Question 1

People with panic disorder have reduced reactions in the _____ to stimuli that normally produce a strong reaction in those without the disorder.

Accepted Answer

anterior cingulate cortex

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the various approaches to understanding depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the psychoanalytic approach,depression is produced by the threatened loss of a parent early in life. 
B)  According to the medical approach,depression reflects the fact that life provides few rewards. 
C)  According to the behavioral approach,depression is based on negative thought patterns. 
D)  According to the cognitive approach,functioning of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain are related to depression. 
A)  According to the psychoanalytic approach,depression is produced by the threatened loss of a parent early in life. 
B)  According to the medical approach,depression reflects the fact that life provides few rewards. 
C)  According to the behavioral approach,depression is based on negative thought patterns. 
D)  According to the cognitive approach,functioning of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain are related to depression. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the symptoms of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  In mania,the individual cycles between periods of intense happiness on the one hand and deep depression on the other. 
B)  In bipolar disorder,the individual feels elated all the time and seems to have boundless energy. 
C)  In major depression,the individual feels useless,worthless,and lonely,and also thinks the future is hopeless. 
D)  In manic-depressive disorder,the individual seems to have lost his or her eye sight. 
A)  In mania,the individual cycles between periods of intense happiness on the one hand and deep depression on the other. 
B)  In bipolar disorder,the individual feels elated all the time and seems to have boundless energy. 
C)  In major depression,the individual feels useless,worthless,and lonely,and also thinks the future is hopeless. 
D)  In manic-depressive disorder,the individual seems to have lost his or her eye sight. C

Question 4

_____ is a disorder in which people have a constant fear of illness and a preoccupation with their health.

Accepted Answer

A)  Akinesia 
B)  Hemophilia 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Agnosia 
A)  Akinesia 
B)  Hemophilia 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Agnosia

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the characteristics of the major clinical disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fear of water occurs in dissociative disorders. 
B)  Sexual dysfunction occurs in mood disorders. 
C)  Loss of memory due to degeneration of brain cells occurs in somatoform disorders. 
D)  Severe distortion of reality occurs in schizophrenia. 
A)  The fear of water occurs in dissociative disorders. 
B)  Sexual dysfunction occurs in mood disorders. 
C)  Loss of memory due to degeneration of brain cells occurs in somatoform disorders. 
D)  Severe distortion of reality occurs in schizophrenia.

Question 6

The cognitive perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin deficiency. 
B)  maladaptive thoughts. 
C)  hormonal imbalances. 
D)  genetic mutations. 
A)  vitamin deficiency. 
B)  maladaptive thoughts. 
C)  hormonal imbalances. 
D)  genetic mutations.

Question 7

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays a major role in depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endorphins 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Morphine 
A)  Endorphins 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Morphine

Question 8

In _____,symptoms develop slowly and subtly.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive schizophrenia 
B)  process schizophrenia 
C)  Type I schizophrenia 
D)  Type II schizophrenia 
A)  reactive schizophrenia 
B)  process schizophrenia 
C)  Type I schizophrenia 
D)  Type II schizophrenia

Question 9

In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes assume a new identity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes...

Question 10

A characteristic that reliably distinguishes schizophrenia from other disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbances of thought and speech. 
B)  improvement from a previous level of functioning. 
C)  lack of emotional disturbances. 
D)  no withdrawal tendency. 
A)  disturbances of thought and speech. 
B)  improvement from a previous level of functioning. 
C)  lack of emotional disturbances. 
D)  no withdrawal tendency.

Question 11

Which perspective on psychological disorders assumes that people's normal and abnormal behavior is shaped by factors such as poverty and prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural perspective 
B)  Psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  Cognitive perspective 
D)  Medical perspective 
A)  Sociocultural perspective 
B)  Psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  Cognitive perspective 
D)  Medical perspective

Question 12

Mood disorder refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and assumes a new identity. 
B)  disturbance in emotional experience that is strong enough to intrude on everyday living. 
C)  actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ. 
D)  actual loss of information from memory that typically results from a physiological cause. 
A)  a form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and assumes a new identity. 
B)  disturbance in emotional experience that is strong enough to intrude on everyday living. 
C)  actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ. 
D)  actual loss of information from memory that typically results from a physiological cause.

Question 13

People with _____ typically re-experience a stressful event in vivid flashbacks or dreams.

Accepted Answer

A)  agnosia 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  anorexia 
A)  agnosia 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  anorexia

Question 14

_____ is a disorder typically marked by inattention,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and a great deal of inappropriate activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
B)  Narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Bipolar disorder 
A)  Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
B)  Narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Bipolar disorder

Question 15

The _____ on abnormality suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior,the fundamental cause will be found through a physical examination of the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ on abnormality suggests that when...

