Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Terri has a history of panic attacks in a variety of settings, and she spends most of her time at home because she is afraid of having an "attack" in public. 
B) Alan refuses to eat in restaurants because he is afraid of embarrassing himself in a crowd. 
C) For about eight months, Brandi has had several brief episodes of intense anxiety during which she feels as if she is losing her mind, after which she feels relatively calm. 
D) Greg has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry for nearly a year. 
A) Terri has a history of panic attacks in a variety of settings, and she spends most of her time at home because she is afraid of having an "attack" in public. 
B) Alan refuses to eat in restaurants because he is afraid of embarrassing himself in a crowd. 
C) For about eight months, Brandi has had several brief episodes of intense anxiety during which she feels as if she is losing her mind, after which she feels relatively calm. 
D) Greg has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry for nearly a year. D

Question 2

Sadness, hopelessness, withdrawal, and feelings of worthlessness are symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A) paradoxical anxiety. 
B) a manic disorder. 
C) a somatoform disorder. 
D) a depressive disorder. 
A) paradoxical anxiety. 
B) a manic disorder. 
C) a somatoform disorder. 
D) a depressive disorder. D

Question 3

For at least the last two years, Sara has been experiencing mild depression which alternates with periods of her being cheerful and expansive, but also irritable.These changes in her mood appear to be reactions to external events, and she has never experienced a psychotic episode.Sara would most likely be diagnosed with a _____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive 
B) bipolar 
C) cyclothymic 
D) dysthymic 
A) major depressive 
B) bipolar 
C) cyclothymic 
D) dysthymic C

Question 4

Major mood disorders are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) phobic reactions and high anxieties. 
B) emotional extremes. 
C) jealous and erotomanic delusions. 
D) antisocial, immoral conduct. 
A) phobic reactions and high anxieties. 
B) emotional extremes. 
C) jealous and erotomanic delusions. 
D) antisocial, immoral conduct.

Question 5

Joseph has just lost his job because of the company downsizing.He soon begins having trouble sleeping, loses his appetite, and begins having frequent headaches and an upset stomach.His symptoms decrease as he attends some job placement counseling.Joseph most likely experienced a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) acute stress disorder. 
B) moderate depression. 
C) generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) adjustment disorder. 
A) acute stress disorder. 
B) moderate depression. 
C) generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) adjustment disorder.

Question 6

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals affect mental disorders have found that lithium carbonate is effective in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorders. 
B) conversion disorders. 
C) phobias. 
D) SAD. 
A) bipolar disorders. 
B) conversion disorders. 
C) phobias. 
D) SAD.

Question 7

Regarding the effects of psychological trauma on the development of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The victims of schizophrenia were often exposed to violence, sexual abuse, death of family members, divorce, and separation. 
B) Disturbed families interact in ways that are laden with guilt, prying, criticism, negativity, and emotional attacks. 
C) When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are still more likely to become psychotic. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) The victims of schizophrenia were often exposed to violence, sexual abuse, death of family members, divorce, and separation. 
B) Disturbed families interact in ways that are laden with guilt, prying, criticism, negativity, and emotional attacks. 
C) When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are still more likely to become psychotic. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 8

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environment 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-vulnerability 
B) combination-vulnerability 
C) nature and nurture-vulnerability 
D) stress-vulnerability 
A) undifferentiated-vulnerability 
B) combination-vulnerability 
C) nature and nurture-vulnerability 
D) stress-vulnerability

Question 9

The likelihood that biological factors, especially brain chemicals, may be involved in mood disorders is suggested by

Accepted Answer

A) the effectiveness of lithium carbonate with bipolar disorder. 
B) the increase in acetylcholine with those experiencing major depression. 
C) traditional Freudian psychoanalytic theories. 
D) behavioral studies of learned helplessness. 
A) the effectiveness of lithium carbonate with bipolar disorder. 
B) the increase in acetylcholine with those experiencing major depression. 
C) traditional Freudian psychoanalytic theories. 
D) behavioral studies of learned helplessness.

Question 10

The most common type of schizophrenia is the _____ subtype.

Accepted Answer

A) undifferentiated 
B) paranoid 
C) catatonic 
D) disorganized 
A) undifferentiated 
B) paranoid 
C) catatonic 
D) disorganized

Question 11

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia involves maintaining a particular body position for long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized 
B) catatonic 
C) paranoid 
D) undifferentiated 
A) disorganized 
B) catatonic 
C) paranoid 
D) undifferentiated

Question 12

According to the _____ theory, depression is caused by learned helplessness, while the _____ theory states that self-criticism and negative, distorted, or self-defeating thoughts underlie many cases of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic; behavioral 
B) cognitive; psychoanalytic 
C) behavioral; cognitive 
D) cognitive; behavioral 
A) psychoanalytic; behavioral 
B) cognitive; psychoanalytic 
C) behavioral; cognitive 
D) cognitive; behavioral

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic mutations occur in aging male reproductive cells and increase the risk of schizophrenia for the children of older fathers. 
B) If one identical twin becomes schizophrenic, then the other twin has a 95 percent chance of also becoming schizophrenic. 
C) When children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are still more likely to become psychotic. 
D) Some people inherit the potential (or vulnerability) to develop schizophrenia. 
A) Genetic mutations occur in aging male reproductive cells and increase the risk of schizophrenia for the children of older fathers. 
B) If one identical twin becomes schizophrenic, then the other twin has a 95 percent chance of also becoming schizophrenic. 
C) When children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are still more likely to become psychotic. 
D) Some people inherit the potential (or vulnerability) to develop schizophrenia.

