Question 1

The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for

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A)   attempting to explain behavior by simply labeling it.
B)   classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors as psychologically disordered.
C)   failing to base diagnoses on observable behaviors.
D)   inhibiting scientific efforts to discover the underlying causes of psychological disorders.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The view that all behavior arises from the interaction of heredity and environment is referred to as the ________ approach.

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A)   biopsychosocial
B)   psychodynamic
C)   medical
D)   conditioningE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Suicide rates in the United States are ________ among Whites than Blacks and ________ among men than women.

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A)   higher; higher
B)   lower; lower
C)   higher; lower
D)   lower; higherE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient, they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive, dependent type" and "frightened of his own aggressive impulses." This study best illustrated the

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A)   dangers of dissociative identity disorder.
B)   problem with the medical model.
C)   biasing power of diagnostic labels.
D)   shortcomings of the social-cognitive perspective.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

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A)   it is responsive to drug therapy.
B)   it is accompanied by hallucinations.
C)   it develops slowly.
D)   recovery is likely even without professional help.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Schizophrenia that develops rapidly, seemingly as a reaction to stress, is called ________ schizophrenia.

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A)   chronic
B)   catatonic
C)   acute
D)   processE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Research on anxiety disorders indicates that

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A)   some people are more genetically predisposed than others to develop anxiety disorders.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorders are more common than phobias.
C)   people, but not animals, may acquire fear through observational learning.
D)   phobic reactions to cats are much more common than to dogs.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true regarding schizophrenia?

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A)   It occurs more frequently in people born in winter and spring months.
B)   It occurs less frequently as infectious disease rates have declined.
C)   It occurs more frequently in lightly populated areas.
D)   It usually appears during adolescence or early adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

It has been suggested that the desperate efforts of traumatized victims to detach themselves from the experience of severe and prolonged abuse may contribute to

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A)   bipolar disorder.
B)   generalized anxiety disorder.
C)   dissociative identity disorder.
D)   antisocial personality disorder.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

People with ________ fall far below normal in frontal lobe functions such as planning and impulse control.

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A)   agoraphobia
B)   antisocial personality disorder
C)   generalized anxiety disorder
D)   panic disorderE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The capacity to recover from traumatic and stressful experiences best illustrates survivor

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A)   tolerance.
B)   resiliency.
C)   obsession.
D)   dissociation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Failures are most likely to lead to depression if they are explained in terms that are

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A)   internal, temporary, and specific.
B)   external, temporary, and global.
C)   internal, stable, and global.
D)   external, stable, and specific.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The incidence of OCD is greatest among

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A)   preadolescent children.
B)   teens and young adults.
C)   middle-aged adults.
D)   older retired persons.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Manuel is extremely shy and is so easily embarrassed when he is with other people that he often misses his college classes just to avoid social interactions. Manuel appears to suffer from

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A)   a dissociative disorder.
B)   antisocial personality disorder.
C)   social anxiety disorder.
D)   generalized anxiety disorder.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Mental health workers would be likely to identify alcohol misuse as a psychological disorder because it is

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A)   personally dysfunctional.
B)   socially unacceptable.
C)   ethically unjustifiable.
D)   unconsciously motivated.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, and fatigue. She is also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems. Her behavior is most indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)   a dissociative disorder.
B)   a phobia.
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)   generalized anxiety disorder.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In comparison to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are

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A)   more intense and more prolonged.
B)   less intense and less prolonged.
C)   more intense and less prolonged.
D)   less intense and more prolonged.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Gender differences in depression are least noticeable among

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A)   preadolescent children.
B)   teen children.
C)   young adults.
D)   old adults.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions is called

Accepted Answer

A)   bipolar disorder.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   a phobia.
D)   panic disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Hearing voices would be a(n)  ________; believing that you are Napoleon would be a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   obsession; compulsion
B)   compulsion; obsession
C)   delusion; hallucination
D)   hallucination; delusionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

In comparison to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are

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The view that all behavior arises from the interaction of heredity and environment is referred to as the ________ approach.

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People with ________ fall far below normal in frontal lobe functions such as planning and impulse control.

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After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient, they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive, dependent type" and "frightened of his own aggressive impulses." This study best illustrated the

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It has been suggested that the desperate efforts of traumatized victims to detach themselves from the experience of severe and prolonged abuse may contribute to

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Hearing voices would be a(n) ________; believing that you are Napoleon would be a(n) ________.

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Suicide rates in the United States are ________ among Whites than Blacks and ________ among men than women.

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Manuel is extremely shy and is so easily embarrassed when he is with other people that he often misses his college classes just to avoid social interactions. Manuel appears to suffer from

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Schizophrenia that develops rapidly, seemingly as a reaction to stress, is called ________ schizophrenia.

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Gender differences in depression are least noticeable among

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The incidence of OCD is greatest among

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding schizophrenia?

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Mental health workers would be likely to identify alcohol misuse as a psychological disorder because it is

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Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

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Failures are most likely to lead to depression if they are explained in terms that are

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The capacity to recover from traumatic and stressful experiences best illustrates survivor

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The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for

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Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, and fatigue. She is also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems. Her behavior is most indicative of

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Research on anxiety disorders indicates that

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