Chapter 15 Review quiz

Unanswered Question 1 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is false of dissociative disorders?

Unanswered Question 2 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not a risk factor for suicide?

Unanswered Question 3 0 / 1 pts Fidel suddenly wanders away from his home and experiences confusion about his identity. Fidel may be experiencing a(n) ________.

Unanswered Question 4 0 / 1 pts Mae notices that her daughter, Natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. Mae can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. She spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. Mae believes her daughter may have a ________ disorder.

Unanswered Question 5 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not an example of suicidal ideation?

Unanswered Question 6 0 / 1 pts What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common?

Unanswered Question 7 0 / 1 pts Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?

Unanswered Question 8 0 / 1 pts People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

Unanswered Question 9 0 / 1 pts Nathan has an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance. He is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nathan's personality?

Unanswered Question 10 0 / 1 pts Which of the following factors does not strongly predict the development of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Unanswered Question 11 0 / 1 pts If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________.

Unanswered Question 12 0 / 1 pts Which brain region is believed to play a critical role in OCD?

Unanswered Question 13 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders?

Unanswered Question 14 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements is true about obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Unanswered Question 15 0 / 1 pts Joffrey talks and moves slowly. When asked a question, he answers slowly in monotone monosyllables, if he answers at all. Joffrey is experiencing psychomotor________.

Unanswered Question 16 0 / 1 pts Which childhood disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests?

Unanswered Question 17 0 / 1 pts Jeff is an unforgiving perfectionist who would rather deliver work a week late than turn in a project with even minor mistakes. In fact, he spends so much time working that he never has time for anything else. Jeff is known to be rigid, inflexible, and stubborn, and he never compromises. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jeff's personality?

Unanswered Question 18 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a good example of a flashback?

Unanswered Question 19 0 / 1 pts From an early age, Kwaku got into trouble constantly. He continually violates the rights of others and he often lies, fights, and has problems with the law. Generally, he is impulsive and fails to think ahead. He is frequently deceitful and manipulative in order to get the things he wants, and he never regrets his misdeeds or considers the feelings of those he has harmed. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Kwaku's personality?

Unanswered Question 20 0 / 1 pts A psychological disorder is a ________.

Unanswered Question 21 0 / 1 pts Jerry allows others to take over and run his life. He is submissive and clings to those around him. He cannot make decisions without advice and reassurance from others, probably because he lacks self-confidence. He finds it impossible to do things on his own, and he feels uncomfortable and helpless when he is alone. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jerry's personality?

Unanswered Question 22 0 / 1 pts Diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails. What kind of delusion is this?

Unanswered Question 23 0 / 1 pts Lovell is noticeably fidgety and jittery. He can't sit still; he paces, wrings his hands, and pulls at his clothing constantly. Lovell suffers from psychomotor________.

Unanswered Question 24 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a common characteristic of all anxiety disorders?

Unanswered Question 25 0 / 1 pts Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________.

Unanswered Question 26 0 / 1 pts A recent study compared the vaccination histories of 256 children with autism spectrum disorder with that of 752 control children across three time periods during their first two years of life. Researchers found that ________.

Unanswered Question 27 0 / 1 pts ________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.

Unanswered Question 28 0 / 1 pts Cole spends a few weeks being treated for major depressive disorder. He eventually stops exhibiting symptoms, but a few months later they reoccur. Once again the symptoms dissipate, but a few months later they reoccur. Cole's major depressive disorder is ________?

Unanswered Question 29 0 / 1 pts Miguel worries excessively about things beyond his control, and his worries often interfere with his life. He avoids driving because he worries about car accidents. He calls his parents twice a day because he worries they are dead. He checks his credit card statement three times a day because he worries about identity theft. Miguel probably suffers from ________.

Unanswered Question 30 0 / 1 pts A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.

Unanswered Question 31 0 / 1 pts Etiology is another word for ________.

Unanswered Question 32 0 / 1 pts Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?

Unanswered Question 33 0 / 1 pts Why do so many people believe there is a link between autism and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine?

Unanswered Question 34 0 / 1 pts Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.

Unanswered Question 35 0 / 1 pts The belief that you ________ is an example of a delusion.

Unanswered Question 36 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of autism spectrum disorder?

Unanswered Question 37 0 / 1 pts ________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.

Unanswered Question 38 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Acrophobia is characterized by intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of situations in which it might be difficult to escape or receive help if one experiences symptoms of a panic attack."

Unanswered Question 39 0 / 1 pts Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and anxiety of ________.

Unanswered Question 40 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "A person diagnosed with a specific anxiety experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear about a particular object or situation."

Unanswered Question 41 0 / 1 pts Dr. Griffiths diagnosed Manuel with major depressive disorder because he ________.

Unanswered Question 42 0 / 1 pts Exhibiting a personality that ________ is a common characteristic of all personality disorders.

