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Question #1

Brenda has been up for days, and forgot to pay the rent but is handing out money to the homeless. When a police officer tries to talk to her about why she is wearing only her bra and underwear in a public place, she rapidly answers, but her thoughts are flying from one idea to another. The police officer would be correct in suspecting that Brenda has _____.

A a personality disorder

B drug-induced multiple personalities

C a bipolar disorder

D hypothermic shock

Question #2

Janese cuts her arms when overwhelmed by emotion, abruptly changes from laughter to anger, and needs constant reassurance from others to feel any sense of self worth. She is MOST likely to be diagnosed with _____ disorder.

A multiple personality disorder

B borderline personality disorder

C dissociative identity disorder

D major depressive disorder

Question #3

Alyssa feels uncomfortable talking in crowds, and her professor has assigned her an oral presentation to give in front of the class. She is afraid of making a “fool” out of herself, and starts to have symptoms that are similar to a panic attack. What anxiety disorder best classifies her condition?

A panic disorder

B agoraphobia.

C social phobia

D generalized anxiety

Question #4

The presence of inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that significantly impair social and occupational functioning is characteristic of _____.

A the psychotic and dissociative disorders

B personality disorders

C nearly all mental disorders

D anxiety disorders

Question #5

Egocentrism, lack of a conscience, impulsive behavior, and superficial charm are characteristic of someone _____.

A with a narcissistic personality disorder

B in the manic phase of a bipolar disorder

C with schizophrenia in remission

D with an antisocial personality disorder

Question #6

A Schizophrenia

B Depersonalization

C PTSD

D Dissociative Identity Disorder

Question #7

When Veda returned home after the worst typhoon in twenty years, her entire family was wiped out and there was nothing left of her village. Veda wandered off and forgot her name and everything about her previous life. This is an example of a _____.

A nervous breakdown

B dissociative fugue

C dissociative identity disorder

D associative amnesia

Question #8

Comorbidity is the term used to indicate _____.

A the presence of two family members with the same disease in the same family

B the presence of a more severe form of the disorder in the same person at the same time

C the death of two or more family members from the same disorder

D the presence of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time

Question #9

Failure to meet obligations may be indicative of alcohol or drug _____ whereas tolerance and withdrawal may be indicative of alcohol or drug _____.

A dependence; abuse

B abuse; abuse

C use; abuse

D abuse; dependence

Question #10

According to the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia, someone with an inherited predisposition for schizophrenia will experience a schizophrenic episode when they encounter _____.

A low levels of stress

B more stress than they can handle

C moderate levels of stress

D the same level of stress as anyone else

Question #11

MRI studies of people with schizophrenia have found that they have _____ compared to people without schizophrenia.

A smaller frontal lobes

B larger temporal lobes

C larger cerebral ventricles

D larger temporal lobes

Question #12

Psychotic symptoms similar to those found in schizophrenia can also occur with the use of _____.

A amphetamines

B satellite TV

C microwave ovens

D alcohol

Question #13

_____ symptoms of schizophrenia refer to “excess” behaviors such as hallucinations, whereas _____ symptoms refer to “deficits” such as flattened emotions or loss of activity.

A Alpha; beta

B Hyperactive; hypoactive

C Positive; negative

D Type a; Type b

Question #14

Perceptions for which there are no appropriate external stimuli are called _____, and the most common type among people suffering from schizophrenia is _____.

A hallucinations; visual

B delusions; visual

C delusions; auditory

D hallucinations; auditory

Question #15

Seligman found that when faced with a painful situation from which there is no escape, animals and people enter a state of helplessness and resignation. He called this _____.

A resigned helplessness

B autonomic resignation

C learned helplessness

D helpless resignation

Question #16

Morris is having trouble sleeping, has lost his appetite, is too tired to go to work, and cannot concentrate on simple television shows. It is MOST likely that Morris is experiencing a _____.

A generalized depressive disorder

B major depression

C generalized anxiety disorder

D bipolar disorder

Question #17

Which of the following MOST clearly illustrates an obsessive-compulsive disorder?

A Constant sexual thoughts have made Lauryn anxious for several months. She now carries a prayer book and feels pressured to read passages over and over everywhere she goes.

B Morgan washes her hands 10 times after learning that the patient she just treated has hepatitis B.

C Mason’s house was burglarized last week. He now checks the locks on his doors and windows 5 times a night, and listens to the radio to stop worrying about his safety.

D Kendrick is so anxious about his speech for tomorrow that he reviews his notes 20 times.

Question #18

Myron avoids hospitals, doctor’s offices, and people with injuries because he always faints at the sight of blood. Myron has a _____ phobia.

A generalized

B physical

C specific

D medical

Question #19

Udo is frequently and suddenly overcome by intense fear, heart palpitations, dizziness, and difficult breathing. Udo is MOST likely suffering from _____.

A general anxiety disorder

B hysteria

C panic disorder

D agoraphobia

Question #20

Elizabeth always seems to feel on edge, and worried that something in her life will go wrong, but she cannot pinpoint the causes of her anxiety. These symptoms can be best classified as _____________________.

A panic disorder

B obsessive compulsive disorder

C generalized anxiety disorder

D phobia

Question #21

Which of the following is NOT a sexual and gender identity disorder?

