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Psychological Disorders Quiz

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main characteristic of adjustment disorders?

a)

Complete detachment from reality

b)

Milder reactions than PTSD but still impairing

c)

Severe reactions to life stress

d)

Inability to form attachment relationships

2.

Which disorder involves re-experiencing trauma and increased vigilance?

a)

Prolonged grief disorder

b)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

c)

Adjustment disorder

d)

Acute stress disorder

3.

What is a key feature of prolonged grief disorder?

a)

Persistent belief contrary to reality

b)

Severe reaction immediately following a terrifying event

c)

Intense longing for the deceased

d)

Inability to recall personal information

4.

What is a common outcome for survivors of acute stress disorder?

a)

Onset of schizophrenia

b)

Development of dissociative identity disorder

c)

Complete recovery without any further issues

d)

Development of PTSD

5.

What is a characteristic of disinhibited social engagement disorder?

a)

Child experiences hallucinations

b)

Child exhibits severe anxiety over having a disease

c)

Child avoids all social interactions

d)

Child shows no inhibitions in approaching adults

6.

What is depersonalization?

a)

Inability to form attachment relationships

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Alteration in perception causing loss of sense of reality

d)

Loss of memory of all personal information

7.

What is dissociative amnesia characterized by?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Sudden travel away from home

c)

Belief in being possessed by spirits

d)

Development of multiple personalities

8.

What is the main feature of dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Persistent belief contrary to reality

c)

Multiple personalities coexisting within one body

d)

Severe anxiety over having a disease

9.

What is malingering?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Deliberate faking of a disorder for gain

d)

Persistent belief in having a disease

10.

What is illness anxiety disorder?

a)

Severe anxiety over belief in having a disease

b)

Persistent belief contrary to reality

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Inability to recall personal information

11.

What is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Disorder involving a disruptive preoccupation with imagined defects in appearance

d)

Development of multiple personalities

12.

What is a characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Persistent, intrusive thoughts and repetitive actions

c)

Persistent belief contrary to reality

d)

Inability to recall personal information

13.

What is trichotillomania?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Urge to pull out one's own hair

d)

Development of multiple personalities

14.

What is schizophrenia characterized by?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Disturbances in thinking, perception, and behavior

15.

What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

a)

Deficiency in speech content

b)

Delusions and hallucinations

c)

Lack of interest in social interactions

d)

Inability to experience pleasure

16.

What is anhedonia?

a)

Deficiency in speech content

b)

Inability to experience pleasure

c)

Lack of interest in social interactions

d)

Apathy and inability to initiate activities

17.

What is catatonia?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Development of multiple personalities

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Disorder of movement involving immobility or agitation

18.

What is schizoaffective disorder?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Development of multiple personalities

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Psychotic disorder with symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder

19.

What is delusional disorder?

a)

Persistent belief contrary to reality without other schizophrenia symptoms

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Persistent belief in having a disease

20.

What is a major depressive episode?

a)

Persistent belief in having a disease

b)

Severe experience of depression lasting at least two weeks

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Inability to recall personal information

21.

What is bipolar I disorder characterized by?

a)

Alternation of major depressive episodes with full manic episodes

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Inability to recall personal information

d)

Development of multiple personalities

22.

What is cyclothymic disorder?

a)

Persistent belief in having a disease

b)

Chronic mood disorder with alternating mood elevation and depression

c)

Inability to recall personal information

d)

Development of multiple personalities

23.

What is the learned helplessness theory of depression?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Anxiety and depression result from perceived lack of control over stress

24.

What is cognitive therapy?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Development of multiple personalities

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Treatment involving altering negative thinking styles

25.

What is a personality disorder?

a)

Persistent belief in having a disease

b)

Development of multiple personalities

c)

Enduring maladaptive pattern causing significant impairment

d)

Inability to recall personal information

26.

What is paranoid personality disorder?

a)

Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Inability to recall personal information

d)

Development of multiple personalities

27.

What is borderline personality disorder?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and impulses

d)

Persistent belief in having a disease

28.

What is antisocial personality disorder?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others

29.

What is histrionic personality disorder?

a)

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Inability to recall personal information

30.

What is narcissistic personality disorder?

a)

Pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Inability to recall personal information

31.

What is avoidant personality disorder?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Pattern of social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy

32.

What is dependent personality disorder?

a)

Persistent belief in having a disease

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive behavior

d)

Development of multiple personalities

33.

What is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

a)

Persistent belief in having a disease

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Development of multiple personalities

d)

Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control

34.

What is the main feature of schizophrenia?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Disturbances in thinking, perception, and behavior

35.

What is catatonic immobility?

a)

Disturbance of motor behavior with motionlessness

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Inability to recall personal information

d)

Development of multiple personalities

36.

What is schizoaffective disorder?

a)

Inability to recall personal information

b)

Development of multiple personalities

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Psychotic disorder with symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder

37.

What is delusional disorder?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief contrary to reality without other schizophrenia symptoms

d)

Persistent belief in having a disease

38.

What is a major depressive episode?

a)

Severe experience of depression lasting at least two weeks

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Inability to recall personal information

d)

Development of multiple personalities

39.

What is bipolar I disorder characterized by?

a)

Alternation of major depressive episodes with full manic episodes

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Inability to recall personal information

d)

Development of multiple personalities

40.

What is cyclothymic disorder?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Persistent belief in having a disease

c)

Chronic mood disorder with alternating mood elevation and depression

d)

Inability to recall personal information

41.

What is the learned helplessness theory of depression?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Anxiety and depression result from perceived lack of control over stress

42.

What is cognitive therapy?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Treatment involving altering negative thinking styles

43.

What is a personality disorder?

a)

Development of multiple personalities

b)

Inability to recall personal information

c)

Persistent belief in having a disease

d)

Enduring maladaptive pattern causing significant impairment

44.

Who publishes the DSM-V

a)

The U.S. Department of Education

b)

Globodyne Industries

c)

The American Psychological Association

d)

The Canadian Institute of Politeness

45.

What is the definition of a psychological disorder according to the APA?

a)

A condition characterized by genetic and emotional disturbances

b)

A condition characterized by social and emotional disturbances

c)

A condition characterized by physical and emotional disturbances

d)

A condition characterized by cognitive and emotional disturbances

46.
Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of: 
a)
 obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b)
 generalized anxiety disorder.
c)
 post-traumatic stress disorder.
d)
dysthymic disorder.
47.
Eugene has seemed really off the past few weeks.  He's been really irritable and when he's not, he seems pretty down.  He keeps refusing to go see a movie with you that you know he'd really like and looks like he's not getting any sleep.  He's also gained a few pounds and has started giving away some of his things to people in the office. What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Major Depressive Disorder
b)
Dysthymic Disorder
c)
Bipolar Disorder
d)
General Anxiety Disorder
48.
Eugene has seemed really off the past few weeks.  He's been really irritable and when he's not, he seems pretty down.  He keeps refusing to go see a movie with you that you know he'd really like and looks like he's not getting any sleep.  He's also gained a few pounds and has started giving away some of his things to people in the office. What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Major Depressive Disorder
b)
Dysthymic Disorder
c)
Bipolar Disorder
d)
General Anxiety Disorder
49.
Edward really hates germs.  He always seems worried about whether his hands are clean.  He takes it to the extreme, going through the process of adding soap seven times when he washes his hands.  What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
50.
For the past 8 months, Susan has had persistent and excessive bouts of anxiety.  She is really anxious a lot of the time, but the reason for her anxiety is not something specific.  What is she probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
51.
Peter is deathly afraid of spiders.  Whenever he sees one, he screams and runs out of the room and will not return until he sees evidence that it has been killed.  What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
52.
Which of the following examples best illustrates a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
a)
Steven hyperventilates whenever he is in an elevator.
b)
Shelly complains constantly about feeling sick and goes to many doctors.
c)
Blake wanders around town in a daze, not sure how she got there.
d)
Adam must lock his door 10 times before he leaves for work every morning.