Question 16

The results of Rosenhan's classic study illustrate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brains of people with depression show significantly less activation when they view photos of human faces displaying strong emotions. 
B)  learned helplessness is a learned expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable. 
C)  determining who is psychologically disordered is always a clear-cut,accurate process. 
D)  placing labels on individuals powerfully influences the way mental health workers perceive and interpret their actions. 
A)  the brains of people with depression show significantly less activation when they view photos of human faces displaying strong emotions. 
B)  learned helplessness is a learned expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable. 
C)  determining who is psychologically disordered is always a clear-cut,accurate process. 
D)  placing labels on individuals powerfully influences the way mental health workers perceive and interpret their actions.

Question 17

A conversion disorder in which an individual's hand becomes entirely numb,while an area above the wrist,controlled by the same nerves,remains sensitive to touch is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  glove anesthesia. 
D)  dissociative disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  glove anesthesia. 
D)  dissociative disorder.

Question 18

Dr.Allan,a psychologist,believes that women are more prone to suffer from depression because they experience fluctuations in estrogen levels,whereas men do not.Dr.Allan seems to favor a _____ approach to understanding depression.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

_____ is a form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and sometimes assumes a new identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Dissociative fugue 
A)  Anorexia 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Dissociative fugue

Question 20

Andy visits his family doctor because he displays symptoms of depression.The doctor conducts an examination and deduces the root cause as a chemical imbalance in his brain.In this scenario,which perspective on psychological disorders does Andy's doctor use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical perspective 
B)  Psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  Humanistic perspective 
D)  Behavioral perspective 
A)  Medical perspective 
B)  Psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  Humanistic perspective 
D)  Behavioral perspective

People with panic disorder have reduced reactions in the _____ to stimuli that normally produce a strong reaction in those without the disorder.

Which of the following is true of the various approaches to understanding depression?

Which of the following is true of the symptoms of mood disorders?

_____ is a disorder in which people have a constant fear of illness and a preoccupation with their health.

Which of the following is true of the characteristics of the major clinical disorders?

The cognitive perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are the result of:

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays a major role in depression?

In _____,symptoms develop slowly and subtly.

In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes assume a new identity.

A characteristic that reliably distinguishes schizophrenia from other disorders is:

Which perspective on psychological disorders assumes that people's normal and abnormal behavior is shaped by factors such as poverty and prejudice?

Mood disorder refers to:

People with _____ typically re-experience a stressful event in vivid flashbacks or dreams.

_____ is a disorder typically marked by inattention,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and a great deal of inappropriate activity.

The _____ on abnormality suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior,the fundamental cause will be found through a physical examination of the individual.

The results of Rosenhan's classic study illustrate that:

A conversion disorder in which an individual's hand becomes entirely numb,while an area above the wrist,controlled by the same nerves,remains sensitive to touch is referred to as:

Dr.Allan,a psychologist,believes that women are more prone to suffer from depression because they experience fluctuations in estrogen levels,whereas men do not.Dr.Allan seems to favor a _____ approach to understanding depression.

_____ is a form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and sometimes assumes a new identity.

Andy visits his family doctor because he displays symptoms of depression.The doctor conducts an examination and deduces the root cause as a chemical imbalance in his brain.In this scenario,which perspective on psychological disorders does Andy's doctor use?

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People with panic disorder have reduced reactions in the _____ to stimuli that normally produce a strong reaction in those without the disorder.

Which of the following is true of the various approaches to understanding depression?

Which of the following is true of the symptoms of mood disorders?

_____ is a disorder in which people have a constant fear of illness and a preoccupation with their health.

Which of the following is true of the characteristics of the major clinical disorders?

The cognitive perspective on psychological disorders assumes that abnormal behaviors are the result of:

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays a major role in depression?

In _____,symptoms develop slowly and subtly.

In _____,people take sudden,impulsive trips and sometimes assume a new identity.

A characteristic that reliably distinguishes schizophrenia from other disorders is:

Which perspective on psychological disorders assumes that people's normal and abnormal behavior is shaped by factors such as poverty and prejudice?

Mood disorder refers to:

People with _____ typically re-experience a stressful event in vivid flashbacks or dreams.

_____ is a disorder typically marked by inattention,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and a great deal of inappropriate activity.

The _____ on abnormality suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior,the fundamental cause will be found through a physical examination of the individual.

The results of Rosenhan's classic study illustrate that:

A conversion disorder in which an individual's hand becomes entirely numb,while an area above the wrist,controlled by the same nerves,remains sensitive to touch is referred to as:

Dr.Allan,a psychologist,believes that women are more prone to suffer from depression because they experience fluctuations in estrogen levels,whereas men do not.Dr.Allan seems to favor a _____ approach to understanding depression.

_____ is a form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and sometimes assumes a new identity.

Andy visits his family doctor because he displays symptoms of depression.The doctor conducts an examination and deduces the root cause as a chemical imbalance in his brain.In this scenario,which perspective on psychological disorders does Andy's doctor use?

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Memory

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