PSYC Exam 4
Unanswered Question 5 0 / 1 pts When did the term stress enter scientific literature?
1930s
Unanswered Question 36 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when he sees a skunk in his path.
Unanswered Question 33 0 / 1 pts Why do so many people believe there is a link between autism and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine?
A prestigious medical journal published a paper, which was later retracted, that identified a link.
Unanswered Question 73 0 / 1 pts Who said, "The intensity and chronicity of human stress is governed largely by perceived control over the demands of one's life"?
Albert Bandura
Unanswered Question 79 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is true about neurodevelopmental disorders?
All neurodevelopmental disorders are diagnosed in early childhood.
Unanswered Question 60 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about the relationship between stress and performance is true?
As stress levels increase from low to moderate, performance also increases.
Unanswered Question 13 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a secondary appraisal of a stressor?
Berkley believes she can end an argument with her wife by apologizing or buying her wife a gift. She decides apologizing is more effective.
Unanswered Question 26 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a good example of a response-based definition of stress?
Bruce experiences stress because his heart rate increased when he noticed Jack had a knife.
Unanswered Question 11 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a stimulus-based definition of stress?
Caroline experiences stress because she is home alone and hears unusual noises outside.
Unanswered Question 74 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a reason that depression is associated with heart disease?
Depression may increase the likelihood of living an unhealthy lifestyle, which increases the risk of heart disease.
Unanswered Question 66 0 / 1 pts Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Unanswered Question 18 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a good example of a flashback?
Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.
Unanswered Question 55 0 / 1 pts Who developed biofeedback as a technique to treat combat stress?
Gary Schwartz
Unanswered Question 36 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of autism spectrum disorder?
Gemma exhibits deficits in social interaction by not initiating conversations with other children, and she turns her head away when spoken to.
Unanswered Question 48 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of flight of ideas?
Gilbert talks loudly and quickly, switching topics rapidly.
Unanswered Question 48 0 / 1 pts Who defined stress as, "the response of the body to any demand, whether it is caused by, or results in, pleasant or unpleasant conditions"?
Hans Selye
Unanswered Question 2 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a primary appraisal of a stressor?
Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.
Unanswered Question 67 0 / 1 pts Nawaz and his boyfriend break up. Nawaz makes an internal attribution for this outcome. Complete the sentence to show an internal attribution that Nawaz could make. My boyfriend broke up with me because ________.
I am unlovable.
Unanswered Question 14 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements is true about obsessive-compulsive disorder?
It involves intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
Unanswered Question 50 0 / 1 pts Who identified psychological disorders as a harmful dysfunction?
Jerome C. Wakefield
Unanswered Question 77 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
Latricia has been lost in the woods for days. After such a long period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a tree.
Unanswered Question 25 0 / 1 pts What do studies show about the relationship between stress and memory?
Moderate stress can enhance both immediate and delayed recall of educational material.
Unanswered Question 47 0 / 1 pts 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?
Mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis.
Unanswered Question 77 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a diathesis-stress model?
Ozzie has a genetic predisposition towards depression, but he did not experience depression until his mother and father died.
Unanswered Question 1 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is false of dissociative disorders?
People with these disorders exhibit a personality style that differs markedly from the expectations of their culture.
Unanswered Question 60 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of histrionic personality disorder?
Phoebe feels uncomfortable when she is not the center of attention, and she has alienated friends by demanding excessive amounts of their attention.
Unanswered Question 78 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder?
Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.
Unanswered Question 64 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory?
Rochelle has an expectation that terrible things will happen and there is nothing she can do about it—this leads her to become depressed.
Unanswered Question 44 0 / 1 pts Is anger suppression or anger expression a more effective approach for coping with racism?
Some research shows anger suppression is more effective while other research shows anger expression is more effective.
Unanswered Question 57 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of schizotypal personality disorder?
Stella laughed when her dog died and cried while watching a funny movie.
Unanswered Question 51 0 / 1 pts How can a study that involves exposing people to live viruses demonstrate a link between stress and impaired immune function?
Stress weakens the immune system, so people with high stress levels should be more likely to get sick.
