Question 1

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mania. 
B)  hypomanic episode. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  agnosia. 
A)  mania. 
B)  hypomanic episode. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  agnosia.

Question 2

_____ are psychological dysfunctions characterized by the separation of different facets of a person's personality that are normally integrated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion disorders 
B)  Dissociative disorders 
C)  Chromosomal disorders 
D)  Somatoform disorders 
A)  Conversion disorders 
B)  Dissociative disorders 
C)  Chromosomal disorders 
D)  Somatoform disorders

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is less specific about how the same disorder may change over the course of a person's lifetime. 
B)  It renames childhood conditions as neurocognitive disorders. 
C)  It eliminates the "five axes model" of categorizing disorders. 
D)  It reclassifies gender identity disorder as autism spectrum disorder. 
A)  It is less specific about how the same disorder may change over the course of a person's lifetime. 
B)  It renames childhood conditions as neurocognitive disorders. 
C)  It eliminates the "five axes model" of categorizing disorders. 
D)  It reclassifies gender identity disorder as autism spectrum disorder.

Question 4

Which of the following occurs in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  An extended state of intense,wild elation 
B)  A severe distortion of reality 
C)  A loss of motor functioning 
D)  A loss of eyesight 
A)  An extended state of intense,wild elation 
B)  A severe distortion of reality 
C)  A loss of motor functioning 
D)  A loss of eyesight

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of autism spectrum disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not a severe developmental disability and can be easily cured. 
B)  It is marked by inattention,impulsiveness,and a low tolerance for frustration. 
C)  It results in children involving in increased social contact. 
D)  It usually appears in the first 3 years and typically continues throughout life. 
A)  It is not a severe developmental disability and can be easily cured. 
B)  It is marked by inattention,impulsiveness,and a low tolerance for frustration. 
C)  It results in children involving in increased social contact. 
D)  It usually appears in the first 3 years and typically continues throughout life.

Question 6

It is best to view abnormal behavior and normal behavior as:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrete categories. 
B)  two well-demarcated and non-overlapping terms. 
C)  marking two ends of a continuum. 
D)  absolute states. 
A)  discrete categories. 
B)  two well-demarcated and non-overlapping terms. 
C)  marking two ends of a continuum. 
D)  absolute states.

Question 7

Insanity is a(n)_____ term.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal 
B)  psychological 
C)  archaic 
D)  colloquial 
A)  legal 
B)  psychological 
C)  archaic 
D)  colloquial

Question 8

_____ is characterized by the occurrence of anxiety without an obvious external cause that affects daily functioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is characterized by the occurrence of...

Question 9

The common thread among dissociative disorders is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they allow people to escape from some anxiety-producing situation. 
B)  people suffering from these disorders experience a significant loss of memory. 
C)  they involve an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to see or hear. 
D)  people suffering from these disorders leave their home to lead a life of anonymity. 
A)  they allow people to escape from some anxiety-producing situation. 
B)  people suffering from these disorders experience a significant loss of memory. 
C)  they involve an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to see or hear. 
D)  people suffering from these disorders leave their home to lead a life of anonymity.

Question 10

According to a massive study done on the prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States,which of the following is the most common disorder reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Alcohol dependence 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  Depression 
B)  Alcohol dependence 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 11

Brain-imaging studies indicate that a person with schizophrenia is most likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  low dopamine production. 
B)  no fluid in the ventricles. 
C)  shrunken ventricles. 
D)  shrunken hippocampi. 
A)  low dopamine production. 
B)  no fluid in the ventricles. 
C)  shrunken ventricles. 
D)  shrunken hippocampi.

