she leaves home or enters an unfamiliar situation.Thus,it is virtually impossible for her to go outside her home alone,be in a crowd,stand in line,or ride in a car.Greta most likely has which disorder?

If mild to moderate depression alternates with periods when a person's mood is elevated,expansive,or irritable,the disorder is called

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain.These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology.This is called the __________ model.

Regarding depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

People go both "up" and "down" emotionally when they are experiencing

Which of the following prenatal situations has NOT been shown to increase the risk of the developing child being more vulnerable to having schizophrenia later in life?

Schizophrenia may be described as a split

Three to four times a year,Chelsea has a panic attack.What additional information would suggest that Chelsea has panic disorder without agoraphobia?

Which type of depression occurs only during the fall and winter and is presumably related to decreased exposure to sunlight?

Regarding the mentally ill and violence,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding disorganized schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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