Question 1

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack.Jacob might have experienced a ________ disorder while in college.&#10;A)personality&#10;B)mood&#10;C)panic&#10;D)eating

Accepted Answer

Many of Jacob's symptoms, particularly the physical ones, indicate a panic attack.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes dysthymia?&#10;A)a mild, chronic form of depression&#10;B)a severe, intermittent form of depression&#10;C)a form of depression that affects biological functions such as appetite&#10;D)a form of depression that is very responsive to electroconvulsive therapy

Accepted Answer

Dysthymia is a mild, chronic form of depression.

Question 3

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client.Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?&#10;A)learned behaviors of depression&#10;B)unusual levels of neurotransmitters&#10;C)negative interpretations of life events&#10;D)a superego that is too harsh and strict

Accepted Answer

Cognitive psychologists believe disordered behavior is the result of thought processes, such as negative interpretations of life events.

Question 4

Marty is moody, manipulative, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity, and often clings to others.He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others.Marty is suffering from ______ personality disorder.

A)antisocial
B)avoidant
C)dependent
D)borderline

Accepted Answer

Marty's moodiness, manipulativeness, instability, lack of identity, and untrusting behavior are symptoms of borderline personality disorder.

Question 5

Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR consists of_____________.&#10;A)global assessment of functioning&#10;B)clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention&#10;C)psychosocial and environmental problems&#10;D)personality disorders and mental retardation

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders and mental retardation are considered Axis II.

Question 6

False beliefs held by a person who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness are known as ______.&#10;A)delusions&#10;B)hallucinations&#10;C)obsessions&#10;D)compulsions

Accepted Answer

Delusions are false beliefs.

Question 7

Andy has a tendency to align the tools in his toolbox so that they are placed in perfect symmetry.Andy's compulsion illustrates ________.&#10;A)repeated doubts&#10;B)hoarding&#10;C)ordering&#10;D)counting

Accepted Answer

Putting objects in a precise order or symmetrical position indicates an ordering compulsion.

Question 8

Paranoid schizophrenia is to disorganized schizophrenia as&#10;A)passive is to aggressive.&#10;B)aggressive is to passive.&#10;C)best prognosis is to worst prognosis.&#10;D)worst prognosis is to best prognosis.

Accepted Answer

Paranoid schizophrenia tends to be the most responsive to treatment, while disorganized often has a poor treatment outcome.

Question 9

April uses laxatives to achieve her extremely low weight.Which subtype of anorexia is she most likely displaying?&#10;A)restricting type&#10;B)purging type&#10;C)strict type&#10;D)bulimic type

Accepted Answer

The use of laxatives is an attempt to get calories/food out of the body.This is a form of purging.

Question 10

Which of the following is a criticism of the most recent version of the DSM?&#10;A)There are far too few disorders included in the manual.&#10;B)Categories define medical problems as psychological disorders.&#10;C)The manual fails to provide too loose of a boundary between normal and abnormal behavior.&#10;D)The manual takes into consideration cultural factors

Accepted Answer

Some have argued that there is too much overlap between a true psychological illness and many medical conditions.

Deck 11: Section 2: Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems