Name ______________________________________________ Chapter 13 Psychological Disorders Test
Place the BEST answer on the answer sheet. One point each
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
1.
Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is ______.
a. the person's experience of inner distress
b. whether behavior conforms to the existing social order
c. an individual's personal sense of well-being
d. the person's success in meeting societal expectations for performance in work, school, and in social
relationships
2.
Which of the following is NOT a criterion psychologists rely on to determine abnormality?
a. inadequate life functioning
b. conformity to the existing social order
c. serious personal discomfort
d. personality characteristics
Historical Views of Psychological Disorders
3.
In ancient primitive tribes, mental illness was nearly always attributed to ______.
a. biological disorders
b. social forces
c. supernatural powers
d. improper diet
4.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
Hippocrates maintained that madness was ______.
a. a natural event arising from natural causes
b. only in the mind of the beholder
c. caused by supernatural forces
d. curable through exorcism
6.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four bodily fluids described by Hippocrates?
a. green bile
b. yellow bile
c. black bile
d. phlegm
7.
In the Middle Ages, abnormal behavior was believed to result from ______.
a. inbreeding
b. disease organisms
c. biochemical imbalances
d. supernatural forces
8.
For those people in the Middle Ages who believed abnormal behavior resulted from supernatural forces, the
treatment of choice was ______.
a. "magic" potions
b. purging with leeches
c. herbal cures
d. exorcism
9.
Early asylums were ______.
a. places of humane care, although they had no formal methods of treating mental illness
b. little more than prisons where the insane could be confined
c. places of humane care with primitive, but relatively effective treatment methods
d. reserved exclusively for wealthy people who were mentally ill
______ view of abnormal behavior can be traced to ancient Greece.
supernatural
psychological
naturalistic
philosophical
Conflicting Theories of the Nature, Causes, and Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
psychoanalytic model holds that abnormal behavior is the result of ______.
learning
biochemical imbalances
biology
unconscious conflicts
11.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
cognitive-behavioral model suggests that abnormal behavior is the result of ______.
learning and thinking
unconscious conflicts
biology
biochemical imbalances
12.
According to the diathesis-stress model, some people ______.
a. can be cured of mental illness through hypnosis
b. are biologically vulnerable to certain kinds of stress
c. are less susceptible than others to social influence
d. develop mental illness from supernatural causes
13.
The ______ model of mental illness holds that abnormal behavior is caused by physiological malfunction that is
often attributable to hereditary factors.
a. naturalistic
b. cognitive-behavioral
c. psychodynamic
d. biological
14.
According to the diathesis-stress model, ______.
a. people learn to be schizophrenic from observing schizophrenic parents
b. schizophrenia results when children are taught to act in ways that contradict their perceptions of reality and
their feelings.
c. genetic factors predispose some people to schizophrenia, and stress activates the disorder
d. schizophrenia results from the excess dilation of the blood vessels to the brain, resulting in stress to the
neocortex
15.
Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his crippling fear of heights. The doctor suggests that
Dave's phobia is a learned disorder that has been maintained by consistently negative thoughts. The doctor
suggests that the disorder can be unlearned with proper treatment. This view is typical of the ______ model of
abnormality.
a. humanistic
b. psychoanalytic
c. biological
d. cognitive-behavioral
16.
Edith's strange behavior has led her daughter Anne to consider institutionalizing her. Edith's mother and
grandmother were both institutionalized in their lifetimes and Anne has already sought psychiatric help. Edith's
strange behavior BEST fits the ______ model of abnormality.
a. biological
b. cognitive-behavioral
c. psychoanalytic
d. intrapersonal
17.
Dave's mother suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his crippling feelings of inferiority. The doctor
suggests that Dave's problem stems from internal processes such as self-defeating beliefs, unrealistic
expectancies, and negative thinking. This view is typical of the ______ model of abnormality.
a. cognitive-behavioral
b. humanistic
c. psychoanalytic
d. biological
18.
The view that biological, psychological, and social risk factors combine to produce psychological problems is
known as the ______ approach to abnormal behavior.
a. pluralistic
b. psychodynamic
c. multimodal
d. systems
19.
Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism. The doctor suggests
that Dave's problem represents the expression of an unresolved internal conflict that has its roots in Dave's
childhood. This view is typical of the ______ model of abnormality.
a. psychoanalytic
b. biological
c. behavioral
d. cognitive
20.
A diathesis is a ______.
a. mental weakness or "blind spot"
b. biological predisposition
c. physical disability
d. dilation of blood vessels in the brain
21.
