Question 1

One finding of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication is that the median age of onset in years for impulse-control disorders was 11.

Accepted Answer

The finding of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication is true, that the median age of onset for impulse-control disorders was 11 years.

Question 2

Feelings of anxiety are always abnormal and indicate the existence of a serious psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

Feelings of anxiety are a normal and common human experience. However, if anxiety is chronic, excessive, and interfering with daily functioning, it may indicate a psychological disorder such as an anxiety disorder.

Question 3

Somatic symptom disorders involve persistent and recurring complaints of bodily symptoms that have no physical or medical basis.

Accepted Answer

Somatic symptom disorders are characterized by physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition or substance abuse, and are often accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the symptoms. These symptoms are not intentionally produced or feigned.

Question 4

Kleptomania and pyromania are two examples of the diagnostic category of impulse-control disorders.

Accepted Answer

Kleptomania and pyromania are both recognized as impulse-control disorders in the DSM-5. Kleptomania involves the recurrent failure to resist the urge to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or their monetary value, while pyromania involves the deliberate and intentional setting of fires for pleasure or relief of tension.

Question 5

One finding of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication is that the median age of onset in years for substance use disorders was 20.

Accepted Answer

The National Comorbidity Survey Replication found that the median age of onset for substance use disorders was indeed 20 years old.

Question 6

A disorder characterized by motor tics and vocal tics, such as grunting and snorting and uttering obscene words, is called Tourette's disorder.

Accepted Answer

This is the correct definition of Tourette's disorder.

Question 7

According to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study Replication, most people with a psychological disorder manage to weather the symptoms without becoming completely debilitated and without the need for professional intervention.

Accepted Answer

The National Comorbidity Study Replication found that most people with psychological disorders are able to manage their symptoms without becoming completely debilitated and without the need for professional intervention.

Question 8

One finding of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication is that the median age of onset in years for any disorder was 14.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, the median age of onset for any disorder was indeed 14 years old.

Question 9

According to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study Replication, the two most common psychological disorders in terms of lifetime prevalence are substance use disorders (15 percent) and depressive and bipolar disorders (21 percent).

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the findings of the National...

Question 10

Dysmorphic disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with imagined diseases based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms or functions.

Accepted Answer

Dysmorphic disorder, specifically Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), is characterized by a preoccupation with perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance, not imagined diseases.

Question 11

Anxiety disorders affect about one out of every two people (46 percent) in the U.S. during their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

The lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders in the U.S. is approximately 31%, not 46%.

Question 12

Hypochondriasis involves a preoccupation with imagined diseases based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms or functions.

Accepted Answer

Hypochondriasis is a psychological disorder characterized by a preoccupation with imagined diseases or illnesses, often based on the person's misinterpretation of normal bodily sensations or functions.

Question 13

Fetishistic disorder is characterized by recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors, usually involving nonliving objects, such as female undergarments, shoes, boots, or other articles of clothing.

Accepted Answer

Fetishistic disorder is indeed characterized by recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors that usually involve nonliving objects.

Question 14

One finding of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication is that the lifetime prevalence of substance use disorders was 56 percent.

Accepted Answer

The National Comorbidity Survey Replication found that the lifetime prevalence of substance use disorders was lower than 56 percent.

Question 15

According to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study Replication, the lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD is 29 percent.

Accepted Answer

The National Comorbidity Study Replication found that the lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD is indeed 29 percent.

Question 16

Hypochondriasis is characterized by motor tics, such as repetitive spasmodic movements of the head and arms, and vocal tics, such as grunting and snorting, and sometimes uncontrollable utterances of profane and obscene words.

Accepted Answer

Hypochondriasis is actually a condition where a person has a persistent fear of having a serious medical condition, despite evidence to the contrary. Motor and vocal tics are more commonly associated with Tourette syndrome.

Question 17

According to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study Replication, the lifetime prevalence of depressive and bipolar disorders is 21 percent.

Accepted Answer

The National Comorbidity Study Replication found that the lifetime prevalence of depressive and bipolar disorders is indeed 21 percent, making option A true.

Question 18

Pyromania is characterized by the urge to set fires for pleasure, gratification, or relief of tension.

Accepted Answer

Pyromania is a real mental disorder that involves a strong urge to start fires or set things on fire, often for pleasure, gratification or relief of tension. It is a rare disorder and can result in serious harm to oneself and others.

Question 19

According to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study Replication, most people with the symptoms of a mental disorder (59 percent) received no treatment during the past year.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true according to the findings of the National Comorbidity Study Replication.

Question 20

One finding of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication is that the median age of onset in years for depressive and bipolar disorders was 11.

Accepted Answer

The median age of onset for depressive and bipolar disorders was not 11, but rather 30 years old according to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.

Quiz 13: Psychological Disorders