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.   never thinks about the risk that a major depressive episode will follow a manic episode
C.   experiences flashbacks interspersed with depression
D.   once started a day euphoric and ended the day tired
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.   personality
C.   anxiety
D.   phobia
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.   conviction that the patient herself is the cause of many people’s troubles
C.   obsession with the suffering of others
D.   generalized anxiety and specific phobias
Question #4
Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?
A.   anxiety
B.   schizophrenia
C.   personality
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 word “predisposition” to the word “susceptibility”
C.   change the first appearance of the word “stress” with the word “trauma”
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.   feeling sad and hopeless over a long period of time
B.   memory loss
C.   rapidly fluctuating mood
D.   becoming split off, or dissociated, from one’s core sense of self
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 for a single disorder
B.   mental disorder leading to death
C.   having two causes of death
D.   co-occurrence of two disorders
Question #9
Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?
A.   overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance
B.   lack of regard for others’ rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds
C.   instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood
D.   pervasive need for perfectionism that interferes with the ability to complete tasks
Question #10
A psychological disorder is a ________.
A.   situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings
B.   condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
C.   manifestation of a psychopathology
D.   condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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