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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMental health workers label behavior as psychologically disordered when they judge itprejudicial, unconsciously motivated, ingenuine, and insanebiologically based, unconsciously motivated, aggressive, and difficult to changeselfish, habitual, and avoidableatypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the medical model, psychological disorders aresicknesses that need to be diagnosed and curedmaladaptive responses to a troubling environmentpurely imaginary symptoms of distresslearned habits that need to be extinguished
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA bio-psycho-social perspective on alcohol abuse would be most likely to emphasizethe distinction between neurotic and psychotic forms of alcoholismthe similarities between alcoholism and personality disordersthe interactive influences of nature and nurture on maladaptive alcohol consumptionthat alcoholism is a lifestyle choice and show not be considered a psychological disorder
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich perspective would have the most difficulty accounting for the fact that anorexia nervosa is mostly a disorder of Western cultures?psychoanalytic perspectivecognitive perspectivemedical perspectivebehavioral perspective
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDSM-5 is a widely used system fordistinguishing sanity from insanitytreating depressionclassifying psychological disordersdoing all of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe greatest problem with the diagnostic labeling of psychologically disordered behaviors is that the labels oftenbias our perceptions of the labeled personrepresent attempts by psychologists to explain behavior by simply naming itinterfere with effective research on the causes of these disordersinterfere with effective treatment of these disorders
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA generalized anxiety disorder is characterized byoffensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a persona continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousalhyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotionalternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhile he was studying, Emmet was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes he felt so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Emmet was most likely suffering from a(n)bipolar disorderdissociative disorderpanic attackobsessive-compulsive disorder
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe avoidance of potentially anxiety-arousing situations from which escape might be difficult is indicative ofa mood disorderschizophreniaagoraphobiabipolar disorder
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is characterized by persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation?generalized anxiety disorderphobiamood disorderpersonality disorder
- 11. Multiple ChoiceObsessions arepersistent, irrational fears of specific objects or situationshyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotionperiodic episodes of intense dread accompanied by frightening physical sensationsoffensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSalvatore, the owner of an auto service station, suddenly began smashing the front fenders and hoods of two customers’ cars. When asked why, he excitedly but incoherently explained that he was transforming the cars into “real racing machines.” When an employee tried to restrain him, he shouted that everybody was fired and quickly began breaking the car windows. Salvatore is exhibiting symptoms ofparanoiaa panic attacka phobiamania
- 13. Multiple ChoiceGeorge Frederick Handel composed his Messiah during three weeks of intense, creative energy. Many believe Handel suffered a mild form ofantisocial personality disorderdissociative disorderbipolar disorderschizophrenia
- 14. Multiple ChoiceResearch suggests that abnormally low levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine may contribute topanic attacksschizophreniadepressiondissociative disorders
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of disorder is a person’s speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a “word salad”?depressionobsessive-compulsive disorderschizophreniadissociative disorder
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMr. Regan believes that he is President of the United States and that he will soon become “King of the Universe.” Mr. Regan is most clearly suffering fromdelusionsobsessionshallucinationsdissociative identity disorder
- 17. Multiple ChoiceJackie is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Jackie most clearly suffers froma mood disorderdelusions of grandeura dissociative disorderhallucinations
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDelusions of persecution are most common among those with _____ schizophrenia.catatonicdisorganizedresidualparanoid
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThose with an avoidant personality disorder are most likely to displaya lack of guilt feelingsa sense of self-importanceshallow, attention-getting emotionsa fear of social rejection
- 20. Multiple ChoiceResearch on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests thatthere is a genetic predisposition to schizophreniaalmost anybody will develop schizophrenia if exposed to extensive environmental stressschizophrenia patients suffer from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotoninall of the above are true
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAn antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized bydelusions of grandeura persistent, irrational fear of peopledisruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identitya lack of guilt feelings
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDisruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristic of _____ disorders.bipolarobsessive-compulsivegeneralized anxietydissociative
- 23. Multiple ChoiceEvidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute toobsessive-compulsive disordersschizophreniabipolar disordersdissociative disorders
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAbdalla is 32-years-old, well above average in intelligence and quite charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of their life’s savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence ofbipolar disorderschizophreniaobsessive-compulsive disordera personality disorder
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following disorders is more common among men than women?bipolar disorderobsessive-compulsive disorderantisocial personality disorderdissociative identity disorder
- 26. Multiple ChoiceJabar, a 25-year-old auto mechanic, thinks he is Napoleon. He further believes he is being imprisoned against his will in the mental hospital where his relatives have brought him for treatment. Jabar is most likely suffering froman antisocial personality disorderschizophreniaa dissociative identity disordera mood disorder
- 27. Multiple ChoiceChronically lonely people tend to attribute their lack of satisfactory social relationships totheir own personal inadequaciesthe individualistic emphasis of contemporary culturethe uncaring behaviors and undesirable characteristics of those around themthe depersonalization associated with a highly mobile society
- 28. Multiple ChoiceIn order to break the vicious cycle of depression, people would be encouraged to explain their failures in terms that are both _____ and _____.internal; stableexternal; globalinternal; globalexternal; unstable
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA condition in which an individual is overexcited, hyperactive, and wildly optimistic is known asparanoiaa manic episodea panic attackcataonia
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIn which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?dissociative identity disorderbipolar disorderobsessive-compulsive disorderschizophrenia
- 31. Multiple ChoiceMajor depression is most likely to be characterized bydelusions of persecutionalternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimisma persistent irrational fear of other peoplefeelings of personal worthlessness
- 32. Multiple ChoiceFrequent nightmares, insomnia, and the intrusion of painful memories are symptoms most commonly associated withbipolar disorderdissociative disorderanorexia nervosapost-traumatic stress disorder
- 33. Multiple ChoiceRepeatedly washing your hands is to _____ as repeatedly thinking about your own death is to _____.dissociative disorders; schizophreniamania; depressionphobia; delusioncompulsion; obsession
- 34. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Girardi is alarmed by her own persistent and irrational thoughts of murdering her young children. Her experience best illustrates the agitating effects of a(n)delusionhallucinationmanic episodeobsession
- 35. Multiple ChoiceKaylee is so alarmed by spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to enter the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from a(n)obsessive-compulsive disorderdissociative disordermood disorderphobia
- 36. Multiple ChoiceElsie is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely steps outside her apartment. The thought of going shopping and getting lost in a crowd terrifies her, so she has her groceries delivered. Because of her fear, she earns a living as a freelance writer, working at home. Elsie’s behavior is most characteristic ofdissociative disorderagoraphobiaa mood disorderan obsessive-compulsive disorder
- 37. Multiple ChoiceRishi, a college student, complains that he feels apprehensive and fearful most of the time but doesn’t know why. Without warning, his heart begins to pound, his hands get icy, and he breaks out in a cold sweat. Rishi most likely suffers from a(n)bipolar disorderobsessive-compulsive disordergeneralized anxiety disorderdissociative disorder
- 38. Multiple ChoiceAfter Douglas learned that Mrs. Miniver suffered from schizophrenia, he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder. This best illustrates theunreliability of DSM-5shortcomings of the medical modelbiasing power of diagnostic labelsimpact of expectations on another’s behavior
- 39. Multiple ChoiceDSM-5 would be most useful for deciding whetherMolly is extremely irrationalKatie is chronically depressedKareem is excessively extravertedMax is insane
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe discovery that psychologically disordered behavior could result from syphilis infections facilitated the credibility and acceptance oftrait theorypsychoanalytic theorythe medical modelDSM-5
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