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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

1 Introduction and Methods of Research Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 1.1 How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior?

1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to the case examples discussed in the text.

1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age.

1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior.

Introduction 1.2 Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

Understand the Concepts 5

Apply What You Know 2

295 8, 10, 11

296 15, 18, 22, 29

12–14, 16, 17

19–21, 23–25, 26–28

True-False

299

297, 300, 301, 303

298, 302

Essay Multiple Choice

30, 32, 35, 37– 39

31, 36

346 33, 34

40, 42–44, 46

41, 47–49

304

305

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Analyze It

347

51, 53, 55, 57, 58

52, 54

50, 56

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1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior.

1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times.

1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

1.2.5 Describe the role of mental hospitals in the mental health system.

1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement.

Introduction 1.3 Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior.

1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior.

Question Type True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

59–61, 74, 78– 82

Understand the Concepts 306 66–69, 73, 83

85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95–99

84, 93, 94

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

310, 311, 313

312, 314, 315

100, 102, 104, 108, 112, 114, 115, 119, 121– 123

101, 105, 107, 110, 111, 116– 118 , 120

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

316–318

319

125

124

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Apply What You Know

Analyze It

348 62–65, 70–72, 75–77 307–309 349 87, 90

350

350 103, 106, 109, 113

350, 351, 352

352 126, 128, 130

127, 129

320 131, 132

133, 138–140, 143, 144

134–137, 141, 142

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

321 147, 148, 150, 152

146, 151

True-False Essay

322, 324

323

145, 149, 153

353

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior.

1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior.

Introduction 1.4 Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science.

1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method.

1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology.

1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features.

1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features.

1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts 154, 156, 157

Apply What You Know 155, 158

Analyze It

325 353, 354 159, 160

161–163

353, 354 164

165

167, 174

166, 168, 169

328

326, 327

179

176, 178, 180, 181

170–173

355 175, 177

329 182–185

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

356 186

330 357 187, 188, 190, 191

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

331

330

192, 211

193–195, 200– 205, 207–210, 212

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

332

333

True-False Essay

336, 338

189

358 196–199, 206

359, 360 228, 234, 237, 238, 240, 244, 245, 247

214, 215, 220, 221, 223, 226, 227, 232, 233, 236, 239, 242 335

213, 216–219, 222, 224, 225, 229–231, 235, 241, 243, 246 334, 337 361

362, 363, 365

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features.

1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features.

1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations.

Question Type Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 248, 250, 255, 260–262

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

340

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Understand the Concepts 249, 252, 254, 256, 257

Apply What You Know 251, 253, 258, 259

Analyze It

339 364, 365

263–269, 273, 275–277, 281– 283 341 284–286, 289, 292 345

270–272, 278– 280

288, 293, 294

274 342 367 287, 290, 291 343, 344 369

366

368, 370

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

Abnormal psychology deals chiefly with __________. a. diseases b. traits c. abnormal behaviors d. problems of immaturity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Gillian is studying the branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of unusual behavior patterns, which is known as __________ psychology. a. abnormal b. social c. evolutionary d. developmental Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Which emotional concern has developed in the police photographer who describes his crime scene experiences in the text? a. anger b. sadness c. fear d. loneliness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

The police photographer quoted in the text experiences emotional reactions when __________. a. taking pictures b. riding in elevators c. driving across bridges d. arguing with others Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Compared to the term mental disorder, psychological disorder is __________. a. less preferred b. more preferred c. equally preferred d. less preferred than mental illness Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

According to the __________ model, abnormal behaviors are symptoms of underlying illnesses. a. epigenetic b. sociological c. medical d. psychological Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

The term mental disorder is derived from which of the following models? a. epigenetic b. sociological c. medical d. psychological Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Who is affected by abnormal behavior? a. only those who are mentally ill themselves b. only those who are related to individuals with a mental illness c. only those who work with individuals with a mental illness d. virtually everyone Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1 How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If Johan feels intense dread when boarding an elevator, this emotion would be considered __________. a. simply a reaction to a stressful situation b. completely normal

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

a bit unusual but nothing to worry about abnormal

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1 How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 10.

Emotional states such as anxiety and depression may be considered abnormal when they __________. a. are judged as being so by others b. are not appropriate to the situation c. last for longer than 24 hours d. are different from others’ political views Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1 How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Abnormality may be suggested by __________. a. the magnitude of the situation b. the opinion of the loudest person in a group c. it being all relative d. any person’s opinion Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1 How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following behaviors is considered abnormal? a. feeling anxious in anticipation of an important job interview b. feeling sad after failing a test c. feeling panic whenever entering a department store d. feeling depressed about losing a loved one Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following behaviors is considered normal? a. experiencing a sense of panic every time a person sees a cat b. being too terrified to go anyplace that has a lot of people c. seeing visions during a spiritual experience d. feeling depressed for months for no tangible reason

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 14.

The unusualness criteria for determining abnormality __________. a. is the only criteria used to determine abnormality b. is the best criteria for determining abnormality c. states that statistical deviance or rarity is sufficient to judge abnormality d. states that just because a behavior is unusual does not necessarily mean that it is considered abnormal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ societies have norms or standards that define the kinds of behavior acceptable in given contexts. a. Very few b. Around one-third of c. Around two-thirds of d. All Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The criteria for determining abnormal behavior includes that the behavior _________. a. is time consuming b. is selfish c. results in loss of income d. is socially unacceptable Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In judging whether a person’s behavior is socially unacceptable or violates social norms, clinicians must take into account __________. a. ideas of persecution b. cultural differences c. universal truths d. subjects’ expectations

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 18.

Which statement regarding homosexuality is true? a. It was classified as a mental disorder by the psychiatric profession until the mid-1970s. b. It was not viewed as a mental disorder in the United States after World War II, but it was in Europe. c. It is currently classified as a mental disorder in the United States, but not in Europe. d. It is currently classified as a disorder in men but not in women. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Archibald has recurring delusions that he is the King of England. He also hallucinates that the Queen of England sits next to him and he talks to her throughout the day. Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely reflects his behavior? a. significant personal distress b. self-defeating behavior c. socially unacceptable behavior d. faulty perception of reality Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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When Huang sees rainbows and seemingly malevolent shadows, she is experiencing __________. a. delusions b. compulsions c. hallucinations d. obsessions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Katy has recurring visions of demons chasing her around her house. She also hears them telling her, “We have come for you!” She is experiencing __________. a. delusions

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compulsions hallucinations obsessions

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 22.

Unfounded ideas, or false beliefs that have no basis in fact, are considered __________. a. delusions b. compulsions c. hallucinations d. obsessions Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Alexander believes that aliens from outer space are working together with the CIA in an elaborate plot to brainwash him with secret messages transmitted through static on his television. His beliefs are most likely what psychologists would call __________. a. delusions b. compulsions c. hallucinations d. obsessions Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Tamika is suffering from a combination of chronic anxiety and depression, and these conditions cause her to experience many troublesome emotions. Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely matches her symptoms? a. significant personal distress b. self-defeating behavior c. unusual behavior d. faulty perception of reality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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If Therese is experiencing profound sadness due to a recent layoff, and she has stopped engaging with friends, which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely matches her behavior? a. faulty perception of reality b. maladaptive or self-defeating behavior c. unusual behavior d. socially unacceptable behavior Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely matches a college student who must withdraw due to alcoholism? a. faulty perception of reality b. maladaptive or self-defeating behavior c. unusual behavior d. socially unacceptable behavior Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Megan has an intense fear of being stuck in an elevator or a similar enclosed place. Her fears are best described as __________. a. claustrophobia b. delusions c. agoraphobia d. ideas of persecution Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Omar has both autism and oppositional defiant disorder. His disorders would be considered __________. a. consistent b. simultaneous c. comorbid d. continuous Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 29.

People are said to have __________ diagnoses when they have more than one disorder. a. coexisting b. comingled c. comorbid d. simultaneous Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Nearly 1 in __________ Americans is directly affected by a diagnosable mental illness at some point in their lives. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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About __________ percent of adult Americans experience a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. a. 50 b. 33 c. 25 d. 20 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to the World Health Organization, which of the 17 countries surveyed had the highest rates of diagnosable psychological disorders? a. France b. United States c. Haiti d. Latvia Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 33.

Comparatively speaking, the likelihood of having a psychological disorder would be highest for a __________. a. 19-year-old woman b. 19-year-old man c. 30-year-old woman d. 30-year-old man Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Comparatively speaking, the likelihood of having a psychological disorder would be lowest for a __________. a. 19-year-old woman b. 19-year-old man c. 30-year-old woman d. 30-year-old man Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The Surgeon General’s report states that treatment for mental disorders is most effective when __________. a. pharmacological treatment is monitored weekly by a health care professional b. psychological and pharmacological treatments are combined c. the social and financial needs of the individual are addressed prior to treatment d. clinicians serving an individual are from the same ethnic group Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Bipolar disorder is to a(n) __________ disorder as panic disorder is to a(n) __________ disorder. a. mood; psychotic b. psychotic; anxiety c. mood; anxiety d. anxiety; mood

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 37.

Over his/her lifetime, an American is most likely to suffer from which of the following psychological disorders? a. mood disorder b. anxiety disorder c. substance use disorder d. schizophrenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Over the course of the past year, an American is most likely to have suffered from which of the following psychological disorders? a. mood disorder b. anxiety disorder c. substance use disorder d. schizophrenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Effective treatments exist for __________ mental disorders. a. a few b. most c. 10 percent of d. 34 percent of Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.2 Abnormal Psychology—By the Numbers Learning Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Among American Indians, hearing the voices of recently deceased loved ones is considered __________. a. normal b. abnormal c. unusual but not abnormal

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a hallucination due to extreme grief

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 41.

In American Indian culture, __________ is to “White man’s sickness” as __________ is to “Indian sickness.” a. alcoholism; lack of harmony b. bipolar disorder; alcoholism c. lack of harmony; alcoholism d. lack of harmony; bipolar disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In Western cultures, anxiety is experienced largely in terms of __________. a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and in complaints about witchcraft b. trancelike states c. physical or somatic symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In a number of African cultures, anxiety is expressed as __________. a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and in complaints about witchcraft b. trancelike states c. physical symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In Eastern cultures, depression is experienced largely in terms of __________. a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and in complaints about witchcraft b. guilt or sadness c. physical or somatic symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness

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worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 45.

If Jules, from France, is experiencing depression, he is likely feeling __________. a. fears of failure in procreation b. guilt or sadness c. physical or somatic symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. a fear of losing his job or not being able to pay the mortgage Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Compared to the United States, the rates of schizophrenia in countries such as Colombia, India, China, Denmark, Nigeria, and the former Soviet Union are __________. a. lower b. about the same c. higher d. lower for women and higher for men Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In our culture, models based on __________ have achieved prominence in explaining abnormal behavior. a. spiritual corruption b. demonology c. medical disease d. anthropomorphism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Traditional native cultures attribute most mental illnesses to __________. a. supernatural causes b. poor child-rearing practices

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immorality psychic abilities

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 49.

In __________ folk society, psychological problems are often attributed to the influence of “spirits” or the possession of a “weak soul.” a. Malaysian b. Kurdish c. Nigerian d. Filipino Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Abigail, who lived in ancient Western society, likely thought abnormal behavior was the result of __________. a. psychic powers b. biological imbalances c. spiritual enlightenment d. demonic possession Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Archaeologists have unearthed human skeletons with holes in the skull. It has been suggested that the holes were drilled into the skulls to __________. a. release fluid associated with brain swelling b. relieve the individual of a headache c. release “evil spirits” from the individual d. treat epilepsy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If a person in prehistoric times demonstrated odd and erratic behavior, the person might undergo __________

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e to provide a pathway for demons to leave the body. a. medical treatment b. trephination c. spiritual incision d. expurgating Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 53.

The notion of supernatural causes of abnormal behavior, or demonology, was prominent in Western society until __________. a. the Age of Enlightenment b. the Middle Ages c. World War I d. the Victorian Age Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The Babylonians and ancient Greeks __________. a. thought the gods toyed with humans b. explained natural phenomena as godly actions c. believed star movements were adventures of the gods d. believed that gods drove people mad Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Before Hippocrates, the ancient Greeks believed that abnormal behavior, or madness, resulted from __________. a. natural forces b. demonic possession c. punishment by the gods d. psychic powers Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Agda, an ancient Grecian woman, likely believed that __________ would visit the afflicted while they slept in the temple and offer them restorative advice through dreams.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

Plato Socrates Aesculapius Zeus

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 57.

The ancient Greeks believed that rest, a nutritious diet, and __________ were significant parts of the treatment for those who were psychologically afflicted. a. blood letting b. trephination c. exercise d. prayer Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The ancient Greeks attempted to cure mental illness by __________. a. sending people to temples where they were given rest, a nutritious diet, and exercise b. trephining c. performing exorcisms d. torturing them in order to force the evil spirits out of their bodies Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The celebrated ancient Greek physician who argued that illnesses of the body and mind resulted from natural causes rather than the wrath of the gods was __________. a. Socrates b. Hippocrates c. Demosthenes d. Aristotle Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The idea that the health of the body depends on a balance of four vital bodily fluids, or humors, was first proposed by __________. a. Galen

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

Plato Socrates Hippocrates

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 61.

According to Hippocrates, abnormal behavior results from __________. a. biological imbalances b. angering the gods c. demonic possession d. spiritual deprivation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Andy is a quick-tempered individual. According to Hippocrates, Andy would be described as having an excess of __________. a. phlegm b. blood c. green bile d. yellow bile Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Zorba is constantly depressed. According to Hippocrates’s theory, Zorba has an excess of __________. a. phlegm b. blood c. green bile d. black bile Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Theo is lethargic and sluggish, always acting like he is in “slow motion.” According to Hippocrates’s theory, Theo has an excess of __________. a. phlegm b. blood c. yellow bile

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

black bile

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 65.

George is cheerful, confident, and optimistic. According to Hippocrates’s theory, George has an excess of __________. a. phlegm b. blood c. yellow bile d. black bile Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A person who is cheerful, confident, and optimistic is said to be __________ with a high level of __________. a. sanguine; blood b. sanguine; black bile c. melancholic; black bile d. melancholic; blood Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Hippocrates would label a person who is lethargic and sluggish, with little or no energy, as __________ with a high level of __________. a. sanguine; phlegm b. phlegmatic; blood c. phlegmatic; phlegm d. sanguine; blood Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Hippocrates labeled individuals who were quick-tempered, or bilious, as __________ with high levels of __________. a. melancholic; black bile b. choleric; yellow bile c. choleric; black bile

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

melancholic; yellow bile

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 69.

According to Hippocrates, a person who is chronically sad and depressed is said to be __________ with a high level of __________. a. melancholic; black bile b. choleric; yellow bile c. choleric; black bile d. melancholic; yellow bile Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If a person was confident, but sluggish, the person would have high levels of __________, according to Hippocrates. a. blood and yellow bile b. black and yellow bile c. blood and phlegm d. black bile and blood Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If a person was quick-tempered and confident, the person would have high levels of __________, according to Hippocrates. a. blood and yellow bile b. black and yellow bile c. blood and phlegm d. black bile and blood Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If a person was lethargic and quick-tempered, the person would have high levels of __________, according to Hippocrates. a. blood and yellow bile b. phlegm and yellow bile c. blood and phlegm

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

black bile and blood

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 73.

Hippocrates’s view that abnormal behavior could result from biological imbalances foreshadowed today’s __________ model. a. medical b. eclectic c. psychoanalytic d. phenomenological Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following are the three categories of abnormal behavior identified by Hippocrates? a. melancholia, mania, and exhilaration b. melancholia, phrenitis, and mania c. mania, depression, and hypoactivity d. phrenitis, agitation, and catatonia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from mania. The patient is probably __________. a. excessively depressed b. excessively excited c. schizophrenic d. autistic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from melancholia. The patient is probably __________. a. excessively depressed b. excessively excited c. schizophrenic d. autistic Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 77.

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from phrenitis. The patient is probably __________. a. excessively excited b. excessively depressed c. suffering from schizophrenia d. autistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The ethical oath that medical students take when they become physicians honors __________. a. Galen b. Thalen c. Aristotle d. Hippocrates Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The Greek physician who expanded on the teachings of Hippocrates was __________. a. Homer b. Themistocles c. Leonidas d. Galen Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Until the physician Galen found that arteries carry blood, it was thought by most people that they carry __________. a. bile b. phlegm c. air d. water Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior.

Hippocrates lived from __________. a. ca. 460–377 B.C.E. b. 1865–1939 c. ca. 130–200 C.E. d. ca. 37–7 B.C.E. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Galen lived from __________. a. ca. 460–377 B.C.E. b. 1865–1939 c. ca. 130–200 C.E. d. ca. 37–7 B.C.E. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Humors are to __________ as arteries are to __________. a. Socrates; Galen b. Hippocrates; Galen c. Hippocrates; Socrates d. Galen; Socrates Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Belief in possession __________. a. began with the Roman Catholic Church b. was evident as early as the ancient Romans c. was evident as early as the ancient Egyptians d. was revitalized by the Anglican Church Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In medieval times, the doctrine that abnormal behavior was a sign of possession by evil spirits or the devil was

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e espoused by the __________ church. a. Episcopalian b. Muslim c. Roman Catholic d. Anglican Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 86.

Torture, starvation, and beatings were among the __________. a. methods of persuasion used by exorcists b. methods of treatment used in medieval psychotherapy for depression c. threats made to hospitalized mental patients until electroshock therapy was developed d. forms of punishment used in the Renaissance by parents of rebellious male teenagers Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Sabrina lived in a time during which fear of witches was at its all-time high, she would live in the __________. a. Middle Ages b. Renaissance c. Age of Enlightenment d. Victorian Age Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The Malleus Maleficarum was __________. a. a medical manual designed to help Renaissance physicians treat abnormal behavior b. the first diagnostic manual that correctly labeled some mental health problems according to their behavioral symptoms c. the holy ritual used to help priests perform exorcisms d. a manual for helping inquisitors identify suspected witches Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ were most likely to be accused of witchcraft. a. Men

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

Teenagers Minority ethnic groups Women

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 90.

Cherita was accused of witchcraft and subjected to the water-float test. In order to be proven innocent, it was necessary that she __________. a. confess b. drown c. float to the top d. promise herself to God Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If a suspected witch was subjected to the “water-float test” and was found to be spiritually pure, the suspect __________. a. was released b. was allowed to join a convent c. was given an exorcism to prevent future demonic possession d. drowned Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The behavior confessed by supposed “witches” was often akin to modern conceptualizations of __________, although it was likely that such confessions resulted from the effects of torture. a. major depression b. antisocial personality disorder c. brain damage d. schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were __________. a. based on valid fears of the unknown

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

based on misinterpretations of abnormal behaviors resulting from mental illness convenient means of disposing of social nuisances and seizing property part of a general trend by the poor to seek revenge against the wealthy by accusing them of crimes that would cause them to be disgraced

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 94.

In the Middle Ages, individuals who were thought to be possessed were __________. a. treated no differently than witches b. always seen as bringing their circumstances onto themselves c. sometimes perceived as innocents d. always believed to have deserved their fates Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In medieval England, most explanations of mental illness involved __________. a. sociological causes b. demonic possession c. physical illness or brain trauma d. spiritual impropriety Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Renaissance physician Johann Weyer was noted for arguing that abnormal behavior and thought patterns were caused by __________. a. physical problems b. demonic possession c. spiritual impurity d. sociological factors Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The first asylums, or “madhouses,” began to crop up throughout Europe in the __________ centuries. a. 11th and 12th b. 13th and 14th c. 15th and 16th

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

17th and 18th

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 98.

The first asylums in Europe were __________. a. added onto existing hospitals as special “wards” for the mentally ill b. former leprosariums c. former prisons d. former military fortresses Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The word “bedlam” derived from __________. a. a slang term popular in the 15th and 16th centuries for chaos b. Sir Francis Reginald Bedlam, founder of the first asylum in London c. Bedlam, England, home of the first insane asylum d. St. Mary’s of Bethlehem Hospital in London Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

100. The modern era of treatment of the mentally ill can be traced, in large part, to the efforts of __________. a. Pussin and Pinel b. Roentgen and Pasteur c. Lavoix and Millet d. Mesmer and Charcot Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 101. Philippe Pinel believed in __________. a. the medical model and thought people should be treated humanely b. demonology but still thought people should be treated humanely c. demonology and felt individuals should be locked up for public safety d. the medical model but still thought people should be locked up for public safety

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. The modern era of humane treatment can be traced to the late __________ centuries. a. 16th and early 17th b. 17th and early 18th c. 18th and early 19th d. 19th and early 20th Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 103. James, who lived in 19th-century Europe, likely viewed deranged or mentally ill people as __________. a. sick people in need of treatment b. demonically possessed c. having special “gifts” that allowed them to communicate with the spirit world d. threats to society Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 104. Jean-Baptiste Pussin, a layman in charge of a ward for the “incurably insane” at La Bicêtre mental hospital in Paris, is known for __________. a. moving patients to rooms with more sunlight b. providing medicine to hospitalized patients c. releasing insane inmates from their chains and shackles d. ending exorcisms in the asylums Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 105. “Thank you, __________” would perhaps have been a statement made by an incurably insane person in the

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e late 18th century when he was free from chains. a. Jean-Baptiste Pussin b. Dorothea Dix c. Philippe Pinel d. Horace Loveland Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 106. If someone was a follower of Philippe Pinel, the person would most likely agree with which of the following statements? a. The mentally ill should be incarcerated and chained to prevent them from harming themselves or others. b. The mentally ill should be treated through purging, bloodletting, and ice-cold baths. c. The mentally ill will recover more quickly by living in the real world and learning to survive on their own. d. The mentally ill should be treated in a humane manner, with understanding and concern. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 107.

After being unchained at La Bicêtre mental hospital in Paris, patients __________. a. had to be restrained again as they were difficult to control b. had to be bloodlet and purged to keep them in control c. were not violent and appeared to do rather well in their recovery d. were not violent but still acted relatively “insane” Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

108. The philosophy of treatment that emerged from the efforts of Frenchmen like Philippe Pinel is called __________ therapy. a. hedonistic b. moral c. rational d. organic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 109. A noted therapist argues that mentally ill patients should be treated in a decent and relaxed environment. Her argument most closely matches the tenets of __________ therapy. a. primal b. Catholic c. moral d. rational Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 110. Pinel was to __________ as William Tuke was to __________. a. England; the United States b. France; England c. the United States; France d. England; France Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 111. Pinel was to __________ as Dorothea Dix was to __________. a. England; the United States b. France; the United States c. the United States; France d. England; France Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. The man considered to be the “father” of American psychiatry is __________. a. William Tuke b. Alfred Adler

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. A follower of Benjamin Rush would most likely agree with which of the following statements? a. The mentally ill should be incarcerated and chained to prevent them from harming themselves or others. b. The mentally ill should be treated through purging, bloodletting, and ice-cold baths. c. The mentally ill will recover more quickly by living in the real world and learning to survive on their own. d. The mentally ill should be given custodial care only, as their illnesses are incurable. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 114. The Boston schoolteacher most responsible for the establishment of mental hospitals in the 19th-century United States is __________. a. Mary Dexter b. Dorothea Dix c. Laura Constance Wilson d. Martha Custis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 115. In the late 19th century, the attitude toward the mentally ill in the United States was dominated by __________. a. the belief in “moral therapy” b. apathy and neglect c. the belief in bloodletting and purging as a primary treatment d. fascination with Freud’s new “talking cure” Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. Through the middle of the 20th century, finding patients covered with their own feces or patients restrained and mistreated was __________. a. unheard of b. very rare c. occasionally found d. commonplace Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. By the mid-1950s, the population in American mental hospitals had risen to about __________. a. 250,000 b. 500,000 c. 750,000 d. 1,000,000 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. Compared to the population in U.S. mental hospitals in the 1950s, the current population has __________. a. halved b. tripled c. remained the same d. drastically reduced Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 119. The class of drugs most responsible for the mass release of many institutionalized mentally ill patients is the __________. a. phenothiazines b. MAO inhibitors c. tricyclics d. antibiotics

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 120. Which of the following people would be most likely to receive phenothiazines? a. a man with schizophrenia b. a man with obsessive–compulsive disorder c. a man with dissociative fugue d. a man with bipolar disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 121. The advent of phenothiazines was seen as instrumental in __________. a. lowering the costs of care in state hospitals so that more could be constructed b. increasing populations of substance abusers and people with intellectual disabilities while reducing the number of schizophrenics c. developing new diagnostic screening measures for schizophrenia d. reducing the population of mental hospitals Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122.

Between the 1950s and today, the mental hospital population across the United States __________. a. increased dramatically b. remained relatively the same c. increased the number of female patients while decreasing the number of male patients d. decreased dramatically Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 123. Today, the mental hospital population across the United States has about __________ patients. a. 1,000,000 b. 400,000 c. 100,000 d. 40,000 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 124. Compared to the years prior to deinstitutionalization, a person now would stay for __________ in a mental hospital. a. a longer time b. about the same time c. twice as long d. less time Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.5 The Role of the Mental Hospital Today Learning Objective: 1.2.5 Describe the role of mental hospitals in the mental health system. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 125. Today’s state hospital is generally more __________ than it was in the 19th and 20th centuries. a. treatment-oriented b. focused on punishment c. apathetic d. focused on medication and psychiatry Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.5 The Role of the Mental Hospital Today Learning Objective: 1.2.5 Describe the role of mental hospitals in the mental health system. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. In 1963, community mental health centers (CMHCs) were established across the United States under a congressional policy known as __________. a. reformation b. outsourcing c. deinstitutionalization d. compartmentalization Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.6 The Community Mental Health Movement Learning Objective: 1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 127. It is estimated that approximately __________ prison inmates has/have a serious mental illness. a. 1 in 2 b. 1 in 3 c. 2 in 3 d. 1 in 4 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.6 The Community Mental Health Movement Learning Objective: 1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. A negative effect of the deinstitutionalization movement was __________. a. a significant increase in violent crime by those who were released b. a nearly total collapse of the nationwide system of mental hospitals and community mental health centers c. an increase in the number of mentally ill patients requiring long-term care d. the abandonment of many former patients who, now homeless, wander the streets of American cities Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.6 The Community Mental Health Movement Learning Objective: 1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. Homeless people are __________ likely to suffer from a substance use problem as compared to a severe psychological disorder. a. equally b. less c. more d. not Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.6 The Community Mental Health Movement Learning Objective: 1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 130. Approximately what percentage of those suffering from severe psychological disorders are currently in treatment? a. 10 percent b. 50 percent c. 75 percent d. 100 percent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.6 The Community Mental Health Movement Learning Objective: 1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. Beliefs about possession or demonology persisted until the rise of the natural sciences in the __________ century.

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3 Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. In the 18th century, society began to turn toward __________ to explain natural phenomena and human behavior. a. demonology b. reason and science c. inner enlightenment d. spiritualism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3 Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 133. A physician who wrote an influential textbook on psychiatry in 1883, in which he likened mental disorders to physical diseases, was __________. a. Joseph Lister b. Robert Koch c. Emil Kraepelin d. G. A. Hansen Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 134. If someone was a follower of Kraepelin, the person would likely believe __________. a. in spiritual influences affecting behavior b. in demonology c. in chemical imbalances d. humors control behavior Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. The __________ model attempts to explain abnormal behavior on the basis of underlying biological defects. a. medical b. eclectic

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structural-functional center-periphery

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 136. According to the medical model, people behaving abnormally __________. a. suffer from incurable diseases caused by inherited genetic defects b. suffer from the results of early childhood trauma and can be cured with proper behavioral therapies c. suffer from mental illnesses that can be classified like physical illnesses, according to their distinctive causes and symptoms d. are often unjustly labeled “abnormal” by society because of fears about their abnormal behaviors Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. For Emil Kraepelin, dementia praecox was to __________ as manic–depressive insanity was to __________. a. abnormal body metabolism; excess blood b. excess blood; a chemical imbalance c. a chemical imbalance; abnormal body metabolism d. abnormal body metabolism; a chemical imbalance Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 138. Emil Kraepelin’s dementia praecox is today’s __________. a. conversion disorder b. dissociative identity disorder c. schizophrenia d. bipolar disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 139. Emil Kraepelin’s manic–depressive psychosis is today’s __________. a. conversion disorder b. dissociative identity disorder c. schizophrenia d. bipolar disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. The major contribution of Emil Kraepelin was the __________. a. development of a classification system in which the current diagnostic systems are rooted b. discovery that early childhood environment plays a crucial role in the development of a healthy personality c. discovery of the bacterium causing syphilis d. development of “moral therapy,” in which humane treatment and a relaxed environment were used to help restore mental health Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. Syphilis ravages the brain and the body, resulting in __________ in the latter stages. a. bipolar disorder b. schizophrenia c. dementia d. depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 142. The discovery of a cure for syphilis led to __________. a. today’s general acceptance that there is a biological basis for all psychological disorders b. the cure for polio c. optimism that biological causes for other types of disturbed behavior would be discovered d. the eventual development of the fields of neurology and neuropsychology Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 143. People today realize that __________ of all psychological disorders involve a complex web of factors that scientists are still struggling to understand. a. only one or two b. a few c. approximately half d. the great majority Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 144. Which of the following terms is representative of the medical model terminology? a. fixed interval b. reinforcement c. syndrome d. time out Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 145. If a patient in the Victorian era presented with paralysis and numbness that could not be explained by any physical ailment, the patient would have been considered to have __________. a. dissociation b. fugue c. hypochondriasis d. hysteria Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 146. Hysteria was likely a __________. a. physical ailment that was specific to a certain time period b. psychological ailment that was specific to a certain time period c. chemical imbalance caused by poor nutrition at the time d. brain disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 147. __________ demonstrated that hysterical behaviors, like paralysis or numbness, could be induced in normal subjects under hypnosis through the use of suggestion. a. Mesmer b. Breuer c. Charcot d. Pinel Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. The person who developed the first psychological theory of abnormal behavior was __________. a. Friedrich Mesmer b. Joseph Breuer c. Sigmund Freud d. Jean-Martin Charcot Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 149. When Krista spends time sharing her emotions and pent-up feelings with her therapist, she feels better due to __________. a. displacement b. transference c. free association d. catharsis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 150. The process of bringing emotions to the surface and “discharging” them in therapy is called __________. a. transference b. catharsis c. free association d. displacement Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. The case of Anna O. demonstrated __________. a. the effectiveness of hypnosis b. the association between emotions and physical manifestations c. the ineffectiveness of talking through emotions d. that there was a physiological cause of hysteria Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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152. The 21-year-old woman treated by Breuer in a classic case of hysteria was __________. a. Sonja J. b. Alicia K. c. Anna O. d. Marta M. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 153. Mary goes to a therapist for treatment of numbness in her arms that appears to have no physical cause. Her therapist tells her that her symptoms result from repressed emotions dating back to subconscious conflicts during her early childhood. The therapist uses hypnosis and has her talk about her feelings to help her “discharge” her pent-up emotions. Her therapist’s treatment approach is most similar to that of __________. a. Freud b. Pinel c. Kraepelin d. Griesinger Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 154. The __________ perspective emphasizes factors such as unemployment, poverty, and family breakdown as causes of abnormal behavior. a. cognitive b. structural-functional c. social learning d. sociocultural Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 155. A therapist from the __________ perspective may tell a client that her depression is not abnormal, but rather stems from pressures placed on her to be a model employee, mother, and wife. a. sociocultural b. social learning c. environmental d. behavioral Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. The __________ model emphasizes a broad perspective that takes into account the social contexts in which abnormal behavior occurs. a. sociocultural b. Gestalt c. social learning d. environmental Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 157. A sociocultural psychologist is likely to recommend which of the following as a treatment for his/her client? a. medication b. a change in jobs c. a change in diet d. a change in activity level Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 158. Gloria, a student from a poor family, goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. Her therapist tells her that the anxiety is not abnormal behavior on her part, but rather it is a normal reaction to the abnormal expectations placed on her by an unfair society that has failed to give her an equal chance to fairly compete with other students. Her therapist is using the __________ treatment model. a. social learning b. humanistic c. eclectic d. sociocultural Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 159. The biopsychosocial perspective of abnormal behavior is also known as the __________ model. a. interactionist b. catharsis c. eclectic d. psychodynamic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 160. Which of the following was classified as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatric Association until 1973? a. pedophilia b. transvestitism c. homosexuality d. fetishism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. Research has found that gay men and lesbians have a __________ frequency of suicide and of states of emotional distress, especially anxiety and depression, compared to heterosexual men and women. a. drastically lower b. 10 percent lower c. greater d. two times greater Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. Gay men experience __________ at a greater level as compared to heterosexual men. a. psychopathy b. intellectual deficiency c. bipolar disorder d. depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 163. Gay men and lesbians __________. a. are less prone than heterosexuals to develop psychological problems b. experience psychological problems as a direct result of their sexual orientation c. have a lower suicide rate than heterosexual individuals d. may have mental health problems due to the social stress associated with the stigma, prejudice, and discrimination that gay people encounter Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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164. A systematic method of conducting scientific research in which theories or assumptions are examined in the light of evidence is the __________. a. intuitive method b. philosophical approach c. scientific method d. Socratic method Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4 Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. If Laurel wanted to conduct research in the field of abnormal psychology, she would apply the __________. a. intuitive method b. philosophical approach c. scientific method d. Socratic method Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4 Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 166. Psychologists use __________ to advance the description, explanation, prediction, and control of abnormal behavior. a. common sense b. the clinical method c. the scientific method d. the medical model Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 167. Which of the following is one of the primary objectives of science? a. revelation b. description c. remediation d. expediation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 168. In the classroom vignette described in the text, which observation of the rat refers to behavior? a. trying to escape b. looking around c. looking for food d. moving around the edges of the table Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 169. In the classroom vignette described in the text, which observation of the rat refers to an inference? a. sniffing the edges b. moving along the edges of the table c. pausing and then moving again d. looking around Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 170. “The monkey was moving toward the enrichment object and then placed a hand upon it” would fit which objective of science? a. explanation b. prediction c. description d. control Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. “Couples who engage in more negative thoughts of their spouse compared to positive thoughts are more likely to divorce” would fit which objective of science? a. explanation b. prediction c. description d. control Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 172. “Research shows that couples who actively engage in gratitude and appreciation are more likely to stay in their marriages” would fit which objective of science?

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description explanation remediation control

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 173. “The animal was investigating the food item to determine whether it was edible” would fit which objective of science? a. explanation b. prediction c. description d. control Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 174. A formulation of the relationships underlying observed events is called a __________. a. theory b. hypothesis c. supposition d. proposition Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. Manuel designed a study to test a prediction he had about what motivates behavior. In this case, he would be testing a __________. a. theory b. hypothesis c. supposition d. proposition Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 176. According to the text, testing the hypothesis comes __________ drawing conclusions. a. one step before b. two steps before

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. Emily is studying hyperactive children. Her observations have led her to predict that if she runs an experiment in which some hyperactive children are given a sugar-sweetened drink while others are given a drink sweetened with a sugar substitute, those receiving the sugar-sweetened drink will exhibit greater disruptions in their behavior. Her prediction is an example of a __________. a. theory b. hypothesis c. response set d. scientifically based conjecture Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 178. According to the text, drawing conclusions about the hypothesis is __________ formulating the research question. a. one step before b. one step after c. two steps after d. three steps after Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. Scientists are reasonably confident that differences between groups are significant when chance is less than __________ percent. a. 2 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 180. If a researcher conducted a study and found a difference between groups that had a 10 percent likelihood of being attributed to chance, the researcher would consider this finding as __________.

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slightly significant non-significant highly significant poorly conducted

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. If a researcher conducted a study and found a difference between groups that had a 4 percent likelihood of being attributed to chance, the researcher would consider this finding as __________. a. significant b. non-significant c. moderately non-significant d. poorly conducted Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 182. __________ are designed to promote the dignity of the individual, protect human welfare, and preserve scientific integrity. a. Research methodologies b. Sampling techniques c. Ethical principles d. Research grants Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research Learning Objective: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 183. If a participant was informed of the risks of the study, but the person’s data was leaked to the general public, this would be a violation of __________. a. informed consent b. confidentiality c. known risks d. known benefits Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research Learning Objective: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 184. If a person’s data was kept secret from others outside the study but the participant was not given sufficient information in advance about the study’s purposes, methods, risks, and benefits, this would be a violation of __________. a. informed consent b. confidentiality c. debriefing d. free will Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research Learning Objective: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 185. If a study was conducted in which information was withheld and the participant did not receive a true explanation of the study, this would be a violation of __________. a. informed consent b. confidentiality c. debriefing d. free will Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research Learning Objective: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 186. If Dr. Prunty reveals a study participant’s identity in research files and these files are stolen, it would violate __________. a. informed consent b. confidentiality c. debriefing d. free will Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research Learning Objective: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 187. When meerkats are watched in the wild to determine how they handle adverse conditions, this is a(n) __________. a. case study b. experimental study c. correlational study d. naturalistic observation Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 188. Naturalistic observation reveals __________. a. neither how subjects behave nor why they behave as they do b. how subjects behave, but not why they behave that way c. why subjects behave in certain ways, but not how they behave d. both how subjects behave and why they behave that way Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 189. Ellen decides to study overweight people. She designs her study so that she will observe overweight and normal people eating in restaurants to see if there are differences in what they order, how quickly they eat, and how much they eat. The diners will not know they are being observed. Ellen’s research design employs the __________ method. a. survey b. experimental c. naturalistic observation d. case study Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 190. Naturalistic observation reveals __________. a. how subjects process their world b. where subjects engage in observed behaviors c. why subjects think as they do d. why subjects engage in observed behaviors Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 191. The naturalistic observation method can demonstrate causation about what percentage of the time? a. 95 percent b. 50 percent c. 10 percent d. 0 percent

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 192. A scientific method of study that examines the relationships between factors or variables expressed in statistical terms is the __________ method. a. survey b. experimental c. correlational d. case study Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 193. If a research study indicates a statistical measure of association of +0.65, this is known as the __________. a. variable matrix b. independent variable c. correlation coefficient d. reciprocal function Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 194. If drinking alcohol increases and the number of hours slept afterward increases, this is a __________ correlation. a. random b. positive c. complementary d. negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 195. If the amount of alcohol consumed increases and the ability to drive a car decreases, this is a __________

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e correlation. a. random b. positive c. complementary d. negative Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 196. Jada decides to study overweight people. She designs a correlational study comparing weight level and heart disease. She finds that as weight level increases, so does heart disease. Jada’s study has found a __________ correlation. a. random b. positive c. complementary d. negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 197. Jill decides to study overweight people. She designs a correlational study comparing weight level and level of physical activity. She finds that as the level of physical activity decreases, weight level increases. Jill’s study has found a __________ correlation. a. random b. positive c. complementary d. negative Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 198. Researchers have found that among schoolchildren, as the amount of time they spend reading increases, so do their grades. This is an example of a(n) __________. a. positive correlation b. negative correlation c. additive correlation d. statistical anomaly

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 199. Researchers have found that among schoolchildren, as the amount of time they spend watching television increases, their grades decrease. This is an example of a(n) __________. a. positive correlation b. negative correlation c. additive correlation d. statistical anomaly Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 200. The strength of a measure of association of -0.95 would be __________ a measure of association of +0.63. a. equal to b. stronger than c. weaker than d. a positive correlation compared to Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 201. Which of the following is the strongest correlation? a. - 0.33 b. + 1.21 c. + 0.45 d. - 0.68 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 202. Which of the following is the weakest correlation?

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 203. The strength of association in a correlation coefficient is denoted by __________. a. the magnitude of the number b. the sign of the number c. whether or not it is less than 5 percent attributable to chance d. whether or not it is less than 10 percent attributable to chance Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 204. The direction of the association in a correlation coefficient is denoted by __________. a. the magnitude of the number b. the sign of the number c. whether or not it is less than 5 percent attributable to chance d. whether or not it is less than 10 percent attributable to chance Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 205. Correlational studies can prove __________. a. neither if a relationship exists nor if it is causal b. if a relationship exists, but not if it is causal c. if a relationship exists, and if it is causal in some situations d. if a relationship exists, and if it is causal in every situation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 206. Researchers using correlational methods have found consistently significant positive correlations between depression and negative thinking. What conclusions can be drawn from these studies? a. Depression causes negative thinking. b. Negative thinking causes depression. c. Both negative thinking and depression are caused by some unknown outside variable. d. Depression and negative thinking are likely to occur together. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 207. What is the likely correlation between smoking and longevity? a. low, negative b. high, negative c. low, positive d. high, positive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 208. What is the likely correlation between daily exercise and weight? a. low, negative b. high, negative c. low, positive d. high, positive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 209. What is the likely correlation between daily alcohol consumption and the likelihood of developing alcoholism? a. low, negative b. high, negative c. low, positive d. high, positive

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 210. In a longitudinal study, subjects could be studied for __________. a. six months b. up to one year c. as long as two years d. an unlimited period of time Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 211. A type of research in which people are periodically tested or evaluated over long periods of time is a(n) __________ study. a. experimental b. individual case c. cross-sectional d. longitudinal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 212. Longitudinal studies are __________. a. inexpensive and quick b. inexpensive but time-consuming c. costly but quick d. costly in terms of both time and money Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 213. When Dr. Erard directly manipulates independent variables and observes the effects on dependent variables,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e she is engaged in the __________ method. a. correlational b. experimental c. psychometric d. case study Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 214. In general, the __________ is to manipulation as the __________ is to measurement. a. independent variable; dependent variable b. covariate; dependent variable c. dependent variable; independent variable d. independent variable; covariate Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 215. In an experiment, the __________. a. independent variable affects change in the dependent variable b. dependent variable affects change in the independent variable c. independent variable and dependent variable both change across the experiment d. dependent variable is unchangeable Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 216. Jen decides to study the effects of alcohol on driving ability. She selects 200 college students and randomly divides them into two groups of 100 students each. Subjects in group “A” drive a car through an obstacle course while remaining sober. Subjects in group “B” also drive through the obstacle course, but they are given an ounce of whiskey before each attempt at driving the course. As expected, the driving ability of subjects in group “B” steadily deteriorates as they consume more alcohol. In Jen’s study, the amount of alcohol consumed is the __________ variable. a. independent b. codependent c. dependent d. reciprocal

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 217. Helena decides to study the effects of alcohol on driving ability. She selects 200 college students and randomly divides them into two groups of 100 students each. Subjects in group “A” drive a car through an obstacle course while remaining sober. Subjects in group “B” also drive through the obstacle course, but they are given an ounce of whiskey before each attempt at driving the course. As expected, the driving ability of subjects in group “B” steadily deteriorates as they consume more alcohol. In Helena’s study, the subjects’ driving ability is the __________ variable. a. independent b. codependent c. dependent d. reciprocal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 218. In a study on alcohol and driving ability, half the subjects are given alcohol before driving an obstacle course, while the remaining subjects drive the course while remaining sober. In this study, those subjects who are given the alcohol before driving the course comprise the __________ group. a. control b. placebo c. observation d. experimental Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 219. In a study on alcohol and driving ability, half the subjects are given alcohol before driving an obstacle course, while the remaining subjects drive the course while remaining sober. In this study, those subjects who drive the course while remaining sober comprise the __________ group. a. control b. placebo c. observation d. experimental Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 220. Which of the following is an example of an independent variable? a. behavioral variables b. treatment factors c. physiological variables d. self-report variables Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 221. Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable? a. a behavioral variable b. experimental manipulations c. types of treatment d. treatment factors Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 222. Ramon is running a study on alcohol and aggressive behavior. He randomly divides his subjects into two groups because he knows that if he allows his subjects to choose their own groups, aggressive subjects will tend to choose the group receiving alcohol while non-aggressive subjects will tend to choose the group receiving no alcohol. He then would not be able to distinguish the effects of the alcohol from the effects of subjects’ innate aggressiveness. This tendency of his aggressive subjects to choose the alcohol group is called a(n) __________. a. placebo effect b. response set c. experimental blind d. selection factor Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.

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223. The way in which scientists attempt to control for selection factors in experimental research is through the use of __________. a. experimental blinds b. placebos c. random assignment d. selective selection Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 224. When Dr. Rossow was testing the effects of probiotics, she used a __________ condition in which the participants were unaware of whether they had an active probiotic or a placebo. a. blind b. disoriented c. unaware d. confused Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 225. Jeremy is participating in a study on the effects of alcohol on risk-taking. If he receives an alcoholic beverage that is masked with a nonalcoholic mixer that tastes like orange juice so that the liquor is not detectable, then Jeremy is __________ which group he has been assigned to in the experiment. a. knowledgable of b. aware of c. blind to d. cognizant of Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 226. To truly determine if an antidepressant works, a researcher would need a(n) __________ group that received __________. a. experimental; a placebo b. experimental; special treatment c. control; a placebo d. control; special treatment

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 227. Sugar pills in a pack of birth control pills for days 22 to 28 of the menstrual cycle are an example of a(n) __________. a. control b. confounding factor c. placebo d. active substance Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 228. A bogus treatment designed to look real and used in research to control for subjects’ expectations is a(n) __________. a. experimental blind b. placebo c. extraneous variable d. situational factor Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 229. In a study on alcohol and aggressive behavior, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives real alcohol while the other group receives tonic water that tastes identical to real alcohol. In this way, neither group of subjects knows who got the real alcohol. In this study, the nonalcoholic tonic water serves as a(n) __________. a. selection factor b. dependent variable c. independent variable d. placebo Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 230. In a study on alcohol and aggressive behavior, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives real alcohol while the other group receives tonic water that tastes identical to real alcohol. Although the researchers know which group got the real alcohol, none of the subjects know. This study is designed as a __________ placebo-control study. a. single-blind b. double-blind c. longitudinal d. correlational Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 231. In a study on alcohol and aggressive behavior, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives real alcohol while the other group receives tonic water that tastes identical to real alcohol. Neither the subjects nor the researchers know which group got the real alcohol until after the study is completed. This study is designed as a __________ placebo-control study. a. single-blind b. double-blind c. longitudinal d. correlational Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 232. Single-blind experiments control for __________. a. neither subjects’ nor experimenters’ expectations b. subjects’ but not experimenters’ expectations c. experimenters’ but not subjects’ expectations d. both subjects’ and experimenters’ expectations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 233. Compared to single-blind studies, double-blind studies are __________.

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invalid less controlled equally controlled more controlled

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 234. Evidence of placebo effects is strongest in studies of __________. a. pain b. pleasure c. diabetes d. arthritis Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. In a study on psychotherapy techniques, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives a specific type of therapy. The other group receives a credible treatment that has elements common to all therapies but no specific ingredients of the therapy received by the first group. This generic placebo therapy received by the second group is called a(n) __________ placebo. a. response b. inert c. blind d. attention Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 236. To determine driving ability, a written test of driving rules would be __________ a driving test. a. as equally valid as b. more valid than c. less valid than d. most useful compared to Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 237. Which of the following is a type of experimental validity? a. analogue validity b. specific validity c. control validity d. external validity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 238. In tests and measurements, __________ is the term for the degree to which a test measures what it is intended to measure. a. validity b. accuracy c. reliability d. congruence Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 239. __________ validity is when observed changes in the dependent variable are related to the independent variable, whereas __________ validity refers to the degree of generalizability of results. a. Construct; internal b. External; internal c. Internal; external d. Internal; construct Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 240. Experiments lack internal validity when they fail to control for other factors, called __________, that might pose rival hypotheses for the results. a. confounds b. placebos

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blinds alternatives

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 241. A researcher administers an antidepressant drug to a group of depressed patients, and over a period of time they improve. The researcher claims that their improvement is due to the drug, even though she did not control for outside factors such as improved emotional support from friends, or natural improvement over time. This study lacks __________ validity. a. analogue b. construct c. internal d. external Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 242. If Study A was conducted using only White, middle-class college students, it would have __________ validity for the general population. a. less internal b. more internal c. more external d. less external Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 243. In an experiment on treatments for depression, a researcher uses a sample consisting of depressed subjects who are NOT typical of the general population of depressed subjects. Although the treatment works on the sample subjects, it is unlikely to work on depressed people in general. Which type of validity does this study lack? a. analogue validity b. external validity c. internal validity d. construct validity Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 244. The process of repeating an experiment in other settings or at other times is called __________. a. reiteration b. correlation c. replication d. a control study Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 245. The degree to which treatment effects in an experiment can be accounted for by the theoretical mechanisms represented in the independent variables is called __________ validity. a. face b. construct c. internal d. external Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 246. A researcher tests a new antidepressant drug. The drug works, but not for the theoretical reasons proposed in the researcher’s hypothesis. The experiment lacks __________ validity. a. face b. construct c. internal d. external Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 247. Which type of validity can researchers never be certain about?

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construct validity external validity internal validity predictive validity

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 248. Studies that examine the rates of occurrence of abnormal behavior in various settings and population groups are known as __________ studies. a. epidemiological b. quasi-experimental c. case d. psychometric Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 249. A researcher using the epidemiological model would be most likely to use which of the following research techniques? a. a survey b. the intuitive approach c. a case study d. an experiment Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 250. In epidemiological studies, the survey method investigates __________. a. causal factors b. double-blind effects c. case studies d. rates of occurrence Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 251. A researcher uses a series of interviews and questionnaires to examine rates of alcoholism among Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, and American Indians. He finds that some ethnic groups, such as American Indians, have much higher rates of alcoholism than others. His study is typical of a(n) __________ study. a. psychometric b. naturalistic observation c. quasi-experimental d. epidemiological Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 252. In the epidemiological model, the overall number of cases of a given disorder existing in a given population at a given time is to __________ as the number of new cases of a disorder occurring during a specific time period is to __________. a. frequency; incidence b. prevalence; incidence c. prevalence; frequency d. incidence; prevalence Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 253. If there have been 3,000 new cases of substance use disorder in one year, this would be the __________ of substance use disorder. a. frequency b. incidence c. prevalence d. populations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 254. Which of the following is the most important limitation of the survey method of epidemiological research?

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An entire population cannot be studied. It can only make suggestions about causal influences. Samples can never be entirely randomized. The behavior of groups can quickly change.

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 255. Epidemiological studies __________. a. neither point to potential causal factors nor control for selection factors b. point to potential causal factors but do not control for selection factors c. control for selection factors but do not point to potential causal factors d. control for selection factors and point to potential causal factors Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 256. In research, the target group you want to find out about, such as the “average American teenager,” comprises the research __________. a. sample b. population c. cluster d. set Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 257. In research, the subjects or individuals who are observed or who participate in the research are said to comprise a research __________. a. sample b. population c. cluster d. set Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 258. In a research study of college substance abuse, the target group of college students represents the research __________. a. cluster b. set c. population d. sample Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 259. Jack conducts a study on drinking habits among college students. Since there are too many college students for him to directly observe all of them, he randomly selects a group of 250 college students to represent all college students. Jack’s study finds that 90 percent of college students drink regularly, and 10 percent of those who drink will eventually become alcoholics. In this study, the 250 people that Jack actually observes represent the research __________. a. cluster b. set c. population d. sample Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 260. A random sample is a sample in which __________. a. every member of a target population is chosen to be in the sample b. members of the sample are chosen by chance from the general population, whether or not they are members of the target population c. every member of the target population has an equal chance of being chosen to be in the experimental sample d. members are prescreened to ensure suitability for the study and are selected based on researcher decisions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.

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261. A sample in which every member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate in an experiment is called a(n) __________ sample. a. analogue b. stratified c. in vivo d. random Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 262. According to the text, researchers these days are going beyond the laboratory to collect data from research participants. Where is one of the latest areas researchers are collecting real-time data from people? a. shopping malls b. schools c. telephone interviews d. social networking sites Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 263. Heredity plays a role in __________ characteristics. a. neither our physical nor psychological b. our physical but not our psychological c. our psychological but not our physical d. both our physical and psychological Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 264. The basic building blocks of heredity are __________ and they regulate the development of __________. a. chromosomes; traits b. genes; traits c. probands; chromosomes d. probands; genes Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 265. The basic building blocks of heredity are __________. a. cells b. atoms c. genes d. chromosomes Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. The rod-shaped genetic structures residing in the nuclei of cells are called __________. a. ribosomes b. nucleotides c. genes d. chromosomes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. A human cell normally contains __________ chromosomes, arranged in __________ pairs. a. 23; 23 b. 46; 23 c. 70; 35 d. 92; 46 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 268. A human cell normally contains __________ pairs of chromosomes. a. 23 b. 46 c. 69 d. 92 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 269. There are __________ genes in the nucleus of a human body cell.

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1,000 5,000 to 10,000 20,000 to 25,000 more than 1,000,000

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 270. A __________ is to how a person physically appears as a __________ is to the genetic makeup of the person. a. chromotype; phenotype b. phenotype; genotype c. genotype; phenotype d. genotype; chromotype Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 271. If a person has a dominant gene and a recessive gene, this constitutes a __________. a. homozygous pair b. phenotype c. proband d. genotype Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. If a person has blue eyes, this constitutes a __________. a. homozygous pair b. phenotype c. proband d. genotype Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 273. There is a __________ percent overlap in genetic heritage between each parent and his or her offspring. a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 274. Oliver and Milo are non-twin brothers; they have a __________ percent overlap in genetic heritage. a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 275. A proband is __________. a. the subject of a case study b. the case first diagnosed with a disorder, used for comparison in kinship studies c. the random sample selected from a population in survey research d. a group of relatives whose phenotypes and genotypes are studied longitudinally Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 276. Twin studies and adoptee studies are both examples of __________ studies. a. analogue b. experimental c. case d. kinship Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 277. Twins who originated from a single fertilized egg cell, who share 100 percent of their genetic makeup, are known as __________ twins. a. monozygotic b. polyzygotic c. dizygotic d. azygotic Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. __________ is to those who develop from separate egg cells as __________ is to those who come from a single egg cell. a. Monozygotic; dizygotic b. Dizygotic; monozygotic c. Homozygotic; heterozygotic d. Dizygotic; heterozygotic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 279. __________ twins are 50 percent genetically alike, whereas __________ twins are 100 percent genetically alike. a. Monozygotic; dizygotic b. Homozygotic; heterozygotic c. Dizygotic; monozygotic d. Dizygotic; heterozygotic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 280. Differences between monozygotic twins are the results of __________ differences. a. subtle genetic b. significant genetic c. personality d. environmental Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. The percentage of cases in which both twins have the same disorder is called the __________ rate. a. concordance b. congruence c. compatibility d. consistency Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 282. Differences in the rates of concordance for monozygotic versus dizygotic twins has suggested a strong genetic component for schizophrenia and __________. a. posttraumatic stress disorder b. major depression c. phobia d. postconcussion syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 283. Aside from twins, another group that has been studied for genetic factors in the appearance of psychological traits and disorders is __________. a. children from small towns b. narrow religious groups c. adoptees d. children with intellectual disabilities Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 284. Sigmund Freud’s psychodynamic theory was based primarily on the use of __________ studies. a. case b. correlational c. quasi-experimental d. epidemiological Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 285. Carefully drawn, intensive studies of the lives of individuals are called __________ studies. They are based on clinical interviews, observations, and psychological tests. a. quasi-experimental b. epidemiological c. psychometric d. case Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objectives: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 286. Freud conducted a case study of __________. a. Ludwig van Beethoven b. Amadeus Mozart c. Leonardo da Vinci d. Otto Von Bismarck Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 287. A therapist engages in 10 years of therapy with a patient diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder. When the therapy has concluded, the therapist uses her extensive notes, drawn from clinical interviews with the patient, to write an extensive history of the patient. The history is then published so that others can learn from the therapist’s experiences with her patient. This technique is known as a(n) __________ study. a. psychometric b. epidemiological c. case d. naturalistic observation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 288. Which of the following is a criticism of the case study method of research? a. Case studies are based on historical material. b. Information drawn from case studies usually lacks enough depth and sufficient detail for drawing meaningful conclusions. c. Case studies lack the rigor of other research designs. d. Case studies provide rich detail. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 289. Research designs in which subjects are used as their own controls are called __________ designs. a. quasi-experimental b. correlational c. single-case experimental d. double-case experimental

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 290. A researcher designs a study so that his subjects are observed for several weeks with no treatment. They are then given a treatment for several weeks. This is followed by several more weeks in which the treatment is withdrawn. Finally, the subjects are given a second round of treatments. The effects of the first treatment, the withdrawal of treatment, and the second treatment are measured. This study is typical of a __________ design. a. case study b. quasi-experimental c. single-case experimental d. double-case experimental Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 291. A researcher sets up an experiment that will give subjects a double dose of treatment in an A-B-A-B pattern. This pattern of treatment is known as a __________ design. a. reversal b. repetitive c. progressive d. multiple baseline Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 292. Azrin and Peterson (1989) used an A-B-A-B experimental design to help a 9-year-old girl control __________. a. thumb-sucking b. bed-wetting c. a facial twitch d. an eye tic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 293. Which of the following is an aspect of critical thinking? a. relying on feelings and gut impressions b. remaining fixed in one’s beliefs and attitudes c. seeking evidence to support or refute beliefs or claims d. maintaining an attitude of non-skepticism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 294. A high positive correlation between stress and depression demonstrates that __________. a. stress causes depression b. depression causes stress c. depression and stress are caused by other factors d. stress and depression are somehow related to each other Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

True-False Questions 295. Psychological disorders affect relatively few of us. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 296. Anxiety and depression are always abnormal responses to one’s situation. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1 How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. Uncommon behavior is abnormal. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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298. If a person’s social circle is accepting of wearing large ear gauges or gauges in lips, then the behavior would be considered normal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 299. Many people today argue that homosexuality should be considered a normal variation in behavior. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 300. It is possible for a behavior to personally offend a person while being a normal behavior in general. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 301. Abnormal behavior has multiple definitions. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. Malcolm has claustrophobic behavior in which he is intensely fearful of venturing into public places. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 303. Unfortunately, psychologists are unable to use various approaches, or models, to explain abnormal behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 304. Many traditional American Indians claim to hear the spirits of people who have recently died calling to them as they ascend to the afterlife. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 305. Research shows that behaviors consistent with schizophrenia are absent in Nigeria and Colombia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 306. Trephination has been clearly shown to be a treatment for mental illness. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 307. In ancient Greece, a person who was considered quick-tempered would have been diagnosed as having excessive black bile. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 308. In ancient Greece, a person who was considered melancholic would have been diagnosed as having excessive yellow bile. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 309. In ancient Greece, an optimistic and confident person would have been thought to have an excess of blood. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 310. The Renaissance is considered to be the transition from the medieval world to the modern world. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 311. Fear of witches reached its height during the Middle Ages. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 312. Innocent people were drowned in medieval times as a way of certifying that they were not possessed by the devil. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. Asylums, or “madhouses,” began to crop up throughout Europe in the mid-18th century. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 314. Belief in possession began with the Roman Catholic Church. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 315. A night’s entertainment in London a few hundred years ago may have included peering at the inmates at the

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e local asylum. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.3 Medieval Times Learning Objective: 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 316. The modern era of treatment of the mentally ill can be traced to the efforts of individuals like Philippe Pinel. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 317. In the latter half of the 19th century, the belief that abnormal behavior could be treated by moral therapy fell into disfavor. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 318. In the 1950s, many mental institutions were described as “human snake pits.” Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 319. Patients who would likely be considered “incurably insane” would have benefited from phenothiazines, which were antidepressants. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 320. Many of the homeless people in the United States are discharged mental patients.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.2.6 The Community Mental Health Movement Learning Objective: 1.2.6 Describe the goals and outcomes of the community mental health movement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 321. All adopters of the medical model believe every pattern of abnormal behavior is a product of defective biology. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 322. Cases of hysteria were a common occurrence in the late Victorian period, but are relatively rare today. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 323. Freud was able to cure Anna O. using hypnosis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. The first major psychological theory of abnormal behavior was developed by Joseph Breuer. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 325. A sociocultural theorist might tell someone that his anxiety is actually a product of the pressures placed on him by society. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 326. Description would be the last primary objective of science.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 327. To scientists, controlling behavior means shaping human behavior to conform to societal ideals. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 328. A theory is a precise prediction about behavior that is examined in an experiment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 329. The steps of the scientific method include formulating a question, developing it into a hypothesis, testing that hypothesis, and drawing conclusions. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 330. The principle of informed consent precludes the use of naturalistic observation. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topics: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research; 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objectives: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology; 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 331. In naturalistic observation, scientists make every effort to be obtrusive. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.

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332. Correlational research does not, in itself, demonstrate cause and effect. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 333. A correlation coefficient of -0.85 is stronger than one of +0.63. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 334. If a researcher manipulated whether children watched neutral or violent television, this would be a dependent variable. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 335. In an experiment, the independent variable is expected to cause changes in the dependent variable. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 336. Though placebos are routinely used in clinical research, evidence suggests that the effects of placebos are generally strongest in research on pain, depression, and anxiety. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 337. A driving test would be the most valid measure of driving ability. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 338. In order to carry out valid research, it may be necessary to keep people unaware of the treatments they receive. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 339. If Yvonne recruits 25 participants from the whole group of 100, she is working with a population. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 340. Epidemiological studies cannot control for selection factors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 341. Recent evidence shows there are literally millions of genes in the nucleus of every cell in the body. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 342. Janene and Terrance are close in kinship, which means they likely have similar environmental backgrounds as well. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 343. When Jeffrey brings children on and off of their ADHD medications to determine their behavior, he is using a single-case experimental design. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 344. When children are on their medications for an experiment, then do another session off of their medications, this time period is known as reversal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 345. A weakness of case studies is that they lack a treatment group. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.

Essay Questions 346. Provide an example of a person with a disorder who would meet all six of the most common criteria used to define abnormal behavior. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Abnormality Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 347. Using an example of a behavior that might be considered unusual in our society but not in another culture,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e discuss the relationships among cultural beliefs, norms, and the labeling of behavior as normal or abnormal. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.1.3 Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 348. Present the worldview of mental illness of a person who lived in ancient Greek or Babylonian times. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.1 The Demonological Model Learning Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 349. Compare and contrast the four humors proposed by Hippocrates and provide an example of a person who would exemplify an excess of each. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor” Learning Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 350. Compare and contrast the major contributions to the study and treatment of abnormal behavior of three important figures who lived before 1950. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topics: 1.2.2 Origins of the Medical Model: In “Ill Humor”; 1.2.3 Medieval Times; 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objectives: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior; 1.2.3 Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times; 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 351. Compare and contrast the roles of Pussin, Pinel, Rush, and Dix in the reform movement. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 352. Compare the experiences of two individuals with mental health problems, one of whom is hospitalized in 1850 and another who is hospitalized in 2000. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.2.4 The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy; 1.2.5 The Role of the Mental Hospital Today Learning Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e during the 19th and early 20th centuries; 1.2.5 Describe the role of mental hospitals in the mental health system. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 353. Compare and contrast three contemporary (i.e., psychological, sociocultural, and biopsychosocial) perspectives on abnormal behavior. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 1.3.2 The Psychological Perspective; 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective; 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objectives: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior; 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior; 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 354. Compare, contrast, and evaluate sociocultural and biopsychosocial perspectives. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 1.3.3 The Sociocultural Perspective; 1.3.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objectives: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior; 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 355. Using an example of a psychological phenomenon, discuss the objectives of a scientific approach to the study of abnormal behavior. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.1 Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science Learning Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 356. Using an example, describe the steps involved in the scientific method. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.2 The Scientific Method Learning Objective: 1.4.2 Identify the four major steps in the scientific method. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 357. Define ethics and explain what ethical principles in research are designed to do. Also, explain the principles of informed consent and confidentiality. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.3 Ethics in Research Learning Objective: 1.4.3 Identify the ethical principles that guide research in psychology. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 358. Discuss the value and limitations of the naturalistic observation method. Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 1.4.4 The Naturalistic Observation Method Learning Objective: 1.4.4 Explain the role of the naturalistic method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 359. Discuss the value and limitations of correlational research. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 360. Discuss the value and limitations of longitudinal research. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 1.4.5 The Correlational Method Learning Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 361. Provide an example of an experiment and identify the independent variable, dependent variable, control group, and experimental group. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 362. Compare ways in which experimenters control for subjects’ and researchers’ expectations. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 363. Compare three types of experimental validity. Provide an example of an experiment that would meet all three types. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method Learning Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e design, and conduct basic psychological research. 364. Discuss the value of, and sources of error in, the epidemiological method. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objective: 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 365. Discuss threats to validity from non-representative samples. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 1.4.6 The Experimental Method; 1.4.7 The Epidemiological Method Learning Objectives: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features; 1.4.7 Explain the role of the epidemiological method of research and describe its key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 366. Compare and contrast findings of concordance across adoptees and twins for a genetic abnormality. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 367. Provide an example of a person’s genetic and physical features, using the following terms: genes, chromosomes, genotype, phenotype, and proband. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.8 Kinship Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.8 Explain the role of kinship studies and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 368. Discuss the value and limitations of the case study method. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 369. Provide an example of a single-case experimental design and explain how this helps researchers overcome some of the limitations of the case-study method. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 370. Choose a current example of faulty logic and use at least four of the seven key features of critical thinking to dissect the provided example. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 1.4.9 Case Studies Learning Objective: 1.4.9 Explain the role of case studies and describe their limitations. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 1: Introduction and Methods of Research Quiz: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? EOM Q1.1.1 1. Question: A person who is experiencing hallucinations or holding delusions is likely exhibiting signs of which criterion for determining abnormality? a. faulty perceptions or interpretations of reality b. significant personal distress c. dangerousness d. social deviance Answer: a Consider This: Normally, our mental representation of reality reflects information from our sensory systems. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. EOM Q1.1.2 Question: Karen feels anxious and fearful in facing a major life decision. Her feelings of distress can be considered normal and appropriate, unless they __________. a. impair her ability to function b. affect other people c. are perceived by others to be inappropriate to the situation d. cause her to seek support from others Answer: a Consider This: The degree to which her distress affects her functioning may indicate whether her response is considered normal. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. EOM Q1.1.3 Question: If Galise had both an anxiety disorder and an underlying issue with depression, she would be considered as presenting with __________ disorders. a. comorbid b. dualistic c. bi-level d. coaxial Answer: a Consider This: Treatment becomes more complex when the individual presents with more than one disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text. EOM Q1.1.4 Question: All other aspects being equal, who would be most likely to have a diagnosable psychological disorder? a. Juliette, age 24 b. Alessandro, age 55

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. George, age 26 d. Sophia, age 59 Answer: a Consider This: Research suggests that certain individuals are more likely to experience a psychological disorder than others. How might a person’s gender and age impact this likelihood? Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.1.2 Describe the current and lifetime prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States and describe differences in prevalence as a function of gender and age. EOM Q1.1.5 Question: Among people in China and other countries in the Far East, emotional distress is more often expressed through the development of physical symptoms than by feelings of guilt or sadness, which are more common in the West. This demonstrates __________. a. how people from varied backgrounds respond to different mental issues b. that social norms vary from culture to culture c. how nature plays a role in development of abnormal behavior d. the universal nature of some psychological disorders Answer: a Consider This: The way we describe psychological disorders can have different meanings in cultures other than our own. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 1.1.3 Describe the cultural bases of abnormal behavior. Quiz: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior EOM Q1.2.1 Question: If Samantha, who hears voices and acts bizarrely, had been born in the Stone Age, she may have undergone __________ as treatment for her ailment. a. trephination b. fracturing c. skull excavation d. spirit release Answer: a Consider This: Some investigators viewed this practice as a representation of an ancient form of surgery. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.2.1 Describe the demonological model of abnormal behavior. EOM Q1.2.2 Question: A quick-tempered person versus a lethargic person would have an increase in __________ compared to __________, according to Hippocrates. a. yellow bile; phlegm b. black bile; yellow bile c. blood; phlegm d. phlegm; blood Answer: a Consider This: Hippocrates believed that illnesses of the body and mind were the result of an imbalance of humors. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 1.2.2 Describe the origins of the medical model of abnormal behavior. EOM Q1.2.3 Question: In medieval times, if a person on trial for witchcraft floated to the surface of the water when bound, the person would be __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. accused of being a witch b. considered to be innocent of witchcraft c. later treated with trephination to release the Devil d. pardoned Answer: a Consider This: Individuals thought that failure of the water-float test was a sign of impurity. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.2.3. Describe the treatment of mental patients during medieval times. EOM Q1.2.4 Question: Changes to the treatment of the “incurably insane” happened sequentially with various contributors, such as Pussin, Dix, and Pinel. When it comes to the actual unchaining of individuals in La Bicêtre, a large mental hospital in Paris, Jean-Baptiste Pussin was a(n) __________ whereas Philippe Pinel was a(n) __________. a. administrator who initiated the change; hospital director who maintained the policy. b. hospital director who initiated the change; administrator who cancelled the policy. c. middleman who passed on information about possible changes; administrator who committed the change d. administrator who committed the change; middleman who passed on information about possible changes Answer: a Consider This: One of these men is erroneously credited with unchaining the inmates at La Bicêtre when it was actually the other man who initiated the change. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 1.2.4 Identify the leading reformers of the treatment of the mentally ill and describe the principle underlying moral therapy and the changes that occurred in the treatment of mental patients during the 19th and early 20th centuries. EOM Q1.2.5 Question: With regard to modern hospitalization, who might be more likely to have a longer hospital stay? a. Johan, a 25-year-old man with schizophrenia b. George, a 55-year-old man with schizophrenia c. Ricardo, a 59-year-old man with depression d. Barry, a 22-year-old man with depression Answer: a Consider This: The length of a hospital stay may be determined by the patient’s age and diagnosis. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.2.5 Describe the role of mental hospitals in the mental health system. Quiz: Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior EOM Q1.3.1 Question: Emil Kraepelin, who wrote an influential textbook in which he linked mental disorders to physical diseases, helped to pave the way for the modern medical model, which attempts to explain abnormal behavior __________. a. on the basis of underlying biological defects or abnormalities b. through ties to society c. through a combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains d. as genetic diseases Answer: a Consider This: According to the medical model, mental illness can be classified like physical illness, according to distinctive causes and symptoms. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.3.1 Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior.

