Question 1

________ cases of conversion disorder cannot be explained by current medical science.

Accepted Answer

A)   Most
B)   Few
C)   Nearly all
D)   NoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Women are more likely than men to suffer from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   antisocial personality
B)   substance abuse disorders
C)   anxiety disorders
D)   paranoid disordersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   In recent years, psychologists and mental health professionals have been able to arrive at a single definition of normal or abnormal behavior.
B)   The mental health professional's concern is whether the individual's behavior conforms to the existing social order.
C)   The definitions of normal or abnormal behavior must come from the mental health professional.
D)   Defining behavior as normal or abnormal depends on whose standards and system of values is used.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   infantile regression
B)   transvestism
C)   pedophilia
D)   sadomasochismE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A dissociative disorder in which a person has several distinct personalities that emerge at different times is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative fugue
B)   schizophrenia
C)   dissociative identity disorder
D)   depersonalization disorderE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Hallucinations are false sensory perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Depression and mania have been linked to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurotransmitter imbalances
B)   motor cortex malfunctions
C)   lymph node disorders
D)   hormonal imbalanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Society's main standard of abnormality is whether the person's behavior fosters a sense of unhappiness and a lack of well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Each of the following is a dissociative disorder except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   depersonalization disorder
B)   amnesia
C)   fugue
D)   conversion disorderE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The delusions schizophrenic individuals experience are usually ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   grandiose
B)   work-related
C)   paranoid
D)   romantic or sexualE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women are more likely than men to attempt suicide and more women succeed at it.
B)   Women are more likely to attempt suicide, but men are more likely to succeed at it.
C)   Men are more likely to attempt suicide, but women are more likely to succeed at it.
D)   Men are more likely than women to attempt suicide and more men succeed at it.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The opposite of depression is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurosis
B)   fugue
C)   anxiety
D)   maniaE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hallucination
B)   obsession
C)   compulsion
D)   delusionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Thousands of years ago, mental illness was nearly always attributed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   biological disorders
B)   social forces
C)   improper diet
D)   supernatural powersE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Jason is a child who has always had trouble forming normal attachments to people. He never seemed to interact normally with his own parents and siblings. He cried when he was picked up, and as he grew older he did not develop normal speech. The only toy he ever played with was a truck with which he would sit for hours just holding it and spinning its wheels. Jason's behavior is typical of a child with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizotypal personality
B)   obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
C)   autistic disorder
D)   attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Define paraphilia. Define and briefly discuss five types of paraphilias.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Describe the general symptoms and causes of somatoform disorders. Also, identify and define three types of somatoform disorders.

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Question 18

Jason is highly distractible, often fidgety and impulsive, and constantly in motion. While Jason has been this way since infancy, it is only now that he is in school that it has become a problem. Jason's behavior is typical of someone suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dysmorphic disorder
B)   childhood autism
C)   attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
D)   reticular formation developmental disorderE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Identify and discuss three types of mood disorders. Also, summarize the physiological and psychological factors involved in their development.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Antisocial personality may arise as a consequence of damage to the ________ of the brain during infancy.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus and hypothalamus
B)   prefrontal region
C)   temporal and parietal lobes
D)   limbic systemE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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