CH. 12 MP

Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder? A. panic disorder B. obsessive-compulsive disorder C. bipolar disorder D. post-traumatic stress disorder

c. bipolar disorder

People who suffer from borderline personality disorders often have all of the following symptoms except A. hallucinations. B. anger management problems. C. impulsive, risky behaviors. D. instability in personal relationships.

a. hallucinations

What organization publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders? A. American Psychological Association B. American Psychiatric Association C. American Medical Association D. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

b. American Psychiatric Association

Personality disorders are recorded on which DSM axis? A. I B. II C. III D. IV

b. II

What do people with anorexia have in common with people with bulimia? A. Both feel that they are not disordered in any way. B. Both have an intense fear of becoming fat. C. Both occasionally engage in binge eating. D. Both typically start showing symptoms when they are in their 20s.

b. both have an intense fear of becoming fat

A person who believes that the television news anchor is talking to him is suffering from A. a delusion. B. catatonia. C. flat affect. D. loose associations.

b. catatonia

Depression can be caused by people having unrealistic views of themselves and the world. This explanation of depression is consistent with which theory? A. psychodynamic theory B. cognitive theory C. biological theory D. behavioral theory

b. cognitive theory

Someone who finds that he has traveled to a new town and has no memory of his old life is likely suffering from A. dissociative identity disorder. B. dissociative fugue. C. dissociative amnesia. D. multiple personality disorder.

b. dissociative fugue

Which of the following would be classified as a negative symptom of schizophrenia? A. visual hallucinations B. flat affect C. delusions D. loose associations

b. flat affect

A person who is hearing voices that are not there is experiencing A. delusions. B. hallucinations. C. mood disorder. D. schizophrenia.

b. hallucinations

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for distinguishing "normal" from "abnormal" behavior? A. deviance B. legality C. personal distress D. maladaptiveness

b. legality

In order for a person to be classified as having major depressive disorder, he or she must experience a depressive episode that lasts at least A. one week. B. two weeks. C. one month. D. two months.

b. two weeks

Which of the following statements is most correct? A. The biggest risk factor for depression is genetics. B. All areas of the brain of depressed persons are under-active. C. Depression is related to neurotransmitter deregulation, genetics, and cognitive processes. D. Women experience depression because estrogen, by its nature, is a depressant.

c. Depression is related to neurotransmitter deregulation, genetics, and cognitive processes.

A deficiency in which neurotransmitter has been implicated as a potential cause of generalized anxiety disorder? A. serotonin B. norepinephrine C. GABA D. dopamine

c. GABA

How are generalized anxiety disorder and phobic disorder different? A. Generalized anxiety disorder is more severe than phobic disorder. B. Generalized anxiety disorder involves avoidance of specific situations, whereas phobic disorder does not. C. Generalized anxiety disorder involves anxiety about a large variety of things, whereas phobic disorder involves anxiety about a specific thing. D. Generalized anxiety involves fear of other people, whereas phobic disorder involves fear of dangerous places or objects.

c. Generalized anxiety disorder involves anxiety about a large variety of things, whereas phobic disorder involves anxiety about a specific thing.

On which axis of the DSM is medical disorders? A. I B. II C. III D. IV

c. III

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the biopsychosocial model? A. Mental illness is caused by brain abnormalities, neurochemical abnormalities, and genetic influences. B. Societal forces such as oppression and poverty drive the development of mental illness. C. Genetic heritage causes a predisposition to mental illness, but environmental and cognitive/emotional factors must be present for mental illness to develop. D. Mental illness does not exist but is rather a normal reaction to an abnormal situation.

c. genetic heritage causes a predisposition to mental illness, but environmental and cognitive/emotional factors must be present for mental illness to develop.

Ken went to the emergency room because he was short of breath, had a rapid heart beat, was sweating, and feared that he was having a heart attack and would die. When the physician examined Ken, she was unable to find anything physically wrong with him. When she questioned Ken further, he told her that these physical symptoms occurred right before he was to give an important presentation. Which of the following is a possible explanation for Ken's symptoms? A. schizophrenia B. bipolar disorder C. panic disorder D. generalized anxiety disorder

c. panic disorder

The DSM has five axes because A. this allows people to be diagnosed with more than one disorder at a time. B. people of different ages need to be diagnosed differently. C. this ensures that context is taken into account when making a diagnosis. D. it is currently in its fifth edition.

c. this ensures that context is taken into account when making a diagnosis

Shelia's friends noticed that her behavior changed suddenly. She began to stay up late into the night, rarely sleeping. She impulsively decided to paint every room in her house and to buy all new furniture for her house. She also started drinking more and engaging in risky behavior, such as unprotected sex. Her friends noticed that when she spoke, she spoke very rapidly and quickly jumped from subject to subject. What may Shelia be experiencing? A. schizophrenia B. post-traumatic stress disorder C. a depressive episode D. a manic episode

d. a manic episode

The term diathesis refers to A. the process by which individuals dissociate. B. the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. C. the cycling between depressive and manic episodes in bipolar disorder. D. a physical predisposition to a mental illness.

d. a physical predisposition to a mental illness

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of the DSM? A. It emphasizes weaknesses rather than strengths. B. It emphasizes biological causes of mental illness, rather than environmental causes. C. It is based too heavily on the medical model. D. It does not allow for consistent diagnoses.

d. it does not allow for consistent diagnoses

A soldier who survived a bloody battle finds that she has recurrent nightmares, avoids her military friends, and jumps when she hears a loud noise. Based on these symptoms, what disorder does she most likely have? A. major depressive disorder B. generalized anxiety disorder C. bipolar disorder D. post-traumatic stress disorder

d. post-traumatic stress disorder