DSM-IV was designed to provide a complete list of ______.
a. treatment models
b. psychological disorders
c. innate predispositions
d. health providers
22.
DSM-IV defines mental disorders according to ______.
a. significant behavior patterns
b. family histories
c. causes of disruptive behavior patterns
d. various theoretical approaches
23.
A criticism of the DSM-IV is that it ______.
a. includes many behaviors which have little or nothing to do with mental illness
b. focuses only on disorders of biological origin
c. improperly labels disorders according to their presumed causes
d. is not specific enough in the behavioral descriptions it provides for each disorder
24.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
most common mental health problem in the United States is ______.
schizophrenia
drug abuse
anxiety
depression
Mood Disorders
25.
Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are known as ______ disorders.
a. dissociative
b. mood
c. somatoform
d. conversion
26.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
27.
An affective disorder that includes both depression and mania is known as ______ disorder.
a. bipolar
b. obsessive-compulsive
c. histrionic
d. dual process
28.
A disorder in which people are sometimes inappropriately excited, hyperactive, with unlimited hopes and dreams,
and are sometimes aggressive, hostile, and violent is ______.
a. dysthymia
b. conversion disorder
c. bipolar disorder
d. mania
most common mood disorder is ______.
mania
amnesia
bipolar disorder
depression
29.
A disorder involving mild to moderate, and highly persistent sadness (and related symptoms), that may linger
with little relief for up to two years is called ______.
a. major depressive episode
b. minor depressive episode
c. dysthymia
d. cyclothymia
30.
An episode of intense sadness that may last for several months is called ______.
a. bipolar disorder
b. major depressive disorder
c. hypomania
d. dysthymia
31.
Bipolar disorder is ______ common than depression and has a ______ biological component than depression.
a. more; stronger
b. less; stronger
c. less; weaker
d. more; weaker
32.
Depression and mania have been linked to ______.
a. hormonal imbalance
b. neurotransmitter imbalances
c. motor cortex malfunctions
d. lymph-node disorders
33.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
34.
Lately, Diane has been hyperactive, excessively talkative, euphoric, and flamboyant (ONLY) at inappropriate times
and with no apparent reason. She is MOST likely suffering from ______ disorder.
a. somatoform
c.
bipolar
b. conversion
d.
mania
35.
Charlie has had excessive mood swings since he was a child. At times he hates himself and feels he is a failure.
Other times he is euphoric and feels he can do whatever he sets his mind to. This behavior is typical of a(n)
______ disorder.
a. obsessive-compulsive
b. somatoform
c. schizophrenic
d. mood
36.
Peter is so depressed that he feels no one could ever love him. He believes he is such a terrible person that he
does not deserve to have any friends. He spends his nights alone and has not gone out with anyone in two years.
His low opinion of himself is probably the result of a(n) ______ disorder.
a. dissociative
b. mood
c. anxiety
d. somatoform
37.
Illogical and maladaptive responses to early negative life events that lead to feelings of incompetence and
unworthiness that are reactivated whenever a new situation arises that resembles the original events are called
______.
a. cognitive distortions
b. codependency tendencies
c. handicapping strategies
d. irrational beliefs
38.
Freud viewed depression as stemming from ______.
a. irrational and unresolved grief
b. reaction formation
c. genetic and cognitive tendencies
d. a poor self-image
term ______ means losing touch with reality.
psychopathic
manic
psychotic
neurotic
Anxiety Disorders
39.
Persistent feelings of threat in facing everyday problems of living characterize ______.
a. anxiety disorders
b. schizophrenia
c. somatoform disorders
d. personality disorders
40.
An anxiety disorder characterized by prolonged vague but intense fears that are not attached to any particular
object or circumstance is ______.
a. panic disorder
b. generalized anxiety disorder
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder
d. phobic disorder
41.
Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called ______.
a. compulsions
b. obsessions
c. impulses
d. panic attacks
42.
An anxiety disorder that involves multiple, intense fear of crowds, public places, and other situations that require
a separation from a source of security, such as home, is ______.
a. a specific phobia
b. a social phobia
c. agoraphobia
d. an interactive phobia
43.
A severe anxiety reaction that takes place immediately, or very soon, after an extremely stressful event is known
as ______.
a. acute stress disorder
b. posttraumatic stress disorder
c. generalized anxiety disorder d. panic disorder
44.
