Deck 22: Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

A prolonged or recurring problem that interferes with a person's ability to live a satisfying life and function in society is called:

A) insanity
B) a neurosis
C) a mental disorder
D) a diagnosis

Answer 1

a mental disorder

Question 2

Leo has a recurring problem that interferes with his ability to live a satisfying life.This problem also prevents him from functioning in society.Leo is most likely to:

A) have a mental disorder
B) be insane
C) suffer from a brain malfunction
D) have a mental condition

Answer 2

have a mental disorder

Question 3

If a behavior such as stealing a neighbor's possessions is considered normal in one culture and abnormal in another,the normality or abnormality of the behavior is probably being judged according to:

A) statistical frequency
B) social norms
C) maladaptive behavior
D) destructiveness

Answer 3

social norms

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics is not true of Dennis Rader,the BTK Killer?

A) he was a law-abiding person in his public life
B) he was found to be insane
C) he was very a respected church elder
D) he was a loving husband and father

Question 5

The legal definition of insanity is:

A) having a diagnosed mental disorder
B) not knowing the difference between right and wrong
C) the inability to remember the crime which was perpetrated
D) having a problem that interferes with the ability to function in society

Question 6

According to the textbook,the typical serial killer:

A) has stable, intact family backgrounds
B) is middle aged
C) enjoys torturing victims
D) was popular in elementary school, but a loner in junior high school

Question 7

When the BTK Killer,Dennis Rader,was a teenager he would fantasize about:

A) playing professional sports
B) controlling and torturing women
C) killing evil spirits
D) killing his parents

Question 8

Charles has been judged insane.What does that mean?

A) Charles has paranoid schizophrenia.
B) Charles has a mental disorder that prevents him from controlling his own behavior.
C) Charles is crazy.
D) Charles does not know the difference between right and wrong.

Question 9

Professor Kaurala is giving a lecture on the causes of abnormal behavior.It's time for class to end and he previews the topic for the next meeting.He says,"We'll consider that mental disorders are unlearned tendencies next time." What cause will he focus on at the next meeting?

A) environmental factors
B) failures to self-actualize
C) genetic factors
D) cognitive factors

Question 10

As you wait for a bus,you notice a naked man casually walking down the sidewalk.This behavior is not acceptable,and therefore is abnormal based upon the ____ definition of abnormal behavior.

A) maladaptive behavior
B) destructiveness
C) deviation from social norms
D) statistical frequency

Question 11

Which of the following behaviors would be considered abnormal,based upon the statistical frequency approach?

A) buying groceries
B) answering the telephone
C) winning a multimillion dollar lottery
D) getting married

Question 12

Sue told Paul that his habit of putting ketchup on all his food (including spaghetti and meatballs)was abnormal,as very few people engage in that kind of behavior.Her definition of abnormality depends on which of the following criteria?

A) delinquent behavior
B) maladaptive behavior
C) destructiveness
D) statistical frequency

Question 13

In the Middle Ages,mental disorders were thought to be caused by:

A) failure to self-actualize
B) biological dysfunction
C) unresolved conflicts
D) demonic possession

Question 14

A neurological explanation for social phobia is a problem in the:

A) amygdala
B) person's cognitive processes
C) way the person handles stress
D) corpus callosum

Question 15

Kristin was dismayed when her son returned from college with his hair dyed purple and his ears pierced in four places.Her first thought was "What will the neighbors think?" Her fear that her neighbors will think her son abnormal is probably based on which criterion of abnormality?

A) maladaptive behavior
B) destructiveness
C) deviation from social norms
D) statistical frequency

Question 16

Joan suffers from social phobia.Maria is very outgoing.If we could look inside each of their amygdalae as they look at pictures of angry faces,what would we notice?

A) Joan's amygdala would have greater activity than Maria's amygdala when looking at female faces.
B) Joan's amygdala would have greater activity than Maria's amygdala when looking at male faces.
C) Maria's amygdala would have greater activity than Joan's amygdala.
D) Joan's amygdala would have greater activity than Maria's amygdala.

Question 17

"Depression is caused by such things as war,a serious accident,or a serious illness." A statement like that is most likely to reflect:

A) psychosocial factors
B) cognitive factors
C) behavioral factors
D) environmental factors

Question 18

A common characteristic of serial killers is:

A) a traumatic childhood event
B) being an only child
C) college-educated
D) close relationships with a few friends

Question 19

A talk radio host says that the BTK killer,who tortured and killed 10 people,must be insane.After reading Module 22,what's your correct reaction?

