Chapter 13 Quiz

What are the odds of being hooked after trying marijuana? 50% 20% 15% 9%

9%

Around the world, people may experience the same genetically-based disorder quite differently, depending on their personal expectations and their cultural definition of abnormality. This BEST illustrates the need for: epigenetic studies. the medical model. linkage analysis. a biopsychosocial approach.

a biopyschosocial approach

Although Mark realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so distraught by high bridges that he avoids them and takes an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark appears to suffer from: obsessive-compulsive disorder. a mood disorder. a phobia. generalized anxiety disorder.

a phobia

In _____, a person exhibits persistent distress due to harmful thoughts, feelings, and actions. a psychological disorder normal life learned helplessness an unfamiliar environment

a psychological disorder

Low doses of which drug slows the sympathetic nervous system? nicotine cocaine alcohol marijuana

alcohol

Tate seems to lack a conscience for wrongdoing. Last week, he was shot while trying to rob a corner grocery. Tate then went into the hospital for a painful medical procedure. Amazingly, he did not seem worried beforehand, and he showed no signs of autonomic nervous system arousal. Tate might be diagnosed as having: antisocial personality disorder. schizophrenia. dissociative identity disorder. dysthymia.

antisocial personality disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is part of a general set of disorders that involve: impulse control. depressed mood. anxiety. delusions

anxiety

A sudden loss of memory is one symptom of: bipolar disorder. dissociative disorder. panic disorder. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

dissociative disorder

15. A major characteristic of schizophrenia is inappropriate emotion. For example, some people suffering from schizophrenia exhibit _____, often described as a "zombielike" state of apparent apathy. hallucinations flat affect delusions obsessions

flat affect

People with schizophrenia often have disturbed perceptions, such as _____, which are sensory experiences without sensory stimulation. compulsions delusions hallucinations obsessions

hallucinations

Schizophrenia is a severe disorder that is NOT characterized by: disorganized thinking. disturbed perceptions. inappropriate emotions and actions. multiple personalities.

multiple personalities

Binge-eating disorder is characterized by binge eating followed by: remorse. anxiety. exercise. delusions.

remorse

Trina suffers from depression. Her physician has placed her on an antidepressant called Paxil that will help to increase her _____ supplies by blocking reuptake so that her receptor sites get enough of this neurotransmitter. epinephrine norepinephrine dopamine serotonin

serotonin

Elaine feels that her life is empty. She has lost interest in her career and hobbies, and she wonders if she would be better off dead. She is MOST likely suffering from a(n): dissociative disorder. antisocial personality disorder. mood disorder. phobia.

mood disorder

The police brought Elaine to the emergency room after she was seen running down the street in her underwear yelling that she "has the power!" Elaine was also spending large amounts of money across town and was rude and reckless over the last five days. In the emergency room, Elaine would not be quiet long enough for the nurse to ask her questions. Elaine is MOST likely suffering from a(n): dissociative disorder. antisocial personality disorder. major depressive disorder. bipolar disorder.

bipolar disorder

Naima washes her hands about 50 times a day because she is afraid of the germs that seem to be everywhere. On the other hand, Rana washes her hands about 50 times a day because she is a nurse practitioner and she knows that it is an important part of her job. All of these reasons explain why ONLY Naima's hand washing is considered part of a psychological disorder EXCEPT the behavior: causes Naima distress. is deviant for someone whose work does not demand it. is dysfunctional for Naima. has been part of Naima's upbringing.

has been part of Naima's upbringing

Twenty-year-old Brianna lives in a small town. She has always been extremely shy, but lately she has been feeling intensely afraid that others are scrutinizing her. She avoids speaking in class, she no longer goes to parties, and she starts trembling whenever she is in a public place. Brianna seems to be suffering from ________ disorder. major depressive dissociative obsessive-compulsive social anxiety

social anxiety

In a double-blind procedure, one group of men is given a beverage containing alcohol and a second group is given a similar-tasting beverage that contains no alcohol. In each group, half the men are told they are drinking an alcoholic beverage and half are told their beverage is nonalcoholic. All the men then view erotic movies. After watching the erotic material, research indicates that: all of the men will feel the same amount of guilt. the men who did NOT drink alcohol will NOT feel guilty, regardless of whether they thought they were drinking alcohol. the men who drank the alcohol will feel guilty, regardless of whether they thought they were drinking alcohol. the men who thought they were drinking alcohol will feel LESS guilty than those who did NOT think they were drinking alcohol, regardless of the true content of the beverage.

the men who thought they were drinking alcohol will feel LESS guilty than those who did NOT think they were drinking alcohol, regardless of the true content of the beverage.