A sudden, unpredictable feeling of intense terror, with no immediately observable cause is a(n) ______.
a. compulsion
b. phobia
c. panic attack
d. affective disorder
45.
An intense, paralyzing fear of a specific situation, object, person, or thing in the absence of any real danger is a
______.
a. conversion disorder
b. phobia
c. compulsive disorder
d. panic disorder
46.
Fear
a.
b.
c.
d.
47.
Leo is unable to relax. He feels constantly "keyed up" and restless. His muscles are chronically tense, he is
hypervigilant and apprehensive about the future, he often feels his heart pounding and he has trouble sleeping.
His symptoms sound most like ______.
a. conversion disorder
b. generalized anxiety disorder
c. panic disorder
d. a dissociative disorder
48.
Lately, Caroline has been plagued with the recurring thought that her mother has died. Even though she has
called her mother several times each day, the minute she isn't focused on a specific task, the fear that her
mother is dead nearly overwhelms her. Caroline is suffering from a(n) ______.
a. delusion
b. compulsion
c. obsession
d. hallucination
of speaking or eating in public are both examples of ______ phobias.
interactive
social
specific
complex
49.
A severe anxiety reaction that takes place long after an extremely stressful event is most likely to be ______.
a. panic disorder
b. acute stress disorder
c. generalized anxiety disorder
d. posttraumatic stress disorder
50.
As a child, Norm was hit in the face while playing baseball. Ever since then, he has been afraid to play games
that involve balls of any sort. Norm's behavior probably results from a(n) ______.
a. phobia
b. schizophrenic disorder
c. affective disorder
d. dissociative disorder
51.
A repetitive, ritualistic behavior that a person feels driven to perform is called a(n) ______.
a. compulsion
b. obsession
c. delusion
d. impulse
52.
Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when she is, without warning, overcome by feelings of intense
fear that she may lose control of herself. Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and
crying. Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST
resemble ______.
a. posttraumatic stress
b. an affective disorder
c. a panic attack
d. phobic disorder
53.
An anxiety disorder in which a person feels driven to think disturbing thoughts and/or to perform senseless rituals
is ______ disorder.
a. posttraumatic stress
c.
delusional
b. passive-aggressive
d.
obsessive-compulsive
54.
A condition in which episodes of anxiety, sleeplessness, and nightmares combined with hyperarousal, avoidance
of situations that recall a terrifying event, and reexperiencing the event in great detail is ______ disorder.
a. obsessive-compulsive
b. posttraumatic stress
c. phobic
d. panic
55.
George worries about keeping his house secure while he is away. In fact, he worries so much that he's never sure
whether he has locked his doors and windows so he has to go back and thoroughly check them or he is
overwhelmed with anxiety. In addition, George is not satisfied checking the doors and windows just once. At last
count, George had to complete his ritual check of the doors and windows exactly 37 times in a row to avoid a
panic attack when he drives away. George's behavior is typical of a(n) ______.
a. obsession
b. delusion
c. compulsion
d. hallucination
56.
Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ______ phobias.
a. primary
b. innate
c. social
d. specific
57.
An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, inappropriate fears connected with public situations or
performances in front of other people is ______.
a. agoraphobia
b. a specific phobia
c. a social phobia
d. generalized anxiety disorder
58.
George is suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he tries to stop his obsessive thoughts or
compulsive behaviors he is likely to experience ______.
a. tremendous guilt
b. psychosomatic illnesses
c. severe anxiety
d. amnesia
59.
Lynn has not slept well since the plane crash she survived three years ago. Lately she has experienced chronic
anxiety and insomnia. When she does sleep, the nightmares are so frightening she usually wakes up in a cold
sweat with her heart racing. Her symptoms are typical of ______ disorder.
a. posttraumatic stress
b. generalized anxiety
c. arousal
d. schizophreniform
60.
Which of the following events is most likely to lead to post-traumatic stress disorder in men?
a. disaster rescue work
b. military combat
c. being a victim of a violent crime
d. surviving a fatal disaster
61.
Yolanda is in love. Every waking moment she finds herself thinking of her beloved one, whether she wants to or
not. She cannot keep her mind on anything else; her thoughts keep returning to visions of her new-found love
and fantasies of their future together. Technically, Yolanda is suffering from a(n) ______.
a. delusion
b. affective disorder
c. compulsion
d. obsession
62.
Most agoraphobics are ______.
a. elderly
b. men
c. children
d. women
63.
