Question 1

A person is considered to have a substance-related disorder if he or she is dependent on

Accepted Answer

A substance-related disorder can refer to dependence on any substance that is classified as a drug, including cocaine, marijuana, and nicotine, among others. Therefore, choice D is the best answer as it includes all of the above options.

Question 2

A person that feels trapped in the body of the opposite sex and wishes to have a sex change operation is considered to

Accepted Answer

A person who feels trapped in the body of the opposite sex and wishes to have a sex change operation is considered to have gender dysphoria, which is not the same as being homosexual, having a sexual dysfunction or having a paraphilia. Gender dysphoria is a recognized medical condition in which a person's gender identity does not match their biological sex.

Question 3

Paraphilias include

Accepted Answer

Paraphilias refer to unusual sexual preferences or behaviors. Fetishism is a form of paraphilia that involves sexual attraction to non-human objects or body parts, whereas voyeurism involves obtaining sexual pleasure from watching others without their knowledge or consent, and exhibitionism involves exposing one's genitals to others without their consent.

Question 4

_____ are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types.

Accepted Answer

These ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns are known as personality disorders. The options B, C, and D do not fit the description given.

Question 5

Neurosis is an outdated term that was used to refer to all of the following disorders, as a group, EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

Neurosis was historically used as an umbrella term for a variety of psychological disorders characterized by distress and impaired functioning but without obvious neurological or psychotic symptoms. Anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, and dissociative disorders were all considered types of neurosis. However, delusional disorders involve prominent delusions, which are not a characteristic of neurosis. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Question 6

When a person's sexual identity does not match his or her physical gender, the diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

Gender identity disorder is a condition where a person's gender identity (their sense of being male or female) does not match their physical gender. It is now known as gender dysphoria and is considered a mental health condition.

Question 7

Aaron has had to reschedule his voice recital four times.Each time on the day before his recital, he loses his voice.Aaron's doctor CANNOT find anything that could physically cause Aaron to lose his voice.Thus, psychological factors appear to underlie Aaron's symptoms, which indicates that Aaron most likely has a(n) _____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The fact that Aaron's doctor cannot find any physical cause for his loss of voice suggests that his symptoms are not due to an organic mental or psychotic disorder. Furthermore, the fact that his symptoms are related to a specific, anxiety-provoking situation (his voice recital) suggests that a somatoform disorder, in which physical symptoms are caused by psychological factors, is the most likely explanation. Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness or memory and are not likely to be responsible for Aaron's symptoms.

Question 8

Exhibitionism, fetishism, and voyeurism are considered

Accepted Answer

Exhibitionism, fetishism, and voyeurism are all considered paraphilias, which are intense and persistent sexual desires and fantasies involving non-human objects, children, non-consenting individuals, or humiliation or suffering of oneself or others. They are not necessarily considered dysfunctions or disorders, but they can be potentially harmful or illegal if acted upon without consent or in inappropriate settings. Gender-identity disorders and somatoform disorders are unrelated to these specific paraphilias.

Question 9

If a person is abusing or has a dependence on a psychoactive drug, their disorder would be classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A substance-related disorder refers to a disorder that is caused by the abuse or dependence of a psychoactive substance, such as drugs or alcohol. Other options, such as somatoform disorder (which involves physical symptoms without a clear underlying medical cause) or adjustment disorder (which is generally a response to a stressful life event) do not specifically address substance abuse or dependence. Psychotropic disorder may be closer in meaning, as it refers to a disorder related to changes in mood or perception, but it is not as commonly used as substance-related disorder.

Question 10

A person with a substance-related disorder cannot stop using the drug and may also suffer from

Accepted Answer

A person with a substance-related disorder may experience sexual and/or sleep disturbances, delirium, dementia, amnesia, or psychosis, and may also suffer from withdrawal symptoms and emotional outbursts. Therefore, any of these options (A, B, and C) can be the correct choice.

Question 11

Paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, antisocial, and borderline are types of

Accepted Answer

Paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, antisocial, and borderline are types of personality disorders. Somatoform disorders are characterized by physical symptoms with no underlying medical explanation, psychotic disorders involve severe disturbances in thinking and perception, and dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness, memory, identity, or perception.

Question 12

_____ disorders include conversion disorders in which a person shows a severe physical symptom, such as paralysis or blindness, but for which there is no identifiable physical cause for the person to have this condition.

Accepted Answer

Somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms that cannot be attributed to a medical condition. Conversion disorder is a type of somatoform disorder in which a person experiences physical symptoms without any identifiable physical cause. Organic mental disorders are caused by physical changes in the brain, anxiety disorders involve excessive fear and worry, and dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness, memory, or identity.

Question 13

Sexual and gender identity disorders include difficulties in all of the following areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sexual and gender identity disorders include difficulties...

Question 14

Which of the following is a personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. Manic-depression (now called bipolar disorder) is a mood disorder, paraphilia is a sexual disorder, and dissociative identity disorder is a dissociative disorder.

Question 15

_____ is NOT a recognized mental disorder and is no longer found in the Diagnostic Manual, but was used to refer, as a group, to anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, and some forms of depression.

Accepted Answer

Neurosis is no longer recognized as a mental disorder and is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). However, it was previously used to describe a group of disorders that included anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, and some forms of depression. Bipolar disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and psychosis are still recognized as mental disorders in the DSM-5.

Question 16

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be

Accepted Answer

Problems in sexual desire, arousal, or response are considered to be sexual dysfunctions. Paraphilias refer to atypical sexual interests, neurotic disorders are mental health conditions characterized by anxiety, and sexual deviances are behaviors that are considered socially unacceptable or abnormal.

Question 17

Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called

Accepted Answer

Somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms that are suggestive of a medical condition, but no underlying physical cause can be found. Therefore, this is the best choice. Mood disorders involve disturbances in mood, such as depression or mania. Schizophrenia is a type of psychotic disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking. Organic brain pathologies refer to physical brain abnormalities, such as those caused by injury or disease.

Question 18

Persons who suffer from paraphilias are categorized as having

Accepted Answer

Paraphilias are a type of sexual disorder characterized by persistent and intense sexual arousal to atypical or non-human stimuli, leading to significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning.

Question 19

Which of the following would be evidence of a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative disorders involve disruptions or breakdowns in a person's consciousness, memory, identity, and/or perception. The woman who cannot remember her name or where she lives is exhibiting symptoms of dissociative amnesia, a type of dissociative disorder. The other choices do not specifically reflect dissociative disorders.

Question 20

Psychological dependence on mood- or behavior-altering drugs is known as

Accepted Answer

Psychological dependence on mood- or behavior-altering drugs is known as a substance-related disorder. This is a recognized category of mental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and refers to a pattern of drug use that leads to significant impairment or distress in a person's life.

Quiz 14: Extension A: Psychological Disorders