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1
Psychological disorders make up __________ percent of global illness.
A)ten
B)fourteen
C)twenty-eight
D)forty-seven
2
Cross-cultural surveys show that the incidence of major depression ___________ from one culture to another.
A)varies little
B)varies significantly
C)does not vary
D)varies moderately
3
Of all the major adult disorders included in the DSM categorization, only four are found across all cultures of the world. Which of the following is NOT one?
A)schizophrenia
B)bipolar disorder
C)anxiety disorder
D)attention deficit disorder
4
One night, Ahmad, a usually quiet and withdrawn young man from Malaysia, went into a wild outburst in which he severely injured another individual. This disorder is known as:
A)amok.
B)Koro.
C)Brain fag.
D)ataque de nervios.
5
Koro is a condition found in Southeast Asian males who develop an intense panic that:
A)the penis is about to withdraw into the abdomen.
B)characterizes a normally quiet person who severely injures another in a wild outburst.
C)they will develop heaviness or heat in the head that will lead to depression and anxiety.
D)they will suddenly be overtaken by trembling, crying, uncontrollable screams, and incidents of verbal or physical aggression.
6
Iam Gullible is a student in abnormal psychology class. Every time he reads about a disorder and its symptoms, he immediately thinks he has that disorder. This is known as:
A)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)medical student's disease.
C)hypochondriasis.
D)None of these.





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