Question 1

The content of the DSM:

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A)   changes little from edition to edition.
B)   is relatively unaffected by broad social trends.
C)   both of these options
D)   neither of these options D

Question 2

What did Laura Summerfeldt and colleagues find was true for individuals with anxiety disorders?

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A)   they tend to have lower interpersonal skills
B)   they tend to have lower intrapersonal skills
C)   they tend to have higher organizational
D)   all of these options B

Question 3

Koro is:

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A)   a term used in regions of South Africa to refer to people who hear the voices of the dead.
B)   a psychological disorder found in parts of Asia but not in the West.
C)   a psychological disorder found in parts of Africa but not in the West.
D)   a term used by Plains Indians to refer to people who hear the voices of the dead. B

Question 4

Which of the following explanations have been offered for the fact that women are more likely to experience depression than are men?

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A)   Women's lives are more stressful than are men's.
B)   Women cope differently with stress than do men.
C)   Female hormones predispose women to depression.
D)   All of these

Question 5

Your text describes recent research comparing the effects of psychotherapy and drug therapy on the activity of specific brain areas among patients with major depression. The results indicated that:

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A)   psychotherapy and drug therapy both normalized the function of specific brain areas among patientsWith major depression.
B)   neither psychotherapy nor drug therapy had much effect on the function of specific brain areas among patients with major depression.
C)   psychotherapy normalized the function of specific brain areas among patients with major depression, but drug therapy did not.
D)   drug therapy normalized the function of specific brain areas among patients with major depression, but psychotherapy did not.

Question 6

Which of the following symptoms are signs that a person may need the help of a mental health professional?

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A)   a fear or phobia that prevents the person from engaging in everyday activities
B)   inability to interact effectively with others, preventing the development of friendships and lovingRelationships
C)   long-term feelings of distress that interfere with a person's sense of well-being, competence, and ability to function in daily activities
D)   all of these are signs that a person may need professional help

Question 7

Because of their purely biological origin, organic mental disorders are best approached from a(n)_______ perspective.

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A)   psychodynamic
B)   behavioural
C)   biomedical
D)   cognitive

Question 8

Describe two of the following anxiety disorders: phobic disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder. Describe the potential origin and the treatment of anxiety disorders from two of the following perspectives: medical, behavioural, or cognitive.

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Question 9

Of all the major disorders described in the DSM, only a few-______ to be exact-appear in everyculture in the world.

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The answer of Of all the major disorders described in...

Question 10

Which of the following was completely taken out of the DSM-IV-TR after considerable debate?

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A)   self-defeating personality disorder
B)   binge eating disorder
C)   premenstrual dysphoric disorder
D)   dissociative identity disorder

Question 11

According to your text, the newest form of biomedical treatment is:

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A)   a new type of psychosurgery.
B)   more targeted ECT.
C)   gene therapy.
D)   brain customization.

Question 12

Colonel Russell Williams is an example of someone who has which personality disorder?

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A)   antisocial personality disorder
B)   borderline personality disorder
C)   narcissistic personality disorder
D)   none of these options-he doesn't have a personality disorder!

Question 13

Select and briefly outline two of the perspectives on abnormality described in your text. Compare and contrast the perspectives with respect to at least two of the major disorders described in your text.

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Question 14

Potential disadvantages of biomedical therapy include which of these problems?

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A)   Biomedical therapies sometimes produce severe side effects.
B)   Biomedical therapies may treat only symptoms, rather than underlying causes.
C)   The availability of biomedical therapy may lead therapists to overlook other, potentially helpful therapies.
D)   All of these

Question 15

Discuss the general aim of cognitive therapy and describe Beck's cognitive therapy.

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Question 16

Ida has bipolar disorder. Most likely, she would be prescribed:

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A)   lithium, for both the manic and depressive phases.
B)   an antidepressant.
C)   an antianxiety drug.
D)   lithium for the manic phase, as well as an antidepressant for the depressive phase.

Question 17

Which of these is NOT one of the negative consequences of the use of psychosurgery?

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A)   aggression
B)   docility
C)   memory loss
D)   death

Question 18

Thomas is experiencing insomnia, tension headaches, and heart palpitations. He is most likely suffering from:

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A)   a phobic reaction.
B)   generalized anxiety disorder.
C)   a panic attack.
D)   a compulsion.

Question 19

Which therapist is correctly labelled with the perspective he or she seems to take?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dr. Coates primarily prescribes psychotropic drugs -biomedical
B)   Dr. Pugliese tries to shape new, more adaptive behaviours in his clients -cognitive
C)   Dr. Donnelly encourages the development of more realistic thought processes in his clients - psychodynamic
D)   All these therapists are correctly labelled.

Question 20

Sheila, a schizophrenic, is not only emotionally flat but also socially withdrawn; she may have Type ____schizophrenia

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Exam 12: Understanding Abnormal Behaviour and Mental Disorders in Psychology