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Psychology: Unit 5: Chapter 17
Test Description: Psychology: Unit 5: Chapter 17
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1) The Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a book that
A
is useful for determining sanity and insanity but nothing more.
B
is given to patients once they are diagnosed with a disorder.
C
was once useful but no longer applies today.
D
classifies mental disorders and describes the symptoms of each.
2) Which one of the following is a symptom of autistic disorder?
A
talkative
B
trouble forming attachments
C
unintelligent
D
hyperactivity
3) Which of the following seems to cause or promote obsessive-compulsive disorders?
A
All of these are correct.
B
The sufferer has a defect in some brain chemical.
C
The sufferer has some unresolved anxiety.
D
The sufferer attaches the meaning to the obsession and compulsions.
4) 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.
5) Which of the following is most likely the cause of psychogenic amnesia?
A
an injury to the head.
B
some sort of psychological disorder.
C
a chemical imbalance in the brain.
D
panic attack.
6) Major depression is characterized by
A
all of these.
B
changes in appetite and sleep patterns.
C
periods of extreme elation and energy.
D
selective forgetting and fugue states.
7) Someone with bipolar disorder will
A
have extreme mood swings.
B
often have several fugue episodes.
C
sometimes have hallucinations.
D
have extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
8) People with personality disorders usually
A
can trace their problems to the extreme guilt and anxiety felt during childhood.
B
have odd or unpleasant personality patterns.
C
All of these are correct.
D
also suffer from psychosis.
9) 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.
10) Which of the following people is LEAST likely to experience psychosis?
A
a person suffering from a bipolar disorder
B
a person suffering from a manic episode
C
a phobic person
D
a schizophrenic
11) Of the following disorders, which is the most rare?
A
Personality Disorders
B
Anxiety Disorders
C
Dissociative Disorders
D
Mood Disorders
12) People who are depressed may have lower than normal levels of the brain chemical
A
glutamate
B
dopamine
C
serotonin
D
dihydrogen monoxide
13) If a person frequently has feelings of overwhelming anxiety that seem to have no cause, she has a(n) __________ disorder.
A
panic
B
dysthymic
C
dissociative
D
conversion
14) The most common explanation today for phobias is that phobias
A
represent unconscious guilt.
B
are caused by strict parents.
C
represent unconscious fear.
D
are learned by association.
15) If Terry suffers from psychogenic fugue, which of the following will Terry most likely do?
A
He will forget his name and not remember what happened during the fugue state only.
B
He will move and forget his name.
C
He will not remember what happened during the fugue state only.
D
He will do all of these.
16) A four-year old who does not speak and typically ignores other people around her may be ______.
A
manic
B
hallucinating
C
delusional
D
autistic
17) 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
body dysmorphic
B
obsessive-compulsive
C
psychotic
D
personality
18) Examples of _______ disorders include amnesia and fugue state.
A
somatoform
B
body dysmorphic
C
obsessive-compulsive
D
dissociative
19) 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
undifferentiated
C
psychotic
D
paranoid
20) Scientists have discovered that some schizophrenics have unusually high levels of the chemical _________ in their brains.
A
serotonin
B
glutamate
C
dopamine
D
endorphins
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