Chapter 14 Quiz
Psychological Disorders
Don’t forget to write your answers on a
separate piece of paper to grade when you’re
done!
1. Hani was unable to tell the difference
between right and wrong. Which of the
following definitions of abnormal behavior is
described in this example?
a) maladaptive
b) insanity
c) commitment
d) statistical
2. The behavioral approach attributes the cause
of abnormal behavior to
a) internal conflict from early childhood
trauma
b) the result of neurochemical imbalances
c) poor self-concept
d) reinforcement of maladaptive behaviors
learned through experience
3. A soldier who experiences sudden blindness
after seeing his buddies killed in battle is best
diagnosed with
a) a phobic disorder
b) hypochondriasis
c) bipolar disorder
d) conversion disorder
4. A common feature among people diagnosed
with dissociative identity order is
a) early childhood sexual or physical abuse
b) repeated physical complaints
c) relatives suffering from bipolar disorder
d) excess of dopamine
5. Researchers have found that depression
occurs
a) nearly twice as frequent in women as
men
b) nearly four times as frequently in
women as in men
c) with equal frequency in women and men
d) nearly twice as frequently in men as in
women
6. Which of the following is NOT characteristic
of the manic state of bipolar disorder?
a) inflated ego
b) excessive talking
c) shopping sprees
d) too much sleep
7. Paranoid personality disorder is characterized
by
a) unwarranted suspiciousness and mistrust
b) lack of interest in social relationships
c) a grandiose sense of one’s own
importance
d) instability revolving around problems of
mood and thought processes
8. Herb lied easily as a child. He considers
himself good with the ladies, has little remorse
for his actions, and has had repeated trouble
with authority figures. His likely diagnosis is
a) autism
b) narcissistic personality disorder
c) antisocial personality disorder
d) borderline personality disorder
9. A delusion is
a) phobia of being in social situations
b) misperception of auditory and visual
stimuli
c) faulty and disordered thought pattern
d) first indication of dissociative disorders
10. A prognosis
a) is a forecast about the probable course of
illness
b) involves distinguishing one illness from
another
c) refers to the apparent causation and
developmental history of an illness
d) is a plan for treating an illness
11. All of the following are classified as anxiety
disorders EXCEPT
a) phobias
b) posttraumatic stress
c) obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) conversion disorder
12. Which of the following is a negative
symptom of schizophrenia?
a) delusional thinking
b) incoherent speech
c) hyperexcitability
d) flat affect
13. A person who maintains bizarre, false beliefs
that have no basis in reality is said to have
a) hallucinations
b) delusions
c) obsessions
d) illusions
14. Which of the following is NOT a common
characteristic of the antisocial personality?
a) manipulative behavior
b) excessive guilt
c) social charm
d) aggressiveness
15. At this time, one of the major
neurotransmitters that has been linked to
schizophrenia is
a) norepinephrine
b) dopamine
c) GABA
d) acetylcholine
Chapter 14 Answer Key
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. A
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
D
D
B
B
B
Essay Question Possibilities!!
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One of the following essay questions will
appear on your test, be familiar with all of
them!!
Essay Question # 1
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It has been said that not all deviant behavior is
maladaptive, but all maladaptive behavior is
deviant. Discuss this idea, based on what
you’ve learned about the definition and criteria
of abnormal behavior.
Essay Question # 2
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Freud believed that most, if not all,
psychological disorders are mainly the result
of anxiety. However, Freudian explanations of
the anxiety disorders receive much less
attention today than they once did. From what
you’ve learned of Freudian theory, how would
a Freudian explanation of the etiology of the
anxiety disorders differ from the types of
explanations presented in your text?
Essay Question # 3
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There appear to be some similarities between
posttraumatic stress disorder (Chapter 13) and
the dissociative disorders in that most cases of
each type of disorder are thought to result from
extreme stress. How would you justify
creating separate classifications for these
disorders?
Essay Question # 4
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Some of the most prominent modern theories
of the mood disorders focus primarily on
cognitive factors. You learned in Chapter 10
that some theorists believe the experience of
emotion is heavily influenced by cognitive
factors. In what ways do some of these
cognitive theories of emotion agree with
theories about cognitive factors in the etiology
of the mood disorders?
Essay Question # 5
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According to the DSM-IV, individuals should
not be diagnosed as having a personality
disorder before they’re 18 years old because
personality is not well established before then.
From what you know about personality
development (Chapters 11 and 12), can you
support this position? You may wish to answer
from the particular viewpoint of one of the
personality theorists covered in your text (e.g.,
Erikson, Mischel, Maslow, or others).
Good Luck!
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Make sure to double check all of your answers
and study them for the upcoming exam.
Remember, AT LEAST FIVE of the questions
from this quiz will make some sort of
appearance on the chapter test along with one
of the essay questions.
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Take advantage of this study guide and good
luck on your test!