Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders Questions

Dissociative amnesia involves ________. memory loss following head trauma memory loss following stress feeling detached from the self feeling detached from the world

b

Egon can't pay attention in class. He is easily distracted, won't sit still, and displays poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a doctor to have him assessed for ________. Select one: a. Asperger's syndrome b. schizoid personality disorder c. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder d. autism spectrum disorder

c

Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________. Select one: a. phobia b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. mood disorder d. psychosis

a

In which of the following anxiety disorders is the person in a continuous state of excessive, pointless worry and apprehension? panic disorder generalized anxiety disorder agoraphobia social anxiety disorder

b

. Research indicates that the symptoms of OCD ________. are similar to the symptoms of panic disorder are triggered by low levels of stress hormones are related to hyperactivity in the orbitofrontal cortex are reduced if people are asked to view photos of stimuli that trigger the symptoms

c

Dr. Anastasia believes that major depressive disorder is caused by an over-secretion of cortisol. His view on the cause of major depressive disorder reflects a ________ perspective. psychological supernatural biological diathesis-stress

c

A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks Select one: a. safety b. social c. generalized d. anxiety

d

Dissociative identity disorder mainly involves ________. depersonalization derealization schizophrenia different personalities

d

Clifford falsely believes that the police have planted secret cameras in his home to monitor his every movement. Clifford's belief is an example of ________. a delusion a hallucination tangentiality a negative symptom

a

Common symptoms of major depressive disorder include all of the following except ________. periods of extreme elation and euphoria difficulty concentrating and making decisions loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities psychomotor agitation and retardation

a

Nathan has an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance. He is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nathan's personality? Select one: a. narcissistic personality disorder b. schizotypal personality disorder c. histrionic personality disorder d. borderline personality disorder

a

The diathesis-stress model presumes that psychopathology results from ________. vulnerability and adverse experiences biochemical factors chemical imbalances and structural abnormalities in the brain adverse childhood experiences

a

Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder. Select one: a. obsessive-compulsive b. mood c. psychotic d. personality

c

Suicide rates are ________ among men than among women, and they are ________ during the winter holiday season than during the spring months. higher; higher lower; lower higher; lower lower; higher

c

A study based on over 9,000 U. S. residents found that the most prevalent disorder was ________. major depressive disorder social anxiety disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder specific phobia

a

Antisocial personality disorder is associated with ________. emotional deficits memory deficits parental overprotection increased empathy

a

In the harmful dysfunction definition of psychological disorders, dysfunction involves ________. the inability of an psychological mechanism to perform its function the breakdown of social order in one's community communication problems in one's immediate family all the above

a

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America? Select one: a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders b. Desperate Social and Mental Disorders c. Determinants of Social Mental Disorders d. Determining Statistical Manifestation of Disorders

a

Which of the following best illustrates a compulsion? mentally counting backward from 1,000 persistent fear of germs thoughts of harming a neighbor falsely believing that a spouse has been cheating

a

Which of the following elevates the risk for developing PTSD? severity of the trauma frequency of the trauma high levels of intelligence social support

a

One of the primary characteristics of autism spectrum disorder is ________. bed-wetting difficulty relating to others short attention span intense and inappropriate interest in others

b

Patterns of inner experience and behavior are thought to reflect the presence of a psychological disorder if they ________. are highly atypical lead to significant distress and impairment in one's life embarrass one's friends and/or family violate the norms of one's culture

b

Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior? Select one: a. personality b. schizophrenia c. bipolar d. anxiety

b

________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person. Select one: a. hallucination b. paranoid c. grandiose d. somatic

b

________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt. Select one: a. rumination b. suicidal ideation c. suicide d. flight of ideas

b

A study of adoptees whose biological mothers had schizophrenia found that the adoptees were most likely to develop schizophrenia ________. if their childhood friends later developed schizophrenia if they abused drugs during adolescence if they were raised in a disturbed adoptive home environment regardless of whether they were raised in a healthy or disturbed home environment

c

Cordelia, an active duty marine, served in Afghanistan. While she was on patrol with her friend, an IED went off, killing her friend and injuring her. In the two months since her friend died, Cordelia has been jumpy, irritable, avoids talking about her friend, and once every few days experiences a flashback to the explosion. Cordelia is experiencing a ________ disorder. Select one: a. antisocial personality b. mood c. posttraumatic stress d. schizotypal personality

c

Mae notices that her daughter, Natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. Mae can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. She spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. Mae believes her daughter may have a ________ disorder. Select one: a. neurological b. generalized anxiety c. body dysmorphic d. mood

c

Miguel worries excessively about things beyond his control, and his worries often interfere with his life. He avoids driving because he worries about car accidents. He calls his parents twice a day because he worries they are dead. He checks his credit card statement three times a day because he worries about identity theft. Miguel probably suffers from ________. Select one: a. persistent depressive disorder b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. free-floating anxiety disorder

c

People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts. Select one: a. phobia b. anxiety c. obsessive-compulsive d. personality

c

People with borderline personality disorder often ________. try to be the center of attention are shy and withdrawn are impulsive and unpredictable tend to accomplish goals through cruelty

c

What is comorbidity? Select one: a. having two causes for a single disorder b. having two causes of death c. co-occurrence of two disorders d. mental disorder leading to death

c

Which of the following is not a primary characteristic of ADHD? short attention span difficulty concentrating and distractibility restricted and fixated interest excessive fidgeting and squirming

c

Which of the following would constitute a safety behavior? encountering a phobic stimulus in the company of other people avoiding a field where snakes are likely to be present avoiding eye contact worrying as a distraction from painful memories

c

A psychological disorder is a ________. Select one: a. condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors b. manifestation of a psychopathology c. situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings d. condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

d

Phyllis cannot be alone. Her moods and behaviors are unstable, as are her relationships with other people. She often displays inappropriate and intense anger. Recently, Phyllis wrote a suicide note and offered to show it to her husband. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for her personality? Select one: a. avoidant personality disorder b. schizotypal personality disorder c. antisocial personality disorder d. borderline personality disorder

d

Symptoms of PTSD include all of the following except ________. intrusive thoughts or memories of a traumatic event avoidance of things that remind one of a traumatic event jumpiness physical complaints that cannot be explained medically

d

The letters in the abbreviation DSM-5 stand for ________. Diseases and Statistics Manual of Medicine Diagnosable Standards Manual of Mental Disorders Diseases and Symptoms Manual of Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

d