A) You agree that the BTK killer is insane.
B) The person is only insane if he did not know the difference between right and wrong.
C) Someone is only insane if they hallucinated during the crime.
D) Insanity is only appropriate if the person has a mental disorder.

Question 20

Dennis Rader,the BTK killer,was:

A) found guilty of 10 counts of murder and judged to not know the difference between right and wrong
B) guilty of 10 counts of murder, but the verdict was later overturned on a technicality
C) found guilty of 10 counts of murder by reason of insanity
D) found guilty of 10 counts of murder, and sentenced to 10 life sentences in jail

Question 21

Dr.Guspierre,a mental health professional,finds that the most useful definition of abnormal behavior is statistical frequency.Is she typical of other mental health professionals?

A) No-most find the maladaptive behavior approach most useful.
B) No-most find the social norm approach most useful.
C) No-most find the psychoanalytic approach most useful.
D) Yes-she is very typical of most mental health professionals.

Question 22

Reggie's assessment involves measuring his reflexes,motor coordination,brain structures,and functions.Most likely,Reggie is taking:

A) clinical interviews
B) psychological tests
C) the MMPI-2
D) neurological tests

Question 23

You are taking a personality test in which you must respond with specific answers.This is the ____ type of personality test.

A) subjective
B) objective
C) clinical
D) projective

Question 24

In order to rule out abnormal behaviors caused by brain tumors or disease,psychologists often utilize:

A) clinical interviews
B) psychological tests
C) the Rorschach inkblot test
D) neurological tests

Question 25

The doctor says to her patient,"We need to determine if the memory changes are due to some physical or psychological causes." What type of test is most likely to be done on this patient?

A) the MMPI-2
B) neurological tests
C) the TAT
D) psychological tests

Question 26

One criterion for the diagnosis of alcoholism is that consumption of alcohol prevents the person from being productive at work.This criterion is based on:

A) the statistical frequency approach
B) the maladaptive behavior approach
C) social norms
D) destructiveness

Question 27

You've just taken an MRI.What type of test is that?

A) a projective test
B) a neurological test
C) an objective test
D) a psychological test

Question 28

Of the following,which best described what mental health professionals did to determine why Susan Smith killed her children?

A) dream analysis
B) clinical assessment
C) psychosocial assessment
D) psychoanalytic assessment

Question 29

Sean was experiencing some adjustment problems and went to see a psychologist.The therapist talked to Sean and made him feel comfortable,so that he was able to say very personal things and not feel embarrassed.The psychologist learned many important things about Sean in this manner.What assessment technique was the therapist using?

A) clinical interview
B) psychological test
C) neurological test
D) CAT scan

Question 30

The maladaptive behavior approach defines abnormality based on an individual's:

A) unconscious conflicts
B) behavior compared to the behaviors of the general population
C) ability to function in his or her personal life or in society
D) social norms

Question 31

Most mental health professionals agree that the most useful definition of abnormal behavior comes from the ____ approach.

A) Freudian
B) maladaptive behavior
C) statistical frequency
D) psychoanalytic

Question 32

The Rorschach inkblots and the MMPI are both:

A) clinical interviews
B) neurological tests
C) personality tests
D) tests of intelligence

Question 33

Which way of defining abnormal behavior is most likely to change as society changes over time?

A) social norms approach
B) statistical frequency approach
C) cognitive-behavioral approach
D) maladaptive behavior approach

Question 34

What is the name given to the systematic evaluation of an individual's functioning and symptoms?

A) clinical interview
B) psychosocial assessment
C) diagnostic assessment
D) clinical assessment

Question 35

Personality tests include which two types of tests?

A) clinical and social
B) objective and projective
C) objective and clinical
D) self-report and projective

Question 36

Why is defining abnormality based solely on social norms risky?

A) Most of us, including researchers, do not know what social norms are.
B) Many behaviors that are desirable then would be considered abnormal.
C) It is hard to operationally define a social norm.
D) Social norms change over time.

Question 37

In clinical diagnosis,the goal is to:

A) match the individual's symptoms to a particular mental disorder
B) determine the cause(s) of a mental disorder
C) evaluate the effectiveness of a particular therapy
D) collect information about the person

Question 38

What would a clinician use to evaluate a person's psychological,biological,and social make-up?

A) clinical assessment
B) clinical overview
C) analysis of functioning
D) applied behavioral analysis

Question 39

A common and popular technique used by mental health professionals to evaluate a person's background and emotions is most likely to be:

A) neurological testing
B) psychological testing
C) the clinical interview
D) the CAT scan

Question 40

Dr.Steinmetz is giving a personality test to Samuel.The test consists of ambiguous pictures that Samuel makes up a story about.What type of test is he taking?

A) subjective
B) objective
C) clinical
D) projective

Question 41

A patient suffers from diabetes.On what axis should the clinician make note of this medical condition?

A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV

Question 42

If Phyllis has a mood disorder,the DSM-IV-TR would indicate the diagnosis on:

A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Section II

Question 43

You are a clinical psychologist.You are currently interviewing a 52-year-old male who is severely depressed.You learn that this man has recently lost his wife to cancer.Where should the information about his loss be placed?

A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV

Question 44

There are a number of advantages of the DSM-IV-TR.Which of the following is not an advantage of DSM-IV-TR's uniform system?

A) it facilitates communication among mental health professionals
B) it provides labels for patients such as "mentally ill" and "schizo"
C) it facilitates the study of the causes of abnormal behavior
D) it influences the type of treatment program used

Question 45

Axis IV refers to information about:

A) personality disorders
B) medical problems
C) psychosocial and environmental problems
D) general functioning

Question 46

As a clinical psychologist,you note that one of your clients has AIDS.Where does this piece of information go on the DSM-IV-TR axes?

A) Axis II-Major Clinical Syndromes
B) Axis IV-Psychosocial and Environmental Problems
C) Axis VI-General Medical Conditions
D) Axis III-General Medical Conditions

Question 47

What information is presented on Axis I?

A) Major Clinical Syndromes
B) Personality Disorders
C) Psychosocial and Environmental Problems
D) Neurological Functioning

Question 48

Using the DSM-IV-TR,Susan Smith could be diagnosed on ____ with ____.

A) Axis I; schizophrenia
B) Axis II; personality disorder
C) Axis III; major depressive disorder
D) Axis I; major depressive disorder

Question 49

On what DSM-IV-TR axis do we place information concerning the person's overall functioning?

A) Axis III-General Evaluation of Functioning
B) Axis IV-Psychosocial and Environmental Problems
C) Axis VI-Global Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning
D) Axis V-Global Assessment of Functioning

Question 50

The DSM has been modified to drop Freudian terminology.What were Freud's concepts in the DSM based upon?

A) research findings
B) clinical opinion
C) scientific experiments
D) commonsense reasoning

Question 51

If Daniel suffers from antisocial personality disorder,on what axis does this diagnosis appear?

A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV

Question 52

Mental disorders,according to the DSM-IV-TR,are assessed based on:

A) neurological functioning
B) the statistical frequency of abnormal behavior
C) five separate axes
D) three types of psychological disorders

Question 53

One problem associated with using a uniform system for diagnosing mental disorders is that:

A) communication between professionals is hampered
B) diagnosis can interfere with the selection of an appropriate treatment
C) any labels that result may have negative connotations
D) the diagnoses may mean different things to different people

Question 54

What Freudian terminology was originally used in the DSM?

A) psychoses and neuroses
B) conscious and unconscious
C) mental and psychological
D) objective and projective

Question 55

When an individual's specific symptoms are matched to those that define a particular mental disorder,____ has taken place.

A) personality assessment
B) clinical diagnosis
C) psychoanalysis
D) axis construction

Question 56

In order to have a uniform method of dealing with mental disorders,the American Psychiatric Association developed the:

A) Rorschach inkblot test
B) Psychological Medical Dictionary of Mental Disorders
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
D) Freudian Manual of Psychoanalytical Therapy

Question 57

Which of the following was the first classification system based more on research and evidence than on clinical opinion?

A) the DSM-II
B) the DSM-III
C) the DSM-IV-TR
D) the DSM-V

Question 58

DSM-IV-TR is a:

A) type of psychotherapy
B) drug commonly used to treat depression
C) uniform system for assessing symptoms and matching them to mental disorders
D) measure of environmental stress

Question 59

An advantage of DSM 5 over earlier editions is that it:

A) uses dimensional over categorical assessment strategies
B) includes definitions of neuroses
C) defines proper treatment for each problem
D) specifies the underlying causes for the various disorders

Question 60

The number of mental disorders has increased from about ____ in DSM-I to nearly ____ in DSM-IV-TR.

A) 75; 100
B) 5; 100
C) 10; 30
D) 100; 300

Question 61

How common are the anxiety disorders among adults in the United States?

A) Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorder.
B) Anxiety disorders are the second most common mental disorder.
C) Anxiety disorders are the third most common mental disorder.
D) Anxiety disorders are the fourth most common mental disorder.

Question 62

A patient is receiving therapy for panic disorder.Which of the following is most likely to be true of this patient?

A) The patient is female.
B) The patient is male.
C) The patient also suffers from generalized anxiety disorder.
D) The patient is an extrovert.

Question 63

In a wide-scale study of mental disorders among Americans,about ____ of the sample reported having had at least one mental disorder during their lifetime.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 50%

Question 64

A patient visits his doctor with complaints of headaches,a pounding heart,and muscle tension.With some prodding,the patient begins to talk about his extreme worry about the success of his work,the constant fear that his wife will leave him,and his apprehension about losing other important things in his life.The doctor may feel that this patient's symptoms are due to:

A) a phobic disorder
B) hypochondriasis
C) generalized anxiety disorder
D) somatization disorder

Question 65

A phobia is:

A) a fearful response to a dangerous stimulus
B) an intense and irrational fear that is out of proportion to the object's actual danger
C) the feeling that people or organizations are out to get us
D) mild arousal that results from being in enclosed spaces

Question 66

Renee is diagnosed as suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.In addition to psychotherapy,she is treated with drugs.The drugs she receives are likely to be:

A) tranquilizing but not addictive
B) tranquilizing but addictive if taken in high doses
C) stimulating and very addictive
D) placebos

Question 67

The wide-scale study of the frequency of mental disorders in the United States found that:

A) the most common disorder reported was schizophrenia
B) women report more personality disorders than men
C) most people with active disorders were in therapy
D) about 50% of people will develop a disorder in their lifetime

Question 68

In the lunchroom,George is describing an experience he had last week.He said that he suddenly felt short of breath,a pounding heart,dizziness,and a sense of losing control.George has confided in you that he has felt depressed and has been having marital problems.George should seek help,since his symptoms sound very much like a(n):

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) somatization disorder
C) phobic disorder
D) panic disorder

Question 69

Data indicate that the most common type of mental disorders are:

A) anxiety disorders
B) substance-related disorders
C) mood disorders
D) personality disorders

Question 70

After one year following treatment for panic disorder,the percentage of patients symptom-free is:

A) 5-15%
B) 30-50%
C) 60%
D) 80-90%

Question 71

A songwriter is composing a song describing his brother's experiences with suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.Knowing the symptoms of the disorder,what should be the title of the song?

A) "The Man is Always on Edge"
B) "Fear Comes Out of the Blue"
C) "He Doesn't Go Out in Public"
D) "Losing Control"

Question 72

It is estimated that generalized anxiety disorders can be found in about ____ of the adult population of the United States.

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 25%

Question 73

Which of the following is not considered an anxiety disorder?

A) panic disorder
B) phobias
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) dissociative identity disorder

Question 74

Which disorder did women protest in the 1980s because it was included in earlier editions of the DSM?

A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) self-defeating personality disorder
C) psychogenic amnesia
D) major depressive disorder

Question 75

"I can't seem to pinpoint why I am so afraid of things.I can't concentrate on my studies,can't sleep at night,and I have headaches.I've felt like this for more than a year." This person is most likely describing:

A) conversion disorder
B) agoraphobia
C) panic disorder
D) generalized anxiety disorder

Question 76

During a visit to the local shopping mall,Kim suddenly found her heart pounding,had trouble breathing,felt dizzy,started sweating,and felt as if she were going to die.She ran out of the mall to her car.Kim has experienced a:

A) phobia
B) conversion disorder
C) panic attack
D) somatoform disorder

Question 77

Intense,excessive,and irrational fear characterizes:

A) phobias
B) panic disorder
C) mental disorders
D) insanity

Question 78

Which of the following mental disorders has a very negative connotation in Japan?

A) substance abuse
B) psychosexual disorders
C) anxiety disorders
D) depression

Question 79

Which of the following best explains the very high suicide rate in Japan?

A) There is a lack of adequate therapy in Japan.
B) Suicide in Japan is more accepted than in the United States.
C) The Japanese avoid labels for depression and consequently treatment.
D) There are no laws against suicide in Japan.

Question 80

Labels for mental disorders have a negative connotation in Japan.A consequence of this is that:

A) substance abuse is very common
B) health insurance does not cover therapy
C) there are very few psychologists doing therapy in Japan
D) there is a disproportionately high rate of suicide