Question 1

Which of the following people is most likely to have a mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   a married male
B)   a divorced female
C)   a divorced male
D)   a single femaleE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Describe the general symptoms and factors leading to the development of schizophrenia. Also, identify and define four subtypes of schizophrenia.

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Question 3

The ________ personality disorder displays nearly total self-absorption, grandiose self-importance, and a need for constant attention and admiration.

Accepted Answer

A)   narcissistic
B)   avoidant
C)   borderline
D)   antisocialE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The opposite of depression is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurosis
B)   fugue
C)   anxiety
D)   maniaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

People with ________ disorders develop inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and acting that are so exaggerated and rigid that they cause serious distress and social problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   affective
B)   somatic symptom
C)   personality
D)   schizophrenicE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The DSM was designed to ________.

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A)   provide a comprehensive listing of all the licensed therapists in America
B)   describe and classify the various kinds of psychological disorders
C)   identify and classify the various types of treatment facilities available in the United States
D)   describe the most effective therapy approaches for various mental illnessesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Rejection of one's biological gender and persistently desiring to become a member of the opposite sex is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hermaphroditism
B)   gender dysphoria
C)   bisexuality
D)   sexual orientation disorderE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Marty's behavior is marked by impulsive and self-destructive behavior. He is uncomfortable being alone, and threatens suicide whenever things do not go the way he wants. His behavior is typical of someone suffering from ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   dependent
B)   borderline
C)   schizoid
D)   antisocialE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Compulsions are paralyzing fears of things in the absence of any real danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments. John explains that he has done nothing wrong, that if these people were not so greedy, they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes. In his mind, his victims got exactly what they deserved. John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizotypal
B)   borderline
C)   narcissistic
D)   antisocialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Secretly watching other people have sex or spying on people who are nude in order to achieve sexual arousal is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   exhibitionism
B)   voyeurism
C)   pedophilia
D)   fetishismE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

People who are suspicious, mistrustful, and hypersensitive to possible threats, or tricks, without any reason to be, have ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   paranoid
B)   schizoid
C)   antisocial
D)   avoidantE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Approximately ________ percent of American men suffer from antisocial personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   3
C)   5
D)   7E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   an elderly African-American male
B)   an adolescent African-American male
C)   an adolescent White male
D)   an elderly White maleE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Each of the following is true of somatic symptom and related disorders except people with somatic symptom and related disorders ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   believe they are physically ill
B)   describe symptoms that sound like a physical illness
C)   do not exhibit any medically identifiable organic problems
D)   have symptoms that are real to them but are under voluntary controlE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A personality disorder in which the person is unable to make choices independently and cannot tolerate being alone is ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   borderline
B)   avoidant
C)   dependent
D)   schizotypalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Describe what is known about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autistic disorder.

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Question 19

When women display abnormal behavior, they are more likely than men to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   drink too much
B)   act aggressively
C)   commit suicide
D)   become fearful, passive, hopeless, and "sick"E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Two types of depression distinguished by the DSM-5 are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   major depressive episode and persistent depressive disorder
B)   major depressive episode and minor depressive episode
C)   minor depressive episode and cyclothymia
D)   cyclothymia and persistent depressive disorderE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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