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A person who believes everyone is against them and out to punish them when it is not the case is a(n) ________ schizophrenic.
a) catatonic
b) psychotic
c) undifferentiated
d) paranoid

Examples of _______ disorders include amnesia and fugue state.
a) somatoform
b) dissociative
c) body dysmorphic
d) obsessive-compulsive

A woman who has a(n) _______ disorder must check the stove at least six times to make certain it is turned off before she can leave the house.
a) personality
b) obsessive-compulsive
c) psychotic
d) body dysmorphic

If Terry suffers from psychogenic fugue, which of the following will Terry most likely do?
a) He will do all of these.
b) He will forget his name and not remember what happened during the fugue state only.
c) He will move and forget his name.
d) He will not remember what happened during the fugue state only.

A four-year old who does not speak and typically ignores other people around her may be ______.
a) autistic
b) manic
c) delusional
d) hallucinating

The most common explanation today for phobias is that phobias
a) are learned by association.
b) represent unconscious fear.
c) are caused by strict parents.
d) represent unconscious guilt.

If a person frequently has feelings of overwhelming anxiety that seem to have no cause, she has a(n) __________ disorder.
a) panic
b) dissociative
c) dysthymic
d) conversion

Which of the following people is LEAST likely to experience psychosis?
a) a phobic person
b) a person suffering from a bipolar disorder
c) a schizophrenic
d) a person suffering from a manic episode

Of the following disorders, which is the most rare?
a) Dissociative Disorders
b) Personality Disorders
c) Mood Disorders
d) Anxiety Disorders

People who are depressed may have lower than normal levels of the brain chemical
a) dopamine
b) serotonin
c) glutamate
d) dihydrogen monoxide

Why is dysthmia often referred to as the common cold of mental health?
a) It will get better without any treatment.
b) It refers to the general ups and downs we all feel during stress.
c) It affects about 80 percent of the population in any given year.
d) It causes people to get colds.

People with personality disorders usually
a) have odd or unpleasant personality patterns.
b) All of these are correct.
c) also suffer from psychosis.
d) can trace their problems to the extreme guilt and anxiety felt during childhood.

Which of the following is most likely the cause of psychogenic amnesia?
a) some sort of psychological disorder.
b) an injury to the head.
c) panic attack.
d) a chemical imbalance in the brain.

Major depression is characterized by
a) changes in appetite and sleep patterns.
b) all of these.
c) periods of extreme elation and energy.
d) selective forgetting and fugue states.

Someone with bipolar disorder will
a) have extreme mood swings.
b) have extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
c) sometimes have hallucinations.
d) often have several fugue episodes.

Scientists have discovered that some schizophrenics have unusually high levels of the chemical _________ in their brains.
a) serotonin
b) dopamine
c) glutamate
d) endorphins

People who suffer from hypochondriasis probably complain abut their health because
a) of all of these reasons.
b) they spend more time thinking about their health than most people.
c) they were shown affection in the past only when they were sick.
d) they received attention for being sick when they were young.

Which of the following seems to cause or promote obsessive-compulsive disorders?
a) All of these are correct.
b) The sufferer attaches the meaning to the obsession and compulsions.
c) The sufferer has a defect in some brain chemical.
d) The sufferer has some unresolved anxiety.

Which one of the following is a symptom of autistic disorder?
a) trouble forming attachments
b) hyperactivity
c) unintelligent
d) talkative

The Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a book that
a) classifies mental disorders and describes the symptoms of each.
b) is given to patients once they are diagnosed with a disorder.
c) was once useful but no longer applies today.
d) is useful for determining sanity and insanity but nothing more.

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