Abnormal Psych Review

April hears voices that tell her to rob banks. What is she experiencing...

• Delusions

• Obessions

• Anxiety

• Hallucinations

Mandy’s neighbors describe her a typically shy and mild mannered. She seems to be a devoted wife and mother to her husband and three children. The neighbors don’t know that Mandy sometimes dresses up in flashy, revealing clothing and goes to bars to pick up strange men. At some times, she is loud and overbearing. She tells everyone who meets her that her name is Ashley. At other times, when she is upset, Mandy slips into childlike behavior and responds only to the name Sally. What is she suffering from?

• Schizophrenia

• Phobia

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Pyshcosexual Disorder

In what way would a person diagnosed with schizophrenia most likely will differ from a person diagnosed with a dissociative disorder?

• A person with schizophrenia is likely to have more than one personality.

• A person with a dissociative disorder is more likely to suffer from delusions.

• A person with dissociative disorder may have trouble keeping a job.

• A person diagnosed with schizophrenia is likely to experience hallucinations.

Depression is associated with problems with which of the following neurotransmitters?

• Acetylcholine

• GABA

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

All schizophrenics suffer from...

• Depression

• Multiple Personalities

• Flat Affect

• Distorted Thinking

“I am the most important person in the world.” Is a statement that might characterize the views of someone with which of the following personality disorders?

• Schizoid

• Depenedent

• Histrionic

• Narcissistic

Viewing others as ‘prey” or things to be used for another’s gain is closely associated with which of the following personality disorders?

• Schizoid

• Antisocial Personality

• Histrionic

• Narcissistic

Carol is unable to move her right arm. She has been to many different physicians trying to find out what is causing the problem and they can find nothing physically wrong with her. Carol may be suffering from

• Seasonal Affective Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Conversion Disorder

• Illness Anxiety Disorder

Which of the following behaviors is associated with the eating disorder Bulimia?

• Binge Eating and Purging

• Obsessions and Compulsions

• Hallucinations and Delusions

• Grandiose Delusions and Distorted Thinking

Leanna experiences nightmares and flashbacks since she was in a plane crash. Which of the following psychological disorders does Leanna most likely have?

• Bipolar I

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Persistent Depressive Disorder

• Generalized Anxiety