Question 1

Which of the following diagnoses may be renamed complex somatic symptom disorder in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute stress disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  organic mental disorder 
D)  pain disorder 
A)  acute stress disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  organic mental disorder 
D)  pain disorder D

Question 2

Mary was raped outside a local movie theatre over two months ago.Since then,she constantly imagines the circumstances of the rape,is afraid to go to the movies or the mall and avoids doing so,and has frequent nightmares about being raped.Mary's reaction would be classified as a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  post-traumatic stress 
C)  acute stress 
D)  dissociative 
A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  post-traumatic stress 
C)  acute stress 
D)  dissociative B

Question 3

Santana has been showing uncontrollable sneezing for the last two weeks.The doctor finds that Santana does not have a cold or allergies and that the sneezes are unusual in their rate and rhythm and Santana's eyes do not close during the sneeze.Her husband says that Santana does not sneeze in her sleep.All of these signs suggest that Santana's sneezing is a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatization 
B)  organic mental 
C)  conversion 
D)  dissociative 
A)  somatization 
B)  organic mental 
C)  conversion 
D)  dissociative C

Question 4

Regarding suicide,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  For every ten potential suicides, eight give warning beforehand. 
B)  Direct threats to commit suicide and the giving of possessions away may be pleas for help. 
C)  Suicides cannot be prevented with the person finding a way to do it anyway. 
D)  Only three to five percent of suicide cases involve people who really want to die. 
A)  For every ten potential suicides, eight give warning beforehand. 
B)  Direct threats to commit suicide and the giving of possessions away may be pleas for help. 
C)  Suicides cannot be prevented with the person finding a way to do it anyway. 
D)  Only three to five percent of suicide cases involve people who really want to die.

Question 5

Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  clowns. 
B)  strangers. 
C)  the number 13. 
D)  peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. 
A)  clowns. 
B)  strangers. 
C)  the number 13. 
D)  peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.

Question 6

Wally has a good business that he operates by himself.People say that he does a good job,but they can tell that he interacts with people only as much as required for his business to succeed.They have never seen him smile or show any real emotion.His relatives tell people that Wally does not attend any community functions because he prefers to be alone.Wally fits the description of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoid 
B)  avoidant 
C)  antisocial 
D)  narcissistic 
A)  schizoid 
B)  avoidant 
C)  antisocial 
D)  narcissistic

Question 7

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an avoidant personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam is a perfectionist who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times. 
B)  Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives. 
C)  Darden is charming but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse. 
D)  Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations, and fears evaluation. 
A)  Adam is a perfectionist who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times. 
B)  Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives. 
C)  Darden is charming but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse. 
D)  Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations, and fears evaluation.

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be a good strategy for preventing someone from committing suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide can be prevented if a distressed person's frustrated needs can be identified and eased. 
B)  It helps when suicidal persons see that the natural wish for escape does not have to be expressed by ending it all. 
C)  The rescuer's goal is to help narrow the suicidal person's options. 
D)  Suicide occurs when pain exceeds a person's resources for coping with pain, so the rescuer's goal is to reduce the pain in any way possible. 
A)  Suicide can be prevented if a distressed person's frustrated needs can be identified and eased. 
B)  It helps when suicidal persons see that the natural wish for escape does not have to be expressed by ending it all. 
C)  The rescuer's goal is to help narrow the suicidal person's options. 
D)  Suicide occurs when pain exceeds a person's resources for coping with pain, so the rescuer's goal is to reduce the pain in any way possible.

Question 9

Whenever Jim has fearful thoughts,he starts naming the U.S.states.This irrational act of naming the U.S.states would be called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession. 
B)  phobia. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  fugue state. 
A)  obsession. 
B)  phobia. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  fugue state.

Question 10

Of the common specific phobias listed,which is the most common among Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of insects, birds, snakes, and other animals 
B)  fear of airplanes 
C)  fear of closed spaces 
D)  fear of storms, thunder, and lightning 
A)  fear of insects, birds, snakes, and other animals 
B)  fear of airplanes 
C)  fear of closed spaces 
D)  fear of storms, thunder, and lightning

Question 11

Keelie's parents are concerned about her impulsivity and unpredictability that have persisted beyond her adolescent years.She is extremely sensitive to any hint of criticism and her erratic moods and impulses have ultimately affected any chance of her developing stable relationships or holding a job.Keelie is showing symptoms of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal 
B)  dependent 
C)  borderline 
D)  antisocial 
A)  schizotypal 
B)  dependent 
C)  borderline 
D)  antisocial

Question 12

Escape,unbearable psychological pain,frustrated psychological needs,and constriction of options are most characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  postpartum depression. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  suicidal thoughts and feelings. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  postpartum depression. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  suicidal thoughts and feelings.