Unanswered Question 69 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not a reason that ADHD may be overdiagnosed?
The amount of ADHD in the population has increased tenfold since it was first identified.
Unanswered Question 23 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a negative effect of extended cortisol release caused by chronic or prolonged stress?
The immune system is weakened.
Unanswered Question 15 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? It is well established that long (aerobic) but not short (anaerobic) duration exercise is beneficial for both physical and mental health.
The phrase "but not" should be changed to the word "and."
Unanswered Question 64 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following statement true? In the general adaptation syndrome, the fight-or-flight reaction describes the body's immediate reaction upon facing a threatening situation or emergency.
The phrase "fight-or-flight" should be changed to the word "alarm."
Unanswered Question 8 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? In high-stress humans, exercise has been shown to prevent telomere lengthening.
The word "lengthening" should be changed to the word "shortening."
Unanswered Question 9 0 / 1 pts What can be changed to make the following sentence true? The physical symptoms of psychophysiological disorders are nonexistent, and they can be produced or exacerbated by psychological factors.
The word "nonexistent" should be changed to the word "real."
Unanswered Question 49 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Psychoneuroimmunology evolved from the discovery that there is a connection between the peripheral nervous system and the immune system.
The word "peripheral" should be changed to the word "central."
Unanswered Question 57 0 / 1 pts What is a major criticism of both the stimulus- and response-based definitions of stress?
These definitions provide a complete definition of stress.
Unanswered Question 76 0 / 1 pts What is one reason that more affluent individuals may experience better health?
They tend to believe they can personally control and manage their reaction to life's stressors.
Unanswered Question 43 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder is incorrect?
This disorder involves feeling overwhelmed and sad for extended periods of time.
Unanswered Question 75 0 / 1 pts Who argued that the notion of mental illness was invented by society (and the mental health establishment) to stigmatize and subjugate people whose behavior violates accepted social and legal norms?
Thomas Szasz
Unanswered Question 54 0 / 1 pts Dr. Frobish possesses a ________ behavior pattern because she is an intensively driven workaholic, preoccupied with deadlines, and always seems to be in a rush.
Type A
Unanswered Question 65 0 / 1 pts Noomi seems to live by the "don't sweat the small stuff" concept. She is relaxed, laid-back, and never seems too concerned about meeting deadlines or finishing a to-do list. Noomi has a ________ personality.
Type B
Unanswered Question 71 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and now that the danger of falling has passed, he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the tree safely.
Unanswered Question 35 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about the male and female experience of stress is true?
Women report experiencing more stress than men.
Unanswered Question 18 0 / 1 pts Marcy is in a car accident. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor.
acute
Unanswered Question 7 0 / 1 pts In Hans Selye's rat study, rats that were exposed to stressors over a long period of time showed signs of ________.
adrenal enlargement, thymus and lymph node shrinkage, and stomach ulceration
Unanswered Question 23 0 / 1 pts Lovell is noticeably fidgety and jittery. He can't sit still; he paces, wrings his hands, and pulls at his clothing constantly. Lovell suffers from psychomotor________.
agitation
Unanswered Question 68 0 / 1 pts A stressor is likely to be appraised as a threat when someone ________.
anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence
Unanswered Question 19 0 / 1 pts From an early age, Kwaku got into trouble constantly. He continually violates the rights of others and he often lies, fights, and has problems with the law. Generally, he is impulsive and fails to think ahead. He is frequently deceitful and manipulative in order to get the things he wants, and he never regrets his misdeeds or considers the feelings of those he has harmed. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Kwaku's personality?
antisocial personality disorder
Unanswered Question 27 0 / 1 pts ________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.
anxiety
Unanswered Question 30 0 / 1 pts 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.
anxiety
Unanswered Question 41 0 / 1 pts Dr. Griffiths diagnosed Manuel with major depressive disorder because he ________.
appears tearful to others and spends weeks at a time feeling sad, empty, and hopeless
Unanswered Question 6 0 / 1 pts A(n) ________ attack is often triggered by environmental factors, such as air pollution, allergens, cigarette smoke, airway infections, cold air or a sudden change in temperature, and exercise.
asthma
Unanswered Question 66 0 / 1 pts Alma has a serious disease in which the airways of her respiratory system become obstructed, leading to great difficulty expelling air from the lungs. Which disease does Alma have?
asthma
Unanswered Question 59 0 / 1 pts 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 ________.