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EOM Q1.3.2 Question: Which of the following would support the notion that hysteria was, largely, psychological in nature? a. demonstration that hysteria could be influenced by hypnosis b. demonstration that hysteria was tied to differing levels of neurochemicals c. demonstration that hysteria was present across both genders d. demonstration that hysteria was influenced by hormones Answer: a Consider This: Psychological disorders may involve psychological, biological, or sociocultural causes. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. EOM Q1.3.3 Question: Dr. Monroe, a psychodynamic psychologist, encourages his clients to bring their underlying emotions to the surface and release them during therapy. This process is called __________. a. catharsis b. displacement c. projection d. free association Answer: a Consider This: This can also be described as an emotional discharge of feelings. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.3.2 Identify the major psychological models of abnormal behavior. EOM Q1.3.4 Question: Dr. Janev believes that her client’s abnormal behavior is influenced not only by her clinical diagnosis but also by her low socioeconomic status. In this case, Dr. Janev would be a follower of the __________ perspective. a. sociocultural b. biological c. sociological d. psychodynamic Answer: a Consider This: Some scientists argue that organic factors alone cannot explain the many forms of abnormal behavior. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.3.3 Describe the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior. EOM Q1.3.5 Question: The biopsychosocial, or interactionist, model of abnormal behavior includes a combination of __________. a. biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors b. sociocultural and biological factors only c. biological and psychological factors only d. biological, psychological, sociological, and environmental factors Answer: a Consider This: Many mental health professionals believe that behavior can best be understood by taking into account multiple contributing factors. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.3.4 Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Quiz: Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

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EOM Q1.4.1 Question: Zena is a consulting psychologist who conducts workshops where she advises teachers on how to improve student behavior in the classroom. Which of the following objectives of science is she applying? a. control b. prediction c. explanation d. description Answer: a Consider This: Psychology applies scientific knowledge to help people make optimal life choices. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 1.4.1 Identify four major objectives of science. EOM Q1.4.2 Question: Dr. Prunty is interested in cognitive development in children with attention deficit disorder, so she brings children into the laboratory for repeated testing as they age from 5 to 18 years of age. Which type of research design would this be? a. longitudinal b. correlational c. observational d. experimental Answer: a Consider This: By studying people over time, scientists gain an understanding of factors that predict later development. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1.4.5 Explain the role of the correlational method of research and describe its key features. EOM Q1.4.3 Question: Dr. Michaels is conducting an experiment where people are subjected to different temperature rooms and they are being observed to see if their behaviors change. It is hypothesized that in the rooms that are warmer, people’s behavior becomes more aggressive. What is the independent variable? a. temperature of the room b. observable behaviors c. the amount of aggressive behavior d. size of the room Answer: a Consider This: In experimental research, the factors thought to play a causal role are manipulated by the investigator. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 1.4.6 Explain the role of the experimental method of research and describe its key features. EOM Q1.4.4 Question: John and Peter are brothers. Their appearance is identical and many people have difficulty telling them apart. Twins such as these brothers are also referred to as __________, or identical, twins. a. monozygotic b. fraternal c. dizygotic d. DZ Answer: a Consider This: Twins such as John and Peter are of interest to scientists who study the relative influences of genetics and environment. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate

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2 Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior and Methods of Treatment Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 2.1 The Biological Perspective

2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior.

Introduction 2.2 The Psychological Perspective

Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 2

Understand the Concepts 3

Apply What You Know 1

Analyze It

4, 5 347 8, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25–27, 29, 31, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41–44, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 57, 58, 65, 67, 73, 75, 76, 79, 81 349, 350, 353, 354, 356

6, 10–12, 14– 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 32, 37, 40, 50, 56, 59, 62, 66, 82

7, 20, 21, 30, 33, 36, 45, 47, 51, 54, 55, 60, 61, 63, 64, 68– 72, 74, 77, 78, 80

348, 358

351, 352, 355, 357 399

85, 88

83, 84, 86, 87, 89–91

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

400, 401

359 402

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Question Type Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 100, 115, 118, 120, 124, 126, 128, 131, 132, 135, 138, 139, 144, 145, 147– 149, 152, 154, 161–163, 165, 169, 171, 177, 178

True-False

360, 361, 364, 365, 367

Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Introduction 2.3 The Sociocultural Perspective

2.3.1 Evaluate ethnic group differences in rates of psychological disorders.

2.3.2 Evaluate the sociocultural perspective in our understanding of abnormal behavior.

Essay Multiple Choice

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

179, 182, 192, 194, 196, 197, 202–204, 206, 209, 210, 212, 215, 218–220 371, 372, 375, 376

Understand the Concepts 92–94, 96, 97, 99, 101, 102, 105–107, 109– 111, 123, 125, 127, 129, 130, 136, 137, 141– 143, 150, 151, 153, 155, 156, 158, 159, 166, 168, 172–174, 176 362, 363, 366, 369, 370 180, 181, 183, 190, 193, 195, 198, 200, 207, 208, 211, 213, 214 373, 377

221, 223–225, 236, 238

222, 226, 229– 231, 233, 237, 239

379, 381

378, 380, 382

242–244, 251, 253–256, 260– 262, 265, 271, 282

240, 241, 245, 248, 249, 264, 280, 281

Apply What You Know 95, 98, 103, 104, 108, 112– 114, 116, 117, 119, 121, 122, 133, 134, 140, 146, 157, 160, 164, 167, 170, 175

Analyze It

368 403–405 184–189, 191, 199, 201, 205, 216, 217

406–408

374 409 227, 228, 232, 234, 235

410–413

414 246, 247, 250, 252, 257–259, 263, 266–270, 272–279

285, 286

283

383–385 415 284

289, 290

287

288

291

True-False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective

Introduction 2.4 The Biopsychosocial Perspective

2.4.1 Describe the diathesis–stress model of abnormal behavior.

2.4.2 Evaluate the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior.

Introduction 2.5 Psychological Methods of Treatment

2.5.1 Identify three of the major types of helping professionals and describe their training backgrounds and professional roles.

2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, personcentered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy.

2.5.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy and the role of nonspecific factors in therapy.

Question Type Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts

292

293

Apply What You Know

Analyze It

386 416 294, 295

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

297

296, 298, 299

387 302, 313, 319, 322

306–310, 314– 317, 320, 323, 325, 326

300, 301, 303– 305, 311, 312, 318, 321, 324

389, 390

388 417

327, 328, 331

True-False Essay

329, 330

392

391 418

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities.

Introduction 2.6 Biomedical Therapies

2.6.1 Identify the major categories of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs and examples of drugs in each type and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

2.6.2 Describe the use of electroconvulsive therapy and evaluate its effectiveness.

2.6.3 Describe the use of psychosurgery and evaluate its effectiveness.

2.6.4 Evaluate biomedical treatment approaches.

Question Type Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 337

Understand the Concepts 332–336

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

394, 395

393

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

396

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Apply What You Know 338, 339

420

340–343

397 344

345 398 346

Analyze It

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

In the case study of “Jessica’s ‘Little Secret,’ ” Jessica’s bulimia nervosa is maladaptive in the sense that it can lead to __________. a. extreme loss of weight b. social problems c. minor health problems d. unwanted social attention from others that is commonly associated with maintaining an ideal body type Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

In contemporary times, the understanding of abnormal behavior has been largely approached from __________. a. spiritual perspectives b. mathematical models c. natural and social science theoretical models d. historical perspectives Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Historically, supernatural explanations were used to explain abnormal behavior; today, __________ are used. a. only biological models b. multiple perspectives c. only sociocultural perspectives d. only psychological perspectives Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

The medical model represents a __________ perspective on abnormal behavior. a. phenomenological b. behavioral c. biological d. cognitive Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The __________ model grew from the __________. a. medical; spiritual perspective b. biological; medical model c. medical; sociocultural perspective d. medical; biological perspective Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

__________ are to message reception as __________ are to message conductance. a. Somas; dendrites b. Dendrites; axons c. Axons; dendrites d. Dendrites; somas Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Mary feels a tickle on her foot and she suspects there is a bug crawling on her. Which part of the cell is sending this information to her spinal cord? a. soma b. dendrite c. myelin d. axon Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons is called the __________. a. nucleus b. axon c. dendrite d. soma Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The part of the neuron that transmits messages to other neurons is called the __________. a. nucleus b. axon c. dendrite d. soma Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is characteristic of axons? a. They receive incoming messages from other neurons. b. They can be several feet in length. c. They start with terminals and extend from that point. d. They are always covered with myelin. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Communication between neurons is __________ whereas messages are conducted by axons in __________ form. a. mechanical; electrical b. chemical; electrical c. electrical; chemical d. chemical; mechanical Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When a message travels from Neuron A to Neuron B, the message is conveyed via chemicals known as __________. a. precursors b. neurotransmitters c. hormones d. peptides Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions.

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Neurotransmitters induce __________ in receiving neurons. a. dendrites b. somas c. chemical changes d. structural changes Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If the receptors are the harbor, then __________ are the ships. a. neurotransmitters b. chemicals c. synapses d. messages Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The proper sequence of structures neural messages pass through as they move from one neuron to the next is __________. a. dendrite – cell body – axon b. dendrite – axon – cell body c. axon – cell body – dendrite d. cell body – dendrite – axon Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A lock is to the __________ as the key is to the __________. a. receptor; peptide b. peptide; receptor c. neurotransmitter; receptor d. receptor; neurotransmitter Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex,

The part of a dendrite on a receiving neuron that is structured to receive a neurotransmitter is the __________. a. terminal b. receptor site c. myelin sheath d. hillock Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Each kind of neurotransmitter __________. a. is unique and will fit into only one type of receptor site b. will fit into several types, but not most types, of receptor sites c. will fit into most, but not all, types of receptor sites d. will fit into every type of receptor site Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The process of neurotransmitters being reabsorbed by the axon terminal is called __________. a. diffusion b. recycling c. reuptake d. regurgitation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Merita has an anxiety disorder accompanied by sleep disturbances and binge eating behavior, she may have an imbalance of __________. a. acetylcholine b. serotonin c. dopamine d. epinephrine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System

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Prozac and Zoloft would be suitable treatments for __________. a. bipolar disorder b. Alzheimer’s disease c. depression d. schizophrenia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________ is to Alzheimer’s patients as __________ is to depressed patients. a. Increased acetylcholine; reduced serotonin b. Reduced acetylcholine; reduced serotonin c. Increased serotonin; reduced acetylcholine d. Reduced serotonin; increased acetylcholine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Schizophrenia has been linked to overutilization of __________. a. acetylcholine b. dopamine c. norepinephrine d. serotonin Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Learning and memory benefit from __________. a. both serotonin and norepinephrine b. serotonin only c. norepinephrine only d. both dopamine and norepinephrine Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System

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The two major parts of the nervous system are the __________. a. sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems b. central and peripheral nervous systems c. brain and spinal cord d. autonomic and somatic nervous systems Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system. a. central b. somatic c. sympathetic d. parasympathetic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ nervous system is made up of nerves that receive and transmit sensory messages to the brain. a. central b. peripheral c. reticular d. limbic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ is to the hindbrain as the __________ is to the forebrain. a. thalamus; frontal lobe b. medulla; thalamus c. thalamus; medulla d. frontal lobe; thalamus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System

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The medulla, pons, and cerebellum are all parts of the __________. a. forebrain b. prebrain c. midbrain d. hindbrain Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Celia was in a car accident, she would be more likely to die from a hit to the __________. a. frontal lobe b. forebrain c. midbrain d. hindbrain Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The __________ transmits information about body movement and is involved in functions related to attention, sleep, and respiration. a. pons b. thalamus c. medulla d. cerebellum Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which brain area is more vital to life? a. cerebrum b. medulla c. reticular activating system d. cerebellum Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult

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David is having difficulty maintaining his balance and coordinating his muscle movements. Assuming his problems result from a brain injury, one would first examine his __________. a. pons b. thalamus c. medulla d. cerebellum Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The __________ lies just above the hindbrain and contains neural pathways linking the hindbrain to the upper regions of the brain. a. forebrain b. prebrain c. midbrain d. underbrain Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ extends from the hindbrain to the lower part of the forebrain and is involved in regulating states of arousal. a. pons b. medulla c. reticular activating system d. cerebellum Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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When Trisha feels awake and ready to go, the activity of her reticular activating system is likely __________, and when she is groggy, it is __________. a. decreased; increased b. increased; decreased c. decreased; decreased

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increased; increased

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__________ alcohol in the system results in __________ reticular activating system activity. a. Decreased; decreased b. Increased; decreased c. Increased; increased d. Decreased; homeostatic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The reticular activating system is part of the __________. a. parietal region b. prebrain c. midbrain d. occipital lobe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The part of the brain involved with states of arousal is the __________. a. cerebellum b. hippocampus c. reticular activating system d. basal ganglia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ could be compared to a large train station where information is relayed to new destinations. a. thalamus b. basal ganglia c. hypothalamus

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cerebellum

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The __________, in coordination with the reticular activating system, is involved in such functions as sleep and attention. a. cingulate nucleus b. thalamus c. medulla d. cerebellum Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ is a tiny structure located under the thalamus. a. cingulate gyrus b. cerebellum c. hippocampus d. hypothalamus Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ is vital in regulating body temperature, fluid concentrations, and motivation and emotional states. a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. basal ganglia d. cerebellum Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ is involved in a range of motivational drives and behaviors, including hunger, thirst, sex, parenting behaviors, and aggression.

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thalamus hypothalamus basal ganglia cerebellum

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If Rainesha is unable to regulate hunger, thirst, or aggression after an accident, she likely sustained damage to her __________. a. hypothalamus b. basal ganglia c. occipital lobe d. hindbrain Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The __________ plays a role in emotional processing and memory and in regulating basic drives involving hunger, thirst, and aggression. a. basal ganglia b. cerebellum c. reticular activating system d. limbic system Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Two brain areas that would help a soccer player regulate coordination and balance are the __________. a. cerebellum and basal ganglia b. thalamus and pons c. pons and cerebellum d. limbic system and basal ganglia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The __________ is the brain’s “crowning glory” and is responsible for most thinking processes. a. cerebellum b. cerebrum c. corpus callosum d. limbic system Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The cerebral cortex makes up the surface of the __________. a. cerebrum b. cerebellum c. corpus callosum d. limbic system Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Abnormalities in the limbic system are to __________ as abnormalities in the basal ganglia are to __________. a. Alzheimer’s disease; Huntington’s disease b. schizophrenia; autism c. schizophrenia; Huntington’s disease d. autism; schizophrenia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Fynn is plagued by sleep problems, a possible culprit may be the __________. a. medulla b. hippocampus c. amygdala d. hypothalamus Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the __________ nervous systems. a. sympathetic and somatic b. sympathetic and central c. autonomic and somatic d. sympathetic and parasympathetic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ nervous system transmits visual messages, auditory messages, and information such as body position and temperature to the brain. a. somatic b. autonomic c. sympathetic d. parasympathetic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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When Oskar’s eyes dilate, his __________ nervous system is working, but when he runs across a field, his __________ nervous system is working. a. sympathetic; central b. somatic; autonomic c. autonomic; peripheral d. autonomic; somatic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Messages from the brain to the __________ nervous system regulate intentional body movements such as raising an arm and walking. a. somatic b. central c. sympathetic d. parasympathetic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System

The __________ nervous system regulates the glands and involuntary activities such as heart rate, digestion, and pupil dilation. a. somatic b. autonomic c. central d. limbic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The __________ nervous system is also known as the “automatic” nervous system. a. central b. somatic c. autonomic d. endocrine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are part of the __________ nervous system. a. central b. somatic c. autonomic d. endocrine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ nervous system is to a stress reaction as the __________ nervous system is to the aftermath of that stress reaction. a. central; peripheral b. somatic; sympathetic c. somatic; peripheral d. sympathetic; parasympathetic Answer: D

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Liam is in his house alone late at night when he hears a loud, frightening noise. His heart begins pounding, his senses sharpen, and his muscles tense up. Liam’s reaction is due to the activity of his __________ nervous system. a. sympathetic b. parasympathetic c. somatic d. central Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Tyrese sits down to relax in his easy chair after a long, hard day at work. As he sits reading his paper, he grows more relaxed. His breathing and heart rate slow down, and his muscles loosen. Tyrese’s relaxation is due to the activity of his __________ nervous system. a. sympathetic b. parasympathetic c. somatic d. central Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The __________ nervous system is to accelerated heart rate as the __________ nervous system is to decelerated heart rate. a. parasympathetic; peripheral b. parasympathetic; sympathetic c. sympathetic; peripheral d. sympathetic; parasympathetic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When Lennon is digesting his BLT sandwich, __________. a. neither the sympathetic nor the parasympathetic divisions is active

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the sympathetic division is most active the parasympathetic division is most active both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are equally active

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When Domaneisha is scared in a haunted house, __________. a. neither the sympathetic nor the parasympathetic divisions is active b. the sympathetic division is most active c. the parasympathetic division is most active d. both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are equally active Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Each hemisphere of the cerebrum is divided into __________ lobes. a. two b. four c. six d. eight Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The __________ lobe is to visual processing as the __________ lobe is to auditory processing. a. frontal; temporal b. parietal; frontal c. temporal; occipital d. occipital; temporal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The occipital lobe is primarily involved in processing __________. a. sensations of touch and pain

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muscle control auditory stimuli visual stimuli

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Selena was in a serious car accident and lost her vision as a result of the injuries she sustained. Selena may have suffered damage to her __________. a. amygdala b. prefrontal cortex c. occipital lobe d. temporal lobe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Selena was in a serious car accident and lost her ability to comprehend consequences of her actions as a result of the injuries she sustained. Selena may have suffered damage to her __________. a. amygdala b. prefrontal cortex c. occipital lobe d. temporal lobe Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Mr. Johnson’s tumor affected his ability to see and hear, then it would be likely that the tumor affected the __________ and __________ lobes. a. frontal; occipital b. occipital; temporal c. parietal; occipital d. occipital; frontal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Selena was in a serious car accident and lost her hearing as a result of the injuries she sustained. Selena may have suffered damage to her __________. a. amygdala b. prefrontal cortex c. occipital lobe d. temporal lobe Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Selena was in a serious car accident and lost her sense of touch as a result of the injuries she sustained. Selena may have suffered damage to her __________. a. parietal lobe b. prefrontal cortex c. occipital lobe d. temporal lobe Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The auditory area of the cortex lies in the __________ lobe. a. frontal b. parietal c. temporal d. occipital Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Maria accidentally collided with a tree while she was skiing and subsequently lost some of her ability to hear. Maria’s accident most likely resulted in damage to her __________ lobe. a. temporal b. occipital c. parietal d. frontal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex,

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The area of the cortex involved in skin sensation is the __________ lobe. a. frontal b. parietal c. temporal d. occipital Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The parietal lobe is involved in processing __________. a. visual stimuli b. auditory stimuli c. muscle control d. sensations of touch, temperature, and pain Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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When Mia feels the cool breeze all over her skin, messages are being sent to her __________ lobe. a. parietal b. frontal c. temporal d. occipital Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ever since John had a stroke, he must be careful when cooking on the stove because he cannot feel hot temperatures and he could burn himself. Most likely John has suffered damage to his __________. a. prefrontal cortex b. frontal lobe c. parietal lobe d. temporal lobe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System

The area of the cortex most involved in memory, speech, language, and the controlling of voluntary muscle response is the __________ lobe. a. frontal b. parietal c. temporal d. occipital Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The ability to learn in a college class is likely due to the __________. a. prefrontal cortex b. primary motor cortex c. parietal lobe d. cerebellum Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The __________ is involved in higher mental functions such as use of language, problem solving, and thought. a. limbic system b. parasympathetic nervous system c. cerebellum d. prefrontal cortex Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The sensory area is to the __________ lobe as the motor area is to the __________ lobe. a. frontal; parietal b. temporal; frontal c. parietal; frontal d. occipital; parietal Answer: C

Unlike many psychological disorders, Alzheimer’s disease __________. a. involves only one area of the brain b. requires an interaction between biological processes and environment c. does not involve personality changes d. is caused chiefly by biological processes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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As the debate on epigenetics continues, the authors of your text offer a few key points to consider. Which of the following is one of those key points? a. Genes dictate behavioral outcomes. b. Genetic factors make it a certainty that certain behaviors or disorders will develop. c. Multigenetic determinism affects psychological disorders. d. Genetic factors and environmental influence do not interact with each other in determining our vulnerability to a range of psychological disorders. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The debate of heredity versus environment is also known as __________. a. genes versus means b. Mendel versus Darwin c. body versus soul d. nature versus nurture Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The contemporary view of the nature–nurture debate is best expressed in terms of __________. a. neither nature nor nurture b. nature, not nurture c. nurture, not nature d. nature and nurture acting together Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

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Nature equals things like __________ whereas nurture equals things like __________. a. genetics; genes b. the environment; family c. family; intelligence d. parents’ genes; the environments people are raised in Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The field of epigenetics focuses on how __________. a. environmental factors influence genetic expression b. genetic factors influence unconscious motives c. learning theories affect environmental factors d. humanistic theories determine DNA Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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According to the principles of epigenetics, early life experiences such as stress, diet, sexual or physical abuse, and exposure to toxic chemicals may determine __________. a. whether new neurons develop in the brain b. whether certain genes become switched on or remain dormant later in life c. if repressed issues manifest themselves later in adulthood d. if DNA is passed on to the next generation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Using their new genetic knowledge, scientists aspire to successfully treat mental disorders by __________. a. blocking the effects of harmful or defective genes b. developing patches to deliver medication c. cloning newborns d. finding compatible tissue donors Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

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Which of the following is a good metaphor for epigenetics? a. one path that a person is destined to follow b. two paths that a person chooses between c. two paths with the environment pushing toward one path more than the other d. a group of divergent paths that can be chosen Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to Freud, unconscious motives and conflicts revolve around __________. a. a drive for self-actualization b. primitive sexual and aggressive instincts c. learned motives d. irrational thinking Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to Freud, abnormal behavior patterns represent symptoms __________. a. indicating that the individual is overwhelmed by negative environmental stimuli b. resulting from a physiological breakdown in the neural pathways of the cerebral cortex c. indicating that the sufferers consciously use illness to manipulate others into paying attention to them d. of dynamic struggles taking place within the unconscious mind Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Freud postulated that awareness of our basic urges would result in __________. a. insight b. depression c. anxiety d. catharsis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Right now, Camilia is aware of her surroundings and thoughts. Freud would call this the __________. a. conscious b. subconscious c. post conscious d. superconscious Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A region of the mind that corresponds to one’s present awareness is called the __________. a. conscious b. superconscious c. superego d. hypothalamus Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to Freud, the part of the mind that is largely hidden and can only be brought into awareness with great difficulty, if at all, is the __________. a. conscious b. superconscious c. preconscious d. unconscious Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to Freud, memories, such as someone’s last five addresses, would be part of the __________. a. conscious b. superconscious c. preconscious d. unconscious Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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According to Freud, the part of the mind that one can always be aware of is the __________. a. conscious b. superconscious c. preconscious d. unconscious Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

100. Freud’s structural hypothesis proposes that the personality is divided into __________ mental entities. a. two b. three c. four d. five Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 101. Freudian theory states that the only psychic structure present at birth is the __________. a. id b. superego c. ego d. persona Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. According to Freud, the __________ follows the pleasure principle. a. id b. superego c. ego d. persona Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 103. An infant demands instant gratification of its needs without consideration of social customs or the needs of others. The infant is responding to the __________ principle. a. survival b. reality c. Oedipal d. pleasure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 104. Timmy, a toddler, is ruled by his __________, because he wants what he wants with no consideration of anything else. a. id b. ego c. superego d. unconscious Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 105. __________ is to reality as __________ is to pleasure. a. Id; superego b. Superego; id c. Ego; id d. Id; ego Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 106. Which Freudian construct endeavors to satisfy cravings without offending moral standards? a. ego b. superego c. id d. fixation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. Moral standards and values of a child’s parents and other important people in his or her life become internalized during __________. a. adolescence b. late childhood c. middle childhood d. early childhood Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 108. Ava’s boyfriend is pressuring her to have sex, but her parents brought her up to believe that premarital sex is wrong. As she weighs her decision, Ava frequently thinks of what her parents taught her. Based on Ava’s thoughts, which Freudian psychic structure appears to be influencing her decision? a. id b. ego c. superego d. persona Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 109. Freud believed we protect ourselves from allowing socially unacceptable wishes or impulses that would be inconsistent with our moral values or social responsibilities from rising into conscious awareness through the use of __________. a. response sets b. defense mechanisms c. secondary process thinking d. primary process thinking Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. The ego uses defense mechanisms to __________. a. prevent socially unacceptable desires from reaching the unconscious parts of the mind b. prevent socially unacceptable desires from rising into consciousness c. mobilize the body to fight off or run away from an external threat d. prevent the superego from thwarting id desires

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 111. Defense mechanisms involve a dynamic struggle between the __________. a. ego and the conscience b. ego and the superego c. id and the pleasure principle d. id and the ego Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. When Sayid is unaware that he has aggressive urges toward his father, he is engaged in __________. a. regression b. denial c. repression d. rationalization Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 113. People can remain outwardly calm and controlled while they inwardly harbor murderous or lustful impulses of which they are unaware through the Freudian defense mechanism known as __________. a. regression b. projection c. identification d. repression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 114. When Will says that a woman is a “breast” of fresh air instead of a “breath” of fresh air, he is demonstrating hidden motives that are part of which defense mechanism? a. repression b. denial

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displacement sublimation

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 115. The use of justifications, or excuses, for unacceptable behavior is a form of self-deception called __________. a. projection b. sublimation c. reaction formation d. rationalization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. A man explains his cheating on his income taxes by saying, “Everyone does it, and besides, the government steals from me every week.” He is using the defense mechanism of __________. a. rationalization b. projection c. reaction formation d. identification Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 117. After receiving a poor performance evaluation at work, Nate goes home and yells at his wife for no reason. Nate is engaging in __________. a. projection b. sublimation c. displacement d. regression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 118. The defense mechanism in which one attributes one’s own unacceptable impulses or wishes to another person

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e is known as __________. a. projection b. displacement c. sublimation d. reaction formation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 119. A sexually frustrated woman interprets innocent glances from others as sexual advances. Her defense mechanism is __________. a. rationalization b. reaction formation c. displacement d. projection Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 120. Adopting public behaviors that are the extreme opposite of one’s genuine desires in order to keep those desires repressed is called __________. a. displacement b. sublimation c. reaction formation d. denial Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 121. A conservative man who cannot accept his own sexual desires begins a highly publicized crusade to stamp out pornography. His defense mechanism is __________. a. repression b. reaction formation c. projection d. displacement Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 122. A college student with a “D-” average tells her parents that school is going well and refuses to admit to herself that she might fail. Her defense mechanism is __________. a. denial b. repression c. sublimation d. reaction formation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 123. __________ would likely be a more positive defense mechanism with regard to outcomes. a. Sublimation b. Reaction formation c. Displacement d. Projection Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 124. Freud argued that __________ are the dominant factors in the development of personality, even among children. a. security needs b. self-actualizing tendencies c. sexual drives d. cognitive styles Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 125. The word __________ is probably closest in present-day meaning to what Freud meant by sexuality. a. lust b. infatuation c. sensuality d. stimulation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 126. According to Freud, the basic drive to preserve and perpetuate life is called __________. a. libido b. Eros c. Thanatos d. self-actualization Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 127. According to Freud, the mouth, the anus, and the genitals all serve as __________ zones. a. subduction b. Oedipal c. transference d. erogenous Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. Freud proposed several stages of __________ development. a. cognitive b. moral c. psychosexual d. psychosocial Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. For Freud, the stages of human development are __________ in nature. a. familial b. psychosexual c. regressive d. creative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 130. The Freudian stages of human development correspond to the transfer of __________ from one __________ to another. a. libidinal energy; erogenous zone b. Eros; libido c. anxiety; psychic structure d. knowledge; area of the mind Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 131. According to Freud, the phallic stage is the __________ stage of development. a. first b. second c. third d. fourth Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. The correct chronological order of Freud’s stages of development is __________. a. anal, oral, phallic, latency, genital b. anal, oral, latency, phallic, genital c. oral, anal, genital, latency, phallic d. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 133. Riley is a baby and likes to put everything she touches into her mouth to suck on it or bite on it. According to Freud, she is in the __________ stage. a. anal b. oral c. latency d. phallic Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 134. If Malik is 3 years old, he is likely in the __________ stage of development. a. second b. third c. fourth d. fifth Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 135. The conflict hypothesized by Freud in which little boys sexually desire their mothers and wish to eliminate their fathers is called the __________ complex. a. Electra b. Odysseus c. Oedipus d. Thanatos Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 136. __________ complex is to a boy’s sexual desire for his mother as __________ complex is to a girl’s sexual desire for her father. a. Electra; Oedipus b. Oedipus; Electra c. Oedipus; Odysseus d. Electra; Odysseus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. Freud would characterize the elementary school age years as the __________ stage. a. oral b. phallic c. latency d. genital

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 138. In Freud’s theory, mature sexuality emerges only during the __________ stage. a. oral b. latency c. genital d. phallic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 139. According to Freud, too little or too much gratification at any stage can lead to __________. a. resistance b. fixation c. counter-transference d. transference Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. Sean is a 38-year-old man who suffers from alcoholism, smokes, overeats, and bites his nails. Freud would most likely say that Sean is fixated in the __________ stage of development. a. anal b. oral c. latency d. phallic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 141. Orally fixated adults, according to Freud, may tend to become socially __________. a. isolated b. dependent c. gregarious

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angry

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 142. In general, contemporary psychodynamic theorists believe that one’s behavior is a reflection of __________. a. conscious motivation b. unresolved longings for the opposite-sex parent c. defensive responses to anxiety d. basic instincts such as sex and aggression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 143. According to Jung, primitive images are to the __________ unconscious as repressed memories are to the __________ unconscious. a. personal; collective b. animus; anima c. anima; animus d. collective; personal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. The idea of a “collective unconscious” is most closely linked to the thinking of __________. a. Carl Jung b. Erik Erikson c. Alfred Adler d. Karen Horney Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 145. According to Jung, the collective unconscious contains primitive images, or __________, that reflect the history of our species. a. ancestral schemas

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personal constructs archetypes social constructs

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 146. Mythical images such as the all-powerful God, the young hero, the nurturing mother, the wise old man, and the evil demon are examples of what Jung called __________. a. ancestral schemas b. personal constructs c. archetypes d. social constructs Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 147. The theorist credited with developing analytical psychology is __________. a. Eric Erikson b. Alfred Adler c. Karen Horney d. Carl Jung Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. Alfred Adler believed that people were basically driven by __________. a. the sexual instinct b. an inferiority complex c. basic anxiety d. psychosocial motives Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 149. According to Adler, feelings of inferiority due to physical deficits can lead to the development of a powerful

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e __________. a. need for security b. set of defense mechanisms c. identity crisis d. drive for superiority Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 150. According to Adler, the self-aware aspect of our personality that strives to overcome obstacles and develop our individual potential is called the __________. a. self-actualizing tendency b. persona c. ego ideal d. creative self Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 151. Adler shifted the emphasis of psychodynamic theory from the __________. a. ego to the id b. ego to the superego c. id to the superego d. id to the ego Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 152. Adler’s psychological theory has been termed __________. a. analytical psychology b. ego psychology c. individual psychology d. client-centered psychology Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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153. Sexual and aggressive urges are to __________ as social influences are to __________. a. Erikson; Horney b. Horney; Freud c. Freud; Horney d. Erikson; Freud Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. Karen Horney stressed the importance of __________ in the development of emotional problems. a. psychosocial development b. psychosexual development c. parent–child relationships d. an inferiority complex Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 155. Growth orientation best fits the __________ whereas conflict-ridden drives best fit the __________. a. superego; ego b. ego; superego c. ego; id d. id; superego Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 156. A similarity between Freud and Horney was that they __________. a. shared the view that parent–child conflict cannot impact relationships b. shared the view that children repress hostile feelings toward their parents c. both believed that sexual urges are powerful d. both believed that social influences are most important in development Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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157. A noted psychologist argues that the ego is the dominant part of personality and its cognitive functions can be free of conflict. It is capable of making growth-oriented choices such as seeking an education, dedicating oneself to art or poetry, or furthering the good of humanity, and these choices are more than simply defensive forms of sublimation. This psychologist’s views are MOST similar to those of __________. a. Heinz Hartmann b. Carl Jung c. Sigmund Freud d. E. L. Thorndike Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. Erik Erikson attributed more importance to children’s __________ than to unconscious processes. a. social relationships b. moral maturity c. cognitive development d. sexual maturity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. Erikson’s theory of development differs from Freud’s in that it claims that mental development __________. a. is complete by age 6 b. is complete by puberty c. is complete by young adulthood d. continues throughout life Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. Roberto has developed an understanding of who he is and what he stands for in life. Erikson would say Roberto has achieved __________. a. physical maturity b. genital sexuality c. ego identity d. self-actualization Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 161. The psychodynamic theory that focuses on how children come to develop symbolic representations of important others in their lives, especially their parents, is called __________. a. psychoanalysis b. object-relations theory c. ego psychology d. Gestalt theory Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 162. For Margaret Mahler, the key to personality development is __________. a. social relationships with peers b. cognitive development c. separation from the mother d. someone’s style of coping with guilt Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 163. Margaret Mahler is most closely associated with __________ theory. a. psychoanalytic b. object-relations c. individual psychology d. Gestalt Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 164. When Rosita incorporates her father’s disapproving attitude into her own personality, she is engaged in __________. a. introspection b. introjection c. projection d. sublimation Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 165. The process of introjection was most crucial to the theory of __________. a. Erik Erikson b. Alfred Adler c. Carl Jung d. Margaret Mahler Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 166. Freud believed that the underlying conflicts in psychological disorders __________. a. had childhood origins b. had adolescent origins c. were learned in adulthood d. disappeared by adulthood Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 167. James has a long history of inflicting pain on others—pets, friends, significant others—without remorse. He would be considered by Freud as having an underdeveloped __________. a. id b. ego c. superego d. unconscious Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 168. According to Freud, when the id leaks through to consciousness and the ego addresses these urges, __________ results. a. compulsiveness b. neurosis c. psychosis d. psychopathic behavior

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 169. A severe form of disturbed behavior characterized by impaired ability to interpret reality and difficulty meeting the demands of daily life is __________. a. neurosis b. symbiosis c. catharsis d. psychosis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. Noah suffers from bizarre hallucinations and delusions of persecution in which he believes demons are tormenting him. He often babbles aimlessly and contorts his body into grotesque positions, claiming the demons are doing it to him. Freud would argue that Noah has a(n) __________. a. neurosis b. personality disorder c. psychosis d. excess of free association Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. For Freud, psychological health was related to __________. a. the abilities to love and work b. differentiation of the self c. compensation for feelings of inferiority d. positive outcomes of resolving life crises Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 172. For both Jung and Adler, psychological health was related to __________. a. the abilities to love and work

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differentiation of the self compensation for feelings of inferiority positive outcomes of resolving life crises

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 173. Adler, but not Jung, felt that psychological health was related to __________. a. the abilities to love and work b. differentiation of the self c. compensation for feelings of inferiority d. positive outcomes of resolving life crises Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 174. For psychological health, __________ was to differentiation as __________ was to the ability to love. a. Adler; Jung b. Jung; Freud c. Freud; Jung d. Freud; Adler Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 175. Emelia is feeling increasingly anxious. Her therapist suggests to Emelia that she has not psychologically separated herself from her mother. Emelia’s therapist most likely agrees with the theories of __________. a. Erik Erickson b. Karen Horney c. Carl Jung d. Margaret Mahler Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 176. An evaluation of psychodynamic theory would suggest that it __________.

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fails to adequately account for the effects of sexual and aggressive impulses impacted the late 19th century and contributed little to modern views of psychological disorders is controversial, but it helped the field address previous unaddressed aspects increased awareness that people may be motivated by an innate drive for self-actualization

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. Which of the following is a criticism of Freud’s theory? a. Many of Freud’s concepts cannot be scientifically proved or disproved. b. Freud underemphasized the importance of unconscious processes on behavior. c. Freud overemphasized the role of social relationships in shaping personality. d. Freud placed too much emphasis on early childhood experiences in the development of personality. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 178. __________ is believed by many critics to have placed too great an emphasis on sexual impulses. a. Jung b. Freud c. Horney d. Adler Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 179. The American psychologist who is known as the “father of behaviorism” is __________. a. John B. Watson b. B. F. Skinner c. William James d. Carl Rogers Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 180. The behavioral perspective views abnormal behavior as __________.

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symptomatic of underlying psychological problems symptomatic of underlying biological problems the incurable result of a person’s genetically inherited traits learned in much the same way as normal behavior

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. To which of the following would a behavior therapist attribute abnormal behavior? a. failure to resolve feelings of inferiority b. failure to establish a distinctive and individual identity c. neglectful or abusive parents d. conflicts between the id and superego Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 182. Which of the following scientists is associated with behaviorism? a. John B. Watson b. Abraham Maslow c. Alfred Adler d. Carl Rogers Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 183. The learning perspective views abnormal behavior as __________. a. being symptomatic of underlying biological problems b. developing from unresolved unconscious conflict c. the problem itself d. stemming from societal problems Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. When a cat responds to a can opener as if to food, it has been __________ conditioned.

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operantly introjectively classically reactively

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 185. When a cat responds to a can opener as if to food, the can opener is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 186. A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory. After several pairings, the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung, even when no meat is presented. In this study, the meat is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 187. A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory. After several pairings, the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung, even when no meat is presented. In this study, the bell is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 188. A little boy is allowed to play with a laboratory rat and shows no fear of it. Then, a scientist makes a scary noise by banging an iron bar whenever the little boy reaches for the rat. Soon, the boy begins crying whenever the rat comes near him. In this study, the scary noise is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 189. A little boy is allowed to play with a laboratory rat and shows no fear of it. Then, a scientist makes a scary noise by banging an iron bar whenever the little boy reaches for the rat. Soon, the boy begins crying whenever the rat comes near him. In this study, the boy’s fear of the rat is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 190. Flinching at the sound of the dentist’s drill as a person is sitting in the dental office waiting room is an example of __________. a. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning c. cue-controlled desensitization d. negative reinforcement Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 191. Ashley was attacked in a dark alley and robbed at gunpoint by a man with a beard. Now she feels fearful every time she sees a man with a beard. When she feels this fear, it would be considered a(n) __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 192. An example of a disorder that may be acquired through classical conditioning is __________. a. bipolar disorder b. hysteria c. obsessive–compulsive anxiety disorder d. phobia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 193. The “Little Albert” study was important because it demonstrated that a fear response in __________ could be __________ conditioned. a. animals; classically b. animals; operantly c. humans; classically d. humans; operantly Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 194. In the “Little Albert” study, an 11-month-old boy was taught to fear a rat through __________. a. observational learning b. classical conditioning c. cognitive retraining d. operant conditioning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 195. When four children are rewarded with “points” that can then be surrendered for outings or privileges, they are being trained using __________ conditioning. a. operant b. aversive

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classical reactive

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 196. The person most closely associated with operant conditioning is __________. a. Watson b. Skinner c. Pavlov d. Bandura Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. Changes in the environment that increase the frequency of the preceding behavior are called __________. a. operants b. stimuli c. reinforcers d. fixations Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 198. A __________ increases the subsequent behavior whereas a __________ decreases the subsequent behavior. a. punishment; reinforcement b. token economy; reinforcement c. reinforcement; stimulus d. reinforcement; punishment Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 199. A scientist gives a rat a food pellet every time it presses a bar. This is an example of __________. a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement

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classical conditioning aversive conditioning

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 200. A __________ reinforcement is the removal of a noxious stimulus. a. bad b. positive c. negative d. good Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 201. When Latisha does not wear her seatbelt, the car makes an insistent beeping noise. When she wears it, the beeping stops. This is an example of __________. a. positive reinforcement b. punishment c. negative reinforcement d. aversive conditioning Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 202. The terms “positive reinforcement” and __________ are used interchangeably. a. “response” b. “negative reinforcement” c. “reward” d. “improvement” Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 203. Stimuli that increase the frequency of a behavior when they are removed are called __________. a. positive reinforcers

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negative reinforcers punishers aversive conditioners

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 204. According to the behaviorists, “normal” or adaptive behavior involves learning behaviors that allow us to __________ positive reinforcers and to __________ negative reinforcers. a. obtain; obtain b. obtain; avoid c. seek out; negotiate d. value; disregard Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 205. Hiroshi sleeps soundly. His alarm makes a loud beeping noise every morning at 7:00 AM. Hiroshi getting out of bed and turning off the alarm is an example of __________. a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. punishment d. aversive conditioning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 206. Painful or aversive stimuli that decrease or suppress the frequency of the preceding behavior are known as __________. a. positive reinforcers b. negative reinforcers c. extinguishers d. punishments Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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207. If a parent wanted to eliminate bad behavior in a child, __________ would be most effective. a. punishment b. reinforcement c. aversive conditioning d. classical conditioning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 208. Which of the following children would be most likely to stop a bad behavior? a. a child who was punished for the behavior b. a child who was rewarded for the behavior c. a child who was rewarded for a behavior opposite to the bad behavior d. a child who was ignored when performing the bad behavior Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. Which of the following people has contributed to the development of social-cognitive theory? a. Albert Bandura b. Carl Rogers c. Heinz Hartmann d. Harry Stack Sullivan Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 210. Social-cognitive theorists expanded the traditional learning theory by introducing the concept of __________. a. negative reinforcement b. modeling c. attention d. positive reinforcement Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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211. Social-cognitive theorists emphasize the role of __________ and modeling in shaping personality. a. biological influences b. self-actualization c. classical conditioning d. thinking Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 212. The process of acquiring new behaviors and knowledge by imitating others is called __________. a. conditioning b. abreaction c. modeling d. implementing Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 213. If a researcher views behavior as resulting from watching others and incorporating those roles, the researcher likely believes in __________ theory. a. Gestalt b. social-cognitive c. humanistic d. sociocultural Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 214. Which of the following concepts would be important to a social-cognitive theorist? a. self-actualization b. unconscious conflicts c. expectancies d. inherited traits Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 215. Personal beliefs about outcomes of engaging in particular behaviors are called __________. a. expectancies b. competencies c. encoding strategies d. antecedents Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 216. Josh’s father was a criminal and spent considerable time showing Josh how to break into different kinds of locks and doors as a child. Later in life, Josh also becomes a criminal. Whose theory of learning would best explain Josh’s behavior? a. Pavlov b. Skinner c. Watson d. Bandura Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 217. Priya goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. Her therapist says that her test anxiety is a learned reaction to the extreme demands for achievement placed on her by her parents while she was growing up. The therapist says that Priya can learn to correct her test anxiety by learning to relax in test-taking situations. Priya’s therapist is using the __________ model of treatment. a. psychoanalytic b. humanistic c. behavioral d. sociocultural Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 218. Behavior therapy is also referred to as __________. a. behavior modification b. expectancy awareness c. cognitive therapy d. classical conditioning Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 219. Which of the following is a therapeutic approach that has evolved from the learning perspective? a. behavior modification b. catharsis c. active listening d. learning styles teaching Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 220. Which of the following is a criticism of learning models of behavior? a. Learning models have not put enough emphasis on measuring observable behaviors. b. Behaviorism cannot explain the richness of human experience. c. Learning theorists do not apply scientific principles in their understanding of behavior. d. Learning models do not pay adequate attention to the influence of available reinforcement in the individual’s environment. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 221. Which model of psychology emphasizes the personal freedoms people have in making conscious choices? a. psychodynamic model b. behavioral model c. cognitive model d. humanistic model Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 222. Compared to behaviorism, humanism is more focused on __________. a. rewards b. internal motivations c. internal conscious experiences d. external motivations

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 223. A leader of the humanistic movement in American psychology was __________. a. Albert Ellis b. Carl Rogers c. B. F. Skinner d. Albert Bandura Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 224. According to humanistic psychologists, the tendency to strive to become all that we are capable of becoming is called __________. a. self-potentiation b. transcendental reformation c. self-actualization d. catharsis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 225. According to the humanists, if an individual is able to recognize his feeling and needs while being true to himself, he is living __________. a. free of neuroses b. a life rich with reinforcement c. an ego-integrated life d. authentically Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 226. Humanists believe that __________. a. we cannot make everyone happy and be authentic at the same time b. it is possible to make others happy while being authentic c. authenticity is easy to accomplish

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

authenticity is not important

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 227. When Michael has a bad day at school, his parents refer to him as a bad child. He is likely to __________. a. realize that his behavior is bad, not himself b. begin to deny his impulses even exist so that he fits his parents’ ideals c. have better days at school d. only act up at school and not at home Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 228. Emily goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. The therapist helps Emily find her own explanation of her anxiety and focuses on how various events in her life, such as her test anxiety, have kept her from becoming self-actualized. Emily’s therapist’s approach to treatment is most likely to have been influenced by the theories of __________. a. Sigmund Freud b. Albert Ellis c. Harry Stack Sullivan d. Abraham Maslow Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 229. Humanistic psychologists attempt to understand abnormal behavior by __________. a. evaluating the positive reinforcement available to people in the world b. trying to understand the individual’s subjective experience and his or her experiences of being “in the world” c. analyzing the unconscious drives and motives that people possess d. evaluating the interaction of biological inheritance and environmental rewards Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 230. For Carl Rogers, a child’s distorted self-concept can come from parents’ __________. a. unconditional positive regard b. favoritism of one sibling over another c. conditional positive regard d. qualified negative regard Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 231. When parents only accept children if they behave in an approved manner, they are showing their children __________. a. unconditional positive regard b. conditional positive regard c. low self-esteem d. unrealistic self-ideals Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 232. Children who see themselves as worthwhile only when they behave in certain approved ways have developed __________, according to Rogers. a. negative self-efficacy b. reactive depression c. unconditional positive regard d. conditions of worth Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 233. According to Rogers, parents help children develop self-esteem and self-actualize when they show them __________. a. unconditional positive regard b. conditional positive regard c. conditions of worth d. strict rules and discipline Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 234. When Miguel has a bad day, his parents focus on his behavior as bad, but reinforce the idea that Miguel is always loved. In this case, they are demonstrating __________. a. unconditional positive regard b. perceived self-efficacy c. conditional positive regard d. unrealistic self-ideals Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 235. Paul visits a therapist for treatment of his depression. The therapist helps Paul recognize that his depression arises from his failure to meet various conditions of worth internalized from his interactions with his parents during childhood. Throughout the therapy process, Paul discovers and develops his own unique potential. Paul’s therapist most resembles __________ in her therapeutic approach. a. Beck b. Rogers c. Hartmann d. Horney Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 236. Carl Rogers’s method of psychotherapy is called __________. a. person-centered therapy b. logotherapy c. rational-emotive behavior therapy d. Gestalt therapy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 237. According to the text, the humanistic model’s primary strength and possibly its primary weakness is its __________. a. naiveté b. focus on conscious experience c. ignoring of defense mechanisms d. failure to develop a specific therapeutic methodology

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 238. Humanistic psychology’s strength was that it __________. a. developed evidence-based therapy methods to help people self-actualize b. focused on unconscious repressed impulses c. brought the concepts of free choice, inherent goodness, responsibility, and authenticity to the attention of modern psychology d. resulted in the formulation of valid and testable concepts and theories Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 239. Humanists and Freud were similar in that they __________. a. proposed ideas that could not be tested b. thought that the ability to love was the example of psychological health c. believed in the idea of self-actualization d. proposed the idea that individuals strive against inferiority Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.3 Humanistic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.3 Describe the key features of humanistic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. A cognition is most similar to a(n) __________. a. emotion b. thought c. urge d. experience Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 241. Theorists who focus on abnormal thought patterns, attitudes, and expectations associated with abnormal behavior are __________ theorists. a. psychodynamic b. humanistic c. Gestalt

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

cognitive

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 242. From which scientific field do cognitive psychologists borrow concepts in explaining how humans process information and how those processes may break down? a. neurobiology b. chemistry c. computer science d. physics Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 243. According to cognitive psychology, information __________ is based on the individual’s sensory and perceptual processes. a. input b. storage c. manipulation d. retrieval Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 244. According to cognitive psychology, “manipulation” refers to the way in which information is __________. a. perceived b. stored c. interpreted or processed d. retrieved Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. When a person has an experience and commits that experience to memory, cognitive theorists refer to it as __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

output storage manipulation retrieval

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 246. Maggie suffers from depression. She appears to focus on things that are not going well and often cites how events in her life are proof that she is a failure. For example, she considered a “B” on a recent calculus exam to be a “failure” and feels the grade supports her belief that she will never be successful. Maggie’s interpretation and manipulation of events would be described as a(n) __________ by a cognitive therapist. a. input error b. cognitive distortion c. condition of worth d. retrieval problem Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 247. If Dakota has difficulty remembering information she once knew, a cognitive psychologist would say her difficulty is due to a problem with __________. a. retrieval b. output c. input d. manipulation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 248. When a person pulls information from memory, the person is engaged in __________. a. manipulation b. retrieval c. storage d. input Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 249. Cognitive theory defines acting on information as __________. a. input b. output c. manipulation d. retrieval Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 250. If Aaliyah incorrectly stored a memory of a criticism as a personal attack, __________ psychology would call it faulty storage. a. eclectic b. Skinnerian c. cognitive d. humanistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 251. Cognitive psychologists view psychological disorders as disturbances in which of the following processes? a. interpreting or transforming information b. repression of traumatic experiences c. psychosexual development d. neurotransmitter reuptake Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 252. When Jameson feels attacked because his kids do not listen, a cognitive psychologist would classify it as cognitive __________. a. manipulation b. encoding c. distortion d. catharsis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 253. Social-cognitive theorists, who share many ideas with cognitive psychologists, focus on __________. a. behaviors in general b. the ways in which social information is elicited c. the ways in which social information is encoded d. the ways in which behaviors are demonstrated Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 254. Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck are most closely associated with __________ psychology. a. sociocultural b. psychodynamic c. humanistic d. cognitive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 255. Who used the “ABC approach” to explain the causes of misery? a. J. B. Watson b. Albert Ellis c. Ivan Pavlov d. Aaron Beck Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. Who proposed that depression results from cognitive distortions? a. J. B. Watson b. Albert Ellis c. Ivan Pavlov d. Aaron Beck Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 257. Jack was recently passed over for a promotion at work. He tells his wife that he is not appreciated at work and his hard work goes unnoticed. Several weeks later, Jack’s boss notices that Jack has been coming to work late and leaving early. Jack ends up getting fired. According to Ellis’s ABC approach, which of the following would be the “A” of Ellis’s “A-B-C” paradigm? a. Jack being passed over for a promotion b. Jack’s feeling that he is not appreciated at work c. Jack’s late arrivals and early departures from work d. Jack getting fired Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 258. Jack was recently passed over for a promotion at work. He tells his wife that he is not appreciated at work and his hard work goes unnoticed. Several weeks later, Jack’s boss notices that Jack has been coming to work late and leaving early. Jack ends up getting fired. According to Ellis’s ABC approach, which of the following would be the “B” of Ellis’s “A-B-C” paradigm? a. Jack being passed over for a promotion b. Jack’s feeling that he is not appreciated at work c. Jack’s late arrivals and early departures from work d. Jack getting fired Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 259. Jack was recently passed over for a promotion at work. He tells his wife that he is not appreciated at work and his hard work goes unnoticed. Several weeks later, Jack’s boss notices that Jack has been coming to work late and leaving early. Jack ends up getting fired. According to Ellis’s ABC approach, which of the following would be the “C” of Ellis’s “A-B-C” paradigm? a. Jack being passed over for a promotion b. Jack’s feeling that he is not appreciated at work c. Jack’s late arrivals and early departures from work d. Jack getting fired Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 260. In Ellis’s ABC approach, A stands for __________. a. analyzing the relevant experience b. acuteness of the situation c. actuality of the circumstance d. activating event Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. In Ellis’s ABC approach, B stands for __________. a. beliefs b. borrowed feelings c. behavioral cues d. blockages Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 262. In Ellis’s ABC approach, C stands for __________. a. catastrophe b. catalyst c. cognitions d. consequences Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 263. Jack was recently passed over for a promotion at work. He tells his wife that he is not appreciated at work and his hard work goes unnoticed. Several weeks later, Jack’s boss notices that Jack has been coming to work late and leaving early. According to Ellis’s ABC approach, which of the following would be the “C” of Ellis’s “AB-C” paradigm? a. Jack being passed over for a promotion b. Jack’s wife listening to his concerns c. Jack’s late arrivals and early departures from work d. Jack’s feeling that he is not appreciated at work Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 264. For Ellis, the key factor in abnormal behavior is a person’s __________. a. early childhood b. conditions of worth c. genetic history d. beliefs Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 265. Ellis believed that adoption of irrational beliefs can lead people to __________ their disappointments, which can then lead to profound distress and states of depression. a. sensitize b. rationalize c. catastrophize d. introject Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. When arguing with his wife, Jacob makes mountains out of molehills and the whole argument seems catastrophic to their marriage. In this case, he is using __________. a. selective abstraction b. overgeneralization c. magnification d. absolutist thinking Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 267. When arguing with his wife, Jacob focuses exclusively on any flaws she points out. He glosses over positive statements she makes, such as “You’re a good husband,” and instead focuses on her critical comments, such as “You don’t clean around the house often enough.” In this case, Jacob is using __________. a. selective abstraction b. overgeneralization c. magnification d. absolutist thinking Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. Malcolm visits a therapist for treatment of his depression. The therapist tells him that his problems arise from a series of irrational beliefs about himself and about life that he has developed over the years. She says that to overcome the depression, Malcolm must replace his irrational beliefs with rational self-talk. Malcolm’s therapist is most similar to __________ in the way she conceptualizes his problem. a. Ellis b. Sullivan c. Skinner d. Kelly Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 269. Rachel goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. Her therapist tells her that her test anxiety results from self-defeating attitudes, irrational self-talk, and judging herself entirely on the basis of her flaws rather than her strengths. Rachel’s therapist is using the __________ treatment model. a. psychoanalytic b. cognitive c. humanistic d. sociocultural Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 270. Monica goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. Her therapist tells her that her test anxiety results from self-defeating attitudes, irrational self-talk, and faulty cognitions. Monica’s therapist has a treatment approach most like __________. a. Albert Ellis b. Abraham Maslow c. Carl Jung d. Carl Rogers Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 271. Which of the following theorists developed the concept of four basic cognitive distortions that create emotional distress? a. Karen Horney b. Albert Ellis c. Aaron Beck d. Alfred Adler Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 272. Raul visits a therapist for treatment of his depression. The therapist tells him his problem stems from a series of cognitive errors and distortions in which he minimizes his successes and pessimistically assumes the worst about his future. Raul’s therapist is most similar to __________ in the way she conceptualizes his problem. a. Skinner b. Beck c. Bandura d. Maslow Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 273. Laura cannot see a middle ground, so when she is given criticism, it is the end of the world. In this case, she is demonstrating __________. a. selective abstraction b. magnification c. overgeneralization d. absolutist thinking Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 274. If a student focuses on one mediocre grade and ignores all of her other grades that are higher, a cognitive therapist would assert that her emotional distress is due to __________. a. selective abstraction b. overgeneralization c. magnification d. absolutist thinking Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 275. Tyreke is distressed because he received a “C” in his English class. Although he has “A’s” in all of his other subjects, Tyreke continues to focus on his one average grade and he is making himself miserable. According to Beck, Tyreke’s emotional distress is due to __________. a. overgeneralization b. magnification c. selective abstraction d. absolutist thinking Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 276. Milo is depressed. He sees his future as hopeless because he has been turned down for one job. Beck would suggest that Milo’s emotional distress is due to __________. a. magnification b. overgeneralization c. selective abstraction d. absolutist thinking Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 277. If someone overemphasizes and exaggerates the importance of an unfortunate event, a cognitive psychologist would attribute the person’s emotional distress to __________. a. absolutist thinking b. overgeneralization c. selective abstraction d. magnification Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 278. Mason views the world in clearly defined terms. For example, behaviors are either right or wrong, one wins or loses. He is unable to entertain a middle ground in any of his beliefs. Beck would consider Mason to be engaging in the cognitive distortion of __________. a. absolutist thinking b. selective abstraction

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 279. Amy sees her rejection after one job interview as proof that she will never be successful. According to Beck, which cognitive error is Amy making? a. selective abstraction b. magnification c. absolutist thinking d. overgeneralization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 280. A major issue in the application of the cognitive perspective is that __________. a. because these therapy methods focus on thought processes, the treatment may worsen psychological disorders characterized by disordered thinking b. the treatment methods are time-consuming and expensive c. the methods have so far been limited in the range of disorders that they have been used to treat d. training in using the methods effectively is difficult for therapists to obtain Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. Which of the following people would benefit the most from cognitive therapy? a. a person who is experiencing depression b. a person with schizophrenia c. a person with bipolar disorder d. a person with antisocial personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 282. Cognitive therapists have largely focused on __________.

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treatment of depression and anxiety development of treatment approaches development of conceptual models treatment of schizophrenia

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.4 Cognitive Models Learning Objective: 2.2.4 Describe the key features of cognitive models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 283. __________ is to focus within a person as __________ is to external forces. a. Psychological; sociocultural b. Sociocultural; biological c. Sociocultural; psychological d. Psychological; biological Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 284. Dr. Murphy analyzes patients’ abnormal behavior through a lens of understanding how the person’s gender or ethnicity may be an influence. This therapist likely follows the __________ perspective. a. biological b. psychological c. sociocultural d. psychodynamic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 285. Sociocultural theorists seek to understand causes of abnormal behavior that may be accounted for by factors such as __________. a. ethnicity, gender, and social class b. the limited reinforcement available for individuals in modern societies c. cognitive distortions d. psychosocial stages of development Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 286. According to radical psychosocial theorists like Thomas Szasz, mental illness __________. a. does not exist b. is a result of the hardships that people encounter in society c. is due to the stress of living in a fast-paced society d. is purely a biological phenomenon Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.3 The Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 287. Why is it important to take income level or socioeconomic status into account when comparing differences in rates of particular disorders across ethnic groups? a. Ethnic minority groups tend to be disproportionally represented among lower socioeconomic status levels, and people with household incomes below the poverty line stand an increased risk of developing various psychological disorders. b. Ethnic minority groups tend to have higher socioeconomic levels that are associated with higher risk of developing psychological disorders. c. Only people from certain ethnic groups with a high level of socioeconomic status develop certain disorders, such as depression and anxiety. d. Schizophrenia occurs only among certain ethnic groups who tend to have household incomes near the poverty line. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.3.1 Ethnicity and Mental Health Learning Objective: 2.3.1 Evaluate ethnic group differences in rates of psychological disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 288. When JaMarkus talks to his therapist, the focus is on ethnic pressures and discrimination. His therapist likely follows the __________ perspective. a. sociocultural b. biological c. cognitive d. psychodynamic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.3.1 Ethnicity and Mental Health Learning Objective: 2.3.1 Evaluate ethnic group differences in rates of psychological disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 289. From least to greatest, which of the following groups have more psychological illness? a. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans b. Hispanic Americans, non-Hispanic White Americans, Asian Americans c. American Indians, Hispanic Americans, non-Hispanic White Americans d. Asian Americans, African Americans, non-Hispanic White Americans Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.3.1 Ethnicity and Mental Health Learning Objective: 2.3.1 Evaluate ethnic group differences in rates of psychological disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 290. Compared to other ethnic groups in the United States, the suicide rate is about four times higher among __________. a. male African American adolescents and young adults b. female Hispanic American adolescents c. elderly Caucasian males d. Native American adolescents and young adults Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.3.1 Ethnicity and Mental Health Learning Objective: 2.3.1 Evaluate ethnic group differences in rates of psychological disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 291. According to sociocultural theorists, the linkage between low socioeconomic status and severe behavior problems may be explained by the __________. a. diathesis–stress model b. theory of self-actualization c. downward drift hypothesis d. selective abstraction theory Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.3.2 Evaluating the Sociocultural Perspective Learning Objective: 2.3.2 Evaluate the sociocultural perspective in our understanding of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 292. The diathesis–stress model was originally developed as an explanatory framework for understanding the development of __________. a. personality disorders b. dissociative amnesia c. paranoia d. schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.4.1 The Diathesis–Stress Model Learning Objective: 2.4.1 Describe the diathesis–stress model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 293. “You probably were predisposed to this disorder and were triggered by a stressful event” best fits __________. a. the diathesis–stress model b. the downward drift hypothesis c. perceived self-efficacy

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.4.1 The Diathesis–Stress Model Learning Objective: 2.4.1 Describe the diathesis–stress model of abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 294. As with the case of Jessica discussed in the text, recent research is showing __________ influences on the development of bulimia. a. only environmental b. only peer c. only food d. biological Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.4.2 Evaluating the Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 2.4.2 Evaluate the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 295. A weakness of the biopsychosocial perspective is that it __________. a. does not account for all disorders b. only applies to schizophrenia c. is too complex d. only works for certain people Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.4.2 Evaluating the Biopsychosocial Perspective Learning Objective: 2.4.2 Evaluate the biopsychosocial perspective on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 296. Dr. Abboud holds a doctoral degree and works with people who have cognitive distortions or mild depression and anxiety. She is likely a __________. a. clinical psychologist b. psychiatrist c. clinical social worker d. counseling psychologist Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.1 Types of Helping Professionals Learning Objective: 2.5.1 Identify three of the major types of helping professionals and describe their training backgrounds and professional roles. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 297. If a person is a psychiatrist, he or she likely holds a(n) __________. a. Ph.D. b. M.D. c. M.A. d. B.A.

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.1 Types of Helping Professionals Learning Objective: 2.5.1 Identify three of the major types of helping professionals and describe their training backgrounds and professional roles. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 298. Brooklyn is seeing a therapist who, in addition to talking with her, writes a prescription for an antidepressant for Brooklyn to use. Brooklyn’s therapist is a __________. a. psychiatrist b. clinical psychologist c. counseling psychologist d. clinical social worker Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.1 Types of Helping Professionals Learning Objective: 2.5.1 Identify three of the major types of helping professionals and describe their training backgrounds and professional roles. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 299. Evan’s therapist recently administered a series of psychological tests to Evan as he feels it will help better identify Evan’s issues. What type of therapist is Evan seeing? a. clinical social worker b. counselor c. clinical psychologist d. psychiatrist Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.1 Types of Helping Professionals Learning Objective: 2.5.1 Identify three of the major types of helping professionals and describe their training backgrounds and professional roles. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 300. Shantel, a client of Dr. Smith, entered therapy to deal with the depression she experiences secondary to childhood abuse. After discussing the memories and pain associated with her abuse, Shantel, who is typically well-organized and punctual, recently “forgot” her therapy appointment. If Dr. Smith used a Freudian model in his treatment, he might assume that Shantel is exhibiting __________. a. resistance b. catharsis c. transference d. unconscious dislike for her therapist Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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301. Dr. Zimmerman uses a type of psychotherapy in which conflicts of the unconscious are explored. She is likely a __________ therapist. a. biological b. cognitive-behavioral c. psychodynamic d. rational emotive Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 302. Freud felt that the use of the technique of __________ in therapy would allow the client to __________. a. catharsis; come to terms with psychosexual urges b. free association; break down defenses that blocked awareness of unconscious processes c. free association; recognize faulty thinking patterns d. catharsis; break down defenses that blocked awareness of unconscious processes Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 303. Trey has been seeing a Freudian therapist for his troubles with anxiety. He reports that his therapist begins each session by saying, “Tell me whatever comes to mind.” Trey’s therapist is using the Freudian technique of __________. a. dream analysis b. cognitive restructuring c. free association d. anxiety reduction Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 304. When Taylor feels a kinship with her therapist, as if they could be friends “on the outside,” she is experiencing __________. a. dream interpretation b. transference c. free association d. countertransference

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 305. Dr. Wong, a psychoanalyst, is troubled by his feelings toward his client, Sophia. Sophia is a reliable client and works hard in therapy. However, Dr. Wong feels intense rage when he meets with Sophia for her therapy session. Sophia reminds Dr. Wong of his mother, an individual toward whom he harbors a lot of resentment. In Freudian analysis, the occurrence of Dr. Wong’s feelings about Sophia are not considered unusual and are called __________. a. transference b. countertransference c. libidinal introjection d. introspection Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 306. Unlike traditional psychoanalysis, modern psychodynamic therapies focus more on clients’ __________. a. present relationships and less on sexual issues b. dreams and past relationships with their parents c. outward appropriate expression of childhood longing d. current sexual issues and past grief Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 307. In modern psychodynamic therapy, therapist and client sit __________ and have more frequent __________. a. out of view of each other; periods of silence b. face-to-face; verbal give-and-take c. face-to-face; periods of silence d. out of view of each other; verbal give-and-take Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 308. Some modern psychoanalysts, such as Margaret Mahler, __________ approaches to psychodynamic therapy. a. rely more on cognitive b. are identified with object-relations c. focus on the interpretation of dreams in their d. place greater emphasis on the authenticity of the client in their Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 309. If a client with a bridge phobia were to be exposed to increasingly scary bridges in real life, this would be considered __________. a. cognitive thought stopping b. behavioral analysis c. systematic desensitization d. gradual exposure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 310. __________ is to imagined stimuli as __________ is to real stimuli. a. Systematic desensitization; cognitive thought stopping b. Gradual exposure; sudden exposure c. Systematic desensitization; gradual exposure d. Gradual exposure; systematic desensitization Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 311. Jenny is working in therapy on her fear of flying. Jenny’s therapist instructed Jenny to create a series of images about flying (pictures of planes, security check-in, ticket counter, etc.) and to rank them from least fear-producing to most fear-producing. The images Jenny has ranked are, in the parlance of systematic desensitization, called a __________. a. hierarchy of needs b. controlled image hierarchy c. fear-stimulus hierarchy d. fear image gallery

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 312. At the Willow Ranch Treatment Center, therapists seek to increase adaptive behavior by rewarding residents with poker chips for performing appropriate behaviors such as self-grooming and making their beds. The residents are able to exchange the chips for various privileges; for example, a trip to the movie theatre. In behavior therapy, this poker chip system would be called a __________. a. token economy b. task exchange c. behavioral hierarchy d. reinforcement economy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 313. __________ is a behavioral method used in the treatment of substance abuse problems such as smoking and alcoholism. a. Modeling b. Aversive conditioning c. Flooding d. Graduated skills training Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 314. When a humanistic therapist recaps what his client said without judgment, he is engaged in __________. a. interpretation b. mirroring c. cognitive restructuring d. reflection Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 315. Which of the following groups represents the four basic qualities or attributes that an effective personcentered therapist would possess? a. reflection, regard, empathy, and acceptance b. integrity, regard, patience, and empathy c. unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness, and congruence d. unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness, and integrity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 316. In humanistic psychotherapy, congruence refers to __________. a. the ability of the therapist to track the client’s conversation b. how like-minded the therapist and client are in their belief systems c. the honesty of the client d. the coherence or fit among one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 317. __________ believed that negative emotions such as anxiety and depression are caused by the irrational ways in which we interpret or judge negative events, not by the negative events themselves. a. Carl Rogers b. Abraham Maslow c. Karen Horney d. Albert Ellis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 318. In Aiden’s therapy session, his therapist disputes his irrational beliefs in order to help Aiden develop new beliefs. The therapist is using __________ therapy. a. rational emotive behavior b. client-centered c. psychodynamic d. mindfulness-based

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 319. Cognitive therapists label errors in thinking as __________. a. distorted interpretation b. cognitive distortions c. cognitive errors d. distorted reality Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 320. Cognitive therapists frequently assign behavioral homework for their clients to do outside of the therapy session. One assignment, called reality testing, has the client __________. a. write a list of cognitive distortions that he or she is aware of using b. interview various individuals about their personal cognitive distortions c. test his or her negative beliefs in light of reality d. write down a list of alternative thoughts to focus on instead of the negative beliefs Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 321. Gemma is a depressed woman who feels unwanted by everyone. Her therapist has asked her to call two friends on the phone to gather data about the friends’ reactions to the calls and to report on the assignment: “Did they immediately hang up the phone, or did they seem pleased you called? Does the evidence support the conclusion that no one has any interest in you?” This type of behavioral homework is called __________. a. behavioral contracting b. reality testing c. testing the distortion d. playing the belief Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 322. __________ therapy is used by therapists to incorporate principles and techniques from different therapeutic orientations that they believe will produce the greatest benefit in treating a particular client. a. Biopsychosocial b. Eclectic c. Existential d. Cognitive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 323. If a clinician uses different schools of thought in his approach to therapy without formally adopting any specific position, he would be considered a(n) __________ therapist. a. technical eclectic b. rational emotive behavior c. integrative eclectic d. person-centered Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. Kyra’s therapist varies which modality she uses—sometimes cognitive, sometimes behavioral. This therapist would be considered a(n) __________ therapist. a. biopsychosocial b. eclectic c. integrative d. technical Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 325. In family therapy, participants __________. a. learn ways in which a family can have fun together b. resolve their conflicts and problems so the family functions better as a unit c. identify the family member who is creating the most disruption in the family d. practice social skills that can be transferred to interactions outside of the family

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 326. In couple therapy, participants __________. a. learn ways in which a couple can have fun together b. resolve their conflicts and problems so the couple functions better as a unit c. identify the individual within the couple who is creating the most disruption d. practice social skills that can be transferred to interactions outside of the couple Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.2 Types of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.2 Describe the goals and techniques of the following forms of psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 327. Therapists evaluate the effectiveness of therapy by averaging the results of a large number of studies to determine an overall level of effectiveness. This method of investigating treatment effectiveness is called __________. a. naturalistic assessment b. microanalysis c. meta-analysis d. quasi-experimental analysis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.3 Evaluating the Methods of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy and the role of nonspecific factors in therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 328. A report of 375 controlled studies, each comparing psychotherapy (of different types, including psychodynamic, behavioral, and humanistic) against control groups, revealed that __________. a. the average client receiving psychotherapy was no better off than 75 percent of clients who remained untreated b. the average client receiving psychotherapy was better off than 75 percent of clients who remained untreated c. clients receiving psychotherapy were no better off than 25 percent of those not receiving therapy d. the average client receiving psychotherapy was better off than 40 percent of clients who remained untreated Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.3 Evaluating the Methods of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy and the role of nonspecific factors in

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 329. If a clinician wanted to know if a particular treatment was better than a control procedure, he would conduct a(n) __________ study. a. efficacy b. effectiveness c. response-rate d. evidence-based Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.3 Evaluating the Methods of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy and the role of nonspecific factors in therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 330. If controlled research supports the use of a particular treatment, it is said to be an __________. a. efficacious study b. eclectic study c. evidence-based practice d. efficiency practice Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.3 Evaluating the Methods of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy and the role of nonspecific factors in therapy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research. 331. What is one advantage of treating people with psychological conditions in an online fashion? a. easier for billing practices b. easier to keep confidential information c. ability to reach people who avoid seeking help because of embarrassment d. ability to reach people without them using public transportation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.3 Evaluating the Methods of Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy and the role of nonspecific factors in therapy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 332. African American clients may have specific barriers to therapy including __________. a. greater trust for certain therapists over others b. difficulty with the language c. heightened reserve as protection against mistreatment d. becoming too emotional in therapy sessions Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 333. Asian cultures __________, which may __________ Asian clients’ expression of their feelings in therapy. a. value individual competence; inhibit b. discourage public expression of emotion; inhibit c. value authenticity and warmth; encourage d. value emotional expression; encourage Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 334. Clinicians note that Asian clients often express psychological complaints such as anxiety through __________. a. the development of physical symptoms such as tightness in the chest or a racing heart b. withdrawal and sullenness c. the development of headaches and fatigue d. overeating Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 335. Most Hispanic American subcultures share certain cultural values and beliefs, such as __________. a. hard work and personal strength b. family and kinship ties, as well as respect and dignity c. independence and achievement d. self-reliance and individualism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 336. Psychologists recognize the importance of __________ mental health programs for Native Americans. a. medical support for physical illnesses in

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 337. Latinos may not make use of mental health services because they __________. a. lack knowledge of mental disorders and how to treat them b. fear being stigmatized within their own culture c. are better educated than most cultures on the management of psychological disorders d. typically prefer to turn to religious beliefs and prayer for assistance with psychological difficulties Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 338. If Maria has no understanding of psychological disorders and does not realize her maladaptive thoughts are problematic, she likely has the barrier of __________. a. cultural mistrust b. location c. mental health literacy d. language Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 339. Ahmed grew up in a family that did not believe in seeking help for psychological issues. His father insisted that problems such as depression and anxiety were not things anyone outside the family should know about or assist with. This barrier to treatment would best be characterized as a(n) __________ barrier. a. accessibility b. institutional c. language d. cultural Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.5.4 Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy Learning Objective: 2.5.4 Evaluate the role of multicultural factors in psychotherapy and barriers to use of

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e mental health services by ethnic minorities. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 340. People who regularly use antianxiety drugs report that anxiety or insomnia returns in a more severe form once they discontinue the drugs. This phenomenon is called __________. a. reactive anxiety b. central nervous system crossfire c. rebound anxiety d. nervous system overload Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.6.1 Drug Therapy Learning Objective: 2.6.1 Identify the major categories of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs and examples of drugs in each type and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 341. Which of the following drugs helps treat manic symptoms and stabilize mood swings in people with bipolar disorder? a. Effexor b. lithium carbonate c. Mellaril d. fluoxetine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.6.1 Drug Therapy Learning Objective: 2.6.1 Identify the major categories of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs and examples of drugs in each type and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 342. Which of the following psychological disorders has been successfully treated with selective serotoninreuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? a. autism spectrum disorder b. obsessive–compulsive disorder c. gender dysphoria d. schizophrenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.6.1 Drug Therapy Learning Objective: 2.6.1 Identify the major categories of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs and examples of drugs in each type and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 343. Which of the following psychological disorders has been successfully treated with Thorazine? a. autism spectrum disorder b. obsessive–compulsive disorder c. gender dysphoria d. schizophrenia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.6.1 Drug Therapy Learning Objective: 2.6.1 Identify the major categories of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs and examples of drugs in each type and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 344. Two concerns are presented in the text about the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). These concerns are __________. a. patient memory loss following ECT and high patient symptom relapse rate b. suicidal patient behavior following ECT and patient fear of ECT c. risk of heart attack during ECT and patient memory loss following ECT d. high patient symptom relapse rate and risk of patient developing psychosis following treatment Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.6.2 Electroconvulsive Therapy Learning Objective: 2.6.2 Describe the use of electroconvulsive therapy and evaluate its effectiveness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 345. __________ was a surgical procedure used to treat psychological disorders by surgically severing nerve pathways linking the thalamus to the prefrontal lobes of the brain. a. Prefrontal lobotomy b. Cingulotomy c. Electroconvulsive therapy d. Capsulotomy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.6.3 Psychosurgery Learning Objective: 2.6.3 Describe the use of psychosurgery and evaluate its effectiveness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 346. Research on the effectiveness of treatment shows which of the following to be most effective? a. drug therapies b. psychotherapies c. psychodynamic therapy d. drug therapy combined with therapy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.6.4 Evaluation of Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 2.6.4 Evaluate biomedical treatment approaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 2.1 The Biological Perspective Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 348. Dendrites receive and axons send information. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 349. Neural axons can extend several feet. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 350. Neural messages electrically jump across the synaptic cleft like a spark. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 351. When Malia takes her antianxiety medication, she feels better because the drug affects her hormone levels. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 352. If Adelaide has Alzheimer’s disease, one would expect a lack of serotonin in her brain. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 353. Acetylcholine is involved in the control of muscle contractions and formation of memories.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 354. The cerebellum contains the cerebral cortex. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 355. When Carrie listens to her professor speak, she is processing the stimuli in her temporal lobes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 356. Visual stimuli are processed in the temporal lobes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 357. When Tucker touches a smooth surface, he is processing the stimuli in his parietal lobe. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 358. The sympathetic nervous system would be responsible for responses during a stressful situation, such as presenting in public, and the parasympathetic nervous system would calm the body afterward. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e and describe their functions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 359. Genetic factors guarantee that certain behaviors or disorders will develop. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 360. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory represents a cognitive model of mental functioning. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 361. Freud likened the mind to an immense iceberg, with only the tip rising into conscious awareness. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 362. The ego would respond more rationally than the id. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 363. If there was an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other, the superego would be the devil. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 364. Adler and Jung both believed that self-awareness plays a major role in the development of personality. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 365. Adler believed that we all encounter feelings of inferiority to some degree due to our small size during childhood. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 366. Erikson’s theory spans a longer time frame than Freud’s theory of development. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 367. According to psychoanalytic theory, neuroses develop when the id breaks through into consciousness and takes over personality. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 368. If Ariel was able to have a relationship and hold a job, Freud would say she was psychologically healthy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 369. Both Adler and Jung equated psychological health with successfully compensating for feelings of inferiority. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 370. If a person is concerned with behavior that can be observed and quantified, he or she is likely following a psychodynamic model. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 371. The learning perspectives of Watson and Skinner were the first major psychological theories of abnormal behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 372. From the behavioral perspective, abnormal behavior is symptomatic of underlying biological or psychological problems. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 373. Behaviorists see us as products of environmental influences that shape and manipulate our behavior. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 374. If a cat comes to the kitchen after hearing a can opener that has been associated with food, the can opener serves as a conditioned stimulus. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Essay Questions 399. Using terms to describe the structure and function of neurons, describe how a person would react to placing a hand on a hot stove. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 400. Compare the functions of at least four neurotransmitters. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 401. Compare the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain in terms of function. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.1 The Nervous System Learning Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 402. Synthesize research findings on the role of genetics and environment in the development of psychological disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.1.2 Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 403. Provide a Freudian interpretation of a woman who has difficulty making friends and who struggles to be intimate with her husband. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 404. Compare Freud’s structures of personality and provide an example of how these structures may influence a situation. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 405. Identify and give an example of at least five of the defense mechanisms proposed by Freud. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 406. Discuss each of Freud’s stages of psychosexual development. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 407. Describe psychodynamic theories of Erikson, Jung, and Mahler. How are these theorists similar to Freud and where do they depart from Freud’s ideas? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 408. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of modern psychodynamic theory. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.1 Psychodynamic Models Learning Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 409. Create a scenario using the elements of classical conditioning and discuss examples of classical conditioning in everyday life. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 410. Explain the principles of operant conditioning, clarifying the differences among positive reinforcers, negative reinforcers, and punishments. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 411. Compare reinforcement and punishment and their effects on behavior change. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 412. How does social-cognitive theory differ from the behavioral theories? What role do expectancies have on behavior? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 2.2.2 Learning-Based Models Learning Objective: 2.2.2 Describe the key features of learning-based models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. Skill Level: Analyze It

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 2: Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior and Methods of Treatment Quiz: The Biological Perspective EOM Q2.1.1 Question: In terms of neuronal transmission, __________ are to receipt of information whereas __________ are to transmission of information. a. dendrites; axons b. axons; dendrites c. myelin sheaths; dendrites d. dendrites; myelin sheaths Answer: a Consider This: One component has to first receive the incoming message whereas another component sends that message along to the next cell. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. EOM Q2.1.2 Question: The myelin sheath that is wrapped around the axon of some neurons __________. a. speeds the transmission of neural impulses b. is involved in nourishing the neuron c. enhances the metabolic functioning of the neuron d. creates the transmission of neural impulses Answer: a Consider This: The myelin sheath helps to insulate the axon from the bodily fluids surrounding the neuron. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. EOM Q2.1.3 Question: Amelie can report sensations of her cell phone in her hand, the heat of the sun on her skin, and the feeling of a needle poking her. Which lobe of the brain processes these sensations? a. parietal b. occipital c. frontal d. temporal Answer: A Consider This: The sensory area of this lobe receives messages from receptors in the skin all over the body. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 2.1.1 Identify the major parts of the neuron, the nervous system, and the cerebral cortex, and describe their functions. EOM Q2.1.4 Question: Malcolm’s mother has schizophrenia, as does his cousin. Malcolm fears he has inherited the “schizophrenic gene” and will develop schizophrenia. Which of the following statements best reflects current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the likelihood of Malcolm developing schizophrenia?

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Genetic factors create a predisposition or likelihood—not a certainty—that certain behaviors or disorders will develop. b. Current research suggests that there is a cluster of genes that define whether or not an individual will develop schizophrenia. c. The presence of a supportive father in the home will eliminate the possibility of Malcolm developing schizophrenia. d. Proper nutrition and exercise can prevent the expression of schizophrenic genes. Answer: a Consider This: The effect that genes have on the brain and the body is influenced by environmental factors. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. EOM Q2.1.5 Question: According to epigenetic theory, environmental factors may lead to chemical processes in the body that “tag” certain genes for either activation or suppression but do not change the genetic code or DNA sequence itself. These “tags” may __________. a. become part of the organism’s genetic inheritance that is passed along to offspring, affecting the workings of genes in future generations b. trigger the expression of psychological difficulties in the individual but not his or her offspring c. cause irreversible brain damage d. serve to inoculate future generations from inheriting malignant traits Answer: a Consider This: With advances in the field of epigenetics, one day it may be possible to directly control genes involved in psychological disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 2.1.2 Evaluate biological perspectives on abnormal behavior. Quiz: The Psychological Perspective EOM Q2.2.1 Question: JeNeva is a highly serious individual who does not tend to engage in impulsive or reckless behaviors. In fact, she often dampens her own urges to engage in pleasurable activities by shaming herself for not meeting high standards she has set for herself. According to psychodynamic theory, Freud might consider JeNeva to have a strong __________ and a weak __________. a. superego; id b. ego; superego c. superego; ego d. id; superego Answer: A Consider This: There are three components of personality, the id, ego, and superego, which differ in their function. One focuses on pleasure whereas another is a moral compass. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 2.2.1 Describe the key features of psychodynamic models of abnormal behavior and evaluate their major contributions. EOM Q2.2.2 Question: Michael exercises every day in order to channel his anger toward his boss into a healthy, appropriate pursuit. Michael is utilizing Freud’s defense mechanism of __________. a. sublimation b. displacement c. regression d. repression Answer: a

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3 Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified?

3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification.

3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples.

3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

Introduction 3.2 Standards of Assessment

3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 1–3, 6, 7

Understand the Concepts 4, 8, 9

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12, 13

10, 11, 15

14, 16

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247

18, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28

17, 23–26, 31

248 299 20, 29, 30

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

250, 254

252

32, 34, 37–39, 41, 45–47, 49, 51 255

33, 36, 40, 44, 48

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Apply What You Know 5

Analyze It

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55, 65, 67, 68, 72

251, 253 299 35, 42, 43, 50

256, 257 52, 54, 56–59, 62, 64, 66, 69– 71, 73–76

258, 260, 261

300 53, 60, 61, 63, 77

301

259 302, 303

True-False Essay

79, 83

78, 80, 81, 84

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262 304

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Introduction 3.3 Methods of Assessment

3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews.

3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests— intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type.

Question Type Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 85–87, 90, 91, 95, 102

Understand the Concepts 88, 93, 96–98

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

265, 268

264, 266, 267

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True-False

3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests.

3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis.

3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures.

3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement.

3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Apply What You Know 89, 92, 94, 99– 101

305 103, 104 269 105, 107, 109, 111, 116, 120– 122

108, 112–115, 117, 119

106, 110, 118

271, 273

270, 272 306 123, 128, 135– 138, 141, 147– 157, 159, 163, 171–173, 175– 177, 185

124, 126, 127, 130, 131, 134, 139, 140, 142, 144, 160, 164, 166–170, 174, 181–183

125, 129, 132, 133, 143, 145, 146, 158, 161, 162, 165, 178– 180, 184, 186– 188

274, 278, 281, 283

275–277, 279, 280

189–193, 196, 198, 202 284

195, 197, 199– 201

309, 310, 314 194, 203

311–313

315, 316 204, 206–210, 212, 214, 218– 220, 223

205, 215, 221, 222

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285

286, 287

225, 226

229

224, 227, 228

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289 231, 239

234

290, 291, 294

292, 293

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307, 308

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211, 213, 216, 217

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Analyze It

317, 318

319 230, 232, 233, 235–238, 240, 241

320, 321 243, 244

242

295–297 322

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

In “Jerry Has a Panic Attack on the Interstate,” his diagnosis was arrived at by use of which assessment technique? a. mental status exam b. Rorschach inkblot test c. MMPI-2 d. clinical interview Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Systems of classification of abnormal behavior date to __________. a. ancient times b. the Middle Ages c. the Renaissance d. the Reformation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Hippocrates classified abnormal behaviors on the basis of his theory of __________. a. demonology b. humors c. genetics d. stress Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

If a person demonstrated what Hippocrates described as “melancholia,” the person would be classified as having __________. a. manic disorder b. schizophrenia c. bipolar disorder d. depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Clara was demonstrating abnormal behavior in the Middle Ages, she would be considered to be either __________ or ill due to __________ causes. a. possessed; genetic b. dysregulated; natural c. possessed; natural d. dysregulated; genetic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

The first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive model of classification based on the distinctive features, or “symptoms,” associated with abnormal behavior patterns was __________. a. Kraepelin b. Hippocrates c. Freud d. Pinel Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

The DSM system is largely an extension of the work of __________. a. Pinel b. Breuer c. Freud d. Kraepelin Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

According to the text, the core of science is __________. a. observation b. classification c. formation of hypotheses d. communication Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Which of the following statements is a reason why it is important to classify abnormal behavior?

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

Important decisions are made on the basis of classification, including those related to therapy. It allows mental health professionals to label people who engage in unpopular or different behaviors than the majority of a population. The DSM classification helps clinicians use a consistent nomenclature when applying for research grants. The DSM classification provides clients with a label that they can use for understanding their problems.

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 10.

The __________ is to the United States as the __________ is to the world. a. ICD; DSM b. Research Domain Criteria; DSM c. DSM; ICD d. ICD; Research Domain Criteria Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The DSM is __________. a. used more frequently than the ICD-10 b. used across the world c. more limited than the ICD-10 in its use d. considered by mental health professionals to outrank the ICD-10 and the Research Domain Criteria as the best diagnostic tool Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The most widely used diagnostic manual worldwide is the __________. a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) b. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) c. World Health Organization Classification of Mental Disorders (WHO-MD) d. Physicians’ Desk Reference Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The Research Domain Criteria is __________. a. based on neuroscience research b. not compatible with the ICD-10

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more commonly used than the ICD-10 used by most psychologists worldwide

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 14.

Piper, who is missing deadlines at work, is detached from her family, and is socially withdrawing, would be considered by the text as having __________. a. reliability b. unusual behavior c. psychoparalysis d. impaired functioning Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following is considered an abnormal behavior pattern as defined by the DSM system? a. experiencing a disappointment b. engaging in behavior that is statistically deviant c. experiencing significantly impaired functioning d. accepting employment in an occupation that places one at possible risk of personal harm Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Kirsten’s father died 36 months ago and Kirsten continues to grieve. She is unable to function most days and decides to see a psychologist for help. Most likely, a psychologist would suggest that __________. a. grieving is normal and Kirsten’s behavior is nothing to be concerned about b. Kirsten’s extended grieving might be indicative of a mental disorder c. Kirsten’s grieving is normal and she need not be concerned because she will continue to grieve until she naturally resolves her loss d. grieving is always a sign of a mental disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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How does the DSM handle the causes of mental disorders? a. It contains the causes of some mental disorders. b. It uses the causes of disorders as the basis of suggested treatments. c. It attempts to suggest the causes for certain disorders, although many causes are not known.

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It recognizes that the causes of mental disorders are unclear and does not attempt to list them.

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 18.

In the DSM, mental disorders are classified on the basis of __________. a. abnormal behavior patterns b. their frequency within clinical populations c. underlying theoretical mechanisms d. their response rates to various treatment methods Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The DSM is used to classify __________. a. statistics b. theoretical perspectives c. social norms d. mental disorders Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Malik has lost interest in usual activities that brought him pleasure in the past, the DSM would consider this a(n) __________. a. adaptation b. symptom c. medical condition d. pathology Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The DSM-5 is organized into __________ general categories of mental disorders. a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 210 Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 22.

The term “mental disorder” continues to be used in the DSM because __________. a. the American Psychiatric Association, being made up of physicians, prefers to view disorders from a medically oriented standpoint b. the term is widely used by medical professionals c. revisions with the next edition, to be named DSM-5.1, will replace this terminology by 2025 d. the American Psychiatric Association felt that too many changes in the DSM would result in confusion among clinicians Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The DSM is __________, not __________. a. analytical; conceptual b. categorical; descriptive c. descriptive; explanatory d. explanatory; conceptual Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ is to somatic symptom disorder as __________ is to dissociative disorder. a. Illness anxiety disorder; delusional disorder b. Delusional disorder; illness anxiety disorder c. Depersonalization; illness anxiety disorder d. Illness anxiety disorder; depersonalization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ is to schizophrenia spectrum as __________ is to obsessive–compulsive disorder. a. Delusional disorder; hoarding b. Delusional disorder; illness anxiety disorder c. Hoarding; illness anxiety disorder d. Illness anxiety disorder; hoarding Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior

__________ is to neurodevelopmental disorder as __________ is to bipolar disorder. a. Hoarding; cyclothymia b. Cyclothymia; illness anxiety disorder c. Communication disorder; cyclothymia d. Hoarding; communication disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Within which of the following diagnostic categories would you find autism spectrum disorder? a. neurodevelopmental disorders b. depressive disorders c. dissociative disorders d. sexual dysfunctions Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Within which of the following diagnostic categories would you find premenstrual dysphoric disorder? a. neurodevelopmental disorders b. depressive disorders c. dissociative disorders d. sexual dysfunctions Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Jasmine had depersonalization, a feeling of not being real, she would fit which diagnostic category? a. neurodevelopmental disorders b. depressive disorders c. dissociative disorders d. sexual dysfunctions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If James suffered from erectile disorder, he would be considered to be in which diagnostic category? a. neurodevelopmental disorders b. depressive disorders c. dissociative disorders d. sexual dysfunctions Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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For a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, __________. a. people need to have been symptomatic for at least three months b. children need 33 percent of the symptoms that adults need c. six symptoms are required d. irritability is not a symptom Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A __________ is a pattern of abnormal behavior that is found within only one or a few cultures. a. cultural assessment of functioning b. culture-bound syndrome c. cultural diversion complex d. sanism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following people would be most likely to demonstrate TKS? a. a young man from Japan b. a young woman from India c. a young man from Korea d. a young woman from South Africa Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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__________ is characterized by excessive fear that one may behave in ways that will embarrass or offend other people.

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Jack dreads blushing in front of others for fear that it will cause them embarrassment. Jack’s disorder most closely resembles __________. a. social phobia b. generalized anxiety disorder c. TKS d. MPD Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Anorexia nervosa is a culture-bound syndrome that __________. a. is found predominantly in underdeveloped countries b. is found among young men in most countries c. predominantly affects people in developing countries d. has higher prevalence in the United States than in developing countries Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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One culture-bound syndrome common to the United States is __________. a. ADHD b. TKS c. hair-picking d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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One culture-bound syndrome common to India is __________. a. dhat syndrome b. TKS c. hair-picking d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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One culture-bound syndrome common to China is __________. a. dhat syndrome b. koro syndrome c. hair-picking d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Ghost sickness would be most likely to occur in __________. a. Japan b. Mexico c. the United States d. Nigeria Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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__________ is a disorder occurring among American Indian groups and involves a preoccupation with death and with the “spirits” of the deceased. a. Koro syndrome b. Ghost spirit c. Ghost sickness d. Exorcism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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If Kaffy, an African woman, was thought to be possessed due to episodes of shouting and banging her head on the wall, she would have __________. a. dhat syndrome b. koro syndrome c. zhat d. zar Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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If Rahul, an Indian male, has intense fear over the loss of semen through nocturnal emissions, he would have __________. a. koro syndrome b. dhat syndrome c. amok d. falling out Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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“Amok” is to __________ culture as “ataque de nervios” is to __________ culture. a. Western industrialized; Pacific Island b. Middle East Islamic; Sub-Saharan African c. Sub-Saharan African; Latin American d. Pacific Island; Latin American Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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A culture-bound disorder characterized by a violent or aggressive outburst following a return to normal functioning is called __________. a. ataque de nervios b. amok c. koro syndrome d. dhat syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples.

“Ataque de nervios” is found among __________ groups. a. American Indian b. Pacific Island c. North African d. Latin American Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Dhat syndrome is found principally in __________. a. Asia b. India c. Africa d. Indonesia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Ghost sickness is to __________ culture as koro syndrome is to __________ culture. a. Chinese; Pacific Island b. American Indian; Chinese c. Sub-Saharan African; Latin American d. Pacific Island; Latin American Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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A disorder involving episodes of acute anxiety due to the fear that one’s genitals are shrinking and retracting into the body is called __________. a. dhat syndrome b. amok c. koro syndrome d. zar Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes

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If Eagle Boy is experiencing hallucinations, bad dreams, and preoccupation with death, he likely has __________. a. ghost sickness b. koro syndrome c. zar d. dhat syndrome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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A term used in a number of countries to describe the experience of spirit possession is __________. a. dhat b. amok c. koro d. zar Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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If a test yielded the same or nearly the same results each time, it would be considered __________. a. valid b. reliable c. variable d. coherent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If various experts using a diagnostic system arrive at the same diagnosis when they evaluate the same cases, the diagnostic system may be considered __________. a. practical b. valid c. legitimate d. reliable Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

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Today, the soundest test of the validity of a diagnostic system is usually its correspondence with __________. a. behavioral observations b. maturational factors c. elementary school records d. treatment prognosis Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Persons who have specific phobias (such as fear of heights) are generally highly responsive to __________ techniques for reducing fears. a. psychodynamic b. Gestalt c. humanistic d. behavioral Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Evidence regarding the validity of DSM diagnostic categories suggests that __________. a. personality disorders are more valid than mood disorders b. mood and substance use disorders are not valid c. anxiety disorders are more valid than personality disorders d. none of the disorders appear to be valid Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Recent editions of the DSM have placed __________ emphasis on weighing cultural factors when assessing abnormal behavior compared to older editions. a. greater b. less c. no d. the same Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

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Controversy regarding the DSM includes the charge that it __________. a. does not focus enough on symptoms of disorders b. focuses more on internal than external forces c. has a dramatic overlap between different categories of disorders d. has a lack of validity for the various disorders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The latest edition of the DSM, the DSM-5, __________. a. abandoned the categorical model b. added a rating scale assessing the global assessment of functioning of an individual c. halved the number of disorders compared to the previous version d. expanded the categorical model to include a dimensional component for many disorders Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Nell presents with four of the criteria for depression. A categorical model of classification would say that she __________. a. has a clinical diagnosis of depression and should be treated b. has subclinical depression and should be treated c. does not have depression and should not be treated d. has depression but should not be treated Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Nell presents with four of the criteria for depression. A dimensional model would say that she __________. a. has a clinical diagnosis of depression and should be treated b. has subclinical depression and should be treated c. does not have depression and should not be treated d. has depression but should not be treated Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The dimensional model is to __________ as the categorical model is to __________. a. divisions; spectrums b. spectrums; divisions c. disorders; syndromes d. syndromes; disorders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Lily is conducting research to determine mental disorders that share sleep disturbance as a symptom, she is following the __________ model. a. transdiagnostic b. dimensional c. categorical d. biological Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Thomas Widiger claims clinical psychologists have many reasons to dislike the DSM. His reasons include which of the following? a. The DSM is under the control of a profession (psychiatry) with which clinical psychologists are in professional and economic competition. b. The DSM diagnoses are difficult to process through health insurance claims agents. c. The utility of the DSM is diluted because it is available to the general public through bookstores and Internet sites. d. The DSM is too complex for most clinicians to use effectively. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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New changes to the DSM-5 include reclassifying Asperger’s disorder and autistic disorder under the general category of __________. a. childhood disintegrative disorders b. autism spectrum disorder c. attention-deficit disorders d. pervasive developmental disorders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In the previous version of the DSM, trichotillomania was categorized under __________ Disorders, whereas, in the current version, trichotillomania is categorized under __________ Disorders. a. Impulse Control; Obsessive–Compulsive and Related b. Impulse Control; Anxiety c. Anxiety; Personality d. Personality; Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors is a new category in the DSM and includes __________. a. sexual addiction b. binge eating disorder c. impulse control disorders d. pathological gambling Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In the DSM-5, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was moved to the __________ Disorders. a. existing category of Obsessive–Compulsive and Related b. existing category of Anxiety c. new category of Trauma- and Stressor-Related d. new category of Dissociative Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is a source of controversy over the DSM? a. the lack of expansion of diagnosable disorders b. the lack of changes in classification of mental disorders c. changes in diagnostic criteria for particular disorders d. the inclusion of additional addictive disorders Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is one of the reasons why Allen Frances called the approval of the DSM-5 a “sad day for psychiatry”?

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Expectable life challenges, such as mild cognitive changes or everyday forgetting in older adults, are now considered disorders. Behavioral problems such as repeated temper tantrums in children are now less likely to be considered disorders. Potentially helpful medications are less likely to be used to treat newly labeled disorders in young children. Changes in diagnostic practices lead to poorer patient care.

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The term “diagnostic inflation” refers to __________. a. the proliferation of new mental disorders in the DSM b. the need to include additional mental disorders beyond what has already been added to the DSM c. therapists fabricating (“inflating”) a client’s symptoms to meet DSM diagnostic criteria d. clients fabricating (“inflating”) symptoms to meet DSM diagnostic criteria Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is a new mental disorder included in the DSM-5? a. postmenstrual dysphoric disorder b. binge eating disorder c. conversion disorder d. mild neurocognitive disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Criticism of the DSM-5 includes concerns that changes made in the set of symptoms or features for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder __________. a. will lead to overdiagnoses b. will make it more difficult to conduct research on this population c. may profoundly affect the number of children identified as suffering from autism and related disorders d. may hinder communication between mental health professionals Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Criticism that important decisions about the DSM-5 were shrouded in secrecy, failed to incorporate input from many leading researchers and scholars, and lacked support by an adequate body of empirical research are criticisms that focus on the DSM’s process of __________. a. validation b. development c. revision d. approval Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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One significant change in the DSM-5 that has been generally well received involves the __________. a. emphasis on dimensional assessment across most categories of disorders b. changes in classification of mental disorders c. changes in diagnostic criteria for particular disorders d. process of the DSM’s development Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dimensional assessment allows clinicians to __________. a. rate diagnostic categories as “present or absent” b. make judgments about the relative severity and frequency of disorders c. make judgments about the relative severity but not the frequency of disorders d. make judgments about the frequency but not the relative severity of disorders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dr. Green’s client is presenting with symptoms consistent with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Dr. Green assesses for the severity and frequency of his client’s anxiety and diagnoses him as having mild symptoms of GAD as opposed to indicating that he definitely has GAD or definitely does not. Dr. Green’s conceptualization of his client’s disorder as a matter of degree rather than simply as being “present or absent” is consistent with __________ assessment. a. dynamic b. functional c. categorical d. dimensional Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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When Aisha compares scores on the odd questions of the test to scores on the even questions of the test, she is calculating the __________. a. construct reliability b. internal consistency c. interrater reliability d. test–retest reliability Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________ is crucial for tests that are intended to measure single traits or construct dimensions. a. Construct reliability b. Internal consistency c. Interrater reliability d. Test–retest reliability Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When tested on Day 1, CJ scored a 100 percent; on Day 7, he scored a 50 percent. If the effort and knowledge were consistent, the test would lack __________. a. internal consistency b. test–retest reliability c. external consistency d. interrater reliability Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Raphael gets on the bathroom scale every morning, and according to the scale he weighs about the same each time. If the scale is accurate, it can be said to have __________. a. internal consistency b. external consistency c. construct validity d. test–retest reliability Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Test–retest, interrater, and internal consistency are all types of __________. a. validity b. reliability c. construct validity d. legitimacy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Two teachers are asked to use a behavioral rating scale to evaluate a child’s aggressiveness, hyperactivity, and sociability. If both teachers rate the child in similar ways, one could assume that the behavioral rating scale has __________. a. good internal consistency b. good interrater reliability c. good construct validity d. external consistency Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dr. Duan has diagnosed her client with bipolar disorder. Dr. Duan refers her client to a new therapist after the client moves to a distant town. The client’s new therapist diagnoses the client with major depressive disorder. This lack of agreement between the two therapists who were evaluating the same behaviors would be considered low __________. a. construct reliability b. internal consistency c. interrater reliability d. test–retest reliability Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The degree to which test instruments measure what they are intended to measure is known as __________. a. reliability b. stability c. rigor d. validity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

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Which of the following is one of the three main approaches for demonstrating the validity of assessment techniques? a. construct validity b. internal consistency validity c. multicultural validity d. external validity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Content, criterion, and construct are all types of __________. a. validity b. reliability c. correlation d. legitimacy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If a test for anxiety contained items that measured motivation and interest in pleasurable activities, it would lack __________. a. content validity b. interrater reliability c. predictive validity d. construct validity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Depression includes features such as sadness and lack of participation in previously enjoyed activities. If the items of a new test claiming to measure depression address neither of these qualities, it appears that the test lacks __________ validity. a. temporal b. content c. construct d. criterion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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In an assessment technique, the degree to which responses correlate with an independent, external standard of what the assessment technique is intended to assess is called __________ validity. a. temporal b. content c. construct d. criterion Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Predictive validity is a type of __________ validity. a. temporal b. content c. construct d. criterion Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A general intelligence test is found to be a reliable indicator of how successful students will be in various adult career tracks. The test can be said to have __________ validity. a. concurrent b. predictive c. construct d. content Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The Graduate Record Examination does not appear to correlate well with the likelihood of being successful in graduate school. Therefore, it has __________ validity. a. low predictive b. low construct c. high internal d. high external Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When tested for depression, Juan’s scores clearly show he would be characterized as having major depressive disorder. This test has __________. a. reliability b. specificity c. high sensitivity d. low face validity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The degree to which a test classifying people as not having a particular disorder when, in fact, they do not have the disorder is known as __________. a. reliability b. specificity c. sensitivity d. face validity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ involves correctly identifying a disorder whereas __________ involves not falsely classifying someone with a disorder the person does not actually have. a. Sensitivity; specificity b. Reliability; specificity c. Specificity; sensitivity d. Validity; sensitivity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Low sensitivity is associated with __________. a. low false positives b. high false positives c. low false negatives d. high false negatives Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Low specificity is associated with __________. a. low false positives b. high false positives c. low false negatives d. high false negatives Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A test indicates that Chiann has ADHD, but she does not actually have this disorder. This situation would be a __________. a. false negative b. false positive c. true negative d. true positive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

100. An eating disorder inventory concludes that Cleo does not have an eating disorder, although Cleo actually is severely anorexic. This error is a __________. a. false positive b. false negative c. true positive d. true negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 101. A test purporting to measure depression is found to correlate highly with behaviors theoretically associated with depression. This test can be said to have __________ validity. a. concurrent b. predictive c. construct d. content Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 102. In testing, the degree to which a test corresponds to the theoretical model of the underlying construct or trait it

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e purports to measure is referred as the test’s __________ validity. a. temporal b. content c. construct d. criterion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 103. Interviews, psychological testing, self-report questionnaires, behavioral measures, and physiological measures are all used by clinicians as methods of __________. a. assessment b. inquiry c. classification d. treatment Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3 Methods of Assessment Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 104. The broad label that describes the use of different methods to arrive at diagnoses and conclusions about personality and cognitive function is __________. a. classification b. mental status evaluation c. psychodiagnostic testing d. assessment Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3 Methods of Assessment Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 105. The most widely used means of assessment is the __________. a. projective test b. intelligence test c. clinical interview d. objective personality test Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 106. Ling is feeling emotionally distressed and goes to the emergency room at a local hospital. When the clinician asks Ling about her troubling thoughts and feelings, the clinician is attempting to __________.

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obtain a psychological history identify the presenting complaint obtain identifying data obtain a medical/psychiatric history

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 107. Most clinical interviews include a psychosocial history, which is information describing the client’s __________. a. developmental history b. medical problems c. psychiatric history d. presenting problem Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 108. A(n) __________ interview is to a standard format as a(n) __________ interview is to a free-flow format. a. unstructured; semistructured b. semistructured; structured c. standardized; semistructured d. structured; unstructured Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. In a(n) __________ interview, the clinician follows a general outline of questions designed to gather essential information, but is free to ask additional follow-up questions. a. unstructured b. superstructured c. semistructured d. structured Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 110. When Dr. Gaitan meets with a client for the first time, he asks a preset series of questions in his __________ interview. a. unstructured

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semistructured quasi-structured structured

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 111. Spontaneity and conversational style are the major advantages of the __________ interview. a. unstructured b. superstructured c. semistructured d. structured Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 112. If one doctor conducts an interview in one way and another doctor conducts an interview in a different way, a criticism of this situation would be lack of __________. a. validity b. test–retest reliability c. internal consistency d. standardization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 113. Which type of clinical interview would yield a higher degree of consistency across different people in attempting to reach a diagnostic judgment? a. unstructured interview b. structured interview c. semistructured interview d. computerized interview Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. Structured interviews are to __________ as unstructured interviews are to __________. a. security; spontaneity b. validity; security c. spontaneity; reliability

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reliability; spontaneity

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 115. If a clinician generally followed an outline of questions but felt it was okay to deviate at times during the interview, this would be considered __________. a. standardized b. unstructured c. informal d. semistructured Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 116. The SCID is made up of __________. a. pictures of common social scenes b. only open-ended questions c. only closed-ended questions d. both open- and close-ended questions Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 117. A mental status examination considers a variety of factors, typically including __________. a. a person’s family background b. a person’s attire c. where the person grew up d. how many friends a person has Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. If Dr. Poncerolli wants to study internalized anger, he may garner __________ information using a computer program. a. more b. slightly less c. the same amount of d. significantly less

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 119. Computerized interview programs are __________. a. as capable as skilled clinicians at obtaining information and reaching accurate diagnoses b. better able to assess nuances from the client’s responses than a live, face-to-face interview can assess c. designed to replace human therapists d. likely to result in less data due to client discomfort Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. Research evidence suggests that the best computer programs are __________. a. not as good as humans at either obtaining information from a client or reaching an accurate diagnosis b. as good as humans at obtaining information from a client, but not as good at reaching an accurate diagnosis c. as good as humans at reaching an accurate diagnosis, but not as good at obtaining information from a client d. as good as humans at obtaining information from a client and at reaching an accurate diagnosis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 121. The authors note that computer interviews are __________ expensive and __________ time efficient than human interviews. a. less; less b. more; less c. less; more d. more; more Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122. Clients sometimes prefer computerized interviews because __________. a. such interviews are more likely to be covered by managed care insurance b. the clients feel less embarrassed than with a human interviewer c. the clients can more easily trick the computer than they can trick human interviewers d. the clients can discuss the responses with friends or relatives since they complete them at home Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 123. If Ryan was able to understand the world and had the resourcefulness to cope with challenges, he would be considered to have __________. a. psychological affect b. intelligence c. emotional maturity d. creativity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 124. __________ defined intelligence as “capacity to understand the world and resourcefulness to cope with its challenges.” a. Alfred Binet b. David Wechsler c. Lewis Terman d. Ralph Reitan Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 125. When French children were tested to determine if they required more assistance in school, __________ developed the exam that was used. a. David Wechsler b. Sigmund Freud c. Lewis Terman d. Alfred Binet Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 126. The most widely used intelligence tests today are the __________. a. Binet-Simon tests b. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale c. Wechsler Intelligence Scales d. Terman Intelligence Banks

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 127. A Wechsler IQ score is based on the relative deviation of a person’s score from the norms of the person’s __________. a. state of residence b. ethnic group c. age group d. age and gender group Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 128. If Jamal’s IQ score was 131, he would be among __________ percent of the population. a. 5 b. 25 c. 30 d. 50 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 129. According to Wechsler, an IQ score of 135 is to __________ as an IQ score of 68 is to __________. a. highly superior; very deficient b. very superior; intellectually deficient c. very deficient; very superior d. highly deficient; highly superior Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 130. Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores below __________ as “intellectually deficient.” a. 50 b. 60 c. 70

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores above __________ as “very superior.” a. 130 b. 160 c. 190 d. 220 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. Approximately what percentage of IQ scores fall between 55 and 145? a. 90 percent b. 95 percent c. 98 percent d. 99 percent Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 133. IQ scores below __________ are one of the criteria used in diagnosing intellectual disability. a. 130 b. 100 c. 70 d. 40 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 134. Self-report personality tests use __________ items. a. open-ended b. unstructured c. objective

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subjective

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 135. When April is asked to rate her subjective level of happiness and whether she has periods of anxiety, she is completing a(n) __________ test. a. projective b. introjective c. subjective d. objective Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. Rory takes a self-report test that asks her to look over a list of adjectives and check the ones that apply to her. The test is a(n) __________ test. a. projective b. subjective c. introjective d. objective Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 137. Steve takes the MMPI-2, which poses more than 567 true-false questions about his interests, habits, family, etc. The MMPI-2 is considered what type of test? a. projective test b. subjective test c. introjective test d. objective test Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 138. A psychologist administers a self-report test to a female college student. The test contains a list of questions,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e each asking her to decide which of two statements better describes her. This test is a(n) __________ test. a. projective b. subjective c. introjective d. objective Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 139. The MMPI is an example of a(n) __________. a. projective test b. structured interview technique c. IQ test d. objective test Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. Scales that measure the degree to which someone attempts to “fake good” or “fake bad” on the MMPI-2 are called __________ scales. a. diagnostic b. content c. validity d. clinical Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. When Kit completes the MMPI-2, there are scales that will measure his anger, self-esteem, and more. These scales are called __________ scales. a. diagnostic b. validity c. content d. clinical Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 142. The MMPI has recently been revised and contains additional scales that assess specific concerns such as anger, anxiety, and family problems. These scales are called __________ scales. a. diagnostic b. content c. clinical d. validity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. On the MMPI-2, a score of __________ would be considered clinically significant whereas a score of __________ would be clinically insignificant. a. 63; 65 b. 68; 60 c. 65; 68 d. 63; 60 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. When interpreting MMPI profiles, clinicians often refer to __________ or descriptions of people who usually attain various profiles. a. encyclopedias b. concordances c. atlases d. MMPI administration manuals Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 145. The MMPI-2 was developed __________. a. with DSM criteria in mind, so that a diagnosis on the MMPI-2 dovetails with clear DSM-5 categories b. in conjunction with the DSM criteria c. without DSM criteria in mind d. well after the DSM manuals were released Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 146. The second scale of the MMPI-2 is the __________ scale whereas the fourth scale is the __________ scale. a. masculinity–femininity; schizophrenia b. depression; hysteria c. depression; psychopathic deviate d. schizophrenia; depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 147. If Zachary scored high on the sixth scale of the MMPI-2, he would have high __________. a. paranoia b. hysteria c. mania d. depression Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 148. If Noah scored high on the ninth scale of the MMPI-2, he would have high __________. a. psychopathic deviation b. hypomania c. psychasthenia d. depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 149. Kyle has many physical complaints. He is cynical, has a defeatist attitude, and is seen by his family as whiny and demanding. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. social introversion b. psychasthenia c. paranoia d. hypochondriasis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 150. Spencer displays low affect, sad mood, and acts lethargic and despondent. He is pessimistic, apathetic, and worries constantly. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. hypochondriasis b. hypomania c. hysteria d. depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 151. Josie is naive, immature, and egocentric. She has little insight into her problems and develops physical complaints in response to stress. She is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. social introversion b. psychasthenia c. hysteria d. hypochondriasis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 152. Austin is rebellious, impulsive, and often angry. He has antisocial tendencies and a poor relationship with his family. He has a poor work and school history and has trouble incorporating societal values. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. paranoia b. psychopathic deviate c. schizophrenia d. psychasthenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 153. Caleb is suspicious, guarded, and aloof. He is resentful of others and blames them for his problems. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. paranoia b. social introversion

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hysteria psychasthenia

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 154. Zahara is anxious, tense, and worried constantly. She is extremely insecure and has difficulty concentrating. She has tremendous self-doubts and is obsessive in her thinking and behavior. She is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. depression b. psychasthenia c. hysteria d. hypomania Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 155. Brock’s thinking is illogical and confused. He experiences hallucinations and delusions and feels misunderstood and alienated. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. paranoia b. psychopathic deviate c. schizophrenia d. psychasthenia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. Devin is energetic, socially active, and optimistic. He is flighty and at times easily irritated. He also has an over-inflated self-image and unrealistic dreams. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. hypomania b. hysteria c. psychopathic deviate d. psychasthenia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 157. Jesse is shy, inhibited, and withdrawn. He is quiet, reserved, and lacks self-confidence. He does not like crowds or parties and tends to be anxious in social situations. He is most likely to score high on the __________ scale of the MMPI-2. a. depression b. masculinity–femininity c. social introversion d. psychasthenia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. Confused and illogical thinking is to the __________ clinical scale of the MMPI-2 as difficulty concentrating is to the __________ clinical scale. a. schizophrenia; hypomania b. hypomania; psychasthenia c. psychasthenia; schizophrenia d. schizophrenia; psychasthenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. Mason is depressed. He is most likely to score high on what scale number of the MMPI-2? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 160. The personality test designed to help clinicians make diagnostic judgments within the DSM system, especially for personality disorders, is the __________. a. MMPI b. HSCL c. BDI d. MCMI Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. If a clinician believed a client had a personality disorder, he would likely use the __________ for diagnosis. a. MMPI b. HSCL c. BDI d. MCMI Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. A disadvantage of self-report inventories is that they __________. a. lack reliability b. rely on clients as the source of data c. rely on the clinician’s ability to interpret data d. are insufficiently structured Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 163. A client at a mental health clinic is given a test in which she is asked to describe a series of ambiguouslooking inkblots. The test she is taking is a(n) __________ test. a. structured b. objective c. projective d. neuropsychological Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 164. Projective tests are based on __________ theories. a. psychodynamic b. humanistic c. cognitive d. social learning Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. Psychodynamic theorists believe that individuals project __________ needs, drives, and motives onto an ambiguous stimulus when taking a projective test. a. sexual b. aggressive c. unconscious d. suppressed Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 166. Figure drawing and sentence completion tasks are examples of __________ tests. a. objective personality b. achievement c. neuropsychological d. projective Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. Which of the following is a projective test? a. the MMPI b. the WAIS c. the MCMI d. the TAT Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. The TAT is an example of a(n) __________ test. a. forced-choice b. objective c. projective d. intelligence

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. Hermann Rorschach believed that the responses individuals provided when viewing the inkblots reflected their __________ as well as the stimulus cues provided by the blot. a. ability to see clearly b. ability to see all colors of the visual spectrum c. personalities d. health status Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. The Rorschach test consists of __________ stimulus cards that show __________. a. 10; images of humans interacting in everyday situations b. 10; ambiguous, symmetrical forms c. 12; triangle shapes positioned at different angles d. 12; images of humans interacting in everyday situations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 171. Beverly takes a Rorschach test. Her responses tend to be based solely on minor details of the inkblots. According to Rorschach’s interpretation of her responses, she is likely to be diagnosed as having __________ tendencies. a. depressed b. passive-aggressive c. hysteric d. obsessive–compulsive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 172. Alec takes a Rorschach test. He uses the entire blot in most of his responses. The examiner is most likely to interpret Alec’s responses as suggesting that he has __________. a. obsessive–compulsive tendencies

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passive-aggressive tendencies an ability to integrate events in meaningful ways an underlying negative and stubborn streak

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 173. Keiko recently was administered a Rorschach test by a psychologist. Most of her responses focus on the white spaces among the ink smears. The psychologist is likely to interpret her responses as meaning she has __________. a. obsessive–compulsive tendencies b. passive-aggressive tendencies c. an ability to integrate events in meaningful ways d. an underlying negative and stubborn streak Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 174. If a person were to see movement within an inkblot, this perception might indicate __________. a. adequate reality testing b. personality integration c. dysfunctional defense mechanisms d. increased creativity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. Nazir has recently been administered a Rorschach test by a psychologist. His responses are consistent with the form or contours of the blot. These test results suggest that Nazir has __________. a. high levels of creativity b. adequate reality testing c. obsessive–compulsive tendencies d. elaborate defense mechanisms Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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176. According to the text, Rorschach responses that report movement in the blots are suggestive of __________. a. intelligence and creativity b. adequate reality testing c. obsessive–compulsive tendencies d. elaborate defense mechanisms Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 177. Patrick recently was administered a Rorschach test. His responses indicated that he was likely to see animals and scenes, but not people. This response pattern suggests __________. a. problems relating to people b. visual perception impairment c. conflict over his gender identity d. resentment about taking the test Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 178. If a person indicates that he or she sees a crab in the inkblot, a clinician would use __________ to make an interpretation. a. content and form b. response speed c. attitude about the test itself d. emotional reactivity to the image Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. “Tell me a story” best fits the __________. a. MMPI-2 b. Wechsler intelligence test c. Rorschach test d. Thematic Apperception Test Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 180. Rorschach is to __________ as TAT is to __________. a. ambiguous shapes; pictures b. inkblots; ambiguous shapes c. inkblots; pictures d. pictures; ambiguous shapes Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. The word apperception, as used in the name of the Thematic Apperception Test, comes from a French word that roughly means __________. a. out of chaos comes order b. much made from little c. interpreting new ideas on the basis of existing ideas d. uncovering the past Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 182. The TAT is composed of a series of cards __________. a. containing nonsense syllables b. containing ambiguous inkblots c. with open-ended statements like “My favorite food is ...” d. depicting ambiguous scenes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 183. Proponents of the TAT believe that the test reflects __________. a. the client’s overall intellectual functioning b. the client’s attitudes toward others, particularly family members and partners c. possible organic brain damage in clients d. a client’s ability to tell right from wrong Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 184. Psychodynamic theorists believe that test-takers will __________ the protagonist in their TAT stories and __________ in their responses. a. reject; reveal underlying psychological needs and conflicts b. identify with; project underlying psychological needs and conflicts c. defend themselves against; reveal predominant defense mechanisms d. identify with; resolve underlying psychological needs and conflicts Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 185. During his psychological evaluation, Aaron was given a test in which he was shown a series of cards, each depicting an ambiguous scene. For each card, he was asked to describe what led up to the scene, what was happening, what the characters are thinking and feeling, and what would happen next. Aaron most likely was administered the __________. a. Wechsler intelligence test b. TAT c. Rorschach Inkblot Test d. MMPI-2 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 186. Behavioral theorists criticize projective testing techniques and claim that projective tests __________. a. take too long for clinicians to administer b. rely too much on the subjective interpretations of the clinician administering the tests c. are not scored using valid, normative data d. do not take cultural biases into account when interpreted Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 187. Critics of the Rorschach believe that the test __________. a. does not take culture into account with its interpretation b. is too threatening to most individuals because it is ambiguous c. fails to meet standards of scientific reliability d. has limited utility for use with individuals who are hearing impaired

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 188. Psychologist George Stricker made what point clear about projective testing? a. It is a testing technique that has clear empirical evidence for it. b. It is a testing technique that has clear empirical evidence against it. c. It is a texting technique best used by counselors but not psychologists. d. It is a testing technique used most likely by those who believe in it more than what the empirical evidence actually has to say about it. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 189. A(n) __________ is a medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system. a. psychiatrist b. neurologist c. neuropsychologist d. endocrinologist Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 190. Various methods of __________ assessment help researchers and clinicians evaluate whether or not behavioral problems reflect underlying organic conditions or brain damage. a. neuropsychological b. neurophysiological c. actuarial d. clinical Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 191. Along with neuropsychological assessment, __________ may be used to shed light on relationships between brain function and underlying abnormalities. a. projective techniques b. biofeedback c. brain-imaging techniques d. phrenological assessment

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 192. Which of the following is one of the first neuropsychological tests ever developed? a. Wechsler Scales b. Stanford-Binet Test c. the Halstead-Reitan Battery d. the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 193. Which of the following is one of the most widely used neuropsychological tests today? a. Wechsler Scales b. Stanford-Binet Test c. the Halstead-Reitan Battery d. the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 194. Hillary is asked by her therapist to reproduce geometric designs, printed on separate cards, onto a sheet of paper. She is then asked to reproduce the designs again from memory. She is taking the __________. a. Luria-Nebraska Test Battery b. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery c. Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test d. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 195. Why are clients asked to produce the figures of the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test from memory? a. Neurological damage can impair memory functioning, which would be evaluated in the client’s ability to engage in the task. b. By adding complexity to the instructions, the examiner is able to assess the client’s ability to follow directions. c. Drawing from memory is a more subjective experience; the client’s unconscious conflicts may be revealed. d. Physical problems such as a tremor in the hand would be more evident in a memory task.

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 196. On the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test, signs of brain damage include incorrect __________. a. verbal questions b. shape sizing c. math solutions d. mental rotations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test is __________ the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery. a. older than b. more sophisticated than c. more expensive than d. less convenient compared to Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 198. The Halstead-Reitan test battery reveals __________. a. patterns of responses suggesting unconscious conflicts or repressed memories b. patterns of skills deficits that are suggestive of certain kinds of organic defects c. a profile of someone’s personal and professional areas of interest d. if a personality disorder exists Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test is to __________ as the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery is to __________. a. organic impairment; dysregulation b. dysregulation; brain–behavior relationships c. brain–behavior relationships; organic impairment d. organic impairment; brain–behavior relationships Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 200. On the Halstead-Reitan test battery, the category test is to __________ as the rhythm test is to __________. a. abstract thinking; attention b. thinking; attention c. attention; clear thought d. clear thought; abstract thinking Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 201. On the Halstead-Reitan test battery, deficits on the category test are to the __________ lobe(s) as deficits on the rhythm test are to the __________ lobe(s). a. right temporal; left temporal b. frontal; occipital c. frontal; right temporal d. occipital; temporal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. On the Halstead-Reitan test battery, impairment on the rhythm test is believed to be associated with __________ lobe brain damage. a. right temporal b. left temporal c. frontal d. occipital Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 203. When Ian shows difficulty with the categorization of items on the Halstead-Reitan test battery, his inability to perform likely results from damage to the __________. a. right temporal lobe b. left temporal lobe c. frontal lobes d. occipital lobe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 204. The __________ model treats test results as samples of behavior that occur in specific situations rather than signs of underlying personality types or traits. a. Gestalt b. psychometric c. behavioral d. actuarial Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. An examiner attempts to assess a client’s behavior pattern through the use of analogues and a functional analysis of the problem behavior. This examiner is using the __________ model of assessment. a. naturalistic b. psychometric c. neuropsychological d. behavioral Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 206. Behavioral assessment treats test results as __________ rather than as signs of underlying personality traits. a. overt evidence of psychopathology occurring in random settings b. samples of behavior that occur in specific situations c. specific behaviors triggered by environmental contagions d. random behavioral events Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 207. When a therapist tries to determine the trigger for a behavior, he is likely applying __________. a. functional analysis b. behavioral sampling c. interpretive assessment d. unconscious analysis Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 208. The behavioral interview, more so than the general clinical interview, focuses on the __________ that relate to the problem. a. genetic predispositions b. person variables c. situational factors d. childhood factors Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. If vague parental responses caused Kerry—described in the text as a “royal terror”—to act out, these responses would be considered __________ in functional analysis. a. causes b. observations c. triggers d. behaviors Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 210. If multiple coders can watch a video of behavior and accurately categorize it, it would be considered __________. a. valid b. reliable c. predictable d. consistent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 211. __________ refers to the tendency for the behavior being observed by a clinician to be influenced by the way in which the behavior is measured. a. Observer drift b. Reductionism c. Reactivity

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A situation confound

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 212. A benefit of direct observation is __________ whereas a drawback is __________. a. accurate behavioral measures; response biases b. ability to change behaviors; response biases c. response biases; observer drift d. observer drift; ability to change behavior Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 213. In assessment, the tendency of raters to deviate, over time, from the coding system in which they were trained is called __________. a. observer variance b. the Hawthorne effect c. observer drift d. perceptual shift Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. A behavior such as __________ would be well suited to a behavioral diary. a. negative thoughts b. the number of times a person unconsciously engaged in a bad habit c. the number of times a child hits another person d. general feelings throughout the day Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 215. Holly consults a clinician specializing in behavioral assessment about her compulsive hair-pulling problem. A likely assessment procedure for this clinician to implement with Holly is __________. a. the TAT

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the Fear Survey biofeedback self-monitoring

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 216. Personal digital assistants (e.g., smartphones) are now often used in __________ assessment. a. self-monitoring b. neuropsychological c. intellectual d. objective personality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 217. Duke researchers have developed an app that is useful for screening infants for signs of __________ behaviors. a. psychotic b. bed-wetting c. autistic d. anxious Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 218. TEXT ME is to monitoring __________ as CareLoop is to monitoring __________. a. weight loss; depression b. depression; heart disease c. heart disease; depression d. heart disease; weight loss Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 219. Having clients record undesirable behaviors such as smoking may make them __________ behavior.

