Question 1

In ____________ schizophrenia,an individual displays hallucinations and delusions as well as fragmented and chaotic speech.

Accepted Answer

disorganized

Question 2

Persons with somatization disorder display an interesting characteristic called "la belle indifference."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of following is a true statement about the development of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD often develops in adolescence and early adulthood. 
B)  With age,the impulsivity and activity associated with ADHD tends to increase. 
C)  In adults,symptoms that appear to be ADHD may actually be a result of a different disorder. 
D)  Adolescents and adults with ADHD usually meet criteria for impulsivity,but not for inattention. 
A)  ADHD often develops in adolescence and early adulthood. 
B)  With age,the impulsivity and activity associated with ADHD tends to increase. 
C)  In adults,symptoms that appear to be ADHD may actually be a result of a different disorder. 
D)  Adolescents and adults with ADHD usually meet criteria for impulsivity,but not for inattention. C

Question 4

Of the following anxiety disorders,which is typically the LEAST life-interfering?

Accepted Answer

A)  a specific phobia 
B)  social phobia 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  a specific phobia 
B)  social phobia 
C)  panic disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 5

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the discontinuity hypothesis of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Boys will be boys." 
B)  "Schizophrenia is clearly a mental illness." 
C)  "Everyone has a bad day now and then." 
D)  "When your back is up against the wall,you come out fighting." 
A)  "Boys will be boys." 
B)  "Schizophrenia is clearly a mental illness." 
C)  "Everyone has a bad day now and then." 
D)  "When your back is up against the wall,you come out fighting."

Question 6

In the Catholic Church's document Malleus Maleficarum,readers were instructed to treat mental illness with:

Accepted Answer

A)  exorcism. 
B)  ice-water baths. 
C)  insulin shock therapy. 
D)  blood-letting. 
A)  exorcism. 
B)  ice-water baths. 
C)  insulin shock therapy. 
D)  blood-letting.

Question 7

____________ is the practice of obtaining sexual gratification almost exclusively through the use of an inanimate object.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is the practice of obtaining sexual...

Question 8

Why are male to female surgeries more common for transsexuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more male than female transsexuals. 
B)  Homosexual orientation is more accepted for men in our culture. 
C)  It is difficult to create a sexually satisfactory penis. 
D)  Males respond to estrogen more readily than females respond to testosterone. 
A)  There are more male than female transsexuals. 
B)  Homosexual orientation is more accepted for men in our culture. 
C)  It is difficult to create a sexually satisfactory penis. 
D)  Males respond to estrogen more readily than females respond to testosterone.

Question 9

Which of the following increases the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  being male 
B)  having social support 
C)  having higher levels of anxiety before the traumatic event 
D)  none of these 
A)  being male 
B)  having social support 
C)  having higher levels of anxiety before the traumatic event 
D)  none of these

Question 10

Most people who experience the sudden loss of a loved one develop posttraumatic stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement about sexual sadism and masochism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both considered normal. 
B)  They are both considered abnormal. 
C)  Masochism is considered normal but sadism is considered abnormal. 
D)  They are both considered normal under some conditions and considered abnormal under other conditions. 
A)  They are both considered normal. 
B)  They are both considered abnormal. 
C)  Masochism is considered normal but sadism is considered abnormal. 
D)  They are both considered normal under some conditions and considered abnormal under other conditions.

Question 12

Which of the following BEST describes someone with schizoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawn hermit 
B)  paranoid cynic 
C)  terrified wallflower 
D)  unscrupulous con artist 
A)  withdrawn hermit 
B)  paranoid cynic 
C)  terrified wallflower 
D)  unscrupulous con artist

Question 13

Of the following,which is the LEAST likely cause of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  being diagnosed with a fatal disease 
B)  witnessing terrorism 
C)  the unexpected death of a loved one 
D)  natural disasters 
A)  being diagnosed with a fatal disease 
B)  witnessing terrorism 
C)  the unexpected death of a loved one 
D)  natural disasters

Question 14

Jaedyn is conservative and orderly.Stacy is strong and bossy.Stacy is seductive and naughty.Christa is submissive and shy.The strange thing about this group of individuals is that they are all personalities belonging to the same person.Under which group of disorders would this description fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders 
B)  somatoform disorders 
C)  schizophrenias 
D)  personality disorders 
A)  dissociative disorders 
B)  somatoform disorders 
C)  schizophrenias 
D)  personality disorders

Question 15

Many male transvestites state that they dress in female clothing because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are homosexual. 
B)  want to shock and surprise unsuspecting persons. 
C)  find it frees them from sexual stereotypes. 
D)  feel trapped in the body of the wrong sex. 
A)  are homosexual. 
B)  want to shock and surprise unsuspecting persons. 
C)  find it frees them from sexual stereotypes. 
D)  feel trapped in the body of the wrong sex.

Question 16

Of the following behaviors,which MOST likely involves both compulsions and obsessions?

