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

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Question #1
If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________.
A.   experiences flashbacks interspersed with depression
B.   once started a day euphoric and ended the day tired
C.   often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania
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.   obsessive-compulsive
B.   phobia
C.   personality
D.   anxiety
Question #3
What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common?
A.   obsession with the suffering of others
B.   conviction that the patient herself is the cause of many people’s troubles
C.   repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
D.   generalized anxiety and specific phobias
Question #4
Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?
A.   personality
B.   bipolar
C.   schizophrenia
D.   anxiety
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 first appearance of the word “stress” with the word “trauma”
B.   change the word “predisposition” to the word “susceptibility”
C.   change the second appearance of the word “disorder” with the word “diathesis”
D.   insert the word “diathesis-” before the first appearance of the word “stress”
Question #6
Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders?
A.   rapidly fluctuating mood
B.   becoming split off, or dissociated, from one’s core sense of self
C.   memory loss
D.   feeling sad and hopeless over a long period of time
Question #7
Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder?
A.   Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.
B.   Rafe believes he is entitled to special treatment from those around him.
C.   Rafe is convinced his life has meaning beyond himself.
D.   Rafe believes that his dreams are prophetic.
Question #8
What is comorbidity?
A.   mental disorder leading to death
B.   co-occurrence of two disorders
C.   having two causes for a single disorder
D.   having two causes of death
Question #9
Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?
A.   pervasive need for perfectionism that interferes with the ability to complete tasks
B.   overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance
C.   instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood
D.   lack of regard for others’ rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds
Question #10
A psychological disorder is a ________.
A.   situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings
B.   condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
C.   condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
D.   manifestation of a psychopathology

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