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Unanswered Question 16 0 / 1 pts Which childhood disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests?
autism spectrum disorder
Unanswered Question 40 0 / 1 pts Rheumatoid arthritis is considered a(n) ________ disease because it involves the body mistaking its own healthy cells for invaders and repeatedly attacking them.
autoimmune
Unanswered Question 52 0 / 1 pts Nicole is socially inhibited and oversensitive to negative evaluation. She was thinking about a career in nursing, but she changed her mind because she believes the doctors would criticize her and patients would reject her. She has never been on a date because she feels socially inept and unappealing; she avoids meeting new people because anything less than immediate, unconditional acceptance causes her anxiety. Just yesterday she was invited to go on a kayak trip, but she didn't go because she was worried she would embarrass herself. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nicole's personality?
avoidant personality disorder
Unanswered Question 13 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders?
becoming split off, or dissociated, from one's core sense of self
Unanswered Question 65 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a major risk factor for developing a social anxiety disorder?
behavioral inhibition
Unanswered Question 17 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a stressor?
being in car accident
Unanswered Question 39 0 / 1 pts Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and anxiety of ________.
being outside the home alone
Unanswered Question 62 0 / 1 pts The concept of perceived control refers to ________.
beliefs about the capacity to influence and shape outcomes in our lives
Unanswered Question 59 0 / 1 pts ________ is stress-reduction technique whereby electronic equipment measuring a person's involuntary (neuromuscular and autonomic) activity helps him gain a level of voluntary control over these processes.
biofeedback
Unanswered Question 71 0 / 1 pts The ________ perspective suggests that psychological disorders result largely from faulty physical processes, and the ________perspective emphasizes the importance of factors such as stress and thoughts as well as environmental factors in the development of psychological disorders.
biological; psychological
Unanswered Question 4 0 / 1 pts 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.
body dysmorphic
Unanswered Question 53 0 / 1 pts Hans Selye's definition of stress is considered a response-based definition because it conceptualizes stress chiefly in terms of the ________.
body's physiological reaction to any demand that is placed on it
Unanswered Question 68 0 / 1 pts 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?
borderline personality disorder
Unanswered Question 35 0 / 1 pts The belief that you ________ is an example of a delusion.
can perform miracles
Unanswered Question 31 0 / 1 pts Etiology is another word for ________.
causes
Unanswered Question 14 0 / 1 pts Heather considers taking a new job. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore, she views the new position as a ________ rather than a ________.
challenge; threat
Unanswered Question 38 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Acrophobia is characterized by intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of situations in which it might be difficult to escape or receive help if one experiences symptoms of a panic attack."
change the word "acrophobia" to the word "agoraphobia"
Unanswered Question 40 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "A person diagnosed with a specific anxiety experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear about a particular object or situation."
change the word "anxiety" to the word "phobia"
Unanswered Question 49 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "For centuries, psychological disorders were viewed from a natural perspective: attributed to a force beyond scientific understanding."
change the word "natural" to the word "supernatural"
Unanswered Question 73 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The psychological perspective views disorders as linked to biological phenomena, such as genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities."
change the word "psychological" to the word "biological"
Unanswered Question 80 0 / 1 pts Lamont cares for his aging father, who suffers from dementia. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor.
chronic
Unanswered Question 53 0 / 1 pts What is comorbidity?
co-occurrence of two disorders
Unanswered Question 27 0 / 1 pts Noticing that you have difficulty concentrating during and after periods of prolonged stress exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact.
cognitive
Unanswered Question 56 0 / 1 pts Identify the obsession in the following sentence. "Keisha is overly concerned about germs, so she spends hours wiping the surfaces of her home and washing her hands."
concern over germs
Unanswered Question 20 0 / 1 pts A psychological disorder is a ________.
condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Unanswered Question 69 0 / 1 pts Which term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to manage problems relating to stress, including the cause and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it produces?
coping
Unanswered Question 58 0 / 1 pts Rush hour traffic, lost keys, obnoxious coworkers, and inclement weather are all examples of a(n) ________.
daily hassle
Unanswered Question 47 0 / 1 pts A high-stress job, overcrowding, and long commutes to work are examples of the way some psychologists conceptualize stress as a ________.
demanding or threatening event or situation
Unanswered Question 21 0 / 1 pts Jerry allows others to take over and run his life. He is submissive and clings to those around him. He cannot make decisions without advice and reassurance from others, probably because he lacks self-confidence. He finds it impossible to do things on his own, and he feels uncomfortable and helpless when he is alone. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jerry's personality?
dependent personality disorder
Unanswered Question 72 0 / 1 pts Doug is an emergency room nurse in a large, underfunded, public hospital. Lately, he finds himself assuming that the patients he sees are just trying to get free drugs to feed an addiction. Just yesterday a little boy was brought in with a broken arm, and Doug found that he was completely indifferent to the boy's pain. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?
depersonalization
Unanswered Question 46 0 / 1 pts Which of the following do not contribute to tension headaches?
depression
Unanswered Question 54 0 / 1 pts The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events.
diathesis-stress
Unanswered Question 42 0 / 1 pts Exhibiting a personality that ________ is a common characteristic of all personality disorders.
differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture
Unanswered Question 43 0 / 1 pts Ehab is a high school science teacher. He recently received a Teacher of the Year award for his district, but he believes he only received it because no one else bothered to apply for it. He is a popular teacher, but he is convinced the students only pretend to like him so they will get better grades. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?
diminished personal accomplishment
Unanswered Question 45 0 / 1 pts What symptom of schizophrenia is illustrated by the following example? So bees with knees have fleas and fleas jump, I jump like a jack, Jack the Giant Killer. Giants kill and transform things and something happened, but we can't hear because our eyes are like flies that flew away.
disorganized thinking
Unanswered Question 3 0 / 1 pts Fidel suddenly wanders away from his home and experiences confusion about his identity. Fidel may be experiencing a(n) ________.
dissociative fugue
Unanswered Question 72 0 / 1 pts Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder.
dissociative identity
Unanswered Question 38 0 / 1 pts ________ is the kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating.
distress
Unanswered Question 70 0 / 1 pts People who reach the ________ level of stress feel burned out; they are fatigued, exhausted, and their performance begins to decline.
distress
Unanswered Question 39 0 / 1 pts Oleksiy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine Arts. He applied for a full-time job recently, which he did not get. He tries to put this situation in a positive light, reminding himself that he will have more time to produce artwork if he is not working a full-time job. He also reminds himself that some of his friends from grad school can't find work related to art in any way. Which type of coping approach is Oleksiy using?
emotion focused
Unanswered Question 28 0 / 1 pts Cole spends a few weeks being treated for major depressive disorder. He eventually stops exhibiting symptoms, but a few months later they reoccur. Once again the symptoms dissipate, but a few months later they reoccur. Cole's major depressive disorder is ________?
episodic
Unanswered Question 61 0 / 1 pts ________ is the kind of stress associated with positive feelings, as well as optimal health and performance.
eustress
Unanswered Question 24 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a common characteristic of all anxiety disorders?
excessive, persistent fear and anxiety
Unanswered Question 22 0 / 1 pts Anna is a school counselor. She hates going to work and wants to lock the door and cry whenever a student comes to her for help. She just doesn't feel like she has anything left to give. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?
exhaustion
Unanswered Question 10 0 / 1 pts Which of the following factors does not strongly predict the development of posttraumatic stress disorder?
experiencing trauma in isolation
Unanswered Question 5 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not an example of suicidal ideation?
fearing you will die
Unanswered Question 16 0 / 1 pts Jade hears a rattle. When she turns around she sees a rattlesnake inches from her leg. Her pupils dilate, her heart pounds, and she begins to sweat. This response is called the ________ response.
