Question 1

You have panic attacks and feel like you are going to die,or you are afraid to do normal everyday activities that most people can do.If you showed these symptoms,you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

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A)  somatic symptom
B)  anxiety
C)  psychotic
D)  dissociative

Question 2

Ella has experienced a prolonged and deep depression.She turned to legal prescriptions to treat her problem and became addicted.In Ella's case,her primary disorder of depression was complicated with a secondary,substance- related disorder,which illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  how comorbidity occurs.
B)  a conversion reaction.
C)  an adjustment disorder.
D)  how neurosis develops.

Question 3

Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels.The so­called "mental disorder" that caused slaves to run away was known as

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A)  anarchia.
B)  nymphomania.
C)  self-defeating personality.
D)  drapetomania.

Question 4

The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

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A)  a loss of contact with shared views of reality.
B)  antisocial conduct.
C)  overwhelming anxiety.
D)  obsessive behavior.

Question 5

Most definitions of abnormality

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A)  are those which are based on statistics.
B)  are relative and take context into consideration.
C)  use the concept of social nonconformity as the main basis for judgment.
D)  can be made using only a person's subjective discomfort as a guide.

Question 6

Today,which of the following continue(s) to affect the diagnosis of various mental disorders?

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A)  social class
B)  race
C)  gender
D)  all of these

Question 7

An important use of DSM-5 includes being a(n)

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A)  guide to help psychologists to correctly identify mental disorders and select the best therapy.
B)  statistical encyclopedia of the incidence of various forms of violent crime committed by patients with mental disorders.
C)  accurate guide used by judges and juries in determining the legal definition of insanity.
D)  guide to current research articles in the field of psychopathology.

Question 8

Regarding the culture-bound syndromes and diagnostic classification,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Culture­bound syndromes provide little guidance about the true nature of a person's problems or the best way to treat them.
B)  Culture-bound disorders occur only in Eastern,Hispanic,and African cultures and not in Western cultures,such as the U.S.and Canada.
C)  The classification of the DSM-5 is based on empirical data and clinical observations.
D)  The definitions of mental disorders in the DSM have changed over time with some mental disorders being deleted and new ones added.

Question 9

On which of the following do most people score near the middle of the score range with very few having extremely high or low scores?

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A)  normal or bell-shaped curve
B)  skewed deviation curve
C)  U-shaped curve
D)  scatter plot

Question 10

Descriptions of disorders in the DSM-5

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A)  can be found for all forms of culture-bound syndromes.
B)  are derived from survey responses from board-certified clinicians in North America and Europe.
C)  are based on empirical data and clinical observations.
D)  are intentionally vague so that all known disorders can be categorized.

Question 11

Regarding the DSM-5,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The process leading up to publication of the DSM-5 in 2013 was controversial and full of disagreement.
B)  The original DSM contained about 100 diagnoses,while the DSM-5 contains over 350 with critics charging that more and more "normal" people are being diagnosed as "mentally ill."
C)  The DSM-5 makes it easier to diagnose someone who has lost a spouse as suffering from major depressive disorder rather than grief.
D)  The now-outdated term gender dysphoria has been changed to gender identity disorder in the DSM-5.

Question 12

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital

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A)  recognized these phony patients as "phony" during the initial interview.
B)  recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they were caught taking notes on their observations.
C)  recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they dropped all pretense of mental illness and acted normally.
D)  never recognized these phony patients as "phony," although the real patients did see through their pretense.

Question 13

Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels with the so­called "mental disorder" that caused slaves in the 1840s to run away from their masters being referred to as _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past...

Question 14

Herbert's scores are just barely outside of the normal range on a test of his emotions.Thus,which limitation of a statistical definition of abnormality must the examiner confront?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether Herbert is feeling any subjective discomfort
B)  where to draw the line between normality and abnormality
C)  how to replicate this deviation a second time for validity
D)  deciding whether Herbert's behavior meets nonconformity standards

Question 15

Knowing that Lloyd is suffering from bipolar disorder and currently is undergoing treatment,Joan assumes that he will relapse sooner or later and,therefore,refuses to hire him as a delivery person.Joan's reaction and response to Lloyd's application reflects the impact of

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A)  labeling a person with a disorder rather than the problem.
B)  prejudice and discrimination.
C)  social stigma.
D)  all of these.

Question 16

Which of the following behaviors is considered abnormal by almost all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme displays of otherwise normal behavior
B)  feelings of unhappiness and discomfort
C)  failure to communicate and unpredictable actions
D)  any behavior that does not conform to the norms of the culture

Question 17

If Edgar is exhibiting maladaptive behavior,we would expect this behavior to often result in

Accepted Answer

A)  acute psychotic behavior that would be readily apparent to any observer.
B)  statistically rare behavior that would be offensive to most people in a culture.
C)  serious psychological discomfort,disability,and/or a loss of control of thoughts,behaviors,or feelings.
D)  rigidly conforming mannerisms and mutism that would incapacitate the person.

Question 18

Which of the following categories include risk factors that contribute to psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  social conditions such as poverty
B)  family factors such as abusive parents
C)  psychological factors such as learning disorders
D)  all of these

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of susto?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman in Nicaragua has a history of mumbling to herself and describing vivid hallucinations.
B)  A fisherman from the Bahamas,after a period of brooding,erupts into an outburst of violent behavior.
C)  A person in Mexico shows insomnia,sweating,and irritability due to being badly frightened by a black magic curse.
D)  A man from an Indian society fears the loss of semen during nocturnal emissions.

Question 20

Impairment of the brain and nervous system due to an HIV infection contracted during adulthood would be diagnosed as a _______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilic
B)  neurocognitive
C)  somatic symptom
D)  neurodevelopmental

Exam 60: Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital

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If Edgar is exhibiting maladaptive behavior,we would expect this behavior to often result in

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Which of the following behaviors is considered abnormal by almost all cultures?

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Knowing that Lloyd is suffering from bipolar disorder and currently is undergoing treatment,Joan assumes that he will relapse sooner or later and,therefore,refuses to hire him as a delivery person.Joan's reaction and response to Lloyd's application reflects the impact of

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Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels with the so­called "mental disorder" that caused slaves in the 1840s to run away from their masters being referred to as _______.

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Most definitions of abnormality

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Impairment of the brain and nervous system due to an HIV infection contracted during adulthood would be diagnosed as a _______ disorder.

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Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels.The so­called "mental disorder" that caused slaves to run away was known as

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Regarding the DSM-5,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Today,which of the following continue(s) to affect the diagnosis of various mental disorders?

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Which of the following is an example of susto?

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An important use of DSM-5 includes being a(n)

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Herbert's scores are just barely outside of the normal range on a test of his emotions.Thus,which limitation of a statistical definition of abnormality must the examiner confront?

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On which of the following do most people score near the middle of the score range with very few having extremely high or low scores?

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Which of the following categories include risk factors that contribute to psychopathology?

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The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

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Descriptions of disorders in the DSM-5

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Regarding the culture-bound syndromes and diagnostic classification,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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You have panic attacks and feel like you are going to die,or you are afraid to do normal everyday activities that most people can do.If you showed these symptoms,you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

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Ella has experienced a prolonged and deep depression.She turned to legal prescriptions to treat her problem and became addicted.In Ella's case,her primary disorder of depression was complicated with a secondary,substance- related disorder,which illustrates

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