Question 14

Environmental conditions that have been shown to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) malnutrition during pregnancy and complications at the time of birth 
B) living in a troubled family with deviant communication patterns 
C) early psychological trauma 
D) all of these 
A) malnutrition during pregnancy and complications at the time of birth 
B) living in a troubled family with deviant communication patterns 
C) early psychological trauma 
D) all of these

Question 15

In _____, people go both "up" and "down" emotionally.

Accepted Answer

A) an existential crisis 
B) paradoxical anxiety 
C) bipolar disorders 
D) dissociative disorders 
A) an existential crisis 
B) paradoxical anxiety 
C) bipolar disorders 
D) dissociative disorders

Question 16

Regarding anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety disorders do not diminish even when the person's circumstances improve. 
B) Anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorders. 
C) Distress is the key ingredient in anxiety disorders and may also underlie somatoform and dissociative disorders. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Anxiety disorders do not diminish even when the person's circumstances improve. 
B) Anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorders. 
C) Distress is the key ingredient in anxiety disorders and may also underlie somatoform and dissociative disorders. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 17

Regarding specific phobias, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People affected by phobias do not recognize that their fears are unreasonable. 
B) People affected by phobias cannot control them. 
C) Almost every one has a few mild phobias. 
D) For a phobic disorder to exist, the person's fear must disrupt his or her daily life. 
A) People affected by phobias do not recognize that their fears are unreasonable. 
B) People affected by phobias cannot control them. 
C) Almost every one has a few mild phobias. 
D) For a phobic disorder to exist, the person's fear must disrupt his or her daily life.

Question 18

Regarding the schizophrenic brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) MRIs on schizophrenic brains show the brain regions crucial for regulating motivation, emotion, perception, actions, and attention to be abnormal. 
B) On PET scans, the activity tends to be abnormally low in the frontal lobes of the schizophrenic brain. 
C) CT scans show tightly-packed narrow surface fissuring of the schizophrenic brain. 
D) MRIs show that schizophrenic brains tend to have enlarged ventricles. 
A) MRIs on schizophrenic brains show the brain regions crucial for regulating motivation, emotion, perception, actions, and attention to be abnormal. 
B) On PET scans, the activity tends to be abnormally low in the frontal lobes of the schizophrenic brain. 
C) CT scans show tightly-packed narrow surface fissuring of the schizophrenic brain. 
D) MRIs show that schizophrenic brains tend to have enlarged ventricles.

Question 19

Regarding anxiety-related problems, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) A problem exists when intense anxiety prevents you from doing what you want or need to do. 
B) Individuals with anxiety-related problems struggle to control themselves, but remain ineffective and unhappy. 
C) On any given day, roughly 18 percent of the adult population is suffering from an anxiety disorder. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) A problem exists when intense anxiety prevents you from doing what you want or need to do. 
B) Individuals with anxiety-related problems struggle to control themselves, but remain ineffective and unhappy. 
C) On any given day, roughly 18 percent of the adult population is suffering from an anxiety disorder. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Individuals who develop schizophrenia seem to _____ during their childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) have experienced psychological trauma 
B) a great deal of intellectual stimulation 
C) have learned to use defense mechanisms 
D) have shown precocious physical and mental ability 
A) have experienced psychological trauma 
B) a great deal of intellectual stimulation 
C) have learned to use defense mechanisms 
D) have shown precocious physical and mental ability

Exam 14: Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is the best example of generalized anxiety disorder?

Sadness, hopelessness, withdrawal, and feelings of worthlessness are symptoms of

Major mood disorders are characterized by

Joseph has just lost his job because of the company downsizing.He soon begins having trouble sleeping, loses his appetite, and begins having frequent headaches and an upset stomach.His symptoms decrease as he attends some job placement counseling.Joseph most likely experienced a(n)

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals affect mental disorders have found that lithium carbonate is effective in the treatment of

Regarding the effects of psychological trauma on the development of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environment 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.

The likelihood that biological factors, especially brain chemicals, may be involved in mood disorders is suggested by

The most common type of schizophrenia is the _____ subtype.

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia involves maintaining a particular body position for long periods of time?

According to the _____ theory, depression is caused by learned helplessness, while the _____ theory states that self-criticism and negative, distorted, or self-defeating thoughts underlie many cases of depression.

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

Environmental conditions that have been shown to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia include which of the following?

In _____, people go both "up" and "down" emotionally.

Regarding anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding specific phobias, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the schizophrenic brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding anxiety-related problems, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Individuals who develop schizophrenia seem to _____ during their childhood.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

According to the _ theory, depression is caused by learned helplessness, while the _ theory states that self-criticism and negative, distorted, or self-defeating thoughts underlie many cases of depression.