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less motivated to change the more likely to falsify records of the more aware of the need to change the more likely to switch to another undesirable

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 220. The Behavioral Approach Task is a popular __________ measure. a. experimental b. in vivo c. analogue d. psychometric Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 221. Valentina attends an assertiveness training class. As part of the class she is expected to role-play assertive behavior. This technique is also known as a(n) __________. a. in vivo method b. analogue measure c. holistic approach d. experimental approach Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 222. In discussing his child’s problem behaviors with a therapist, Dominic is asked to review a checklist of more than 100 specific problem behaviors and place a check mark next to each behavior that applies to his child. This checklist is known as a __________. a. behavioral rating scale b. behavioral approach task c. social desirability scale d. social reactivity scale Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 223. Behavioral rating scales are often used by parents to assess children’s problem behaviors. The Child Behavior Checklist, for example, asks parents to rate their children on more than 100 specific problem behaviors, including __________. a. refuses to eat b. is obedient c. is socially responsible d. is cooperative Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 224. Tara visits a therapist to deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist explores Tara’s thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes and attempts to replace her self-defeating thoughts with rational, self-enhancing thought patterns. Her therapist is using a __________ assessment approach. a. psychometric b. behavioral c. cognitive d. Gestalt Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 225. The thought record (or diary) is a technique used in the __________ assessment approach. a. psychometric b. behavioral c. humanistic d. cognitive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 226. Who designed the daily record of dysfunctional thoughts? a. Carl Rogers b. T. M. Achenbach c. Aaron Beck d. Mary Ainsworth Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 227. Violet visits a therapist to help deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist administers a rating scale in which Violet rates the weekly frequency and degree of conviction of 30 negative thoughts. The scale she was given was probably the __________. a. Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale b. Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts c. Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire d. Cognitive Checklist Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 228. Mia visits a therapist to help deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist administers a rating scale in which Mia rates the conviction with which she holds different beliefs or attitudes associated with depression. The scale she was given was probably the __________. a. Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale b. Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts c. Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire d. Cognitive Checklist Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 229. Statements such as “I’m a loser,” “What’s wrong with me,” and “I’m just worthless” can be found on which of the following instruments? a. Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale b. Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts c. Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire d. Cognitive Checklist Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 230. The measurement of physical responses that may be associated with abnormal behavior is known as __________ assessment. a. psychometric

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physiological psychoneural psychoanalytical

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. __________ is to sweating as __________ is to brain waves. a. Electroencephalograph; electrodermal response b. Electrocardiograph; electroencephalogram c. Electromyograph; electrodermal response d. Electrodermal response; electroencephalograph Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 232. Electrical activity of the brain is measured by the __________. a. electroencephalograph b. electromyograph c. electrocardiograph d. electrodermal response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 233. Changes in muscle tension associated with anxiety can be measured by means of an __________. a. electroencephalograph b. electromyograph c. electrocardiograph d. electrodermal response Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 234. DeAnthony wants to examine brain wave patterns associated with psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia, and with physiological problems related to tumors and brain damage. He should probably use __________. a. a CT scan b. a PET scan c. an EEG

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MRI

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 235. An imaging technique that uses an X-ray beam and radiation to reveal abnormality in the shape or structure of various parts of the brain is __________. a. a CT scan b. a PET scan c. BEAM d. NMR Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 236. An imaging technique that uses a radioactive tracer to measure the functioning of various parts of the brain is __________. a. a CT scan b. a PET scan c. BEAM d. MRI Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 237. Which disorder has the PET scan been useful in assessing? a. depression b. bipolar disorder c. phobia d. schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 238. An imaging technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to create an image of the brain is __________. a. a CT scan b. a PET scan c. MRI d. BEAM

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 239. If a person was reading or recalling a favorite memory, __________ could be used to identify parts of the brain that become active. a. MRI b. CAT c. fMRI d. PET Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. Brain abnormalities found in patients with schizophrenia are __________ the normal range of variation in the general population. a. subtle or fall within b. subtle but fall outside c. obvious but fall within d. obvious and fall outside Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 241. Brain scans used by investigators looking for signs of schizophrenia __________. a. show high activity within the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex b. show low activity within the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex c. show high activity within the temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex d. are not yet able to show schizophrenia definitively Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. The text stresses that in testing people from other cultures, __________ are essential to __________ of the original items in a test. a. kindness and respect; encourage clients to engage with the challenges b. careful translations; capture the meanings c. time and patience; capture the meanings d. remaining flexible and being comfortable with multicultural issues; interpret the objective elements

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 243. The Beck Depression Inventory demonstrates good validity when used __________ in the United States to distinguish between depressed and nondepressed people. a. exclusively with European Americans b. with ethnic minority groups c. with European Americans and African Americans but not with other minorities d. only with fully bicultural ethnic minorities Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 244. Spanish speakers are often judged to be more disturbed when interviewed __________. a. in English rather than in Spanish b. with an interpreter as a go-between for the client and the interviewer c. in Spanish rather than in English d. by a non-Hispanic interviewer Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

True-False Questions 245. Freud was more influential than Kraepelin in the development of the DSM. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 246. Emil Kraepelin was the first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive system of classification known as the ICD-10. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 247. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is used more frequently worldwide than the DSM. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. When Marta is grieving and her behavior is significantly impaired two weeks after her father’s death, she has a mental disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 249. In the DSM system, abnormal behavior patterns are classified as mental disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 250. The DSM system, like the medical model, treats abnormal behaviors as signs or symptoms of underlying disorders or pathologies. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 251. When Dr. Radovic is diagnosing patients, he likely uses the DSM to determine the cause of the disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 252. The DSM system does not subscribe to a particular theory of abnormal behavior. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 253. When Dr. Garrison uses the DSM, he is using a guide that is based on the behavioral approach. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 254. Phobia is considered an anxiety disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 255. Psychological distress may be experienced differently in different cultures. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 256. Dhat and koro syndromes are both European-based culture-bound syndromes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 257. Ghost sickness and dhat syndrome disproportionately affect men. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 258. More recent DSM editions place greater emphasis on weighing cultural factors when assessing abnormal behavior than did earlier editions. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 259. Jeremy, who had an Asperger’s diagnosis under an older DSM version, today would be classified as having autism spectrum disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 260. The expansion of diagnosable disorders is not a source of controversy over the DSM. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. One criticism of the DSM-5’s process of development is that the organizers solicited insufficient input from many leading researchers and scholars. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 262. If Katie did well on the Graduate Record Examination in October and again in November, the test would be considered valid. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 263. Interrater reliability is usually of greatest importance in making diagnostic decisions and rating behaviors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 264. High sensitivity leads to low false negatives whereas high specificity leads to low false positives.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 265. Construct validity is also called predictive validity. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. Content validity and predictive validity are both types of construct validity. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 267. A psychological test must be valid in order to be reliable. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 268. Although it is not an exact science, the measurement of the bumps on a person’s head can be used to determine the person’s personality traits. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 269. Psychological assessment is synonymous with formal psychological testing. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3 Methods of Assessment Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 270. When Tamara engages in a clinical interview with her client, she is using an outdated method of assessment. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 271. An unstructured interview is to spontaneity as a structured interview is to rules. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. If Cruz’s therapist wanted him to reveal the most information about himself, she should ask him to engage in a face-to-face interview. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 273. It would be unusual for a client to have resistance to using a computer interview. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 274. Psychological tests are unstructured methods of assessment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 275. An objective test of personality is one that does not require any subjective judgments on the part of the person taking the test. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 276. On the MMPI-2, a person with many physical complaints would rate high in paranoia.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 277. On the MMPI-2, a person considered both naïve and egocentric could rate high in hysteria. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 278. A weakness of the MMPI is that it has no validity scales. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 279. “I see a cow in the white space” would be an indication of stubbornness as measured on the Rorschach test. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 280. “I see a heart in the top right corner” would be an indication of obsessive–compulsive tendencies on the Rorschach test. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. One of the most widely used tests of personality asks people to interpret what they see in a series of inkblots. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 282. When Manuel has to describe what is happening in ambiguous pictures, he is engaged in the TAT. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 283. The reliability and validity of projective tests has proven to be quite high. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 284. Neuropsychological tests attempt to reveal brain dysfunctions without surgical procedures. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 285. Behavioral observation is limited to measuring overt behaviors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 286. In self-monitoring, Marjorie might track her alcohol use. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 287. Saul could use a behavioral diary to increase a desirable but low frequency behavior, such as exercise. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 288. One of the most popular examples of an analogue measure is the behavioral rating scale. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 289. Cognitive assessment techniques are used most frequently by Gestalt therapists. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 290. GSR stands for graded sweat results. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 291. Electrical activity is to the electroencephalogram as muscle activity is to the electromyogram. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 292. When Anni-Liis undergoes a scan that shows her brain shape and structure, she is likely undergoing a CT scan. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 293. When Chris undergoes a PET scan, this technique allows visualization of the inside of his brain without

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e surgery. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 294. In an fMRI study, when cocaine-addicted subjects experienced cocaine cravings, their brains showed greater activity in areas that become engaged when healthy subjects watch depressing videotapes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 295. Assessment techniques that are valid and reliable in one culture may not be so in another. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 296. Research evidence indicates that the MMPI-2 is biased against African Americans in ways that cause them to be overdiagnosed with certain mental disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 297. Research evidence indicates that the Beck Depression Inventory is not biased against ethnic minority groups within the United States. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

Essay Questions 298. Analyze the historical origins of modern diagnostic systems and the development of the DSM system.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 299. Define the concept of “mental disorders” in the DSM system. Provide an example of an individual with a disorder and explain how the diagnostic system adheres to the medical model. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 3.1 How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified?; 3.1.1 The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 300. Provide examples of at least three culture-bound syndromes and discuss their features. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 301. Compare and contrast the prevalence of culture-bound syndromes and who is affected by them. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.2 Culture-Bound Syndromes Learning Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 302. Compare and contrast the older versions of the DSM to the newest version. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 303. Propose solutions to four of the main criticisms of the new DSM system. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.1.3 Evaluating the DSM System Learning Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 304. Compare three approaches to demonstrating the reliability of methods of assessment. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.1 Reliability Learning Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. Skill Level: Analyze It

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 305. Compare three approaches to demonstrating the validity of methods of assessment. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.2.2 Validity Learning Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 306. Provide an example of a clinical interview. Include the five main components typically covered in this type of interview. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 307. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of computerized interviews. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 308. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different types of clinical interviews. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.1 The Clinical Interview Learning Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 309. How does David Wechsler define intelligence? Based on this definition, speculate on the problems associated with the use of intelligence testing. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 310. Provide examples of individuals who have different scores on the Wechsler intelligence test. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 311. Compare and contrast the MMPI and the Rorschach. Discuss the history, features, reliability, and validity of these tests. How might the use of both instruments be helpful in a psychological evaluation?

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Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 312. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a structured personality test such as the MMPI. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. Discuss how projective assessments differ from objective assessment instruments. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. Provide an example of a person’s scores on the MMPI-2, including three different scale labels and what they mean. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.2 Psychological Tests Learning Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 315. Describe the use of psychological tests in the assessment of neuropsychological functioning. Identify at least two tests by name and explain what they measure. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 316. Compare three tests found in the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery that could be used in the assessment of head trauma. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.3 Neuropsychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 317. Examine the advantages and limitations of behavioral assessment.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 318. Compare the following techniques: the behavioral interview, self-monitoring, use of PDAs (e.g., smartphones), direct observation, and behavioral rating scales. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 3.3.4 Behavioral Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 319. Discuss the use of thought diaries and questionnaires that assess automatic thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes. What criticisms have behaviorists made about the use of cognitive techniques such as the thought diary? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.5 Cognitive Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 320. Compare three measures of physiological arousal that use probes attached to the body in their assessment. What are these instruments measuring and how do they accomplish the measurement? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 321. Discuss the use of brain scans in diagnosing psychological disorders. What problems have been identified in the use of these instruments to diagnose psychological disorders? Where has imaging research shown the most promise? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 3.3.6 Physiological Measurement Learning Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 322. Identify the ways in which assessment instruments should be used so as to avoid introducing cultural bias into psychological assessment. How does the client’s language preference impact the results of the assessment? Name at least two psychological assessment instruments and the issues that have been or need to be addressed in their use with diverse populations. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 3.3.7 Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Learning Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment. Skill Level: Analyze It

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior Quiz: How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? EOM Q3.1.1 Question: Which of the following is true regarding the DSM-5? a. The DSM-5 describes disorders and their symptoms. b. The DSM-5 explains disorders and their symptoms. c. The DSM-5 assumes a biological cause for disorders. d. The DSM-5 classifies people into different disorder labels. Answer: a Consider This: The DSM-5 contains 20 general categories of disorders. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Easy Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. EOM Q3.1.2 Question: Anita suffers from abnormal behavior patterns that are seen only in the United States and other Western cultures. Her behavior patterns are rare or unknown in less-developed cultures. Anita suffers from a __________ syndrome. a. culture-bound b. norm-based c. spectrum-based d. geographic-bound Answer: a Consider This: An example of this found primarily in the United States is dissociative identity disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. EOM Q3.1.3 Question: Which of the following individuals would be considered as having a culture-bound syndrome? a. Steffan, who has dissociative identity disorder b. Hugo, who has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia c. Diego, who vacillates between states of mania and depression d. Brayden, who has seasonal depression Answer: a Consider This: Some disorders are essentially unknown in some cultures; instead, one of these is specific to Western cultures such as the United States. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. EOM 3.1.4 Question: If a clinician meets with a client and uses a minimum number of symptoms in order to diagnose the client with a particular disorder, this clinician would be following a __________ approach. a. categorical b. discrete c. dimensional d. continuum Answer: a Consider This: This type of approach involves a yes-no approach to diagnosis.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. EOM Q3.1.5 Question: To behaviorally oriented psychologists, behavior is best understood through examining the interaction between the person and __________. Thus, they sometimes critique the DSM for focusing on what people “have” rather than what people “do.” a. the environment b. biological factors c. genetic influences d. their social status Answer: a Consider This: A behavioral model focuses more on how people function in particular situations rather than the label placed on the behavior.Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Quiz: Standards of Assessment EOM Q3.2.1 Question: The type of reliability of an assessment technique called __________ consistency may be determined by whether the different parts of the test yield consistent results. a. internal b. external c. conceptual d. test–retest Answer: a Consider This: If responses to different parts of a test are not highly correlated, the measurement may lack this attribute. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. EOM Q3.2.2 Question: Dr. Mis developed a measurement of creativity with a high degree of test–retest reliability, which means that the test __________. a. yields similar results on separate occasions b. has a high level of agreement in the judgments or ratings given by different observers or raters c. shows a high level of association between observed behaviors and the degree to which the test was designed to measure those behaviors d. is nearly impossible to replicate Answer: a Consider This: We place greater trust on a form of measurement that gives us the same output over multiple administrations. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures. EOM Q3.2.3 Question: Which type of validity reflects the degree to which test items appear to represent the traits in question? a. content validity b. criterion validity c. construct validity d. predictive validity Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: To have this type of validity, the elements of the measurement are representative of the trait being assessed. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. EOM Q3.2.4 Question: If the Graduate Record Examination, a test that students take to gain entry into graduate school, does not, in fact, accurately predict a person’s success in graduate school, then the exam has low __________ validity. a. criterion b. content c. construct d. internal Answer: a Consider This: One type of validity within this category is predictive validity. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. EOM Q3.2.5 Question: Tashawn was diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder, but in fact does not have the disorder. This is known as a __________. a. false positive b. false negative c. failure of construct validity d. failure of content validity Answer: a Consider This: Specificity in diagnosis is important so that individuals are not diagnosed with disorders they do not, in fact, have. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. Quiz: Methods of Assessment EOM Q3.3.1 Question: Dr. Roh is a skilled interviewer who is able to put his clients at ease and draw out meaningful communication. Dr. Roh demonstrates the ability to develop __________ with his clients. a. rapport b. sympathy c. common ground d. empathy Answer: a Consider This: Dr. Roh is able to develop feelings of trust with the client, which encourages candid communication. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. EOM Q3.3.2 Question: When psychologists include objective tests in a patient’s assessment, they are using __________. a. self-report personality inventories that measure personality traits b. self-report intelligence inventories that measure intelligence levels c. tests or assessment tools that eliminate response biases d. a system for sorting patients into treatment plans based on personality types Answer: a Consider This: These tests are developed on the basis of empirical evidence supporting their validity.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. EOM Q3.3.3 Question: If Alessandro is asked to copy geometric designs in order to complete an assessment, he is likely completing the __________. a. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test b. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery c. the Tactile Performance Test d. the Rorschach Test Answer: a Consider This: This test is used to reveal possible brain damage. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. EOM Q3.3.4 Question: Susan consulted a therapist to help with her panic attacks. The therapist asked her how she experienced the attacks: when, where, what the triggers were, and more. The therapist was conducting a(n) __________ interview to look for precipitating cues. a. behavioral b. performance c. reactive d. analytical Answer: a Consider This: The interviewer may also look for information about reinforcers that maintain the behavior. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. EOM Q3.3.5 Question: If a brain scan was completed in which various structures can be visualized, but not the activity of those structures, it is likely that the scan is a __________ scan. a. computed tomography b. electroencephalogram c. positron emission tomography d. functional magnetic resonance imaging Answer: a Consider This: Some scans are able to only show structure whereas others show function of brain areas. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. Chapter Quiz: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior EOC Q3.1 Question: Simon dislikes it when people refer to him as “that scary schizophrenic” and instead wishes that people would refer to him as __________, which does not define him by the disorder he has. a. a person with schizophrenia b. a schizophrenic person c. disordered d. a mental patient Answer: a Consider This: The DSM classifies disorders people have, not the people themselves. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Objective: 3.1.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic classification. EOC Q3.2 Question: Naoki is overly concerned with embarrassing or offending other people. His concern is so great that he will often remain mute in social situations for fear of saying the wrong statement or opinion. Which culture-bound syndrome does Naoki suffer from? a. taijin-kyofu-sho b. ataque de nervios c. amok d. Dhat syndrome Answer: a Consider This: This particular culture-bound syndrome is common among Japanese men. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.1.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some examples. EOC Q3.3 Question: If a client has only four of the five necessary symptoms related to a particular disorder, a clinician following a __________ approach may still offer aid to the client to help handle the disruptions caused by those symptoms, rather than declaring the client as having “no disorder.” a. dimensional b. discrete c. categorical d. continuum Answer: a Consider This: This type of approach allows “shades of gray.” Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. EOC Q3.4 Question: Samantha is a landlord who deceived a prospective young tenant with a psychiatric disorder, telling him that the apartment was rented. The next day she rented the same apartment to someone else. Samantha engaged in __________. a. sanism b. sexism c. ageism d. racism Answer: a Consider This: This is the counterpart to other forms of prejudice. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.1.3 Explain why the DSM is controversial and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. EOC Q3.5 Question: If a person scored 100 on an intelligence test on Monday and then scored 130 on Wednesday with the same degree of effort, the test would be considered as __________. a. lacking reliability b. lacking validity c. valid d. reliable Answer: a Consider This: A yardstick would be considered this if it did not result in the same height every time it was used. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.2.1 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures.

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EOC Q3.6 Question: Tests that lack sensitivity and report that people do not have disorders that they do in fact have, produce __________, whereas tests that lack specificity produce a high number of __________. a. false negatives; false positives b. true negatives; false positives c. false positives; false negatives d. false positives; true negatives Answer: a Consider This: Psychologists can determine the ability of a test to correctly classify individuals by taking into account the sensitivity and specificity of a measurement. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.2.2 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures. EOC Q3.7 Question: __________ interviews provide the highest level of reliability in reaching diagnostic judgments. a. Structured b. Computerized c. Semistructured d. Unstructured Answer: a Consider This: A preset series of questions are asked in this type of interview. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.1 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews. EOC Q3.8 Question: If Madelyn had an IQ score of 85, her score would be characterized as __________ the mean. a. one standard deviation below b. two standard deviations below c. one standard deviation above d. two standard deviations above Answer: a Consider This: The scores for an IQ test are normally distributed. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.2 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests and personality tests—and identify examples of each type. EOC Q3.9 Question: On the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery, the Category Test is to __________ whereas the Rhythm Test is to __________. a. thinking ability; concentration b. memory; thinking ability c. concentration; thinking ability d. memory; concentration Answer: a Consider This: This test is designed to measure perceptual, intellectual, and motor skills and performance. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. EOC Q3.10 Question: Following a bad blow to the head during a basketball game, Jeremiah took the __________, which tested his abstract thinking ability, concentration, attention, and visual memory.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery b. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test c. Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator d. Thematic Apperception Test Answer: a Consider This: This assessment is used to uncover cognitive skill deficits that may indicate underlying brain damage. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.3 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests. EOC Q3.11 Question: The approach to clinical assessment that focuses on the objective recording and description of problem behavior is termed __________. a. behavioral assessment b. neurological psychotherapy c. neuropsychological assessment d. observational testing Answer: a Consider This: Test results are treated as samples of behavior rather than signs of underlying personality traits. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. EOC Q3.12 Question: Marcus is assisting his professor with a behavioral observation of a group of children playing in a schoolyard. He has a coding sheet that he uses to record the children’s interactions with each other. As the observation continues and Marcus gets tired, his coding of the behavior becomes less consistent. This tendency is called __________. a. observer drift b. coder fatigue c. response bias d. reactivity Answer: a Consider This: One way of controlling this tendency is to regularly retrain observers. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.4 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a functional analysis. EOC Q3.13 Question: Renee is undergoing assessment to help understand her depression. Her clinician has asked her to fill out an Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, which is a form of __________ assessment. a. cognitive b. behavioral c. functional d. psychosocial Answer: a Consider This: The therapist may use the information from the questionnaire to help Renee replace dysfunctional thinking patterns with rational thought. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 3.3.5 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of cognitive measures. EOC Q3.14 Question: Which of the following brain scans would be most appropriate for visualizing the activity of a brain area rather than the structure?

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. functional magnetic resonance imaging b. computerized tomography c. magnetic resonance imaging d. x-ray Answer: a Consider This: Scans that allow for the recording of glucose, electrical activity, or oxygen allow for the mapping of brain activity. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.6 Identify methods of physiological measurement. EOC Q3.15 Question: In an examination of potential cultural biases in measurement, researchers found that the __________ was sensitive to detecting problem behaviors and symptoms in American Indian tribal members. a. MMPI-2 b. Beck Depression Inventory c. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychology Battery d. Rorschach Inkblot Test Answer: a Consider This: It is important for clinicians to take sociocultural factors into account to prevent the introduction of cultural biases in assessment. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 3.3.7 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment.

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4 Stress-Related Disorders Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 4.1 Effects of Stress

4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False

4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome.

4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health.

4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment.

4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress.

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Remember the Facts 2, 4, 5

Understand the Concepts 3

Apply What You Know 1, 6

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Analyze It

7, 8 192 10, 13, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 30, 34–37 196, 198–200, 205, 206

9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 25, 28, 31, 32 194, 195, 197, 201–203

38, 45–47, 49, 53, 55, 56

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14, 18, 22, 27, 29, 33 193, 204 285, 286 39, 41, 43, 48, 50–52

282–284, 287

209, 211–213 288 58, 60

215 289 65, 67, 72–76, 78, 83, 85, 87, 89, 92 217–223

63, 64, 66, 68– 71, 80, 82, 84, 88, 90, 91 216

102–105, 107, 108, 111, 115, 121, 129, 130, 132

94–97, 99– 101, 109, 113, 114, 116, 118, 119, 122–125, 127, 128 225, 227, 232, 234, 237–239, 242, 243

228, 230, 231, 235, 240, 241, 245, 246

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290 93, 98, 106, 110, 112, 117, 120, 126, 131 224, 226, 229, 233, 236, 244 294

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4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features.

4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders.

Introduction 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders

4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 133, 135

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False

4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False

4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD.

4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Understand the Concepts 134

Apply What You Know

136

137, 138

251

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247, 252, 253

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139, 140

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149

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268–270, 275, 276

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267, 274, 277– 279 297 179

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298 182

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

Destiny is in school studying the effects of stressful events on the health of individuals. She is likely studying to be a(n) __________. a. health psychologist b. positive psychologist c. evolutionary psychologist d. psychiatrist Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Psychologists who study the interrelationships between psychological factors and physical well-being are called __________. a. positive psychologists b. evolutionary psychologists c. health psychologists d. psychoneuroimmunologists Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

A difficult abnormal psychology examination in two weeks would be considered a(n) __________. a. distress b. situational stimulus c. immunological challenge d. stressor Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

The term used to describe something that is a source of stress is a(n) __________. a. antigen b. stressor c. antagonist d. initiating event Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The term __________ refers to a state of physical or mental pain or suffering. a. mourning b. eustress c. distress d. stress Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Jodie is suffering from severe tension headaches and anxiety due to an extremely overwhelming schedule. The most precise term for Jodie’s physical and emotional reaction is __________. a. eustress b. distress c. stress d. stressors Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

According to a recent nationwide study by the American Psychological Association, __________ percent of Americans polled reported that their level of stress had increased during the preceding five years. a. 18 b. 50 c. 68 d. 93 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1 Effects of Stress Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

According to a recent nationwide study by the American Psychological Association, __________ percent of Americans indicated that they face extreme levels of stress. a. 25 b. 33 c. 50 d. 65 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1 Effects of Stress Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following bodily systems releases substances such as cortisol and can play a role in stress? a. endocrine system b. circulatory system c. excretory system d. musculoskeletal system Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The endocrine glands release __________ directly into the bloodstream. a. acetylcholine b. antibodies c. antigens d. hormones Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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ACTH is to the __________ as cortisol is to the __________. a. hypothalamus; adrenal medulla b. pituitary gland; adrenal cortex c. adrenal medulla; hypothalamus d. pituitary gland; hypothalamus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The order of stimulation to induce a stress response in the human body is __________. a. pituitary – hypothalamus – adrenals b. adrenals – hypothalamus – pituitary c. hypothalamus – pituitary – adrenals d. hypothalamus – adrenals – pituitary Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Cortisol and cortisone are __________. a. leukocytes b. components of hemoglobin c. androgens

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When Jazz is under stress at work, her __________ releases a hormone that arouses the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotrophic hormone, or ACTH. a. adrenal medulla b. kidney c. hypothalamus d. adrenal gland Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hormones that boost resistance to stress, foster muscle development, induce the liver to release sugar, and help the body defend against allergic reactions and inflammation are __________. a. cortical steroids b. epinephrines c. norepinephrines d. acetylcholines Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Adrenal cortex is to __________ as adrenal medulla is to __________. a. cortisol; cortisone b. epinephrine; norepinephrine c. cortisone; epinephrine d. epinephrine; cortisone Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Compared to the adrenal cortex, the adrenal medulla __________. a. is more likely to release steroids b. is more centrally located c. is more peripherally located d. releases more cortisol

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When Therese is scared at a haunted house, what branch of the autonomic nervous system is aroused to deal with the threat? a. voluntary b. parasympathetic c. sympathetic d. involuntary Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which statement best characterizes the relationship between stress and health? a. Prolonged stress can damage multiple bodily systems. b. The immune system is the only bodily system affected by prolonged stress. c. Short-term significant stress is just as damaging to a person’s health as longer-term stress. d. Stress can lead to emotional problems and indirectly to health problems but does not directly lead to health problems. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The __________ system is the body’s system of defense against disease. a. autonomic b. nervous c. immune d. respiratory Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The body’s foot soldiers in the fight against disease are known as __________. a. antigens b. microbes c. leukocytes d. red blood cells Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

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When Henry develops a bacterial infection, __________ would help fight it. a. leukocytes b. antigens c. red blood cells d. microbes Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Surface fragments on pathogens that cause leukocytes to produce antibodies to destroy them are called __________. a. antigens b. lymphocytes c. endocrines d. platelets Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Leukocytes recognize invading pathogens by their __________. a. sickle shape b. protein transport c. surface fragments d. ability to attach to red blood cells Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ are to targeting pathogens as __________ are to pathogen memory. a. Antigens; leukocytes b. Leukocytes; lymphocytes c. Leukocytes; antigens d. Lymphocytes; leukocytes Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

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__________ are a special type of “reserve” lymphocyte that can remain in the bloodstream for years and form the basis for a quick immune response to an invader the second time around. a. Cortical lymphocytes b. Antigens c. Memory lymphocytes d. Antibodies Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Jordan has continuous colds during the winter. A psychoneuroimmunologist would contend that Jordan __________. a. has not been keeping herself warm enough b. has not been absorbing enough vitamin C and sunshine c. has been too relaxed to activate her stress-combating white blood cells d. may have a weakened immune system due to prolonged stress Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In which of the following ways does stress impact the human body? a. Occasional mild stress actually strengthens the body’s immune system. b. Persistent exposure to stress improves the effectiveness of memory lymphocytes. c. Exposure to stress reduces symptoms associated with the body’s reaction to allergens. d. Even relatively brief periods of stress can weaken the body’s immune system. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When Bessie presents with increases in her asthma and arthritis issues, her doctor suggests it may be due to __________ from stress. a. inflammation b. increased immune system functioning c. increased red blood cell count d. leukocyte production Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Prolonged stress has been linked to __________, which may contribute to asthma, arthritis, and cardiovascular disease. a. inflammation b. increased immune system functioning c. increased red blood cell count d. leukocyte production Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The harmful effects of stress on the immune system may be moderated by __________. a. living alone b. work that keeps the person busy c. travel d. social support Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following people would be more likely to be affected by stress? a. Leila, who doesn’t have many friends but does not seem to mind b. Shelly, who doesn’t have many friends and is lonely c. Tamara, who has a small circle of friends d. Cyara, who has a large circle of friends Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Lance is a dental student who studies hard in his single-person studio apartment. He has not developed any friendships in dental school. He has gotten numerous colds. Which recommendation would most likely help Lance to protect his immune system? a. Develop friendships. b. Cut down on studying. c. Move to a larger apartment. d. Drop out of dental school. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Much of the research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology is __________. a. experimental b. based on case studies c. correlational d. anecdotal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Recent research suggests that aside from social support, __________ may boost psychological and physical well-being. a. writing about stressful events b. taking regular vacations c. moving to a rural area d. breaking up unhealthy relationships Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Why is terrorism-related trauma a source of chronic stress? a. Most people exposed to traumatic events such as terrorism develop PTSD. b. Terrorism looms as a constant threat to our safety. c. Terrorism is likely never to occur again. d. The likelihood of an act of terrorism occuring again is very small. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Evidence gathered since the 9/11 attacks showed that which of the following helped buffer the effects of stress? a. living near a military base b. experiencing positive emotions c. spending a great deal of time watching coverage of the events on TV d. avoiding others and cutting off social ties Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The general adaptation syndrome is based on the work of __________. a. Lawrence Frank

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Peter Kubiovsky Oliver Sacks Hans Selye

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 39.

When Petyr feels alarmed at a threatening situation, harnesses his energy to handle it, and eventually depletes himself, he has gone through the stages of the __________. a. stress syndrome b. general adaptation syndrome c. accommodation phenomenon d. distress syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Selye figured out that the human body responds __________ to various kinds of unpleasant stressors. a. in a similar manner b. in different response patterns c. with varying degrees of intensity d. in consistently different ways Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When AJ’s body was mobilized to jump out of the way when a dog attacked, it was his __________ reaction. a. alarm b. threat c. resistance d. invasion Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The alarm reaction is initiated by the brain and the __________ nervous system. a. central b. parasympathetic c. voluntary d. sympathetic

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 43.

When faced with an impending tornado, Malcolm’s body would likely __________. a. continue digestion b. continue providing blood to internal organs c. decrease blood-clotting ability d. release sugar from the liver Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The “fight-or-flight” reaction characterizes the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome. a. alarm reaction b. anxiety c. resistance d. exhaustion Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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During the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome, the __________ pump(s) out stress hormones. a. thalamus b. parietal lobe c. adrenal glands d. circulatory system Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following changes in the body occurs during the alarm reaction stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome? a. Corticosteroids are released. b. Muscles relax. c. Heart rate decreases. d. Respiration decreases. Answer: A

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During the alarm reaction stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, which of the following changes occur in the body? a. Bone cells begin to rapidly multiply. b. Muscles begin to atrophy. c. Heart rate increases. d. Respiration decreases. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Julia is walking through the forest when she encounters a bear. Her body enters the alarm reaction stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following is most likely occurring in her body? a. Blood circulation is slowing. b. Muscles are tensing. c. Heart rate is decreasing. d. Digestion is increasing. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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During the alarm reaction stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, __________. a. digestion is inhibited b. muscles tend to relax c. heart contractions stop d. respiration tends to decrease Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Thomas has just gotten into a fight with a bully and sustained a cut over his eye. He is in the alarm reaction stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following changes in the body that occurs during this stage is most likely to help him with specific regard to the cut over his eye? a. Muscles relax. b. Blood-clotting ability is increased. c. Blood pressure drops. d. Respiration decreases. Answer: B

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Trip is midway through a stressful two-week period at work, and his body is trying to adapt to the ongoing stress. This is the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome. a. alarm reaction b. resistance c. anxiety d. exhaustion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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When Josh has run out of energy and motivation due to extreme and prolonged stress, he is in the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome. a. alarm reaction b. resistance c. anxiety d. exhaustion Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The proper sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is __________. a. alarm reaction – exhaustion – resistance b. resistance – alarm reaction – exhaustion c. alarm reaction – resistance – exhaustion d. resistance – exhaustion – alarm reaction Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Alarm reaction is to the __________ nervous system as exhaustion is to the __________ nervous system. a. parasympathetic; peripheral b. parasympathetic; sympathetic c. sympathetic; somatic d. sympathetic; parasympathetic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome

If a source of stress is unrelenting and enduring, Selye believed that we would develop __________. a. a nervous breakdown b. chronic resistance c. burnout and meltdown d. diseases of adaptation Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The immune system is weakened by continuous secretion of __________. a. saliva b. serotonin c. gastric juices d. cortical steroids Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Life changes are sources of stress __________. a. only when they are negative changes b. only when they are unexpected or involve some sort of loss c. because they force us to adjust d. because they are emotionally upsetting Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Raquel has recently been laid off and is in the process of filing for a divorce, she likely has a higher risk for __________. a. psychological problems but not physical problems b. physical problems, but not psychological problems c. only gastrointestinal problems d. both psychological and physical problems Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health.

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Positive and negative life events are similar in that __________. a. they are equally disruptive b. both result in stress c. both can result in severe depression d. both are impossible to recover from Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Juanita recently got married. For her, this life event __________. a. is neither positive nor negative b. can only be negative c. can only be positive d. could be positive or negative, depending on her attitude toward getting married Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following does the American Psychological Association suggest for coping with traumatic experiences? a. Try to adjust as soon as possible. b. Communicate your experience. c. Make major life decisions during this time. d. Avoid exercise and your regular routines. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Following a disaster, which of the following would be good advice? a. Expect rapid adjustment. b. Bottle your emotions. c. Do not discuss the event. d. Ask for support. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and

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If individuals from Africa immigrate to the United States and stop engaging in their own cultural activities and beliefs in favor of adopting the culture of the United States, they have been through the process of __________. a. assimilation b. immersement c. acculturation d. appeasement Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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“Why do you wear a burka when it is so hot outside?” would be an example of __________ pressure. a. acculturative b. bicultural c. discriminative d. assimilative Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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The melting pot theory holds that __________. a. immigrants can never truly acculturate b. immigrants themselves can never truly acculturate but their children can c. acculturation should be resisted until the third generation after immigration d. acculturation helps people adjust to the host culture Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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According to the melting pot theory, Hispanic Americans’ adjustment would improve by __________. a. learning English b. saving money for their children’s education c. moving where there are many other Hispanic Americans d. maintaining close contact with relatives and friends in their native countries Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 67.

The theory that psychosocial adjustment for immigrants is aided by identification with both the traditional and host cultures is called the __________ theory. a. melting pot b. multicultural c. bicultural d. immersion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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According to the bicultural theory, immigrants will adjust better if they __________. a. replace their ethnic identity and traditional values with those of the new culture b. learn the new culture’s language but otherwise resist assimilation c. maintain their original culture while adapting to the new culture d. maintain their original language but otherwise adapt to the new culture Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In comparison, the bicultural theory may be __________ than the melting pot theory. a. more accurate b. less psychologically healthy c. more psychologically healthy d. less accurate Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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According to research, highly acculturated Hispanic American women are more likely than relatively unacculturated Hispanic American women to __________. a. remain single b. avoid drinking and smoking c. become heavy drinkers d. be victims of domestic violence

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In Latin American cultures, men tend to drink __________ alcohol than women. a. much less b. slightly less c. slightly more d. much more Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In Latino adolescents, higher levels of acculturation are linked to increased risk of __________. a. gambling b. social anxiety c. smoking d. depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Highly acculturated adolescent Hispanic American females have been found to be more likely than relatively unacculturated adolescent Hispanic American females to __________. a. resist speaking Spanish b. develop eating disorders c. cook only American foods d. show an increased involvement in sexual intercourse Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In Latino adolescents, higher levels of acculturation are linked to increased risk of __________. a. gambling b. social anxiety c. eating disorders d. depression

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 75.

According to research presented in the text, for Latina teens, acculturation makes them more vulnerable to accepting and striving toward the demands of contemporary American __________. a. cultural trends of casual sexual relationships b. views that women should be assertive c. ideals of the slender woman d. models of women as career-oriented Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Compared to less acculturated Hispanic American high school girls, more acculturated girls are more likely to __________. a. show indications of having an eating disorder b. attend college c. give up their religion d. use drugs Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Maria is a highly acculturated third-generation Mexican American teenager. Which behavior is most likely to be adopted by Maria? a. avoiding sexual intercourse b. improved subjective body image c. being concerned about fitness d. disturbed eating behaviors Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Biculturation has been shown to be helpful for __________. a. American Indians

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non-Hispanic White Americans Black Americans Italian Americans

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 79.

For Mariana, an elderly Mexican American woman who has lived in the United States for 20 years, increased bicultural adaptation would likely help her with __________. a. conflicts with her spouse b. depression c. anxiety d. rejection by relatives still in Mexico Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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For Mexican American elders, a(n) __________ in acculturation is associated with __________ in depression. a. increase; a decrease b. increase; an increase c. decrease; a decrease d. increase; no change Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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If Hector, a Mexican American immigrant, has low acculturation, he also likely has __________. a. high socioeconomic status b. high employment opportunities c. low socioeconomic status d. moderate socioeconomic status Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Among Mexican Americans, __________ proficiency in English results in __________ signs of depression and anxiety. a. low; fewer b. high; fewer c. moderate; more d. high; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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In a northern California sample, research found better mental health among Mexican immigrants than among __________. a. Korean immigrants b. Mexican Americans born in the United States c. homosexuals d. African Americans Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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“Americanization” is to a __________ effect on mental health as retention of cultural traditions is to a __________ effect. a. damaging; damaging b. buffering; damaging c. damaging; buffering d. buffering; buffering Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Ethnic minority children with a high ethnic identity are more likely to experience __________. a. higher self-esteem b. more conflicts with Anglo Americans c. academic problems d. loneliness Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Kim is an Asian immigrant living in San Francisco. She is most likely to experience emotional problems if __________. a. her parents are rich b. her parents push her too hard academically c. she is alienated from both of her cultures d. she is an only child Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Wives in __________ acculturated Mexican American couples report greater marital distress than those in __________ acculturated couples. a. wealthier; poorer b. first-generation; third-generation c. more affluent; less affluent d. more; less Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Higher levels of depression among female immigrants may be due to __________. a. increased socialization b. conflicts regarding working c. lack of proficiency in their home culture d. acceptance of traditional gender roles Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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More acculturated Mexican American college students tend to come from __________ socioeconomic backgrounds. a. lower b. moderate c. mixed d. higher Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 90.

For Mexican American college students who are most likely to experience suicidal thinking, __________ levels of depression have been linked with __________ levels of acculturation. a. low; low b. high; low c. low; high d. high; high Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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When compared to Mexican couples, Mexican American couples had __________ egalitarian relationships and __________ levels of marital satisfaction. a. less; lower b. less; higher c. more; lower d. more; higher Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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More highly acculturated Mexican American women reported __________ satisfaction with the sexual component of their relationships than did less acculturated Mexican American women. a. greater b. about the same c. no d. less Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Skyler recognizes her stressors, evaluates them, and modifies her reactions to render them less harmful. She is applying __________ coping. a. sensate-focused b. emotion-focused c. problem-focused

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intuitive

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 94.

In emotion-focused coping, people take __________ measures to reduce the impact of the stressor. a. provocative b. immediate c. self-enhancing d. enduring Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When people try to regulate emotional responsiveness, such as making themselves feel better in the face of a stressor, they are using a(n) __________ coping strategy. a. rational b. sensate-focused c. problem-focused d. emotion-focused Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When a person tackles a stressor head on, the person is using a(n) __________ coping strategy. a. rational b. sensate-focused c. problem-focused d. emotion-focused Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is an example of denying that an illness is present? a. recognizing the seriousness of the illness b. reading literature about the illness c. misattributing symptoms to other causes d. talking to experts about the illness Answer: C

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An example of emotion-focused coping is __________. a. obsessing b. intellectualizing c. rationalizing d. denial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Avoidance and denial are forms of __________. a. effective stress coping b. emotion-focused coping c. problem-focused coping d. common coping strategies that recent immigrants from Mexico employ Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

100. In cancer patients, greater __________ was linked with greater __________. a. acceptance; disease progression b. denial; disease improvement c. acceptance; disease improvement d. avoidance; disease progression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 101. Wish-fulfillment fantasy is a(n) __________. a. effective means of coping with an illness b. strategy that needs to result in real wish-fulfillment c. example of emotion-focused coping d. form of problem-focused coping Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. Informed cardiac patients with a repressive style of coping showed a(n) __________ incidence of medical complications compared to uninformed patients with a repressive style. a. lower b. similar c. unpredictable d. higher Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 103. Cardiac patients with a(n) __________ coping style who were informed about their conditions showed a higher incidence of medical complications than their uninformed counterparts with the same style. a. repressive b. obsessive c. vigilant d. sensitized Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 104. Cardiac patients with a repressive coping style who were informed about their conditions showed a higher incidence of __________ than uniformed patients with a repressive style. a. spontaneous recovery b. medical complications c. anger d. crying Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 105. Seeking information about an illness through research is an example of __________. a. a repressive style b. wish-fulfillment fantasy c. self-defeating obsessiveness d. problem-focused coping Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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106. If Yasmeen has a difficult exam coming up, but she feels able to perform well, she is demonstrating __________. a. high self-efficacy b. low psychological perseveration c. low self-efficacy d. high self-enhancement heuristics Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 107. The effects of stress can be moderated or buffered by which of the following? a. skepticism b. work c. self-efficacy expectancies d. relocation to a new community Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 108. The effects of self-efficacy expectancies on buffering stress were first investigated by __________. a. Albert Ellis b. Suzanne Kobasa c. Hans Selye d. Albert Bandura Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 109. In his study with spider-phobic women, Bandura found that stress declines with __________. a. knowledge about the stressful situation b. ability to escape the situation quickly c. confidence that the person will be able to cope effectively d. recognition that the person is not alone in dealing with the situation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. If Senka feels nervous, jittery, and shaky, she likely has high levels of __________. a. norepinephrine and epinephrine

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serotonin and epinephrine dopamine and serotonin norepinephrine and dopamine

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe the applications of psychology. 111. Lower secretion of stress hormones is associated with __________. a. emotion-focused coping b. high self-efficacy expectancies c. an avoidant or repressive style of coping d. ability to effectively utilize the general adaptation syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 112. Max is afraid of dogs. According to Bandura, therapy should help Max to __________. a. develop confidence that he can cope with the presence of dogs b. learn to devise strategies to avoid dogs c. focus on developing a close relationship with another kind of animal d. dream about positive interaction with dogs Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 113. A cluster of stress-buffering traits characterized by commitment, challenge, and control is known as __________. a. psychological hardiness b. psychological perseveration c. self-efficacy expectancies d. self-enhancement heuristics Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. The trait that Kobasa labeled __________ involves an individual’s belief in his or her personal ability to handle a stressor. a. self-esteem b. hardiness c. spirituality

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confidence

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 115. Which of the following is a trait associated with psychologically hardy executives? a. adaptability b. concreteness c. commitment d. detachment Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. When a person views a threatening situation as a normal state that must be dealt with, the person is seeing the threat as a(n) __________. a. life-changing event c. issue of control b. issue of commitment d. challenge Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. If Chloe believes that she is in charge of her life, rather than everything being controlled by outside forces, she __________. a. has an external locus of control b. has an internal locus of control c. feels acculturated d. feels a commitment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 118. Which trait is characteristic of psychologically hardy people? a. reliance on wish-fulfillment fantasies b. a preference for active problem-solving approaches c. the perception that they have no control over the stressors they face in life d. a tendency to deny the existence of problems

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 119. Psychologically hardy people report __________ physical symptoms and __________ depression in response to stress. a. fewer; more b. fewer; less c. greater; less d. greater; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. Scott recently learned that he has a form of treatable cancer. Traits that will help Scott to cope more effectively with his illness and its treatment are __________. a. hardiness and optimism b. motivation and intelligence c. avoidance and denial d. assertiveness and ambitiousness Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 121. Recent studies suggest a relationship between greater optimism and __________. a. lower rates of heart disease and greater longevity b. a lower divorce rate c. fewer eating disorders such as obesity and bulimia d. athleticism Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122. A limitation of research linking optimism and better health outcomes is that it __________. a. has not been conducted on children and adolescents b. has only involved hospitalized patients c. cannot demonstrate causal links between optimism and health d. has focused almost exclusively on females Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. The study of optimism falls within a broader contemporary movement in psychology known as __________ psychology. a. positive b. wish-fulfillment c. health d. evolutionary Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 124. A person with more friends and social involvement would be __________ illness compared to a person with few friends. a. more resistant to b. less resistant to c. equally likely to contract an d. more likely to contract an Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 125. In general, a __________ social network is pro-health. a. less diverse b. more diverse c. smaller d. selective Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 126. Dominik, an African American man, faces racism, poverty, and violence, which likely contributes to __________. a. higher rates of anorexia nervosa b. higher rates of emotion-focused coping c. heightened risks of serious health-related problems d. higher rates of bipolar illness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 127. African Americans have a __________ risk of developing chronic and serious health-related problems and a __________ degree of resiliency in coping with stress. a. lower; low b. higher; low c. lower; moderate d. higher; high Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 128. Strong social and family networks, coping skills, ethnic identity, and self-efficacy are particular factors that help buffer stress among __________. a. European Americans b. Asian Americans c. Hispanic Americans d. African Americans Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 129. Stresses imposed by racism or perceived discrimination may be moderated by __________. a. intermarriage b. moving to a more tolerant community c. ethnic pride d. ethnic alienation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 130. Evidence links __________ among ethnic minorities to poorer mental and physical health and to higher rates of substance abuse. a. perceived discrimination b. pride in one’s ethnicity c. preference in music d. presence of a specific gene

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 131. Calvin, an African American man, has a strong sense of ethnic identity. According to past research, Calvin will most likely have __________. a. fewer social networks b. an external locus of control c. a negative self-image d. perceptions of a better quality of life Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 132. African Americans and other ethnic minorities who __________ may be more vulnerable to the effects of stress, which in turn may increase risks of physical and mental health problems. a. become alienated from their ethnic identity b. are more resilient c. are more effective in coping d. have stronger ties to their culture Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 133. Adjustment disorders are classified in the DSM-5 within the category of __________. a. Schizophrenic Disorders b. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders c. Anxiety Disorders d. Childhood Disorders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2 Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 134. In general, an adjustment disorder is viewed as __________ other disorders. a. rarer than b. more severe than c. less severe than d. incurable compared to

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2 Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. In the DSM-5, acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder are classified in which of the following categories? a. Schizophrenic Disorders b. Substance Abuse Disorders c. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders d. Childhood Disorders Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2 Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 136. According to the American Psychiatric Association, __________ people seeking outpatient mental health services present with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder. a. 1 in 3 b. 1 in 4 c. up to 1 in 2 d. up to 1 in 5 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. If Abigail is responding to her divorce with impaired functioning or emotional distress that exceeds what would normally be expected, she would be considered as having a(n) __________ disorder. a. distress b. stress c. adjustment d. anxiety Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 138. Jen is so sad she is unable to go to work because her husband, Ben, left her for another woman a week ago. Prior to Ben’s leaving, Jen only missed work if she was physically ill. A likely diagnosis for Jen is a(n) __________ disorder. a. adjustment b. marital dissolution c. major depressive

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bereavement

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 139. In order for an adjustment disorder to be diagnosed, a person’s emotional reaction must __________. a. include significant levels of anxiety b. not involve any loss of relationships c. exceed what would be expected with normal coping d. equal the expected response for coping normally Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.2 Types of Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 140. If an adjustment disorder lasts for more than six months after the stressor (or its consequences) has been removed, the diagnosis may __________. a. suggest that the client did not present an accurate history b. need to be revisited and updated c. be associated with an underlying physical malady d. motivate the clinician to change his treatment methods to a more suitable course Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.2.2 Types of Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 141. Which of the following is a specific type of adjustment disorder found in the DSM-5? a. adjustment disorder with agitation b. adjustment disorder with psychomotor disturbance c. adjustment disorder with anhedonia d. adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.2 Types of Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 142. Owen, a first-semester college freshman, has been referred to the college counseling center. He recently began spray-painting obscenities on the student center bathroom walls. Several weeks ago, Owen’s longtime girlfriend, who attends college in a neighboring state, broke up with him. Owen does not present in the interview with emotional distress. He has no history of psychological problems and, until his recent vandalism activities, was considered a peaceful and law-abiding member of the college community. Based on the aforementioned history, with which of the following would a therapist most likely diagnose Owen? a. adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct

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adjustment disorder with anxiety adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotion and conduct

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.2.2 Types of Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 143. Tiana’s 18-year-old son has left home for the first time and is now serving in the Army. Since her son’s departure, Tiana has been experiencing uncontrolled crying episodes and loneliness. Based on this information, a clinician might diagnose Tiana with __________. a. acute stress disorder b. adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood c. adjustment disorder with depressed mood d. adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.2 Types of Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 144. Aiden’s father recently died in an automobile accident. Since his father’s death, Aiden has appeared emotionally unchanged but is now frequently truant from school, engages in reckless driving, and fights with other teens. A suitable diagnosis for Aiden might be adjustment disorder __________. a. with mixed disturbance of emotion and conduct b. with mixed anxiety and depressed mood c. with disturbance of conduct d. unspecified Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.2.2 Types of Adjustment Disorders Learning Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 145. If someone is having intrusive memories, recurrent disturbing dreams, or momentary flashbacks of a traumatic event such as being pursued by an attacker, the individual is most likely experiencing which of the following common features of traumatic stress disorders? a. reexperiencing the trauma b. emotional distress and impaired functioning c. heightened arousal d. emotional numbing Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 146. After being robbed at gunpoint at her place of work, DaiJenae finds it difficult to concentrate or fulfill her responsibilities. She is most likely experiencing which of the following common features of traumatic stress disorders? a. avoidance behavior b. emotional distress and impaired functioning c. heightened arousal d. emotional numbing Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 147. Nico is hypervigilant, is having difficulty sleeping and concentrating, easily becomes irritable, and has outbursts of anger. He is most likely experiencing which of the following common features of traumatic stress disorders? a. avoidance behavior b. reexperiencing the trauma c. emotional distress and impaired functioning d. heightened arousal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 148. Chandani just witnessed someone being brutally attacked. Now she seems to jump at any sudden noise. She is most likely experiencing which of the following common features of traumatic stress disorders? a. avoidance behavior b. reexperiencing the trauma c. emotional distress and impaired functioning d. heightened arousal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 149. In PTSD, the loss of the ability to have loving feelings is which of the following common features of traumatic stress disorders? a. avoidance behavior b. emotional distress and impaired functioning c. heightened arousal d. emotional numbing Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 150. The feeling of detachment from oneself or one’s environment is known as __________. a. dissociation b. a hallucination c. a delusion d. a personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. A maladaptive pattern of behavior for a period of three days to one month following exposure to a traumatic event is called __________ disorder. a. acute stress b. posttraumatic stress c. an adjustment d. a personality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. Individuals suffering from acute stress disorder may feel __________. a. as though they are experiencing a heart attack b. angry and betrayed by the world c. “in a daze” or as if the world is a dreamlike or unreal place d. unaware of their internal emotions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 153. Paul witnessed a murder while walking through the subway three weeks ago. Three days after witnessing the murder, he began experiencing intense anxiety and reliving what he saw at night in his dreams. Paul would most like be diagnosed with __________. a. an anxiety disorder b. acute stress disorder c. adjustment disorder with anxiety d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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154. First responders who are responsible for collecting human remains or police officers who regularly interview children about the details of child abuse __________ as a result of exposure to trauma in their work. a. often develop dissociative identity disorder b. rarely develop acute stress disorder c. may develop acute stress disorder d. may develop a personality disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 155. Heather’s boyfriend, Matt, served combat duty in Iraq. After returning to the United States last month and reuniting with Heather, Matt shared the details of the battles he was involved with and the trauma he experienced while serving. Heather has begun to experience intense periods of anxiety and feels as if she is “in a daze.” It is possible Heather has developed __________ as a result of listening to Matt’s experiences. a. posttraumatic stress disorder b. acute stress disorder c. adjustment disorder with anxiety d. adjustment disorder unspecified Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. A prolonged maladaptive reaction to an extreme stressor, such as combat or a natural disaster, is __________ disorder. a. acute stress b. posttraumatic stress c. an adjustment d. chronic stress Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 157. The major difference between the features of acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder is the emphasis on __________. a. abreaction b. hallucinations c. length of persistence of the symptoms d. compulsions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 158. In what way is acute stress disorder different from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? a. Acute stress disorder is a reaction to a less intense trauma than those experienced by someone with PTSD. b. The symptoms of acute stress disorder are limited to one month; symptoms of PTSD persist for longer periods. c. Individuals with acute stress disorder report more frequent flashbacks than an individual with PTSD would. d. Individuals with PTSD never recover from their trauma; those with acute stress disorder do recover. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. A person who experiences traumatic stress may __________. a. move from posttraumatic stress disorder to acute stress disorder b. have both acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder at the same time c. move from acute stress disorder to posttraumatic stress disorder d. suffer from acute stress disorder for many years following the trauma Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. Joe is a combat veteran who returned from active duty in Iraq one year ago. He is extremely anxious and feels like he is in a “daze.” Joe is also disorganized and unable to arrange for the medical help he needs. It appears that Joe is suffering from __________ disorder. a. acute stress b. posttraumatic stress c. an adjustment d. a personality Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 161. Last year, Hannah witnessed an accident in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by an automobile. Since the accident, Hannah has experienced anxiety and actively avoids the street where she witnessed the accident. A clinician might diagnose Hannah as having __________. a. adjustment disorder with anxiety b. PTSD c. reactive stress disorder d. acute stress disorder Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 162. DeAnthony is an Iraq War veteran. He wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat due to nightmares in which he relives his most frightening war experiences. He refuses to talk about the war with anyone and is constantly fidgety and “on edge.” He is unable to enjoy himself or develop intimate relationships. His symptoms have continued for over three years. He is best diagnosed as suffering from __________ disorder. a. a personality b. an adjustment c. acute stress d. posttraumatic stress Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 163. Maribella had undergone chemotherapy for a serious case of breast cancer. Even six months after this successful treatment, she finds that she is on edge, has nightmares about death, and no longer enjoys sex with her husband. She is probably experiencing __________. a. sleep terror b. dysthymia c. posttraumatic stress disorder d. an adjustment disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 164. Of the following situations, which is the most likely to result in PTSD? a. divorce b. death of a family member due to natural causes c. being in an airplane crash d. being involved in a “fender bender” accident Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 165. The prevalence of PTSD among U.S. soldiers who served in the Vietnam War is about 1 in __________. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 166. About __________ of people suffer a traumatic experience at some point in their lives. a. one-fourth b. one-third c. one-half d. two-thirds Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. The lifetime prevalence rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the population is __________. a. 10 percent b. 50 percent c. 90 percent d. unknown Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. Experts have asserted that __________ represent the type of trauma most often leading to PTSD. a. natural disasters b. acts of terrorism c. plane crashes d. vehicular accidents Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. Women are __________ as likely as men to develop posttraumatic stress disorder. a. half b. equally c. twice d. four times Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. Compared to women, men are __________ likely to have a traumatic experience and are __________ likely to develop PTSD. a. less; less b. less; more c. more; less d. more; more Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 171. Compared to combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, combat veterans who did not have PTSD had a __________. a. larger cerebellum b. smaller amygdala c. larger amygdala d. smaller cerebellum Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 172. Research suggests a relationship between __________ likelihood of developing PTSD and a smaller __________. a. increased; amygdala b. decreased; amygdala c. increased; cerebellum d. decreased; cerebellum Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 173. For an individual with acute stress disorder, stronger or more persistent symptoms of dissociation around the time of the trauma are associated with a greater likelihood of later development of __________. a. major depression b. panic disorder c. PTSD d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 174. Research has shown that people who experience __________ during or immediately after the trauma stand a greater risk of developing PTSD than do other trauma survivors. a. dissociative experiences b. positive emotions c. extreme physical pain d. significant temperature drop Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. In the classical conditioning model of posttraumatic stress disorder, the traumatic event serves as the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 176. In the classical conditioning model of posttraumatic stress disorder, sights, smells, and sounds associated with the original traumatic event serve as __________. a. unconditioned stimuli b. unconditioned responses c. conditioned stimuli d. conditioned responses Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. From the learning perspective, the fear component of posttraumatic stress disorder is learned through __________. a. classical conditioning b. vicarious learning c. operant conditioning d. prepared conditioning Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. In the classical conditioning model of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety that is elicited by exposure to trauma-related stimuli serves as a(n) __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. adaptive response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. As it pertains to the common features of traumatic stress disorder, the example of a rape survivor avoiding traveling to the part of town where she was attacked is an example of __________. a. avoidance behavior b. reexperiencing the trauma c. emotional distress and impaired functioning d. heightened arousal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 180. Which of the following medications has recently been shown to reduce acquired fear reactions? a. Seroquel b. propranolol c. Ritalin d. Prozac Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 181. Propranolol blocks adrenaline receptors in the __________, which may weaken memories of fearful stimuli. a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. pons d. amygdala Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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182. An exposure-based homework assignment for a patient with combat-based PTSD could be __________. a. volunteering as a little league coach b. watching a war movie c. supervising a Boy Scout troop d. driving alone for two hours Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches for PTSD. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 183. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a technique to treat __________. a. PTSD b. phobia c. generalized anxiety disorder d. obsessive–compulsive disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches for PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 184. The controversy related to EMDR is __________. a. whether it works b. whether the eye movements are necessary c. the use of a blindfold that may cause anxiety in some PTSD victims d. the ethical propriety of touching the patient as part of treatment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches for PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 185. Some researchers believe that the real reason EMDR works is because of __________. a. rapid eye movements b. aversive conditioning c. repeated exposure d. response cost Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches for PTSD. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. If someone were to invoke the principle of parsimony, then the most likely explanation for the success of EMDR is __________. a. rapid eye movements

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches for PTSD. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 187. The idea that the simplest explanation is usually the best explanation is known as __________. a. the Peter principle b. Weber’s law c. the law of effect d. the principle of parsimony Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches for PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

True-False Questions 188. Psychologists who study interrelationships between psychological factors, including stress, and physical health are called health psychologists. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 189. Dr. Bono is a positive psychologist, a person who studies the interrelationship between psychological factors, including stress, and physical health. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 190. Stress is to the pressures and demands on an individual as distress is to a state of physical or mental pain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 191. The term stress refers to a state of physical or mental pain or suffering. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 192. The field of psychoneuroimmunology studies relationships between psychological factors, especially stress, and the workings of the immune system. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1 Effects of Stress Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 193. When stressed, Lauren’s amygdala secretes ACTH to activate the pituitary gland. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 194. Endocrine glands are to secretions into the bloodstream as neurotransmitters are to secretions in the brain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 195. The adrenal medulla is to epinephrine as the adrenal cortex is to cortisol. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 196. Norepinephrine is also produced in the amygdala, where it functions as a neurotransmitter. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. Leukocytes are akin to the body’s fighters against illness and disease.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 198. Lymphocytes recognize invading pathogens by their surface fragments, called antigens. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. Some leukocytes produce antigens, which are specialized proteins. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 200. A person with more friends would be less likely to contract the common cold. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 201. There is a negative correlation between social support networks and general health. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. Through a conditioning process, stress improves the body’s resistance to the common cold. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 203. Correlational research helps scientists demonstrate causal connections. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 204. When Isabella writes about a recent traumatic event in her life, she is likely improving her emotional and physical health. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 205. Writing about traumatic experiences increases the probability a person will go through more stressful situations. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 206. Although most people exposed to traumatic events do not develop PTSD, many do experience symptoms associated with the disorder, such as difficulties concentrating and high levels of arousal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. The general adaptation syndrome model suggests that our bodies, under stress, are like clocks with alarm systems that do not shut off until their energy is perilously depleted. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 208. During the alarm stage, the parasympathetic nervous system is more active than the sympathetic nervous system. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 209. When Quanesha is scared by an oncoming car, her adrenal glands, controlled by the pituitary gland in the brain, pump out cortical steroids. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 210. When a stressor is persistent, people progress to the second stage, also known as the exhaustion stage, of the general adaptation syndrome. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 211. When Brayden is in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome, his digestion slows and his liver releases sugar. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 212. When Brittnee is in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome, her brain releases serotonin and blood is pumped to her internal organs. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 213. When Emilio is in the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome, his sympathetic nervous system is more active than his parasympathetic nervous system. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 214. During the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the parasympathetic nervous system is more active than the sympathetic nervous system. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 215. Regardless of whether it is positive or negative, a life change would be considered a source of stress because a person is forced to adjust to new circumstances. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 216. The bicultural theory may be better for adjustment than the melting pot theory. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 217. Mexican Americans and Dominican Americans who have a strong ethnic identity have better psychological health than those who do not have a strong ethnic identity. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 218. Evidence shows that highly acculturated Hispanic American women are less likely than relatively unacculturated Hispanic American women to become heavy drinkers. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 219. People who are minimally acculturated often face less economic hardship and tend to occupy the higher strata of socioeconomic status. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 220. People who are fully acculturated often face less economic hardship and tend to occupy the higher strata of socioeconomic status. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 221. The more acculturated Mexican American college students are, the more similar their scores are to those of non-Hispanic Whites on standardized personality tests. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 222. Among lower-income Mexican American adolescents who showed signs of depression, the more acculturated they are, the more likely they are to have experienced thoughts of committing suicide. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 223. Highly acculturated Hispanic couples have less conflicted, more egalitarian, and more satisfying marriages. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 224. When Delia exhibits denial of her recent diagnosis of cancer, she is engaged in emotion-focused coping. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 225. Emotion-focused coping more directly handles the stressor than does problem-focused coping.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 226. When Veljko engages in problem-focused coping, he examines the stressful situation and tries to change the situation. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 227. When faced with the possibility of a dire illness, attributing symptoms to a less-threatening illness is a form of emotion-based coping. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 228. As a form of coping, the use of wish-fulfillment fantasies has been linked to poor adjustment in coping with serious illness. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 229. When Cindi ponders another company buying out her employer and retaining all of the current employees, she is engaged in wishful thinking as an emotion-focused coping strategy to handle her job’s impending end. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 230. A mismatch between an individual’s style of coping and the amount of information provided about his condition may impede recovery. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. Self-efficacy expectancies refer to our expectations that we will not succeed in coping with the challenges we face. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 232. Presentation of an object that a person feels a phobia toward should cause the release of GABA and norepinephrine. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 233. When Amy sees a threat as a normal state that needs to be faced instead of avoided, she is engaged in the psychological hardiness principle of challenge. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 234. A person with a sense of control should have an internal locus in order to be psychologically healthy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 235. Three key traits identified by Kobasa that distinguished the psychologically hardy executives from other executives were concern, contentment, and commitment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 236. If Makayla is a psychologically hardy person, she probably uses emotion-focused problem-solving approaches. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 237. Generally speaking, emotion-focused coping is more psychologically healthy than problem-focused coping. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 238. A person who has a normal body mass index is likely to be an optimist. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 239. Individuals who live into their 90s and beyond are likely optimists. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. The developers of positive psychology believe that psychology should focus more of its efforts on the positive aspects of the human experience. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 241. Positive psychology focuses on topics such as love and hope. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. Evidence links perceived discrimination among ethnic minorities to poorer mental and physical health and to higher rates of substance abuse. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 243. For African Americans, there is a negative correlation between social support and effects of perceived racism. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 244. To buffer against stresses imposed by racism, JaMarkus should maintain a sense of pride in his ethnic and racial identity. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 245. African Americans and other ethnic minorities who become alienated from their culture or ethnic identity may be more vulnerable to the effects of stress. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 246. Ethnic identity is associated with perceptions of a better quality of life among African Americans. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 247. If a person lost his or her job and subsequently had a maladaptive reaction within three years of the loss, this would qualify as an adjustment disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 248. An adjustment disorder is a maladaptive reaction to a distressing life event or stressor that develops within three months of the onset of the stressor. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 249. Adjustment disorders are considered more severe than other disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 250. For the diagnosis of an adjustment disorder to apply, the stress-related reaction must be sufficient enough to also meet the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder and a mood disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 251. Among 100 people receiving outpatient mental health services, up to 20 would likely meet the criteria for an adjustment disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 252. If Roger’s adjustment disorder lasts for more than one month after the stressor has been removed, the diagnosis may be changed. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 253. If Juliana, who has been diagnosed with an adjustment disorder, is still struggling with her divorce 18 months after it occurred, she may need to be reevaluated for a new diagnosis. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 4.2.1 What Is an Adjustment Disorder? Learning Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 254. When Sherrod exhibits maladaptive patterns of behavior after being robbed at gunpoint, he is demonstrating a traumatic stress disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 255. Individuals with traumatic stress disorders generally do not exhibit difficulty effectively meeting daily responsibilities. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. In acute stress disorder, the person shows a maladaptive pattern of behavior many months following exposure to a traumatic event. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 257. If Tierra feels “in a daze” or that the world seems like a dreamlike or unreal place after a traumatic incident, she likely has an adjustment disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 258. If a person develops a maladaptive pattern of behavior five months after a traumatic event, the person would have acute stress disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 259. If a person watched a beheading on television, this exposure to a traumatic event would qualify the person for acute stress disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 260. For a diagnosis of acute stress disorder, the traumatic events can only include a sexual violation. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. For a diagnosis of acute stress disorder, the traumatic event cannot be a battlefield trauma—battlefield traumas are reserved for posttraumatic stress disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 262. A person with acute stress disorder may have been directly exposed to a trauma, witnessed other people experiencing a trauma, or learned about a trauma experienced by a close friend or family member. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 263. Only if Raquita witnessed a traumatic event herself could she be diagnosed with acute stress disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 264. If Rhonda has acute stress disorder, it would be unusual for her to have difficulty sleeping. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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265. Unlike individuals with PTSD, individuals with acute stress disorder never reexperience the trauma. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 266. Stronger or more persistent symptoms of dissociation around the time of a trauma is associated with a greater likelihood of later development of PTSD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. When Tamika experiences PTSD after being attacked, she experiences feeling “numb,” which is an unusual symptom that normally is not related to PTSD. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. High rates of PTSD are found among earthquake and hurricane survivors in many countries. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 269. About 50 percent of combat veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have developed PTSD. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 270. As many as 300,000 American soldiers returning from the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan show symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder or depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 271. Investigators found that survivors of terrorist acts had double the rate of PTSD as compared with survivors of motor vehicle accidents. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. In a random sample of 100 people drawn from the general population, only 30 are likely to have experienced trauma. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 273. The more direct the exposure to the trauma, the greater the person’s likelihood of developing PTSD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 274. Christopher would be more likely to develop PTSD than Christina would. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 275. Men are more likely to have traumatic experiences; women are more likely to develop PTSD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 276. Investigators reported that a brain structure, the amygdala, was larger in a group of combat veterans with PTSD than in combat veterans without PTSD. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 277. Tara has a history of childhood sexual abuse, which makes her have a greater risk of developing PTSD later in life. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 278. Emma is a creative and energetic individual. She has a vivid imagination, which makes her have a greater risk of developing PTSD later in life. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 279. If Jaleessa experiences detachment or “dissociation” shortly after a trauma, she is more likely to develop PTSD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 280. Evidence from carefully controlled studies demonstrates little in the way of therapeutic benefits for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating PTSD. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 281. The principle of parsimony holds that the more complex the explanation, the better. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Essay Questions 282. Synthesize the research that demonstrates the impact of stress on physical health.

