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AP Unit 12/Gen. Psychology Ch. 14 Abnormal Behavior

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is the DSM related to mental disorders?

a)

It is used to cure disorders.

b)

It is used to prevent disorders.

c)

It is used to identify disorders.

d)

It is used to discredit disorders.

2.

What psychological model emphasizes that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured often through treatment in a hospital?

a)

The medical model

b)

The biopsychosocial model

c)

The socio-cultural model

d)

The learning model

3.

What disorder is marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of 3 key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity?

a)

Schizophrenia

b)

Dissociative Identity Disorder

c)

ADHD

d)

OCD

4.

Which of the following would be considered a compulsion?

a)

persistent fears

b)

repetitive behaviors

c)

illusory sensations

d)

false beliefs

5.

Which of the following disorders is classified as a mood disorder?

a)

catatonia

b)

bipolar disorder

c)

generalized anxiety disorder

d)

agoraphobia

6.

Losing your vision after witnessing a traumatic event is an example of what type of disorder?

a)

Personality

b)

Somatic

c)

Mood

d)

Dissociative

7.

A fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic describes which disorder?

a)

agoraphobia

b)

schizophrenia

c)

OCD

d)

ADHD

8.

Dan is superficially charming and skilled at exploiting people for his own gain. He is also impulsive and irresponsible, and he generally disregards social norms. Dan would most likely be diagnosed with which of the following disorders?

a)

Bipolar

b)

Schizoid

c)

Conversion

d)

Antisocial Personality

9.

Which of the following disorders is most closely associated with excessive levels of dopamine?

a)

histrionic personality

b)

dependent personality

c)

schizophrenia

d)

major depressive disorder

10.

Jen has lacked enthusiasm for work and other activities for a number of years. She usually feels very tired, and isn't really hungry. Which of the following disorders is most consistent with Jen's symptoms?

a)

antisocial personality disorder

b)

depression

c)

bipolar disorder

d)

social anxiety disorder

11.
Depression is associated with problems with which of the following neurotransmitters?  
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA 
c)
Dopamine
d)
Serotonin
12.

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

a)

binge eating and purging

b)

obsessions and compulsions

c)

hallucinations and delusions

d)

grandiose delusions and distorted thinking

13.
Leslie experiences nightmares and flashbacks since she was in a car accident. Which of the following psychological disorders does Leslie most likely have?
a)
Bipolar I 
b)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
c)
Persistent Depressive Disorder
d)
 Schizophrenia
14.

Which of the following is one of the key factors that makes major depression different from periods of sadness that everyone experiences?

a)

People who experience major depression are sad for longer than two weeks without an obvious cause.

b)

Individuals diagnosed with major depression experience sadness along with episodes of heightened emotions and mania.

c)

All depressive disorders involve tolerance and withdrawal from controlled substances.

d)

Normal periods of sadness are much less intense than the sadness associated with major depression.

15.

Winnie the Pooh loves honey. In fact, he eats all of the honey that he can find. He can’t stop eating honey. Which of the following eating disorders might Winnie the Pooh have?

a)

Bulimia Nervosa

b)

Binge Eating Disorder

c)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

d)

Anorexia

16.

Jim lives in a house that is filled with stuff. Jim has become emotionally attached to all of the items and cannot get rid of anything. Which of the following disorders does Jim most likely have?

a)

OCD

b)

Hoarding Disorder

c)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

d)

Panic Disorder

17.

Bipolar I disorder includes which of the following symptoms?

a)

manic and depressive episodes (can include hypomanic)

b)

only hypomanic episodes

c)

only depressive episodes

d)

manic and hypomanic episodes only

18.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms include which of the following?

a)

Repetitive thoughts, images or impulses that are unwelcome, produce anxiety, and are difficult to control.

b)

Fear of being in large social situations.

c)

Period of greatly heightened elevated mood, increased activity and energy.

d)

A pattern of disregarding and violating the rights of others.

19.

Compulsions are best described as

a)

persistent fears.

b)

repetitive behaviors.

c)

delusions.

d)

hallucinations.

20.

Which of the following disorders is classified as a mood disorder?

a)

catatonia

b)

bipolar disorder

c)

generalized anxiety disorder

d)

agoraphobia

21.

A lack of serotonin would most likely cause

a)

depression.

b)

schizophrenia.

c)

sleep apnea.

d)

hallucinations.

22.

"I am the most important person in the world" would most likely be said by someone who is

a)

schizophrenic.

b)

dissociative.

c)

narcissistic.

d)

depressed.

23.

Someone suffering from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) would most likely

a)

have flashbacks.

b)

be able to reintegrate with society.

c)

become bipolar.

d)

go to a mental institution.

24.

Which of the following symptoms is common among all somatoform disorders?

a)

A physical problem without a physical cause.

b)

substance abuse

c)

delusions

d)

inappropriate emotions

25.
Esteban hears voices encouraging him to steal from stores. He is experiencing which of these?
a)
delusions
b)
obsessions
c)
anxiety
d)
hallucinations
26.

Mr. James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from

a)

compulsions.

b)

catatonia.

c)

delusions.

d)

hallucinations.

27.

Those with an avoidant personality disorder are most likely to display

a)

a lack of guilt feelings.

b)

fear of social rejection.

c)

shallow, attention-getting emotions.

d)

a sense of self-importance.

28.

Ryan’s social phobia has led him to lose jobs and relationships. In this case, Ryan has a disorder because his behavior is

a)

dangerous.

b)

common.

c)

medically based.

d)

dysfunctional.

29.
What are false beliefs about exaggerated importance called?
a)
delusions of guilt
b)
delusions of grandeur
c)
delusions of persecution
d)
delusions of influence
30.
Approximately what percentage of the general population is diagnosed with schizophrenia?
a)
1%
b)
5%
c)
10%
d)
15%
31.

When a therapist attempts to see the world through the client's eyes and to feel some part of what he or she is feeling, the therapist is using

a)

authenticity.

b)

empathy.

c)

reflection.

d)

ego-centering.

32.

A somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease is called

a)

hypochondriasis (illness anxiety disorder).

b)

dissociative disorder.

c)

conversion disorder.

d)

bipolar disorder.

33.

A patient believes that he is working on a super secret mission for the government...but it's not true and he's actually doing nothing, alone in his basement. What is he experiencing?

a)

a hallucination

b)

a delusion

c)

over-sensory operation.

d)

an emotive therapy.

34.

What would we call it when we have sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning which puts someone in danger as they desperately try to escape the situation?

a)

schizophrenia

b)

panic disorder

c)

bipolar disorder

d)

eating disorder

35.

Feelings of hopelessness and sadness that last for more than a few days are called

a)

major depression.

b)

phobias.

c)

eating disorders.

d)

hypochondriasis.

36.

Obsessions are

a)

persistent, irrational fears of specific objects or situations.

b)

hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion.

c)

false beliefs of persecution or grandeur.

d)

offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.

37.

Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, muscular tension, and fatigue. She is also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems. Her behavior is most indicative of a(n)

a)

generalized anxiety disorder.

b)

phobia

c)

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

d)

dissociative disorder.

38.

These symptoms describe what disorder?

a. Failure to conform to social norms.

b. Deceitfulness.

c. Reckless regard for the safety of self or others.

a)

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

b)

Antisocial Personality Disorder

c)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

d)

Avoidant Personality Disorder