Question 1

Successive editions of the ________ have provided guidelines for diagnosing psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   OCD
B)   DSM
C)   ADHD
D)   PTSDE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Two years after being brutally beaten and raped,Brianna still experiences jumpy anxiety and has trouble sleeping and vivid flashbacks of her assault.Brianna is most clearly showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   panic disorder.
B)   posttraumatic stress disorder.
C)   generalized anxiety disorder.
D)   social anxiety disorder.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Evidence that dissociative identity disorder is NOT simply a product of conscious role playing is most clearly provided by the

Accepted Answer

A)   periodic intervals during which patients with this disorder become violent.
B)   distinct brain and body states associated with differing personalities.
C)   inability of psychiatric experts to hypnotize patients with this disorder.
D)   dramatic increase in reported cases of this disorder during the past 40 or so years.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Compared with nonsmokers,smokers have at least a doubled risk of experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   posttraumatic stress disorder.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   panic attacks.
D)   depression.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Mary Ann,who has schizophrenia,refuses to leave her room.She stares out the window all day and does not move for hours at a time.She rarely shows any emotional expression,and she seems unaware of the presence of others.Mary Ann is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)   positive symptoms.
B)   catatonia.
C)   delusions.
D)   negative symptoms.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Symptoms that may be misperceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)   agoraphobia.
B)   panic disorder.
C)   social anxiety disorder.
D)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Inflated views of self-importance are most characteristic of those with

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   avoidant personality disorder.
C)   narcissistic personality disorder.
D)   dissociative identity disorder.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Among women,the stresses and demoralization of poverty are especially likely to precipitate

Accepted Answer

A)   ADHD.
B)   depression.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   an eating disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Such behaviors as cutting one's skin,hitting oneself,or pulling one's hair out are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   mania.
B)   nonsuicidal self-injury.
C)   rumination.
D)   linkage analysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Some of the new diagnoses in the DSM-5 concern many physicians and mental health workers because

Accepted Answer

A)   they disagree with the medical model.
B)   the cost of revising the names of disorders is excessive.
C)   they fear it will extend the pathologizing of everyday life.
D)   people who have become accustomed to certain categories will be reluctant to learn new ones.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is considered to be a psychosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   antisocial personality disorder
B)   schizophrenia
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   anorexia nervosaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children,Mr.Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job.Mr.Puskari is most clearly showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)   generalized anxiety disorder.
C)   posttraumatic stress disorder.
D)   survivor resiliency.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Mania is most likely to be experienced by those suffering

Accepted Answer

A)   major depressive disorder.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   learned helplessness.
D)   persistent depressive disorder.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global,stable,and internal contributes to depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   linkage analysis
B)   biological
C)   learning
D)   social-cognitiveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Disruptive or withdrawn behavior,poor peer relations,and solo play have been noted as early warning signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   panic disorder.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Mental disorders ________ lead to violence and clinical prediction of violence is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   usually do;highly reliable
B)   usually do;unreliable
C)   usually do not;highly reliable
D)   usually do not;unreliableE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Personality disorders are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)   symptoms of distress that are not caused by biological abnormalities.
B)   disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of self-identity.
C)   patterns of delusional and disorganized thoughts and feelings.
D)   inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates.Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was sexually abused by her father when she was young.The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a view that her fear is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   epigenetics.
B)   conditioning.
C)   genes.
D)   cognition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A therapist suggests that Mr.Ozawa's fear of darkness can probably be traced back to his early childhood when he was occasionally beaten and locked up in a small,dark closet by an older brother.The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   learning
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   genetic
D)   biologicalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following was eliminated from the list of disorders in 1973?

Accepted Answer

A)   amok
B)   attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
C)   homosexuality
D)   disruptive mood dysregulation disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

Successive editions of the ________ have provided guidelines for diagnosing psychological disorders.

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Mental disorders ________ lead to violence and clinical prediction of violence is ________.

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Such behaviors as cutting one's skin,hitting oneself,or pulling one's hair out are examples of

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Two years after being brutally beaten and raped,Brianna still experiences jumpy anxiety and has trouble sleeping and vivid flashbacks of her assault.Brianna is most clearly showing signs of

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Disruptive or withdrawn behavior,poor peer relations,and solo play have been noted as early warning signs of

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Mary Ann,who has schizophrenia,refuses to leave her room.She stares out the window all day and does not move for hours at a time.She rarely shows any emotional expression,and she seems unaware of the presence of others.Mary Ann is demonstrating

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Some of the new diagnoses in the DSM-5 concern many physicians and mental health workers because

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Personality disorders are best described as

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Among women,the stresses and demoralization of poverty are especially likely to precipitate

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A therapist suggests that Mr.Ozawa's fear of darkness can probably be traced back to his early childhood when he was occasionally beaten and locked up in a small,dark closet by an older brother.The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects ________ perspective.

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Mania is most likely to be experienced by those suffering

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Which of the following is considered to be a psychosis?

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Inflated views of self-importance are most characteristic of those with

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Compared with nonsmokers,smokers have at least a doubled risk of experiencing

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Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children,Mr.Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job.Mr.Puskari is most clearly showing signs of

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Which of the following was eliminated from the list of disorders in 1973?

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Symptoms that may be misperceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of

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Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global,stable,and internal contributes to depression?

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Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates.Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was sexually abused by her father when she was young.The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a view that her fear is caused by

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Evidence that dissociative identity disorder is NOT simply a product of conscious role playing is most clearly provided by the

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