Question 1

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-behavioral theorist's view of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are due to an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus complex.
B)   They are a type of learned behavior.
C)   They have physiological causes.
D)   They are due to disturbances in family relationships.

Question 2

The __________ approach to psychological disorders stresses that events occurring in childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A)   learning
B)   developmental
C)   psychoanalytic
D)   medical

Question 3

Ty has such an intense fear of flying insects that he hardly ever goes outside his house during the summer months. Ty is probably suffering from a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   somatoform disorder
B)   conversion reaction
C)   personality disorder
D)   phobia

Question 4

One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behavior that creates a great deal of emotional distress or __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   subjective discomfort
B)   social deviance
C)   statistical rarity
D)   situational anxiety

Question 5

What was the most likely reason that someone would perform an exorcism?

Accepted Answer

A)   to release evil spirits
B)   to look into the brain to see what was wrong
C)   to relieve fluid pressure on the brain
D)   to restore balance to the body's humors

Question 6

Trypanophobia, also known as a fear of receiving an injection, is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   specific phobia
B)   social phobia
C)   anxiety attack
D)   obsession

Question 7

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   compulsions
B)   loose associations
C)   neologisms
D)   obsessions

Question 8

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as __________ phobias.

Accepted Answer

A)   specific
B)   social
C)   primary
D)   innate

Question 9

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   learned behaviors of depression
B)   unusual levels of neurotransmitters
C)   distorted interpretations of life events
D)   a superego that is too harsh and strict

Question 10

Deshaun, a war veteran, has had nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety attacks for the past 3 years. Deshaun is most likely suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   acute stress disorder
B)   external locus of control
C)   catastrophic stress
D)   posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)

Question 11

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface
B)   a set of learned responses
C)   illogical thinking patterns
D)   chemical imbalances and brain damage

Question 12

As a serious dancer, Jacinda watches what she eats. She knows that she is underweight, but fears that if she starts eating more, she will become obese. In addition to a preoccupation with food, she has also stopped menstruating. Jacinda's behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bulimia nervosa
B)   compulsive exercise
C)   anorexia nervosa
D)   phobic disorder

Question 13

A sexual __________ is a problem with sexual functioning, or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Accepted Answer

A)   dysfunction
B)   malapropism
C)   deviation
D)   shortcoming

Question 14

The __________ is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 
B)   Physicians' Desk Reference
C)   Textbook of Psychological Disorders
D)   Textbook of Physiological Disorders

Question 15

Define the term cultural relativity.

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Question 16

Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called __________. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intrusions; impulses
B)   obsessions; compulsions
C)   impulses; intrusions
D)   compulsions; obsessions

Question 17

Which of the following is the BEST way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   clearly identifiable symptoms
B)   a decrease in normal functioning
C)   an excess or distortion of normal functions
D)   symptoms that psychologists are certain are occurring

Question 18

Which of the following terms is used to describe a sudden onset of extreme panic, with various symptoms including racing heart, rapid breathing, and sweating?

Accepted Answer

A)   phobia
B)   compulsion
C)   panic attack
D)   affective disorder

Question 19

The primary purpose of the DSM is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   help psychologists assess only normal behavior
B)   keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum
C)   help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders
D)   describe the causes of common physiological disorders

Question 20

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders was developed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Szasz
B)   Maslow
C)   Skinner
D)   Freud

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