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WorksheetsAP Unit 12/Gen. Psychology Ch. 14 Abnormal Behavior
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 13mins
How is the DSM related to mental disorders?
It is used to cure disorders.
It is used to prevent disorders.
It is used to identify disorders.
It is used to discredit disorders.
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?
The medical model
The biopsychosocial model
The socio-cultural model
The learning model
What disorder is marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of 3 key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity?
Schizophrenia
Dissociative Identity Disorder
ADHD
OCD
Which of the following would be considered a compulsion?
persistent fears
repetitive behaviors
illusory sensations
false beliefs
Which of the following disorders is classified as a mood disorder?
catatonia
bipolar disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
agoraphobia
Losing your vision after witnessing a traumatic event is an example of what type of disorder?
Personality
Somatic
Mood
Dissociative
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?
agoraphobia
schizophrenia
OCD
ADHD
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?
Bipolar
Schizoid
Conversion
Antisocial Personality
Which of the following disorders is most closely associated with excessive levels of dopamine?
histrionic personality
dependent personality
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
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?
antisocial personality disorder
depression
bipolar disorder
social 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
Which of the following is one of the key factors that makes major depression different from periods of sadness that everyone experiences?
People who experience major depression are sad for longer than two weeks without an obvious cause.
Individuals diagnosed with major depression experience sadness along with episodes of heightened emotions and mania.
All depressive disorders involve tolerance and withdrawal from controlled substances.
Normal periods of sadness are much less intense than the sadness associated with major depression.
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?
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Anorexia
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?
OCD
Hoarding Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Panic Disorder
Bipolar I disorder includes which of the following symptoms?
manic and depressive episodes (can include hypomanic)
only hypomanic episodes
only depressive episodes
manic and hypomanic episodes only
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms include which of the following?
Repetitive thoughts, images or impulses that are unwelcome, produce anxiety, and are difficult to control.
Fear of being in large social situations.
Period of greatly heightened elevated mood, increased activity and energy.
A pattern of disregarding and violating the rights of others.
Compulsions are best described as
persistent fears.
repetitive behaviors.
delusions.
hallucinations.
Which of the following disorders is classified as a mood disorder?
catatonia
bipolar disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
agoraphobia
A lack of serotonin would most likely cause
depression.
schizophrenia.
sleep apnea.
hallucinations.
"I am the most important person in the world" would most likely be said by someone who is
schizophrenic.
dissociative.
narcissistic.
depressed.
Someone suffering from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) would most likely
have flashbacks.
be able to reintegrate with society.
become bipolar.
go to a mental institution.
Which of the following symptoms is common among all somatoform disorders?
A physical problem without a physical cause.
substance abuse
delusions
inappropriate emotions
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
compulsions.
catatonia.
delusions.
hallucinations.
Those with an avoidant personality disorder are most likely to display
a lack of guilt feelings.
fear of social rejection.
shallow, attention-getting emotions.
a sense of self-importance.
Ryan’s social phobia has led him to lose jobs and relationships. In this case, Ryan has a disorder because his behavior is
dangerous.
common.
medically based.
dysfunctional.
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
authenticity.
empathy.
reflection.
ego-centering.
A somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease is called
hypochondriasis (illness anxiety disorder).
dissociative disorder.
conversion disorder.
bipolar disorder.
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 hallucination
a delusion
over-sensory operation.
an emotive therapy.
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?
schizophrenia
panic disorder
bipolar disorder
eating disorder
Feelings of hopelessness and sadness that last for more than a few days are called
major depression.
phobias.
eating disorders.
hypochondriasis.
Obsessions are
persistent, irrational fears of specific objects or situations.
hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion.
false beliefs of persecution or grandeur.
offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
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)
generalized anxiety disorder.
phobia
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
dissociative disorder.
These symptoms describe what disorder?
a. Failure to conform to social norms.
b. Deceitfulness.
c. Reckless regard for the safety of self or others.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