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsive eating 
B)  irrational jealousy and suspicion regarding your spouse's sexual activity 
C)  repeatedly going on shopping sprees without the necessary finances to do so 
D)  anxiously washing your hands until they become chapped and inflamed 
A)  compulsive eating 
B)  irrational jealousy and suspicion regarding your spouse's sexual activity 
C)  repeatedly going on shopping sprees without the necessary finances to do so 
D)  anxiously washing your hands until they become chapped and inflamed

Question 17

The major difference between conversion disorders and somatoform pain disorders is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorders are a milder form of somatoform pain disorders. 
B)  in addition to physical complaints,somatoform pain disorders often involve depression,whereas conversion disorders do not. 
C)  somatoform pain disorders involve a specific and chronic pain,whereas conversion disorders involve other types of somatic symptoms. 
D)  conversion disorders serve to relieve the individual from some responsibility,whereas somatoform pain disorders do not. 
A)  conversion disorders are a milder form of somatoform pain disorders. 
B)  in addition to physical complaints,somatoform pain disorders often involve depression,whereas conversion disorders do not. 
C)  somatoform pain disorders involve a specific and chronic pain,whereas conversion disorders involve other types of somatic symptoms. 
D)  conversion disorders serve to relieve the individual from some responsibility,whereas somatoform pain disorders do not.

Question 18

Many cognitive theorists support the idea that ____________ is a leading personality factor that leads to a higher risk for depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed anger 
B)  perfectionism 
C)  introversion 
D)  extroversion 
A)  repressed anger 
B)  perfectionism 
C)  introversion 
D)  extroversion

Question 19

The need to gain sexual satisfaction by exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  voyeurism. 
B)  masochism. 
C)  exhibitionism. 
D)  rape. 
A)  voyeurism. 
B)  masochism. 
C)  exhibitionism. 
D)  rape.

Question 20

The sudden loss of all autobiographical information,without a medical cause,may indicate that an individual has developed ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sudden loss of all autobiographical information,without...

In ____________ schizophrenia,an individual displays hallucinations and delusions as well as fragmented and chaotic speech.

Persons with somatization disorder display an interesting characteristic called "la belle indifference."

Which of following is a true statement about the development of ADHD?

Of the following anxiety disorders,which is typically the LEAST life-interfering?

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the discontinuity hypothesis of abnormal behavior?

In the Catholic Church's document Malleus Maleficarum,readers were instructed to treat mental illness with:

____________ is the practice of obtaining sexual gratification almost exclusively through the use of an inanimate object.

Why are male to female surgeries more common for transsexuals?

Which of the following increases the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder?

Most people who experience the sudden loss of a loved one develop posttraumatic stress disorder.

Which of the following is a true statement about sexual sadism and masochism?

Which of the following BEST describes someone with schizoid personality disorder?

Of the following,which is the LEAST likely cause of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Jaedyn is conservative and orderly.Stacy is strong and bossy.Stacy is seductive and naughty.Christa is submissive and shy.The strange thing about this group of individuals is that they are all personalities belonging to the same person.Under which group of disorders would this description fall?

Many male transvestites state that they dress in female clothing because they:

Of the following behaviors,which MOST likely involves both compulsions and obsessions?

The major difference between conversion disorders and somatoform pain disorders is that:

Many cognitive theorists support the idea that ____________ is a leading personality factor that leads to a higher risk for depression.

The need to gain sexual satisfaction by exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers is called:

The sudden loss of all autobiographical information,without a medical cause,may indicate that an individual has developed ____________.

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Exam 14: Abnormal Behavior

In ____________ schizophrenia,an individual displays hallucinations and delusions as well as fragmented and chaotic speech.

Persons with somatization disorder display an interesting characteristic called "la belle indifference."

Which of following is a true statement about the development of ADHD?

Of the following anxiety disorders,which is typically the LEAST life-interfering?

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the discontinuity hypothesis of abnormal behavior?

In the Catholic Church's document Malleus Maleficarum,readers were instructed to treat mental illness with:

____________ is the practice of obtaining sexual gratification almost exclusively through the use of an inanimate object.

Why are male to female surgeries more common for transsexuals?

Which of the following increases the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder?

Most people who experience the sudden loss of a loved one develop posttraumatic stress disorder.

Which of the following is a true statement about sexual sadism and masochism?

Which of the following BEST describes someone with schizoid personality disorder?

Of the following,which is the LEAST likely cause of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Jaedyn is conservative and orderly.Stacy is strong and bossy.Stacy is seductive and naughty.Christa is submissive and shy.The strange thing about this group of individuals is that they are all personalities belonging to the same person.Under which group of disorders would this description fall?

Many male transvestites state that they dress in female clothing because they:

Of the following behaviors,which MOST likely involves both compulsions and obsessions?

The major difference between conversion disorders and somatoform pain disorders is that:

Many cognitive theorists support the idea that ____________ is a leading personality factor that leads to a higher risk for depression.

The need to gain sexual satisfaction by exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers is called:

The sudden loss of all autobiographical information,without a medical cause,may indicate that an individual has developed ____________.

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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