Unanswered Question 43 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder is incorrect?

Unanswered Question 44 0 / 1 pts Alexis experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder, but only during midwinter. What kind of depression does Alexis have?

Unanswered Question 45 0 / 1 pts What symptom of schizophrenia is illustrated by the following example? So bees with knees have fleas and fleas jump, I jump like a jack, Jack the Giant Killer. Giants kill and transform things and something happened, but we can't hear because our eyes are like flies that flew away.

Unanswered Question 46 0 / 1 pts ________are mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations, such as wearing bland, neutral clothes to avoid drawing attention to oneself.

Unanswered Question 47 0 / 1 pts Apollonia was diagnosed with major depressive disorder five years ago. She knows her mother took medicine to combat depression and she worries her daughter will experience depression too. Why?

Unanswered Question 48 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of flight of ideas?

Unanswered Question 49 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "For centuries, psychological disorders were viewed from a natural perspective: attributed to a force beyond scientific understanding."

Unanswered Question 50 0 / 1 pts Who identified psychological disorders as a harmful dysfunction?

Unanswered Question 51 0 / 1 pts Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point where she is unable to function normally in life. She experiences significant difficulties in many day-to-day activities, such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal hygiene, and sustaining relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living with?

Unanswered Question 52 0 / 1 pts Nicole is socially inhibited and oversensitive to negative evaluation. She was thinking about a career in nursing, but she changed her mind because she believes the doctors would criticize her and patients would reject her. She has never been on a date because she feels socially inept and unappealing; she avoids meeting new people because anything less than immediate, unconditional acceptance causes her anxiety. Just yesterday she was invited to go on a kayak trip, but she didn't go because she was worried she would embarrass herself. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nicole's personality?

Unanswered Question 53 0 / 1 pts What is comorbidity?

Unanswered Question 54 0 / 1 pts The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events.

Unanswered Question 55 0 / 1 pts ________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt.

Unanswered Question 56 0 / 1 pts Identify the obsession in the following sentence. "Keisha is overly concerned about germs, so she spends hours wiping the surfaces of her home and washing her hands."

Unanswered Question 57 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of schizotypal personality disorder?

Unanswered Question 58 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of avolition?

Unanswered Question 59 0 / 1 pts Egon can't pay attention in class. He is easily distracted, won't sit still, and displays poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a doctor to have him assessed for ________.

Unanswered Question 60 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of histrionic personality disorder?

Unanswered Question 61 0 / 1 pts What kind of symptoms involves reflecting noticeable decreases and absences in certain behaviors, emotions, or drives?

Unanswered Question 62 0 / 1 pts Janice is in the middle of a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom (breaking windows and dishes in the process), bought a new car that she can't afford, and dug up most of her yard in case she might want a garden next year. Janice is experiencing ________.

Unanswered Question 63 0 / 1 pts Peripartum onset depression is a kind of depression ________.

Unanswered Question 64 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory?

Unanswered Question 65 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is a major risk factor for developing a social anxiety disorder?

Unanswered Question 66 0 / 1 pts Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?

Unanswered Question 67 0 / 1 pts Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can't stop thinking about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.

Unanswered Question 68 0 / 1 pts Phyllis cannot be alone. Her moods and behaviors are unstable, as are her relationships with other people. She often displays inappropriate and intense anger. Recently, Phyllis wrote a suicide note and offered to show it to her husband. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for her personality?

Unanswered Question 69 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is not a reason that ADHD may be overdiagnosed?

Unanswered Question 70 0 / 1 pts Cordelia, an active duty marine, served in Afghanistan. While she was on patrol with her friend, an IED went off, killing her friend and injuring her. In the two months since her friend died, Cordelia has been jumpy, irritable, avoids talking about her friend, and once every few days experiences a flashback to the explosion. Cordelia is experiencing a ________ disorder.

Unanswered Question 71 0 / 1 pts The ________ perspective suggests that psychological disorders result largely from faulty physical processes, and the ________perspective emphasizes the importance of factors such as stress and thoughts as well as environmental factors in the development of psychological disorders.

Unanswered Question 72 0 / 1 pts Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder.

Unanswered Question 73 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The psychological perspective views disorders as linked to biological phenomena, such as genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities."

Unanswered Question 74 0 / 1 pts Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder.

Unanswered Question 75 0 / 1 pts Who argued that the notion of mental illness was invented by society (and the mental health establishment) to stigmatize and subjugate people whose behavior violates accepted social and legal norms?

Unanswered Question 76 0 / 1 pts ________ is a subtype of depression in which a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year.

Unanswered Question 77 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a diathesis-stress model?

Unanswered Question 78 0 / 1 pts Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder?

Unanswered Question 79 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is true about neurodevelopmental disorders?

Unanswered Question 80 0 / 1 pts What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The stress model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with stress."