Question 1

_____ is a disorder in which a significant,selective memory loss occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agnosia 
B)  Anorexia 
C)  Dissociative amnesia 
D)  Conversion disorder 
A)  Agnosia 
B)  Anorexia 
C)  Dissociative amnesia 
D)  Conversion disorder

Question 2

_____ is a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Cyclothymic disorder 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder 
A)  Bipolar disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Cyclothymic disorder 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately identifies either a similarity or a dissimilarity between social phobia and agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social phobia often stems from panic disorder,whereas agoraphobia does not. 
B)  Both agoraphobia and social phobia best illustrate obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  Social phobia is a generalized anxiety disorder,whereas agoraphobia is a phobic disorder. 
D)  Both agoraphobia and social phobia can prevent people from leaving their homes. 
A)  Social phobia often stems from panic disorder,whereas agoraphobia does not. 
B)  Both agoraphobia and social phobia best illustrate obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  Social phobia is a generalized anxiety disorder,whereas agoraphobia is a phobic disorder. 
D)  Both agoraphobia and social phobia can prevent people from leaving their homes.

Question 4

_____ is a major somatoform disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Vascular dementia 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Dysphoric disorder 
A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Vascular dementia 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Dysphoric disorder

Question 5

Maureen is ten years old.She frequently has verbal and physical temperamental outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation.It is likely that Maureen has _____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

disruptive

Question 6

Which of the following statements supports the sociocultural perspective on abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  General declines in psychological functioning are seen in drought affected areas. 
B)  African-Americans are more likely to be hospitalized involuntarily for psychological disorders than are whites. 
C)  Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among people in their late adulthood than among people in their youth. 
D)  Huntington's disease is caused by an anomaly in chromosome 4. 
A)  General declines in psychological functioning are seen in drought affected areas. 
B)  African-Americans are more likely to be hospitalized involuntarily for psychological disorders than are whites. 
C)  Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among people in their late adulthood than among people in their youth. 
D)  Huntington's disease is caused by an anomaly in chromosome 4.

Question 7

As a psychology student,you may begin to feel that you suffer from some of the disorders you are studying: this is a variation of medical student's disease.Sometimes,though,people do need professional psychological help.Write two hypothetical vignettes,each describing an individual displaying three symptoms indicating that he or she might benefit from psychological intervention.Select a different set of symptoms for each vignette.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Laurel has f

Question 8

What are the similarities and differences between hypochondriasis and conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

Both hypochondriasis and conversion diso

Question 9

Alzheimer's disease is classified as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  eating disorder 
B)  organic mental disorder 
C)  somatoform disorder 
D)  manic disorder 
A)  eating disorder 
B)  organic mental disorder 
C)  somatoform disorder 
D)  manic disorder

Question 10

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic disorders 
B)  chromosomal disorders 
C)  somatoform disorders 
D)  cognitive disorders 
A)  genetic disorders 
B)  chromosomal disorders 
C)  somatoform disorders 
D)  cognitive disorders

Question 11

The greatest strength of the behavioral perspective on psychological disorders is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on observable behavior. 
B)  emphasis on the client's rich inner life. 
C)  focus on childhood conflicts that affect adult behavior. 
D)  explicit recognition of the biological underpinnings of behavior. 
A)  emphasis on observable behavior. 
B)  emphasis on the client's rich inner life. 
C)  focus on childhood conflicts that affect adult behavior. 
D)  explicit recognition of the biological underpinnings of behavior.

Question 12

Which of the following brain abnormalities is associated with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced activity in the brain's dopamine pathways 
B)  Increased activity in the frontal lobe of the brain 
C)  Abnormalities in limbic systems 
D)  Inactive brain receptors related to hearing and color during hallucinations 
A)  Reduced activity in the brain's dopamine pathways 
B)  Increased activity in the frontal lobe of the brain 
C)  Abnormalities in limbic systems 
D)  Inactive brain receptors related to hearing and color during hallucinations

Question 13

Based on the study conducted with more than 8,000 men and women between the ages of 15 and 54 in the United States,it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  48% of those interviewed had experienced a disorder at some point in their lives. 
B)  comorbidity was nonexistent. 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorders were infrequent. 
D)  30% of those interviewed had experienced narcissistic personality disorder. 
A)  48% of those interviewed had experienced a disorder at some point in their lives. 
B)  comorbidity was nonexistent. 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorders were infrequent. 
D)  30% of those interviewed had experienced narcissistic personality disorder.

Question 14

In _____,a person re-experiences a traumatic event in vivid flashbacks and dreams.

