Question 1

Trish just got a very positive performance review from her boss, with lots of detail about her competence and skill. There was also a suggestion that she work on her time management because she has frequently been a few minutes late to work. Trish feels that the review was quite negative, because she fixated on this small criticism. According to Beck's model of depression, what does Trish's thinking represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive distortion
B)   loss of reinforcement
C)   illusory control
D)   depressive realismE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The suicide rate of people with bipolar disorder is about ________________ than that of the general population.

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A)   15 times lower
B)   10 times lower
C)   10 times higher
D)   15 times higherE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

One of the features of anxiety disorders is a tendency to __________ , which means to think that the worst will happen, no matter how low the probability.

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Question 4

Which familial factor increases the risk of relapse in patients with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Schizophrenogenic mothers
B)   Authoritarian parenting
C)   Childhood sexual abuse
D)   High levels of expressed emotionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months, but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory. He notes that he feels like a robot, disconnected from his movements and actions. He is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative fugue.
B)   dissociative amnesia.
C)   depersonalization disorder.
D)   dissociative identity disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

High levels of _____________ tend to be associated with excessive worry, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression, suggesting a shared genetic pathway for these disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroticism
B)   anxiety sensitivity
C)   introversion
D)   self-monitoringE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

We could consider depression as ranging from absent, to mild, to serious, to severe, and then choose treatments that are appropriate for each level of severity. What type of approach is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical
B)   dimensional
C)   comorbid
D)   validE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

What general category of psychological disorders is characterized by a disruption in one's unified sense of identity, perception, memory, or consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anxiety disorders
B)   Dissociative disorders
C)   Schizophrenia
D)   Personality disordersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which group of disorders typically has the youngest age of onset?

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia
B)   mood disorders
C)   dissociative disorders
D)   anxiety disordersE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Disorders listed in the DSM-5 tend to be __________ which means that each disorder is considered to be different from each other disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical
B)   dimensional
C)   comorbid
D)   validE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mania and schizophrenia
B)   depression and manic episodes
C)   anxiety and mania
D)   depression and schizophreniaE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Bloodletting was a treatment associated with which model of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Demonic model
B)   Medical model
C)   Societal model
D)   Biological modelE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The average age of onset for anxiety disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)   11 years
B)   15 years
C)   22 years
D)   31 yearsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which category of psychological disorders is marked by disruptions in one's sense of consciousness and/or memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Schizophrenia
B)   Dissociative disorders
C)   Anxiety disorders
D)   Personality disordersE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Genetic and biological research has reported that ADHD patients display decreased activation in what area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temporal lobe
B)   Parietal lobe
C)   Frontal lobe
D)   Occipital lobeE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is an accurate statement about risk factors or warning signs of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   People who talk about committing suicide are just looking for attention.
B)   One must be careful when talking with a depressed person about suicide because you might make them more likely to take their own life.
C)   As depression lifts, the risk of suicide may increase rather than decrease.
D)   There is seldom any warning given by those who commit suicide.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following represents the gender differences associated with diagnosis of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gender differences in depression are common, but not universal.
B)   Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
C)   Men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with depression.
D)   Gender differences in depression are found throughout all cultures.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following disorders is theorized to share biological roots with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, because the two disorders are often comorbid and may share a common environmental trigger?

Accepted Answer

A)   Autism
B)   Tourette's syndrome
C)   Narcissistic personality disorder
D)   Bipolar I disorderE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Using examples, demonstrate how each of the four main criteria for defining abnormality are insufficient on their own, and that multiple perspectives may be necessary for defining abnormality.

Accepted Answer

The criteria for abnormality help us to ...

Question 20

A key idea in the discussion on the universality versus diversity in psychiatric diagnoses was that

Accepted Answer

A)   all disorders are found throughout all cultures of the world.
B)   most psychiatric disorders are unique to specific cultures and relatively unknown in others.
C)   many psychiatric disorders are similar across cultures.
D)   psychiatric disorders found in North America and Europe are often unknown in many African and Asian cultures.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

What general category of psychological disorders is characterized by a disruption in one's unified sense of identity, perception, memory, or consciousness?

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Which category of psychological disorders is marked by disruptions in one's sense of consciousness and/or memory?

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Which familial factor increases the risk of relapse in patients with schizophrenia?

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Which of the following represents the gender differences associated with diagnosis of mood disorders?

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High levels of _____________ tend to be associated with excessive worry, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression, suggesting a shared genetic pathway for these disorders.

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A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between ________.

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Bloodletting was a treatment associated with which model of mental illness?

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Disorders listed in the DSM-5 tend to be __________ which means that each disorder is considered to be different from each other disorder.

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A key idea in the discussion on the universality versus diversity in psychiatric diagnoses was that

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One of the features of anxiety disorders is a tendency to __________ , which means to think that the worst will happen, no matter how low the probability.

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Using examples, demonstrate how each of the four main criteria for defining abnormality are insufficient on their own, and that multiple perspectives may be necessary for defining abnormality.

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The average age of onset for anxiety disorders is

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We could consider depression as ranging from absent, to mild, to serious, to severe, and then choose treatments that are appropriate for each level of severity. What type of approach is this?

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Genetic and biological research has reported that ADHD patients display decreased activation in what area of the brain?

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Which group of disorders typically has the youngest age of onset?

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Which of the following disorders is theorized to share biological roots with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, because the two disorders are often comorbid and may share a common environmental trigger?

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Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months, but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory. He notes that he feels like a robot, disconnected from his movements and actions. He is most likely suffering from

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The suicide rate of people with bipolar disorder is about ________________ than that of the general population.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about risk factors or warning signs of suicide?

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Which familial factor increases the risk of relapse in patients with schizophrenia?

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Which of the following represents the gender differences associated with diagnosis of mood disorders?

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High levels of _____________ tend to be associated with excessive worry, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression, suggesting a shared genetic pathway for these disorders.

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A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between ________.

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Disorders listed in the DSM-5 tend to be __________ which means that each disorder is considered to be different from each other disorder.

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A key idea in the discussion on the universality versus diversity in psychiatric diagnoses was that

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One of the features of anxiety disorders is a tendency to __________ , which means to think that the worst will happen, no matter how low the probability.

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Using examples, demonstrate how each of the four main criteria for defining abnormality are insufficient on their own, and that multiple perspectives may be necessary for defining abnormality.

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The average age of onset for anxiety disorders is

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We could consider depression as ranging from absent, to mild, to serious, to severe, and then choose treatments that are appropriate for each level of severity. What type of approach is this?

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Genetic and biological research has reported that ADHD patients display decreased activation in what area of the brain?

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Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling "detached from himself" for several months, but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory. He notes that he feels like a robot, disconnected from his movements and actions. He is most likely suffering from

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