Question 12

Clara is depressed after losing her job.She has been complaining of a severe backache that is affecting her daily life.However,her physician has examined her and found that there is no medical cause for her condition.According to the symptoms displayed by Clara,she is most likely to be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a somatoform disorder. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  a somatoform disorder. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 13

Brett has an intense,irrational fear of needles and other sharp objects.Brett is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  manic disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder 
A)  manic disorder 
B)  phobic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder

Question 14

Which of the following is a major types of anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phobic disorder 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Cyclothymic disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder 
A)  Phobic disorder 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Cyclothymic disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder

Question 15

Which of the following is a sexual disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraphilic disorder 
B)  Anorexia nervosa 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Bulimia 
A)  Paraphilic disorder 
B)  Anorexia nervosa 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  Bulimia

Question 16

Discuss the social and cultural context of psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

In considering the nature of the psychol

Question 17

_____ is a class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Bipolar disorder 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Bipolar disorder

Question 18

Sam washes his hands very frequently.In spite of this he feels that his hands are not clean and that he might acquire a viral disease due to poor hygiene.Given this information,we can conclude that Sam has:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  dyskinesia. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  dyskinesia. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 19

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders is correctly matched to its strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral: Recognizes that people have rich inner lives 
B)  Psychoanalytic: Offers a precise,objective approach to the symptoms of specific disorders 
C)  Humanistic: Offers effective drug treatments for many psychological disorders 
D)  Cognitive: Focuses on thoughts and beliefs,not just behaviors 
A)  Behavioral: Recognizes that people have rich inner lives 
B)  Psychoanalytic: Offers a precise,objective approach to the symptoms of specific disorders 
C)  Humanistic: Offers effective drug treatments for many psychological disorders 
D)  Cognitive: Focuses on thoughts and beliefs,not just behaviors

Question 20

_____ is an acquired expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable and that one cannot escape from the situation

Accepted Answer

Learned he

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

_____ are psychological dysfunctions characterized by the separation of different facets of a person's personality that are normally integrated.

Which of the following statements is true of changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition?

Which of the following occurs in schizophrenia?

Which of the following statements is true of autism spectrum disorder?

It is best to view abnormal behavior and normal behavior as:

Insanity is a(n)_____ term.

_____ is characterized by the occurrence of anxiety without an obvious external cause that affects daily functioning.

The common thread among dissociative disorders is that:

According to a massive study done on the prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States,which of the following is the most common disorder reported?

Brain-imaging studies indicate that a person with schizophrenia is most likely to have:

Brett has an intense,irrational fear of needles and other sharp objects.Brett is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

Which of the following is a major types of anxiety disorder?

Which of the following is a sexual disorder?

Discuss the social and cultural context of psychological disorders.

_____ is a class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs.

Sam washes his hands very frequently.In spite of this he feels that his hands are not clean and that he might acquire a viral disease due to poor hygiene.Given this information,we can conclude that Sam has:

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders is correctly matched to its strength?

_____ is an acquired expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable and that one cannot escape from the situation

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An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

_____ are psychological dysfunctions characterized by the separation of different facets of a person's personality that are normally integrated.

Which of the following statements is true of changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition?

Which of the following occurs in schizophrenia?

Which of the following statements is true of autism spectrum disorder?

It is best to view abnormal behavior and normal behavior as:

Insanity is a(n)_____ term.

_____ is characterized by the occurrence of anxiety without an obvious external cause that affects daily functioning.

The common thread among dissociative disorders is that:

According to a massive study done on the prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States,which of the following is the most common disorder reported?

Brain-imaging studies indicate that a person with schizophrenia is most likely to have:

Brett has an intense,irrational fear of needles and other sharp objects.Brett is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

Which of the following is a major types of anxiety disorder?

Which of the following is a sexual disorder?

Discuss the social and cultural context of psychological disorders.

_____ is a class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs.

Sam washes his hands very frequently.In spite of this he feels that his hands are not clean and that he might acquire a viral disease due to poor hygiene.Given this information,we can conclude that Sam has:

Which of the following perspectives on psychological disorders is correctly matched to its strength?

_____ is an acquired expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable and that one cannot escape from the situation

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

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