Psych 101 chapter 15 quiz

Apollonia was diagnosed with major depressive disorder five years ago. She knows her mother took medicine to combat depression and she worries her daughter will experience depression too. Why? a. Apollonia also suffers from social anxiety disorder b. mood disorders are more likely to younger people c. People who grow up with with a depressed parent usually become depressed themselves d. mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis

d. Mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis

A psychological disorder is a ________. a. condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors b. medical condition that has identifiable neurological causes c. set of situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings d. condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

d. condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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 Cordelia's left arm. 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 ________ disorder. a. schizotypal personality b. panic c. bipolar d. posttraumatic stress

d. posttraumatic stress

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 ________. a. intellectual activity b. autism spectrum disorder c. attention deficit/hyperactive disorder d. schizoid personality disorder

c. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Researchers have found that approximately _____ percent of those with dissociative identity disorder were physically and/or sexually abused in childhood, leading to the conclusion that trauma can be a cause of this disorder. a. 65 b. 80 c. 99 d. 95

d. 95

Piper is terribly afraid of a number of different situations. She doesn't like riding on public busses or subways, finds open spaces very intimidating, does not like feeling "lost in a crowd," and prefers the safe and secure feeling of her own home. If these symptoms cause disruptions in her life, Piper might be diagnosed with ________. a. agoraphobia b. acrophobia c. ophidophobia d. arachnophobia

a. agoraphobia

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

a. co-occurrence of two disorders

Which of the following is a set of symptoms or behaviors that you might see in a person diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder? a. lack of regards for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds b. pervasive need for perfectionism that interferes with the ability to complete tasks c. overinflated and unjustified sense of self importance d. instability in interpersonal relationships, felt image, and mood

a. lack of regards for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common? a. repetitive thoughts and urges, as well an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts b. generalized anxiety and specific phobias c. obsession with the suffering of others d. conviction that the patient herself is cause of many peoples troubles

a. repetitive thoughts and urges, as well an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts

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. Nathan appears to suffer from ________ personality disorder. a. borderline b. histrionic c. narcissistic d. schizotypal

c. narcissistic

Which pair of neurotransmitters has received the most attention as a potential explanation for the symptoms of schizophrenia? a. serotonin and norepinephrine b. norepinephrine and gamma-aminobutyric acid c. gamma-aminobutyric acid and oxytocin d. dopamine and serotonin

d. dopamine and serotonin

If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________. a. experiences flashbacks interspersed with depression b. never thinks about the risk that a major depressive episode will follow a manic episode c. once started a day euphoric and ended the day tired d. often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania

d. often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania

Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders? a. rapidly fluctuating mood b. becoming split off, or separated, from one's core sense of self c. memory loss d. feeling sad and hopeless over a long period of time

b. becoming split off, or separated, from one's core sense of self

According to the textbook, which of these events would have the highest likelihood of causing posttraumatic stress disorder? a. surviving a hurricane that destroyed a city b. being assaulted and robbed of your cash and credit cards c. reading about the death of dozens of people in a terrible airplane crash d. a fire to one's home that left no remains

b. being assaulted and robbed of your cash and credit cards

Those symptoms that involve noticeable decreases and absences in certain behaviors, emotions, or drives in those afflicted with schizophrenia are called ________ symptoms. a. absentee b. negative c. invisible d. positive

b. negative

The approach to psychology suggesting that psychological disorders may be best explained by looking at genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities is the ________ perspective. a, diathesis-stress b. biological c. gestalt d. psychodynamic

b. biological

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America? a. Detemerning statistical manifestation of disorders b. diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders c. determinants of social mental disorders d. international classification of diseases

b. diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Dean harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails and that the spiders will hatch inside his skin and will eventually begin to eat his organs. What kind of delusion is this? a. disorganized b. somatic c. grandiose d. paranoid

b. somatic

Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory? a. Rochelle is depressed, so she thinks terrible things will happen b. Rochelle is in an earthquake and many of her friends die, so she becomes depressed c. Rochelle has an expectation that terrible things will happen and there is nothing she can do about it--this leads her to become depressed d. Rochelle stops taking her medication because she does not think the medication will help her depression

c. Rochelle has an expectation that terrible things will happen and there is nothing she can do about it--this leads her to become depressed

What is meant by the term etiology? a. frequency with which a given illness occurs b. likely future path of an illness c. cause of a disorder d. the different symptoms of a given condition

c. the cause of a disorder

Which of the following is the best example of a compulsion? a. Luke is wearing a bandage for longer than needed to make sure his cut is fully healed b. will cannot stop thinking about the exam that he has in chemistry tomorrow c. Jean wears both sunglasses and a hat to keep the sun our of her eyes d. Jordy locks his door exactly nine times every time he leaves the house to make sure it's locked

d. Jordy locks his door exactly nine times every time he leaves the house to make sure it's locked