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Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 283. Synthesize what is known about the role of the endocrine system in the experience of stress. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 284. Examine the different parts of the immune system and their interplay with the experience of stress. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 285. Provide an example of a stressed individual and describe how the experience of stress can lead to a compromised immune system. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 286. Provide an example of a person whose psychological factors translate into physical health problems. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 287. Detail the steps one can take to restore emotional well-being and a sense of control following a disaster or other traumatic experience. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.1 Stress and Health Learning Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 288. Provide an example of a person who is experiencing the stages of general adaptation syndrome. What is the possible outcome of prolonged exposure to stress? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.2 The General Adaptation Syndrome Learning Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 289. Synthesize research findings regarding life changes and their relationship to stress. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.3 Stress and Life Changes Learning Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 290. Compare two individuals from Mexico in terms of acculturation and stress as they adjust to life in the United States. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 291. Compare and contrast the bicultural theory and melting pot theory and their effects on psychological health. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.4 Acculturative Stress: Making It in America Learning Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 292. Compare and contrast the effectiveness of the problem-focused and emotion-focused styles of coping with stress in dealing with serious illness. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 293. Compare and contrast research findings relating health to the concepts of self-efficacy expectancies, hardiness, and optimism. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 294. Provide an example of an optimistic person and discuss how this factor might alter the subjective experience of pain. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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295. Analyze the factors involved in African American ethnic identity and resiliency to stress. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.1.5 Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress Learning Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 296. Discuss the similarities and differences between acute stress disorder and PTSD. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3 Traumatic Stress Disorders; 4.3.1 Acute Stress Disorder; 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder; 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. Discuss the factors that could contribute to an individual having an increased vulnerability to PTSD, and provide an example of a person who would likely receive such a diagnosis. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Learning Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 298. Within a classical conditioning framework, provide an example of a traumatic experience and identify the elements (conditioned response, unconditioned stimuli, etc.) as they apply to the associations formed from that experience. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 299. Synthesize the research using the drug propranolol in the treatment of traumatic memory. How might morphine be used in treating traumatized soldiers? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 300. Provide an example of how cognitive behavioral therapy has been used in the treatment of PTSD. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 301. Synthesize the research on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and discuss the controversy regarding its use. Why is it worthwhile to consider the famous dictum known as Occam’s razor in

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e evaluating EMDR? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 4.3.4 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 4: Stress-Related Disorders Quiz: Effects of Stress EOM Q4.1.1 Question: The adrenal cortex is to __________ as the adrenal medulla is to __________. a. cortisol; epinephrine b. epinephrine; cortisol c. norepinephrine; cortisone d. cortisone; cortisol Answer: a Consider This: The adrenal gland is made up of inner and outer layers that secrete different substances in response to stress. The outer layer secretes steroid hormones, whereas the inner layer secretes substances that serve as both hormones and neurotransmitters. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. EOM Q4.1.2 Question: When Mary saw the man in the hooded sweatshirt approach her on the dark street, she began to breathe rapidly and her heart rate increased. She was experiencing which stage of the general adaptation syndrome? a. alarm reaction b. adaptation stage c. exhaustion stage d. resistance stage Answer: a Consider This: During this stage, the adrenal glands pump out cortical steroids and stress hormones. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. EOM Q4.1.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between experienced stressful life events and illness is true? a. The relationship between life stress and illness is not fully known because the data is not experimental. b. The relationship between life stress and illness clearly shows that experiencing more stressful life events causes illness. c. The relationship between life stress and illness clearly shows that being ill creates more life stress. d. The relationship between life stress and illness is non-existent. Answer: a Consider This: Researchers are unable to assign a random group of people to experience more life stress than another random group of people. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. EOM Q4.1.4 Question: Acculturative stress is pressure __________. a. that results from the demands placed on immigrant, indigenous peoples, and ethnic minorities to adjust to life in the mainstream culture b. on each new generation to adopt mainstream gender norms

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. on community residents that results from the influx of large numbers of immigrants to their communities d. to assimilate experiences by new college students on campus for the first time Answer: a Consider This: Acculturative stress can contribute to anxiety and depression in first- and second-generation immigrant groups. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. EOM Q4.1.5 Question: Anne recently noticed that a mole on her arm has become irregular in shape and “mushy” to touch. Her roommate suggests that Anne make an appointment with a dermatologist. Anne cheerfully responds “It’s no big deal. I have other things I need to do. It will probably go away on its own.” Anne is using __________. a. emotion-focused coping b. sensate-focused coping c. positive-focused coping d. problem-focused coping Answer: a Consider This: Anne is taking measures to reduce the impact of the stressor by minimizing its impact. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. Quiz: Adjustment Disorders EOM Q4.2.1 Question: To be diagnosed with an adjustment order, an individual must be dealing with a distressing life event or stressor in a(n) __________ way. a. maladaptive b. positive c. antisocial d. inconsistent Answer: a Consider This: This is characterized by significant impairment in an important area of functioning. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. EOM Q4.2.2 Question: Adalene broke up with her significant other at the beginning of the semester. Two months later, she continues to feel sad much of the time and has difficulty concentrating on her schoolwork. She is most likely experiencing __________. a. an adjustment disorder b. major depression c. an acute stress reaction d. a social disorder Answer: a Consider This: Susan’s reaction has resulted in a significant impairment in an important area of functioning, her academic work. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. EOM Q4.2.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding adjustment disorders is true? a. Adjustment disorders can have a variety of symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and conduct issues. b. Conduct issues do not fall within the scope of an adjustment disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. One can be diagnosed with both adjustment disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder related to the same trauma. d. Adjustment disorders must have depression as a symptom. Answer: a Consider This: There are a variety of different types of adjustment disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. EOM Q4.2.4 Question: Seven-year-old Amanda has been experiencing fear of being separated from her mother for the last few months. Her fear began after her mother was hospitalized for a serious infection. The specific type of adjustment disorder that best describes Amanda’s maladaptive reaction is adjustment disorder with __________. a. anxiety b. disturbance of conduct c. depressed mood d. mixed disturbance of emotion and conduct Answer: a Consider This: In children, this is often characterized by fear of separation from primary attachment figures. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. EOM Q4.2.5 Question: If an adjustment disorder lasts longer than __________ after the removal of the stressor or its consequences, the diagnosis may be changed to another clinical syndrome. a. six months b. one month c. three months d. two weeks Answer: a Consider This: Resolution of a maladaptive reaction may occur when the stressor is removed or the individual learns to cope with the stressor. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. Quiz: Traumatic Stress Disorders EOM Q4.3.1 Question: Camille was a first responder for the terrorist attack on 9/11 in New York. After the incident, she felt detached and numb for a few weeks. It is likely that she suffered from __________. a. an acute stress disorder b. posttraumatic stress disorder c. major depression d. an adjustment disorder Answer: a Consider This: In this disorder, a person shows a maladaptive pattern of behavior for a period of three days to one month following exposure to a traumatic event. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. EOM Q4.3.2 Question: Mike served in Iraq four years ago and saw combat activity. Since returning home, Mike experiences nightmares about his past combat involvement, startles easily when he hears loud noises, and constantly feels on edge. Mike would most likely be diagnosed with __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. posttraumatic stress disorder b. an adjustment disorder c. an acute stress disorder d. major depression Answer: a Consider This: This is a prolonged maladaptive reaction to a traumatic event. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. EOM Q4.3.3 Question: Researchers have found that sufferers of PTSD who were asked to recall the PTSD-related traumatic event after being given the drug propranolol had __________ compared to a group who received a placebo. a. a decrease in physiological activity b. an increase in emotional response c. better memory of event details d. an increase in perceptual sensitivity to the details of the event Answer: a Consider This: Researchers are exploring whether certain drugs can block the body’s physiological response to traumatic memories. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. EOM Q4.3.4 Question: Dawn suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder after serving in the military and seeing combat. She undergoes __________, in which she repeatedly reexperiences the anxiety associated with the trauma, allowing extinction to occur. a. cognitive-behavioral therapy b. self-relaxation c. anger management training d. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing Answer: a Consider This: The basic component of treatment is repeated exposure to cues and emotions associated with the trauma. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD. EOM Q4.3.5 Question: Roemy suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder after being attacked in an alley. She undergoes __________, in which she has to intensely and repeatedly experience the traumatic event in her imagination for as long as she can during treatment sessions without seeking to escape from the anxiety. a. prolonged exposure b. progressive stress inoculation c. systematic exposure d. exposure debriefing training Answer: a Consider This: For rape victims, this form of treatment may involve repeatedly recounting the event within a supportive therapeutic setting. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD. Chapter Quiz: Stress-Related Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOC Q4.1 Question: White blood cells work by recognizing invading pathogens by their surface fragments called __________. a. antigens b. lymphocytes c. receptors d. antibodies Answer: a Consider This: These are also known as antibody generators. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. EOC Q4.2 Question: Who would be more likely to suffer from stress-related illness? a. Amber, who is new to the area and does not know many people b. Maryanne, who has a large circle of friends and still talks to her parents daily c. Julie, who has two close best friends that she sees often d. Jeneese, who lives with her parents and eats dinner with them often Answer: a Consider This: Several early studies showed poorer immune system functioning in groups with limited social supports. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.1 Evaluate the effects of stress on health. EOC Q4.3 Question: The release of corticosteroids, an increase in heart rate, muscle tension, and the ability for blood to clot are all stress-related changes in the body associated with the __________ of the general adaptation syndrome. a. alarm reaction b. resistance stage c. exhaustion stage d. alert stage Answer: a Consider This: This is also known as the fight-or-flight reaction. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. EOC Q4.4 Question: Tarik has been caring for his infirmed mother for months, shopping for her and visiting her every day on the other side of town after work. Lately, he’s noticed his heart rate and respiration has slowed down. In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome would he likely be? a. the exhaustion stage b. the alarm reaction c. the resistance stage d. the alert stage Answer: A Consider This: This stage is dominated by parasympathetic nervous system activity. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 4.1.2 Identify and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome. EOC Q4.5

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: The observation that people who experience a greater number of life changes are more likely to suffer from a psychological health problem compared to people who experience fewer life changes should be interpreted with caution because the relationship __________. a. is correlational b. is experimental c. invalidates a cause and effect relationship d. is the result of randomly assigning research participants to experimental conditions Answer: a Consider This: This is based on an observation of a relationship between variables and as such is subject to multiple interpretations. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.3 Evaluate evidence of the relationship between life changes and psychological and physical health. EOC Q4.6 Question: When Phuong moved from her native Vietnam to the United States, she immediately tried to learn English and wore clothes more fitting of American contemporary culture. Her behavior best fits the __________. a. melting pot theory b. American dream c. bicultural theory d. multicultural theory Answer: a Consider This: According to this theory, adjustment is easiest if the values and customs of the mainstream culture are adopted. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.4 Evaluate the role of acculturative stress in psychological adjustment. EOC Q4.7 Question: After receiving a failing grade, Ja’mal sought his teacher’s advice, hired a tutor, and started to study more each night. In this example, Ja’mal engaged in __________. a. problem-focused coping b. positive-focused coping c. emotion-focused coping d. sensation-focused coping Answer: a Consider This: With this approach to stressors, individuals are likely to change or modify their own reaction to better manage the stressor. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. EOC Q4.8 Question: Our beliefs regarding our ability to cope with challenges, perform skillfully, and produce positive changes in our lives are referred to as __________. a. self-efficacy expectancies b. self-directed expectancies c. self-esteem expectancies d. externalized locus of control Answer: a Consider This: High levels of this attribute can make us feel more confident in our ability to cope effectively with the challenges we face. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.1.5 Identify psychological factors that moderate the effects of stress. EOC Q4.9

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: About two months ago, Justin’s parents announced they were getting a divorce. Before this Justin had never been in trouble in school, but since he learned about the divorce Justin has been cutting classes. Justin is most likely experiencing __________. a. an adjustment disorder b. acculturative stress c. emotion-focused coping d. acute stress disorder Answer: a Consider This: A maladaptive response to a stressor may take the form of impaired functioning at work or school. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.1 Define the concept of an adjustment disorder and describe its key features. EOC Q4.10 Question: An adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct is a maladaptive response to a stressor and is likely to include __________. a. violation of the rights of others b. feelings of hopelessness c. fear of separation from primary attachment figures d. excessive crying Answer: a Consider This: The diagnosis of an adjustment disorder is only made when the reaction to the stressor does not meet the diagnostic criteria for other clinical syndromes. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. EOC Q4.11 Question: Akiko was involved in an earthquake two months ago in which her house was partially damaged. Although the repairs have been completed, she still finds herself crying often, and she has been unable to get back into her routine of life. It is likely that she would be diagnosed with __________. a. adjustment disorder with depressed mood b. adjustment disorder with anxiety c. adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct d. adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood Answer: a Consider This: Adjustment disorders are characterized by the predominant symptom that is present. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.2.2 Identify the specific types of adjustment disorders. EOC Q4.12 Question: With __________, a person shows a maladaptive pattern of behavior for a period of three days to one month following a traumatic event. a. an acute stress disorder b. posttraumatic stress disorder c. an alarm reaction d. generalized anxiety disorder Answer: a Consider This: People who experience this disorder may feel that the world seems like a dreamlike or unreal place. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.1 Describe the key features of acute stress disorder. EOC Q4.13 Question: Many, but not all, people with acute stress disorder go on to develop __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. PTSD b. major depression c. acculturative stress disorder d. avoidant personality disorder Answer: a Consider This: This disorder is more likely to develop when there are strong or persistent symptoms of dissociation around the time of the trauma. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.2 Describe the key features of posttraumatic stress disorder. EOC Q4.14 Question: Within a classical conditioning framework of assessing PTSD, the traumatic experience is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. conditioned stimulus c. conditioned response d. neutral stimulus Answer: a Consider This: According to the classical conditioning model, the traumatic experience becomes paired with stimuli such as sights and sounds associated with the trauma. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 4.3.3 Describe theoretical understandings of PTSD. EOC Q4.15 Question: When Terese attends therapy, her therapist asks her to form a mental picture of an image associated with her assault trauma while the therapist rapidly moves a finger back and forth in front of the Terese’s eyes for about 20 to 30 seconds. This procedure is called __________. a. EMDR b. eye movement training c. psycho-physical retraining d. emotional reconditioning Answer: a Consider This: This procedure is repeated until the client becomes desensitized to the emotional impact of the disturbing material. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 4.3.4 Describe treatment approaches to PTSD.

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5 Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 5.1 Overview of Anxiety Disorders

5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders.

5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders.

Introduction 5.2 Panic Disorder

5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks.

5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder.

5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Remember the Facts 3

Understand the Concepts 1

Apply What You Know 2

208

209

210

Analyze It

4–6 211 8, 12, 17, 19

9, 14–16

7, 10, 11, 13, 18

213

215, 259

212, 214 267

20–22, 24

268

28, 31–33, 35, 38, 40 217, 219, 221

26, 27, 29, 37

41, 43, 45, 48, 49, 53

42, 46, 47, 50– 52

216, 220

269 30, 34, 36, 39 218 269 44

222, 223 270 59

54, 57, 60–62

224

55, 56, 58 225 271

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective Introduction 5.3 Phobic Disorders

5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders.

5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Remember the Facts 63, 65, 68

Understand the Concepts 69, 70

226, 228

227, 229

Multiple Choice

74, 78, 81, 86, 90–93, 96

75–77, 79, 83, 87–89, 97, 98

71–73, 80, 82, 84, 85, 94, 95

True-False

230, 235

232, 233

231, 234

Essay Multiple Choice

105, 108–110, 115

99–101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 112, 113, 116

236, 240, 241, 243

237–239, 242, 244

True-False

5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders.

Introduction 5.4 Generalized Anxiety Disorder

5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features.

5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it.

Introduction 5.5 Obsessive– Compulsive and Related Disorders

5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive– compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False Essay

Apply What You Know 64, 66, 67

Analyze It

272 102, 111, 114, 117, 118 245 273

123, 125, 128, 129, 133, 134 246, 249

120, 121, 124, 126, 127 247, 248

119, 122, 130– 132, 135–138 274 139

141, 142, 148, 150–153

143, 145, 147, 149

140, 144, 146, 154

155, 156, 161

250, 251, 253 275 160

252, 254 157–159

276, 277 162

165

163, 164

166, 174, 175, 181, 184, 187– 190, 192–194

169, 173, 176– 180, 182, 183, 185, 186, 191

167, 168, 170– 172

257, 258

259

255, 256, 260 278–280, 283

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder.

5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Remember the Facts 195, 197, 199, 202, 203

204–206 264, 265

Understand the Concepts 198, 200

Apply What You Know 196, 201

262, 263

261 281

Analyze It

207 266 282, 283

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

A severe anxiety reaction approaching sheer terror is called a(n) __________. a. nervous breakdown b. acute stressor c. panic attack d. fit of fright Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

When Yalitza is experiencing a sense of foreboding, she is likely experiencing __________. a. tension b. anxiety c. stress d. arousal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

A class of psychological disorders characterized by excessive or maladaptive anxiety reactions is __________ disorders. a. somatoform b. anxiety c. dissociative d. personality Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

A neurosis was originally seen as an affliction of the __________. a. nervous system b. muscular system c. spirit or soul d. heart Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1 Overview of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Freud’s psychodynamic view was that __________ resulted from the threatened emergence of unacceptable, anxiety-evoking ideas into conscious awareness. a. neurosis b. psychosis c. mania d. personality disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1 Overview of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

For Freud, neurotic disorders represented ways the ego attempts to defend itself against __________. a. psychosis b. depression c. anxiety d. confusion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1 Overview of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Wes is plagued by a constant sense of dread and apprehension about the future. His thinking is jumbled and confused, and he has difficulty concentrating. Physically, he is jittery and agitated, and he constantly feels nauseated. He is so worried about his own bodily sensations and the fear that he is “losing control” that he has difficulty focusing on anything else. His symptoms are most suggestive of a(n) __________ disorder. a. dissociative b. psychotic c. anxiety d. personality Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

According to the text, anxiety is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that cut across __________ domains. a. physical, behavioral, and cognitive b. developmental, psychosocial, and emotional c. physical, behavioral, and biological d. sociocultural, developmental, and cognitive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders.

Which of the following is a behavioral feature of anxiety? a. heart racing b. jitteriness c. worrying d. clinginess Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Robin worries constantly, has a nagging sense of dread about the future, and is keenly aware of and preoccupied with her body’s sensations. Which domain of anxiety do Robin’s symptoms represent? a. psychosocial b. cognitive c. behavioral d. emotional Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Every time David enters an airport terminal, he feels lightheaded. His heart races and his stomach hurts. If David has an anxiety disorder, his symptoms would be classified in the __________ domain of anxiety. a. behavioral b. cognitive c. physical d. emotional Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following disorders was classified as an anxiety disorder in the previous DSM but has moved to a new diagnostic category in the DSM-5? a. obsessive–compulsive disorder b. panic disorder c. agoraphobia d. social phobia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate

If Joe wanted to check the DSM criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder, he would look under the heading of __________ Disorders in the newest version, DSM-5. a. Trauma- and Stressor-Related b. Neurotic c. Anxiety d. Dissociative Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In a random sample of 60 individuals from across the world, approximately __________ would have an anxiety disorder. a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 30 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Specific phobia occurs __________ as generalized anxiety disorder. a. three times as often b. twice as often c. half as often d. at a similar rate Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Social anxiety disorder occurs __________ as specific phobia. a. at a similar rate b. half as often c. twice as often d. three times as often

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 17.

The term representing disorders that involve loss of touch with reality, are typified by bizarre behaviors, hallucinations, and beliefs, and are generally severe in nature is __________. a. neurosis b. psychosis c. organic disorder d. mania Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Tariq has episodes of sheer terror when riding on subway trains. He breaks into a cold sweat and often feels like he is having a heart attack. During these attacks, he imagines that he is completely losing control of himself. Tariq’s disorder is best described as a(n) __________ disorder. a. panic b. obsessive–compulsive c. generalized anxiety d. posttraumatic stress Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The essential feature of a panic disorder is __________. a. well-defined phobic reactions to specific stimuli b. occurrences of repeated, unexpected panic attacks c. constant worry without a known cause d. behavior dominated by rituals performed in order to avoid anxiety Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Compared to European Americans, African Americans have __________ rates of social anxiety disorder and __________ rates of generalized anxiety disorder. a. lower; lower

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

higher; lower lower; higher higher; higher

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.2 Ethnic Differences in Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 21.

Compared to European Americans, Latinos have __________ rates of social anxiety disorder and __________ rates of generalized anxiety disorder. a. lower; lower b. higher; lower c. lower; higher d. higher; higher Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.2 Ethnic Differences in Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following groups has the highest lifetime rates of panic disorder? a. European Americans b. Latinos c. African Americans d. Asian Americans Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.2 Ethnic Differences in Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following people would be more likely to have social anxiety disorder? a. a European American b. a Latino c. an African American d. an Asian American Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.2 Ethnic Differences in Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following culture-bound syndromes has features similar to panic attacks?

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

koro syndrome ataque de nervios dhat syndrome amok

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.2 Ethnic Differences in Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 25.

Sawyer is standing in a shopping mall when he begins having difficulty breathing. His heart is pounding, he feels weak and dizzy, and he is perspiring heavily. He feels like he might be having a heart attack. At the very least, he senses he is losing control and is afraid that if he is not having a heart attack, he is going “crazy.” Assuming that Sawyer is not having an actual heart attack, he is most likely suffering from __________. a. generalized anxiety disorder b. a social phobia c. a panic attack d. acute stress disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2 Panic Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Physical complaints would be strongest with which type of anxiety? a. panic disorder b. social phobia c. generalized anxiety disorder d. obsessive–compulsive disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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One reason panic attacks can be so frightening is that they often mimic the symptoms of __________. a. heart attacks b. epileptic seizures c. strokes d. meningitis Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Panic attack sufferers tend to be keenly aware of their __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

surroundings physical weakness head pain and dizziness changes in heart rate

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 29.

Because of the symptoms of panic attacks, it would be warranted for people with panic disorder to seek __________. a. physical therapy b. more exercise c. nutritional advice d. a medical evaluation Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Andrea had a panic attack that lasted for a day, it would be __________. a. completely normal, as most panic attacks last for at least one day b. unusual, as most panic attacks peak in intensity in an hour c. unusual, as most panic attacks are quick but can last several hours d. completely normal, as most panic attacks last for one week Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Panic attacks are __________. a. not triggered by specific objects or situations b. often accompanied by visual hallucinations c. always preceded by an awareness of symptoms d. initially triggered by a specific object or situation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Panic attacks usually reach a peak of intensity in about __________. a. 1 minute or less b. 10 to 15 minutes c. 30 minutes or less

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

an hour or more

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 33.

Panic disorder is often associated with __________. a. obsessive–compulsive disorder b. dissociative fugue c. agoraphobia d. claustrophobia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Kamela has a terrible fear of venturing out in public because she fears something bad will happen, she likely has __________. a. acrophobia b. claustrophobia c. agoraphobia d. panic disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In order to be diagnosed with panic disorder in the DSM system, panic sufferers must experience repeated unexpected attacks, and at least __________ of the attacks must be followed by at least a month of persistent fear of future attacks or of the consequences of an attack. a. one b. two c. three d. four Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Stefanie is driving in her car and singing along with the radio. She is feeling happy when suddenly she begins to tremble and sweat, then her heart starts pounding and she feels nauseous. Most likely, Stefanie __________. a. has agoraphobia b. has generalized anxiety disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

is experiencing a panic attack is having a heart attack

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 37.

In a random sample of 100 people, approximately __________ will have had an isolated panic attack in a given year. a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 70 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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About __________ percent of Americans develop panic disorder at some point their lives. a. 5 b. 25 c. 45 d. 65 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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It would be typical if DJ developed panic disorder when he was __________ years old. a. 8 b. 12 c. 25 d. 40 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Women are __________ as likely as men to experience panic attacks. a. half b. equally c. twice d. 10 times

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 41.

The prevailing understanding of the causes of panic disorder reflects a combination of __________. a. biochemical and anatomical brain anomalies b. cognitive and biological factors c. cognitive and emotional factors d. repressed psychological material and social prohibitions Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A person who has repeated and unexpected episodes of being afraid he or she is losing control or going crazy most likely suffers from __________. a. generalized anxiety disorder b. panic disorder c. agoraphobia d. schizophrenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ may involve feeling light-headed, trembling, having chest pains, and feeling a sense of unreality about one’s surroundings. a. A panic attack b. Psychotic disorder c. Agoraphobia d. A generalized anxiety attack Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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When Paige experiences her first panic attack, her sympathetic nervous system reacts by causing release of epinephrine and norepinephrine from __________. a. the parasympathetic nervous system b. the adrenal glands c. the hypothalamus d. GABA Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 45.

During a panic attack, the adrenal glands __________. a. shut down b. release only epinephrine c. release only norepinephrine d. release both epinephrine and norepinephrine Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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“My heart is racing” may be misattributed as __________ in a panic attack. a. caused by environmental surroundings b. a normal bodily reaction c. a catastrophic event d. fictitious bodily sensations Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A lack of what neurotransmitter could lead to unchecked activation of the brain? a. GABA b. norepinephrine c. cortisol d. epinephrine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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People with panic disorder show abnormally low levels of __________ in some parts of the brain. a. epinephrine b. norepinephrine c. ACTH d. GABA Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 49.

A class of medications that enhance GABA’s calming effect is __________. a. phenothiazines b. benzodiazepines c. neuroleptics d. hallucinogenics Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Benzodiazepines work by increasing the __________. a. availability of GABA b. release of GABA c. sensitivity of GABA receptors d. enzymes that create GABA Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The cognitive proneness to panic disorders has been labeled __________. a. chronic vigilance b. anxiety sensitivity c. neurotic thought pattern d. uncontrolled worry Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Caucasian students are to __________ levels of anxiety sensitivity as Hispanic students are to __________ levels of anxiety sensitivity. a. lower; lower b. lower; higher c. higher; lower d. higher; higher Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 53.

The lowest levels of anxiety sensitivity have been found in __________ students. a. Alaska Native b. Asian c. American Indian d. Caucasian Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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__________ is to a benzodiazepine as __________ is to a seizure medication. a. Pregabalin; escitalopram b. Alprazolam; paroxetine c. Alprazolam; pregabalin d. Paroxetine; escitalopram Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Lindsay has panic disorder. Along with psychotherapy, she is likely to be prescribed __________ medication. a. antipsychotic b. antidepressant c. mood stabilizer d. antihistamine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Sherrod has panic disorder, which medication might he be prescribed? a. Strattera b. Seroquel c. Paxil d. Tegretol Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following represents a significant limitation of drug treatment for panic disorder? a. Patients may attribute clinical improvement to the drugs and not to their own resources. b. Drugs interfere with administering quick, effective treatment by masking symptoms of more severe

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

c. d.

psychological disorders that, on the surface, resemble panic disorder. The types of drugs that are used to treat panic disorder all have potential for addiction. These drugs may cause tardive dyskinesia as a serious side effect.

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 58.

After stopping medication for panic attacks, it is likely that Meghan will __________. a. not have more panic attacks b. see a reduction in the number of panic attacks she experiences c. have a relapse d. have worse panic attacks than before Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Troublesome side effects have been noted in panic-disordered clients taking antidepressant medications such as paroxetine (Paxil) and escitalopram (Lexapro). These side effects include __________. a. tardive dyskinesia b. sleep problems, drowsiness, and nausea c. weight gain d. spikes in blood pressure Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Exposing panic-prone people to the sensations that precede panic attacks to help them build up a tolerance to the sensations and to teach them that the sensations do not necessarily signal an oncoming attack is a technique most likely to be used by a __________ therapist. a. cognitive behavioral b. social learning c. psychodynamic d. humanistic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ is a technique used with individuals with panic disorder that aims at restoring a normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood by having them __________. a. Mindfulness training; breathe slowly through the nose

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

Transcendental meditation; visualize relaxing scenes with their eyes closed Breathing retraining; breathe slowly and deeply from the abdomen Guided breathing; breathe slowly and deeply from the abdomen

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 62.

In a set of 10 people with panic disorder, research suggests that __________ will improve with cognitive behavioral therapy. a. two b. four c. five d. six Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The word phobia derives from the Greek word “phobos,” meaning __________. a. caution b. avoidance c. fear d. distance Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Alberto has anxiety related to a particular dog that is trying to bite him, he would be exhibiting a(n) __________. a. fear reaction b. phobic reaction c. threat reaction d. overreaction Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Persistent fears of objects or situations that are disproportionate to the threat posed by them are the central feature of a(n) __________ disorder. a. panic b. phobic

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

generalized anxiety obsessive–compulsive

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 66.

Aaliyah is terrified of heights. She avoids high places whenever possible because she experiences overwhelming fear when she is in such an environment. Aaliyah never has this problem in any other situation and does not worry about it until she is forced to go to a high place. She is best diagnosed as having a(n) __________ disorder. a. panic b. phobic c. generalized anxiety d. obsessive–compulsive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Marissa has a fear of driving, this would be __________. a. unusual, because most phobias involve odd events or objects b. unusual, because phobias never include automobiles c. common, because most phobias involve everyday events or objects d. common, because 80 percent of phobias involve vehicles Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following phobias tends to develop during childhood? a. agoraphobia b. claustrophobia c. animal phobia d. social phobia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Compared to social phobia, specific phobias develop __________. a. earlier c. later b. at the same time

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

in someone’s 40s

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 70.

Compared to claustrophobia, animal phobias usually develop __________. a. 2 years later b. 5 years later c. 10 years earlier d. 13 years earlier Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Ryder has an excessive, unrealistic fear of snakes. His phobia is __________. a. a specific phobia b. a social phobia c. a complex phobia d. agoraphobia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ebony has an excessive, unrealistic fear of heights. Her phobia is __________. a. claustrophobia b. hydrophobia c. acrophobia d. agoraphobia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Silas has an excessive, unrealistic fear of tight, enclosed spaces. His phobia is __________. a. agoraphobia b. acrophobia c. claustrophobia d. hydrophobia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 74.

Which of the following phobias tends to develop at the oldest age? a. agoraphobia b. claustrophobia c. acrophobia d. social phobia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following people is likely to have had the latest onset of phobic disorder? a. Claudia, who has dental phobia b. Cherita, who has blood phobia c. Charlotte, who has claustrophobia d. Cheryl, who has animal phobia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Phobias are typically accompanied by __________ behaviors. a. antisocial b. aggressive c. autistic d. avoidance Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Specific phobias affect about __________ percent of people at some point in their lives. a. 1 b. 7 c. 13 d. 29 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Anxiety disorders in general and phobic disorders in particular are more common in __________. a. men b. women c. children d. the elderly Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Statements such as “I realize that my fear of bridges is silly” would __________ be heard in the case of phobic disorder. a. never b. sometimes c. often d. rarely Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Kennedy has a persistent fear that she is going to publicly embarrass or humiliate herself with some unintended behavioral mistake. She is overly critical of her own behavior, fears criticism by others, and experiences overarousal in interactions with others. Kennedy is best diagnosed as having __________. a. a specific phobia b. a social phobia c. a complex phobia d. agoraphobia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Intense, unrealistic fears of being judged negatively by others when in public situations are called __________. a. specific phobias b. social phobias c. complex phobias d. agoraphobia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Ella always feels as if a thousand eyes are watching every move she makes, just waiting to find a flaw. She is preoccupied with the impression she makes on others and usually assumes she has made a negative one. As a result, she often avoids situations in which she will have to deal with large numbers of people. Ella is best described as having __________. a. a specific phobia b. social anxiety disorder c. a complex phobia d. agoraphobia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Avoidance of social situations, even if the activity is desired and pleasurable, is common among those with __________ anxiety disorder. a. generalized b. social c. interpersonal d. phobic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Bryan suffers from speech anxiety. This is a type of __________. a. specific anxiety b. social anxiety c. generalized anxiety d. agoraphobia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Savannah is so afraid that her potential dates will reject her after she goes out with them that she refuses to go out on any dates at all. This is a type of __________. a. specific anxiety b. social anxiety c. complex phobia d. interpersonal anxiety disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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Nationally representative surveys suggest that __________ percent of U.S. adults are affected by social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. a. 1 b. 12 c. 23 d. 37 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If an individual developed social anxiety disorder by 15 years of age, he or she statistically will have it until at least the average age of __________ years. a. 24 b. 31 c. 40 d. 45 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following people would be most likely to develop social anxiety disorder? a. Annabelle, who is 7 years old b. Justin, who is 7 years old c. Clara, who is 15 years old d. Barry, who is 15 years old Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Social anxiety disorder generally begins in __________. a. infancy b. adolescence c. early adulthood d. middle adulthood Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Social anxiety tends to follow a __________ course in life. a. sporadic but temporary b. sporadic and persistent c. chronic but temporary d. chronic and persistent Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Researcher Bernardo Carducci stated that shy people often become successful by which of the following methods? a. by changing who they are and the way the act b. by thinking less about themselves and more about others c. by focusing on having a few close friends who have a high tolerance for shy behavior d. by choosing a career that allows them to work independently Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The term “agoraphobia” is derived from Greek words meaning fear of __________. a. public speaking b. being observed while eating c. combat d. the marketplace Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Fear of places and situations in which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape in case of a panic or anxiety attack is called __________. a. a simple phobia b. a social phobia c. a complex phobia d. agoraphobia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Nataliya has an excessive, unrealistic fear of shopping in crowded stores and walking through crowded streets. She has __________.

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claustrophobia a social phobia acrophobia agoraphobia

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Sarah is afraid to leave her house. She is terrified that if she steps outside her door something awful is going to happen to her. She has __________. a. a simple phobia b. a social phobia c. a complex phobia d. agoraphobia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology

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Agoraphobia is often but not always associated with __________. a. panic disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. social anxiety disorder d. specific phobia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following people would be more likely to start developing agoraphobia? a. a 7-year-old girl b. a 7-year-old boy c. a 19-year-old girl d. a 19-year-old boy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Many people with agoraphobia learn to avoid situations that might trigger __________. a. embarrassment b. a panic attack c. social anxiety disorder

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stress

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 99.

From the psychodynamic perspective, anxiety disorders are viewed as __________. a. being acquired through conditioning and observational learning b. the result of dysfunctional ways of thinking c. developing as a result of genetic factors d. sexual or aggressive impulses that are nearing the level of awareness Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

100. According to psychodynamic theory, the “hero” when it comes to fighting impulses is the __________. a. self b. ego c. superego d. id Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 101. According to the psychodynamic perspective, phobias develop through the use of __________. a. denial b. projection c. rationalization d. regression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. James suffers from acrophobia. According to the psychodynamic perspective, his fear of heights probably represents an unconscious __________. a. wish to jump b. sexual fantasy c. homicidal impulse

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d. desire for his mother Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 103. The idea that an object can acquire status as an object to be feared after it is paired with something aversive is __________. a. observational learning b. classical conditioning c. operant conditioning d. stimulus-response learning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 104. With Mowrer’s two-factor model, the fear component is acquired through __________. a. operant conditioning b. classical conditioning c. aversive conditioning d. continuous reinforcement Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 105. Given the fact that many people do not recall direct experiences that led to their phobias, it is possible that __________ led to the development of these phobias. a. observational learning b. negative reinforcement c. neutral experiences d. aversive experiences Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 106. In the two-factor model, the fear component is to __________ as the avoidance component is to __________. a. classical conditioning; modeling

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modeling; operant conditioning classical conditioning; operant conditioning operant conditioning; classical conditioning

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. According to the two-factor model, a phobia is acquired and maintained by __________. a. modeling b. operant conditioning c. classical conditioning d. classical and operant conditioning Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 108. According to contemporary learning theorists, phobias __________. a. always result from a remembered aversive experience b. may result from observation and not a direct experience c. result from punishment related to the frightening object d. may result from unconscious factors Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 109. A set of interconnected brain structures that are located below the cerebral cortex and are involved in such functions as memory formation and the processing of emotional responses is called the __________. a. hindbrain b. limbic system c. corpus callosum d. reticular activating system Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 110. An almond-shaped part of the limbic system that functions as a sort of “emotional computer” for evaluating

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e whether stimuli represent a threat or danger is the __________. a. hippocampus b. thalamus c. amygdala d. hypothalamus Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. After a scary encounter at a haunted house, Keenan’s __________ would send an “all clear” message. a. prefrontal cortex b. hippocampus c. pons d. medulla Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 112. Greater excitability of the __________ may explain why people with phobic disorders experience more fear in response to threatening cues from the environment. a. hippocampus b. cingulate gyrus c. amygdala d. cerebellum Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 113. The idea that people may have inherited a tendency to develop phobias that had survival value in the past, even if they no longer do today, is central to __________. a. prepared stimulation b. prenatal conditioning c. prepared conditioning d. observational learning Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. __________ may explain why Rudy is afraid of spiders but not knives. a. Prepared stimulation b. Prepared conditioning c. Prenatal conditioning d. Observational learning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 115. Phobias may result from an overly sensitive __________ that is triggered by nonthreatening objects or situations. a. prefrontal cortex b. cerebellum c. alarm system d. threat system Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. Which of the following is a factor in proneness to phobias? a. lower activation of the frontal lobes of the brain b. lower levels of cortisol in the bloodstream c. hypoarousal of the central nervous system d. self-defeating thoughts and irrational beliefs Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. When talking about her dental phobia, it is clear that Dena __________ the pain she will experience in the dentist’s care. a. avoids thinking about b. minimizes c. exaggerates d. focuses on Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e phobias. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 118. Jack believes that it is awful and horrible when he is turned down for a date. According to research findings, Jack would be expected to have more __________ than peers who do not catastrophize such rejections. a. social anxiety b. anger at women c. generalized anxiety d. social withdrawal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 119. Zelda visits a therapist for treatment of her anxiety. Her therapist teaches Zelda to relax on a couch while working her way through a fear-stimulus hierarchy. Eventually, Zelda is able to remain calm in each of the situations presented in the hierarchy. Her therapist used a technique called __________. a. chain breaking b. response prevention c. cue-controlled conditioning d. systematic desensitization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 120. As part of systematic desensitization, the phobic client must learn __________. a. heightened imagination b. relaxation techniques c. graduated extinction d. logical progression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 121. The goal of systematic desensitization is to __________ a phobia. a. moderate b. suppress c. extinguish d. transform Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 122. Deion is afraid of elevators. His therapist has him stand outside an elevator until he remains calm. Then, Deion stands inside the elevator with the door open. He then stands in it with the door closed. Then, he rides it up one floor. Eventually he rides it to the top of the building and back down while remaining calm. Deion’s therapist used __________ to treat his phobia. a. gradual exposure b. response prevention c. systematic desensitization d. cue-controlled relaxation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 123. __________ is the treatment for a specific phobia. a. Aversive conditioning b. Response prevention c. Paradoxical intent d. Gradual exposure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 124. If a person is scared of bridges and a therapist has the person start by visiting the least scary bridge and work up to visiting the most scary bridge, the therapist is likely using __________. a. aversive conditioning b. paradoxical intent c. response prevention d. gradual exposure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 125. A type of exposure therapy in which a subject is exposed to intensely anxiety-provoking situations is called __________. a. gradual exposure b. systematic desensitization c. flooding d. overexposure Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. __________ is to intense experience as __________ is to building intensity. a. Overexposure; gradual exposure b. Flooding; overexposure c. Flooding; gradual exposure d. Gradual exposure; overexposure Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 127. When a person faces his fears in __________, the images are computer-generated. a. paradoxical simulation b. virtual reality c. parallel universe d. systematic electronic exposure Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. Virtual reality therapy has been successfully used to help treat __________. a. various types of phobias b. posttraumatic stress disorder c. panic disorder d. obsessive–compulsive disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. In one study, 92 percent of subjects overcame a fear of __________ with virtual reality therapy. a. snakes b. flying c. enclosed places d. heights Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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130. A therapist points out to her client that the client’s social phobia results from irrational needs for social approval and extreme perfectionism. The therapist is following a treatment approach most like that of __________. a. Skinner b. Ellis c. Lazarus d. Wolpe Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 131. Jonah’s therapist helps him overcome his social anxiety disorder by pinpointing his self-defeating thoughts and generating sensible alternatives to those thoughts. This technique is called __________. a. gradual exposure b. cognitive restructuring c. chain breaking d. perceptual blocking Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 132. When Marshall interacts with others, he often makes errors in how he views the situation. When two people were talking about an “idiot” they knew, he assumed it was him, although it wasn’t. If Marshall’s therapist spends time helping him realize that he dwells on his own flaws and tends to catastrophize situations, the therapist is likely a __________ therapist. a. psychoanalytic b. psychodynamic c. humanistic d. cognitive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 133. Practitioners of cognitive behavioral therapy combine __________ with cognitive restructuring to treat social phobia. a. systematic desensitization b. muscular relaxation c. flooding d. exposure treatment Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 134. Research evidence supports the use of __________ drugs in treating social anxiety disorder. a. analgesic b. antipsychotic c. antidepressant d. anti-inflammatory Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 135. Meg has social anxiety disorder. An effective treatment for her might include psychotherapy and __________. a. light therapy b. an antidepressant c. exposure with response prevention d. a central nervous system depressant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. Cody has a specific phobia of spiders. An effective treatment for him might include psychotherapy and __________. a. light therapy b. an antidepressant c. exposure with response prevention d. gradual exposure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 137. Jada has claustrophobia. An effective treatment for her might include psychotherapy and __________. a. light therapy b. an antidepressant c. exposure with response prevention d. gradual exposure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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138. Miguel has a specific phobia of speaking in front of others. An effective treatment for him might include cognitive behavioral therapy and __________. a. light therapy b. an antidepressant c. exposure with response prevention d. a central nervous system depressant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 139. Olivia has had persistent “free floating” anxiety for about nine months. She finds herself worrying about her children, her career, her marriage, and her friends even though nothing appears to be wrong with any of them. She is best described as suffering from __________ disorder. a. panic b. phobic c. generalized anxiety d. obsessive–compulsive Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 140. Robert has had persistent anxiety for about 13 months. He has also suffered from shakiness, feeling “keyed up,” insomnia, irritability, and chronic muscle tension. He is best diagnosed as having __________ disorder. a. panic b. phobic c. generalized anxiety d. obsessive–compulsive Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 141. The central feature of generalized anxiety disorder is __________. a. fear of dying b. worry c. trembling d. depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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142. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that is __________. a. specific to an object or event that the individual has had an aversive experience with b. not limited to any one object, situation, or activity c. limited to health and safety concerns d. limited to concerns about the well-being of immediate family members Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. Chronic and unrelenting worry is a central feature of __________. a. schizophrenia b. panic disorder c. depression d. generalized anxiety disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. Chase is on the dean’s list in college and he is also one of the best athletes on the football team. Despite his successes, Chase worries about his grades and finds his mind going blank at times. He is also beginning to have difficulty falling asleep. Most likely, Chase has __________. a. generalized anxiety disorder b. panic disorder c. social anxiety disorder d. a specific phobia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 145. A person who feels “keyed up” and worries about minor things has characteristics of __________. a. depression b. agoraphobia c. generalized anxiety disorder d. panic attacks Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 146. If Ashaya tends to worry a great deal but does not experience distress or interference in her life due to her

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e worries, she would __________. a. be diagnosed with a different anxiety disorder than generalized anxiety disorder b. be diagnosed as having low-grade generalized anxiety disorder c. not be diagnosed as having generalized anxiety disorder d. be diagnosed as having bipolar disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology 147. Which of the following disorders is most likely to accompany generalized anxiety disorder? a. agoraphobia b. borderline personality disorder c. conversion disorder d. bipolar affective disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 148. The prevalence of GAD is __________. a. higher in men than women b. higher in children than adults c. lower in men than women d. over 10 percent of the U.S. population Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 149. Which of the following people would be most likely to begin developing GAD? a. a 15-year-old girl b. a 15-year-old boy c. a 35-year-old woman d. a 35-year-old man Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 150. Generalized anxiety tends to arise initially during the __________. a. pre-teen through the mid-teen years b. mid-teens through the mid-20s c. mid-20s through the mid-30s

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mid-30s through the mid-40s

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. What is the lifetime prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder in the general U.S. population? a. about 1 percent b. about 6 percent c. about 12 percent d. about 23 percent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. What is the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder in the general U.S. population in any given year? a. about 1 percent b. about 3 percent c. about 6 percent d. about 12 percent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 153. Which of the following groups is most likely to have generalized anxiety disorder? a. children b. men c. women d. the elderly Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 154. Brigitte worries daily about whether she will make it to work; her car, although working fine, may break down or she may have an accident. She loses sleep over these worries each night. She is among the approximately __________ percent of adults in the United States who develop generalized anxiety disorder in their lives. a. 6 b. 16 c. 26 d. 36

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 155. During excessive worry under GAD, an increase in __________ would likely help reduce feelings of anxiety. a. GABA b. serotonin c. glutamate d. dopamine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 156. Benzodiazepines would impact irregularities in __________ for a person with anxiety. a. GABA b. serotonin c. dopamine d. norepinephrine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 157. Generalized anxiety responds to antidepressant medications that specifically target __________. a. ACTH b. GABA c. serotonin d. glutamine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspectives on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 158. Researchers are hopeful that __________ could potentially enhance the effects of learning-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of anxiety-related disorders. a. Seroquel b. D-cycloserine c. Ritalin d. Prozac

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspectives on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. Which of the following medications has recently been shown to speed up the extinction of fear responses in rats? a. Seroquel b. propranolol c. D-cycloserine d. Prozac Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspectives on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 160. In order to help Hannah with her GAD symptoms, her therapist works with her to decatastrophize her thought process. Her therapist is likely a __________ therapist. a. psychodynamic b. humanistic c. cognitive behavioral d. behavioral Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspectives on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 161. Cognitive behavioral therapists are likely to treat generalized anxiety disorder with which of the following treatments? a. a combination of techniques b. electroconvulsive therapy c. negative reinforcement d. a token economy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspectives on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. The DSM-5 category of Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders contains which of the following disorders? a. kleptomania

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excoriation (skin-picking) disorder erotomanic disorder (“stalking”) compulsive gambling

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 163. Corinne is plagued by fears that she is going to be “contaminated” by some germ-infested object she happens to touch, then will develop some horrible illness and die. As a result, she engages in elaborate hand-washing rituals. She spends several hours a day at the sink and washes her hands after touching anybody or anything that might have dirt or germs. Her symptoms are most suggestive of __________ disorder. a. obsessive–compulsive b. generalized anxiety c. panic d. an acute stress reaction Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 164. Tod spends hours checking and rechecking the doors and windows to his house to make sure they are completely locked and secured before he leaves for work in the morning. This is the only way he can prevent himself from being overwhelmed by anxiety and fears that he left something unlocked as he drives to the office. Tod is suffering from __________ disorder. a. phobic b. panic c. obsessive–compulsive d. generalized anxiety Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 165. OCD’s prevalence is __________ that of hoarding. a. twice as high as b. similar to c. half as high as d. three times higher than Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 166. A criterion for obsessive–compulsive disorder is that the symptoms must occupy more than __________. a. one hour per day b. two hours per day c. five hours per week d. ten hours per week Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. All day long, Tate keeps hearing in his mind the jingle to a television commercial he watched last night. Though he doesn’t even like the jingle, he cannot seem to get it out of his head, and it is beginning to make him angry. In fact, each time he thinks of the song, he gets more and more upset. Tate’s thoughts of the television jingle are a(n) __________. a. delusion b. hallucination c. obsession d. compulsion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 168. For months, as Sha’quan drives to work, he has been plagued by worries that he forgot to lock the door, close the windows, or turn off the stove in his house. Several times he has even had to return home and doublecheck the house before he could get rid of these troubling fears. Sha’quan’s worries represent __________. a. delusions b. hallucinations c. obsessions d. compulsions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 169. A(n) __________ is to a physical action or behavior as a(n) __________ is to a cognitive experience. a. delusion; obsession b. obsession; delusion c. compulsion; delusion d. compulsion; obsession Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 170. Summer engages in elaborate hand-washing rituals. She feels that she must spend several hours a day at the sink washing her hands after touching anybody or anything that might have dirt or germs. Her behaviors are __________. a. compulsions b. abreactions c. obsession d. delusions Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Eli does not feel that he can leave for work each morning until he spends hours checking and rechecking to make sure that he has shut off all the appliances and locked the windows and doors of his home. Eli’s behaviors represent __________. a. delusions b. a specific phobia c. obsession d. compulsions Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 172. Zhang Wei is constantly anxious. To relieve his anxiety, he counts silently to himself. He may count his breaths per minute, or he may just count the seconds as they tick by. Just the act of counting seems to relieve his anxiety. Zhang Wei’s counting behaviors represent a(n) __________. a. delusion b. compulsion c. obsession d. abreaction Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 173. Most compulsions involve __________ rituals. a. religious and sexual b. sexual and cleaning

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cleaning and checking checking and religious

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 174. Obsessive–compulsive disorder afflicts between __________ percent of American adults at some point in their lives. a. 2 and 3 b. 6 and 7 c. 10 and 11 d. 14 and 15 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. Women are __________ as likely as men to be afflicted with obsessive–compulsive disorder. a. half b. equally c. twice d. four times Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 176. From a psychodynamic perspective, obsessions represent __________. a. acts that help keep unconscious impulses repressed b. self-defeating thoughts that perpetuate anxiety c. the two-factor model d. the leakage of unconscious impulses into consciousness Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. From the psychodynamic perspective, compulsions are acts that __________. a. symbolically fulfill unconscious sexual desires

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help to keep unconscious impulses repressed represent a failure of the ego to cope with the real world effectively represent a failure of the superego to establish realistic moral standards

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. Heightened arousal in the worry circuit is suspected of playing a key role in __________. a. panic disorder b. specific phobia c. obsessive–compulsive disorder d. posttraumatic stress disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. The worry circuit is a(n) __________. a. region of the brainstem thought to be involved in activating the nervous system and repetitive thoughts b. neural route involving the olfactory bulb and pungent smells c. neural network signaling danger possibly involving the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala d. electronic simulation of anxiety disorders Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 180. If a person has persistent obsessions, it is likely the person has less GABA action in his or her __________. a. hypothalamus b. hippocampus c. amygdala d. occipital lobe Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. What portion of the brain has been implicated in some cases of obsessive–compulsive disorder? a. frontal lobes

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temporal lobes parietal lobes occipital lobes

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 182. Compared to someone without OCD, a person with OCD may have a __________ active __________ lobe. a. more; frontal b. more; parietal c. less; frontal d. less; parietal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 183. According to a researcher quoted in the text, “Obsessions give rise to anxiety/distress and compulsions __________ it.” a. exacerbate b. accompany c. reduce d. maintain Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. Ritualistic behavior may be caused by an overactive __________. a. caudate nucleus b. basal ganglia c. limbic system d. prefrontal cortex Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 185. __________ in activity in the caudate nucleus is associated with a(n) __________ in ritualistic behavior.

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An increase; decrease Stability; decrease An increase; increase A decrease; increase

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. People with OCD tend to __________. a. lack perfectionist qualities b. have good memories c. exaggerate the risk that unfortunate events will occur d. be underfocused on their thoughts Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 187. Behavior therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder usually involves a combination of exposure with __________. a. flooding b. response prevention c. aversive conditioning d. stimulus prevention Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 188. The __________-type antidepressants have therapeutic effects in treating obsessive–compulsive disorder. a. SSRI b. MAO inhibitor c. tricyclic d. eclectic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 189. Drugs that boost levels of the neurotransmitter __________ in the brain have shown effectiveness in treating obsessive–compulsive disorder. a. GABA b. serotonin c. epinephrine d. norepinephrine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 190. The class of drugs most commonly used to treat obsessive–compulsive disorder is __________. a. antianxiety drugs b. analgesics c. antidepressants d. neuroleptics Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 191. In a random sample of 100 people with obsessive–compulsive disorder who are treated with response prevention, up to __________ percent can be expected to show significant improvement. a. 20 b. 55 c. 60 d. 85 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 192. Deep brain stimulation of the __________ can improve symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder. a. thalamus b. caudate nucleus c. limbic system d. basal ganglia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 193. A technique called __________ stimulation involves surgically implanting electrodes in specific areas of the brain and stimulating the electrodes and surrounding brain tissue with a pacemaker-like device placed in the chest wall. a. repetitive transcranial magnetic b. deep brain c. magnetic resonance d. positron emission Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 194. Deep brain stimulation has shown promising results in treating __________, and research indicates that it may also be helpful in treating __________. a. social phobia; claustrophobia b. depression; OCD c. depression; personality disorders d. PTSD; depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 195. People with __________ disorder are preoccupied with an imagined or exaggerated physical defect in their appearance. a. somatization b. body dysmorphic c. an adjustment d. a personality Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 196. Ajay is preoccupied with a small bump on his nose that he thinks is “huge and grotesque.” Daily, he spends hours in front of the mirror examining his perceived defect. Ajay would most likely be diagnosed with __________. a. an adjustment disorder b. hypochondriasis c. an impulse control disorder d. body dysmorphic disorder Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 197. Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be __________. a. extremely rare b. rare c. relatively common d. extremely common Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 198. The most accurate description of the prognosis for individuals with body dysmorphic disorder is that recovery __________. a. often occurs within one year b. often occurs but generally takes five years or more c. seldom occurs, but when it does it happens within two years d. seldom occurs, but when it does it generally takes five years or more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 199. __________ is often used in treating body dysmorphic disorder. a. Exposure therapy with response prevention b. Aversive counterconditioning c. Systematic desensitization d. Antianxiety medication Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 200. Which of the following is an example of a response prevention technique that might be used in treating individuals with body dysmorphic disorder? a. encouraging clients to check their perceived defect in the mirror to challenge the validity of their perception b. encouraging clients to avoid excessive grooming c. having clients intentionally reveal their perceived defect in public, rather than concealing it with makeup or clothing d. having clients install mirrors in their homes Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 201. Shanika has been diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. Her therapist is treating the disorder by having her reveal her imagined defect, a small skin blemish, in public without concealing it with clothing or makeup. Her therapist is using a technique called __________ to treat Shanika. a. systematic desensitization b. aversive counterconditioning c. a “shame attacking” exercise d. exposure therapy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 202. Exposure therapy with response prevention is often combined with __________ to treat body dysmorphic disorder. a. systematic desensitization b. aversive counterconditioning c. antianxiety medication d. cognitive restructuring Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 203. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans have revealed that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder have higher activation in brain regions governing __________. a. analytic and evaluative tasks b. holistic processing c. emotional processing d. inhibitory processing Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 204. __________ disorder is characterized by the accumulation of and need to retain stacks of unnecessary and seemingly useless possessions, causing personal distress or making it difficult to maintain habitable living space. a. Accumulation b. Hoarding c. Dependency d. Attachment

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 205. Hoarding disorder affects about __________ percent of the general population. a. 2–5 b. 8–10 c. 24–28 d. 30–34 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 206. Individuals with hoarding disorder may be accumulating things __________. a. to cope with an existential fear of death b. as a passive-aggressive way to indicate dissatisfaction with intimate relationships c. to cope with childhood trauma d. to gain a sense of security Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. Which of the following is a difference between obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and hoarding disorder? a. Obsessional thinking in hoarding disorder is not as intrusive as it is in OCD. b. Obsessional thinking in OCD is not as intrusive as it is in hoarding disorder. c. Distress associated with hoarding is not due to conflicts with other people, as it is in OCD. d. People who hoard typically do not experience pleasure from collecting possessions, whereas people with OCD derive pleasure from the rituals they perform. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

True-False Questions 208. It is normal to be anxious about some aspects of life. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 209. Any level of anxiousness is diagnosable. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 210. If Kelly felt anxious about starting a new college class, that anxiety would be considered normal and adaptive. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 211. The term neurosis derives from roots meaning “an abnormal or diseased condition of the nervous system.” Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1 Overview of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 212. If Alex was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, she would have a wide range of symptoms that cut across physical, cognitive, and behavioral domains. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 213. Anxiety is characterized by specific symptoms that are only physical. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. If Mark wanted to find obsessive–compulsive disorder in the DSM-5, he would have to look under the category of anxiety disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 215. The term “neurosis” has been in all five editions of the DSM. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 216. It would not be unusual for a person with panic disorder to complain about strong bodily reactions. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 217. Most other anxiety disorders have stronger bodily components than panic attacks. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 218. When Pablo experiences a panic attack, it would be unusual for him to report feeling as if he was having a heart attack. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 219. Panic attacks usually develop gradually over several hours. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 220. Initially, panic attacks are triggered by a specific object or situation. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 221. Some people are suddenly overtaken by feelings of panic, even though there is no external threat. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 222. Catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily sensations may set into motion a spiraling cycle of anxiety that culminates in full-fledged panic attacks. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 223. A drug that increased the levels of GABA would have an excitatory effect. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 224. Antipsychotic drugs are most likely prescribed for treating anxiety disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 225. It is likely that Ellery, who has schizophrenia, and Jasmine, who has panic disorder, use the same medications. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 226. The word “phobia” comes from the Greek word “phobos,” meaning “fear.” Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 227. Most people with phobia think their fears are typical and not unusual. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 228. Phobias usually involve fears of the ordinary events in life, not the extraordinary. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 229. Claustrophobia develops later in life compared to animal phobia, which develops earliest. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3 Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 230. Anxiety disorders in general and phobic disorders in particular are more common in men than in women. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. If Bryden was affected by social anxiety disorder, he would be among the 25 percent of U.S. adults who share the same diagnosis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 232. Some people are so fearful of leaving their homes they are unable to venture outside even to mail a letter. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 233. Agoraphobia is one of the least incapacitating anxiety disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 234. Julianna would be much more likely than Jeffrey to experience agoraphobia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 235. Panic attacks have been associated with agoraphobia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 236. Freud believed that an obsession regarding fear of knives may be a projection of one’s own destructive impulses. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 237. The classical conditioning aspect of the two-factor model would explain the fear a person expresses toward bridges. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 238. The avoidance of bridges could be explained using operant conditioning. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 239. Phobic avoidance behavior is acquired and maintained by means of operant conditioning. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. Genetic factors can predispose people to have anxiety disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 241. Biological factors play little, if any, role in anxiety disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. Under prepared conditioning, a gun should be more frightening than the dark. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 243. According to cognitive theory, phobias symbolize unconscious conflicts. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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244. Overprediction of fear may have survival value. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 245. If Jaleesa has an anxiety disorder, it is likely that she displays irrational thoughts more often than other people. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 246. Systematic desensitization involves in-vivo exposure to threatening events to help overcome anxiety. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 247. Systematic desensitization is based on the assumption that phobias are genetically inherited. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. The environment plays a very little role in determining whether a person will suffer from a phobia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 249. Gradual exposure involves in-vivo confrontation of threatening events to help overcome anxiety. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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250. It would not be unusual for Deshaun, who has generalized anxiety disorder, to be considered a chronic, lifelong worrier. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 251. Kacey, who has generalized anxiety disorder, would be considered a calm, “go-with-the-flow” type of person. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 252. Generalized anxiety disorder tends to be a temporary problem that fades over time. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 253. Adam would be more likely than Amanda to have generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 254. The lifetime prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder in the general U.S. population is estimated to be around 20.3 percent overall. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 255. It would not be unusual for Diana, who has obsessive–compulsive disorder, to spend an hour engaging in her compulsions before she can leave her home. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 256. When Erin engages in obsessive thoughts, it helps to reduce her anxiety. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 257. Very few compulsions actually involve ritualistic behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 258. Compulsions appear to cause the anxiety associated with obsessive thoughts. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 259. OCD affects fewer people than anxiety disorders affect. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders; 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objectives: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders; 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 260.

It is likely that Suzanne, who has OCD, also has memory deficits. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

261. Zach, who has body dysmorphic disorder, has likely fantasized about correcting his perceived “defect” with unpleasant medical procedures including unnecessary plastic surgery.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 262. The treatment of choice for body dysmorphic disorder is anti-obsessional medication. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 263. The treatment of choice for body dysmorphic disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy, typically involving exposure therapy with response prevention. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 264. Hoarding disorder affects an estimated 20 percent of the general population. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 265. Unpleasant, intrusive thoughts are found in equal intensity in hoarding disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. Mary is a hoarder. It is likely that she has abnormal patterns of activation in parts of the brain involved in processes such as decision making and self-regulation. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Essay Questions 267. Compare the three domains of anxiety and provide an example of each domain. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. Synthesize historical changes in the classification of anxiety disorders, focusing on the origins of the term, term changes, and the relevance of these terms to the DSM. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.1.1 Features of Anxiety Disorders Learning Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 269. Provide an example of an individual who would meet the diagnostic criteria for panic disorder. Be sure to include the cardinal features of panic disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2 Panic Disorder; 5.2.1 Features of Panic Attacks Learning Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 270. Compare at least two theoretical explanations of panic disorder. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.2.2 Causal Factors Learning Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 271. Compare at least two treatment approaches for panic disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.2.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. Differentiate between specific phobia, social phobia, and agoraphobia in terms of common features and provide examples of people who would fit each diagnosis. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.3.1 Types of Phobic Disorders Learning Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 273. Compare at least two theoretical explanations for phobias.

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Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 274. Compare at least two treatment approaches for phobic disorders. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.3.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 275. Provide an example of a person who would meet the criteria for generalized anxiety disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.1 Features of GAD Learning Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 276. Compare at least two theoretical explanations for generalized anxiety disorder. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 277. Compare at least two treatment approaches for generalized anxiety disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives and Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 278. Compare obsessions and compulsions and explain the possible underlying brain abnormalities contributing to each. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 279. Compare at least two theoretical explanations for obsessive–compulsive disorder. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 280. Compare at least two treatment approaches for obsessive–compulsive disorder. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. Provide an example of someone who would fit the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.2 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 282. Discuss the clinical features of and treatment for hoarding disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 283. Compare and contrast hoarding disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 5.5.1 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder; 5.5.3 Hoarding Disorder Learning Objectives: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive–compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it; 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Quiz: Overview of Anxiety Disorders EOM Q5.1.1 Question: Anxiety is a generalized state of __________. a. apprehension or foreboding b. hopelessness and despair c. being suffocated d. detachment from oneself or one’s environment Answer: a Consider This: People who experience severe anxiety often feel an ominous sense of impending misfortune. See Chapter Introduction. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: See Chapter Introduction. EOM Q5.1.2 Question: Johan feels a tightness in the pit of his stomach, as well as nauseated and dizzy, when his feelings of anxiety begin. These are examples of __________ features of anxiety. a. physical b. behavioral c. social d. psychological Answer: a Consider This: These symptoms affect bodily sensations. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. EOM Q5.1.3 Question: Cherita avoids people, places, and events that are likely triggers for a panic attack. These are examples of __________ features of anxiety. a. behavioral b. psychological c. social d. physical Answer: a Consider This: Cherita is acting in a way that she believes will reduce the likelihood of a panic attack. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. EOM Q5.1.4 Question: The DSM-5 recognizes which of the following specific types of anxiety disorders? a. panic disorder, phobic disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder b. panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder c. panic disorder, phobic disorder, generalized anxiety, and dissociative disorder d. panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, acute stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder Answer: a Consider This: Changes in the DSM reflect new thinking about the way disorders are grouped.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. EOM Q5.1.5 Question: What does research from epidemiological studies suggest about children from ethnic minority groups that face extreme hardship early in life? a. The children learn coping skills to deal with stressors later in life. b. The children are likely to develop anxiety disorders in adulthood. c. The children frequently deny feelings of anxiety as an adult. d. The children are likely to avoid social contact in adulthood. Answer: a Consider This: Resiliency can be an outgrowth of childhood adversity. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. Quiz: Panic Disorder EOM Q5.2.1 Question: Which of the following has a stronger bodily component than other anxiety disorders? a. panic disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. post-traumatic stress disorder d. phobic disorders Answer: a Consider This: This disorder is associated with changes in heart rate, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, and many other physical sensations. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. EOM Q5.2.2 Question: Omar experienced panic attacks on several different occasions, all when he was away from home. He now hardly ever ventures away from his home. Which of the following statements about Omar is true? a. His form of panic disorder is less common than panic disorder without agoraphobia. b. His form of panic disorder is more common than panic disorder without agoraphobia. c. His diagnosis best fits a specific phobia rather than panic disorder. d. His panic disorder will likely resolve within weeks without treatment. Answer: a Consider This: Panic disorder may lead to the development of agoraphobia. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. EOM Q5.2.3 Question: People with high levels of __________ misattribute __________ signs of anxiety to dire underlying causes which intensify their anxiety reactions. a. anxiety sensitivity; bodily b. epinephrine and norepinephrine; bodily c. sympathetic arousal; cognitive d. anxiety sensitivity; emotional Answer: a Consider This: This is sometimes called “fear of fear itself.” Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder.