As George is driving to work one day he finds himself singing the jingle from a radio commercial he heard the
night before. For the remainder of the day, the jingle keeps "popping" back into his mind and he cannot seem to
stop remembering it, no matter what he does. Technically, George is experiencing a(n) ______.
a. hallucination
b. compulsion
c. delusion
d. obsession
64.
Which of the following events is most likely to lead to posttraumatic stress disorder in women?
a. being raped
b. disaster rescue work
c. surviving a fatal disaster
d. spousal abuse
65.
A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST
explained by ______ theory.
a. humanistic
b. psychobiological
c. learning
d. psychoanalytic
66.
Some learning theorists see phobias as ______ built into us biologically through evolution.
a. reflex responses
b. innate responses
c. learned responses
d. prepared responses
67.
Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of ______.
a. learned helplessness
b. lack of reinforcement
c. unconscious conflict
d. primary drives
68.
Psychoanalysts believe that phobias result from ______.
a. punishment
b. displacement
c. depression
d. aggression
Psychosomatic and Somatoform Disorders
69.
Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors such as stress or
anxiety are called ______ disorders.
a. organic
b. psychosomatic
c. conversion
d. somatoform
70.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
71.
______ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.
a. Anxiety
b. Somatoform
c. Dissociative
d. Affective
72.
A tension headache is generally thought to be the perfect example of a(n) ______ disorder.
a. somatoform
b. psychosomatic
c. conversion
d. organic
73.
Today, modern medicine leans toward the idea that ______ physical ailments are to some extent psychosomatic.
a. no
b. all
c. most
d. very few
74.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
75.
Symptoms such as glove anesthesia, and "la belle indifference" often indicate the presence of ______.
a. a personality disorder
b. hypochondriasis
c. a conversion disorder
d. a compulsive disorder
76.
People who develop conversion disorder are typically trying to ______.
a. resolve obsessive fears about illness and death
b. punish others by making them feel guilty
c. escape from a terribly stressful life situation
d. get attention and sympathy from others
77.
Each of the following is a somatoform disorder EXCEPT ______.
a. hypochondriasis
b. conversion disorder
c. body dysmorphic disorder
d. panic disorder
difference between somatoform and psychosomatic disorders is that people with ______.
psychosomatic disorders usually suffer permanent physical impairment
somatoform disorders usually suffer permanent physical impairment
psychosomatic disorders are really physically ill while people with somatoform disorders are not
somatoform disorders are really physically ill while people with psychosomatic disorders are not
psychological factor MOST directly related to physical illness is ______.
stress
aggression
sex drive
amiability
78.
Emily has noticed a few small skin bruises and some minor muscle cramps over the last few weeks. Her physician
says that while her symptoms are real, they reflect no serious illness. Emily refuses to believe him. She is
convinced they are the first indications of terminal cancer, and proceeds to visit one physician after another trying
to find one who will agree with her. Emily's behavior is typical of ______.
a. a conversion disorder
b. a personality disorder
c. an affective disorder
d. hypochondriasis
79.
Soon after Anne has her first child, she returns to work. Her mother objects, saying that putting a child in a daycare center is immoral. After two weeks at work, Anne develops tingling and numbness in her hands which,
within days progress to total anesthesia in both hands from the wrists down. Anne seems surprisingly
unconcerned about the anesthesia and her physician cannot find a physical cause for her problem. He suggests
that she is suffering from ______.
a. hypochondriasis
b. somatization disorder
c. conversion disorder
d. body dysmorphic disorder
80.
Arnold feels vague recurring dizziness and back pains but his doctor can find no organic cause for his symptoms.
Arnold is not trying to mislead anyone and his symptoms are real. He is MOST likely suffering from ______.
a. somatization disorder
b. anxiety disorder
c. hypochondriasis
d. affective disorder
81.
Tom visits his physician because he has suddenly developed total paralysis of his right arm. Despite the serious
nature of this disorder, Tom seems unusually calm and unconcerned about it. Tom's lack of concern is typical of
______.
a. schizoid personality disorder
b. la belle indifference
c. glove anesthesia
d. dissociative fugue
82.
If patients report blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures, but physicians cannot find any evidence of a physical
problem or cause, they are likely to suspect ______ disorder.
a. a compulsive
b. a schizophrenic disorder
c. a conversion
d. a personality disorder
83.
A somatoform disorder in which a person becomes so preoccupied with his or her imagined ugliness that normal
life is impossible is called ______.
a. psychosomatic disorder
b. body dysmorphic disorder
c. a conversion disorder
d. somatization disorder
84.
