Question 1

Pedophilia involves fantasizing or engaging in sex with prepubescent children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Clinicians report a history of child abuse in ________ percent of cases of dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   25
B)   100
C)   75
D)   50E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

The legal term for a defendant's ability to understand the charges against him or her and participate in a defense in court is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   insanity
B)   abnormality
C)   competency
D)   mental illnessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The view that heart disease results from a combination of genetic predisposition, stress, characteristic personality styles, poor health behaviors, and competitive pressures is typical of the ________ approach to abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   multimodal
B)   psychoneuroimmunological
C)   systems
D)   eclecticE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Mental illnesses with a strong biological component ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are more common among men than women
B)   have not yet been adequately studied to determine who is more likely to get them
C)   are more common among women than men
D)   are fairly equally distributed between the sexesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Estimates indicate that about ________ in 10 people in the United States suffer from at least one specific phobia.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Public and private asylums for the insane first appeared in the late Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   innate phobias
B)   specific phobias
C)   social anxiety disorder
D)   primary phobiasE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The opposite of depression is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

As George is driving to work one day, he finds himself singing the jingle from a radio commercial he heard the night before. For the remainder of the day, the jingle keeps "popping" back into his mind and he cannot seem to stop remembering it, no matter what he does. Technically, George is experiencing a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   compulsion
B)   hallucination
C)   delusion
D)   obsessionE) A) and D)
F) A) 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) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The delusions people with schizophrenia experience are usually ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Research indicates that with many antisocial personalities, their nervous systems are ________ responsive to stress and they are ________ likely to engage in thrill-seeking behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   less; less
B)   less; more
C)   more; less
D)   more; moreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

________ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychosomatic
B)   Somatic symptom
C)   Anxiety
D)   DissociativeE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The DSM-5 lists nine symptoms of depression. At least ________ of them must be present or clinicians to make a diagnosis of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)   nine
B)   five
C)   seven
D)   threeE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A morbid fear that one's body or actions may be offensive to others is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   khoro syndrome
B)   ataque de nervios
C)   dhat syndrome
D)   Tiajin kyofushoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Asperger syndrome is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B)   autism spectrum disorder
C)   conduct disorder
D)   echolaliaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A compulsion to achieve sexual arousal by touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person in public situations is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   frotteurism
B)   catatonia
C)   fetishism
D)   exhibitionismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Carl has been having problems lately. He feels that he is an utter failure and he blames himself totally for all of his problems. He is probably suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   bipolar disorder
C)   conversion disorder
D)   hysteriaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In school-aged children, ________ may be manifested as antisocial behavior, excessive worrying, sleep disturbances, or unwarranted fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia
B)   an adjustment disorder
C)   depression
D)   personality disorderE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Asperger syndrome is a type of ________.

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Estimates indicate that about ________ in 10 people in the United States suffer from at least one specific phobia.

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Public and private asylums for the insane first appeared in the late Middle Ages.

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Carl has been having problems lately. He feels that he is an utter failure and he blames himself totally for all of his problems. He is probably suffering from ________.

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Clinicians report a history of child abuse in ________ percent of cases of dissociative identity disorder.

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The DSM-5 lists nine symptoms of depression. At least ________ of them must be present or clinicians to make a diagnosis of depression.

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Which of the following is a true statement?

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Research indicates that with many antisocial personalities, their nervous systems are responsive to stress and they are likely to engage in thrill-seeking behaviors.

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Mental illnesses with a strong biological component ________.

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In school-aged children, ________ may be manifested as antisocial behavior, excessive worrying, sleep disturbances, or unwarranted fatigue.

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The legal term for a defendant's ability to understand the charges against him or her and participate in a defense in court is ________.

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Pedophilia involves fantasizing or engaging in sex with prepubescent children.

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

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The delusions people with schizophrenia experience are usually ________.

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The opposite of depression is ________.

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The view that heart disease results from a combination of genetic predisposition, stress, characteristic personality styles, poor health behaviors, and competitive pressures is typical of the ________ approach to abnormal behavior.

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A morbid fear that one's body or actions may be offensive to others is ________.

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________ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.

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A compulsion to achieve sexual arousal by touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person in public situations is called ________.

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Asperger syndrome is a type of ________.

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Estimates indicate that about ________ in 10 people in the United States suffer from at least one specific phobia.

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Public and private asylums for the insane first appeared in the late Middle Ages.

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Carl has been having problems lately. He feels that he is an utter failure and he blames himself totally for all of his problems. He is probably suffering from ________.

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Clinicians report a history of child abuse in ________ percent of cases of dissociative identity disorder.

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The DSM-5 lists nine symptoms of depression. At least ________ of them must be present or clinicians to make a diagnosis of depression.

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Which of the following is a true statement?

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Research indicates that with many antisocial personalities, their nervous systems are ________ responsive to stress and they are ________ likely to engage in thrill-seeking behaviors.

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Mental illnesses with a strong biological component ________.

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In school-aged children, ________ may be manifested as antisocial behavior, excessive worrying, sleep disturbances, or unwarranted fatigue.

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The legal term for a defendant's ability to understand the charges against him or her and participate in a defense in court is ________.

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Pedophilia involves fantasizing or engaging in sex with prepubescent children.

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

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The delusions people with schizophrenia experience are usually ________.

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The opposite of depression is ________.

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The view that heart disease results from a combination of genetic predisposition, stress, characteristic personality styles, poor health behaviors, and competitive pressures is typical of the ________ approach to abnormal behavior.

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A morbid fear that one's body or actions may be offensive to others is ________.

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________ disorders involve physical symptoms of serious bodily disorder with no evidence of organic causes.

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A compulsion to achieve sexual arousal by touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person in public situations is called ________.

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