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EOM Q5.2.4 Question: Which of the following statements regarding antidepressants is true? a. Antidepressants can be used for a variety of disorders, not just depression. b. Antidepressants have no effect on anxiety. c. Antidepressant medications have few side effects, making it a relatively easy path of treatment. d. Alprazolam is an antidepressant. Answer: a Consider This: Antidepressants are often prescribed for anxiety disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. EOM Q5.2.5 Question: Maria wants the treatment for her panic disorder that will lead to the best long-term results. Her therapist advises a course of therapy involving __________. a. cognitive behavioral therapy b. psychodynamic therapy c. drug therapy with antidepressant medication d. combination of drug and cognitive-behavioral therapy Answer: a Consider This: Many therapists believe that a successful treatment includes controlling symptoms as well as learning new ways of thinking and behaving. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. Quiz: Phobic Disorders EOM Q5.3.1 Question: Anxiety disorders are more common in __________. a. women than men b. older men and younger women c. men than women d. older women and younger men Answer: a Consider This: Prevalence of anxiety disorders may reflect social and cultural influences. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. EOM Q5.3.2 Question: When Juan even contemplates driving through the fast food lane at the restaurant, he feels instant anxiety about getting the order wrong and being judged negatively by others who witness his mistake. Juan most likely is experiencing __________. a. social phobia b. generalized anxiety disorder c. mixed phobia d. agoraphobia Answer: a Consider This: This phobia involves the fear of being rejected, humiliated, or embarrassed. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. EOM Q5.3.3

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Which brain structure produces fear responses to triggering stimuli without conscious thought? a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. prefrontal cortex d. hypothalamus Answer: a Consider This: This structure works like an “emotional computer,” responding when we encounter danger or a threat. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. EOM Q5.3.4 Question: Alejandro cringes and feels panic-stricken every time he drives over a suspension bridge. Which cognitive factor associated with phobias best describes his fear reaction? a. oversensitivity to threatening cues b. prepared conditioning c. fear of the bridge collapsing d. self-defeating thoughts and irrational beliefs Answer: a Consider This: People with phobias tend to perceive stimuli that most people would consider safe as dangerous. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. EOM Q5.3.5 Question: In her treatment for her phobia of travelling across bridges, Vera is led through scenarios in her imagination in which she crosses various different bridges until she can move to facing more fear-inducing stimuli. In this case, she is undergoing __________ therapy. a. systematic desensitization b. flooding c. operant conditioning d. observational conditioning Answer: a Consider This: With this treatment method, the client learns to handle progressively more disturbing stimuli while they remain relaxed. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. Quiz: Generalized Anxiety Disorder EOM Q5.4.1 Question: For the past few years, Jesus has been unable to shake his feelings of anxiety. He constantly worries about his job, his marriage, and his health. Jesus’ wife believes his concerns are blown out of proportion and gets frustrated because Jesus seems to worry about everything, all the time. He is most likely suffering from which disorder? a. generalized anxiety disorder b. panic disorder c. phobic disorder d. social anxiety disorder Answer: a Consider This: This type of anxiety often has no definite trigger or starting point and the sufferer experiences constant worry and emotional distress. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. EOM Q5.4.2 Question: Which of the following statements regarding generalized anxiety disorder is true? a. Roughly 6 in 100 individuals will suffer from generalized anxiety disorder. b. Men are affected by generalized anxiety disorder more often than women. c. Generalized anxiety disorder can be diagnosed in the absence of maladaptive behavior. d. Generalized anxiety disorder has a roughly 1% lifetime prevalence rate. Answer: A Consider This: Lifetime prevalence for generalized anxiety disorder in the United States is greater than lifetime prevalence for agoraphobia and less than lifetime prevalence for social phobia. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. EOM Q5.4.3 Question: Compared to men, women are __________ likely to suffer from generalized anxiety disorder. a. about twice as b. about half as c. equally d. slightly less Answer: a Consider This: Gender differences are noted for several types of anxiety disorders. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Easy Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. EOM Q5.4.4 Question: Because people seem to carry it from situation to situation, the type of anxiety observed in GAD can be characterized as __________. a. free floating b. temporary c. situational d. freely accessible Answer: a Consider This: Sufferers of GAD experience chronic anxiety over a wide range of events and activities. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Easy Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. EOM Q5.4.5 Question: Medications that specifically target the neurotransmitter GABA are effective in treating some people with generalized anxiety disorder because they __________. a. tone down the central nervous system b. activate emotional centers of the brain c. make sensory systems more acute d. dull memories for unpleasant events Answer: a Consider This: GABA is a neurotransmitter that inhibits transmission of neural impulses in the brain. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. Quiz: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders EOM Q5.5.1

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: One biological theory of OCD posits that the compulsive aspects of OCD result from abnormalities in brain circuits that normally constrain __________. a. repetitive behaviors b. obsessive thoughts c. anxiety d. the cerebral cortex Answer: a Consider This: The hippocampus would likely regulate this behavioral abnormality but a lack of GABA may make this brain area less effective. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive-compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. EOM Q5.5.2 Question: A cognitive factor linked to the development of OCD is __________. a. perfectionism, or belief that one must perform flawlessly b. inability to consider alternative solutions to problems c. abstract thinking patterns d. concrete thinking patterns Answer: a Consider This: People who hold unrealistic beliefs exaggerate the consequences of performing below what they consider acceptable. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive-compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. EOM Q5.5.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is true? a. People with BDD have lower self-esteem and are less likely to seek help for their disorder. b. People with BDD are equally likely to report their disorder as others with differing anxiety diagnoses. c. BDD is unrelated to a sense of perfectionism. d. Individuals with BDD do not engage in suicidal thinking. Answer: a Consider This: Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder tend to see a glaring flaw in their appearance that they may be hesitant to share with others. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. EOM Q5.5.4 Question: Michael spends several hours a day checking his face for blemishes and grooming his hair. He attempts to cover his perceived facial defects with makeup but is never satisfied. Although an attractive man, Michael sees only his physical imperfections. Michael would most likely be given a DSM-5 diagnosis of __________. a. body dysmorphic disorder b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. delusional disorder Answer: a Consider This: Michael is obsessed with an imagined or exaggerated physical defect in his appearance. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. EOM Q5.5.5

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Compared to the emotional reaction in obsessive-compulsive disorder, those with hoarding disorder __________. a. feel less distress when thinking about their possessions and collecting habits b. feel more distressed when thinking about their possessions and collecting habits c. feel the need to perform rituals related to their possessions d. feel stronger compulsions than those with obsessive-compulsive disorder Answer: a Consider This: Hoarding disorder is harder to treat due to its pleasurable components. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder. Chapter Quiz: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders EOC Q5.1 Question: Raquita worries a great deal. She has a general sense of dread and fears bad events happening. These experiences are examples of __________ features of anxiety. a. cognitive b. social c. psychological d. physical Answer: a Consider This: These symptoms of anxiety are largely mental. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. EOC Q5.2 Question: Which of the following statements regarding anxiety disorders is true? a. Specific phobia is more common than social anxiety. b. Agoraphobia has the greatest prevalence. c. Panic disorder is more common than generalized anxiety disorder. d. Generalized anxiety disorder is the least prevalent of the anxiety disorders. Answer: a Consider This: Excessive fears of particular objects or situations tend to be most prevalent. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.1.1 Describe the prominent physical, behavioral, and cognitive features of anxiety disorders. EOC Q5.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding anxiety disorders and ethnic groups is true? a. European Americans tend to have the highest rates of generalized anxiety disorder. b. African Americans tend to have the highest rates of social anxiety disorder. c. Asian Americans tend to have the highest rates of panic disorder. d. Latinos tend to have the highest rates of generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: a Consider This: Ethnic minorities may be more resistant due to early stress exposure resulting in better coping mechanisms. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.1.2 Evaluate ethnic differences in rates of anxiety disorders. EOC Q5.4 Question: Jonathan experienced several panic attacks over the course of a year which resulted in __________, which is an excessive fear of being in public places. a. agoraphobia b. social anxiety disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. claustrophobia d. panic disorder Answer: a Consider This: People who suffer from this may be intensely afraid of leaving the security of their home and become literally housebound. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.2.1 Describe the key features of panic attacks. EOC Q5.5 Question: People with panic disorder tend to have low levels of the neurotransmitter __________ in certain regions of the brain. a. GABA b. serotonin c. glutamate d. dopamine Answer: a Consider This: Inhibitory neurotransmitters play an important role in modulating anxiety-related responses. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.2.2 Describe the leading conceptual model of panic disorder. EOC Q5.6 Question: When Grant attends his therapy sessions for panic disorder, his therapist has him engage in __________, a technique that aims at restoring a normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood by having clients breathe slowly and deeply from the abdomen. a. breathing retraining b. deep breathing c. suspended breathing d. inhalation breathing Answer: a Consider This: This therapeutic approach teaches the individual to have control over his/her breathing and is based on the idea that the way people feel is affected by the way they breathe. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.2.3 Evaluate methods used to treat panic disorder. EOC Q5.7 Question: People with social anxiety often turn to __________ when preparing for social interactions. a. tranquilizers and alcohol b. trusted friends c. food or distracting activities d. fantasy and internet activities Answer: a Consider This: Those who suffer from social phobia sometimes choose maladaptive ways to prepare for situations that invoke anxiety. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.3.1 Describe the key features and specific types of phobic disorders. EOC Q5.8 Question: According to Mowrer’s two-factor model, the avoidance component of phobias is acquired and maintained through __________. a. negative reinforcement b. negative thoughts c. observational learning

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d. experience Answer: a Consider This: Avoidance can result in relief from anxiety, which can be reinforcing. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.3.2 Explain the role of learning, cognitive, and biological factors in the development of phobias. EOC Q5.9 Question: Meghan’s fears of flying will likely be treated with __________ therapy, because it may be difficult to arrange real-life exposure. a. virtual reality b. flooding c. reduced exposure d. preconditioned learning Answer: a Consider This: Advances in technology have helped therapists to devise highly effective simulation tools. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.3.3 Evaluate methods used to treat phobic disorders. EOC Q5.10 Question: For most sufferers, generalized anxiety disorder first becomes apparent in __________. a. the mid-teens to mid-20s b. the pre-teen years to the early teens c. early childhood d. the early 30s Answer: a Consider This: Generalized anxiety often lasts for years and can even be lifelong. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.4.1 Describe generalized anxiety disorder and identify its key features. EOC Q5.11 Question: Alan has GAD and often worries about just about everything each day. He has concerns about his life in general and cannot shake the idea that something bad will eventually happen. Which of the following is likely true about Alan? a. He has lower levels of GABA than other individuals without GAD. b. He has higher levels of GABA than other individuals without GAD. c. He has a weaker connection between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala. d. He has an underactive amygdala. Answer: a Consider This: GABA is a neurotransmitter that tends to calm the brain. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate: Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. EOC Q5.12 Question: What is the predominant treatment for generalized anxiety disorder? a. a combination of psychiatric drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy b. cognitive behavioral therapy c. psychodynamic therapy d. antidepressant drugs such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Answer: a Consider This: Successful treatment is likely to relieve the symptoms of GAD while also using relaxation skills and adaptive ways of thinking to calm the individual. Skill: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.4.2 Describe the theoretical perspective on GAD and identify two major ways of treating it. EOC Q5.13 Question: Joshua has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder because of his persistent thoughts about being contaminated and his repetitive washing behavior. He is currently in therapy that involves placing him in a situation that evokes the obsessive thoughts and then prevents him from performing the compulsive washing behavior. This is an example of __________ therapy. a. exposure with response prevention b. anxiety control c. cognitive d. cognitive-behavioral Answer: a Consider This: The underlying principle of this therapeutic technique is extinction. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5.5.1 Describe the key features of obsessive-compulsive disorder and ways of understanding and treating it. EOC Q5.14 Question: Rhianna is a 25-year-old graduate student who frequently misses classes because she is afraid of being judged by her peers because of her appearance. Although all her friends tell her she looks just fine, Rhianna believes that her blemishes are unattractive, her hands are too chubby, and her feet are too big. She cannot stop thinking about what she considers to be serious flaws in her appearance. Compared to her friends, Rhianna is likely to __________. a. have higher rates of suicidal thinking b. excel in time management c. be spontaneous d. seek out social situations Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder are unable to control their negative thoughts and do not believe people who tell them they look fine. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.5.2 Describe the key features of body dysmorphic disorder. EOC Q5.15 Question: People with hoarding disorder show abnormal patterns of activation in parts of the brain involved in __________ when thinking about acquiring and discarding possessions. a. decision making and self-regulation b. satiety c. emotional regulation d. hypervigilance Answer: a Consider This: Sufferers of hoarding disorder have extreme difficulty controlling the urge to accumulate unnecessary and useless possessions. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 5.5.3 Describe the key features of hoarding disorder.

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6 Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 6.1 Dissociative Disorders

6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial.

6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 1, 4

Understand the Concepts 2, 3, 5

304, 306

305

10, 12, 13

9, 11, 14

16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31, 36

18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35

15, 21, 34

True-False

308, 312, 314, 315, 317, 320– 322, 324, 325

309, 311, 316, 318, 319, 323

310, 313

Essay Multiple Choice True-False

6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/ derealization disorder.

6.1.4 Identify two culturebound syndromes with dissociative features.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Apply What You Know 6, 7

Analyze It

401 8 307 418

402 38, 41, 45–49, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61, 62, 64, 66, 74, 75 326, 329–331, 333

37, 39, 42, 43, 53, 60, 63, 65, 67, 71, 77, 78

40, 44, 50, 55, 57, 59, 68–70, 72, 73, 76

328, 332, 334, 335

327

79, 81, 83, 86, 89, 91, 94

84, 85, 87, 90, 92, 93, 95

80, 82, 88

338

336

337

403, 418

404–406, 418

407, 418 98, 102–105

96, 99–101

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6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders.

6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder.

Introduction 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder.

6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder.

6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder.

6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder.

6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes.

6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders.

Question Type True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts

106–111, 114– 116

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

339

340

117, 118, 121, 124, 125, 128

119, 122, 123, 126, 127

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

343

341, 342, 344

113

408 120

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Apply What You Know

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders.

Introduction 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches.

6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer.

6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know 217, 218, 220

417 221–226

227 374, 375 233, 236, 239, 242, 251, 252

229–232, 235, 240, 249, 253, 254, 256–258

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260, 261, 263, 266, 269, 271, 278–282 384

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6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks.

Remember the Facts 215, 216, 219

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

The DSM-5 name for multiple personality disorder is __________. a. dissociative fugue b. dissociative identity disorder c. depersonalization disorder d. dissociative conversion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

In earlier DSM revisions, dissociative and somatic symptom disorders were to __________ as today, dissociative and somatic symptom disorders are to __________. a. somatoform disorders; psychosomatic disorders b. anxiety disorders; neurosis c. neurosis; psychosomatic disorders d. neurosis; their own classification Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

In DSM-5, disorders involving physical symptoms with a psychological basis are known as __________ disorders. a. psychosomatic b. somatogenic c. physioform d. somatic symptom and related disorders Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as __________ in early editions of the DSM. a. neuroses b. psychoses c. affective disorders d. personality disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 5.

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were classified under the general category of “neurosis” based on the psychodynamic model, which holds that dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders involve maladaptive ways of managing __________. a. anxiety b. addiction c. depression d. mania Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If Suzanne presented with numbness of her left leg that could not be explained physically, she would be diagnosed as having a(n) __________ disorder. a. anxiety b. somatic symptom c. dissociative d. hysterical Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Flynn woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Flynn doesn’t appear to be worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he’s almost indifferent to it. He is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder. a. anxiety b. somatic symptom c. dissociative d. adjustment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Andre shows no signs of overt anxiety, but says he can no longer remember who he is. He claims he cannot recognize any of his close family members, even though there is nothing medically wrong with him. Andre is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder. a. anxiety b. somatic symptom c. dissociative d. adjustment Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 9.

If a person were to report or experience a break in their reality, such that identity, memory, or consciousness was altered, this experience would be considered a __________ disorder. a. somatic symptom b. personality c. dissociative d. psychotic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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______________ is described as an inability to recall important personal material that cannot be accounted for by medical causes. a. Depersonalization/derealization disorder b. Dissociative conversion c. Dissociative identity disorder d. Dissociative amnesia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ involves issues with memory whereas __________ disorder is a sense of unreality about the world. a. Dissociative amnesia; depersonalization/derealization b. Depersonalization/derealization disorder; dissociative c. Dissociative disorder; derealization d. Depersonalization disorder; dissociative Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ is defined by the emergence of two or more distinct personalities. a. Depersonalization/derealization disorder b. Dissociative identity disorder c. Dissociative amnesia d. Dissociative conversion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders

Episodes of feeling detached from one’s self or one’s body or having a sense of unreality about one’s surroundings characterize __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. depersonalization/derealization disorder c. dissociative amnesia d. dissociative conversion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If an individual feels less “whole” due to a break from reality, he or she may have __________ disorder. a. anxiety b. somatoform c. dissociative d. adjustment Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When Jayne experiences a split in her personality and develops a second personality named David, who is a 12-year-old boy, she would be classified as having __________. a. dissociative fugue b. dissociative amnesia c. dissociative identity disorder d. depersonalization/derealization disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The term __________ disorder is now used to describe what used to be called multiple personality disorder. a. schizotypal personality b. depersonalization c. dissociative identity d. schizoid personality Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the

Laypeople often confuse dissociative identity disorder with __________. a. autism b. bipolar illness c. dissociative amnesia d. schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In dissociative identity disorder, alters __________. a. all share the same general personality type b. are all the same gender, which matches that of the primary person c. can differ drastically in mannerisms and personality d. are all the same gender, which is the opposite of the primary person Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Individuals with dissociative identity disorder show __________ than what is noted in individuals with schizophrenia. a. more hallucinatory experiences and delusional behavior b. more integrated functioning on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels c. less integrated functioning on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels d. less affective constriction Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ is to split consciousness as __________ is to a split in cognition. a. Dissociative identity disorder; schizophrenia b. Schizophrenia; somatic symptom disorder c. Schizophrenia; dissociative identity disorder d. Dissociative identity disorder; somatic symptom disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder

Martin claims to have 16 different personalities, each with its own unique traits and memories, living inside him. If his claims are accurate, he is suffering from __________. a. schizophrenia b. schizoid personality disorder c. depersonalization disorder d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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For an individual with dissociative identity disorder, the sudden transformation of one personality into another may be experienced as a(n) __________. a. form of possession b. epileptic-like seizure c. overwhelming sense of urgency d. calming reassurance Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In dissociative identity disorder, the main personality is known as the __________. a. nucleus b. host c. captain d. center Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If a person with dissociative identity disorder has an alter of a different sexual orientation, this situation would be __________. a. uncommon, as most alters tend to share the same orientation as the primary personality b. not unusual, as shifting orientation and sexual ambivalence are common c. uncommon, as dissociative identity disorder does not typically affect sexuality at all d. not unusual, because all alters have the opposite sexual orientation as the primary personality

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 25.

In most cases of dissociative identity disorder, which of the following best describes the relationship of the dominant personality to the alter personalities? a. The dominant personality remains unaware of the existence of the alter personalities. b. The core personality is abusive to the alter personality. c. The dominant personality is always older than the alter personalities. d. The dominant personality is ashamed of the alter personalities. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

26.

In dissociative identity disorder, the main or dominant personality __________ of the existence of other personalities. a. may or may not know b. always is aware c. never is aware d. cannot be aware Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is a possible reason for the increase in the number of reported cases of dissociative identity disorder since 1970? a. Clients who are discouraged from “role-playing” may develop dissociative identity disorder as a result. b. Most psychologists and psychiatrists today encounter cases of multiple personality. c. Impressionable people may have learned how to enact the role of persons with the disorder through the media or by being “cued” by therapists about the features of multiple personality. d. Many cases of the disorder involve criminal behavior, with accused individuals attempting to “fake” the disorder so that they may be absolved of legal or moral responsibilities. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Among clinicians in North America, __________ psychiatrists and psychologists have encountered someone

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e with multiple personalities. a. a large number of b. about half of all practicing c. relatively few d. about two-thirds of all practicing Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 29.

Dissociative identity disorder is controversial because __________. a. the disorder is so rare that many wonder if it is actually real b. society views individuals with dissociative identity as violent, so many want these individuals institutionalized c. psychologists know that dissociative identity disorder is real, but society does not believe it d. individuals with the disorder are dangerous to society Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A leading authority on dissociative identity disorder who did not believe it was really a distinct disorder was __________. a. Theodor Reik b. John Warkentin c. Nicholas Spanos d. Virginia Satir Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Nicholas Spanos believed that dissociative identity is not a distinct disorder, but described it as a form of __________. a. an extreme mood disorder b. role-playing c. brain damage d. schizophrenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial.

Which of the following statements would be ascribed to Nicholas Spanos? a. “Dissociative identity disorder is a direct result of brain damage.” b. “Dissociative identity disorder is a rare type of schizophrenia.” c. “Dissociative identity disorder is an extreme mood disorder.” d. “Dissociative identity disorder is a form of role-play.” Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to the text, which of the following is the likely explanation for why some clinicians seem to “discover” many more cases of dissociative identity disorder than others? a. the social reinforcement model b. the large number of skilled clinicians specializing in this field c. the disorder’s strong genetic basis d. the tendency for the disorder to be localized in certain parts of North America where these clinicians practice Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

34.

During therapy, Tristan’s therapist had him divide himself from his “angry self.” As he did this exercise, the angry self seemed to become real. This experience would fit the idea that dissociative identity disorder results from __________. a. brain damage b. mood dysregulation c. role-playing d. schizophrenia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Among people with dissociative identity disorder, __________. a. many are criminals who are “faking” the disorder b. most demonstrated a notable lack of imagination in childhood c. their alter personalities can have different medical needs d. their alter personalities are not aware of the existence of one another or of the main personality Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 36.

In a study in Canada, what percentage of people with multiple personalities had attempted suicide? a. 12 percent b. 32 percent c. 52 percent d. 72 percent Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The most common type of dissociative disorder is believed to be __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. dissociative fugue c. depersonalization disorder d. dissociative amnesia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Adriana cannot recall her name or other pertinent information and it is not a result of drug use or a brain injury, she may have __________. a. dissociative amnesia b. dissociative fugue c. retrograde amnesia d. depersonalization/derealization disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The inability to recall important personal information that cannot be accounted for by medical causes or simple forgetting is known as __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. dissociative amnesia c. depersonalization/derealization disorder d. dissociative fugue Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 40.

Dissociative amnesia results from __________. a. drug usage, such as methamphetamines b. motor vehicle accidents c. progressive dementia d. trauma Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Renée lost the ability to recall important personal information after experiencing an acute trauma. She likely has __________. a. dissociative fugue b. retrograde amnesia c. dissociative amnesia d. depersonalization/derealization disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The memory loss in dissociative amnesia is __________. a. permanent b. specifically for names of people and places c. reversible d. best treated by a cognitive behavioral approach Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Dissociative amnesia usually results __________. a. from the emergence of two or more distinct personalities that “occupy” one person b. from the experience of traumatic or stressful events c. in the affected person assuming a new identity and starting a new family or business d. in the affected person feeling as if he or she were living in a dream or acting like a robot Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia.

Which of the following people would be more likely to experience dissociative amnesia? a. Tamara, who experienced early sexual situations b. James, whose parents divorced when he was little c. Chris, who had trouble in school in his early childhood years d. Jessica, who experienced early sexual abuse Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Ollie wakes up one morning and can’t remember who he is or who any of his friends or relatives are. He can’t remember where he works or even where he lives. A physician is unable to find anything physically wrong with Ollie’s brain, although Ollie’s friends say he has recently been under some stress. Ollie is probably suffering from __________. a. dissociative fugue b. dissociative amnesia c. retrograde amnesia d. depersonalization/derealization disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Margaret suddenly lost her memory for important aspects of her life like her friends, family, job, and home. Nothing is wrong physically with Margaret and she is diagnosed with dissociative amnesia. Margaret’s amnesia was most likely precipitated by __________. a. brain damage b. a psychological trauma c. a psychotic breakdown d. a nervous breakdown Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Regan cannot remember everything that occurred during a time frame of a few hours related to when she was sexually assaulted, it would be considered __________ amnesia. a. selective b. generalized c. continuous d. localized Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 48.

If Delia cannot remember the sexual trauma she experienced, but she can remember the events both before and after, she has __________ amnesia. a. selective b. generalized c. continuous d. localized Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Theo was involved in a traumatic event a year ago and still continues to experience amnesia from that point forward, he likely has __________ amnesia. a. selective b. generalized c. continuous d. localized Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________ amnesia is to forgetting all events within a particular time frame as __________ amnesia is to forgetting only the specifics of the traumatic event itself. a. Selective; generalized b. Localized; selective c. Generalized; localized d. Generalized; selective Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Rasheedah was recently involved in a horrifying car accident. She was lucky to emerge from the accident with only minor physical injuries. However, she can’t remember anything that happened from about two hours before the accident until she woke up in the hospital the next day. Rasheedah is suffering from __________ amnesia. a. selective b. generalized c. localized d. systematized

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 52.

Years ago, Tatiana had an extramarital affair. While she can remember the period of time in which the affair took place, including all the details of her marriage and family life, she cannot remember the affair itself. She is suffering from __________ amnesia. a. selective b. intermittent c. localized d. systematized Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The type of dissociative amnesia in which people forget only the disturbing or stressful events that took place in a given time period, but remember everything else about that time period, is called __________ amnesia. a. selective b. intermittent c. localized d. systematized Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Kayla has forgotten her entire life. She cannot remember who she is, what career she is pursuing, where she lives, or with whom she lives. Although she retains all of her habits, tastes, skills, and objective knowledge, she has forgotten all personal information that would reveal her identity. She is suffering from __________ amnesia. a. selective b. generalized c. localized d. continuous Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________ amnesia is to forgetting a person’s entire life and all personal information as __________ amnesia is to forgetting certain categories of information. a. Selective; localized b. Localized; generalized

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

Generalized; systematized Systematized; localized

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 56.

Rosa experienced a highly traumatic sexual assault and forgot everything from the time of the assault to the present. Rosa is suffering from __________ amnesia. a. localized b. selective c. generalized d. continuous Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Generalized amnesia is __________ than systematized amnesia. a. more selective b. more expansive c. longer-lasting d. of shorter duration Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When Tre’s sister goes to visit him, he claims that he does not have a sister. He recalls every other aspect of his family and past but has lost all memories of her. Tre is suffering from __________ amnesia. a. systematized b. generalized c. localized d. selective Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The text cites a case example of Rutger, a businessman who was hospitalized for a few days after becoming dazed and losing his identity. Rutger was suffering from __________. a. depersonalization disorder b. dissociative identity disorder c. dissociative fugue

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

dissociative amnesia

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 60.

The text cites a case example of Rutger, a businessman who was hospitalized for a few days after becoming dazed and losing his identity. Upon admission to the hospital, Rutger was diagnosed with __________. a. generalized amnesia b. localized amnesia c. selective amnesia d. schizophrenia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The text cites a case example of Rutger, a businessman who was hospitalized for a few days after becoming dazed and losing his identity. The amnesia Rutger was showing for the period between entering the emergency room and the morning he regained his memory for prior events is an example of __________. a. generalized amnesia b. localized amnesia c. selective amnesia d. depersonalization Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Sebastian, a middle-aged man, recently traveled to Las Vegas. While driving in a rented car, he struck and killed a young child. Sebastian was hospitalized for several days due to his own injuries. At the hospital, Sebastian claimed to have no memory of renting the car or having the accident in which he killed the child. He recalled flying to Las Vegas and being in the ambulance. The type of memory loss Sebastian experienced is __________ amnesia. a. localized b. continuous c. systematized d. generalized Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Falsely claiming amnesia as a means of escaping responsibility is an example of __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

malingering loafing dissembling obfuscating

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 64.

Years ago, Mandy had a very “messy” extramarital affair. While she still remembers the affair, when thoughtless people bring it up in conversation, she claims to have no memory of the affair or the person with whom she had it. Mandy’s pretending to have amnesia is a form of __________. a. malingering b. loafing c. dissociative fugue d. depersonalization Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The word “fugue” derives its meaning from the Latin term meaning __________. a. lost b. fight c. flight d. to wander Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Lachlan is a mystery. He experienced a sudden loss of memory, left his home in New York, and traveled to California, where he established an identity for himself. He has no memory of his life in New York and has filled his mind with bogus memories that he doesn’t realize are not genuine. Lachlan is suffering from __________. a. dissociative fugue b. dissociative amnesia c. depersonalization/derealization disorder d. dissociative identity disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 67.

While in a dissociative fugue, a person may appear __________ signs of mental disturbance. a. unusually agitated but show no other b. interpersonally distant and show moderate c. “normal” and show no other d. mute and show obvious Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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People in a fugue state __________. a. typically have a new identity that is more withdrawn and inhibited than their original personality b. usually return to their sense of self in a matter of hours or days c. act less purposefully than people with amnesia d. regain most memory of their original identity, and they always retain all memories of their activities during the fugue state Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In comparing the prevalence of fugue and amnesia, __________. a. both are relatively common disorders b. fugue is rare, whereas amnesia is relatively common c. fugue is relatively common, whereas amnesia is relatively rare d. both are relatively rare disorders Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dissociative fugue has been most likely to occur as a result of __________. a. a jail sentence b. war or a comparable disaster c. the breakup of a significant relationship d. a financial disaster Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dissociative fugue can be difficult to distinguish from __________. a. amnesia b. multiple personality

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

malingering schizoid personality disorder

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 72.

Amnesia is to __________ as fugue is to __________. a. limited forgetting; targeted forgetting b. longer duration; shorter duration c. purposeful movement; aimless wandering d. aimless wandering; purposeful movement Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dissociative fugue is __________. a. considered a psychotic disorder b. difficult to identify if a person meets the affected individual post-fugue onset c. characterized by the affected individual showing obvious signs of mental disturbance d. easy to identify based on the emergence of two or more distinct personalities in a single person Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The text cites a case example of Burt, a man who unknowingly moved 2,000 miles away from his wife and family and established a new life in a new city. Although Burt knew which town he was in and the current date, he could not recognize his past, nor was he concerned about this lack of recognition. Burt appeared to be suffering from __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. depersonalization disorder c. dissociative amnesia d. dissociative fugue Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The text cites a case example of Burt, a man who unknowingly moved 2,000 miles away from his wife and family and established a new life in a new city. He appeared to be suffering from a dissociative fugue state. The life factor in Burt’s history that apparently led to his symptoms was __________. a. a traumatic automobile accident

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

job-related stress a painful divorce early childhood sexual abuse

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 76.

With regard to the issue of false memory, the text emphasizes that __________. a. memory is like a camera b. memories recovered during a psychotherapy session can always be trusted to be factual and free of bias c. memory is not like a camera; it is reconstructive d. scientists have the tools to distinguish between real and false memories Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Experimental evidence shows that false memories can be created, especially __________. a. with exposure to a situational cue that resembles past experiences b. with suggestive probing by a therapist or hypnotist c. when the client has a history of parental abuse d. when the client is struggling with depression and loneliness Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The distinction between true and false memories of sexual abuse __________. a. must rely on lie detector tests b. can be validly assessed with psychological tests c. can be validly assessed through specialized structured interview techniques by legitimate experts d. cannot be reliably distinguished at this time Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A temporary loss or change in the usual sense of one’s own reality, in which a person feels detached from mind or body, is called __________. a. amnesia b. fugue c. depersonalization d. derealization

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 80.

Millie feels as if she is a robot, watching herself from outside her body as she begins kissing her new boyfriend. This feeling of being in a dream or operating on “automatic pilot” happens to her whenever she begins to get emotionally aroused. She appears to be suffering from __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. dissociative fugue c. depersonalization/derealization disorder d. unconscious realization Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A key feature of __________ disorder is episodes characterized by feelings of detachment from one’s thoughts, feelings, or sensations, or from one’s surroundings. a. dissociative identity b. generalized anxiety c. social anxiety d. depersonalization/derealization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Jillian is talking with her best friend when she begins to feel anxious and dizzy and fears that she might be “going crazy.” Time seems to be passing in slow-motion and her friend appears to be the size of a toy doll. The feelings and sensations slowly fade as her senses return to normal. Jillian has just suffered an episode of __________. a. dissociative fugue b. episodic psychosis c. depersonalization d. derealization Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Losing a sense of reality in one’s surroundings by experiencing strange changes in one’s perception of the environment or of the passage of time is known as __________. a. derealization

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

fugue depersonalization delusion

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 84.

Feeling as if one is acting robotic is to __________ as odd perceptions of time are to __________. a. depersonalization; derealization b. fugue; depersonalization c. amnesia; derealization d. derealization; depersonalization Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a room of 100 people, about __________ will have experienced a single episode of depersonalization. a. 10 b. 18 c. 35 d. 50 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In depersonalization, the feelings of depersonalization come on __________ and fade __________. a. gradually; gradually b. suddenly; gradually c. gradually; suddenly d. suddenly; suddenly Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The only dissociative disorder in which anxiety is present and there is no disturbance of memory is __________. a. dissociative amnesia b. dissociative fugue c. dissociative identity disorder d. depersonalization/derealization disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 88.

The text cites a case example of Richie, who became shaky and dizzy at Disney World. Richie thought he was going “crazy” when time slowed down and he began to perceive people around him as mechanical creatures. Richie was suffering from an episode of __________. a. dissociative fugue b. dissociative amnesia c. depersonalization d. malingering Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for depersonalization disorder? a. The depersonalization experiences are discomforting but do not create marked distress. b. The individual is unable to maintain reality testing during the depersonalization state. c. The episodes of depersonalization are repeated, not isolated, incidents. d. The depersonalization experiences are accompanied by auditory hallucinations and disordered thinking. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Depersonalization is most closely related to __________ disorders. a. psychotic b. bipolar c. anxiety d. adjustment Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Unlike other forms of dissociative disorders that seem to protect the self from anxiety, depersonalization and derealization can lead to __________. a. aggression and acting out b. the deterioration of the sufferer’s cognitive processes c. anxiety and in turn to avoidance behavior d. depression and lethargy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 92.

Depersonalization is different from other dissociative disorders in that it __________. a. protects the individual from anxiety b. is not associated with anxiety c. involves distortion of one’s sense of identity d. frequently generates anxiety Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If depersonalization/derealization were to be moved from dissociative disorders in the DSM, they would likely be moved to the classification of __________ disorders. a. adjustment b. impulse control c. anxiety d. delusional Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Evidence suggests that depersonalization and derealization experiences are __________. a. equally rare in both individualistic and collectivistic cultures b. more common in individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures c. more common in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures d. quite common in both individualistic and collectivistic cultures Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following people would be more likely to experience depersonalization? a. Naoki, who is Japanese b. Veljko, who is Serbian c. Anja, who is German d. Abhijith, who is Indian Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 96.

__________ is a North African dissociative disorder whereas __________ is a Pacific Island dissociative disorder. a. Zar; amnesia b. Amok; amnesia c. Zar; amok d. Amok; zar Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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When John was traveling in Southeast Asia, he observed a man suddenly become highly excited, violently attack other people, and throw items around the marketplace. John was later told by a friend that the man quickly recovered and had no memory of his aggressive behavior. The friend pointed out that the man had a culture-bound syndrome called __________. a. zar b. amok c. koro d. dhat Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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“Amok” is a culture-bound syndrome occurring primarily in __________. a. North Africa and the Middle East b. Southeast Asian and Pacific Island cultures c. Caribbean Island cultures d. Brazil Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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“Amok” shares common features with the Western concept of __________ disorder. a. anxiety b. conversion c. obsessive–compulsive

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

dissociative

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 100. Dissociative disorder is to __________ as amok is to __________. a. the Pacific Islands; North Africa b. North Africa; the Pacific Islands c. the United States; the Pacific Islands d. the United States; North Africa Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 101. Dissociative disorder is to __________ as zar is to __________. a. the Pacific Islands; North Africa b. North Africa; the Pacific Islands c. the United States; the Pacific Islands d. the United States; North Africa Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 102. A culture-bound disorder in which a person enters a trancelike state, suddenly becomes highly excited, and violently attacks other people or destroys objects and later claims to have no memory of the episode is called __________. a. amok b. koro c. dhat d. zar Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 103. A culture-bound disorder in which people have episodes of unusual behavior ranging from shouting to banging their heads against a wall is known as __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

amok koro dhat zar

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 104. The disorder known as “zar” is found primarily in __________. a. North Africa and the Middle East b. Southeast Asian and Pacific Island cultures c. Caribbean Island cultures d. Brazil Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 105. Cultures in which the disorder known as “zar” is found attribute it mainly to __________. a. spirit possession b. natural causes c. lack of religious fervor d. stress Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes Learning Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 106. “Sarah has pushed her traumatic experience from her mind, repressing it, and the result is an expression of dissociative identity disorder” would best fit which perspective? a. social-cognitive theory b. behavioral theory c. diathesis–stress model d. psychodynamic theory Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. According to psychodynamic theory, dissociative disorders involve the massive use of __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

regression projection repression reaction formation

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 108. According to psychodynamic theory, repression serves the purpose of splitting unacceptable impulses and painful memories off from consciousness in which of the following disorders? a. dissociative disorders b. somatoform disorders c. anxiety disorders d. mood disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. Social-cognitive theorists view dissociation as __________ disturbing acts or thoughts. a. repressing b. negatively reinforcing c. extinguishing d. distancing oneself from Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. Psychodynamic and social-cognitive perspectives are similar in that they both focus on __________. a. the individual using a strategy to distance the self from trauma b. the unconscious c. the idea that resolving the different aspects of personality can cure dissociative identity d. repression Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 111. Using the concept of social-cognitive theory, dissociative disorders __________. a. are a form of role-playing acquired through observational learning and reinforcement b. are improved by splitting and repressing guilt or shame c. involve learned responses that entail manipulating events for reinforcement

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

are formed when the habit of not thinking about disturbing acts or thoughts is negatively reinforced by generating anxiety and feelings of guilt or shame

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. Recent research has shown evidence of differences in __________ between people with depersonalization/derealization disorder and healthy subjects. a. secretion of pancreatic enzymes b. levels of acetylcholine c. brain metabolic activity d. size of the pituitary gland Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. If Matilda feels dissociated from her body, brain scans may show dysregulated brain function during __________. a. sleep b. sex c. meal times d. leisure times Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 114. The diathesis–stress model would predict that __________. a. the severity of sexual abuse would be correlated with the likelihood of development of dissociative identity disorder b. abused children who develop dissociative identity disorder would have a personality proneness for the disorder c. the development of dissociative identity disorder in sexually abused children would depend on the supportiveness of the child’s environment d. dissociative identity disorder would only occur in sexually abused children who kept the abuse secret from everyone else Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 115. According to the diathesis–stress model, __________ is a characteristic that makes a sexually abused child

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e more prone to develop dissociative identity disorder. a. timidity b. aggressiveness c. hypnotizability d. unimaginativeness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 116. In the face of trauma, lack of tendency to fantasize may lead to __________ whereas tendency to fantasize may lead to __________. a. psychosis; posttraumatic stress disorder b. posttraumatic stress disorder; psychosis c. neuroses; dissociative disorders d. posttraumatic stress disorder; dissociative disorders Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. Dissociative amnesia and fugue are usually __________. a. transient and disappear slowly over time b. chronic and rarely disappear without professional treatment c. recurrent and persistent d. fleeting experiences that end abruptly Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 118. Episodes of depersonalization are most likely to occur __________. a. totally at random b. when people are involved in work requiring intense concentration c. when people are undergoing periods of mild anxiety or depression d. when people are relaxed and have “let their guard down” Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 119. Therapists help people deal with dissociative identity disorder by helping them to __________. a. learn more effective coping behaviors for current problems caused by the disorder b. find their “true selves” and actualize their hidden potential

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change maladaptive thoughts and irrational beliefs uncover and cope with early childhood trauma

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. In therapy, Nancy was prompted to establish direct contact with her other personalities. As a result, the alters were woven into a cohesive self in a process known as __________. a. fragmentation b. derealization c. integration d. EMDR Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 121. Reports on the effectiveness of psychoanalytic and other forms of therapy, such as behavior therapy, in treating dissociative disorders rely mostly on uncontrolled __________ studies. a. case b. correlational c. naturalistic observation d. experimental Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122. The Coons (1986) study found that __________ percent of patients with dissociative identity disorder were completely reintegrated using psychodynamic treatment methods. a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. __________ have been developed to help people with multiple personalities integrate their alter personalities. a. No drugs b. Several antidepressant drugs c. Several mild tranquilizers

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Several major tranquilizers

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 124. What has hampered efforts to conduct controlled experiments that compare different forms of treatments for dissociative disorders? a. the small number of people who present with the disorder b. lack of public interest c. lack of funding d. the fact that the disorder doesn’t even exist Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 125. There is compelling evidence of a connection between dissociative identity disorder and __________. a. damage to the cerebellum b. childhood abuse c. adjustment problems during adolescence d. a family history of borderline personality development Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. In a group of 100 people with dissociative identity disorder, up to __________ could be expected to have experienced sexual or physical abuse as a child. a. 25 b. 55 c. 76 d. 95 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 127. Dissociative identity disorder appears to __________. a. serve an escape function by blocking out painful memories of abuse b. serve a wish-fulfillment role for people with inadequate self-esteem and poor self-identity development c. be statistically linked to a family history of paranoid schizophrenia d. result from the id breaking through into conscious awareness

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. A cross-cultural similarity to the United States was noted with a study in Turkey, which showed that the great majority of dissociative identity disorder patients reported __________ during childhood. a. parental disengagement b. living with an alcoholic parent c. sexual or physical abuse d. marital discord between their parents Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 129. The word “somatic” derives from the Greek word meaning __________. a. illness b. body c. fantasy d. exaggerate Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 130. In __________ disorders, people show or complain of physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical cause. a. dissociative b. anxiety c. somatic symptom and related d. adjustment Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. If Johan is experiencing anxiety and feels symptoms such as trouble swallowing or breathing, his __________ nervous system may be overactive. a. somatic b. peripheral c. sympathetic branch of the autonomic d. parasympathetic branch of the autonomic

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 132. In DSM-5, which of the following is a somatic symptom and related disorder? a. somatic stress disorder b. hysteria c. factitious disorder d. traumatic stress disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 133. Which of the following is a diagnosable somatic symptom and related disorder? a. somatization disorder b. conversion disorder c. body dysmorphic disorder d. pain disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 134. In general, although many cases are unknown, somatic symptom disorder is likely __________ factitious disorder. a. equally as common as b. more common than c. less common than d. as commonplace as Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. Somatic symptom disorder is believed to affect about __________ percent of the general adult population. a. 1–5 b. 5–7 c. 10–20 d. 15–25 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 136. If 100 people came into the hospital with somatic symptom complaints, around __________ percent of the people would probably fit the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. People with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) not only have troubling physical symptoms, but they __________ their symptoms to the extent that it affects their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in daily life. a. are excessively concerned about b. chronically ignore c. lie about d. exaggerate Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 138. Which of the following people would be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder? a. a woman who has intermittent symptoms that are associated with significant personal distress b. a woman with persistent symptoms that are associated with interference with daily functioning c. a woman with significant enough symptoms to warrant intrusive medical intervention d. a woman with life-threatening symptoms that interfere with daily functioning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 139. People with somatic symptom disorder have __________ somatic complaints. a. singular and isolated b. singular but recurrent c. multiple but isolated d. multiple and persistent Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 140. Hanna complains of physical problems that date back to her adolescence. She has suffered from seizures, muscle weakness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, menstrual problems, chest pains, and urinary problems. Although she really suffers from these symptoms, her doctors have never been able to find a physical cause. She is most likely suffering from __________. a. somatic symptom disorder b. conversion disorder c. hypochondriasis d. Münchausen syndrome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 141. A study that tracked use of medical care by patients with excessive somatic concerns found them to be heavy users of __________. a. alcohol b. caffeine c. medical services d. illegal drugs Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 142. Although no longer a distinct diagnostic category in the DSM, the term hypochondriasis reflected individuals __________. a. who deny the presence of serious diagnosed conditions b. with a fear of hospitals and treatment c. with physical complaints who believed their symptoms were due to a serious, undetected illness d. using illness to obtain love and attention from others Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. The great majority of cases that were previously diagnosed as hypochondriasis would be classified as __________ disorder in the DSM-5 system. a. illness anxiety b. factitious c. somatic symptom d. functional neurological symptom Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. If a person has continuous aches that are not explainable and has persistent worries about these aches, such as whether they are an indicator of cancer or another disease, the person would be diagnosed as having __________ according to the DSM-5. a. dissociative identity disorder b. somatic symptom disorder c. conversion disorder d. mood disorder with somatization Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. If Emma has a fear that her symptoms are the result of a serious or deadly illness, today she would be diagnosed as having __________, but in previous versions of the DSM, it would have been __________. a. somatization disorder; Münchausen syndrome b. hypochondriasis; somatic symptom disorder c. somatic symptom disorder; hypochondriasis d. Münchausen syndrome; somatization disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 146. Frankie is convinced she is ill. She has persistent GI issues and headaches that have lasted for seven months. Doctors can find nothing wrong with her but she has missed a great deal of work. She would be diagnosed as having __________. a. somatic symptom disorder b. hypochondriasis c. conversion disorder d. factitious disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 147. Which of the following is a diagnostic feature of hypochondriasis? a. The disturbance has persisted for one year or longer. b. The person is preoccupied with the fear of having a serious illness. c. There are no fears of physical illness that persist despite medical evidence. d. There is a dramatic change in or loss of physical abilities or functioning. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. Matt has intense anxiety about his health. He focuses on slight changes in his heartbeat and greatly exaggerates minor aches and pains. He frequently “doctor shops” because he resents doctors telling him that nothing is physically wrong with him. He is suffering from __________. a. somatization disorder b. conversion disorder c. somatic symptom disorder d. Münchausen syndrome Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 149. People who develop somatic symptom disorder have __________ health worries and __________ psychiatric problems than other people. a. fewer; fewer b. fewer; more c. more; fewer d. more; more Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptoms disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 150. Which of the following people would be more likely to have hypochondriasis? a. a person who was relatively healthy as a child who did not experience trauma b. a person who was relatively unhealthy as a child who did not experience trauma c. a person who was relatively healthy as a child who did experience trauma d. a person who was relatively unhealthy as a child who did experience trauma Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 151. Malik has hypochondriasis. As such, he is most likely to also suffer from which of the following psychological disorders? a. depression b. conversion disorder c. an eating disorder d. a personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 152. Maggie has hypochondriasis. As such, she is most likely to also suffer from which of the following psychological disorders? a. an anxiety disorder b. bipolar affective disorder c. an eating disorder d. a personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 153. The DSM-5 introduced a new diagnostic category that includes a subgroup of people with hypochondriasis who complain of relatively minor or mild symptoms that they take to be signs of a serious undiagnosed illness. This diagnostic category is known as which of the following? a. hypochondriacal disorder b. conversion disorder c. obsessive–compulsive disorder d. illness anxiety disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 154. Juan has consistently experienced tightness in his chest and aches throughout his body for the last few years. Although medical tests have come back negative, he is chronically worried that these are symptoms of a serious illness. Juan most likely can be diagnosed as having which of the following, according to the DSM-5? a. hyperactivity disorder b. hypochondriasis c. illness anxiety disorder d. conversion disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 155. Compared to somatic symptom disorder, symptoms of illness anxiety disorder are __________. a. equally severe b. drastically severe c. less severe d. more severe Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 156. __________ disorder is distress about symptoms whereas __________ disorder is distress and fear about a serious illness. a. Somatic symptom; conversion b. Somatic symptom; illness anxiety c. Illness anxiety; conversion d. Conversion; somatic symptom Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 157. If Ramesh worries that his mild GI issues are a dire illness, such as cancer, and he refuses to go to the doctor to find out even though he is terrified, he has __________ illness anxiety disorder. a. care-seeking b. care-avoidant c. avoidant d. psychotic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. Doctor shopping is to __________ disorder as postponing lab tests is to __________ disorder. a. care-avoidant illness anxiety; care-seeking illness anxiety b. somatic symptom; care-seeking illness anxiety c. care-seeking illness anxiety; care-avoidant illness anxiety d. care-avoidant illness anxiety; conversion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. The __________ subtype of illness anxiety disorder describes people who jump from doctor to doctor in the hope of finding the one medical professional who might confirm their worst fears. a. obsessive b. care-seeking c. lethargic d. persistence Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 160. A major change or loss of physical functioning that is not faked, even though there are no medical findings to support the physical symptom or deficit, is called __________. a. hypochondriasis b. conversion disorder c. somatization disorder d. Münchausen syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. Conversion disorder is __________. a. characterized by symptoms that are intentionally produced b. different from malingering c. the tendency to interpret minor aches and pains as signs of serious illness d. characterized by physical symptoms that appear in a variety of both stressful and nonstressful situations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. The symptoms of conversion disorder usually come on __________ in a __________ situation. a. gradually; calm b. suddenly; calm c. suddenly; stressful d. gradually; stressful Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 163. Physical symptoms with no biological basis were called __________ in Freudian times. a. manic depression b. hysterical neurosis c. hebephrenic disorder d. cataplexy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 164. Conversion disorder was to Freud’s __________ as it currently is to the DSM-5’s __________. a. hysteria; manic depression b. hysteria; functional neurological symptom disorder c. functional neurological symptom disorder; hysteria d. manic depression; functional neurological symptom disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 165. One change in the DSM-5 is that conversion disorder is called which of the following? a. functional neurological symptom disorder b. malingering disorder c. illness anxiety disorder d. hypochondriasis Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 166. Conversion disorder is believed to involve the conversion or transformation of __________ into significant symptoms in the motor or sensory domains. a. emotional distress b. physical stress c. high blood pressure d. past experiences with psychoactive drugs Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 167. Conversion disorder has been linked to __________. a. parental illness b. a rigid moral upbringing c. childhood sexual and physical abuse d. sibling rivalry Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. Most classic conversion symptoms mimic __________ conditions.

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neurological adjustment anxiety genetic

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. Which of the following is a classic symptom of conversion disorder? a. myopia b. paranoia c. epilepsy d. accelerated heart rate Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. If Jayson experiences blindness, paralysis, and loss of sense of smell, he is showing “classic” signs of __________. a. hypochondriasis b. somatization disorder c. malingering d. conversion disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Which of the following is a diagnostic feature of conversion disorder? a. The symptoms are restricted to complaints of pain or problems in sexual functioning. b. The bodily symptoms match the medical conditions they suggest. c. The loss of physical functioning suggests the presence of a physical disorder. d. The symptoms involve involuntary motor movements and autonomic nervous system functions. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 172. La belle indifférence is a characteristic symptom of __________. a. somatization disorder b. conversion disorder c. hypochondriasis

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Münchausen syndrome

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 173. Tyler has been under a lot of stress at work lately. One morning he awakens to find he is totally blind. His physician can find nothing physically wrong with his eyes, and Tyler appears to have no trouble maneuvering around the furniture in the physician’s office. Tyler is not consciously faking and swears he cannot see. Tyler is suffering from __________. a. somatization disorder b. conversion disorder c. hypochondriasis d. Münchausen syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 174. Taylor has been under a lot of stress at work lately. One morning he awakens to find he is totally blind. At his physician’s office, Taylor says he is upset by the loss of his eyesight, but he appears to be totally calm about it. He doesn’t seem to be nearly as upset as one would normally expect for someone who has just lost his eyesight. Taylor’s lack of emotional reaction is an example of __________. a. malingering b. emotional compensation c. la belle indifférence d. Münchausen syndrome Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 175. When a person feigns an illness but is not consciously doing it for any specific motivation, he or she might be suffering from __________. a. hypochondriasis b. conversion disorder c. somatization disorder d. factitious disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 176. __________ is faking physical symptoms for no reason whereas __________ has a purpose.

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Factitious disorder; malingering Malingering; conversion disorder Malingering; factitious disorder Factitious disorder; conversion disorder

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. Factitious disorder is __________ malingering. a. more deceitful than b. equally as deceitful as c. as honest as d. less deceitful than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. Tonya is admitted to the hospital covered in blood. She reports that she has been bleeding uncontrollably from her mouth. Later, a nurse finds a syringe filled with blood thinner among Tonya’s personal items in the hospital room. Tonya denies that the syringe is hers. The syringe is not made by a company the hospital uses. This fact leads hospital staff to wonder if, rather than having a valid illness, Tonya has a DSM-5 mental disorder called __________. a. factitious disorder imposed on another b. factitious disorder on self c. delusional disorder d. hysterical personality disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 179. Which of the following refers to a disorder in which people intentionally falsify or induce physical or emotional illness or injury in another person, often a child or dependent person? a. illness transference disorder b. familial factitious disorder c. juvenile factitious disorder d. factitious disorder imposed on another Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 180. In the DSM-5, Münchausen syndrome by proxy is called __________. a. factitious disorder imposed on another b. familial factitious disorder c. juvenile factitious disorder d. illness transference disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 181. Baron Karl von Münchausen was notorious because of his __________. a. extraordinary number of physical complaints b. avoidance of combat because of feigned illness c. sexual escapades d. ability to tell tall tales Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 182. Münchausen syndrome by proxy can be viewed as a form of __________. a. abusive behavior b. hypochondriasis c. medical malpractice d. manipulation of the legal system Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 183. A motive proposed in the text for parents who induce sickness in their children is acquisition of __________. a. money b. medical knowledge c. sympathy d. the right to provide home schooling Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. In Sickened, Julie Gregory recounts her heart catheterization due to __________. a. hypochondriasis b. somatization disorder c. a birth defect

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her mother’s insistence

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 185. Which of the following statements best sums up the controversy regarding factitious disorder imposed on another? a. “Abuse is not a diagnostic category.” b. “Factitious disorder imposed on another already appears under a different DSM label.” c. “No one can know what the caregiver truly intends for the child.” d. “These parents likely have borderline personality disorder and the factitious disorder imposed on another is a reflection of that disorder.” Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. The koro and dhat syndromes of the Far East share some clinical features with __________. a. Münchhausen syndrome b. hypochondriasis c. conversion disorder d. Briquete’s syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 187. Koro syndrome is found primarily in __________. a. China b. Egypt c. Austria d. Lithuania Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 188. Koro syndrome involves __________. a. fears of female sexuality and genitalia b. excessive fears of loss of seminal fluid during nocturnal emissions c. fears that one’s genitals are shrinking and retracting into the body

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males’ fears of having intercourse with females during menstruation

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 189. Koro syndrome is found primarily among __________. a. young males b. older males c. young females d. older females Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 190. Koro syndrome tends to be __________. a. short-lived and episodic b. chronic and episodic c. short-lived but persistent d. chronic and persistent Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 191. People with koro syndrome __________. a. tend to be more religious than others b. are unable to be soothed by medical reassurances that their fears are unfounded c. have intelligence levels that tend to be lower than those of nonsufferers d. are more questioning of koro-related folk beliefs than are nonsufferers Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 192. Dhat syndrome is found primarily in __________. a. China b. India c. Japan

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Korea

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 193. If Aarav is avidly concerned about loss of seminal fluid because he believes it is essential to life, he has __________. a. koro syndrome b. dhat syndrome c. conversion disorder d. amok Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 194. Which of the following is a belief related to dhat syndrome? a. Semen is lost because it mixes with urine during urination. b. Preservation of semen guarantees ascendance to a higher level of afterlife upon death. c. Ejaculation during sexual intercourse allows males to gain life energy by draining it from females. d. Loss of semen depletes the body of physical energy but increases mental attentiveness. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 195. The word “hysteria” derives from the Greek word meaning __________. a. out of control b. genitals c. convulsion d. uterus Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 196. Hippocrates prescribed __________ as a cure for conversion disorder, or hysteria. a. long periods of rest b. sexual abstinence c. marriage

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bleeding

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. If Vivaan presented with hysterical paralysis, he would likely demonstrate disruptions occurring in brain circuitry responsible for controlling __________. a. movement and emotional responses b. learning and memory c. speech d. planning and abstract thinking Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 198. Which important figure in the history of psychoanalysis was known for treating hysteria with hypnosis? a. Charcot b. Horney c. Adler d. Jung Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. If Sam, a pilot with night blindness, was able to keep internal conflicts repressed, psychodynamic theorists would classify it as a(n) __________ gain. a. primary b. intrinsic c. secondary d. extrinsic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 200. If Kostas is able to avoid burdensome responsibilities, such as housework, and gain support, rather than condemnation, from his wife, a psychodynamic theorist would refer to it as a(n) __________ gain. a. primary b. intrinsic c. secondary d. extrinsic

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 201. According to Freud, hysterical symptoms provide __________ gains. a. neither primary nor secondary b. primary, but not secondary, c. secondary, but not primary, d. primary and secondary Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. The hysterical paralysis of an arm that prevents someone from acting out an unacceptable murderous impulse is what Freud called a(n) __________ gain. a. primary b. secondary c. intrinsic d. extrinsic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 203. A soldier experiences sudden paralysis of his hand that prevents him from firing his rifle in battle. Instead of having to face enemy fire, he is sent to a field hospital to recover. Since he is not “faking,” he is not perceived negatively by fellow soldiers, but instead is cared for and given sympathy by the hospital staff. According to psychodynamic theory, the soldier has achieved __________ gains by getting sympathy from the hospital staff. a. primary b. secondary c. intrinsic d. extrinsic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 204. La belle indifférence is believed to occur in hysteria because __________. a. negative feelings are displaced b. the apathy of depression sets in when anxiety is repressed c. the physical symptoms alleviate anxiety

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the person no longer has to deal with any underlying conflicts

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. It could be argued that the psychodynamic idea of gains is similar to the learning idea of __________. a. punishment b. extinction c. reinforcement d. spontaneous recovery Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 206. From the learning perspective, somatic symptom and related disorders serve mainly to __________. a. develop control over others b. avoid or escape anxiety c. force a person to withdraw from physically stressful situations d. gain attention from others Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 207. According to the learning perspective, the symptoms of conversion and other somatic symptom and related disorders may be due to __________. a. unconscious conflicts b. reinforcement of the “sick role” c. dissociation d. la belle indifférence Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 208. Some learning theorists see the hypochondriacal pattern of repeatedly seeking medical advice as a form of __________ disorder. a. paranoid b. panic c. obsessive–compulsive d. adjustment

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. Cognitive theorists argue that people with hypochondriasis use their complaints as a __________ strategy. a. withdrawal b. passive-aggressive c. self-aggrandizing d. self-handicapping Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 210. If, instead of focusing on his failing marriage and lack of friendships, Jim focused his attention on physical complaints, a cognitive theorist would argue that he is __________. a. avoiding b. exacerbating c. exaggerating d. solving Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 211. A distorted way of thinking about minor physical complaints is attributed to people with __________ by cognitive theorists. a. depersonalization disorder b. body dysmorphic disorder c. hypochondriasis d. pain disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 212. A distorted way of thinking about minor physical complaints is attributed to people with hypochondriasis by __________ theorists. a. learning b. cognitive c. psychodynamic d. humanistic Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 213. Cognitive theorists speculate that hypochondriasis and __________ disorder share a common cause in distorted thinking, leading to misinterpretation of minor bodily changes as catastrophic. a. pain b. somatization c. bipolar d. panic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 214. Recently, investigators proposed that symptoms associated with conversion disorder may involve a disconnect in the neural connections between parts of the brain that control certain functions such as speech and other parts involved in regulating __________. a. anxiety b. speech c. planning d. pain regulation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 215. Freud began his treatment approach, psychoanalysis, with the treatment of __________. a. hysteria b. hypochondriasis c. somatization disorder d. dissociative amnesia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 216. Treatment of conversion disorders __________. a. has not been thoroughly studied using controlled research even though the number of contemporary conversion disorder cases is adequate for such research b. can be successful using cognitive behavioral therapy c. cannot be successful using psychoanalytic treatment, according to outcome research d. has not been successful for modern psychoanalysts, even though Freud was successful in the past Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 217. If the focus of Ruby’s treatment is on removing sources of secondary gain, this treatment would be a __________ approach. a. cognitive b. psychodynamic c. behavioral d. humanistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 218. To help Manish stop his obsessions with illnesses that are not real, __________ would be effective. a. modeling b. cognitive restructuring and exposure with response prevention c. psychodynamic insights into his family of origin d. aversion therapy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 219. Therapists have reported that many clients with hypochondriasis terminate psychotherapy when told that __________. a. their problems are psychological b. they must stop reading the newspaper c. they must do household tasks assigned to them by their parents or spouses d. their therapy will be long-term Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 220. If Isaiah’s therapist is going to prescribe drugs to help treat his hypochondriasis and factitious disorder, she should prescribe __________ for best effectiveness. a. mild tranquilizers b. analgesics c. phenothiazines d. antidepressants Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 221. Physical disorders in which psychological factors play a causal or contributing role are known as __________ disorders. a. psychosomatic b. dissociative c. adjustment d. malingering Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 222. Asthma and headaches have traditionally been labeled __________ disorders. a. phrenophysiologic b. body psyche c. psychosomatic d. cranophysical Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 223. Ulcers have historically been viewed as a psychosomatic disorder. However, recent research indicates that a(n) __________, not stress or diet, is the major cause of peptic ulcers. a. virus b. bacterium c. prion d. abnormal protein formation in the blood Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 224. It has been found that the __________ bacterium is the cause of the majority of peptic ulcers. a. E. coli b. strep c. H. pylori d. C. moberin Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 225. It is currently believed that ulcers are caused mainly by __________. a. stress b. diet c. chronic anger d. a bacterium Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 226. The treatment of choice for ulcers is currently __________. a. behavioral therapy b. antibiotics c. stress management d. improved diet Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 227. The field of psychosomatic medicine explores health-related connections between which of the following? a. the mind and the body b. the heart and the lungs c. fat and the muscles d. the soul and the mind Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 228. The most frequent kind of headache is the __________ headache. a. cluster b. sinus c. migraine d. tension Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 229. Sean has a headache. It developed gradually throughout the day. He feels like a tight steel band is wrapped around his forehead resulting in a dull steady pain on both sides of his head. His headache is most likely a __________ headache. a. cluster b. sinus c. migraine d. tension Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 230. Anna experiences headaches that would be described as piercing and usually occur behind her left eye. Which type of headache is she likely experiencing? a. migraine b. tension c. aura d. withdrawal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 231. Julia suffers from migraine headaches. Her pain is usually experienced __________. a. for about 30 minutes at a time b. behind an eye c. for about 15 minutes at a time d. with piercing or throbbing sensations on both sides of the head Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 232. Scott has debilitating headaches that last several hours daily. They are preceded by a sense of flashing lights, and he experiences the pain on one side of his head. Scott probably has __________ headaches. a. migraine b. tension c. sinus d. stress Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 233. In a room of 100 randomly selected migraine sufferers, approximately __________ would be women. a. 23 b. 44 c. 67 d. 90 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 234. Migraine headaches occur __________. a. among men in most cases b. only in females c. only in individuals of European ancestry d. daily in some cases Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. When Lydia experiences a migraine headache, she is usually aware it is coming due to a(n) __________, in which she sees spots in her peripheral vision. a. prelude b. halo c. project d. aura Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 236. Which of the following is considered a likely cause of migraines? a. diet b. poor visual acuity c. an underlying central nervous system disorder d. falling levels of acetylcholine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 237. Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the cause of migraine headaches? a. adrenaline b. serotonin

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dopamine cortisol

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 238. MSG, menstruation, and changes in barometric pressure can trigger __________. a. ulcers b. asthmatic attacks c. an increase in adrenaline d. migraine headaches Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 239. Migraine pain is to __________ blood vessels as migraine relief is to __________ blood vessels. a. constricted; dilated b. dilated; constricted c. brain; constricted d. dilated; brain Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. If Jasmine is being trained in a method to control her involuntary bodily functions, she is being trained in __________. a. biofeedback b. systematic desensitization c. reciprocal inhibition d. biocontrol training Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 241. In biofeedback, people learn about their physiological processes through __________. a. auditory or visual signals b. bodily feelings c. signs from a partner d. a test score

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. Biofeedback concerning muscle tension is called __________ biofeedback. a. electroencephalographic b. aura c. electromyographic d. physiocratic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 243. Biofeedback has relieved the pain of migraine headaches by __________. a. teaching the client how to breathe deeply b. smoothing out the muscles in the forehead c. decreasing the rate of eye blinks d. raising finger temperature Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 244. A technique for relieving the discomfort of migraine headaches by regulating blood flow is __________ biofeedback. a. muscular b. thermal c. epidural d. vascular Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. Stress induces bodily responses such as excessive levels of __________ nervous system arousal, which can __________ the risk of stress-related illnesses. a. sympathetic; decrease b. parasympathetic; decrease c. sympathetic; increase d. parasympathetic; increase Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 246. __________ includes several ways of narrowing consciousness to moderate the stressors of the outside world. a. Meditation b. Hypnosis c. Progressive relaxation d. Wish-fulfillment fantasy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 247. There are many meditation methods, but they share the common thread of __________ one’s attention by focusing on __________ stimuli. a. narrowing; novel b. broadening; novel c. narrowing; repetitive d. broadening; repetitive Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 248. Narrowing one’s attention by focusing on repetitive stimuli is the common thread of different forms of __________. a. meditation b. progressive relaxation c. biofeedback d. behavior therapy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 249. When Kevin narrows his attention by focusing on his breathing, he is engaged in __________. a. meditation b. biofeedback c. progressive relaxation d. behavior therapy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 250. Simple visual symbols used by yogis to focus their attention while meditating are called __________. a. mandalas b. incantations c. chants d. mantras Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 251. Based on an Indian meditative practice, transcendental meditation __________. a. was brought to the United States by Mahatma Gandhi b. increases delta brain waves c. helps reduce sympathetic nervous system arousal d. involves creating a mental hierarchy of stress Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 252. Increased meditation is to __________ sympathetic arousal as decreased meditation is to __________ sympathetic arousal. a. increased; increased b. decreased; decreased c. increased; decreased d. decreased; increased Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 253. When Senka meditates, she uses the word “om” as a repetitive stimulus to narrow her focus. The use of this word serves as her __________. a. mandala b. mantra c. concentration d. focus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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254. Bhuti, a Tibetan Buddhist, engages in __________ meditation. a. transcendental b. progressive c. mindfulness d. imagery Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 255. A stress-reduction technique practiced by Tibetan Buddhists is __________ meditation. a. transcendental b. progressive c. mindfulness d. imagery Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. When Diana engages in mindfulness meditation, her focus is on __________. a. a mantra b. past experiences c. a mandala d. conscious experience Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 257. If Ruth has been practicing meditation for 20 years, her brain would likely have greater activation in the __________. a. prefrontal cortex b. amygdala c. hippocampus d. cingulate cortex Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 258. If Ruth has been practicing meditation for 20 years, her brain would likely have greater activation in the areas of the brain dedicated to __________.

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sexual activity attention and decision making appetite regulation sleep and dreaming

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 259. Research has led scientists to speculate that regular practice of meditation may alter brain functioning in ways that may be therapeutic to children with __________. a. affective regulation disorder b. autism spectrum disorder c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) d. cerebral palsy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 260. Cardiovascular disease is a disease of the __________. a. endocrine system b. muscles and bones c. heart and arteries d. lymph nodes and immune system Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. What is the leading cause of death in the United States? a. cancer b. cardiovascular disease c. accidents d. homicide Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 262. If 100 people in the United States were to die of natural causes, __________ would be due to heart disease. a. 10 b. 25 c. 33

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 263. Cardiovascular disease accounts for about 1 in __________ deaths in the United States. a. 10 b. 5 c. 3 d. 2 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 264. Coronary heart disease __________ women than breast cancer. a. is less fatal for b. kills more c. is more easily cured in d. kills fewer Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 265. Cardiovascular disease is __________ cancers. a. more deadly than b. not as deadly as c. equally as deadly as d. not at all deadly compared to Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 266. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for __________. a. neither men nor women b. men but not women c. women but not men d. both men and women Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. Cherita’s doctor informed her that she has a condition known commonly as “hardening of the arteries” in which artery walls become thicker, harder, and less elastic, which is known as __________. a. angina b. myocardial infarction c. atherosclerosis d. arteriosclerosis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. Arthur hasn’t taken good care of himself. He eats poorly and doesn’t exercise, leading to a buildup of fatty deposits on his artery walls, which is called __________. a. angina b. atherosclerosis c. arteriosclerosis d. myocardial infarction Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 269. The process involving the buildup of fatty deposits along artery walls that leads to the formation of arteryclogging plaques is called __________. a. angina b. atherosclerosis c. myocardial infarction d. arteriosclerosis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 270. When Devon had a heart attack, the EMTs and doctors referred to it as __________, a technical name for heart attack. a. an embolism b. a myocardial infarction c. arteriosclerosis d. atherosclerosis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 271. Coronary heart disease is __________. a. not preventable b. resistant to most forms of prevention c. largely preventable d. completely preventable Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 272. Which of the following people would be most likely to develop coronary heart disease? a. a person who eats a diet high in fish b. a person who exercises regularly c. a person who eats a diet high in fruit d. a person whose father died of a heart attack Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 273. You heard that your new roommate is a Type A personality. You would expect the roommate to be __________. a. withdrawn and submissive b. shy and immature c. impatient and ambitious d. adventurous and irresponsible Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 274. Within Type A personality, the trait of hostility is considered __________ being competitive in terms of negative health outcomes. a. equally as risky as b. not risky compared to c. less risky compared to d. more risky compared to Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 275. The most toxic elements of the Type A behavior pattern are __________. a. lust and greed b. impatience and ambition c. anger and hostility d. drive and competitiveness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 276. If Emelda has high stress levels, it is likely that her __________ is/are high as well. a. relaxation hormones b. epinephrine and norepinephrine c. serotonin d. H. pylori Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 277. Increases in stress are linked to __________ in epinephrine and __________ in norepinephrine. a. decreases; decreases b. decreases; increases c. increases; decreases d. increases; increases Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 278. In “broken-heart syndrome,” __________. a. sudden surges in cholesterol rapidly clog previously healthy arteries, leading to sudden death b. the person’s brain unconsciously “wills” the heart and lungs to stop working c. stress hormones “stun” the heart, preventing it from pumping normally d. the person’s blood pressure skyrockets, causing a sudden, massive, and usually fatal stroke Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 279. “Broken-heart syndrome” is __________.