fight-or-flight
Unanswered Question 29 0 / 1 pts ________ is a state of intense engagement in an activity; it is usually experienced while participating in creative work and leisure endeavors.
flow
Unanswered Question 50 0 / 1 pts Paolo is a writer and when he sits down in front of his computer he can write for hours, forgetting to eat and ignoring his phone because he is intensely engaged in writing. While he is writing, Paolo is experiencing ________.
flow
Unanswered Question 79 0 / 1 pts Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease because it ________.
forces the heart to pump harder, which puts more physical strain on the heart
Unanswered Question 29 0 / 1 pts 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 ________.
generalized anxiety disorder
Unanswered Question 41 0 / 1 pts A ________ psychologist might investigate why people continue to smoke or eat high fat and processed food despite knowing the potential adverse health implications of such behaviors.
health
Unanswered Question 34 0 / 1 pts The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds conducts rigorous academic research on ________.
healthy aspects of the mind, such as kindness, forgiveness, compassion, and mindfulness
Unanswered Question 52 0 / 1 pts What triggers the secondary appraisal of a stressor?
how a threat is perceived
Unanswered Question 24 0 / 1 pts Over the past few years, research suggests that stress levels in the United States have ________.
increased
Unanswered Question 80 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The stress model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with stress."
insert the word "diathesis-" before the first appearance of the word "stress"
Unanswered Question 3 0 / 1 pts Taylor is a social worker. He is overworked, his caseload is overwhelming, and he no longer believes that what he does on a day-to-day basis has any real impact or improves anyone's life. Taylor is probably suffering from ________.
job burnout
Unanswered Question 28 0 / 1 pts Factory worker, supermarket cashier, and short-order cook are all examples of occupations with high levels of ________.
job strain
Unanswered Question 58 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of avolition?
lack of motivation to bathe yourself
Unanswered Question 32 0 / 1 pts Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?
lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds
Unanswered Question 31 0 / 1 pts Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has trouble making friends. She expected this and plans to change it by joining more after school clubs and sitting next to different people at lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the stressor of having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________.
less stress than someone who has no effective options
Unanswered Question 62 0 / 1 pts Janice is in the middle of a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom (breaking windows and dishes in the process), bought a new car that she can't afford, and dug up most of her yard in case she might want a garden next year. Janice is experiencing ________.
mania
Unanswered Question 30 0 / 1 pts The relaxation response technique is a stress reduction technique that combines elements of relaxation and ________.
meditation
Unanswered Question 9 0 / 1 pts 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?
narcissistic personality disorder
Unanswered Question 61 0 / 1 pts What kind of symptoms involves reflecting noticeable decreases and absences in certain behaviors, emotions, or drives?
negative
Unanswered Question 8 0 / 1 pts People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
obsessive-compulsive
Unanswered Question 17 0 / 1 pts Jeff is an unforgiving perfectionist who would rather deliver work a week late than turn in a project with even minor mistakes. In fact, he spends so much time working that he never has time for anything else. Jeff is known to be rigid, inflexible, and stubborn, and he never compromises. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jeff's personality?
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Unanswered Question 11 0 / 1 pts If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________.
often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania
Unanswered Question 1 0 / 1 pts Lydia is often described as having a positive outlook on life. She assumes the best of people and situations. Lydia exemplifies ________.
optimism
Unanswered Question 12 0 / 1 pts Which brain region is believed to play a critical role in OCD?
orbitofrontal cortex
Unanswered Question 67 0 / 1 pts Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can't stop thinking about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.
organizing the books
Unanswered Question 37 0 / 1 pts ________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.
paranoid
Unanswered Question 25 0 / 1 pts Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________.
phobia
Unanswered Question 45 0 / 1 pts Developing stomach ulcers during a prolonged period of stress exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact.
physiological
Unanswered Question 2 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not a risk factor for suicide?
popular music that promotes suicide
Unanswered Question 37 0 / 1 pts Optimism is a tendency toward a(n) ________.