According to psychoanalysts, people with somatoform disorders are ______.
a. fixated in the anal stage of development
b. reinforcing security-oriented desires and behaviors
c. fearful of growing up and assuming adult responsibilities and duties
d. preventing themselves from acting out forbidden desires and behaviors
Name ______________________________________________ Abnormal Test II
Dissociative Disorders
85.
Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the
pieces are known as ______ disorders.
a. affective
b. schizophrenic
c. somatoform
d. dissociative
86.
A dissociative disorder in which a person has several distinct personalities that emerge at different times is known
as ______.
a. dissociative fugue
b. depersonalization disorder
c. dissociative identity disorder
d. conversion disorder
87.
A dissociative disorder that involves flight from home and the assumption of a new identity, with amnesia for past
identity and events is called ______.
a. dissociative fugue
b. dissociative identity disorder
c. depersonalization disorder
d. somatization disorder
88.
A dissociative disorder characterized by a loss of memory for past events without organic cause is ______.
a. dissociative amnesia
b. dissociative identity disorder
c. depersonalization disorder
d. dissociative fugue
89.
Andre is brought into a hospital claiming to have no memory of his past or knowledge of who he is. His
symptoms are typical of someone suffering from ______.
a. amnesia
b. depersonalization disorder
c. somatoform disorder
d. schizoid personality
90.
Eve seeks psychiatric treatment for amnesia. When her therapist hypnotizes her, her voice changes and someone
claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak. During therapy, 23 separate entities, each with its own name,
personal style, and memories emerge. Eve appears to be suffering from ______ disorder.
a. dissociative identity
b. conversion
c. depersonalization
d. schizoid personality
91.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
most widely accepted explanation for dissociative identity disorder is that it is a response to ______.
extreme loneliness
neurotransmitter imbalances
childhood abuse
role diffusion
Sexual Disorders
92.
Exhibitionism, fetishism, pedophilia, and transvestism are all examples of ______.
a. paraphilias
b. sexual desire disorders
c. sexual arousal disorders
d. gender identity disorders
93.
Sexual disorders that involve unconventional sex objects or situations are called ______.
a. sexual dysfunctions
b. paraphilias
c. sexual arousal disorders
d. sexual desire disorders
94.
Compulsively exposing one's genitals in inappropriate situations to achieve sexual arousal is called ______.
a. transvestism
b. exhibitionism
c. voyeurism
d. sadomasochism
95.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
inability to enjoy sex without emotional or physical pain is characteristic of ______.
masochists
exhibitionists
sadists
voyeurs
96.
A compulsion to achieve sexual arousal by touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person in public
situations is called ______.
a. exhibitionism
b. frotteurism
c. catatonia
d. fetishism
97.
Wearing clothing of the opposite sex for sexual excitement and gratification is known as ______.
a. transvestic fetishism
b. transsexualism
c. exhibitionism
d. homosexuality
98.
Rejection of one's biological gender and persistently desiring to become a member of the opposite sex is known
as ______.
a. sexual orientation disorder
b. gender identity disorder
c. bisexuality
d. hermaphroditism
99.
Secretly watching other people have sex or spying on people who are nude in order to achieve sexual arousal is
known as ______.
a. voyeurism
b. fetishism
c. pedophilia
d. exhibitionism
100.
Fetishists are usually ______.
a. impotent
b. women
c. elderly
d. men
101.
Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual excitement is to fondle women's shoes. His disorder is
known as ______.
a. pedophilia
b. voyeurism
c. fetishism
d. sadomasochism
102.
Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to fantasize about having sex with the little
children in his neighborhood. His disorder is ______.
a. transvestism
b. infantile regression
c. pedophilia
d. sadomasochism
103.
Jack outwardly appears to be a normal, healthy, young adult male. But ever since he was a child Jack has
preferred to dress as a female and play with girls' toys. Jack says he's never felt like a male and psychologically
he sees himself as a female trapped inside a male's body. Lately he has been talking about having a "sex-change"
operation so that he will finally have the female body he has always desired. Jack is apparently suffering from
______.
a. gender identity disorder
b. hermaphroditism
c. sexual orientation disorder
d. transvestic fetishism
104.
Transvestic fetishism seems to be ______ behavior.
a. an almost exclusively female
b. a mostly male
c. a mostly female
d. an almost exclusively male
105.
Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to secretly observe other unsuspecting
people who are nude or engaged in sexual activity. His disorder is ______.
a. voyeurism
b. sadomasochism
c. exhibitionism
d. sexual introversion
106.
Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to stop his car at bus stops and expose his
genitals to women waiting for a bus. His disorder is ______.
a. exhibitionism
b. voyeurism
c. fetishism
d. transvestism
107.
Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to tie up his partner and spank her until she
cries. His disorder is ______.
a. masochism
b. pedophilia
c. fetishism
d. sadism
108.
Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to have his partner tie him up and whip him.
His disorder is ______.
a. sadism
b. voyeurism
c. pedophilia
d. masochism
109.
Each of the following is true of pedophiles EXCEPT ______.
a. they tend to perceive themselves as immature, dependent, and lonely
b. they are usually interested in adult sexual partners as well as children
c. they have histories of sexual frustration and failure
d. they have records of unstable social adjustment
110.
Gender identity disorder usually begins in ______.
a. adolescence
b. middle age
c. early childhood
d. young adulthood
Personality Disorders
111.
People with ______ disorders develop inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and acting that are so
exaggerated and rigid that they cause serious distress and social problems.
a. affective
b. somatoform
c. schizophrenic
d. personality
112.
The ______ personality displays nearly total self-absorption, grandiose self-importance, and a need for constant
attention and admiration.
a. borderline
b. inadequate
c. histrionic
d. narcissistic
113.
People who lie, cheat, steal, show little or no sense of responsibility, and no guilt or remorse for their behavior
have ______ personality disorder.
a. borderline
b. paranoid
c. antisocial
d. schizoid
114.
People who are suspicious, mistrustful, and hypersensitive to possible threats, or tricks, without any reason to be,
have ______ personality disorder.
a. schizoid
b. explosive
c. paranoid
d. antisocial
115.
A personality disorder in which the person is unable to make choices on his or her own or do things
independently, has deep underlying fears of being rejected, and cannot tolerate being alone is ______ personality
disorder.
a. borderline
b. schizoid
c. dependent
d. avoidant
116.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
117.
Amy does not have any close friends. In class she always seems lost in her own little world. She often has trouble
answering questions in class, giving vague or confusing answers. She claims that she does not need any friends
and prefers being alone. Amy's personality can be classified as ______.
a. paranoid
b. schizoid
c. antisocial
d. narcissistic
118.
A personality disorder in which the person's fears of rejection by others leads to social isolation, despite a desire
to be close to others, is ______ personality disorder.
a. avoidant
b. borderline
c. dependent
d. schizoid
119.
Marty is always getting into trouble with authorities. He mistrusts everyone and gives others a hard time because
he believes they are out to get him. He is overly sensitive to even the slightest criticisms or negative comments,
always thinking that those who criticize him are trying to trick him. Marty has ______ personality disorder.
a. paranoid
b. passive-aggressive
c. schizoid
d. antisocial
120.
Heidi experiences sharp fluctuations in her self-image, her moods, and her interpersonal relationships. She acts
impulsively, is promiscuous, and uses drugs. She feels uncomfortable about being alone and often manipulates
people around her to control or solidify her personal relationships. Heidi is most likely suffering from ______.
a. borderline personality disorder
b. passive-aggressive personality disorder
c. bipolar disorder
d. disorganized schizophrenia
121.
John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling
them phony retirement investments. John explains that he has done nothing wrong; that if these people were not
so greedy, they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes. In his mind, his victims got exactly what
they deserved. John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.
a. passive-aggressive
b. antisocial
c. narcissistic
d. schizotypal
______ personality is that of a loner who seems withdrawn, unfeeling, and distant.
paranoid
antisocial
schizoid
narcissistic
122.
Cognitive theorists believe that antisocial personality disorder results from ______.
a. emotional deprivation in early childhood
b. hereditary factors
c. inconsistent parenting
d. arrested moral development
Schizophrenic Disorders
123.
______ disorders are marked by disordered communication and thoughts, inappropriate emotions and bizarre
behaviors.
a. Substance abuse
b. Schizophrenic
c. Psychosexual
d. Somatoform
124.
False beliefs about reality with no factual basis are known as ______.
a. hallucinations
b. compulsions
c. obsessions
d. delusions
125.
False sensory perceptions that often take the form of hearing voices are called ______.
a. obsessions
b. compulsions
c. hallucinations
d. delusions
126.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
delusions schizophrenics experience are usually ______.
paranoid
grandiose
romantic or sexual
work-related
127.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
primary feature of ______ schizophrenia is severe disturbance of motor activity.
paranoid
undifferentiated
catatonic
disorganized
128.
