Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 15 Quiz

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Question #1
If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________.
A.   often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania
B.   experiences flashbacks interspersed with depression
C.   once started a day euphoric and ended the day tired
D.   never thinks about the risk that a major depressive episode will follow a manic episode
Question #2
People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
A.   anxiety
B.   personality
C.   phobia
D.   obsessive-compulsive
Question #3
What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common?
A.   repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
B.   obsession with the suffering of others
C.   conviction that the patient herself is the cause of many people’s troubles
D.   generalized anxiety and specific phobias
Question #4
Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?
A.   schizophrenia
B.   personality
C.   anxiety
D.   bipolar
Question #5
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? “The stress model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with stress.”
A.   change the second appearance of the word “disorder” with the word “diathesis”
B.   change the first appearance of the word “stress” with the word “trauma”
C.   insert the word “diathesis-” before the first appearance of the word “stress”
D.   change the word “predisposition” to the word “susceptibility”
Question #6
Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders?
A.   rapidly fluctuating mood
B.   feeling sad and hopeless over a long period of time
C.   becoming split off, or dissociated, from one’s core sense of self
D.   memory loss
Question #7
Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder?
A.   Rafe believes he is entitled to special treatment from those around him.
B.   Rafe is convinced his life has meaning beyond himself.
C.   Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.
D.   Rafe believes that his dreams are prophetic.
Question #8
What is comorbidity?
A.   having two causes of death
B.   having two causes for a single disorder
C.   co-occurrence of two disorders
D.   mental disorder leading to death
Question #9
Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?
A.   overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance
B.   pervasive need for perfectionism that interferes with the ability to complete tasks
C.   lack of regard for others’ rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds
D.   instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood
Question #10
A psychological disorder is a ________.
A.   situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings
B.   manifestation of a psychopathology
C.   condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
D.   condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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