Ch 14
1) The term ____ means that the person is unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy and experiences disturbances in thinking, emotions, and behavior.
somatoform
dissociation
psychotic
depersonalization
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Schizophrenia: Altered Reality, p. 562
2) The term dementia praecox once referred to the disorder now known as:
dissociative disorder.
anxiety disorder.
psychosis.
schizophrenia.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Schizophrenia: Altered Reality, p. 562
3) ______, such as hearing voices or seeing things that arenât really there, are not uncommon in someone diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Flat affects
Delusions
Hallucinations
Paranoia
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Schizophrenia: Altered Reality, p. 563
4) Todd has been struggling with _____, characterized by the intruding thought that his hands are covered in germs. He cannot pursue daily tasks unless he completes a ritualistic routine to wash his hands until he feels clean. These rituals have taken up so much of his time that he rarely manages to finish a task or complete his work at his job.
obsessive-compulsive disorder
acute stress disorder
panic disorder
agoraphobia
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 549
5) A man with a paralyzing fear of heights has become unable to go upstairs or ride in an elevator. This is an example of:
maladaptive behavior.
the sociocultural perspective.
subjective discomfort.
situational context.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. What Is Abnormality?, p. 540
6) Scott experiences vast mood swings ranging from depression on one end of the spectrum to episodes when he feels euphoric and has so much energy that he canât sleep. Scott is suffering from:
cyclothymia.
ADHD.
bipolar disorder.
major depression.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Mood: The Effect of Affect, p. 553
7) Maria is a college student and is generally anxious. She cannot identify any one thing in particular that is bothersome, but feels anxious most of the time. Maria is exhibiting:
academic phobia.
free-floating anxiety.
social anxiety disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 547
8) Matthew, a psychology major, is worried that he and his family have the mental disorders he is reading about. Matthew is experiencing:
somatoform disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
ceraunophobia.
psychology studentâs syndrome.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Diagnosing and Classifying Disorders, p. 545
9) A woman who was assaulted cannot recall the experience itself and also cannot recall anything that happened in the two weeks following the event. She remembers everything leading up to the event. The woman is suffering from:
dissociative amnesia.
retrograde amnesia.
dissociative fugue.
dissociative identity disorder.
Score: 0 Feedback: Incorrect. Dissociative Disorders: Altered Identities, p. 559
10) A child who witnessed the death of his mother experiences symptoms of anxiety, dissociation, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems as late as three years after the event. The child is suffering from:
a panic disorder with agoraphobia.
generalized anxiety disorder.
acute stress disorder.
posttraumatic stress disorder.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 550
11) The emotional unresponsiveness of people who suffer from _______ personality disorder has been linked to lower than normal levels of stress hormones.
obsessive-compulsive
antisocial
borderline
sociopathic
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Personality Disorders: Iâm Okay, Itâs Everyone Else Whoâs Weird, p. 567
12) The frequency of ______ personality disorder is nearly three times greater in women than in men.
narcissistic
borderline
antisocial
dependent
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Personality Disorders: Iâm Okay, Itâs Everyone Else Whoâs Weird, p. 566
13) A ________ occurs when a person travels away from home and then cannot remember the trip or personal information such as identity.
dissociative identity disorder
dissociative fugue
depersonalization disorder
dissociative amnesia
Score: 0 Feedback: Incorrect. Dissociative Disorders: Altered Identities, p. 559
14) The current name for what was once called multiple personality disorder is:
dissociative identity disorder.
retrograde amnesia.
dissociative amnesia.
dissociative fugue.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Dissociative Disorders: Altered Identities, p. 559
15) The ______ model of abnormality explains disorders such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia as caused by chemical imbalances, genetic disorders, and brain damage.
biological
behavioral
biophysical
psychodynamic
Score: 0 Feedback: Incorrect. What Is Abnormality?, p. 541
16) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are ailments most often found in Western society, and are therefore called:
situational contexts.
subjective discomforts.
maladaptive behaviors.
cultural syndromes.
Score: 0 Feedback: Incorrect. What Is Abnormality? p. 542
17) Cognitive psychologists believe abnormal behavior is the result of:
classical conditioning.
illogical thinking problems.
repressing oneâs threatening thoughts, memories, and concerns in the unconscious mind.
chemical imbalances, genetic problems, and brain damage.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. What Is Abnormality?, p. 542
18) Criteria such as behavior going against social norms, behavior that causes subjective discomfort, maladaptive behavior that causes an inability to function, and behavior causing a person to be dangerous to self or others are all indications of a:
psychotic break.
depressive disorder.
phobia.
psychological disorder.
Score: 0 Feedback: Incorrect. What Is Abnormality?, p. 540
19) In the ______ model, abnormal behavior is seen as the result of the combined and interacting forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences.
biopsychosocial
neuropathology
psychoneuroimmunological
psychodynamic
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. What Is Abnormality?, pp. 542-543
20) The ____ model explains disordered behavior as the result of repressing oneâs threatening thoughts, memories, and concerns in the unconscious mind.
cognitive
psychodynamic
biological
behaviorist
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. What Is Abnormality?, p. 541
21) The study of abnormal behavior is called:
psychopathology.
psychoneuroimmunology.
chronic schizophrenia.
neuropathology.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. What Is Abnormality?, p. 538
22) _____ is a mood disorder that is caused by the bodyâs reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.
Seasonal affective disorder
Manic disorder
Social phobia disorder
ADHD
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Mood: The Effect of Affect, p. 553
23) Severe sadness that comes on suddenly, and is either (a) too severe for the circumstances or (b) exists without any external cause, is called:
major depression.
cyclothymia.
dysthymia.
bipolar disorder.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Mood: The Effect of Affect, p. 552
24) Behavioral theorists link depression to:
learned helplessness.
genetics.
the effects of brain chemicals such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
posttraumatic stress disorder.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Mood: The Effect of Affect, p. 554
25) The most dominant symptom of a(n) _______ disorder is excessive or unrealistic worrying and fearfulness.
mood
dissociative
somatoform
anxiety
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 547
26) An individual who uses _____ takes one negative event and interprets it as a never-ending pattern of defeat.
overgeneralization
all-or-nothing thinking
magnification
minimization
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 551
27) _________ results from exposure to a major stressor, with symptoms of anxiety, dissociation, recurring nightmares, sleep disturbances, problems concentrating, and flashbacks for as long as one month following the event.
Panic disorder
Acute stress disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Mysophobia
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 550
28) This is apparent when there is a sudden onset of intense alarm in which there can be multiple physical symptoms of stress occurring.
a panic attack
agoraphobia
a social phobia
anxiety floating disorder
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Disorders of Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress: What, Me Worry?, p. 548
29) The DSMâ5 contains all of the following EXCEPT:
a checklist of criteria to be met for the diagnosis of each disorder.
the path of the progression of each disorder.
a description of the symptoms of each disorder.
a description of how to perform such procedures as trephining to treat the disorders.
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Diagnosing and Classifying Disorders, p. 544
30) Bulimia nervosa is a condition in which a person develops a cycle of binging on enormous amounts of food and then using inappropriate methods to avoid weight gain. What causes a person to binge when he or she is so worried about weight gain?
minimization of the amount of calories he or she believes to be consuming
prompts such as an anxious or depressed mood, social stressors, or intense hunger after extreme diet attempts
the development of a panic attack due to obsession with body image
magnification of the sensation of hunger, leading the person to believe he or she is starving to death
Score: 1 Feedback: Correct. Eating Disorders, p. 557