positive outlook and positive expectations
Unanswered Question 42 0 / 1 pts Which kind of psychology seeks to identify and promote those qualities that lead to happy, fulfilled, and contented lives?
positive psychology
Unanswered Question 70 0 / 1 pts 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.
posttraumatic stress
Unanswered Question 32 0 / 1 pts Keegan is a police officer. She was recently placed on administrative leave because she was shot during an armed robbery. Since the shooting, she can't stop thinking about how it felt to be shot, she is often angry with her husband, she jumps when she hears a loud noise, and she takes a 15 minute detour when driving home to avoid the neighborhood where it happened. Keegan probably suffers from ________.
posttraumatic stress disorder
Unanswered Question 63 0 / 1 pts Which type of appraisal involves judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat to well-being that a stressor might entail?
primary
Unanswered Question 75 0 / 1 pts Brizan has just lost his job. He is proactive in trying to resolve this source of stress: He immediately uses the Internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate non-essentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is Brizan using?
problem focused
Unanswered Question 74 0 / 1 pts Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder.
psychotic
Unanswered Question 21 0 / 1 pts Ashaela is Black, and she is attending a college with a predominately White population. She is the only Black student in several of her classes; last week in her psychology class, another student muttered a racist slur as she passed Ashaela's desk. Ashaela is attempting to cope by talking to her parents about her heritage and joining the Black Student Union on campus. This exemplifies the ________ strategy for coping with racism.
racial identity
Unanswered Question 6 0 / 1 pts What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common?
repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
Unanswered Question 15 0 / 1 pts Joffrey talks and moves slowly. When asked a question, he answers slowly in monotone monosyllables, if he answers at all. Joffrey is experiencing psychomotor________.
retardation
Unanswered Question 19 0 / 1 pts Which demographic category reported the least amount of stress during 1983, 2006, and 2009?
retired people
Unanswered Question 46 0 / 1 pts ________are mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations, such as wearing bland, neutral clothes to avoid drawing attention to oneself.
safety behaviors
Unanswered Question 51 0 / 1 pts Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point where she is unable to function normally in life. She experiences significant difficulties in many day-to-day activities, such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal hygiene, and sustaining relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living with?
schizophrenia
Unanswered Question 7 0 / 1 pts Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?
schizophrenia
Unanswered Question 44 0 / 1 pts Alexis experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder, but only during midwinter. What kind of depression does Alexis have?
seasonal pattern
Unanswered Question 76 0 / 1 pts ________ is a subtype of depression in which a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year.
seasonal pattern
Unanswered Question 33 0 / 1 pts Researchers who studied people injured in the 9/11 attacks found that the injured later suffered from ________. These results demonstrate how stress is linked to the development and progression of a variety of physical illnesses and diseases.
significantly elevated rates of heart disease
Unanswered Question 4 0 / 1 pts Advice, guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and financial help are all examples of ________.
social support
Unanswered Question 78 0 / 1 pts Guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance are all examples of ________.
social support
Unanswered Question 22 0 / 1 pts Diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails. What kind of delusion is this?
somatic
Unanswered Question 56 0 / 1 pts A demanding or threatening event is often called a(n) ________.
stressor
Unanswered Question 55 0 / 1 pts ________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt.
suicidal ideation
Unanswered Question 63 0 / 1 pts Peripartum onset depression is a kind of depression ________.
that applies to women who experience an episode of major depression either during pregnancy or in the four weeks following childbirth
Unanswered Question 26 0 / 1 pts A recent study compared the vaccination histories of 256 children with autism spectrum disorder with that of 752 control children across three time periods during their first two years of life. Researchers found that ________.
the quantity of immunogens from vaccines received during the first two years of life were not at all related to the development of autism spectrum disorder
Unanswered Question 10 0 / 1 pts A stressor would be appraised as a ________ if someone anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence; however, if someone believes that it carries the potential for gain or personal growth, it would be appraised as a ________.
threat; challenge
Unanswered Question 12 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of eustress?
training for a marathon
Unanswered Question 20 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not one of the three aspects of job burnout?
wanting to quit
Unanswered Question 34 0 / 1 pts Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.
wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day.
