Psychological Disorders: Mastery Test

According to the biological model, an imbalance in the neurotransmitters can cause a problem in the normal functioning of the brain, leading to abnormal behavior.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

• Amnesia

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

• Bipolar disorder

Which of the following is a dissociative disorder?

• Amnesia

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

• Bipolar disorder

Which of the following is a personality disorder?

• Amnesia

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

• Bipolar disorder

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

• Amnesia

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

• Bipolar disorder

Which model states that abnormal behavior is based on conflict between the id, ego, and superego?

• behavioral model

• cognitive model

• psychodynamic model

• humanistic-existential model

Megan faced a traumatic experience when she was ten. She completely alienates herself from the incident to cope better with her life. Which disorder is Megan likely to be suffering from?

• dissociative disorder

• mood disorder

• anxiety disorder

• schizophrenia

The _____ model assumes that faulty thought processes cause abnormal behavior.

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Humanistic

• Biological

What happens during operant conditioning?

• an individual learns to associate a behavior with faulty thought processes

• an individual learns to associate two stimuli

• an individual learns to disassociate himself from a stimulus

• an individual learns to associate a behavior with its consequence

Richard often has hallucinations of his father who has passed away and has delusions that he is under constant government surveillance. What is Richard likely to be suffering from?

• anxiety disorder

• personality disorder

• mood disorders

• schizophrenia