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In what ways are subjective judgments used to define abnormal behavior |
| | A) | deciding whether problems are severe enough to be harmful |
| | B) | deciding what is harmful |
| | C) | deciding if a pattern is unusual |
| | D) | a and b above |
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Throughout history the prevailing view of the cause of abnormal behavior was |
| | A) | evil spirits |
| | B) | biological theories |
| | C) | psychological theories |
| | D) | sociocultural theories |
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Treatment for the disorder known as paresis was important in advancing the ______ theory of abnormal behavior. |
| | A) | supernatural |
| | B) | biological |
| | C) | psychological |
| | D) | interpersonal |
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Each of the following is an application of the term insanity except |
| | A) | not guilty by reason of insanity |
| | B) | insanity due to genetic inheritance |
| | C) | incompetent to stand trial |
| | D) | involuntary commitment |
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Maria feels extremely uncomfortable walking outside her home, even to check the mail or to pick up the morning newspaper. A psychologist might suggest she is experiencing |
| | A) | agoraphobia |
| | B) | social phobia |
| | C) | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| | D) | simple phobia |
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Anxieties that occur due to irrational fears, usually of a specific event or object, are called |
| | A) | compulsions |
| | B) | obsessions |
| | C) | conversions |
| | D) | phobias |
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A usually mild, but relentless type of free-floating anxiety is experienced by those with |
| | A) | panic anxiety disorder |
| | B) | phobic disorder |
| | C) | generalized anxiety disorder |
| | D) | agoraphobia |
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A disorder in which long periods of calm are broken by sharp, intense periods of anxiety is called |
| | A) | phobic disorder |
| | B) | simple anxiety |
| | C) | panic anxiety disorder |
| | D) | generalized anxiety disorder |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder has been linked to |
| | A) | war veterans |
| | B) | rape victims |
| | C) | concentration camp survivors |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder falls under the classification of ______ disorders. |
| | A) | somatoform |
| | B) | dissociative |
| | C) | anxiety |
| | D) | mood |
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Obsessions refer to |
| | A) | thoughts |
| | B) | behaviors |
| | C) | psychotic behavior |
| | D) | insane behavior |
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Each of the following is a compulsion except |
| | A) | repeatedly washing one's hands |
| | B) | checking and rechecking the locks on doors |
| | C) | touching a spot on one's shoulder over and over |
| | D) | uncontrollable thoughts about somebody |
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Individuals whose symptoms include chronic aches and pains, fever, fatigue, and anxiety are experiencing |
| | A) | dissociative disorder |
| | B) | somatization disorder |
| | C) | conversion disorder |
| | D) | fugue disorder |
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Each of the following is a type of somatoform disorder except |
| | A) | somatization disorder |
| | B) | hypochondriasis |
| | C) | conversion disorder |
| | D) | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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Individuals who suffer pain that has no physical cause are experiencing |
| | A) | conversion disorder |
| | B) | somatoform pain disorder |
| | C) | obsessive pain disorder |
| | D) | agoraphobia |
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Which of the following dissociative disorders involves an inability to remember one's previous life and involves "wandering"? |
| | A) | dissociative amnesia |
| | B) | dissociative fugue |
| | C) | depersonalization |
| | D) | multiple personality |
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The sensation of leaving one's body may occur to the individual who is experiencing |
| | A) | depersonalization |
| | B) | psychogenic amnesia |
| | C) | psychogenic fugue |
| | D) | conversion disorder |
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The movie The Three Faces of Eve focused on a type of disorder categorized as a |
| | A) | depersonalization |
| | B) | neurotic disorder |
| | C) | somatization disorder |
| | D) | dissociative disorder |
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According to the social learning view of dissociative identity disorders, multiple personalities are commonly taught to patients by |
| | A) | parents and relatives |
| | B) | movies and video games |
| | C) | psychotherapists |
| | D) | the media |
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Cindy, age 47, has begun experiencing deep unhappiness, frequent lethargy, and sleep problems. A psychologist might consider that she is experiencing |
| | A) | bipolar affective disorder |
| | B) | a mood disorder |
| | C) | major depression |
| | D) | schizophrenia |
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Which affective disorder involves periods of mania that alternate with periods of depression? |
| | A) | bipolar affective disorder |
| | B) | major depression |
| | C) | schizophrenia |
| | D) | somatization disorder |
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Which of the following has been identified as a cognitive factor in depression? |
| | A) | perfectionistic beliefs |
| | B) | repressive coping |
| | C) | obsessive behavior |
| | D) | a and b above |
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A study of postpartum depression found that this type of depression |
| | A) | occurs in most women immediately after they give birth |
| | B) | can be prevented with a variety of medications |
| | C) | may be a myth |
| | D) | also occurs in fathers |
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The results of research conducted on postpartum depression indicate |
| | A) | the problem may be more widespread than anticipated |
| | B) | virtually all mothers experience some postpartum depression |
| | C) | most of the women who experience some depression are only mildly affected |
| | D) | the average onset of depression occurs about four days after giving birth |
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All of the following are characteristics of schizophrenia except |
| | A) | delusions |
| | B) | blunted affect |
| | C) | disorganized thinking |
| | D) | alternating between two or more personalities |
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Delusions of grandeur, delusions of persecution, and hallucinations characterize |
| | A) | paranoid schizophrenia |
| | B) | disorganized schizophrenia |
| | C) | catatonic schizophrenia |
| | D) | undifferentiated schizophrenia |
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A type of schizophrenia characterized by long periods in an inactive, statue-like state is called |
| | A) | paranoid schizophrenia |
| | B) | disorganized schizophrenia |
| | C) | catatonic schizophrenia |
| | D) | undifferentiated schizophrenia |
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Which of the following distinguishes delusional disorder from paranoid schizophrenia? |
| | A) | Delusional disorder is not accompanied by hallucinations. |
| | B) | The delusions in delusional disorder are not as illogical as in paranoid schizophrenia. |
| | C) | Delusional disorders occur far more often than paranoid schizophrenia. |
| | D) | a and b above |
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Which personality disorder is characterized by an unrealistic sense of self-importance and preoccupation with fantasies about future success? |
| | A) | schizotypal |
| | B) | histrionic |
| | C) | narcissistic |
| | D) | borderline |
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Which of the following characterizes the antisocial personality disorder |
| | A) | smooth social skills |
| | B) | little interest in social contact |
| | C) | lack of guilt about violating social customs |
| | D) | a and c above |
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Studies of homeless people in large cities support the idea that the homeless |
| | A) | for the most part are just individuals who are down on their luck |
| | B) | have high rates of chronic mental disorders |
| | C) | have high rates of substance abuse disorders |
| | D) | b and c above |
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High rates of which of the following disorders have been reported among homeless adolescents? |
| | A) | social phobia |
| | B) | schizophrenia |
| | C) | PTSD |
| | D) | dissociative fugue |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education