Question 1

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

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A)   Correlations have been found between poor social skills and depression.
B)   Depressed people tend to be evaluated negatively by others.
C)   There is no relationship between depression and environmental stress.
D)   Depressed people gravitate towards people who reinforce their negative views of themselves.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event,and is characterized by a reliving of that event,avoidance of stimuli associated with the event,or numbing of general responsiveness is

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A)   generalized anxiety disorder.
B)   conversion disorder.
C)   panic disorder.
D)   posttraumatic stress disorder.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of psychological disorders?

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A)   mood disorders
B)   schizophrenia
C)   substance (alcohol and drug)  use disorders
D)   anxiety disordersE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Susan has withdrawn from social contact with others.She spends most of her time alone in her bedroom.She has stopped going to her job and no longer talks to her family on the phone.Additionally,Susan neglects her personal hygiene and rarely bathes,brushes her teeth,or changes clothes.Susan's behavior BEST illustrates which symptom of schizophrenia?

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A)   deterioration of adaptive behavior
B)   hallucinations
C)   disturbed emotions
D)   irrational thoughtE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Earlier age of onset of depression is associated with

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A)   less severe symptoms.
B)   less chronic symptoms.
C)   greater comorbidity.
D)   less impairment in occupational functioning.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The class of disorders that are marked by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

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A)   anxiety disorder.
B)   personality disorders.
C)   schizophrenic disorders.
D)   dissociative disorders.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to Seligman's concept of "preparedness," which of the following stimuli should one develop a phobia toward MOST easily?

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A)   chairs
B)   monkeys
C)   heights
D)   certain numbersE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that the disease is caused,at least in part,by disruptions in the normal maturational processes of the brain before birth.

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The answer of The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that...

Question 9

A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

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A)   compulsive.
B)   obsessive.
C)   phobic.
D)   amnesiac.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

According to Ohman and Mineka,an evolved module

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A)   is automatically activated by stimuli relating to survival threats.
B)   is not resistant to intentional efforts to suppress a resulting fear.
C)   allows a person to eliminate a fear-provoking stimulus in an effective way.
D)   are learned through classical and operant forms of conditioning.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Diagnosis is to etiology as

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A)   where is to when.
B)   when is to where.
C)   why is to what.
D)   what is to why.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

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A)   More than a 90% chance
B)   About a 46% chance
C)   About a 66% chance
D)   Less than a 35% chanceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy dinner by candlelight.Ann is most likely suffering from

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A)   generalized anxiety disorder.
B)   panic disorder.
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)   phobic disorder.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Psychological disorders that are recognized abnormal syndromes that are only found in a few cultural groups are referred to as

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A)   pancultural disorders.
B)   culture-bound disorders.
C)   unique disorders.
D)   universal disorders.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders

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A)   has been incorporated into DSM-IV.
B)   assumes that people can reliably be placed into nonoverlapping diagnostic categories.
C)   would describe personality disorders in terms of variations in a limited number of continuous personality traits.
D)   provides a much more complete description of the dynamics of personality disorders.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

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A)   disturbances in the neural circuits using norepinephrine.
B)   disturbances in the neural circuits using GABA.
C)   too much activity in the neural circuits using serotonin.
D)   too little activity in the neural circuits using serotonin.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Describe the two major mood disorders and briefly explain how biological factors (genetic,neurochemical,and neuroanatomical)factors may be related to the development of mood disorders.

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Mood disorders are a class of disorders ...

Question 18

About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   30%
B)   50%
C)   70%
D)   90%E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following disorders is seen ONLY in affluent Western cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia
B)   depression
C)   bipolar illness
D)   anorexia nervosaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

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Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

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According to Seligman's concept of "preparedness," which of the following stimuli should one develop a phobia toward MOST easily?

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Which of the following disorders is seen ONLY in affluent Western cultures?

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Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

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A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

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Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy dinner by candlelight.Ann is most likely suffering from

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According to Ohman and Mineka,an evolved module

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The class of disorders that are marked by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behavior is known as

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of psychological disorders?

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The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders

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The ____________________ hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that the disease is caused,at least in part,by disruptions in the normal maturational processes of the brain before birth.

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About what percentage of people who complete suicide suffered from some type of psychological disorder?

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Earlier age of onset of depression is associated with

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Recent research into the possibility of a neurochemical basis for anxiety disorders has generated evidence that suggests that anxiety disorders may result from

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An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event,and is characterized by a reliving of that event,avoidance of stimuli associated with the event,or numbing of general responsiveness is

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Psychological disorders that are recognized abnormal syndromes that are only found in a few cultural groups are referred to as

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