Question 1

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with a depressive disorder?

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A)  Impulsive behavior
B)  Altered appetite
C)  Insomnia
D)  Feelings of hopelessnessE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Earlier age of onset of depression is associated with

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A)  less severe symptoms.
B)  less chronic symptoms.
C)  more severe symptoms and a poorer prognosis.
D)  less impairment in occupational functioning.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to Mowrer, phobic responses are acquired through _____ conditioning and maintained through _____ conditioning.

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A)  classical; operant
B)  classical; classical
C)  operant; classical
D)  operant; operantE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Rick believes that his dog is really his sister who was given up for adoption by his mother 30 years ago. Rick's belief is a(n)

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A)  illusion.
B)  hallucination.
C)  delusion.
D)  faulty perception.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

_____ account for the majority of autism cases; _____ with autism tend to exhibit more severe impairments.

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A)  Males; males
B)  Females; females
C)  Males; females
D)  Females; malesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Grayson seems to be preoccupied with the possibility that he might miss an important message from someone in his family. He checks for new messages on his voicemail every 15 minutes. Grayson's constant checking for messages could be considered an example of a(n)

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A)  obsession.
B)  hallucination.
C)  delusion.
D)  compulsion.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Doris feels terrified every time she leaves her house, and avoids doing so whenever possible. Doris is MOST likely suffering from

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A)  generalized anxiety disorder.
B)  claustrophobia.
C)  agoraphobia.
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In a courtroom, a finding of insanity indicates that a(n)

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A)  defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings.
B)  individual is dangerous to themselves or to others.
C)  person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness.
D)  person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

An individual gets sudden, paralyzing attacks of anxiety and fears leaving her house. Which of the following anxiety disorders does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized anxiety disorder
B)  Phobic disorder
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)  Panic disorderE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Seligman's concept of preparedness BEST accounts for the development of

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A)  panic attacks.
B)  compulsive counting.
C)  an elevator phobia.
D)  a spider phobia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Current thinking is that childhood trauma may increase risk for later mental illness due to alterations in ​

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin function.
B)  dopamine function.
C)  hormonal regulation.
D)  endorphin production.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Often, cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder)  receive wide press coverage, leading people to believe this disorder is a relatively common psychological problem when, in fact, it is quite rare. People's estimates of the prevalence of dissociative identity disorder may be influenced to a large extent by the

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness heuristic.
B)  conjunction fallacy.
C)  availability heuristic.
D)  hindsight bias.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Jeffrey Dahmer was judged to be legally sane, even though he admitted to butchering and cannibalizing over a dozen young men. The judgment of legal sanity meant that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  his actions failed to meet the criteria of cultural deviance.
B)  he was able to appreciate the fact that his actions were legally or morally wrong at the time of the crime.
C)  he had recovered from his psychological disorder by the time the trial took place.
D)  his actions failed to meet the criteria of personal distress.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Tom displays very odd behavior. He wears a heavy parka and mittens during the summer and lectures from the steps of City Hall about upcoming invasions by men from outer space. Tom MOST likely has a psychological disorder since his behavior meets the criterion of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance.
B)  maladaptive behavior.
C)  personal distress.
D)  cognitive confusion.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Describe the premise of the medical model of abnormal behavior.

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Question 18

Alexia started a new job on Monday morning. For the first three days, she showed up in bright colors and was outgoing and extroverted. However, on Thursday, she showed up in a dark suit and appeared shy and introverted. She insisted that her name was Clara, and she couldn't understand why her coworkers kept calling her Alexia. In this example, Alexia is showing symptoms that are consistent with ​

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder.
B)  dissociative identity disorder.
C)  disorganized schizophrenia.
D)  antisocial personality disorder.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Cliff has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Currently, he is very optimistic about his life. Even though he is only sleeping three hours a night, he is very energetic. He has turned his basement into a workshop where he plans to mass produce his new "banana computer" that will revolutionize the computer market. Cliff is experiencing a(n)  _____ episode.

Accepted Answer

A)  unipolar
B)  bipolar
C)  manic
D)  depressiveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Jacqueline has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. If Jacqueline were to complete a personality assessment, her personality profile would likely list her as

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive, overly sensitive, and low in self-esteem.
B)  obsessive, rigid, and emotionally restrained.
C)  rigid, low in self-esteem, and introverted.
D)  impulsive, extroverted, and obsessive.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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_ account for the majority of autism cases; _ with autism tend to exhibit more severe impairments.

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