Question 1

Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by

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A)  delusions of grandeur and persecution.
B)  severe depression.
C)  silliness and bizarre behavior.
D)  mutism.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  serotonin.
B)  noradrenaline.
C)  acetylcholine.
D)  dopamine.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Women in the United States are most likely to be depressed if they have which of the following characteristics?

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A)  unmarried
B)  Latina
C)  lacked education
D)  all of theseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

An obsession is

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A)  something you cannot stop thinking about.
B)  a behavior that you cannot stop performing.
C)  saying something over and over.
D)  repeated self-destructive behavior.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Phototherapy is used primarily to treat

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A)  postseasonal depression.
B)  SAD.
C)  catatonic depression.
D)  affective psychoses.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

In the development of major mood disorders, _____ seem(s)  to play the larger role.

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A)  biological factors
B)  social factors
C)  learned helplessness
D)  how a person handles angerE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

In most anxiety disorders, the person's distress is

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A)  focused on a specific situation.
B)  related to ordinary life stresses.
C)  greatly out of proportion to the situation.
D)  based on a physical cause.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Seasonal depressions are related to more _____ being secreted by the pineal gland during the winter.

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A)  dopamine
B)  acetylcholine
C)  melatonin
D)  serotoninE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a likely factor in the development of schizophrenia?

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A)  phenothiazines
B)  the father's age at the time of conception
C)  biochemical abnormalities
D)  complications at birthE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Regarding common specific phobias, which of the following specific phobias listed is the most prevalent among Americans?

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A)  fear of crowds
B)  fear of airplanes
C)  fear of closed spaces
D)  fear of storms, thunder, and lightningE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of persons suffering from schizophrenia have

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A)  become swelled by excess fluid.
B)  shrunk (atrophied) .
C)  become overactive in the frontal lobes.
D)  tightly-packed surface fissures.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

A person with _____ has very bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur as well as auditory hallucinations, while a person whose delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life and does not show hallucinations would most likely be diagnosed with _____.

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A)  multiple personalities; paranoid schizophrenia
B)  paranoid schizophrenia; multiple personalities
C)  paranoid schizophrenia; paranoid psychosis
D)  multiple personalities; paranoid psychosisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A ritualistic act that a person feels compelled to perform is called a(n)

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A)  obsession.
B)  compulsion.
C)  phobia.
D)  regression.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Persons who suffer from a bipolar I disorder tend to show

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A)  hyperactive, agitated, manic behavior with episodes of deep depression.
B)  total despair and hopelessness with an occasional episode of hypomania.
C)  almost complete mutism with inappropriate posturing, referred to as "waxy flexibility."
D)  somatic delusions or delusions of influence with frequent auditory and tactile hallucinations.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

MRI scans of the schizophrenic brain have shown

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A)  enlarged ventricles.
B)  enlarged occipital lobes.
C)  smaller, constricted surface fissures.
D)  thicker corpus callosums.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

When the psychologist asks Darcey about her mother's recent death, she giggles and begins making the sign of the "cross" numerous times in the air.Darcey's speech also resembled a jumbled "word salad" as well as being frequently peppered with screams and obscenities.Her diagnosis is probably _____ schizophrenia.

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A)  paranoid
B)  borderline
C)  catatonic
D)  disorganizedE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Thoughts or images that intrude into consciousness against a person's will are termed

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A)  phobias.
B)  obsessions.
C)  compulsions.
D)  fantasies.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Bruce throws himself into a whirlwind of activity marked by extreme distractibility, rapid shifts and thoughts, constant talking, and restless movement.His behavior at times could also be described as a deep depression.Bruce is probably suffering from

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A)  bipolar I.
B)  bipolar II.
C)  seasonal affect disorder.
D)  a dysthymic disorder.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

_____ schizophrenia is marked by stupor, rigidity, unresponsiveness, posturing, mutism, and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior.

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A)  Catatonic
B)  Paranoid
C)  Disorganized
D)  UndifferentiatedE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following would be an example of an obsession?

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A)  reinserting one's house key seven times before leaving to be sure the door is locked
B)  checking CNN every 20 minutes for reports about asteroids approaching Earth
C)  thinking several times an hour about the family pet escaping though an open yard gate
D)  counting one's heart rate as a distraction from sexually arousing thoughtsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Extension B: Psychological Disorders

A person with _ has very bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur as well as auditory hallucinations, while a person whose delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life and does not show hallucinations would most likely be diagnosed with _.

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In the development of major mood disorders, _____ seem(s) to play the larger role.

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A ritualistic act that a person feels compelled to perform is called a(n)

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Persons who suffer from a bipolar I disorder tend to show

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Regarding common specific phobias, which of the following specific phobias listed is the most prevalent among Americans?

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Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by

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Which of the following would be an example of an obsession?

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Seasonal depressions are related to more _____ being secreted by the pineal gland during the winter.

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The CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of persons suffering from schizophrenia have

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An obsession is

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Women in the United States are most likely to be depressed if they have which of the following characteristics?

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_____ schizophrenia is marked by stupor, rigidity, unresponsiveness, posturing, mutism, and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior.

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Thoughts or images that intrude into consciousness against a person's will are termed

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Bruce throws himself into a whirlwind of activity marked by extreme distractibility, rapid shifts and thoughts, constant talking, and restless movement.His behavior at times could also be described as a deep depression.Bruce is probably suffering from

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Which of the following is NOT a likely factor in the development of schizophrenia?

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MRI scans of the schizophrenic brain have shown

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Phototherapy is used primarily to treat

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Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

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In most anxiety disorders, the person's distress is

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Exam 14: Extension B: Psychological Disorders

A person with _____ has very bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur as well as auditory hallucinations, while a person whose delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life and does not show hallucinations would most likely be diagnosed with _____.

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In the development of major mood disorders, _____ seem(s) to play the larger role.

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A ritualistic act that a person feels compelled to perform is called a(n)

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Persons who suffer from a bipolar I disorder tend to show

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Regarding common specific phobias, which of the following specific phobias listed is the most prevalent among Americans?

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Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by

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Which of the following would be an example of an obsession?

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Seasonal depressions are related to more _____ being secreted by the pineal gland during the winter.

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The CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of persons suffering from schizophrenia have

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An obsession is

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Women in the United States are most likely to be depressed if they have which of the following characteristics?

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_____ schizophrenia is marked by stupor, rigidity, unresponsiveness, posturing, mutism, and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior.

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Thoughts or images that intrude into consciousness against a person's will are termed

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Bruce throws himself into a whirlwind of activity marked by extreme distractibility, rapid shifts and thoughts, constant talking, and restless movement.His behavior at times could also be described as a deep depression.Bruce is probably suffering from

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Which of the following is NOT a likely factor in the development of schizophrenia?

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Phototherapy is used primarily to treat

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Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

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In most anxiety disorders, the person's distress is

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