Question 1

Schizophrenia has been most effectively controlled with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemotherapy
B)  family therapy
C)  T-groups
D)  electroconvulsive therapyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The most common psychological disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  phobiA
B)  schizophreniA
C)  depression.
D)  maniAE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

When people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (APD) are exposed to stressful stimuli,such as loud noises or the sudden appearance of an angry face,they react _________________ people without APD.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than
B)  less than
C)  about the same as
D)  faster thanE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A person with schizophrenia who experiences delusions that she is royalty is experiencing a(n) _____ symptom.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive
B)  negative
C)  catatonic
D)  undifferentiatedE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The most common psychotic disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  manic-depressive.
B)  bipolar.
C)  schizophreniA
D)  multiple personality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following biopsychosocial factors is least likely to be related to personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress reactivity
B)  History of abuse
C)  Decreased activity of the frontal lobes
D)  Enjoyment of painE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce ______________,but not ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptoms; negative symptoms
B)  negative symptoms; positive symptoms
C)  delusions; hallucinations
D)  hallucinations; delusionsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder.
B)  depersonalization disorder.
C)  dissociative amnesia.
D)  dissociative fugue.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain deteriorates to produce schizophrenia.
B)  schizophrenia is the result of biological and environmental factors that interact during brain development.
C)  schizophrenia is a reaction to psychologically traumatic events.
D)  symptoms of schizophrenia will not occur until after the brain is fully developed.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The initial treatment of choice for schizophrenia is probably _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy
B)  chemotherapy
C)  prefrontal lobotomy
D)  electroconvulsive therapyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)  multiple personality disorder
C)  narcissistic personality disorder
D)  bipolar disorderE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The schizophrenia prodrome refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a traumatic events that can trigger a schizophrenic episode.
B)  a collection of mild symptoms that precede the later development of schizophrenia.
C)  a controversial treatment for the disorder.
D)  the disruption in cognitive ability associated with the disorder.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Acts that "must be done" are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsions.
B)  obsessions.
C)  motor impulses.
D)  preservative impulses.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress,increases the risk of injury or death,and/or harms their ability to function in daily life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive
B)  humors
C)  stress syndrome
D)  adaptive behaviorE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  obsession.
B)  phobiA
C)  compulsion.
D)  somatoform.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be cited by psychologists as a reason to be skeptical about dissociative identity disorder (DID) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scan studies of people diagnosed with DID
B)  a steep increase in DID rates from the 1970s to 1990s
C)  evidence for memory dissociation in those diagnosed with DID
D)  the association between DID and stressful events.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Laurie,a 30-year-old homemaker,has delusions and hallucinations,often acts silly,giggles loudly and inappropriately,makes odd gestures,and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly.Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ schizophreni a.

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized
B)  catatonic
C)  residual
D)  paranoidE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

______________ are sudden,intense episodes of anxiety that rarely last for more than 10 minutes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ are sudden,intense episodes of anxiety that...

Question 19

Some psychologists believe that histrionic personality disorder occurs when an individual engages in attention seeking to avoid the negative feelings they associate with being unnoticed.This is an example of a ___________ explanation for personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological
B)  psychological
C)  sociocultural
D)  comorbidE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Research indicates that some people's schizophrenia may result from abnormalities in the brain's receptor sites for what neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  dopamine
C)  GABA
D)  epinephrineE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

The most common psychotic disorder is:

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______________ are sudden,intense episodes of anxiety that rarely last for more than 10 minutes.

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A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

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Some psychologists believe that histrionic personality disorder occurs when an individual engages in attention seeking to avoid the negative feelings they associate with being unnoticed.This is an example of a ___________ explanation for personality disorders.

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Laurie,a 30-year-old homemaker,has delusions and hallucinations,often acts silly,giggles loudly and inappropriately,makes odd gestures,and does not bathe or change her clothes regularly.Her symptoms indicate she is suffering from ______ schizophreni a.

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Which of the following is a mood disorder?

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Which of the following biopsychosocial factors is least likely to be related to personality disorders?

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Research indicates that some people's schizophrenia may result from abnormalities in the brain's receptor sites for what neurotransmitter?

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An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a/an:

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A person with schizophrenia who experiences delusions that she is royalty is experiencing a(n) _____ symptom.

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Schizophrenia has been most effectively controlled with _______.

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The schizophrenia prodrome refers to

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Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce ______________,but not ________________.

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When people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (APD) are exposed to stressful stimuli,such as loud noises or the sudden appearance of an angry face,they react _________________ people without APD.

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The initial treatment of choice for schizophrenia is probably _______.

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The most common psychological disorder is:

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Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress,increases the risk of injury or death,and/or harms their ability to function in daily life is called

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Which of the following is most likely to be cited by psychologists as a reason to be skeptical about dissociative identity disorder (DID) ?

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Acts that "must be done" are called:

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Which of the following best describes the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia?

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