Question 1

The medical model of psychologically disordered behavior is most likely to be criticized for neglecting the importance of

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A)   social circumstances and psychological factors.
B)   biological evolution.
C)   the DSM-5.
D)   genetically influenced abnormalities.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

To break the vicious cycle of depression,the social-cognitive perspective suggests that people should be encouraged to explain their failures in terms that are both

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A)   internal and stable.
B)   external and global.
C)   internal and global.
D)   external and temporary.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Patrick,who has been diagnosed as suffering from social anxiety disorder,is likely to experience

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A)   simple shyness.
B)   the overwhelming urge to repeatedly wash his hands to avoid being contaminated by other people's germs.
C)   a paralyzing fear of crowds,particularly in confined areas like elevators,theaters,or small rooms.
D)   a paralyzing fear of performing even routine behaviors in public situations such as speaking or eating.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

After George learned that Mrs.Min suffered from schizophrenia,he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder.This best illustrates the

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A)   unreliability of the DSM-5.
B)   shortcomings of the medical model.
C)   biasing power of diagnostic labels.
D)   dangers of the biopsychosocial approach.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Some people are more vulnerable to PTSD because they have a sensitive ________,which floods the body with stress hormones.

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A)   motor cortex
B)   cerebellum
C)   limbic system
D)   frontal lobeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Thirty-year-old Nellie has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.She is unable to ignore irrelevant stimuli,often giving her undivided attention to minutia (for example,a spotlight shining in a window) .This type of attention problem is thought to contribute to

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   disorganized thoughts.
C)   flat affect.
D)   inappropriate emotions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

People with ________ experience a mildly depressed mood more often than not for at least two years.

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A)   mania
B)   persistent depressive disorder
C)   major depressive disorder
D)   disruptive mood dysregulation disorderE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The reduced self-control of murderers is most closely related to reduced brain activity in their ________ lobes.

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A)   frontal
B)   temporal
C)   occipital
D)   parietalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

June is so preoccupied with keeping her house absolutely spotless that she has no time to do anything but clean.After each family meal she not only washes the dishes,she also thoroughly cleans and polishes the kitchen table,chairs,floor,and cupboards.Although these cleaning rituals irritate her family,June is unable to discontinue them without experiencing intense feelings of discomfort.Use the learning and biological perspectives to explain June's behavior.

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Question 10

Twenty-two-year-old Tawana is slightly overweight and loves to eat,particularly snack foods and rich desserts.Fearful of gaining more weight,she frequently takes laxatives and vomits following episodes of binge eating.Tawana most clearly suffers from

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A)   bulimia nervosa.
B)   anorexia nervosa.
C)   a fugue state.
D)   narcissistic personality disorder.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension,sleeplessness,and an inability to concentrate.Lenore most likely suffers from

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A)   a phobia.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)   generalized anxiety disorder.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When Tory's boyfriend tells her that he is going to Las Vegas with his friends for a week,she immediately begins to think about her ex-husband's affair in Las Vegas.She also recalled all the times her ex-husband deceived her,and so she became depressed and angry about her boyfriend's trip to Las Vegas.Tory's recollections illustrate

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A)   state-dependent memory.
B)   rumination.
C)   a pessimistic explanatory style.
D)   learned helplessness.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?

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A)   persistent depressive disorder
B)   bipolar disorder
C)   phobia
D)   major depressive disorderE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers.Under hypnosis,they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist.This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve

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A)   low self-esteem.
B)   unconscious fear.
C)   biosocial factors.
D)   role playing.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Frequent,intrusive recollections of a traumatic event,social withdrawal,nightmares,and the increased physical arousal associated with anxiety are the major symptoms associated with

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A)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)   generalized anxiety disorder.
C)   posttraumatic stress disorder.
D)   social anxiety disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Mental health workers would be likely to identify alcohol misuse as a psychological disorder because it is

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A)   personally dysfunctional.
B)   socially unacceptable.
C)   ethically unjustifiable.
D)   unconsciously motivated.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Compared with those whose occupations require precision and logic,those whose occupations rely on emotional expression and vivid imagery are more likely to experience

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A)   learned helplessness.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   persistent depressive disorder.
D)   major depressive disorder.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The incidence of major depression is greatest among those

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A)   raised together with a nontwin sibling who suffers the disorder.
B)   raised apart from a fraternal twin who suffers the disorder.
C)   raised together with a fraternal twin who suffers the disorder.
D)   raised apart from an identical twin who suffers the disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Depression is more likely to be a shared tendency between identical twins than between fraternal twins.This most clearly supports explanations of this mood disorder from a ________ perspective.

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A)   learned helplessness
B)   biological
C)   social-cognitive
D)   explanatory style perspectiveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Generalized anxiety disorder is ________ common among men than women and ________ common among younger adults than older adults.

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A)   more;more
B)   less;less
C)   more;less
D)   less;moreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The reduced self-control of murderers is most closely related to reduced brain activity in their ________ lobes.

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Thirty-year-old Nellie has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.She is unable to ignore irrelevant stimuli,often giving her undivided attention to minutia (for example,a spotlight shining in a window) .This type of attention problem is thought to contribute to

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Depression is more likely to be a shared tendency between identical twins than between fraternal twins.This most clearly supports explanations of this mood disorder from a ________ perspective.

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Mental health workers would be likely to identify alcohol misuse as a psychological disorder because it is

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Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension,sleeplessness,and an inability to concentrate.Lenore most likely suffers from

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After George learned that Mrs.Min suffered from schizophrenia,he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder.This best illustrates the

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Some people are more vulnerable to PTSD because they have a sensitive ________,which floods the body with stress hormones.

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College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers.Under hypnosis,they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist.This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve

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In which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?

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Generalized anxiety disorder is common among men than women and common among younger adults than older adults.

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To break the vicious cycle of depression,the social-cognitive perspective suggests that people should be encouraged to explain their failures in terms that are both

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Twenty-two-year-old Tawana is slightly overweight and loves to eat,particularly snack foods and rich desserts.Fearful of gaining more weight,she frequently takes laxatives and vomits following episodes of binge eating.Tawana most clearly suffers from

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