Accepted Answer

posttrauma

Question 15

Rosy visited a doctor with a peculiar condition.She seemed to have lost the ability to use her arm.She complained that it had become numb and completely paralyzed.However,the doctor could not find a biological cause that could explain her condition.Rosy is most likely to be suffering with:

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  vascular dementia. 
C)  hypochondriasis. 
D)  dysthymic disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  vascular dementia. 
C)  hypochondriasis. 
D)  dysthymic disorder.

Question 16

Roger is a manipulative individual who has no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others.It is most likely that he has:

Accepted Answer

A)  manic disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  manic disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 17

Briefly describe the causes of mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

Some mood disorders clearly have genetic

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of process schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also known as Type II schizophrenia. 
B)  It is primarily characterized by positive symptoms,such as hallucinations. 
C)  It has proved more difficult to treat than reactive schizophrenia. 
D)  It is characterized by sudden and conspicuous onset of symptoms. 
A)  It is also known as Type II schizophrenia. 
B)  It is primarily characterized by positive symptoms,such as hallucinations. 
C)  It has proved more difficult to treat than reactive schizophrenia. 
D)  It is characterized by sudden and conspicuous onset of symptoms.

Question 19

Social phobia is the fear of being:

Accepted Answer

A)  suffocated in confined spaces. 
B)  judged or embarrassed by others. 
C)  attacked by a clown. 
D)  sexually abused. 
A)  suffocated in confined spaces. 
B)  judged or embarrassed by others. 
C)  attacked by a clown. 
D)  sexually abused.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic: Relies on vague,philosophical theories 
B)  Cognitive: Ignores internal phenomena like thoughts that might contribute to psychological abnormality 
C)  Behavioral: Looks at abnormal behaviors as symptoms of an underlying problem 
D)  Sociocultural: Implies that people have total control over their behavior 
A)  Humanistic: Relies on vague,philosophical theories 
B)  Cognitive: Ignores internal phenomena like thoughts that might contribute to psychological abnormality 
C)  Behavioral: Looks at abnormal behaviors as symptoms of an underlying problem 
D)  Sociocultural: Implies that people have total control over their behavior

_____ is a disorder in which a significant,selective memory loss occurs.

_____ is a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities.

Which of the following statements accurately identifies either a similarity or a dissimilarity between social phobia and agoraphobia?

_____ is a major somatoform disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

Maureen is ten years old.She frequently has verbal and physical temperamental outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation.It is likely that Maureen has _____ disorder.

Which of the following statements supports the sociocultural perspective on abnormality?

What are the similarities and differences between hypochondriasis and conversion disorder?

Alzheimer's disease is classified as a(n)_____.

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

The greatest strength of the behavioral perspective on psychological disorders is its:

Which of the following brain abnormalities is associated with schizophrenia?

Based on the study conducted with more than 8,000 men and women between the ages of 15 and 54 in the United States,it was found that:

In _____,a person re-experiences a traumatic event in vivid flashbacks and dreams.

Rosy visited a doctor with a peculiar condition.She seemed to have lost the ability to use her arm.She complained that it had become numb and completely paralyzed.However,the doctor could not find a biological cause that could explain her condition.Rosy is most likely to be suffering with:

Roger is a manipulative individual who has no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others.It is most likely that he has:

Briefly describe the causes of mood disorders.

Which of the following statements is true of process schizophrenia?

Social phobia is the fear of being:

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

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_____ is a disorder in which a significant,selective memory loss occurs.

_____ is a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities.

Which of the following statements accurately identifies either a similarity or a dissimilarity between social phobia and agoraphobia?

_____ is a major somatoform disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

Maureen is ten years old.She frequently has verbal and physical temperamental outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation.It is likely that Maureen has _____ disorder.

Which of the following statements supports the sociocultural perspective on abnormality?

What are the similarities and differences between hypochondriasis and conversion disorder?

Alzheimer's disease is classified as a(n)_____.

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical form but for which there is no medical cause are called _____.

The greatest strength of the behavioral perspective on psychological disorders is its:

Which of the following brain abnormalities is associated with schizophrenia?

Based on the study conducted with more than 8,000 men and women between the ages of 15 and 54 in the United States,it was found that:

In _____,a person re-experiences a traumatic event in vivid flashbacks and dreams.

Rosy visited a doctor with a peculiar condition.She seemed to have lost the ability to use her arm.She complained that it had become numb and completely paralyzed.However,the doctor could not find a biological cause that could explain her condition.Rosy is most likely to be suffering with:

Roger is a manipulative individual who has no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others.It is most likely that he has:

Briefly describe the causes of mood disorders.

Which of the following statements is true of process schizophrenia?

Social phobia is the fear of being:

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

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Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

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