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reported anecdotally, but has never been medically documented rare common after the unexpected loss of a loved one, but not common in other situations relatively common after any unexpected loss

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 280. A Swedish study revealed that __________ stress tripled the risk of recurrent cardiac events in women. a. marital b. financial c. job d. menstrual Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 281. Which of the following is one of the top three major contributing factors associated with heart disease among Black women and men? a. Type A personality b. poor social networks c. religious affiliation d. diabetes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 282. The incidence of coronary heart disease and deaths from heart disease has been __________ during the past 50 years. a. declining steadily b. declining rapidly c. increasing steadily d. increasing rapidly Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 283. Ethan has a respiratory disorder in which the main tubes of the windpipe constrict, become inflamed, and produce large amounts of mucus. His disorder is known as __________.

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emphysema pneumonia colitis asthma

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 284. If the rate of asthma was approximately 3 million children 30 years ago, today it would be __________ million. a. 1.5 b. 2.5 c. 6 d. 9 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 285. Asthma is a respiratory disorder that __________. a. can be cured through drugs and a sedentary lifestyle b. appears to have little relationship to stress c. is caused almost exclusively by psychological factors d. can be lethal under certain circumstances Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 286. If Santiago has asthma, which of the following factors in his life would be most problematic? a. eating a diet high in vitamin C b. excessive sleep c. overeating d. depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 287. Which of the following is a goal of behavioral treatment for asthma sufferers? a. increasing aerobic activity b. decreasing anger and hostility c. increasing assertiveness

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developing relaxation skills

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 288. In recent years, the cancer death rate has been __________, in large part due to __________. a. inching downward; better screening and treatment b. inching downward; better personal lifestyle practices c. inching upward; the increase in environmental toxins d. inching upward; the increase in the availability of processed foods Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 289. In a group of 100 men, __________ run the risk of developing cancer at some point in their lives. a. 10 b. 15 c. 35 d. 50 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 290. In a group of 100 women, __________ run the risk of developing cancer at some point in their lives. a. 13 b. 23 c. 33 d. 53 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 291. When Norah’s cancer was not detected or contained early, it __________, or moved to other areas of the body. a. replicated b. migrated c. reproduced d. metastasized Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 292. When cancer cells are no longer contained in their reproduction and have spread to multiple sites in the body, they are said to have __________. a. eliminated the effectiveness of helper Z cells in the body b. mutated c. metastasized d. infiltrated Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 293. Heavy alcohol consumption, high fat intake, and excessive sunbathing can contribute to the development of __________. a. migraine headaches b. cancer c. asthma d. hypertension Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 294. __________ animal fat consumption is linked to __________ rates of cancer. a. More; lower b. Less; higher c. Less; lower d. Excessive; lower Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 295. A weakened __________ may increase susceptibility to cancer. a. heart b. system of ego defense mechanisms c. ego d. immune system Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 296. The relationship between stress and cancer __________. a. requires further study b. demonstrates that stress makes people more susceptible to cancer c. demonstrates that stress has no effect on susceptibility to the various cancers d. has proven that stress contributes to susceptibility to breast and prostate cancers Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. Investigators recently reported that cognitive therapy that included a mindfulness meditation training component __________ in cancer patients. a. improved red blood cell count b. increased levels of hope and optimism c. reduced levels of depression and anxiety d. improved attitudes toward healthy persons Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 298. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by __________. a. the human papilloma virus b. the human immunodeficiency virus c. prions d. bacteria Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 299. If Omar contracted HIV, the syndrome would attack his __________ system. a. cardiovascular b. respiratory c. nervous d. immune Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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300. Approximately how many people in the United States have died of AIDS-related diseases since the start of the epidemic? a. 100,000 b. 250,000 c. 500,000 d. 700,000 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 301. Treatment of HIV has been revolutionized by the use of highly effective __________. a. antibiotic drugs b. antiretroviral drugs c. antidepressant drugs d. mindfulness therapies Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. Saadya, who has AIDS, would be best assisted by engaging in two therapies specifically focused on adapting to living with AIDS and its psychological symptoms. These are coping skills training and __________ therapy. a. cognitive behavioral b. family c. person-centered d. humanistic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 303. In patients with HIV/AIDS, antidepressants are __________ in emotion regulation and are __________ in prolonging patients’ lives. a. not effective; not necessarily effective b. effective; not necessarily effective c. not effective; effective d. effective; effective Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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True-False Questions 304. In somatic symptom and related disorders and dissociative disorders, anxiety is directly observed in behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 305. In anxiety disorders, anxious behavior is observed, whereas in somatic symptom disorders, anxious behavior is inferred. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 306. Often people suffering from dissociative disorders show no signs of anxiety. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 307. If Michelle had a dissociative disorder, the cardinal feature of the disorder would be anxiety. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 308. Multiple personality has been traditionally classified as a somatic symptom or related disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 309. A split from reality best fits schizophrenia whereas a split from one’s own consciousness best fits dissociative identity disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 310. When Thom says he is experiencing a split personality, he is referring to his schizophrenia diagnosis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 311. Multiple personality actually occurs more commonly than schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 312. Some people with multiple personalities also show behaviors associated with schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 313. It is possible that Tyreke’s multiple personalities are so distinct from each other that each personality may have its own allergies and eyeglass prescription. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 314. People with multiple personalities may have one personality that is schizophrenic. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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315. In dissociative identity disorder, themes of sexual ambivalence and ambiguity are common. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 316. A person with a loving and supportive childhood would be more likely to develop dissociative identity disorder than someone who was abused as a child. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 317. Clinicians treating someone with dissociative identity disorder can sometimes elicit alternate personalities to make themselves known by asking, “Is there another part of you that wants to say something to me?” Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 318. When treating a patient with dissociative identity disorder, clinicians will often ignore the other personalities to engage with the dominant or main personality. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 319. It is expected that dominant personalities know about the existence of alters because that is the cardinal feature of dissociative identity disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 320. In dissociative identity disorder, there are always two dominant personalities.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 321. The majority of diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder are male. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 322. The majority of diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder are female. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 323. The number of alters present is normally a quarter of the person’s age at the time of development of dissociative identity disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. Most cases of people with multiple personalities involve criminal behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 325. Suicidal behavior is common in people with multiple personalities. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 326. If Dawn is experiencing memory loss resulting from dissociative amnesia, she will never retrieve those memories. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 327. It would be unusual for someone’s dissociative amnesia to last for three years. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 328. Dissociative amnesia and fugue are usually transient and disappear abruptly. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 329. If Kate was assaulted, and she cannot remember the entirety of the day on which she was attacked, she would be experiencing localized amnesia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 330. If Demitri was involved in a traumatic event on the battlefield and subsequently forgot his entire life, he would be experiencing systematized amnesia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 331. If Kate was assaulted, and she cannot remember the attack itself but can remember other events of the day, she would be experiencing localized amnesia. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 332. Fugue states commonly last for months or even years. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 333. When Késhaun experienced his fugue state, his behavior was likely erratic and would have been labeled as “psychotic” by onlookers. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 334. Experienced clinicians can reasonably determine whether or not people are faking amnesia for their misdeeds. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 335. People can be led to believe that they experienced events that did not actually take place. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 336. It is highly uncommon for a typical person to experience feelings of detachment from his or her body. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 337. It would not be unusual for Roman to experience a single brief episode of depersonalization during times of extreme stress. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 338. Depersonalization and derealization can motivate anxiety and avoidance behavior. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 339. Despite some sensationalistic cases in the media, the great majority of people with multiple personalities were not physically or sexually abused as children. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 340. If there were 10 individuals who suffered from dissociative identity disorder, it would be likely that as many as nine of them had experienced severe abuse in childhood. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 341. Medications have clearly been shown to be effective in treating dissociative disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 342. Dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia are similar in that they both respond well to treatment with phenothiazines. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 343. Dissociative identity disorder responds well to treatment with antidepressant medications.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 344. “We have a drug that can help integrate your personalities, Shelly” is a valid statement. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 345. If Briony showed up repeatedly at hospital emergency rooms, feigning illness and seeking treatment for no apparent reason, she would be diagnosed as having anxiety. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 346. People with somatic symptom disorder are not overly concerned about their troubling physical symptoms. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 347. Thirty years ago, Ines would have been considered a hypochondriac; today, she would be diagnosed as having somatic symptom disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 348. People with hypochondriasis are consciously faking their symptoms. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 349. Individuals who express an extremely high level of health anxiety are likely to receive a diagnosis of the newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 called illness anxiety disorder.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 350. Compared to somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder includes more severe physical complaints. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 351. Care-seeking subtype is one general subtype of illness anxiety disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 352. The DSM-5 lists conversion disorder as a subtype of illness anxiety disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 353. Most of the time, the bodily symptoms found in conversion disorder match the medical conditions they suggest. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 354. The fact that conversion symptoms first appear in the context of or are aggravated by conflicts or stressors suggests a psychological connection. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 355. Conversion disorder is so named because of the psychodynamic belief that it represents the channeling, or

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e conversion, of repressed sexual or aggressive energies into physical symptoms. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 356. Hysteria or conversion disorder cases are more common today than in Freud’s era. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 357. If Andrea is experiencing paralysis, epilepsy, and problems in coordination that appear to have no cause, she is experiencing classic symptoms of conversion disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 358. If Daveon is motivated to feign physical illness in order to qualify for disability benefits, he would be classified as having factitious disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 359. Factitious disorder is considered more deceitful than malingering. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 360. Jermaine’s diagnosis of factitious disorder imposed on another would previously have been diagnosed as Münchausen syndrome by proxy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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361. Children are more likely than adults to be victims in cases of factitious disorder imposed on another. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 362. There was an epidemic in China in the 1980s affecting more than 2,000 people who fell prey to the belief that their genitals were shrinking and retracting into their bodies. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 363. If Rahul, an Indian male, believes that preservation of urine guarantees health and longevity, he may develop dhat syndrome. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 364. Found among young Asian Indian males, dhat syndrome involves excessive fears over the loss of seminal fluid in nocturnal emissions, in urine, or through masturbation. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 365. Koro refers to genitals shrinking whereas dhat refers to loss of seminal fluid. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 366. The term “hysteria” derives from the Greek word for “testicle.” Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 367. According to psychodynamic theory, hysterical systems are not functional. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 368. Empirical evidence supports the psychodynamic view of hysteria over other explanations. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 369. When Michael can garner sympathy from his family for his illness, it is a primary gain. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 370. A primary gain would support repression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 371. Psychodynamic theory and learning theory concur that the symptoms in conversion disorders relieve anxiety. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 372. Cognitive psychologists draw a parallel between hypochondriasis and panic disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 373. Taking antidepressants would likely reduce Cole’s symptoms of factitious disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Explain methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 374. “You are causing me so much stress, I developed an ulcer!” would be an accurate statement. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 375. Ulcers would be considered psychosomatic. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 376. A headache on both sides of the head would be a tension headache whereas a migraine might be behind an eye. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 377. Hormonal changes during menstruation can trigger migraine headaches. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 378. People can relieve the pain of migraine headaches by lowering the temperature in a finger. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 379. If Takashi continues to meditate, he will likely increase the activity in his amygdala. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 380. A person who meditates will likely have less activation of areas of the brain responsible for attention. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 381. The best advice for meditation is to set a bar for success. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 382. “She died of a broken heart after her husband passed away” could be accurate. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 383. African Americans have a lower rate of death due to coronary heart disease compared to non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 384. African Americans and Caucasian Americans have the highest rates of death due to coronary heart disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 385. If Trisha works a large amount of overtime hours, she is more likely to have cardiovascular disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 386. Compared to 50 years ago, the incidence of coronary heart disease death is lower today. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 387. The incidence of deaths from heart disease has significantly increased in this country over the past 50 years. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 388. Compared to 50 years ago, the likelihood of having asthma is reduced. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 389. Along with rates of heart disease, rates of asthma have significantly increased since 1967. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 390. Cancer can be caused by viruses. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 391. Akiko and Amy, who both eat an American diet, are more likely to develop cancer than if they ate a traditional Japanese diet. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 392. It is likely that Kayoko, a Japanese woman, is at higher risk for developing cancer than Bethany, an American woman. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 393. A diet rich in fats and carbohydrates decreases one’s susceptibility to cancer. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 394. Many cancer cases could be prevented if people adopted healthier lifestyles. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 395. Among a group of 100 randomly selected people in the United States, only one will die of cancer. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 396. If an hour passed, 60 people in the United States would have died of cancer. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 397. If Remy engaged in oral–genital contact, she would be at risk for contracting HIV. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 398. With the introduction of highly effective antiretroviral drugs, a cure for HIV has been found. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 399. If Alexis wanted to increase her immune response, she could engage in coping skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 400. As alcohol consumption increases, safe sex practices increase. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Essay Questions 401. Distinguish the dissociative and somatic symptoms and related disorders from the anxiety disorders in terms of the theorized role of anxiety. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 402. Provide an example of a person with dissociative identity disorder (DID). Be sure to include the key features of the disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 403. Compare and contrast schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder. Why are these disorders often confused? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 404. Compare and contrast the specific types of dissociative amnesia and give an example of each. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 405. Synthesize the controversies surrounding recovered memories. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 406. Suggest an experimental paradigm that could prove the validity of recovered memories. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia Learning Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 407. Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization. Provide an example of each. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder Learning Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 408. Compare at least two theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.5 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 409. Compare and contrast the various methods for treating dissociative disorders.

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Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.1.6 Treatment of Dissociative Disorders Learning Objective: 6.1.6 Describe the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 410. Provide an example of illness anxiety disorder, ensuring the answer provides a clear distinction from somatic symptom disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder; 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder Learning Objectives: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder; 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 411. Compare and contrast the features and prevalence of conversion disorder and hypochondriasis. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder; 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objectives: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder; 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 412. Compare and contrast the prevalence and features of somatic symptom disorder and conversion disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder; 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder Learning Objectives: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder; 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 413. Compare the features of somatic symptom and related disorders, explaining how they are different from malingering. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder; 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder; 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objectives: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder; 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder; 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 414. Describe the features of both Münchausen syndrome (factitious disorder on self) and Münchausen syndrome by proxy (factitious disorder imposed on another). Why do researchers believe that people with these disorders act the way they do? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder Learning Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 415. Compare koro and dhat syndromes with regard to their key features and the cultural expectations surrounding

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e each disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 416. Compare at least two different theoretical perspectives on somatic symptom and related disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.2.6 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 6.2.6 Describe the theoretical understandings of somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 417. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive methods of treating somatic symptom and related disorders. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 6.2.7 Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Learning Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 418. Authors of abnormal psychology texts invariably group dissociative disorders and somatic symptom and related disorders in one chapter. Explain your theory on how these types of disorders fit together, citing specific disorders to illustrate your points. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topics: 6.1 Dissociative Disorders; 6.1.1 Dissociative Identity Disorder; 6.1.2 Dissociative Amnesia; 6.1.3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder; 6.1.4 Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes; 6.2 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders; 6.2.1 Somatic Symptom Disorder; 6.2.2 Illness Anxiety Disorder; 6.2.3 Conversion Disorder; 6.2.4 Factitious Disorder; 6.2.5 Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatic Symptom Disorders? Learning Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial; 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia; 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder; 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features; 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder; 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder; 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder; 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder; 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 419. Compare and contrast the different types of headaches, their causes, effects, and types of treatments for them. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 420. Provide an example of meditation that incorporates at least five “tips for success” in meditating.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.1 Headaches Learning Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 421. Provide an example of a person who would be prone to cardiovascular disease. Then provide steps that this particular person could use to moderate these factors. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 422. Provide an example of a person who exemplifies the Type A behavior pattern. Relate this personality type to the health status this person may have. What challenges might this person face? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.2 Cardiovascular Disease Learning Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 423. Provide an example of how psychological factors can trigger asthma. What psychological techniques could be used to reduce the number of attacks? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.3 Asthma Learning Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 424. Synthesize the role of psychological factors in the cause, prevention, and treatment of cancer. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.4 Cancer Learning Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 425. Explain why AIDS should be included in a discussion of significant psychological factors in physical illness, and how psychological interventions can be useful to people with HIV/AIDS. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 6.3.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Learning Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 6: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health Quiz: Dissociative Disorders EOM Q6.1.1 Question: Which of the following statements regarding dissociative identity disorder is true? a. The host personality often has no conscious realization that there are other alter personalities. b. The alter personalities never know about the host personality. c. There can be only one host and two alters in dissociative identity disorder. d. Each personality does not differ in terms of overall behaviors. Answer: a Consider This: The host personality often has memory gaps when the other alters were in control. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. EOM Q6.1.2 Question: Jackson was recently the victim of a hostage situation where he was held for several days before being rescued. Although several weeks have passed since the rescue, Jackson is unable to remember where he lives and what he does at his job. Jackson would likely be diagnosed with __________. a. dissociative amnesia b. traumatic dissociative event disorder c. dissociative identity disorder d. depersonalization/derealization disorder Answer: a Consider This: This type of memory loss is reversible, although it may last for days, weeks, or even years. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. EOM Q6.1.3 Question: Evidence suggests that depersonalization experiences may be more common in __________ cultures and less common in cultures that emphasize __________. a. individualistic; group identity b. collectivistic; individualism c. democratic; totalitarianism d. totalitarian; democracy Answer: a Consider This: Cultural differences influence the development and expression of dissociative syndromes. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. EOM Q6.1.4 Question: Ngaire, a Pacific Islander, recently experienced a trancelike state in which he was violently destroying objects and threatening people around him. Which culture-bound syndrome would best describe his behavior? a. amok b. koro c. dhat d. zar

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: People who experience this disorder often have no memory of the episode. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. EOM Q6.1.5 Question: Which of the following statements best fits the social-cognitive perspective of dissociative amnesia and fugue? a. The experience is a learned response that serves to distance the individual from disturbing memories. b. The experience is an unconscious protective mechanism to protect the individual from traumatic experiences and conflicts. c. The experience is a result of underlying brain damage that results in lost memories. d. The experience is a result of an underlying predisposition to memory issues that is triggered by a stressful event. Answer: a Consider This: This perspective includes components of negative reinforcement. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.1.5 Describe different theoretical perspectives on dissociative disorders. Quiz: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders EOM Q6.2.1 Question: Jeremy is always worried about his health. He tends to be overweight and has tried multiple diets and exercise programs to lose weight but is never successful. He has abdominal swelling and often feels like he has a large knot in his stomach. He has become convinced that he has an underlying tumor that is causing his issues. It is likely that he suffers from __________. a. somatic symptom disorder b. conversion disorder c. factitious disorder d. personality disorder Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder have troubling physical symptoms but also are excessively concerned about their symptoms to the extent that it affects their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in daily life. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.2.1 Describe the key features of somatic symptom disorder. EOM Q6.2.2 Question: Codi is often worried that she has a severe illness. Even for a mild symptom, such as a headache, she scours online medical sites for the various cancer diagnoses she might have. It is likely that she would be diagnosed as having __________. a. illness anxiety disorder b. somatic symptom disorder c. factitious disorder d. conversion disorder Answer: a Consider This: In this disorder the emphasis placed on the anxiety associated with illness rather than the distress the symptoms cause. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.2.2 Describe the key features of illness anxiety disorder. EOM Q6.2.3

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Question: Tamara has been reporting blindness and numbness in her hands but her doctors cannot find any physical or medical explanation for these symptoms. Instead, they believe she might be suffering from a __________ disorder. a. conversion b. factitious disorder c. somatic symptom disorder d. illness anxiety disorder Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder experience loss or impairment of physical functions that cannot be explained medically. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.2.3 Describe the key features of conversion disorder. EOM Q6.2.4 Question: What is the disorder characterized by manufacturing physical or psychological symptoms, but without any apparent motive? a. factitious disorder b. conversion disorder c. body dysmorphic disorder d. hysteria Answer: a Consider This: Malingering, which is motivated by rewards or incentives, is sometimes confused with this disorder. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.2.4 Explain the difference between malingering and factitious disorder. EOM Q6.2.5 Question: Koro is to a __________ as dhat is to a __________. a. fear of the genitals shrinking and retracting into the body; fear of a loss of seminal fluid b. fear of the genitals shrinking and retracting into the body; fear of a loss of visual sensation due to masturbation c. fear of a loss of seminal fluid; fear of a loss of visual sensation due to masturbation d. fear of a loss of visual sensation due to masturbation; fear of a loss of seminal fluid Answer: a Consider This: Koro is related to Chinese culture whereas dhat is related to Asian Indian culture. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.2.5 Describe the key features of koro and dhat syndromes. Quiz: Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health EOM Q6.3.1 Question: Teri is undergoing __________ training for her migraines, where sensors provide information on her body functions such as muscle tension and brain waves in the form of auditory signals or visual displays. a. biofeedback b. coping skills c. cognitive therapy d. mindfulness meditation Answer: a Consider This: Training migraine sufferers to use this technique combined with relaxation skills has been shown to be effective. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches.

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOM Q6.3.2 Question: Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of coronary heart disease is true? a. African Americans have one of the highest rates of coronary heart disease. b. European Americans have higher rates of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes than other U.S. population groups. c. African Americans have the lowest incidence of coronary heart disease. d. Asian and Pacific Islanders are most likely to die from coronary heart disease. Answer: a Consider This: This same group is also least likely to receive good health care. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. EOM Q6.3.3 Question: Which of the following best describes the current understanding of the cause of asthma? a. There are multiple potential causes including allergic reactions, environmental factors, and genetics. b. Researchers have identified a single dominant gene that causes 98% of all asthma cases. c. Asthma is generally caused by neurotransmitter deficiencies. d. Virtually all cases of asthma can be tied to two environmental factors: cigarette smoke and smog. Answer: a Consider This: For susceptible individuals, psychological factors such as anxiety and stress can increase susceptibility to asthma attacks. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. EOM Q6.3.4 Question: Cancer involves the development of __________ that form growths called __________, which spread to healthy tissue. a. mutant cells; tumors b. genetic shifts; fungi c. prions; changes within the structure of the host cell d. crystallization of proteins; tumors Answer: a Consider This: When not contained early, cancer may metastasize, leading to death. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.4 Identify behavioral risk factors in cancer. EOM Q6.3.5 Question: Lizzy is a college student who believes that most people her age practice safer sex. Compared to students who do not hold this belief, Lizzy is more likely to __________. a. practice safer sex b. abstain from all sexual relations c. engage in riskier sexual behaviors herself d. drink alcohol before sex Answer: a Consider This: Psychological interventions have had some success in increasing awareness about risky behaviors. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.5 Describe the role that psychologists play in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Chapter Quiz: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health EOC Q6.1 Question: Which of the following statements regarding dissociative identity disorder is true?

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. Alter personalities can be of different ages or genders compared to the host personality. b. Alter personalities tend to be within a 10-year age range of each other. c. Alter personalities always know about the host personality. d. At least one personality has full memory of the host personality’s behaviors. Answer: a Consider This: There are no real limits to the characteristics of an alter personality. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.1.1 Describe the key features of dissociative identity disorder and explain why the concept of dissociative identity disorder is controversial. EOC Q6.2 Question: In a case of localized amnesia, an individual often cannot recall __________. a. events occurring during a specific period of time b. any of their life experiences c. events or periods that are specific to a particular category of information d. events or memories that are tied to a certain location Answer: a Consider This: An example of this type of amnesia is the loss of memory occurring for a few days after a traumatic event. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.1.2 Describe the key features of dissociative amnesia. EOC Q6.3 Question: For several months, Rick has experienced periods where he feels a sense of detachment from himself and his surroundings, almost as if he were dreaming. Rick is probably experiencing __________. a. depersonalization b. dissociative amnesia c. somatic disorder d. conversion Answer: a Consider This: In this state, people may also feel a sense of derealization. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.1.3 Describe the key features of depersonalization/derealization disorder. EOC Q6.4 Question: Freda was visiting Malaysia on vacation. She observed a situation where a man became highly excited and attacked people on the streets. Freda’s tour guide explained that the man’s actions were a culture-bound syndrome called __________. a. amok b. zar c. dhat d. koro Answer: a Consider This: There are similarities between the Western concept of dissociative disorder and this culture-bound syndrome. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.1.4 Identify two culture-bound syndromes with dissociative features. EOC Q6.5 Question: __________ theorists view dissociative disorders as involving repression and dissociation. a. Psychodynamic b. Behavioral

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: An example of a secondary reinforcer would be a family member who perceives the sufferer as incapable of carrying out normal responsibilities. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 6.2.7 Describe methods used to treat somatic symptom and related disorders. EOC Q6.14 Question: Kacey experiences frequent migraines, and his doctor has suggested that he practice meditation as a means to control these experiences. Which of the following is a possible consequence related to brain functioning if Kacey does engage in meditation? a. an increase in activity in the prefrontal cortex b. an increase in serotonin levels c. a decrease in serotonin levels d. a decrease in activity in the prefrontal cortex Answer: a Consider This: Research has shown increased activity in areas that control attention and decision making. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.1 Describe the role of psychological factors in understanding and treating headaches. EOC Q6.15 Question: Susan’s aunt, age 50, was rushed to the hospital with heart failure two days after losing her husband to an automobile accident. There was no blood flow blockage or evidence of a traditional heart attack, yet her heart was pumping only a fraction of its normal volume. Physicians attributed the heart failure to __________. a. broken-heart syndrome b. an atypical heart attack c. undetected mitral valve prolapse d. angina Answer: a Consider This: This can be triggered by intense grief or by emotional reactions to stressful events. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.2 Identify psychological risk factors in coronary heart disease. EOC Q6.16 Question: Rates of asthma in the United States have __________ over the past 30 years. a. nearly doubled b. remained steady c. Increased slightly d. jumped five-fold Answer: a Consider This: Approximately 6 million children suffer from asthma. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 6.3.3 Identify psychological factors that may trigger asthma attacks. EOC Q6.17 Question: Which of the following statements regarding cancer is true? a. Men are more likely to develop cancer than women. b. Women are more likely to develop cancer than men. c. Men and women are equally impacted by cancer. d. Younger men and older women are equally impacted by cancer. Answer: a Consider This: Men have a one in two chance of developing cancer. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate

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7 Mood Disorders and Suicide Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders

7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder.

7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder.

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know 2

3, 5, 8, 10, 14

6, 12, 13

4, 7, 9, 11 274

275 18, 20, 21, 27– 29, 31, 32, 35– 37, 41, 45, 46, 50–52

17, 22, 23, 26, 34, 39, 44, 47, 48

278, 279, 284, 289, 292

276, 280, 281, 283, 285–287, 290, 291

277, 282, 288

58, 61, 64

57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

294

293, 295, 296

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

297, 298

True-False Essay

306

Essay Multiple Choice

Analyze It

272, 273

15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 30, 33, 38, 40, 42, 43, 49, 53–55

True-False

7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia).

Remember the Facts

356, 357, 360 56

358, 359, 361

362 67

68, 69

70, 74, 75, 80, 82, 87, 89, 91 300, 302

72, 73, 76–79, 84 301, 304, 305

92, 94–96, 98, 100

93, 101

363 71, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 90 299, 303 365 97, 99

364

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective Introduction 7.2 Causal Factors in Mood Disorders

7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression.

7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression.

7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression.

7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression.

7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression.

7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders.

Introduction 7.3 Treatment of Mood Disorders

7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

102, 103, 106, 107

104, 105

110–113, 115, 117

114

Analyze It

307, 308 367 108, 109, 116 309–311 368, 369 118, 119

120

312 369 128

136, 141, 151, 156, 158, 161, 162, 165, 166

121, 122, 125– 127

123, 124

313, 315

314 370 132–135, 137– 139, 142, 143, 145, 148–150, 157, 167–175

319, 322, 324

129–131, 140, 144, 146, 147, 152–155, 159, 160, 163, 164, 176–183 318, 323

186–189

185, 191

316, 317, 320, 321, 325, 326 372 184, 190

328, 329

327, 330

371

373, 374 192, 194–196

191, 193, 197, 198

201, 203, 206

199, 200, 205, 207, 208

202, 204

333

331

332, 334 376, 377

375

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False

Introduction 7.4 Suicide

7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide.

7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide.

7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 209, 211–213, 217–219, 221– 226, 228–230, 233–239 335, 341, 342– 344

Understand the Concepts 210, 216, 220, 232

Apply What You Know 214, 215, 227, 231

337–340

336, 345, 346 379

240, 242, 243

Analyze It

378, 380

241

347, 348 244, 246, 247, 249–252, 255– 257 349, 352

248, 253, 254

245

350, 351, 353 381

259, 262, 265, 266

258, 260, 261, 263, 264

267–269

True-False Essay

354 384 270, 271

382, 383

386

383, 385

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

The famous American author who described his severe depression in Darkness Visible was __________. a. Tom Wolfe b. Philip Roth c. William Styron d. Bernard Malamud Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

If Madison feels elated at a high score on an important test and low about a recent failure at work, these would be described as her __________. a. motivational states b. drives c. moods d. traits Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

If a person experienced sadness but could still function, this person would have __________. a. an adjustment disorder b. an anxiety disorder c. dysregulated mood d. normal mood Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

The DSM-5 does not include a general category of mood disorders but instead distinguishes between __________ disorders and __________ disorders. a. depressive; bipolar b. depressive; cyclothymic c. cyclothymic; bipolar d. dysthymic; cyclothymic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

Major depressive disorder occurs approximately __________ dysthymia. a. five to seven times more than b. three times less than c. twice as often as d. half as often as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If Ashaya was diagnosed with a disorder that would be classified under the “Bipolar Disorders” category in the DSM-5, she would have __________ disorder. a. major depressive b. unipolar c. cyclothymic d. persistent depressive Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Bipolar disorders include __________. a. only bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder b. bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, and cyclothymia c. bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, and dysthymia d. bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymia, and dysthymia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

__________ is to dysthymia as __________ is to cyclothymia. a. Unipolar; bipolar b. Bipolar II; bipolar I c. Bipolar; unipolar d. Bipolar I; bipolar II Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Disorders such as cyclothymia are __________ in nature. a. unipolar

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

bipolar unilinear multilinear

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 10.

One-direction mood dysregulation is to __________ as two-direction mood dysregulation is to __________. a. unipolar; bipolar b. bipolar II; bipolar I c. bipolar; unipolar d. bipolar I; bipolar II Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Mood disorders, which involve mood swings from one extreme to another, are considered __________. a. dipolar b. bilinear c. bipolar d. multilinear Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Yalitza was diagnosed with a disorder that falls under the “Depressive Disorders” category in the DSM-5, she would have __________. a. bipolar I disorder b. bipolar II disorder c. cyclothymic disorder d. persistent depressive disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

13.

If Lily feels hopeless and morose, and she had a one-week period last year in which she had low-level mania, she would be diagnosed with __________. a. anxiety disorder b. dysthymia c. bipolar disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

mania

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 14.

Unusual elation, energy, and activity is to __________ as feeling low is to __________. a. synergy; mania b. mania; depression c. dysthymia; depression d. depression; mania Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A severe disorder characterized by feeling sad, hopeless, or “down in the dumps,” or loss of interest or pleasure in all activities for at least two weeks, is __________. a. bipolar disorder b. major depressive disorder c. dysthymia d. cyclothymia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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To be diagnosed with a major depressive episode, one experiences either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all things for a period of at least two __________. a. days b. weeks c. months d. years Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Caleb, who has a severe mood disorder characterized by the occurrence of one or more major depressive episodes in the absence of a history of mania, would be diagnosed with __________. a. major depressive disorder b. dysthymia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

bipolar disorder cyclothymia

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 18.

Which of the following people is demonstrating a change in motivation noted with depression? a. a mother who becomes irritated with her child b. a teenager who cries in her bedroom c. an athlete who refuses to participate in a sport she loves d. a student who feels sad Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is an emotional symptom of depression? a. loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities b. depressed mood c. reduced interest in sex d. lack of interest in social activities Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Changes in sleep habits is a(n) __________ symptom of depression whereas feeling guilty about the past is a(n) ___________ symptom of depression. a. motivational; emotional b. motor behavior and functioning; cognitive c. emotional; motor behavior and functioning d. cognitive; motivational Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

21.

Reduced interest in sex is a(n) __________ symptom of depression whereas eating too much is a(n) __________ symptom of depression.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

cognitive; emotional motivational; cognitive emotional; motor behavior and functioning motivational; motor behavior and functioning

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 22.

Rani has been diagnosed with depression and has no interest in playing on her soccer team, which she has done each week for over two years. This loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities is a(n) __________ symptom of depression. a. cognitive b. motor behavior c. emotional d. motivational Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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LaKeisha is in a downcast mood. She has a poor appetite, has lost weight, and feels constantly fatigued. She has lost interest in most of her regular activities because they seem like “too much effort” and they no longer give her any pleasure. She seems indifferent to her family and friends and has recurrent thoughts of suicide. LaKeisha is best described as suffering from __________ disorder. a. dysthymic b. cyclothymic c. major depressive d. bipolar Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

24.

In a case study described in the text in “The Beast Is Back,” the female patient refers to her __________ as the Beast. a. husband b. depression c. headaches d. manic episodes Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 25.

Which U.S. president struggled with depression and wrote, “I am now the most miserable man living”? a. Herbert Hoover b. Abraham Lincoln c. Bill Clinton d. George W. Bush Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Naya had the “most common diagnosable mood disorder,” she would have __________. a. major depressive disorder b. cyclothymia c. bipolar disorder d. dysthymia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

27.

Because of cultural judgments, more than half of Americans with major depression __________. a. fail to receive help from a mental health professional b. attempt suicide c. become hostile and aggressive d. later develop psychoses Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

28.

Which of the following people is most likely to have major depressive disorder? a. a woman b. a man c. equally likely to be a man or a woman d. a child Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 29.

In a group of 50 people affected by major depressive disorder, __________ will experience impaired work, family, or social functioning. a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The annual financial impact of depression in the United States is estimated to be in the __________. a. millions b. hundreds of millions c. billions d. trillions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Diagnosis of major depressive disorder can include __________. a. neither delusions nor hallucinations or the diagnosis is invalid b. delusions but not hallucinations c. hallucinations but not delusions d. both delusions and hallucinations Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following people is more likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder? a. a person who feels fatigued b. a person with diminished ability to think c. a person who experiences weight loss d. a person who experiences loss of interest in a favored activity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Among people who suffer from major depression, __________. a. about half will have a recurrence of a depressive episode b. none will display psychotic features, such as delusions c. none will ever have a full return to previous levels of functioning d. a diagnosis can only be made if they began experiencing depressive episodes prior to age 18 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Jude’s last bout of depression was two years ago, __________. a. his likelihood of relapse is relatively high b. he will not relapse c. his likelihood of relapse is relatively low d. he will relapse in a month Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following people is MOST likely, statistically, to suffer from major depressive disorder? a. an older, wealthy, never-married person b. a young, wealthy, never-married person c. an older, poor, married person d. a young, poor person who is separated or divorced Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following people is LEAST likely to develop major depressive disorder? a. an older, poor, divorced person b. a young, wealthy, divorced person c. an older, wealthy, married person d. a young, poor person who is separated Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

Which of the following people is more likely to have major depressive disorder? a. a 13-year-old boy b. an 8-year-old boy c. a 13-year-old girl d. an 8-year-old girl Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The difference between males and females in relative risk for developing major depressive disorder begins in __________. a. childhood b. adolescence c. young adulthood d. middle age Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Petra finds that every winter she becomes fatigued, feels excessively sleepy, has a craving for carbohydrates, and puts on weight. In the spring, her symptoms disappear. She is most likely suffering from __________ disorder. a. dysthymic b. cyclothymic c. bipolar d. seasonal affective Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Although the causes of SAD remain unknown, one possibility is that seasonal changes __________ may alter the body’s underlying biological rhythms. a. in vegetation b. in light c. in environmental temperature

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due to the celebration of holidays

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 41.

Which of the following people might be at greater risk for seasonal affective disorder? a. a person who lives in Texas b. a person who lives in Massachusetts c. a person who lives in Florida d. a person who lives in California Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The therapy of choice for patients with seasonal affective disorder is __________. a. phototherapy b. logotherapy c. chemotherapy d. physical therapy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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“Postpartum blues” typically last about __________. a. two or three days b. two weeks c. two months d. four months Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Anne-Marie had a baby about 10 months ago. Ever since, she has had a poor appetite and poor self-esteem, and has been unable to sleep (even when the baby isn’t waking her) or concentrate for any length of time. She is most likely suffering from __________. a. postpartum blues

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postpartum psychosis cyclothymic disorder postpartum depression

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 45.

In a labor recovery room, if there are 100 new mothers, up to __________ may have some form of postpartum depression. a. 5 b. 15 c. 25 d. 30 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following women is most likely to develop postpartum depression? a. a first-time mother with no partner b. a first-time mother with support c. a second-time mother with a supportive partner d. a mother with a healthy, easy baby Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following women is most at risk for developing postpartum depression? a. Abigail, a married, moderate-income mother with a history of major depression b. Ella, a single adolescent with a supportive family and no history of depression c. Maria, a recent immigrant to the United States who has a working husband and supportive family nearby d. Heather, a mother of three with a good income and health care benefits Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Corrine had a baby one month ago. Since the birth, her moods have varied wildly between tearful and

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e irritable. She has outbursts of sadness and crying and at times feels out of control. She hears voices telling her that her baby should be returned to the heavens. Corrine is most likely suffering from __________. a. postpartum blues b. postpartum psychosis c. cyclothymic disorder d. postpartum depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 49.

The gender gap between men and women in rates of depression exists __________. a. only in the United States b. only in nations other than the United States c. only in the United States and Japan d. in the United States and many other countries Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Compared to men, women are at higher risk for developing major depression due in part to which of the following factors? a. Women experience less stress than men and are more prone to boredom. b. The high expectations for achievement advocated by the feminist movement are unobtainable for most women and lead to depression. c. Women are less likely to distract themselves when they are depressed. d. Women often turn to alcohol as a form of self-medication. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Compared to women, men are __________ likely to report depression and __________ likely to seek treatment for it. a. less; less b. less; more c. more; less d. more; more Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 52.

Research indicates that __________ who ruminate more following the loss of a loved one or when feeling down or sad are more likely to develop severe and prolonged depression. a. neither men nor women b. only women c. only men d. both men and women Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A sociocultural reason that women may experience more depression than men is __________. a. hormonal differences b. men have different neurotransmitter concentrations c. women encounter more stress in society than men d. women are more passive problem solvers than men Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Susan Nolen-Hoeksema proposed that men are less prone to depression because they know how to __________. a. use alcohol to escape from their problems b. joke rather than take problems too seriously c. blame the other person rather than themselves d. distract themselves by doing something they enjoy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Both women and men who __________ after a loved one’s death are more prone to suffer long and severe depression. a. consume large amounts of alcohol b. ruminate more c. express anger d. rely on religion

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Sara has had a long-lasting, chronic pattern of depression that has resulted in her being seen as “whiny” and “complaining.” In this case, Sara would be classified as having __________ disorder in the DSM-5. a. dysthymic b. bipolar c. cyclothymic d. persistent depressive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Acute is to __________ as chronic is to __________. a. dysthymia; major depressive disorder b. major depressive disorder; dysthymia c. dysthymia; hypodepressive disorder d. hypodepressive disorder; major depressive disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In the DSM-5, dysthymia is also referred to as __________ disorder. a. persistent depressive b. bipolar c. low-grade depressive d. hypodepressive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Dysthymia is to __________ as major depressive disorder is to __________. a. longer duration; shorter duration b. shorter duration; longer duration c. mild symptoms; moderate symptoms d. moderate symptoms; mild symptoms Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 60.

In a room of 20 people with dysthymia, around __________ are likely to develop major depressive disorder. a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 15 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dysthymic disorder affects nearly __________ percent of the general population at some point. a. 3 b. 13 c. 23 d. 33 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Dysthymia is __________ common in men than/as in women. a. less b. more c. equally as d. twice as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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“She is such a whiner! Always complaining and never happy.” These statements are most likely to refer to someone with __________. a. major depressive disorder b. bipolar disorder c. dysthymia d. cyclothymia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia).

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A major depressive episode occurring concurrently with dysthymic disorder is called __________. a. cyclothymic disorder b. bipolar disorder c. anhedonia d. double depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following statements best fits the negative effects of Facebook and other social networks? a. “Misery loves company.” b. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” c. “Don’t judge my path if you haven’t walked my journey.” d. “Hope but never expect.” Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Each month, one week prior to the onset of her menstrual cycle, Lola experiences mood swings, sudden tearfulness, feelings of hopelessness, irritability, and negative thoughts about herself. These symptoms cause significant impairment in her functioning and lessen in severity within a few days following the onset of menses. Lola is likely to be diagnosed with __________ disorder. a. dysthymic b. premenstrual dysphoric c. cyclothymic d. bipolar II Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________ percent of women experience moderate to severe mood-related premenstrual symptoms. a. Less than 10 b. About 25 c. Nearly 35 d. More than 50 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

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In a group of 10 women, approximately __________ will experience premenstrual physical or mood-related symptoms severe enough to interfere with daily functioning, such as causing absenteeism from work. a. one b. two c. three d. five Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Premenstrual syndrome is __________ than premenstrual dysphoric disorder. a. less severe b. more severe c. longer lasting d. shorter lasting Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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People who have severe mood swings from extreme elation to severe depression are suffering from __________. a. dysthymic disorder b. cyclothymic disorder c. bipolar disorder d. double depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Alex has severe mood swings from extreme elation and hyperactivity to major depression. One moment he feels like he’s on top of the world, the next moment he feels suicidal. He is probably suffering from __________. a. dysthymic disorder b. cyclothymic disorder c. bipolar disorder d. double depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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Manic episodes are __________ depressive episodes. a. shorter than b. longer than c. half as long as d. twice as long as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Mania is to __________ as hypomania is to __________. a. bipolar I; bipolar II b. bipolar I; cyclothymia c. bipolar II; bipolar I d. cyclothymia; bipolar I Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The essential feature of bipolar I disorder is the occurrence of at least one full-blown __________ episode. a. major depressive b. dysthymic c. hypomanic d. manic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In bipolar II disorder, a person __________ episodes. a. has experienced neither manic nor hypomanic b. experiences manic episodes, but has not experienced hypomanic c. experiences hypomanic episodes, but has not experienced manic d. has experienced both manic and hypomanic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a group of 100 people who are representative of the adult population in the United States, __________ would be affected by bipolar disorder.

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1 5 8 12

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 77.

Which of the following people would be more likely to begin developing bipolar disorder? a. a 13-year-old b. a 20-year-old c. a 27-year-old d. a 34-year-old Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The rates of bipolar I disorder in women are __________ the rates in men. a. equal to b. twice as high as c. four times higher than d. lower than Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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At the onset of bipolar I disorder, men are to __________ as women are to __________. a. hypomania; mania b. mania; hypomania c. depression; mania d. mania; depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The onset of bipolar I disorder usually begins with a __________. a. manic episode for both men and women b. manic episode for men and a major depressive episode for women c. manic episode for women and a major depressive episode for men d. major depressive episode for both men and women

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 81.

If Ivy has bipolar I disorder and experiences two or more full cycles of mania and depression within a year without intervening normal periods, she would be considered to have __________ cycling. a. rapid b. mixed c. sequential d. differentiated Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In the rapid cycling type of bipolar disorder, the individual experiences at least __________ or more full cycles of mania or depression within a year. a. two b. four c. six d. eight Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Tamika has rapid cycling bipolar disorder, this fact would be __________ in women than men. a. uncommon, as it is found less often b. relatively uncommon, although it does occur more often c. common, although it is typically found less often d. quite common, as it occurs more frequently Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Rapid cycling is associated with a __________ severe form of bipolar disorder and __________ frequent suicide attempts. a. less; more b. more; less c. less; less d. more; more

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 85.

Guillermo was having a normal day when suddenly he felt an overwhelming expansion of his mood. He now feels euphoric, cheerful, optimistic, has boundless energy, and feels sociable and confident. However, he is also hyperactive, impulsive, demanding, and overbearing. His behavior is typical of a __________ episode. a. bipolar b. hypomanic c. manic d. dysthymic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ellery suddenly quit his job, enrolled in law school for day classes, took on a job waiting tables at night, and began organizing charity drives on weekends. He also began work on his “great American novel” and offered to coach a little league team in his “spare time.” His behavior is typical of someone having a __________ episode. a. hypomanic b. dysthymic c. cyclothymic d. manic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following is characteristic of manic episodes? a. insatiable appetite b. overbearing behavior c. weeping d. selfishness Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Kirsten speaks rapidly and urgently, seemingly unable to pause, she is demonstrating __________ speech. a. circumstantial b. pressured c. euphoric d. tangential

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 89.

People in a manic episode generally experience which of the following? a. extreme self-confidence b. a lack of self-confidence c. lethargy d. slow, rambling speech Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Maile cannot tell a story in one bout. Instead, she jumps from topic to topic, a phenomenon known as __________. a. multidirectional cognitions b. a rapid flight of ideas c. accelerated thought d. quickness on the feet Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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During a manic episode, people with bipolar disorder almost always show a decreased need for __________. a. sex b. new achievements c. creativity d. sleep Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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To meet the DSM criteria for a diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder, disturbances of mood in adults must persist for at least __________ year(s). a. one b. two c. three d. four Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 93.

The amount of time a person has to have the cyclical pattern of mood disturbance to be categorized as having cyclothymic disorder is __________ as long for children as adults. a. half b. twice c. three times d. four times Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Cyclothymic disorder usually begins in __________. a. early childhood b. early adolescence c. late adolescence or early adulthood d. late adulthood Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Among people with cyclothymic disorder, few, if any, periods of normal mood last for more than a __________ or two. a. day b. week c. month d. year Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Cyclothymic disorder tends to be __________ in clinical practice. a. underdiagnosed b. overdiagnosed c. the most difficult disorder to diagnose d. the easiest disorder to diagnose Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder

If Bruno reports feeling a pattern of mild mood swings in which he experiences highs and lows, he may have __________. a. dysthymic disorder b. anhedonia c. cyclothymic disorder d. depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Cyclothymic disorder is characterized by the occurrence of __________ episodes. a. major depressive b. psychotic c. hypomanic d. manic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Dave is having a normal day when suddenly he feels charged with energy and unusually alert. He knows that when he gets these feelings he is capable of working long hours with little fatigue or need of sleep. He is still capable of using good judgment and has no hyperactivity. He is best described as having a __________ episode. a. dysthymic b. manic c. hypomanic d. paranoid Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

100. A period of elevated mood that is less severe than a manic episode is called a(n) __________ episode. a. exhilaration b. hypomanic c. acceleration d. hypermanic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 101. If 30 people with cyclothymia were in a room, around __________ would likely go on to develop bipolar disorder. a. 6 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. Unemployed people are at highest risk for developing which of the following mood disorders? a. cyclothymic disorder b. dysthymic disorder c. bipolar disorder d. major depressive disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 103. Depression and stress are __________. a. causally linked b. not impacted by social support c. typically linked in that depression usually follows significant life stress d. not related to each other Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 104. When Melinda died, those who had worked closely with her felt __________, a normal grief reaction. a. major depression b. mild depression c. bereavement d. reactive depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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105. Lucy has been depressed since her mother died last month. She has difficulty sleeping and has lost her appetite. Lucy is suffering from __________. a. major depression b. bereavement c. mild depression d. reactive depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 106. Which of the following statements best fits a person who is more likely to experience depression? a. “Look on the bright side!” b. “Nothing ever goes my way.” c. “At least I was partially successful.” d. “Something good came out of that bad situation.” Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. Which of the following people would be more protected from depression and suicide attempts? a. a person with a healthy bank account b. a person who drinks to relax c. a person who has a supportive spouse d. a person who regularly engages in aerobic exercise Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 108. Freud believed that mourning, or normal bereavement, is a __________. a. psychologically healthy process b. symptom of inner conflict c. sign of emotional immaturity d. symptom of an underlying pathological process Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 109. Freud believed that pathological mourning was most likely to occur in people who had powerful feelings of __________ toward the dead person.

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 110. Which of the following statements would best fit Freud’s view of depression? a. “He is sad at the loss of his partner.” b. “He is coping with the death through repression.” c. “He feels depressed due to introjected anger.” d. “He feels a loss similar to what he felt as a child.” Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 111. Psychodynamic theories see bipolar disorder as the result of shifting dominance between the __________. a. id and ego b. id and superego c. ego and superego d. conscious and unconscious Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. In the psychodynamic perspective, the __________ is to depression as the __________ is to mania. a. id; ego b. ego; superego c. superego; ego d. ego; id Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 113. Recent psychodynamic theories see depression as __________. a. loss of self-worth or self-esteem b. the result of an existence lacking in meaning c. overdependence on parental figures for love and support d. anger turned inward

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. Dylan’s wife recently left him for another man. While everyone else can see that Dylan’s relationship with his wife is truly over, he continues to dwell on ways that he can somehow restore the relationship. He cannot bear the loss of self-esteem and security he has suffered since his wife left him. Dylan’s actions are best explained by the __________ model of depression. a. introjection b. self-focusing c. existential d. interactional Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 115. According to the self-focusing model, __________ can help a person to overcome the loss of self-esteem and the insecurity that leads to depression after the loss of an important relationship. a. surrendering the relationship b. developing a greater sense of spirituality c. immersing oneself in a charitable experience d. traveling away from the scene of the loss for at least a week Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 116. Research has shown that people suffering from depression engage in a __________ following an experience of failure. a. higher level of introjection b. lower level of introjection c. higher level of self-focusing d. lower level of self-focusing Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 117. A limitation of the self-focusing model of depression is that __________. a. self-focused attention is more pervasive in society than in prior decades b. self-focused attention is more generally linked to psychopathology c. research has not been conducted to support the link

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certain popular child-rearing techniques have emphasized self-focus

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. From the humanistic perspective, depression arises from __________. a. anger turned inward b. imbalanced social interactions c. inadequate social reinforcement d. lack of self-fulfillment, meaning, and authentic choices in life Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.3 Humanistic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 119. A humanistic theorist and a psychodynamic theorist would agree that depression results from __________. a. inadequate social relationships and support b. anger turned inward c. loss of self-esteem d. lack of self-fulfillment and meaning in life Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.3 Humanistic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. Which of the following people would be more likely to experience depression after a job loss? a. Aimee, who cannot see herself doing anything other than her current career path b. Trisha, who is contemplating a career change c. Akilah, who has always seen herself as separate from her career d. Renée, who puts her focus on being a mother rather than an employee Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.3 Humanistic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 121. Learning perspectives tend to focus on __________ that contribute to depression. a. personal factors b. unconscious conflicts c. esteem factors d. situational factors Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 122. Peter Lewinsohn proposed that depression results from an imbalance between behavior and __________. a. ability b. reinforcement c. motivation d. thought Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. When Jon is depressed, he doesn’t engage in many, if any, activities. According to Lewinsohn, Jon’s low rate of activity might act as a source of __________. a. secondary reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. extinction d. stimulus discrimination Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 124. Gia, who has suffered from a major depressive disorder, is seeking help from a therapist who follows Lewinsohn’s model linking depression and reinforcement. The therapist will probably advise Gia to increase her __________. a. serotonin levels b. pleasurable activities c. communications with friends and relatives d. self-focus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 125. The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them, leading to rejection by those people, is called __________ theory. a. situational b. self-focus c. interactional d. humanistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 126. The interactional theory can be equated with the concept of __________. a. coordinated communication b. reciprocal inhibition c. relational harmony d. reciprocal interaction Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 127. The social interactions of depressed people are characterized by the depressed person __________. a. responding too quickly to others b. being overly approving of other people c. being quite eager to engage with others d. being uninvolved and even impolite when interacting with others Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. Research on interaction theory indicates that __________ the depressed person may best explain why depressed people are often rejected by others. a. unrealistic demands by b. a lack of social skills in c. a lack of emotional energy d. insensitivity by those surrounding Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. Cognitive theorists argue that depression results partially from __________. a. anger turned inward b. imbalanced social interactions c. negative beliefs about oneself d. a life lacking in purpose and meaning Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 130. Which of the following beliefs is in the cognitive triad of depression? a. negative beliefs about life b. negative beliefs about one’s family c. negative beliefs about the world at large d. negative beliefs about the past Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 131. According to Aaron Beck, cognitive __________ sets the stage for depression when one faces a personal loss or negative life event. a. selection b. erosion c. dissonance d. distortion Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 132. According to David Burns, a depressed individual who is dismissive of congratulations for a job well done and thinks, “Oh, it’s no big deal. Anyone could have done it” is engaging in the cognitive distortion of __________. a. overgeneralization b. emotional reasoning c. disqualifying the positive d. labeling and mislabeling Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 133. An individual who routinely predicts that something bad is about to happen even when there is no evidence to support this thinking is engaging in a type of cognitive distortion identified by David Burns as __________. a. mind reading b. fortune telling c. overgeneralizing d. weather forecasting Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 134. When Meghan puts out 10 job applications and receives her first denial, she feels she will never get a job again. In this case, she is engaged in a type of cognitive distortion identified by David Burns as __________. a. overgeneralization b. mind reading c. fortune telling d. forecasting Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 135. When her brother doesn’t call her for a few days, Domanisha feels rejected and assumes he is ignoring her. She is engaged in a type of cognitive distortion identified by David Burns as __________. a. overgeneralization b. mind reading c. fortune telling d. forecasting Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. Albert Ellis felt that creating unrealistic expectations, which he termed __________, can lead one to become depressed when one falls short. a. “should”-ing b. labeling c. musterbation d. incantation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 137. Shemar is a perfectionist. His cognitive distortion is most likely to be __________. a. overgeneralization b. emotional reasoning c. “should” statements d. all-or-nothing reasoning Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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138. After Jed was “dumped” by his girlfriend, he began thinking that women cannot be trusted. He promised never to let himself get involved with another woman again, because “she will leave me just like my last girlfriend did.” His cognitive error is __________. a. labeling and mislabeling b. emotional reasoning c. overgeneralization d. mental filter Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 139. Luke reviews his annual performance evaluation from his boss. Although there is only one negative comment on the entire evaluation, Luke ignores the positive comments and focuses only on the negative comment. His cognitive error is __________. a. overgeneralization b. labeling and mislabeling c. disqualifying the positive d. mental filter Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 140. Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions? a. magnification and minimization b. mental filter c. jumping to conclusions d. labeling and mislabeling Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 141. The process of pulling isolated negative details from an event and ignoring all the positive details from the same event is known as __________. a. catastrophizing b. musterbation c. selective abstraction d. personalization Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 142. After winning a big competition at work, Ramirez dismisses the compliments he receives by saying, “Oh, it’s nothing. Anyone could have done it!” His cognitive error is __________. a. overgeneralization b. labeling and mislabeling c. disqualifying the positive d. mental filter Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 143. Mac has a pain in his chest. Despite the fact that he just ate 10 tacos and a can of refried beans, he convinces himself that he must be having a heart attack. His cognitive error is __________. a. jumping to conclusions b. mental filter c. emotional reasoning d. labeling and mislabeling Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 144. The “fortune teller error” and “mind reading” are both typical of __________. a. jumping to conclusions b. mental filter c. emotional reasoning d. labeling and mislabeling Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. Ramon is taking a final exam. When he reaches the first question to which he does not know the answer, he begins worrying that he will miss the other questions too, which will result in his failing the test, which will result in his failing the class, which will result in his flunking out of school, which will abruptly terminate his future career as a lawyer. His cognitive error is __________. a. magnification b. mental filter c. disqualifying the positive d. overgeneralization Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 146. Catastrophizing is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions? a. magnification and minimization b. labeling and mislabeling c. jumping to conclusions d. mental filter Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 147. A cognitive distortion in which one interprets feelings and events based on emotions rather than on a fair consideration of the evidence is known as __________. a. “should” statements b. emotional reasoning c. mental filter d. overgeneralization Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 148. Tyrone wakes up one morning feeling guilty. He’s not sure why he feels guilty, but he tells himself, “I must have done something wrong or I wouldn’t feel so guilty!” He then begins to think of all the things he’s done recently for which he ought to feel guilty. His cognitive error is __________. a. “should” statements b. emotional reasoning c. mental filter d. overgeneralization Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 149. Harry gets a poor grade on a test, despite extensive studying for it. He immediately thinks, “I am really stupid!” When other students tease him about his poor grade, he calls them “insensitive jerks.” His cognitive error is __________. a. overgeneralization b. mental filter c. labeling and mislabeling d. jumping to conclusions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 150. Mel walks into his house one night and finds his wife sitting at the dinner table crying. He immediately thinks, “What have I done to hurt her?” His cognitive error is __________. a. personalization b. mental filter c. overgeneralization d. magnification Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 151. The idea that different types of disorders are characterized by different types of automatic thoughts is called the __________. a. cognitive triad b. cognitive-generativity hypothesis c. multiple cognition theory d. cognitive-specificity hypothesis Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. Which of the following is an automatic thought associated with depression? a. I’m worthless. b. I need to make more friends. c. I am not a healthy person. d. I need to exercise more. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 153. Which of the following is an automatic thought associated more with depression than anxiety? a. I’m losing my mind. b. I’m a social failure. c. Something will happen to ruin my appearance. d. I’m going to have an accident. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. Which of the following is an automatic thought associated with anxiety? a. I will never overcome my problems. b. I’m a social failure. c. I’m losing my mind. d. I’m worse off than they are. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 155. Which of the following is an automatic thought associated more with anxiety than with depression? a. I’m worthless. b. I’m worse off than they are. c. Nothing ever works out for me anymore. d. I’m losing my mind. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 156. Research regarding depression and distorted negative cognitions indicates that __________. a. distorted thinking causes depression b. distorted thinking and depression develop at the same time c. depression leads to distorted negative thinking d. it is not yet clear whether distorted thinking causes or is merely a feature of depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 157. Veljko has suffered from depression for as long as he can remember. He has tried therapy and nothing seems to help. He now doesn’t even try to break the cycle. He has __________. a. cyclothymic disorder b. learned helplessness c. cognitive dissonance d. cognitive specificity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. Martin Seligman developed the __________ theory to explain the cause of depression.

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cognitive-specificity cognitive distortion interactional learned helplessness

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. “I believe that individuals who don’t attempt to solve their own problems or get themselves out of situations feel this way due to past experiences.” Which of the following people would agree with this statement? a. Seligman b. Freud c. Beck d. Burns Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. The learned helplessness model straddles the __________ and the __________ approaches. a. psychodynamic; behavioral b. psychodynamic; humanistic c. humanistic; cognitive d. behavioral; cognitive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 161. In Seligman’s model, dogs exposed to an inescapable electric shock later __________ when exposed to an escapable shock. a. failed to learn escape responses b. took longer than normal to learn escape responses c. learned escape responses normally d. learned escape responses more quickly than normal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 162. In Seligman’s research, animals that developed learned helplessness showed behaviors that were similar to those of people with __________. a. depression

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anxiety autism schizophrenia

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 163. Which of the following behaviors are shared by animals and humans with learned helplessness? a. paranoia b. attention seeking c. competitiveness d. difficulty acquiring new skills Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 164. The original learned helplessness model __________ the low self-esteem typical of people who are depressed and __________ the variations in the persistence of depression. a. fails to explain; does not account for b. explains; does not account for c. fails to explain; accounts for d. explains; accounts for Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 165. Seligman and his colleagues proposed that some forms of depression in humans could be explained in terms of __________. a. cognitive dissonance b. loss of self-esteem c. cognitive specificity d. attributional style Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 166. A personal style of explaining one’s situation in life is known as __________ style. a. perceptual b. interactive c. attributional

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self-actuating

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. Eric goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “Some couples just don’t hit it off!” His statement reflects a(n) __________ attribution. a. internal b. external c. global d. stable Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 168. Heath goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed it up this time!” His statement reflects a(n) __________ attribution. a. internal b. external c. global d. stable Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 169. Brock goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed it up because of my lousy personality!” His statement reflects a(n) __________ attribution. a. stable b. specific c. external d. unstable Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 170. Taamir goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed it up. It must be this head cold, which ruined things for me.” His statements reflect a(n) __________ attribution. a. global b. unstable c. internal

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stable

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Hunter goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed it up. I guess I’m just no good with women!” His statements reflect a(n) __________ attribution. a. global b. specific c. external d. unstable Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 172. Wes goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed it up. My problem is that I don’t know how to make small talk with women!” His statements reflect a(n) __________ attribution. a. global b. specific c. external d. unstable Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 173. Efrem goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “What an awful time! I guess she was just in a bad mood!” His statements reflect __________ attributions. a. internal, stable, global b. external, unstable, specific c. internal, unstable, global d. external, stable, specific Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 174. Leo goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed it up because of my lousy personality!” His statements reflect __________ attributions. a. internal, stable, global b. internal, unstable, global c. internal, unstable, specific

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internal, stable, specific

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 175. Juan goes on a disastrous date. Afterward he says, “I really messed up! My problem is I just haven’t learned how to make small talk with women!” His statements reflect __________ attributions. a. internal, stable, global b. internal, unstable, global c. internal, unstable, specific d. internal, stable, specific Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 176. Of the following attributional styles, which are MOST likely to be related to prolonged depression if the attributions are negative? a. external, stable, specific b. external, unstable, global c. internal, unstable, specific d. internal, stable, global Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. __________ attributions are to diminished self-esteem as __________ attributions are to increased selfesteem. a. Stable; global b. Global; stable c. Internal; external d. External; internal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. __________ attributions are to typical events as __________ attributions are to isolated events. a. Stable; unstable b. Unstable; stable c. Internal; external d. External; internal

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. __________ attributions are to pervasive problems as __________ attributions are to limited problems. a. Specific; global b. Global; specific c. Internal; external d. External; internal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 180. “This always happens to me” would be considered a(n) __________ attribution. a. global b. stable c. unstable d. internal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. The reformulated helplessness theory holds that __________ attributions are linked to diminished self-esteem. a. global b. stable c. specific d. internal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 182. The reformulated helplessness theory holds that __________ attributions explain the persistence, or chronicity, of helplessness cognitions. a. global b. stable c. external d. internal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 183. The reformulated helplessness theory holds that __________ attributions are associated with the pervasiveness of feelings of general helplessness. a. global b. stable c. specific d. internal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. If Kim and Kasey are dizygotic twins, their concordance rate for depression would be __________ the concordance rate for Tamara and Taija, who are monozygotic twins. a. equal to b. three times higher than c. half as high as d. four times higher than Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 185. Which statement most accurately reflects the current understanding of causative factors in the development of major depression? a. Genetics plays a greater role than environment. b. Environment plays a greater role than genetics. c. Environment plays at least as great a role as genetics. d. Personality style is more important than either genetics or environment. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. Antidepressant drugs have been designed to increase levels of serotonin and __________. a. amitriptyline b. norepinephrine c. dopamine d. cortisol Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 187. Evidence from recent research on biological factors of depression suggests that depression involves _________. a. too many or too few receptors on receiving neurons for neurotransmitters b. abnormalities in the cerebellum c. excesses of certain neurotransmitters d. abnormalities in the parietal lobe Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 188. Brain-imaging studies show lower metabolic activity of the __________ in clinically depressed people. a. temporal lobe b. prefrontal cortex c. medulla d. hippocampus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 189. Which food substance has been linked to lower risks of mood disorders? a. red wine b. blueberries c. fish oil d. spinach Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 190. If Paige wants a more natural treatment for mood disorder than antidepressant medications, she should try taking __________. a. alpha-4 b. iota-6 c. beta-3 d. omega-3 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 191. Concordance rates for monozygotic twins are seven times higher for __________ and two times higher for __________ compared to dizygotic twins. a. bipolar II disorder; depression b. bipolar disorder; depression c. depression; bipolar disorder d. bipolar I disorder; bipolar II disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topics: 7.2.6 Biological Factors; 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objectives: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression; 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 192. Research has shown the concordance rates for bipolar disorder to be __________ percent for monozygotic twins and __________ percent for dizygotic twins. a. 16; 23 b. 23; 27 c. 33; 23 d. 43; 6 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 193. Genetics appears to play __________ role in bipolar disorder than/as it does in major depressive disorder. a. a much weaker b. a weaker c. a stronger d. about the same Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 194. Researchers in Sweden showed a higher risk of bipolar disorder with __________ paternal age at birth, especially when the father was __________. a. greater; over 55 b. greater; over 45 c. lower; under 25 d. lower; under 20 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 195. Among people with bipolar disorder, social support appears to __________ recovery from mood episodes and __________ the likelihood of future attacks. a. have no effect on; reduce b. have no effect on; increase c. speed; reduce d. speed; increase Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 196. Recent research indicates that __________ can enhance the functioning of bipolar patients. a. doubling the normal amount of medication b. having a tightly structured schedule c. eliminating seafood and caffeine-rich foods d. social support from family members and friends Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. There is a strong relationship between eating __________ and low rates of bipolar disorder. a. dark chocolate b. seafood c. strawberries d. walnuts Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 198. Among the following countries, the lowest rate of bipolar disorder has been found in __________. a. Germany b. Iceland c. Italy d. Israel Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.7 Causal Factors in Bipolar Disorders Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 199. Traditional psychoanalysis focuses on helping depressed patients __________. a. turn their anger outward and express it verbally b. develop a positive sense of self-worth through new goals and relationships c. expand their awareness of their authentic feelings d. modify behaviors that contribute to depression Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 200. Modern psychoanalysts focus on helping depressed patients __________. a. turn their anger outward and express it verbally b. focus on present as well as past conflicted relationships c. expand their awareness of their authentic feelings d. modify behaviors that contribute to depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 201. Interpersonal psychotherapy is relatively __________ and focuses on a client’s __________ interpersonal relationships. a. brief; past b. brief; current c. long; past d. long; current Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 202. When Jonesy is in therapy, his therapist helps him identify issues with his wife, such as his blow-ups when he feels she is being distant to him. The therapist helps him realize his anxiety is based on his mother also being distant. What kind of therapy is Jonesy experiencing? a. therapy focused on current relationships b. therapy that emphasizes sexual themes in early childhood conflicts c. therapy that focuses on behavioral techniques to supplement traditional psychoanalysis d. therapy that emphasizes adolescent social experiences as a source of anxiety Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 203. Interpersonal psychotherapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for __________ disorder.