A sexual dysfunction

B sexual desire disorder

C erectile dysfunction

D homosexuality

Question #22

The classification system produced by the American Psychiatric Association and used to describe abnormal behaviors is called the DSM-IV-TR. DSM is an abbreviation for _____.

A Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

B Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Management Manual

C Diagnosis and Symptoms Manual

D Diseases and Symptoms of Mental Disorders

Question #23

Research suggests that people with higher _____ have less psychological stress than those with higher _____.

A external locus of control; internal locus of control

B emotion-focused coping styles; problem-focused coping styles

C internal locus of control; external locus of control

D problem-focused coping styles; emotion-focused coping styles

Question #24

This term refers to a person’s belief that life’s circumstances are under their internal, personal control or outside, external factors

A localization belief

B locus of control

C attribution of control

D location of efficacy

Question #25

If you want to apply a problem-focused form of coping to answering difficult questions on this exam, your BEST strategy would be to _____.

A resolve the problem focused set

B argue with your teacher after class that some questions were unfair

C mark and return to answer them after checking other questions for clues

D make a guess and cross your fingers

Question #26

Emotion-focused forms of coping are based on changing your _____ when faced with stressful situations.

A strategies

B thinking

C perceptions

D feelings

Question #27

The essential feature of PTSD is ________.

A nightmares

B flashbacks

C severe anxiety

D emotional numbing

Question #28

A man who was viciously beaten three months ago and is suffering from PTSD, would least likely develop which of the following symptoms?

A nightmares and sleep disturbances

B manic and depressive episodes

C withdrawal from personal relationships

D anxiety and loss of control

Question #29

The two chemicals released during the fight or flight stress response that are associated with the development of heart disease are _____.

A insulin and leptin

B cortisol and epinephrine

C adrenaline and epinephrine

D high-density and low-density cholesterol

Question #30

Which of the following is CORRECTLY matched?

A heart attack: tissue thickening of coronary artery walls that blocks blood flow to the heart

B angina: death of heart muscle tissue

C angina: chest pain due to a failure of the heart to pump sufficient blood to the brain

D heart disease: a thickening of coronary artery walls that blocks blood flow to the heart

Question #31

After exposure to a severe and prolonged stressor, illness and death may occur in the _____ phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

A exhaustion

B tertiary depletion

C terminal

D stagnation

Question #32

In Selye’s general adaptation syndrome theory of stress, the initial response of the autonomic nervous system to a stressor occurs in the _____ phase.

A primary response

B global responsiveness

C alarm reaction

D resistance

Question #33

Norepinephrine and epinephrine are released by ____________.

A HPA axis

B adrenal cortex

C adrenal medulla

D cerebral cortex

Question #34

The release of cortisol during the fight or flight response occurs at the end of the _____ pathway.

A hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal cortex

B adrenal cortex, hypothalamus, pituitary

C pituitary, adrenal cortex, hypothalamus

D pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenal cortex

Question #35

_____ plays a critical role in the long-term effects of stress, and is the most common measure of stress.

A Epinephrine

B Norepinephrine

C Insulin

D Cortisol

Question #36

A student must choose between wanting to study to pass a test and wanting to go out with her friends. This is an example of _____ conflict.

A an approach-avoidance

B an avoidance-avoidance

C acceptance-approach

D an approach-approach

Question #37

What are small problems of daily living that accumulate and sometimes become a major source of stress?

A major life events; daily hassles

B minor violation of law; divorce

C daily hassles, major life events.

D vacation; financial problems

Question #38

_____ is one of the largest sources of chronic stress for adults.

A Christmas

B Work

C Birth

D Moving

Question #39

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale constructed by Holmes and Rahe measures the stress in a person’s life on the basis of _____.

A the balance between eustress and distress

B daily hassles

C stress tolerance

D life changes

Question #40

John was planning to ask Susan to marry him. When he saw Susan kissing another man at a party, he was quite upset. In this situation, John’s seeing Susan kissing another man is _____, and it illustrates _____.

A a stressor; distress

B distress; a stressor

C a stressor; eustress

D eustress; a stressor

Question #41

According to Selye, pleasant, desirable stress is called _____.

A happiness

B eustress

C excitement

D pseudo-stress

Question #42

After a minor car accident, you experience sweaty palms, rapid breathing, and a racing heart. In this situation, _____ is the stressor, and _____ is the stress.

A your sweaty palms; your rapid breathing

B the accident; the accident

C the accident; your physical reaction

D your racing heart; the accident

Question #43

A “stressor” is defined as _______.

A a negative emotion resulting from environmental unpleasantness

B the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it

C the physiological reaction of the body to environmental factors

D a trigger that prompts a stressful reaction

Question #44

“Stress” is defined as _______.

A the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it

B environmental factors that result in anxiety

C the physiological reaction of the body to environmental factors

D a negative emotion resulting from environmental unpleasantness

Question #45

The _____ nervous system is responsible for fight or flight whereas the _____ nervous system is responsible for maintaining calm.

A autonomic; somatic

B sympathetic; parasympathetic

C central; peripheral

D parasympathetic; sympathetic

Question #46

_____________ is considered to be a major stress hormone.

A Cortisol

B Melatonin

C Testosterone

D Estrogen

Question #47

Which neurotransmitter is involved in drug addiction?

A Serotonin

B GABA

C epinephrine

D dopamine

Question #48

Certain forms of depression are related to lowered levels of _____.

A serotonin

B Prozac

C GABA

D Zoloft

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