Deck 15: Section 5 : Psychological Disorders

Question 1

Each day, Cara worries excessively about whether or not she will lose her job, her credit card debt, the ticking noise in her car, whether or not her kids are doing well in school, her weight, and a host of other things. This worrying is negatively affecting her quality of life. Cara probably would be diagnosed with:

A)panic disorder.
B)social phobia.
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 1

generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 2

Each day, Wayne felt he had to lock and unlock his door 11 times both before he left and then again from the outside. Wayne could not leave without doing this ritual because otherwise he would repeatedly think about his door being unlocked. Wayne most likely has:

A)claustrophobia.
B)agoraphobia.
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 2

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 3

Rebecca typically feels worthless and spends most of her day in bed. About once a month, however, she becomes extremely energized, sociable, and full of positive thoughts. This lasts for about a week, and then she crashes back into a negative affective state. Rebecca probably would be diagnosed with:

A)bipolar disorder.
B)multiple personality disorder.
C)borderline personality disorder.
D)dysthymia.

Answer 3

bipolar disorder.

Question 4

Jeremiah believes that the lead psychologist at the institution is actually an alien from Neptune. He further believes that this alien has implanted a chip into his brain to record his thoughts. Each day, Jeremiah wonders how many of the other patients are actually aliens in disguise and whether any of them are trying to poison his food. Jeremiah is experiencing:

A)delusions.
B)hallucinations.
C)disorganized behavior.
D)disorganized speech.

Question 5

Victor has become increasingly withdrawn during social gatherings. He is so afraid he will do or say something embarrassing that he has started to avoid social events altogether. Victor may be developing:

A)claustrophobia.
B)antisocial personality disorder.
C)social phobia.
D)generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 6

Michael constantly hears the devil telling him to do evil things. He screams in order to block out the sound, but the devil's voice cannot be silenced. Michael is experiencing:

A)a dissociative fugue.
B)multiple personality disorder.
C)a hallucination.
D)a delusion.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a recognized type of anxiety disorder by the DSM-5?

A)generalized anxiety disorder
B)panic disorder
C)bipolar disorder
D)phobic disorders

Question 8

Which statement about depression is FALSE?

A)The rate of depression in women is much higher than in men.
B)Drugs that increase serotonin and norepinephrine levels often reduce depressive symptoms.
C)Depressed individuals are likely to attribute negative experiences to causes that are external.
D)Depression is associated with decreased activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Question 9

Although schizophrenia is likely to involve a complex interaction of neurotransmitter malfunctions, evidence from drug studies suggests that _____ is related to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

A)dopamine
B)epinephrine
C)endorphins
D)GABA

Question 10

Someone with a history of aggressive, violent behavior and a criminal record is MOST likely to have what type of personality disorder?

A)antisocial
B)histrionic
C)avoidant
D)schizoid

Question 11

Janet has felt depressed for a long time, over 3 years now. Some of the time, her mood is not as severely affected, but she almost always has trouble sleeping and is not interested in food, socializing, sex, or work. Other times, she is overcome by her feelings of worthlessness and thoughts about suicide. Janet most likely has:

A)major depressive disorder.
B)dysthymia.
C)bipolar depression.
D)double depression.

Question 12

One criticism of the medical model of psychological disorders is:

A)the symptoms change too often for accurate diagnosis.
B)psychologists rely too much on the DSM-5 for diagnosis.
C)it puts too much emphasis on physical symptoms.
D)it uses people's subjective self-reports for diagnosis.

Question 13

The first step in the treatment of mental disorders is _____, which focuses on assessing symptoms.

A)stabilization
B)analysis
C)evaluation
D)diagnosis

Question 14

Lisa has a very stormy relationship with her boyfriend. Although she often experiences intense love for him, today she perceives that he wants to leave her, and so she cuts herself. Still tormented, she goes to his house and threatens to kill him or herself. When he attempts to call 911, she breaks down and tells him how painful it is to love him so much. Lisa probably would be diagnosed with having a(n) _____ personality disorder.

A)histrionic
B)borderline
C)schizoid
D)avoidant

Question 15

Comorbidity refers to:

A)when a person has a severe mood disorder.
B)when a person has more than one disorder.
C)when the death of one spouse is likely to trigger the death of another spouse.
D)the inclusion of both environmental and biological factors in diagnosing mental disorders.