Chapter Ten: Psychological Disorders

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1.Which of the following is designed to reveal unconscious motives and conflicts that might not be apparent in the person's actions?

inventories like the Beck Depression Inventory.
projective tests like the Rorschach.
subjective tests like the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale.
objective tests like the MMPI.

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2. As an example of the limitation of the DSM, the Rosenhan study with "pseudopatients" found that:

the diagnostic label was so powerful that the staff interpreted normal behavior as signs of the disorder.
when a new diagnostic category is established, it fosters making diagnoses of that disorder.
it is easy to confuse serious disorders with normal problems.
a diagnostic label can convince someone that they are mentally ill.

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3. Which of the following is the most common and disabling type of phobia which involves being in a public place where escape is difficult?

finalexamophobia.
claustrophobia.
agoraphobia.
generalized anxiety disorder.

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4. Zan is plagued by repetitive, ritualized, stereotyped behaviors which she feels she must carry out to avoid disaster. She is experiencing:

compulsions associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
obsessions associated with generalized anxiety disorder.
obsessions associated with schizophrenia.
compulsions associated with bipolar disorder.

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5. Chuck has periods in his life where he will feel full of energy to the point of exhilaration. Unfortunately, he usually then swings into a deep depression. His symptoms are most similar to:

unipolar disorder.
manic-repressive disorder.
bipolar disorder.
dissociative disorder.

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6.If a clinical psychologist describes her depressed patient as habitually pessimistic and hopeless regardless of the circumstances. What do you think her analysis of the cause of the depression will be?

she suspects excessive levels of norepinephrine are affecting her patient's thinking.
she believes social factors are the likely origin of the depression.
she believes her patient's pessimistic explanatory style is the source of the depression.
she is confident that issues around social attachment are the underlying cause of the depression.

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7. People who are preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, or ideal love may be:

typical North American college students.
paranoid personality disorder.
a narcissistic personality disorder.
antisocial personality disorder.

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8. Which of the following is not a likely contribution to the development of an antisocial personality disorder?

genetic predisposition toward impulsivity.
neglecting or rejecting parents.
brain damage as a result of physical abuse.
genetic predisposition for experiencing anxiety.

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9. In the dissociative identify disorder, the individual:

forgets their identity and wanders far from home.
has two or more very distinct and different personalities.
has a psychosis which involves intense delusions.
dissociates from others because they have a profound mistrust of others.

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10.Which of the following is NOT true about alcohol addiction?

some people have a low tolerance for alcohol.
Type II alcoholism may have a genetic component.
addiction patterns do not vary according to cultural practices.
it is more likely that a combination of genes, rather than a single gene, affects the body's response to alcohol.

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11. Which of the following is used as evidence that learning and culture are important in addiction?

many people have no withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug.
many Asians have an adverse reaction to alcohol.
policies of total abstinence tend to decrease the rates of addiction.
people taking drugs for chronic pain are very likely to become addicted.

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12. A catatonic stupor refers to:

the behavior of cat owners who allow their pets to eat off the dinner table.
the state of confusion experienced in a dissociative fugue.
the greater effect of alcohol on women than men because their bodies metabolize alcohol differently.
withdrawing into oneself and sitting for hours without moving.

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13. The "positive symptoms" of Schizophrenia include:

a career as a college professor.
an enduring cheerfulness and optimism.
bizarre delusions.
impoverished speech.

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14. Which of the following is the most likely risk factor in predicting the likelihood that Jake will develop Schizophrenia?

small ventricles in the brain.
an identical twin who has Schizophrenia.
low levels of epinephrine.
a mother who had pneumonia in the first trimester of pregnancy.

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15. The Copenhagen High-Risk Project found that:

people can learn to drink socially and in moderation.
biological factors (brain damage and genetics) don't guarantee the onset of Schizophrenia.
people with antisocial personality disorder can be trained to have successful careers in sales.
suicide is more likely in college students than in the elderly.

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1	=	B		6	=	C		11	=	A
2	=	A		7	=	C		12	=	D
3	=	C		8	=	D		13	=	C
4	=	A		9	=	B		14	=	B
5	=	C		10	=	C		15	=	B
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