______ schizophrenia is characterized by extreme suspiciousness and extremely complex delusions.
a. Catatonic
b. Undifferentiated
c. Paranoid
d. Disorganized
129.
______ schizophrenia is characterized by giggling, grimacing, and frantic gesturing.
a. Paranoid
b. Catatonic
c. Disorganized
d. Undifferentiated
130.
When John went to the laundromat, he saw a woman laughing out loud, talking to herself, and ritualistically
washing her clothes in a very strange manner. The woman would start the machine, but when it filled with water
she would stop it in mid-cycle and wash her clothes by hand, using the water and detergent from the washing
machine. When John stared at her in disbelief, she became very hostile, shouting, "What's the matter with you?
You young people just can't leave me alone, can you? Well, you're not going to get me because I know about
things that you don't! Now leave me alone!" The woman is most probably suffering from ______.
a. paranoid schizophrenia
b. catatonic schizophrenia
c. split personality
d. disorganized schizophrenia
131.
While doing volunteer work at a mental hospital, Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders.
One patient remains in the same position for hours at a time and never talks. The doctors tell Mary this patient
suffers from ______.
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. disorganized schizophrenia
c. depersonalization disorder
d. catatonic schizophrenia
132.
If an identical twin becomes schizophrenic, there is about a ______ percent chance that the other twin will also
become schizophrenic.
a. 90
b. 30
c. 50
d. 70
133.
Research suggests that a biological vulnerability to schizophrenia may lie in excess amounts of ______.
a. dopamine
b. epinephrine
c. thyroxin
d. vasopressin
134.
Researchers have found that schizophrenics often have ______ in their brains.
a. enlarged frontal lobes
b. enlarged ventricles
c. atrophied temporal lobes
d. shrunken ganglia
135.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
136.
Whenever Nancy finds herself in an anxiety-evoking situation, she calms herself by engaging in elaborate
superstitious behaviors that have no logical purpose. Nancy's behavior is typical of a(n) ______ disorder.
a. affective
b. personality
c. obsessive-compulsive
d. phobic
onset of schizophrenia generally takes place in ______.
childhood
adolescence
adulthood
infancy
Identify the disorder
137.
Conversion disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hypochondriasis are all ______.
a. anxiety disorders
b. somatoform disorders
c. dissociative disorders
d. psychosomatic disorders
138.
Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.
a. amnesia
b. anxiety disorders
c. phobias
d. dissociative neurosis
139.
Phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder are all types of ______ disorders.
a. psychosomatic
b. anxiety
c. dissociative
d. somatoform
140.
Jeanine does not like dirt or germs. In fact, she dislikes them so much that she washes her hands 200 to 300
times a day to make sure she does not get "infected." She has even developed a little ritual she performs each
time she washes her hands to make sure she gets them thoroughly clean. She is driven to perform this handwashing ritual after touching anything in her house, or she suffers overwhelming anxiety. Jeanine's behavior is
typical of a(n) ______.
a. compulsion
b. obsession
c. hallucination
d. delusion
141.
Manny has crippling, terrifying fear of flying insects. He is probably suffering from a ______.
a. somatoform disorder
b. conversion reaction
c. phobia
d. personality disorder
142.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
term "affect" is used by psychologists to refer to ______.
behavior
emotion
intuition
thought
143.
Soon after Anne has her first child, she returns to work. Her mother objects, saying that putting a child in a daycare center is immoral. After two weeks at work, Anne develops tingling and numbness in her hands which,
within days progress to total anesthesia in both hands from the wrists down. Anne seems surprisingly
unconcerned about the anesthesia and her physician cannot find a physical cause for her problem. He suggests
that she is suffering from a(n) ______ disorder.
a. obsessive-compulsive
b. phobic
c. schizophrenic
d. somatoform
Short Answers for Bellevue video—on back of the answer sheet. Please respond to them!!
Extra Credit:
Match the following delusions to their definitions. ½ point each—write answers on the answer sheet.
