Question 1

Soon after Anne has her first child, she returns to work. Her mother objects, saying that putting a child in a day-care center is immoral. After two weeks at work, Anne develops tingling and numbness in her hands that, within days, progress to total anesthesia in both hands from the wrists down. Anne's physician cannot find a physical cause for her problem. He suggests that she is suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   body dysmorphic disorder
B)   conversion disorder
C)   hypochondriasis
D)   somatization disorderE) B) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 2

The opposite of depression is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Causing humiliation or physical harm to their sexual partners is characteristic of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pedophiles
B)   sexual sadists
C)   sexual masochists
D)   introvertsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the person's success in meeting societal expectations for performance in work, school, and in social relationships
B)   the person's experience of inner distress
C)   an individual's personal sense of well-being
D)   whether behavior conforms to what is socially expectedE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

________ disorders are marked by disordered communication and thoughts, inappropriate emotions, and bizarre behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Somatoform
B)   Psychosexual
C)   Schizophrenic
D)   Substance abuseE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 6

Sandra experiences multiple, intense fears, including fears of being alone, of being in public places from which escape might be difficult, of being in crowds, of traveling in automobiles, and of going through tunnels and over bridges. She is most likely suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an interactive phobia
B)   agoraphobia
C)   a social phobia
D)   a specific phobiaE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Depersonalization, fugue, and amnesia are all types of ________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   somatoform
B)   dissociative
C)   schizophrenic
D)   affectiveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Jacob generally feels out of control. He also has fainting spells and episodes of trembling, uncontrollable screaming and crying, and outbursts of verbal and physical aggressiveness. His symptoms sound most like those of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dhat syndrome
B)   Taijin kyofusho
C)   khoro syndrome
D)   ataque de nerviosE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

High functioning children with Asperger syndrome typically have ________ with speech or intellectual development, and have ________ interacting with other people.

Accepted Answer

A)   no difficulty; difficulty
B)   difficulty; no difficulty
C)   difficulty; difficulty
D)   no difficulty; no difficultyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

The legal term for someone who is so mentally disturbed that he or she is not considered responsible for his or her criminal actions is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychosis
B)   psychopathology
C)   schizophrenia
D)   insanityE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

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The opposite of depression is ________.

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Causing humiliation or physical harm to their sexual partners is characteristic of ________.

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Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is ________.

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________ disorders are marked by disordered communication and thoughts, inappropriate emotions, and bizarre behaviors.

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Sandra experiences multiple, intense fears, including fears of being alone, of being in public places from which escape might be difficult, of being in crowds, of traveling in automobiles, and of going through tunnels and over bridges. She is most likely suffering from ________.

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Depersonalization, fugue, and amnesia are all types of ________ disorders.

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Jacob generally feels out of control. He also has fainting spells and episodes of trembling, uncontrollable screaming and crying, and outbursts of verbal and physical aggressiveness. His symptoms sound most like those of ________.

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High functioning children with Asperger syndrome typically have with speech or intellectual development, and have interacting with other people.

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The legal term for someone who is so mentally disturbed that he or she is not considered responsible for his or her criminal actions is ________.

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The opposite of depression is ________.

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Causing humiliation or physical harm to their sexual partners is characteristic of ________.

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Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is ________.

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________ disorders are marked by disordered communication and thoughts, inappropriate emotions, and bizarre behaviors.

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Sandra experiences multiple, intense fears, including fears of being alone, of being in public places from which escape might be difficult, of being in crowds, of traveling in automobiles, and of going through tunnels and over bridges. She is most likely suffering from ________.

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Depersonalization, fugue, and amnesia are all types of ________ disorders.

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Jacob generally feels out of control. He also has fainting spells and episodes of trembling, uncontrollable screaming and crying, and outbursts of verbal and physical aggressiveness. His symptoms sound most like those of ________.

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High functioning children with Asperger syndrome typically have ________ with speech or intellectual development, and have ________ interacting with other people.

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The legal term for someone who is so mentally disturbed that he or she is not considered responsible for his or her criminal actions is ________.

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High functioning children with Asperger syndrome typically have with speech or intellectual development, and have interacting with other people.

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