Question 1

Regarding the psychological causes of anxiety disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Psychologists who take a cognitive view believe that distorted thinking causes people to magnify ordinary threats and failures,which leads to distress and anxiety.
B)  Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers believed that anxious individuals have built up unrealistic,mental images of themselves.
C)  A behaviorist would explain that the powerful reward of immediate relief from anxiety keeps self-defeating avoidance behaviors alive.
D)  Psychologists who take an existential view emphasize that unhealthy anxiety is caused by forbidden id impulses for sex or aggression that threaten to break through into behavior.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

One who is quite concerned with orderliness,perfectionism,and a rigid routine might be classified as having which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic
B)  obsessive-compulsive
C)  schizoid
D)  avoidantE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which psychological perspective explains that people who are anxious are living in "bad faith," that is,they have collapsed in the face of the awesome responsibility to choose a meaningful existence and have,instead,made choices that do not truly reflect what they value,feel,and believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  existential
C)  psychodynamic
D)  behavioralE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Sam had been sick since he was a young child.He was rushed to the hospital by his desperately concerned mother.Although his mother was praised by the hospital personnel for her attentiveness,the doctors discovered that the mother had been injecting her son with 7-up to make him sick so she could get attention and sympathy from medical personnel and be considered a "concerned,devoted" mother.Sam's mother would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
B)  an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)  Prader-Willis syndrome.
D)  a conversion disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When her family found her,Sarah was living in Key West,Florida,under the name of Samantha Agnew and working as a sales clerk.Sarah claims that she has no memory of her previous life as a pediatric oncologist in Memphis,Tennessee,who treated young cancer patients.It appears that Sarah wandered away from her home and work after the death of one of her favorite patients.Sarah would be diagnosed with a dissociative
__________ disorder.

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The answer of When her family found her,Sarah was living...

Question 6

Which is the best example of agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Claude once had a panic attack in an elevator,but he never had another.
B)  Karen is afraid of speaking to a large crowd but does not mind being part of a large audience.
C)  John has a persistent feeling of doom but has not experienced any panic attacks so far.
D)  Becky rarely leaves her home except to go to a few familiar places,such as the grocery store and church,and usually only if her adult daughter goes with her.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Although she is capable of working,Judy has repeatedly lost jobs because of her turbulent relationships with the people she worked with.At times she can be friendly,while at other times she is extremely unpredictable and moody.Judy often reacts with rage or self-loathing to small incidents,such as ordinary criticism or a friend forgetting a lunch date.Judy is showing symptoms of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline
B)  histrionic
C)  narcissistic
D)  dependentE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

John has a lack of interest in having friends or lovers,experiences very little emotion,and prefers to be alone.He would be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant
B)  schizoid
C)  borderline
D)  paranoidE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Jeremy is unable to recall who he is or where he lives.If Jeremy's only symptom is this loss of memory,and if he has not experienced any physical trauma to the brain,his amnesia would be considered a(n)  _______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom
B)  anxiety
C)  delusional
D)  dissociativeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Fear of using a public rest room or eating in public would both be considered symptoms of a(n)

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A)  social phobia.
B)  acute stress disorder.
C)  panic disorder.
D)  adjustment disorder.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

When a person has a conversion disorder that person

Accepted Answer

A)  still has the symptoms when asleep.
B)  still has the symptoms when hypnotized.
C)  is not disturbed by the disability.
D)  has a severe type of psychosomatic illness.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam is a perfectionist who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times.
B)  Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives.
C)  Darden is charming,but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse.
D)  Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations and fears evaluation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A psychologist who treats phobic disorders by focusing on the client's distorted patterns of thinking is using the
__________ approach.

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The answer of A psychologist who treats phobic disorders by...

Question 14

Halley enjoys the attention she receives when she goes to the doctor,so she has been making herself appear sick by deliberately causing minor ankle sprains or digestion problems or by complaining of frequent "headaches" and "heart palpitations." Halley would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  Munchausen syndrome.
B)  a psychosomatic disorder.
C)  Klinefelter's syndrome.
D)  a conversion disorder.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Anxiety-based disorders are best understood by

Accepted Answer

A)  using the psychodynamic approach.
B)  using the existential approach.
C)  using the cognitive approach.
D)  combining parts of each perspective with each viewpoint suggesting a different approach to treatment.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The psychodynamic,humanistic-existential,cognitive,and behavioral explanations of disordered behavior all agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  self-image is the most critical issue in dealing with disordered behavior.
B)  guilt underlies all disordered behaviors.
C)  disordered behavior is self-defeating and makes the person more miserable in the long run,even though it temporarily lowers anxiety.
D)  disordered behavior is due to inappropriate conditioning that takes place early in life.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following would be an example of a compulsion?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent hand washing
B)  intrusive thoughts about sexual acts
C)  persistent concern about air quality in one's workplace
D)  repeatedly envisioning a violent act against a specific family memberE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Jarmin is a sports announcer who has an overwhelming fear of flying.He will spend hours or days driving from coast to coast for a job and has even turned down jobs because he could not get to that job on time by taking the train or traveling by car.The few times he tried to get on a plane,he became dizzy and sick to his stomach.Jarmin would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia.
B)  acute stress disorder.
C)  a panic disorder.
D)  a specific phobia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Factitious disorders and conversion disorder would be classified in the DSM-5 as

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders.
B)  trauma- and stressor-related disorders.
C)  obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.
D)  somatic symptom and related disorders.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Santana has been showing uncontrollable sneezing for the last two weeks.The doctor finds that Santana does not have a cold or allergies and that the sneezes are unusual in their rate and rhythm,and Santanna's eyes do not close during the sneeze.Her husband says that Santana does not sneeze in her sleep.All of these signs suggest that Santana's sneezing is a(n)  _______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety
B)  neurocognitive
C)  conversion
D)  dissociativeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

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When a person has a conversion disorder that person

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Halley enjoys the attention she receives when she goes to the doctor,so she has been making herself appear sick by deliberately causing minor ankle sprains or digestion problems or by complaining of frequent "headaches" and "heart palpitations." Halley would most likely be diagnosed with

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Which of the following would be an example of a compulsion?

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Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder?

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Regarding the psychological causes of anxiety disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Fear of using a public rest room or eating in public would both be considered symptoms of a(n)

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A psychologist who treats phobic disorders by focusing on the client's distorted patterns of thinking is using the __________ approach.

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Jeremy is unable to recall who he is or where he lives.If Jeremy's only symptom is this loss of memory,and if he has not experienced any physical trauma to the brain,his amnesia would be considered a(n) _______ disorder.

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Factitious disorders and conversion disorder would be classified in the DSM-5 as

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Which psychological perspective explains that people who are anxious are living in "bad faith," that is,they have collapsed in the face of the awesome responsibility to choose a meaningful existence and have,instead,made choices that do not truly reflect what they value,feel,and believe?

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John has a lack of interest in having friends or lovers,experiences very little emotion,and prefers to be alone.He would be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

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