1. persecution
A. belief that your thoughts can be heard by others
2. somatic
B. belief that the world, others or oneself is nonexistent
3. nihilism
C. the belief that another is trying to harm you or loved ones
4. reference
D. belief that others are putting thoughts into your head
5. thought broadcasting
E. preoccupation with your body; believe you might have a disease or disorder
6. thought insertion
F. belief that behaviors of others or certain events have been targeted towards
you
7. What drug do schizophrenics tend to abuse according to the Bellevue video and why? (2) Write on answer sheet!!
8. What type of delusion did I leave off of the list above—Gregory was suffering from it. (1)
4 yr.: 69% r = .28
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b
c
2 yr.: 88% r = .44; 2 yr.:
81% r = .45
c
a
b
d
d
b
d
2 yr.: 62% r = .35
a
b
4 yr.: 68% r = .31; 4 yr.:
69% r = -.02; 2 yr.: 93%
r = .34; 2 yr.: 90% r =
.16; 2 yr.: 53% r = .09;
2 yr.: 82% r = .41
d
c
2 yr.: 75% r = .31
d
a
4 yr.: 81% r = .15
a
2 yr.: 75% r = .54; 2 yr.:
41% r = .22
d
a
2 yr.: 77% r = .50
b
b
4 yr.: 91% r = .31; 4 yr.:
78% r = .41
a
4 yr.: 73% r = .35; 2 yr.:
48% r = -.01
a
b
b
2 yr.: 56% r = .33
d
4 yr.: 82% r = .18; 2 yr.:
63% r = .41; 2 yr.: 70%
r = .29; 4 yr.: 95% r =
.22
a
4 yr.: 72% r = .48; 4 yr.:
72% r = .23; 2 yr.: 84%
r = .48
d
4 yr.: 91% r = .22; 2 yr.:
79% r = .25; 4 yr.: 86%
r = .32
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2 yr.: 82% r = .38
d
4 yr.: 54% r = .49
b
2 yr.: 60% r = .50
a
a
a
b
b
4 yr.: 54% r = .24; 2 yr.:
74% r = .31
c
a
c
b
b
b
c
d
a
a
2 yr.: 65% r = .30; 2 yr.:
61% r = .45; 4 yr.: 78%
r = .49
c
2 yr.: 91% r = .48; 4 yr.:
92% r = .52
d
b
4 yr.: 94% r = .30; 2 yr.:
92% r = .48; 2 yr.: 93%
r = .33
c
d
2 yr.: 94% r = .35
c
c
a
b
d
d
2 yr.: 57% r = .35; 2 yr.:
37% r = .41
d
a
c
d
2 yr.: 34% r = .29
c
b
2 yr.: 55% r = .05; 2 yr.:
53% r = .30
b
c
4 yr.: 88% r = .34; 2 yr.:
95% r = .28; 2 yr.: 84%
r = .39
b
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84.
4 yr.: 86% r = .35; 4 yr.:
61% r = .47; 2 yr.: 76%
r = .34
b
b
a
2 yr.: 92% r = .18
c
4 yr.: 54% r = .48;
81% r = .43
c
d
d
4 yr.: 88% r = .12;
94% r = .08; 2 yr.:
r = .46; 4 yr.: 92%
.44
c
a
2 yr.: 89% r = .41;
60% r = .42
b
2 yr.: 77% r = .15;
72% r = .55; 2 yr.:
r = .32
c
4 yr.: 42% r = .31;
65% r = .40; 2 yr.:
r = .50
b
d
2 yr.: 53% r = .32
4 yr.:
2 yr.:
80%
r=
2 yr.:
2 yr.:
38%
2 yr.:
66%
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4 yr.: 73% r =
61% r = .26
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2 yr.: 92% r =
93% r = .28
a
c
a
b
b
a
b
a
b
a
d
c
2 yr.: 62% r =
99% r = -.07
c
a
d
a
a
2 yr.: 87% r =
95% r = .28
d
4 yr.: 77% r =
d
b
c
d
4 yr.: 41% r =
d
c
2 yr.: 62% r =
c
2 yr.: 88% r =
90% r = .34
c
c
4 yr.: 44% r =
32% r = .36
b
a
a
a
2 yr.: 37% r =
b
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2 yr.: 68% r =
d
c
4 yr.: 69% r =
a
c
2 yr.: 87% r =
55% r = -.04
.36; 2 yr.:
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.15; 2 yr.:
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.19; 2 yr.:
.61; 2 yr.:
.36
.10
.52
.42; 2 yr.:
.25; 2 yr.:
.35
.35
.02
.23; 4 yr.:
c
c
4 yr.: 48% r =
48% r = .26
a
d
c
2 yr.: 55% r =
a
4 yr.: 60% r =
b
c
c
2 yr.: 72% r =
b
b
2 yr.: 63% r =
81% r = .45
b
a
c
b
d
.36; 2 yr.:
.16
.38
.43
.39; 4 yr.: