Question 1

It has been determined that Erin has six distinct personalities, each with their own memories and mannerisms. Erin is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative identity disorder
B)   schizophrenia
C)   borderline personality disorder
D)   bipolar mood disorder

Question 2

Danika has been sad and downcast for the last three years. She feels worthless and has difficulty making decisions, although she is able to manage her responsibilities for the most part. Danika is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   persistent depressive disorder
B)   major depressive disorder
C)   bipolar disorder
D)   cyclothymic disorder

Question 3

Biological research on antisocial personality disorder reveals ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   high levels of serotonin
B)   deficits in the brain areas controlling impulsivity and attention
C)   low levels of testosterone
D)   heightened arousal of the nervous system

Question 4

Cassandra has recently had several short but highly intense experiences in which physical anxiety suddenly overwhelms her, making her feel as if she is having a heart attack. Her symptoms are most consistent with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   generalized anxiety disorder
B)   bipolar disorder
C)   panic disorder
D)   schizophrenia

Question 5

Your friend has recently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Based on what you know about the reliability of the diagnosis of personality disorders, you would have good reason to believe that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   your friend actually has a personality disorder
B)   your friend actually does not have any type of disorder
C)   another therapist might make a different diagnosis
D)   another therapist would confirm the diagnosis

Question 6

A clinical psychologist who is attempting to make a mental illness diagnosis is likely to consult the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   TAT
B)   AMA
C)   ISDN
D)   DSM

Question 7

Hurricane Katrina, the 9/11 attacks, and the Iraqi war are all most closely associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia
B)   dissociative disorders
C)   agoraphobia
D)   posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 8

The perspective of abnormal behavior that emphasizes the effect of thinking, expectations, and mental assumptions is the ____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   sociocultural
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   humanistic
D)   cognitive

Question 9

A person who dies by suicide most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   was male
B)   was Hispanic American
C)   did not talk about it with anyone beforehand
D)   was younger than 15

Question 10

Cognitive components of anxiety include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   having an intense sense of dread
B)   avoiding anxiety-provoking situations
C)   being extremely wary or watchful
D)   behaving aggressively

Question 11

Freud believed that depression resulted from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   failure of repression to adequately defend the ego
B)   an unresolved Oedipal complex
C)   anger and hatred directed inward
D)   the development of anal-retentiveness

Question 12

Based on the prevalence estimates of mental health disorders, it is likely that ____ of female adults in the United States will have a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)   more than one-fifth
B)   nearly half
C)   more than three-quarters
D)   nearly 100%

Question 13

Genetic studies on schizophrenia have shown that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   if an identical twin develops schizophrenia, the other twin has a 90% probability of also developing schizophrenia
B)   the more genetically similar you are to a person who has schizophrenia, the more likely you will also develop the disorder
C)   although the disorder is thought to have biological causes, it is not inherited
D)   the disorder is the result of inappropriate cross-over gene material during meiosis, similar to what happens in Down's syndrome

Question 14

Raymond is a person with schizophrenia who spends much of his time just sitting, showing little interest in any activities. What symptom is Raymond manifesting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alogia
B)   Avolition
C)   Anhedonia
D)   Neologisms

Question 15

Dr. March is a behavioral psychologist. How would she view an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   As stemming from the unconscious
B)   As stemming from some biological malfunction
C)   As a result of learning
D)   As a result of discomfort with the self

Question 16

The difference between a somatic symptom disorder and a medical disorder is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the person with the somatic symptom disorder is consciously faking it
B)   physical complaints of the somatic symptom disorder have no apparent medical cause
C)   the medical disorder can be cured
D)   medication can be used to cure somatic symptom disorders

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to be emphasized by the psychoanalytic perspective as a cause of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of positive reinforcement from parents
B)   Feelings of abandonment or rejection in childhood
C)   A ruminative coping style that was modeled by parents
D)   An accumulation of stress from interpersonal and social events

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE about dissociative identity disorder (DID) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with the condition.
B)   The number of reported cases has been falling in recent decades.
C)   Some psychologists question the validity of the diagnosis.
D)   People with DID are difficult to hypnotize.

Question 19

Delusions are to disordered ____ as hallucinations are to disordered ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotions; beliefs
B)   thoughts; perceptions
C)   actions; perceptions
D)   language; gestures

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about how the rates of mental health disorders compare for adult men and women in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men are more likely than women to have experienced a serious mental health disorder in the last year.
B)   There is little overall gender difference in the lifetime risk for a mental health disorder.
C)   Men and women show no differences in the types of mental health disorders they experience.
D)   Women have a lower estimated lifetime prevalence rate for anxiety disorders compared to men.

Exam 13: Mental Health Disorders

Cognitive components of anxiety include ____.

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Which of the following is most likely to be emphasized by the psychoanalytic perspective as a cause of mood disorders?

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Danika has been sad and downcast for the last three years. She feels worthless and has difficulty making decisions, although she is able to manage her responsibilities for the most part. Danika is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

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Genetic studies on schizophrenia have shown that ____.

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Hurricane Katrina, the 9/11 attacks, and the Iraqi war are all most closely associated with ____.

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Delusions are to disordered ____ as hallucinations are to disordered ____.

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Which of the following is TRUE about dissociative identity disorder (DID) ?

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A clinical psychologist who is attempting to make a mental illness diagnosis is likely to consult the ____.

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Dr. March is a behavioral psychologist. How would she view an anxiety disorder?

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It has been determined that Erin has six distinct personalities, each with their own memories and mannerisms. Erin is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

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Your friend has recently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Based on what you know about the reliability of the diagnosis of personality disorders, you would have good reason to believe that ____.

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Cassandra has recently had several short but highly intense experiences in which physical anxiety suddenly overwhelms her, making her feel as if she is having a heart attack. Her symptoms are most consistent with ____.

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A person who dies by suicide most likely ____.

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Freud believed that depression resulted from ____.

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Biological research on antisocial personality disorder reveals ____.

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The difference between a somatic symptom disorder and a medical disorder is that ____.

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Based on the prevalence estimates of mental health disorders, it is likely that ____ of female adults in the United States will have a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.

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Raymond is a person with schizophrenia who spends much of his time just sitting, showing little interest in any activities. What symptom is Raymond manifesting?

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Which of the following is TRUE about how the rates of mental health disorders compare for adult men and women in the United States?

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The perspective of abnormal behavior that emphasizes the effect of thinking, expectations, and mental assumptions is the ____ perspective.

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