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WorksheetsCh. 15 Psychological Disorders
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
According to Thomas Szasz, abnormal behavior usually involves:
a)
behavior that is statistically unusual.
b)
behavior that deviates from social norms.
c)
a disease of the mind.
d)
biological imbalance.
2.
Although Sue is plagued by a high level of dread, worry, and anxiety, she still manages to meet her daily responsibilities. Sue's behavior:
a)
should not be considered abnormal, since her adaptive functioning is not impaired.
b)
should not be considered abnormal, since everyone sometimes experiences worry and anxiety.
c)
can still be considered abnormal, since she feels great personal distress.
3.
The fact that people acquire phobias of ancient sources of threat (such as snakes) much more readily than modern sources of threat (such as electrical outlets) can best be explained by:
a)
classical conditioning.
b)
operant conditioning.
c)
observational learning.
d)
preparedness or an evolved module for fear learning.
4.
Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder is true?
a)
The original personality is always aware of the alternate personalities
b)
The transitions between personalities are usually very gradual.
c)
The personalities are typically all quite similar to one another.
d)
Starting in the 1970s, a dramatic increase occurred in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.
5.
People with unipolar disorders experience ___ ; people with bipolar disorders are vulnerable to ___.
a)
alternating periods of depression and mania; mania only
b)
depression only; alternating periods of depression and mania
c)
mania only; alternating periods of depression and mania
d)
alternating periods of depression and mania; depression and mania simultaneously
6.
A concordance rate indicates:
a)
the percentage of relatives who exhibit the same disorder.
b)
the percentage of people with a given disorder who are currently receiving treatment.
c)
the prevalence of a given disorder in the general population.
d)
the rate of cure for a given disorder.
7.
People who consistently exhibit ___ thinking are more vulnerable to depression than others.
a)
overly optimistic
b)
negative, pessimistic
c)
delusional
d)
disorganized
8.
Mary believes that while she sleeps at night, space creatures are attacking her and invading her uterus, where they will multiply until they are ready to take over the world. Mary was chosen for this task, she believes, because she is the only one with the power to help the space creatures succeed. Mary would most likely be diagnosed as ___ schizophrenic.
a)
paranoid
b)
catatonic
c)
disorganized
d)
undifferentiated
9.
It was once proposed that schizophrenic disorders be divided into just two categories based on:
a)
whether the prognosis is favorable or unfavorable.
b)
whether the disorder is mild or severe.
c)
the predominance of thought disturbances.
d)
the predominance of negative symptoms versus positive symptoms.
10.
Most of the drugs that are useful in the treatment of schizophrenia are known to dampen ____ activity in the brain, suggesting that increases in the activity of this neurotransmitter may contribute to the development of the disorder.
a)
norepinephrine
b)
serotonin
c)
acetylcholine
d)
dopamine
11.
The main problem with the current classification scheme for personality disorders is that:
a)
it falsely implies that nearly everyone has at least one personality disorder.
b)
the criteria for diagnosis are so detailed and specific that even extremely disturbed people fail to meet them.
c)
the categories often overlap, making diagnosis unreliable.
d)
it contains too few categories to be useful.
12.
The diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder would apply to an individual who:
a)
withdraws from social interaction due to an intense fear of rejection or criticism.
b)
withdraws from social interaction due to a lack of interest in interpersonal intimacy.
c)
is emotionally cold, suspicious of everyone, and overly concerned about being slighted by others.
d)
is callous, impulsive, and manipulative.
13.
Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility:
a)
can occur only after a mentally ill individual has been convicted of a violent crime.
b)
usually occurs because people appear to be a danger to themselves or others.
c)
no longer occurs under modern civil law
d)
will be a lifelong commitment, even if the individual is no longer mentally ill.
14.
Those who embrace a relativistic view of psychological disorders would agree that:
a)
the criteria of mental illness vary considerably across cultures.
b)
there are universal standards of normality and abnormality.
c)
Western diagnostic concepts have validity and utility in other cultural contexts.
15.
About ___ of patients with eating disorders are female.
a)
40%
b)
50-60%
c)
75%
d)
90%–95%
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