Course 201920 Spring 2019 PSYC 101-B15 LUO
Test Chapter 13 Quiz
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Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) uses the term to describe abnormal patterns of
behavior.
Selected
Answer:
a.
mental disorder
Answers: a.
mental disorder
b.
mental illness
c.
personality disorder
d.
psychological disorder
e.
psychological illness
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Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Dr. Tomlin is a therapist working from the cognitive perspective. She is likely to describe abnormal
behavior in terms of
Selected
Answer:
c.
irrational or distorted thinking.
Answers: a.
failure to achieve self-actualization.
b.
the role of repressed thoughts and beliefs.
c.
irrational or distorted thinking.
d.
classical conditioning.
e.
the combination of classical and operant conditioning.
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Question 3
0 out of 2 points
A class of psychological disorders involving changes in consciousness, memory, or self-identity is
known as
Selected
Answer:
d.
dissociative disorders.
Answers: a.
somatic symptom disorders.
b.
personality disorders.
c.
phobias.
d.
dissociative disorders.
e.
mood disorders.
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Question 4
Approximately how many people are hospitalized for schizophrenia in a given year?
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
b.
More than 100,000
Answers: a.
Between 75,000 and 100,0000
b.
More than 100,000
c.
Between 25,000 and 50,0000
d.
Between 5,000 to 10,0000
e.
Very few; most all are treated in community settings
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Question 5
2 out of 2 points
A stereotypical man with antisocial personality disorder is likely to have been raised in a home
characterized by
Selected
Answer:
a.
neglect, abuse, and lack of warmth.
Answers: a.
neglect, abuse, and lack of warmth.
b.
spoiling and excessive indulgence.
c.
permissiveness and a general lack of rules.
d.
excessive stimulation and constant excitement.
e.
moderate, authoritative discipline.
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Question 6
In explaining the development of schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model emphasizes
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
b.
the interaction of genetic predispositions and stress.
Answers: a.
the role of stressful life experiences in creating a
diathesis.
b.
the interaction of genetic predispositions and stress.
c.
the role of brain abnormalities.
d.
the role of psychosocial influences in creating a diathesis.
e.
biochemical imbalances.
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Question 7
2 out of 2 points
If you were to investigate the case studies of a number of people with dissociative identity disorder,
you would probably find that these people .
Selected
Answer:
d.
usually demonstrate personalities that are very different from each other
Answers: a.
usually demonstrate only two personalities
b.
are very aware at all times of the various personalities they have
c.
often demonstrate personalities that all have a common trait, such as religious
fervor
d.
usually demonstrate personalities that are very different from each other
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Question 8
Physical complaints that cannot be explained medically are characteristic of
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
d.
somatic symptoms and related disorders.
Answers: a.
bipolar disorder.
b.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
c.
dissociative identity disorder.
d.
somatic symptoms and related disorders.
e.
dissociative amnesia.
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Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Diana has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following best describes the major symptoms
of her disorder?
Selected
Answer:
d.
Tendency toward mood swings and stormy relationships with others
Answers: a.
Extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others
b.
Odd or eccentric, but not psychotic, behaviors
c.
Excessive need for orderliness and attention to detail
d.
Tendency toward mood swings and stormy relationships with others
e.
Pattern of avoiding social relationships out of fear of rejection
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Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Reduction of anxiety that occurs when feared objects are avoided is the basis of which explanation of
phobic avoidance?
Selected
Answer:
e.
Operant conditioning
Answers: a.
Classical conditioning
b.
Biological
c.
Humanistic
d.
Cognitive
e.
Operant conditioning
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Question 11
Individuals with antisocial personality disorder demonstrate all of the following except
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
b.
psychotic behavior.
Answers: a.
disregard for rules of society.
b.
psychotic behavior.
c.
impulsivity.
d.
irresponsible behavior.
e.
lack of remorse for misdeeds.
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Question 12
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements best captures the cognitive distortion of “mistaken responsibility”?
Selected
Answer:
d.
My partner is angry today. I must have done something wrong.
Answers: a.
I didn’t get the grade I wanted in that class; I’m so stupid.
b.
My partner is going to have an accident when s/he goes skiing.
c.
I have to get an A in that class.
d.
My partner is angry today. I must have done something wrong.
e.
I failed my first statistics exam. I’ll never get into graduate
school.
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Question 13
Within the medical model, distinctive patterns of abnormal behavior are described as
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
c.
mental disorders or mental illnesses.
Answers: a.
diatheses.
b.
attributional styles.
c.
mental disorders or mental illnesses.
d.
biological disorders
e.
psychological oddities.
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Question 14
2 out of 2 points
The secondary gain of conversion symptoms refers most closely to which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
d.
The symptom prevents the individual from having to confront stressful or conflict-
laden situations.
Answers: a.
The symptom causes the person to have a certain amount of indifference toward it.
b.
The symptom enhances the employment of defense mechanisms.
c.
The symptom symbolizes an underlying struggle between opposing motives.
d.
The symptom prevents the individual from having to confront stressful or conflict-
laden situations.
e.
The maintenance of the symptoms as conditioned responses.
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Question 15
2 out of 2 points
Twin and adoptee studies provide strong evidence for a factor involved in anxiety
disorders.
Selected
Answer:
d.
genetic
Answers: a.
prenatal
b.
neurotransmitter
c.
biochemical
d.
genetic
e.
biopsychosocial
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Question 16
2 out of 2 points
Fannie goes to a humanist therapist. When she talks about her frustrations with attempting to satisfy
other people’s demands, her therapist may suggest that Fannie’s attempts could lead to
Selected
Answer:
c.
a distorted self-image.
Answers: a.
an inability to learn from experience.
b.
an inflated ego.
c.
a distorted self-image.
d.
unconscious aggressive desires.
e.
irrational and distorted thinking patterns.
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Question 17
2 out of 2 points
Garth goes to a psychodynamic therapist for treatment of his anxiety. What will be the goal of Garth’s
therapy?
Selected
Answer:
d.
To unroot unconscious conflicts that give rise to his anxiety
Answers: a.
To identify and change the irrational thought patterns that have led to his anxiety
b.
To determine the biological cause of his anxiety and find the right drug to treat it
c.
To become aware of his true feelings, fix his self-image, and come to accept himself
the way he is
d.
To unroot unconscious conflicts that give rise to his anxiety
e.
To determine how factors like his gender, social class, and ethnicity interact to make
him anxious
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Question 18
Which theorist is associated with the study of learned helplessness?
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
a.
Martin Seligman
Answers: a.
Martin Seligman
b.
Carl Rogers
c.
Aaron Beck
d.
Albert Ellis
e.
Albert Bandura
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Question 19
According to Freud, psychological symptoms
2 out of 2 points
Selected
Answer:
e.
represent an outward expression of inner turmoil.
Answers: a.
are produced voluntarily to obtain sympathy.
b.
are learned through experience.
c.
are a conscious cry for attention.
d.
arise from disturbed brain chemistry.
e.
represent an outward expression of inner turmoil.
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Question 20
2 out of 2 points
The fact that antisocial behavioral patterns appear at such an early age and are so difficult to change
lends support to the notion that an antisocial personality may be caused by .
Selected
Answer:
c.
biological factors
Answers: a.
behavioral factors
b.
environmental factors
c.
biological factors
d.
cognitive factors