Question 13

According to which psychological approach are emotional disorders the end product of a faulty self-image when anxious individuals build up unrealistic mental images of themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 14

A person who regularly interprets normal body sensations as signs of a serious disease has

Accepted Answer

A)  a conversion reaction. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  a psychosomatic disorder. 
D)  a delusional disorder. 
A)  a conversion reaction. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  a psychosomatic disorder. 
D)  a delusional disorder.

Question 15

Nancy tends to be a perfectionist,is excessively concerned with errors,and perceives criticism where none exists.Even when she is successful,her distorted thinking leads her to think she has failed.Nancy will most likely develop

Accepted Answer

A)  a somatoform disorder, according to the psychodynamic view. 
B)  acute stress disorder, according to the behavioral view. 
C)  a social phobia, according to the cognitive view. 
D)  a depressive neurosis, according to the humanistic-existential view. 
A)  a somatoform disorder, according to the psychodynamic view. 
B)  acute stress disorder, according to the behavioral view. 
C)  a social phobia, according to the cognitive view. 
D)  a depressive neurosis, according to the humanistic-existential view.

Question 16

An existentialist therapist would view unhealthy anxiety as

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of meaning in one's life. 
B)  a raging conflict among the id, ego, and superego. 
C)  the effects of learning and conditioning. 
D)  the result of distorted thinking. 
A)  a loss of meaning in one's life. 
B)  a raging conflict among the id, ego, and superego. 
C)  the effects of learning and conditioning. 
D)  the result of distorted thinking.

Question 17

A cognitive therapist would tend to support which explanation of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debbie's conscience leaves her consumed with vague, pervasive guilt. 
B)  Keith perceives criticism where there is none and is consumed by expectations of failure in every school activity he participates. 
C)  Kim's ego is too weak, leading to an unmediated battle between her id and superego. 
D)  Larry has been overwhelmed by the crushing responsibility of finding meaning and happiness in life. 
A)  Debbie's conscience leaves her consumed with vague, pervasive guilt. 
B)  Keith perceives criticism where there is none and is consumed by expectations of failure in every school activity he participates. 
C)  Kim's ego is too weak, leading to an unmediated battle between her id and superego. 
D)  Larry has been overwhelmed by the crushing responsibility of finding meaning and happiness in life.

Question 18

Ron served in Iraq as part of a special operations team that was pinned down for nearly 20 hours by enemy fire.After 18 months,he continued to relive the episode.This is a symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 19

When a person has a conversion disorder that person

Accepted Answer

A)  still has the symptoms when asleep. 
B)  still has the symptoms when hypnotized. 
C)  is not disturbed by the disability. 
D)  has a severe type of psychosomatic illness. 
A)  still has the symptoms when asleep. 
B)  still has the symptoms when hypnotized. 
C)  is not disturbed by the disability. 
D)  has a severe type of psychosomatic illness.

Question 20

Even though Tomas has never smoked,he immediately thinks that his bad cough is the result of lung cancer rather than the common cold.Tomas is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  organic mental disorder. 
D)  psychosomatic illness. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  organic mental disorder. 
D)  psychosomatic illness.

Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following diagnoses may be renamed complex somatic symptom disorder in the DSM-5?

Regarding suicide,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an avoidant personality disorder?

Which of the following would NOT be a good strategy for preventing someone from committing suicide?

Whenever Jim has fearful thoughts,he starts naming the U.S.states.This irrational act of naming the U.S.states would be called a(n)

Of the common specific phobias listed,which is the most common among Americans?

Escape,unbearable psychological pain,frustrated psychological needs,and constriction of options are most characteristic of

According to which psychological approach are emotional disorders the end product of a faulty self-image when anxious individuals build up unrealistic mental images of themselves?

A person who regularly interprets normal body sensations as signs of a serious disease has

Nancy tends to be a perfectionist,is excessively concerned with errors,and perceives criticism where none exists.Even when she is successful,her distorted thinking leads her to think she has failed.Nancy will most likely develop

An existentialist therapist would view unhealthy anxiety as

A cognitive therapist would tend to support which explanation of anxiety disorders?

Ron served in Iraq as part of a special operations team that was pinned down for nearly 20 hours by enemy fire.After 18 months,he continued to relive the episode.This is a symptom of

When a person has a conversion disorder that person

Even though Tomas has never smoked,he immediately thinks that his bad cough is the result of lung cancer rather than the common cold.Tomas is most likely suffering from

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