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bipolar I bipolar II cyclothymia major depressive

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 204. If Knox is depressed and seeing a behavioral therapist, his therapist would likely help him to __________. a. turn his anger outward and express it verbally b. develop a positive sense of self-worth through new goals and relationships c. expand his awareness of his authentic feelings d. develop more effective social and interpersonal skills Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 205. Cognitive psychologists focus on helping depressed patients __________. a. change their dysfunctional thinking patterns b. develop a positive sense of self-worth through new goals and relationships c. expand their awareness of their authentic feelings d. modify behaviors that contribute to depression Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 206. Cognitive therapy, __________ behavioral therapy, entails a(n) __________ therapy format. a. like; brief b. unlike; brief c. unlike; extended d. like; extended Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. Which of the following would be a rational thought? a. There are people who love me. b. I am a born loser. c. I am going to flunk. d. Everything is my fault.

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 208. Cognitive behavioral therapy appears to be __________ antidepressant medications in treating depression. a. less effective than b. significantly less effective than c. as effective as d. significantly more effective than Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. Which of the following drugs (or drug groups) is used to treat depressive disorders? a. electrolytes b. selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors c. lithium d. benzodiazepines Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 210. __________ is/are to inhibition of enzymes as __________ are to reuptake interference. a. Electrolytes; MAOIs b. MAOIs; tricyclics c. Tricyclics; MAOIs d. Lithium; tricyclics Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 211. Tricyclic antidepressants work by interfering with the reuptake of __________. a. cortisol and thyroxin b. epinephrine and norepinephrine c. serotonin and cortisol d. norepinephrine and serotonin Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 212. Prozac relieves depression primarily by raising levels of __________ in the brain. a. serotonin b. acetylcholine c. endorphins d. monoamine oxidase Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 213. MAO inhibitors interfere with the action of __________. a. serotonin b. monoamine oxidase c. dexamethasone d. norepinephrine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. If Ezzard experiences dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention, and confusion, he may be taking __________ for depression. a. SSRIs b. tricyclics c. neuroleptics d. lithium Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 215. If JaMarkus experiences dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention, confusion, delirium, and cardiovascular complications, he may be taking __________. a. MAO inhibitors b. SSRIs c. neuroleptics d. lithium Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 216. SSRIs are __________ toxic and have __________ side effects than MAO inhibitors and tricyclics. a. less; fewer b. less; more c. more; fewer d. more; more Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 217. Which of the following is an advantage of SSRIs over tricyclic medications? a. fewer impacts on the heart b. less likelihood of insomnia c. no impaired sex drive d. no suicidal thoughts Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 218. Significant side effects of __________ include upset stomach, headaches, agitation, insomnia, lack of sexual drive, and impaired sexual responsiveness. a. SSRIs b. MAO inhibitors c. lithium d. tricyclics Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 219. Adding __________ to medication treatment may help reduce the risk of relapse in depressed patients after the medication is withdrawn. a. ECT b. St. John’s wort c. interpersonal psychotherapy d. cognitive behavioral therapy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 220. According to a brain-imaging study, greater brain connectivity is to __________ as less brain connectivity is to __________. a. learning therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy b. psychotherapeutic drugs; cognitive behavioral therapy c. psychotherapeutic drugs; learning therapy d. cognitive behavioral therapy; psychotherapeutic drugs Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 221. A benefit of ketamine is that it __________ than traditional antidepressants. a. is faster acting b. lasts less time c. has a faster half-life d. is slower acting Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 222. Franz Mesmer believed that hysteria was caused by an underlying imbalance of __________ in the body. a. neurotransmitters b. hormones c. blood d. magnetic fluids Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 223. A promising new treatment alternative to ECT for cases of major depression that do not respond to pharmacological treatment is __________. a. dialectical behavior therapy b. transcranial magnetic stimulation c. day treatment intensive group therapy d. transdermal serotonergic patch Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 224. Research indicates that in treating severe depression, ECT is __________. a. neither safe nor effective

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safe but not effective effective but unsafe due to its side effects safe and effective

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 225. Electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat __________ in people who fail to respond to medication. a. major depressive disorder b. cyclothymia c. dysthymia d. bipolar disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 226. In ECT, a current of between __________ volts is passed through a patient’s brain. a. 10 and 70 b. 70 and 130 c. 130 and 200 d. 200 and 270 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 227. When Jesse receives ECT, it is likely to be administered in a series of six to 12 treatments over a period of several __________. a. hours b. days c. weeks d. months Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 228. Recent research on ECT suggests that it leads to improvement in __________ people with major depression who have failed to respond to antidepressants. a. virtually no b. only a small minority of c. a large minority of

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a majority of

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 229. A significant risk for people treated with ECT is __________. a. thyroid cancer b. brain cancer c. memory loss d. migraine headaches Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 230. Researchers have found that electroconvulsive therapy __________. a. can have dramatic effects on reducing suicidal thinking b. works because it reroutes neural messages c. induces a convulsion that is similar to a petit mal seizure d. can also be used effectively in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. If Olivia underwent ECT for severe suicidal ideation and it was successful in reducing her symptoms, she would have __________ likelihood of relapse. a. a low b. neither a high nor low c. a high d. a variable Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 232. A similarity between ECT and lithium is __________ following treatment. a. dramatic improvement in depression symptoms b. difficulties in problem-solving c. memory issues d. issues with verbal ability Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 233. Bipolar disorder is most commonly treated with __________. a. tricyclics b. MAO inhibitors c. lithium d. reserpine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 234. The first people to use lithium as a form of chemotherapy were the __________. a. Aztecs b. ancient Greeks and Romans c. druids d. medieval monks of France Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. Lithium can __________. a. lead to dramatic weight loss b. cause diabetes c. lead to sleep problems d. diminish motor speed Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 236. __________ drugs have been used to treat people with bipolar disorder who do not respond to lithium or cannot tolerate it. a. Antipsychotic b. Anti-inflammatory c. Anticonvulsant d. Antihistamine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 237. Tegretol and Depakote are drugs originally used to treat __________. a. muscular dystrophy b. epilepsy c. Parkinson’s disease d. dysthymic disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 238. Tegretol and Depakote can be used to treat __________. a. schizophrenia b. seasonal affective disorder c. dysthymia d. bipolar disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 239. Gender-related coping style differences include that __________. a. men are more likely to ruminate and women are more likely to abuse alcohol b. men are more likely to abuse alcohol and women are more likely to ruminate c. women and men are equally likely to abuse alcohol or ruminate d. women are less likely to ruminate and men are more likely to abuse alcohol Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 240. Suicide is the __________ leading cause of death among college students. a. first b. second c. ninth d. thirteenth Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4 Suicide Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 241. If 2,000 people in the United States died from homicide in a year, how many would have died by suicide?

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4 Suicide Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 242. About __________ Americans commit suicide each year. a. 45,000 b. 63,000 c. 94,000 d. 122,000 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4 Suicide Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 243. There are now more than __________ times the number of deaths in the United States due to suicide as due to HIV/AIDS. a. two b. three c. four d. five Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4 Suicide Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 244. Suicide is most likely among __________. a. teenagers b. young adults c. children d. elderly adults Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. Who among the following is MOST likely to commit suicide? a. an African American teenage male b. a White middle-aged female c. an African American female in her mid-20s

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an elderly White male

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 246. Which of the following is suspected of being a cause of the increase in the suicide rate among the elderly? a. They are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades. b. Many fear financial exploitation by their children. c. Today’s increased tolerance of suicide as a means of “solving” problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative. d. The media and current culture are youth-focused and send messages that to be old is not good. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 247. American __________ are more likely to attempt suicide, and __________ are more likely to succeed in a suicide attempt. a. men; men b. men; women c. women; men d. women; women Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 248. If 100 people committed suicide, the male-to-female ratio would likely be __________. a. 10 women to 50 men b. 20 women to 80 men c. 30 women to 60 men d. 40 women to 50 men Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 249. Men are most likely than women to use __________ in their suicide attempts. a. their cars b. poison c. hanging d. guns

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 250. Compared to women, men use __________-acting and __________ lethal means in their suicide attempts. a. slower; less b. quicker; less c. slower; more d. quicker; more Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 251. White Americans are about __________ as likely as African Americans to commit suicide. a. half b. equally c. twice d. four times Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 252. Overall, __________ are at the greatest risk for suicide. a. European Americans b. Hispanic Americans c. Asian Americans d. American Indians/Alaska Natives Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 253. Non-Hispanic White men commit suicide at a rate __________ Hispanic men. a. half as high as b. twice as high as c. a third as high as d. three times higher than Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 254. American Indian and Alaska Native men commit suicide at a rate __________ Black men. a. half as high as b. twice as high as c. three times higher than d. a quarter as high as Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 255. Female adolescents with a history of attempted suicide are __________ times more likely than the general adolescent population to later commit suicide. a. 5 b. 8 c. 14 d. 20 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. Research on suicide has found that __________. a. people who fail on a first suicide attempt rarely try it again b. all suicides are connected to psychological disorders c. suicidal thinking accompanies a loss of contact with reality d. suicide attempts often occur in response to highly stressful life events Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 257. People who attempt or commit suicide __________. a. usually do so after having a success in their lives b. typically have good problem-solving skills c. may consider suicide a “rational choice” if they have a terminal illness d. are basically attention seekers Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 258. According to classic psychodynamic theorists, suicide represents a reaction to __________. a. negative outcome expectancies b. the perception that life has become meaningless, dull, empty, and hopeless c. anger, which has reached the point of murderous rage, turned inward d. the effects of stress, seeing no viable solution to unavoidable problems, and prolonged depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 259. In his later writings, Sigmund Freud related suicide to __________. a. a collapse of the id leading to destructive dominance of a guilt-ridden superego b. the effects of stress and external social forces c. the perception that life has become meaningless, dull, empty, and hopeless d. an inborn death instinct Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 260. Existential and humanistic theorists see suicide as a reaction to __________. a. negative outcome expectancies b. the perception that life has become meaningless, dull, empty, and hopeless c. anger, which has reached the point of murderous rage, turned inward d. the effects of stress and external social forces Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 261. Sociocultural thinkers, such as Emile Durkheim, see suicide as largely a reaction to __________. a. alienation resulting from today’s lifestyles b. negative outcome expectancies c. anger, which has reached the point of murderous rage, turned inward d. the effects of stress and previous suicide attempts Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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262. A sense of feeling lost, rootless, and without identity is known as __________. a. lethargy b. apathy c. anomie d. anhedonia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 263. Learning theorists see suicide as largely a reaction to __________. a. negative outcome expectancies b. alienation and isolation resulting from today’s lifestyle c. the perception that life has become empty, meaningless, and hopeless d. the effects of stress and reinforcing effects of previous suicide attempts Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 264. Social-cognitive theorists see suicide as a reaction to __________. a. positive outcome expectancies b. negative outcome expectancies c. alienation and isolation resulting from today’s lifestyle d. personal outcome expectancies Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 265. Social-cognitive theorists focused on the modeling effects of observing suicidal behavior in others suggest that __________. a. a social contagion, or spreading of suicide in a community, rarely occurs in the wake of a highly publicized suicide b. suicide may be romanticized by teenagers as an act of heroic courage c. copycat suicides are just an effort by social outcasts to garner attention d. suicides are more likely to be copied by young people with Twitter accounts Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. There is evidence of reduced __________ activity in people who attempt or commit suicide.

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acetylcholine epinephrine serotonin thyroxin

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. According to the text, __________ is perhaps the most important predictor of suicide. a. hopelessness b. loss of pleasure c. mood swings d. increased reactivity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 268. About __________ percent of those who committed suicide left clear clues beforehand, such as disposing of their possessions. a. 30 b. 50 c. 70 d. 90 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 269. If a person reveals he or she is contemplating suicide, a goal should be to __________. a. distract them by changing the topic b. get the person to seek professional help c. leave the person alone to sort through thoughts and feelings d. show the person how crazy or misguided a suicide attempt would be Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 270. Nick’s friend Joe is contemplating suicide. Which of the following is a question or statement Nick could use

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e to draw his friend out and engage him in talking? a. “That’s absurd—you don’t really mean that.” b. “Think of how your mother would feel!” c. “What would you like to see happen?” d. “Do you have a will or DNR in place?” Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 271. If Gordy’s friend is suicidal, which of the following should Gordy do? a. Suggest that means other than suicide might help solve the person’s problems. b. Be tough-minded and not too empathetic. c. Avoid asking how the person intends to commit suicide. d. Talk with his friend by himself for as long as he can. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

True-False Questions 272. It is abnormal to feel depressed. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 273. It is normal to feel sad. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 274. Mood disorders can impair normal functioning. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 275. If Tiara has a mood disorder, it would be normal for it not to affect her daily functioning. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1 Types of Mood Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 276. It would be accurate to describe someone with major depressive disorder as having “the blues.” Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 277. If Daveon did not feel sad, he could not qualify for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 278. The economic toll of depression is about half that of heart disease or diabetes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 279. The economic toll of depression includes billions of dollars in lost productivity due to time taken away from work. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 280. Nearly 8 in 10 people with major depressive disorder report interference with work or their family life. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. Most people who experience a major depressive episode never go on to have another one. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 282. If Tammy has had a depressive episode within the past year, she is less likely to have another one compared to a person who has never had a depressive episode. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 283. A person who had a depressive episode last month is more likely to have another one compared to a person who had a depressive episode two years ago. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 284. The longer the period of recovery from major depression, the lower the risk of relapse. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 285. Men are about twice as likely as women to develop major depression. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 286. People are more likely to experience depression in the winter months. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 287. One type of depression in the DSM-5 has the acronym SAD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 288. If Sam has SAD, the most effective treatment would be phototherapy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 289. Being exposed to sunlight for extended periods naturally increases levels of serotonin in the brain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 290. Antidepressants work better than psychotherapy for individuals with diagnoses of seasonal affective disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 291. “Maternity blues” are believed to be an abnormal response to the hormonal changes attending childbirth. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 292. Since most women get the “baby blues,” it is best just to ignore them. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 293. It would be considered normal for a person to develop dysthymia at 25 years of age. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 294. Dysthymia occurring together with a major depressive episode is known as a double depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 295. Due to making social comparisons, extended amounts of time spent on Facebook can make a person depressed. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 296. If a college student used Facebook three times more than a typical person, her grades would likely be higher. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder was introduced as a new diagnostic category in DSM-5. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 298. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms occur in the week before menses and do not show improvement following the conclusion of the menstrual cycle. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 299. It is possible for Naomi to ride an emotional roller coaster, swinging from the heights of elation to the depths of depression, without any external cause. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 300. Manic episodes, occurring with or without intervening episodes of depression, are labeled bipolar disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 301. If the first episode of bipolar I disorder is a bout of depression, the sufferer is probably a man. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. In bipolar I disorder, the initial episode for women is usually depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 303. Between Carlos and Carlette, Carlos is more likely to develop bipolar disorder. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 304. In a ranking of mood states from most severe to least severe, hypomania is followed by mania. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 305. Bipolar I disorder is to hypomania as bipolar II disorder is to hypermania. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 306. Cyclothymic disorder frequently progresses to dysthymic disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 307. Stressors may make it more difficult to overcome a depressive episode. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 308. Stressors have no effect on overcoming a depressive episode. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 309. Freud believed that mourning over the loss of a loved one was a pathological process. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 310. According to the self-focusing model, depression occurs when an individual pursues love objects or goals it would be more adaptive to surrender. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 311. There is no clear research evidence to support Freud’s notion that self-directed anger is a cause of depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 312. A similarity between psychodynamic theory and humanistic theory is that both theories focus on the loss of self-esteem as a component of depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.3 Humanistic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. There is more supporting evidence for Lewinsohn’s model of depression than for Freud’s theory of depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. If Chandler is depressed, it is likely that he experiences rejection in long-term relationships. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 315. In a comparison of a person with major depressive disorder and one without, the person with major depressive disorder is less likely to have experienced rejection in long-term relationships. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 316. When Sasha experiences distorted, negative thinking, she likely reports that the experience happens automatically. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 317. If Josh is depressed and Terrance is not, Josh is likely to think more negatively than Terrance does. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 318. Ironically, depressed people tend to think more positively than other people do. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 319. Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 320. When Kylo interviews for a job and later focuses on the fact that he stuttered and had sweaty palms during the handshake, discounting the fact that he answered questions well, he is engaging in mental filtering. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 321. When Omar says, “It was nothing” in response to a compliment and essentially denies his accomplishment, he is engaged in overgeneralization.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 322. Seligman developed his learned helplessness model after observing the behavior of dogs initially denied an avenue of escape from electric shock but later given access to escape. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 323. Seligman’s original learned helplessness model was one of the first to account for the low self-esteem that is typical of depression. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. Research has shown that some attributional styles can cause depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 325. When Joaquin says, “I really messed up,” it would be considered an internal attribution. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 326. When Tien yells out, “I guess I am just stupid!” it would be considered an external attribution. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 327. James has major depressive disorder. It would not be surprising to discover that James’s family has a history

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e of depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 328. Both biological and psychological factors appear to be involved in the development of mood disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 329. Mood disorders will eventually be cured by exclusively examining the genetics behind the individual suffering from the disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 330. If Isabella’s doctor explained that her depression could be a result of inflammation, this explanation would be feasible based on current research findings. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 331. Both interpersonal psychotherapy and traditional psychoanalysis focus on the client’s current relationships. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 332. If Clay’s therapist approaches his depression as a learned behavior that can be unlearned, the therapist is likely a behavioral therapist. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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333. Research studies have failed to support the efficacy of cognitive therapy in treating major depression. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 334. If Beatrix had severe depression, she would be equally benefited by either cognitive behavioral therapy or antidepressants. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 335. Tricyclic antidepressants are highly toxic. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 336. William would be better served by talk therapy compared to antidepressants for his severe depression. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 337. When it comes to treatment for depression, talk therapies are the single most effective treatment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 338. Cognitive behavioral therapy typically provides greater protection against relapse than antidepressant medication. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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339. It would be surprising to hear that someone is undergoing ECT because it is no longer used. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 340. ECT often leads to greater levels of depression than existed before it was administered. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 341. No one really knows how electroconvulsive therapy works. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 342. The ancient Greeks and Romans used a chemical to curb turbulent mood swings that is still used today. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 343. Despite more than 40 years of use, no one yet knows how lithium works. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 344. Lithium reduces the risk of recurrent depressive episodes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 345. If Sierra is taking lithium, she likely has depression.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 346. When Mila goes to the doctor, he places magnets on her skull as a treatment for anxiety. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 347. Many people have contemplated suicide at some moment of great stress. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4 Suicide Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 348. Most people who think about suicide end up committing suicide. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4 Suicide Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 349. Teenagers are the highest risk group for committing suicide. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 350. Once a person is past age 25, the probability that person will commit suicide is almost nil. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 351. Among ethnic and racial groups, suicides are most common among African Americans. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 352. Among ethnic and racial groups, suicides are most common among Caucasians and American Indians/Alaska Natives. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 353. Because women are so emotional, they are much more likely than men to commit suicide. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 354. When Sherita threatens suicide, it would be best if people ignore her because she is only seeking attention. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 355. A verbal statement of intention is more predictive of suicide than is a sense of hopelessness. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Essay Questions 356. Provide an example of someone who exemplifies a normally depressed mood and compare the person with another who has an abnormally depressed mood. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 357. Provide an example of a person who exemplifies major depressive disorder. Be sure that the person’s symptoms would clearly distinguish her or him as qualifying for the disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 358. Compare and contrast two individuals—one who would be at risk for major depressive disorder and one who would not. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 359. Discuss the findings regarding gender differences and depression. Explain how gender biases may play a role in accentuating those differences. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 360. Provide an example of a person who demonstrates the primary features of seasonal affective disorder. How could this person best be treated? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 361. Synthesize the facts about postpartum depression and explain how it differs from “maternity blues.” Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rates of depression among women. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 362. Compare and contrast major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder and explain the meaning of “double depression.” Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 7.1.2 Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Learning Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 363. Provide an example of a person who exemplifies premenstrual dysphoric disorder, incorporating a discussion of the symptoms. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.3 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 364. Compare and contrast the different types of bipolar disorder with regard to their cardinal features and prognoses. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 365. Provide an example of a person who is experiencing a manic episode. Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 7.1.4 Bipolar Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 366. Compare diagnostic differences between bipolar disorder and cyclothymic disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.1.5 Cyclothymic Disorder Learning Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 367. Synthesize what research has shown about the relationship between stress and mood disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.1 Stress and Depression Learning Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 368. Compare the classic and modern psychodynamic perspectives on mood disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 369. Compare and contrast the psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives on mood disorders.

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Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 7.2.2 Psychodynamic Theories; 7.2.3 Humanistic Theories Learning Objectives: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression; 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 370. Discuss what a behavioral therapist might believe is the root relationship between reinforcement and depression. Provide an example of how this type of therapist would help a client. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.4 Learning Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 371. Discuss cognitive perspectives on depression, focusing on Aaron Beck’s cognitive theory and the reformulated helplessness (attributional) theory. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 372. Provide examples of the 10 cognitive distortions enumerated by David Burns. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.2.5 Cognitive Theories Learning Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck’s cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 373. Synthesize the current research on the impact of genetic factors on mood disorders. Incorporate a discussion of genetic research using twin studies. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 374. Synthesize the current knowledge regarding biochemical factors and mood disorders. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 7.2.6 Biological Factors Learning Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 375. Discuss psychodynamic treatment of mood disorders, differentiating between traditional psychoanalytic approaches and modern approaches. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 376. Discuss behavioral treatment of mood disorders. Provide an example of a method that might be employed by a behavioral therapist to help combat depression. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 377. Discuss cognitive treatment of mood disorders. Provide an example of a method a cognitive therapist might employ to help combat depression. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.1 Psychological Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 378. Compare different medications that can be used in the treatment of depression. Which would be the most effective? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 379. Provide an example of a person who might qualify for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). In what types of situations is this treatment most useful? What are the risks involved with modern ECT? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 380. Synthesize what is known about the use of lithium in the treatment of mood disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.3.2 Biomedical Treatment Learning Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 381. Provide an example of a person who might be at greatest risk for suicide and identify why this person is at risk. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.1 Risk Factors in Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors for suicide. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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382. Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, and applications of the main theoretical perspectives on the causes of suicide. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 383. Discuss the contributions of Emile Durkheim and Edwin Shneidman to the understanding of suicide. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide; 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objectives: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide; 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 384. Provide examples that identify the five myths about suicide discussed in the text and briefly explain why each is incorrect. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 385. Synthesize the research on predicting suicide, making sure to identify the various clues often presented by people contemplating suicide. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 386. Devise a suicide prevention plan that describes how a person can best engage with a friend who discloses that he or she is contemplating suicide. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 7.4.3 Predicting Suicide Learning Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide Quiz: Types of Mood Disorders EOM Q7.1.1 Question: Jose becomes depressed around the time that the leaves fall in October. When spring returns and flowers bloom, Jose’s depression dissipates. Jose appears to have __________, a form of __________. a. seasonal affective (mood) disorder; major depressive disorder b. seasonal affective (mood) disorder; cyclothymia c. seasonal affective (mood) disorder; bipolar disorder d. intermittent mood disorder; major depressive disorder Answer: a Consider This: The therapeutic use of bright artificial light often helps relieve symptoms in these cases. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rate of depression among women. EOM Q7.1.2 Question: The term __________ applies to those who have a major depressive episode superimposed on a longerstanding dysthymia. a. double depression b. complicated dysthymia c. dual depression d. major dysthymia Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder generally have more severe depressive episodes than those with major depression alone. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). EOM Q7.1.3 Question: Kim always dreads the days just before her menstrual cycle starts. During this time, she experiences erratic mood swings, sudden tearfulness, a depressed mood, irritability, and greater sensitivity to cues of rejection. According to the DSM-5, Kim would likely be diagnosed with __________. a. premenstrual dysphoric disorder b. perimenses disorder c. dysthymia d. menstrual mood swing disorder Answer: a Consider This: This is a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. EOM Q7.1.4 Question: When Jeanine experiences __________ she jumps from one topic to another in rapid succession. a. flight of ideas b. word salad c. speech inhibition d. derailment

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This occurs while in a manic episode. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. EOM Q7.1.5 Question: __________ is to a chronic cyclical pattern of mood disturbance with less severe periods of elevated and depressed mood as __________ is to more severe periods of elevated and depressed mood. a. Cyclothymic disorder; bipolar disorder b. Bipolar disorder; cyclothymic disorder c. Dysthymia; bipolar disorder d. Cyclothymic disorder; dysthymia Answer: a Consider This: There are different types of bipolar disorder that is determined by the severity of the symptoms. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. Quiz: Causal Factors in Mood Disorders EOM Q7.2.1 Question: According to the psychodynamic model, in the depressive phase of bipolar disorder, the __________ is dominant, flooding the individual with feelings of guilt and worthlessness. In the manic phase, the __________ rebounds, resulting in feelings of elation and self-confidence. a. superego; ego b. ego; id c. id; superego d. ego; superego Answer: a Consider This: According to the psychodynamic viewpoint, bipolar disorder represents a shift in dominance among different components of personality. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.2.2 Describe psychodynamic models of depression. EOM Q7.2.2 Question: Una’s therapist has set a goal for her to engage in activities that provide meaning and self-fulfillment in her life. The therapist is likely to be using __________ in Una’s treatment for depression. a. a humanistic approach b. behavioral activation c. interpersonal psychotherapy d. cognitive therapy Answer: a Consider This: These therapists believe that when we settle in life, it gives rise to a sense of dreariness that can be expressed in depressive behavior. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. EOM Q7.2.3 Question: When Thomas feels depressed, his spouse often steps in and takes over his responsibilities to allow him space to handle his issues. By taking away his responsibilities, his spouse is actually __________ his depressive symptoms. a. negatively reinforcing b. positively reinforcing c. punishing

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d. alleviating Answer: a Consider This: This example fits the idea of removing a negative stimulus to increase the frequency of behavior. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. EOM Q7.2.4 Question: John believes that he is “no good” and has negative views of his world and the future. According to the __________ model of depression, these negative views put John at high risk for depression. a. cognitive triad b. social cognition c. pessimistic d. self-focusing Answer: a Consider This: This model links depression likelihood with the adoption early in life of a negatively biased way of thinking. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck's cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. EOM Q7.2.5 Question: If Jamal’s father is 56 when Jamal is born and Canan’s father is 46 when Canan is born, which of the following statements is true? a. Jamal is more likely to develop bipolar disorder compared to Canan. b. Canan is more likely to develop bipolar disorder compared to Canan. c. Jamal and Canan are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder. d. Neither Jamal nor Canan would be candidates for developing bipolar disorder. Answer: a Consider This: Older sperm may contain more genetic errors. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. Quiz: Treatment of Mood Disorders EOM Q7.3.1 Question: __________, a psychodynamic-oriented therapy for depression, usually lasts from 9 to 12 months and emphasizes the role of current interpersonal issues and how to make healthy changes in relationships. a. Interpersonal psychotherapy b. Relationship therapy c. Social interaction d. Behavioral activation Answer: a Consider This: This form of therapy is effective for major depression and shows promise for other psychological disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. EOM Q7.3.2 Question: The most widely used behavioral treatment model for depression, called __________, encourages patients to increase their frequency of rewarding or enjoyable activities. a. behavioral activation b. social reward engagement c. rewarding contingency planning d. cognitive activation

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This therapy can produce substantial effects in treating depression. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. EOM Q7.3.3 Question: __________ are to increasing neurotransmitter levels by interfering with reuptake for various neurotransmitters whereas __________ are to suppressing an enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters. a. MAOIs; tricyclics b. Tricyclics; SSRIs c. SSRIs; MAOIs d. D: MAOIs; SSRIs Answer: a Consider This: Different types of antidepressant medication have different mechanisms of action. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. EOM Q7.3.4 Question: LeeAnn is currently undergoing a treatment for her depression, called __________, in which powerful magnets are used to help relieve her symptoms. a. transcranial magnetic stimulation b. electromagnetic therapy c. magnetic resonance imaging d. functional magnetic resonance therapy Answer: a Consider This: This method is currently approved for medical use in Canada, but is considered experimental in the United States. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. EOM Q7.3.5 Question: Thomas has been unresponsive to his antidepressant medication and remains severely depressed, even though he participates in therapy three times a week. His doctor has recommended a treatment which involves the application of electrical current applied to the head to induce a convulsion. What treatment is the doctor recommending? a. electroconvulsive therapy b. St. John’s Wort c. CBT d. transcranial magnetic stimulation Answer: a Consider This: This is also known as shock therapy. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. Quiz: Suicide EOM Q7.4.1 Question: Suicides committed by people who wish to escape the pain and suffering of terminal physical illness are sometimes called __________. a. rational suicides b. premeditated suicides c. mercy killings d. medically assisted suicides

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: These suicides are not connected with psychological disorders. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors in suicide. EOM Q7.4.2 Question: Which of the following statements is true? a. Men have higher rates of suicide, although women attempt it more often. b. Drastic increases in suicide rates are occurring in middle-aged women. c. Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death in America. d. Women have higher rates of suicide, although men attempt it more often. Answer: a Consider This: Men have a tendency to use more lethal means of suicide. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors in suicide. EOM Q7.4.3 Question: __________ theorists believe suicide is linked to alienation and social isolation. a. Sociocultural b. Learning c. Cognitive d. Psychodynamic Answer: a Consider This: In our modern, mobile society, many people are socially isolated or cut off from their support groups. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. EOM Q7.4.4 Question: After three teen suicides at Northtown High School, counselors and teachers were on the alert for suicidal behavior in other area high schools. Their concern about the spread of suicide in the community is called __________. a. social contagion b. shared suicide ideation c. peer suicide d. the bystander effect Answer: a Consider This: Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to the modeling effects of observing suicidal behavior in others. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. EOM Q7.4.5 Question: According to a leading researcher on suicide, attempting to draw out a suicidal person by asking questions such as “What’s going on?” __________. a. allows the person to verbalize psychological needs, which may offer some degree of relief b. usually results in anger c. can make the person more secretive and suspicious of you d. nearly always results in successfully thwarting the suicide attempt Answer: a Consider This: If someone confides suicidal thoughts to you, the primary goal should be to persuade them to talk to a professional. However, if the person declines, there are some basic steps that can be taken to help the individual. Skill: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts. Chapter Quiz: Mood Disorders and Suicide EOC Q7.1 Question: Karen reports feeling depressed, sad, hopeless, and “down in the dumps.” She has lost interest in work and pleasure activities. Karen has felt this way for the past three months and has exhibited no signs of mania or hypomania. She would most likely be diagnosed as having __________ disorder using DMS-5 criteria. a. major depressive b. dysthymic c. bipolar d. cyclothymic Answer: a Consider This: In addition to sadness, people with this disorder may have symptoms such as poor appetite, trouble sleeping, and/or difficulty concentrating. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.1 Describe the key features of major depressive disorder and evaluate factors that may account for the higher rate of depression among women. EOC Q7.2 Question: Margaret has never had an episode of mania or hypomania and is not severely depressed, but she has felt “down in the dumps” for as long as she can remember. Margaret is most likely suffering from __________. a. persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) b. bipolar I disorder c. major depressive disorder, recurrent d. seasonal affective disorder Answer: a Consider This: This is a mild form of persistent depressive disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.2 Describe the key features of persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). EOC Q7.3 Question: Researchers have found that nearly __________ of women suffer from premenstrual physical or moodrelated symptoms that produce significant emotional distress and are severe enough to interfere with daily functioning, such as causing absenteeism from work. a. 20% b. 33% c. 50% d. 75% Answer: a Consider This: The diagnosis of PMDD was introduced as a diagnostic category is the DSM-5 and is intended to apply to women who experience a range of significant psychological symptoms in the week before menses. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.1.3 Describe the key features of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. EOC Q7.4 Question: Bipolar II disorder applies to people who have had __________ and a history of at least one major depressive episode, but have never had a __________. a. hypomanic episodes; full-blown manic episode b. a full-blown manic episode; hypomanic episode c. manic periods; hypermanic episode d. suicidal ideation; manic episode

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This is different from bipolar I, which applies to people who have had at least one full manic episode at some point in their lives. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.1.4 Describe the key features of bipolar disorder. EOC Q7.5 Question: What is the estimate for the number of people with cyclothymic disorder who will eventually go on to develop bipolar disorder? a. 33% b. 25% c. 10% d. 50% Answer: a Consider This: Some forms of cyclothymic disorder may represent a mild, early type of bipolar disorder, making the boundaries between the two at times unclear. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.1.5 Describe the key features of cyclothymic disorder. EOC Q7.6 Question: Emma has a genetic predisposition to develop major depressive disorder but she does not actually develop the disorder until after she experiences the death of her spouse. This example would fit the __________ model of depression. a. diathesis-stress b. cognitive-behavioral c. psychodynamic d. biological-interpersonal Answer: a Consider This: The experience of stress can trigger an underlying genetic predisposition. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.1 Evaluate the role of stress in depression. EOC Q7.7 Question: From the psychodynamic perspective, the __________ model considers how people allocate their attentional processes after a loss, such as the death of a loved one or a personal failure. a. self-focusing b. narcissistic injury c. recapitulation d. internalized grief Answer: a Consider This: According to this model, depressed people have difficulty thinking about anything other than themselves and the loss they experienced. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.2.2. Describe psychodynamic models of depression. EOC Q7.8 Question: According to the __________ model, when life choices do not provide meaning or self-fulfillment, depression becomes more likely to develop. a. humanistic b. psychodynamic c. learning d. cognitive

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This model's theorists believe that when our role identities are lost, our sense of self-worth and purpose can be crushed. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.3 Describe the humanistic model of depression. EOC Q7.9 Question: When Lauren is depressed, she tends to seek reassurance and affection from her boyfriend. Over time, he begins to perceive these cries for attention as demanding and annoying. This example best fits the concept of __________. a. reciprocal interaction b. self-fulfillment c. interactive social exchange d. interpersonal exchange Answer: a Consider This: Our behavior influences how other people respond to us, and how they respond to us influences how we respond to them in turn. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.4 Describe learning theory models of depression. EOC Q7.10 Question: Because of its inability to account for low self-esteem often seen in depressed individuals, the reformulated learned helplessness theory now includes the concept of __________. a. attributional style b. cognitive error c. self-focusing d. childhood maltreatment Answer: a Consider This: This addition to the model helped to explain the persistence and severity of depression. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.2.5 Describe Beck's cognitive model and the learned helplessness model of depression. EOC Q7.11 Question: Which of the following statements is true? a. Antidepressant medications likely help relieve depression by increasing sensitivity to neurotransmitters or altering receptors. b. Antidepressant medications increase neurotransmitter levels, which cures depression. c. People with major depressive disorder have abnormally low levels of neurotransmitters. d. Bringing neurotransmitters levels to normal levels cures depression. Answer: a Consider This: People who take antidepressants have regulated neurotransmitter levels relatively quickly but may not actually feel less depressed for several more weeks. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.2.6 Identify biological factors in depression. EOC Q7.12 Question: “I eat a lot of fish! I will never get depressed,” claims Omar. In fact, high levels of __________ have been linked to a reduced risk of major depression and bipolar disorder. a. omega-3 fatty acids b. vitamin C c. magnesium d. calcium

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This substance found in fish is an essential nutrient the brain may need to function optimally. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.2.7 Identify causal factors in bipolar disorders. EOC Q7.13 Question: Which of the following would describe an application of interpersonal psychotherapy? a. Galise works with her therapist to understand role conflicts in her current romantic relationship to help alleviate her depression. b. Kevin’s therapist helps him to increase his effective interpersonal skills in an effort to relieve his depression. c. Tara is currently undergoing therapy to reframe the way she thinks about situations to help prevent depression. d. Jean is taking an antidepressant to help with her depression. Answer: a Consider This: This type of therapy is related to psychodynamic theory. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 7.3.1 Describe psychological methods used to treat depression. EOC Q7.14 Question: Alexander often has to carefully monitor his diet to ensure it is does not adversely interact with his antidepressant medication, which also can have serious interactions with certain alcoholic beverages. Which class of antidepressants is Alexander likely to be taking? a. MAO inhibitors b. tricyclics c. SSRIs d. SNRIs Answer: a Consider This: This class of antidepressants is less widely used than others because of the potential serious interactions. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.3.2 Describe biomedical approaches to treating depression. EOC Q7.15 Question: Compared to the general population of adolescents, those with a history of attempted suicide have a risk of later completing suicide that is __________ times higher in females and __________ times higher in males. a. 14; 22 b. 7; 11 c. 12; 19 d. 3; 7 Answer: a Consider This: Past suicide attempts are an important predictor of later suicide attempts. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.1 Identify risk factors in suicide. EOC Q7.16 Question: According to 19th-century social thinker Emile Durkheim, suicide is more likely among those who feel a sense of being lost, rootless, and without identity, which defines a concept called __________. a. anomie b. obscurity c. existential angst d. existential loneliness

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: Sociocultural psychologists believe that suicide is more likely among those who feel alienated. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.2 Identify the major theoretical perspectives on suicide. EOC Q7.17 Question: A leading researcher on suicide found that 90% of people who commit suicide leave __________ of their intentions. a. clear clues b. no hint c. a written warning d. ambiguous evidence Answer: a Consider This: When troubled people decide to commit suicide, they may seem suddenly to be at peace. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 7.4.3 Apply your knowledge of factors in suicide to steps you can take if someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts.

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8 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 8.1 Classification of SubstanceRelated and Addictive Disorders

8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False

8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior.

8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence.

8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence.

Introduction 8.2 Drugs of Abuse

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose.

Question Type Multiple Choice

True-False

8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose.

Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose.

Introduction 8.3 Theoretical Perspectives

8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain.

8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders.

Introduction 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 45, 47–49, 57– 60, 63, 71, 76, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 89, 95, 97, 99, 100, 102, 105, 107, 108, 110, 112, 115– 117, 119, 120, 123, 125, 126, 129, 130, 132, 136 305–307, 311, 314

Understand the Concepts 46, 50–56, 61, 62, 66–70, 72– 75, 79, 82, 83, 86–88, 90, 91, 94, 98, 101, 104, 106, 109, 111, 118, 122, 131, 133, 134, 137

Apply What You Know 64, 65, 77, 92, 93, 96, 103, 113, 114, 121, 124, 127, 128, 135

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374, 376 139, 145, 148, 152, 154, 156, 167, 168

Analyze It

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337, 339

340, 341

338, 342

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

382–386 207, 214, 215, 227

210–213, 216, 218–220, 222

343, 345

203–206, 208, 209, 217, 221, 223–226 348, 349

228, 229

230

231

350

351

344, 346, 347 386

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders.

8.4.2 Identify factors associated with culturally sensitive approaches to treatment.

8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders.

8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders.

8.4.5 Describe the psychodynamic treatment of substance abusers.

8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders.

8.4.7 Describe relapseprevention training.

Introduction 8.5 Gambling Disorder

8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder.

8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 233, 234, 238, 239, 241, 243– 246 355

Understand the Concepts 236, 237, 240

Apply What You Know 232, 235, 242

352, 354, 356

353 387

247, 248

357 251, 253–255

249, 252

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

359

358

258, 260

256, 257, 259

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

360

361

261

262

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Analyze It

250

388

362 266

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

363

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

367

263, 265

264, 267–271

273

272

389, 390

364 391

275, 277–279

276, 280–282

274 365, 366 392, 393

284

285

283

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective

Question Type True-False Essay

Remember the Facts 368

Understand the Concepts 369, 370

Apply What You Know

Analyze It

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

__________ cause(s) more sickness and death than __________. a. Illicit drugs; tobacco and alcohol combined b. Cocaine; alcohol c. Alcohol and tobacco; cocaine, marijuana, and heroin combined d. Heroin; all other drugs combined Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1 Classification of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

In the United States, approximately __________ percent of adults smoke cigarettes. a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1 Classification of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

When Maria uses cocaine, she engages in odd and erratic behaviors, which best fits substance __________, and maladaptive drug-seeking behaviors, which best fits substance __________. a. intoxication; use b. withdrawal; use c. intoxication; withdrawal d. use; intoxication Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

According to the DSM-5, the two main types of __________ disorders are substance intoxication and substance withdrawal. a. substance use b. substance-induced c. substance reaction d. psychoactive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features.

Justin drank alcohol chronically for years until he developed a type of dementia called Korsakoff’s syndrome. His dementia would be classified by the DSM-5 as a __________ disorder. a. substance-induced b. substance use c. substance-reaction d. psychoactive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

When Devon snorts cocaine, he feels euphoric and “high,” which is known as substance __________. a. tolerance b. intoxication c. withdrawal d. potentiation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

__________ is a substance-induced disorder involving a cluster of symptoms that occur when a person abruptly stops using a particular substance following a period of prolonged and heavy use. a. Tolerance b. Intoxication c. Withdrawal d. Potentiation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

When Cherita has consumed one cup of coffee a day for so long that she has become habituated to its effects and needs to drink more coffee to achieve the same effects, she is experiencing __________. a. dependence b. tolerance c. addiction d. potentiation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 9.

Regina has been using heroin for two years. Lately, she has found she must inject higher and higher dosages of the drug to get the same “high” she has come to expect from her drug use. Her need for higher dosages is best described as __________. a. dependence b. addiction c. tolerance d. potentiation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

10.

Teagan suffers from alcoholism. When she goes too long without a drink she begins to feel anxious, physically weak, and agitated. Often, she begins shaking and can feel her heart racing. Teagan’s symptoms are typical of what is called __________. a. dependence b. tolerance c. addiction d. abstinence syndrome Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

11.

__________ results from repeated use of a substance whereas __________ results from absence of a substance. a. Tolerance; intoxication b. Tolerance; withdrawal c. Withdrawal; tolerance d. Intoxication; tolerance Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

12.

In the “DTs,” profuse sweating is to __________ as disorientation is to __________. a. autonomic hyperactivity; delirium b. disorientation; autonomic hyperactivity

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

delirium; autonomic hypoactivity delirium; autonomic hyperactivity

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 13.

The “DTs” are usually limited to __________ who dramatically __________ their intake of alcohol. a. casual drinkers; increase b. moderate drinkers; increase c. chronic sufferers of alcoholism; increase d. chronic sufferers of alcoholism; decrease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

14.

Jake has just gone “on the wagon” and has quit using alcohol “cold turkey.” He is now experiencing sweating, tachycardia, mental confusion, incoherent speech, disorientation, terrifying hallucinations, and extreme restlessness. His symptoms are typical of __________. a. alcohol overdose b. alcohol tolerance c. delirium tremens d. hypnagogic shock Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

15.

__________ is a state of mental confusion characterized by incoherent speech, disorientation, and extreme restlessness. a. Cross-tolerance b. Delirium c. Amnesia d. Dementia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 16.

Which of the following psychoactive substances is most likely to result in withdrawal syndrome when its use is discontinued? a. LSD b. opioids c. phencyclidine (PCP) d. inhalants Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

17.

Comparatively speaking, which of the following drugs would be most likely to cause a symptom such as increased heart rate when abstaining? a. PCP b. marijuana c. LSD d. inhalants Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

18.

Compared to LSD, marijuana __________. a. does not produce clinically significant withdrawal effects b. produces clinically significant withdrawal effects c. results only in tolerance, not withdrawal d. has mild withdrawal symptoms Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

19.

The DSM-5 diagnosis of a substance use disorder requires __________ or more specific features or symptoms occurring during the preceding __________ period. a. two; six-month b. three; six-month c. three; one-year d. two; one-year Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features.

According to the DSM-5, __________ disorders involve a pattern of maladaptive use of a psychoactive substance that leads to significant levels of impaired functioning or personal distress. a. substance use b. substance-induced c. substance reaction d. psychoactive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

21.

Jonah, who has been having persistent problems cutting back on the amount of alcohol he drinks even though he realizes he needs to, likely has a substance __________ disorder. a. dependence b. withdrawal c. use d. misuse Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

22.

Jim drinks alcohol and occasionally drives while intoxicated above what is considered the legal limit. His use of alcohol in situations that pose a risk to his or others’ safety would warrant the DSM-5 diagnosis of substance __________ disorder. a. dependence b. abuse c. misuse d. use Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

23.

In the DSM-5, tolerance and withdrawal syndromes are associated with substance __________ disorders. a. addiction b. dependence c. use d. misuse Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 24.

Which of the following is true of substance use disorders? a. Even widely used drugs can be considered outside the realm of a substance use disorder if usage is not problematic. b. Only widely used drugs can be considered inside the realm of a substance use disorder. c. A certain number of people have to be affected by a substance for it to be classified as a substance use disorder. d. Substance use disorder is only applied to a limited amount of substances. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

25.

Substance intoxication and withdrawal are to __________ disorders as tolerance and withdrawal are to __________ disorders. a. substance-induced; substance use b. substance use; substance abuse c. substance use; substance-induced d. substance abuse; substance use Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

26.

Compared to those currently suffering from alcohol use disorder in the United States, about __________ will develop the disorder at some point in their lives. a. half as many b. twice as many c. three times as many d. four times as many Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

27.

Which of the following people is more likely to have a substance use disorder? a. Raphael, a Latino man in his 20s b. Jamal, an African American man in his 20s

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

Kiara, an African American woman in her 20s Kevin, a European American man in his 20s

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 28.

Which of the following is no longer considered an Impulse Control Disorder in the DSM-5? a. kleptomania b. shopping addiction c. sexual addiction d. gambling disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.2 Nonchemical Addictions and Other Forms of Compulsive Behavior Learning Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

29.

Would Omar, who spends five hours a day at a computer doing his job, be considered as having Internet addiction disorder? a. No, Omar is using the computer for work and it does not appear to be debilitating. b. No, Omar is one hour shy of the minimum usage benchmark for addiction. c. Yes, five hours a day meets the minimum usage benchmark for addiction. d. Yes, daily usage is all that is required for addiction. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.2 Nonchemical Addictions and Other Forms of Compulsive Behavior Learning Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

30.

__________ means that one’s body has changed as a result of regular usage of a substance, as shown by the development of tolerance for the substance, by a withdrawal syndrome, or both. a. Psychological dependence b. Physiological dependence c. Potentiation d. Emotional dependence Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

31.

The habitual use of a drug that is accompanied by signs of physiological dependence, such as feeling jittery when not using, is called __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

substance misuse substance abuse tolerance addiction

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 32.

Sophie has used heroin to the point that she has developed a tolerance to it and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she tries to quit using it. She has become __________ heroin. a. psychologically dependent on b. physiologically dependent on c. emotionally dependent on d. psychologically abusive of Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

33.

The DSM-5 uses the term “substance use disorder” rather than the term “addictive disorder” because the term __________. a. “addiction” is rarely used by professionals b. “addiction” is rarely used by laypeople c. “addiction” is less stigmatizing d. “substance use disorder” is less stigmatizing Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

34.

Withdrawal symptoms in individuals with nonchemical addictions are typically __________. a. physiological b. psychological c. physiological and psychological d. nonexistent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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35.

Jade has used cocaine to the point where she has impaired control over her use of it. While she experiences no withdrawal symptoms when she stops using it, she wants it so badly she cannot think about anything else. She has become __________ cocaine. a. psychologically dependent on b. physiologically dependent on c. physiologically abusive of d. emotionally attached to Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

36.

Which of the following statements regarding dependence is true? a. Persons can be psychologically dependent on drugs in the absence of emotional dependence. b. Persons cannot be physically dependent on drugs in the absence of psychological dependence. c. Persons cannot be simultaneously psychologically and physically dependent on drugs. d. Persons can be psychologically dependent on drugs in the absence of physiological dependence. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

37.

Jiselle, who uses drugs to “feel good” on an occasional basis and believes she is in control and can stop at any time, is on the ___________ pathway to drug dependence. a. routine use b. addiction or dependence c. experimentation d. toxic use Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

38.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about routine use and addiction? a. Addiction and routine use are synonymous. b. Addiction can result from routine use when the user begins to use the substance daily. c. Addiction can result from routine use when the user feels powerless to resist drugs. d. Addiction cannot result from routine use. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 39.

When people feel powerless to resist drugs, either because they want to experience the effects of the drugs or they want to avoid the consequences of withdrawal, they are on the __________ pathway to drug dependence. a. toxic use b. addiction or dependence c. routine use d. experimentation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

40.

Eli uses drugs at parties, and sometimes at home. He does not use them daily, only on “special” occasions. The drugs make him feel good, even euphoric at times, but the effects do not last. He feels in control and believes he can stop at any time. He is in the __________ stage of drug dependence. a. experimentation b. routine use c. addiction or dependence d. toxic use Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

41.

Antonio has begun to structure his life around the pursuit and use of drugs. He denies that he has a problem and tries to cover up the behavioral problems he is having because of his drug use. His friends and family now take a distant second place to his drug habit. He is in the __________ stage of drug dependence. a. experimentation b. routine use c. addiction or dependence d. toxic use Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

42.

Oliver has been using drugs for three years. He feels powerless to resist his cravings for drugs. His whole life revolves around his next “high.” Nothing else matters to him. He has lost his job. His wife and children have left him, and all he can say is “They didn’t understand!” Now he is robbing banks to get money to support his $7,000 per week habit. He is in the __________ stage of drug dependence. a. experimentation b. routine use c. addiction or dependence d. toxic use Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 43.

The pathway to drug dependence includes which of the following? a. experimentation b. dangerous use c. reliance d. toxic use Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

44.

Alcohol is to __________ as cocaine is to __________. a. depressants; hallucinogens b. stimulants; depressants c. hallucinogens; stimulants d. depressants; stimulants Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2 Drugs of Abuse Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

45.

Depressants generally act by curbing the activity of the __________ system. a. central nervous b. peripheral nervous c. parasympathetic d. endocrine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

46.

Alcohol, in large quantities, usually kills by __________. a. poisoning brain cells b. depressing heart rate c. depressing breathing d. causing severe convulsions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 47.

The most widely abused substance in the world is __________. a. alcohol b. heroin c. nicotine d. opium Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

48.

The most widely abused substance in the United States is __________. a. alcohol b. heroin c. nicotine d. marijuana Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

49.

Alcohol is classified as a(n) __________. a. depressant b. stimulant c. hallucinogenic d. opiate Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

50.

Alcohol is similar in function to which medication? a. Prozac b. Depakote c. Valium d. Lexapro Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

51.

Alcohol is classified as a depressant and has biochemical effects similar to those of a class of antianxiety drugs that would include which of the following?

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

MAO inhibitors SSRIs phenothiazines benzodiazepines

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 52.

The most widely held view of alcoholism is the __________ model. a. addiction b. psychological c. physical d. disease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

53.

The personal and social costs of alcoholism __________. a. are somewhat less than those associated with nicotine use b. are similar to those associated with chronic marijuana use c. are exceeded only by the costs associated with illicit drug use d. exceed those of cocaine, marijuana, and heroin combined Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

54.

Alcohol is implicated in about __________ percent of reported suicides in the United States. a. 33 b. 45 c. 47 d. 53 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

55.

Alcohol is implicated in about __________ percent of deaths due to unintentional injury, such as motor vehicle accidents. a. 25 b. 33 c. 39

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 56.

How do the rates of suicide and accidental death when under the influence of alcohol compare? a. The rates of suicide when under the influence of alcohol are lower than the rates of accidental death when under the influence of alcohol. b. The rates of accidental death when under the influence of alcohol are lower than the rates of suicide when under the influence of alcohol. c. The rates of accidental death and suicide when under the influence of alcohol are similar. d. The rates of suicide when under the influence of alcohol are three times higher than the rates of accidental death when under the influence of alcohol. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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More teenagers and young adults die from __________ than from any other cause. a. suicide b. violent crime c. illicit drug use d. alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ is the drug of choice among young people today. a. Alcohol b. Marijuana c. Cocaine d. LSD Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The most popular drug on college campuses is __________. a. alcohol b. marijuana c. nicotine d. cocaine

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Which of the following is the BDOC (big drug on campus) among college students? a. amphetamines b. marijuana c. cocaine d. alcohol Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Approximately __________ percent of college students report engaging in binge drinking during the past 30 days. a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 55 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Comparatively speaking, high school students binge __________ American adults at large. a. more than b. less than c. as much as d. three times more than Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Leslie, a University of Virginia student described in the text, died from binge drinking as a result of __________. a. liver failure b. a motor vehicle accident c. falling down stairs d. mixing the alcohol with Tylenol Answer: C

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Piper is a college sophomore who binge drinks. According to the profiles developed by Ham and Hope, Piper is probably drinking because __________. a. she enjoys the social results b. it is a regular part of her sorority life c. her friends drink d. it soothes her feelings of anxiety and depression Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Anton is a college sophomore who binge drinks. According to the profiles developed by Ham and Hope, Anton is probably drinking because it __________. a. helps him sleep better at night b. is a regular part of his fraternity life c. helps him pass the time when he is alone d. soothes his feelings of anxiety and depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following people would be diagnosed as a problem drinker? a. a woman who drinks two drinks a day b. a woman who drinks four drinks a day c. a man who drinks two drinks a day d. a man who drinks four drinks a day Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Women are more likely to drink if they __________. a. feel pressure to conform b. are part of Greek life c. drink for enjoyment d. are concerned about their appearance Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants

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Which of the following is a possible reason why women are less likely than men to develop alcoholism? a. Women have more of an enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the stomach than men do. b. Alcohol may hit women harder than men, in part because they usually weigh less than men. c. Most women find the taste of alcohol unpleasant and thus drink less than men. d. Women may be less likely to develop alcoholism than men because of the “flushing” response to drinking it. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Of the following individuals, who is more likely to display alcoholism? a. Charlotte, who has generalized anxiety disorder b. Carter, who has antisocial personality disorder c. Layla, who has bipolar affective disorder d. Micah, who has conversion disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The best predictor of alcoholism or problem drinking in adulthood is __________. a. family history of alcohol abuse b. ethnic background c. antisocial personality d. social class Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is a risk factor in alcoholism? a. growing up in rural versus urban areas b. introduction to drinking later in life c. region of the country one resides in d. gender Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In what way does gender impact the effects of alcohol? a. Men are three times more likely than women to develop alcoholism. b. Women are more affected than men by alcohol due to women’s lower enzyme levels. c. Women are three times more likely than men to develop alcoholism. d. Men are more affected than women by alcohol due to men’s lower enzyme levels. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ income levels are associated with __________ alcohol dependence. a. Lower; lower b. Lower; higher c. Moderate; lower d. Higher; higher Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following people has the highest risk of developing alcoholism? a. a wealthy, well-educated, 30-year-old female b. a poor, well-educated, 60-year-old female c. a wealthy, uneducated, 50-year-old male d. a poor, uneducated, 25-year-old male Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following groups is at lowest risk of developing alcoholism? a. American Indians b. African Americans c. Jewish Americans d. Irish Americans Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which American ethnic group has the lowest rate of alcoholism? a. Asian Americans b. Hispanic Americans c. African Americans d. European Americans Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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When he drinks alcohol, Wei experiences redness and feelings of warmth on his face, known as __________, which reduces his likelihood of excessively drinking. a. heart palpitations b. delirium tremens c. passing out d. a flushing response Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hispanic American men are __________ as likely as non-Hispanic White men to drink alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders. a. half b. equally c. twice d. four times Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Compared to non-Hispanic White women, Hispanic women are __________ likely to drink alcohol and are __________ likely to develop alcohol use disorders. a. less; less b. more; less c. less; more d. more; more Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5

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Which of the following people is least likely to use alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders? a. a Hispanic American male b. a non-Hispanic White male c. a Hispanic American female d. a non-Hispanic White female Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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A degenerative, potentially fatal liver disease is __________. a. cirrhosis b. anemia c. Korsakoff’s syndrome d. melanoma Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following people would be more likely to have cirrhosis of the liver? a. Jerome, an African American male b. Jerry, a European American male c. Jai, an Asian American male d. Jose, a Hispanic American male Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Compared to non-Hispanic White Americans, African Americans are __________ likely to develop alcohol abuse or dependence, and are __________ likely to develop cirrhosis of the liver. a. less; less b. less; more c. more; less d. more; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5

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Which of the following ethnic groups is at highest risk of developing alcoholism? a. Italian Americans b. American Indians/Alaska Natives c. Hispanic Americans d. German Americans Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Many American Indians/Alaska Natives believe __________ is largely responsible for their high rates of alcohol-related problems. a. discrimination and prejudice from more dominant racial and ethnic groups b. loss of their traditional culture c. lack of access to stimulating activities on reservations d. poverty and lack of access to good health care Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following appears to explain why African American males have a higher rate of alcohol-related health issues yet a lower rate of alcohol dependence compared to European American males? a. genetics b. choice of alcoholic beverage c. socioeconomic factors d. cultural practices Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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With increasing acculturation, alcohol use and abuse by Hispanic American women in the United States is becoming more similar to that of __________ women. a. Asian American b. African American c. European American d. American Indian Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants

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As alcohol consumption __________, GABA levels __________. a. increases; decrease b. decreases; increase c. decreases; remain constant d. increases; increase Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Alcohol affects people by __________. a. increasing central nervous system activity b. reducing sensitivity of the parasympathetic nervous system c. heightening activity of GABA d. increasing sensitivity of norepinephrine receptor sites Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

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Drinking alcohol increases levels of __________. a. endogenous endorphins b. GABA c. serotonin d. glutamate Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is an effect of alcohol? a. It encourages people to talk more openly and honestly. b. It lowers people’s ability to envision the consequences of misbehavior. c. It directly increases people’s sexual responsiveness. d. It makes it easier for people to sleep. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which drug is most likely to be implicated in cases of domestic violence and sexual assaults? a. Xanax b. marijuana c. alcohol d. Prozac Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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When Alex experiences impaired sexual performance, he is likely using __________. a. Xanax b. marijuana c. alcohol d. Prozac Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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As alcohol intake __________, vitamin B levels __________. a. increases; increase b. decreases; increase c. decreases; decrease d. increases; decrease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is __________. a. alcoholic hepatitis b. cirrhosis of the liver c. Korsakoff’s syndrome d. Wernicke’s syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Stefan has drunk heavily most of his life. When he experiences memory loss and confusion, __________ seems a likely diagnosis. a. delirium tremens

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Korsakoff’s syndrome delirium syndrome Korsakoff’s disease

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 97.

A liver disease that involves a serious and potentially life-threatening inflammation of the liver is called __________. a. alcoholic hepatitis b. cirrhosis of the liver c. Korsakoff’s syndrome d. Wernicke’s syndrome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Korsakoff’s syndrome is linked to __________. a. direct death of brain cells from long-term alcohol poisoning b. protein deficiencies related to long-term alcohol abuse c. vitamin deficiencies related to long-term alcohol abuse d. carbohydrate deficiencies related to long-term alcohol abuse Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ syndrome is characterized by glaring confusion, disorientation, and memory loss for recent events. a. Broca’s b. Wernicke’s c. Korsakoff’s d. Klinefelter Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

100. Habitual drinkers tend to be __________. a. hyperactive b. underachievers c. malnourished

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obese

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 101. Mothers who drink place the fetus at risk for which of the following? a. intellectual disability b. development of Alzheimer’s disease later in life c. low vision d. later infertility Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. Fetal alcohol syndrome has been found among children of mothers who drank as little as __________ drinks of alcohol per week. a. one and a half b. three c. five d. seven Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 103. Jaleel has __________, characterized by facial features such as a flattened nose, widely spaced eyes, and an underdeveloped upper jaw, along with social skills deficits. a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. infantile autism c. fetal alcohol syndrome d. Reye’s syndrome Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 104. Correlational evidence suggests that for __________ drink(s) a day might be beneficial to health. a. women, having one b. women, having two c. men, having three d. men, having four

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 105. Light drinking appears to incur some positive health benefits through __________. a. a protective effect on the heart and circulatory system b. raising levels of LDL c. increasing overall metabolism d. decreasing overall metabolism Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 106. To be considered a moderate drinker, men can have __________ alcoholic drink(s) a day than women. a. one fewer b. two fewer c. two more d. one more Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. Moderate alcohol use is defined as about __________ for men. a. three drinks per week b. two drinks per day c. four drinks per day d. ten drinks per month Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 108. Amobarbital, secobarbital, phenobarbital, and pentobarbital are __________. a. opiates b. stimulants c. barbiturates d. hallucinogens Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 109. Which of the following groups of words could all be used to describe alcohol? a. barbiturate, sedative, hallucinogen b. depressant, barbiturate, sedative c. hallucinogen, sedative d. stimulant, sedative, depressant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. Barbiturates are __________. a. opiates b. depressants c. hallucinogens d. stimulants Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. Barbiturates __________ create psychological dependence and __________ create physiological dependence. a. do not; do not b. quickly; do not c. do not; quickly d. rapidly; quickly Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of __________. a. hallucinogens b. alcohol c. cocaine d. methamphetamines Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. If AJ took a Valium at noon and then drank alcohol at 6 PM, he would __________.

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overlap the effects of the Valium and the alcohol for two hours not overlap the effects of the Valium and the alcohol because Valium lasts one hour not overlap the effects of the Valium and the alcohol because Valium lasts up to six hours overlap the effects of the Valium and the alcohol for one hour

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 114. If Joaquin’s use of barbiturates resulted in both tolerance and withdrawal symptoms, it would be considered __________. a. atypical because barbiturates only result in tolerance b. atypical because barbiturates only result in withdrawal symptoms c. typical, but the tolerance would be low compared to the withdrawal d. typical, as barbiturates have both tolerance and withdrawal symptoms Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 115. Barbiturates have synergistic effects when combined with __________. a. cocaine b. marijuana c. PCP d. alcohol Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. A mixture of barbiturates and alcohol is about __________ times more powerful than either drug used by itself. a. two b. four c. six d. eight Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 117. Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland died at least in part due to ingesting a combination of alcohol and __________. a. antidepressants

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mood stabilizers barbiturates stimulants

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 118. Which of the following is true of barbiturates? a. They have few side effects when used in the long-term treatment of insomnia. b. They rarely create psychological and physiological dependence. c. They are stimulating and can produce a mild state of euphoria. d. Abrupt withdrawal from barbiturates after tolerance has developed can produce fatal seizures. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 119. Drugs that are used medically for pain relief but that have strong addictive potential are __________. a. stimulants b. hallucinogens c. narcotics d. neuroleptics Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 120. Which of the following drugs is an opioid? a. codeine b. phencyclidine c. propofol d. modafinil Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 121. If Hazel is prescribed morphine, the likely purpose is to produce __________. a. tranquilization b. disinfection c. CNS arousal d. analgesia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 122. __________ is to a naturally occurring opioid as __________ is to a synthetic. a. Morphine; codeine b. Codeine; heroin c. Demerol; Vicodin d. Morphine; Vicodin Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. Endorphins are similar in chemical structure and lock into the same receptor sites as __________. a. barbiturates b. opioids c. hallucinogens d. stimulants Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 124. When Joe achieves a runner’s high, endorphins will make him experience __________. a. increased metabolic rate b. regulated states of pleasure and pain c. decreased central nervous system functioning d. increased GABA sensitivity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 125. Natural substances that function as neurotransmitters in the brain and are similar in their effects to morphine are __________. a. catecholamines b. neuroleptics c. endorphins d. antigens Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. Initial withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids include __________. a. high blood pressure and cramps b. vomiting, insomnia, and diarrhea c. tremors and hot and cold flashes d. anxiety, cravings, and death Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 127. After stopping the use of codeine, Brigid is most likely to experience __________. a. depression b. hallucinations c. hot and cold flashes d. intense anger Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 128. If Thad stopped taking morphine, he would begin to feel the effects of withdrawal in __________ hours. a. 1–2 b. 4–6 c. 8–12 d. 20–24 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 129. Morphine’s name is derived from Morpheus, the Greek god of __________. a. pleasure b. pain c. poetry d. dreams Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 130. In the 19th century, physiological dependence on __________ became known as “soldier’s disease.” a. codeine b. morphine c. opium d. heroin Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. Which of the following is true regarding heroin and morphine? a. Morphine was developed as a drug to replace heroin. b. Heroin was developed as a drug to replace morphine. c. Researchers knew that heroin would be more addictive than morphine. d. Researchers knew that heroin and morphine were similarly addictive. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 132. Heroin is a __________. a. stimulant b. hallucinogen c. depressant d. designer drug Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 133. Which of the following people is more likely to be addicted to heroin? a. an African American man from a large urban area b. an African American man from a suburban area c. a Caucasian man from a large urban area d. a Caucasian man from a suburban area Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 134. Skin __________ is to injection directly beneath the skin as __________ is to injection into a vein. a. piercing; mainlining b. popping; veinlining c. popping; mainlining

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piercing; veinlining

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. When Max takes heroin, the effects __________. a. are immediate b. take several minutes to develop c. vary greatly between each use d. take several hours to develop Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. Heroin produces a powerful rush that lasts from five to 15 __________. a. seconds b. minutes c. hours d. days Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 137. Psychoactive substances that increase nervous system activity are called __________ whereas those that reduce nervous system activity are called __________. a. opioids; hallucinogens b. hallucinogens; depressants c. stimulants; depressants d. depressants; stimulants Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 8.2.1 Depressants; 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objectives: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose; 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 138. Which of the following drugs is an amphetamine? a. brotizolam b. Methedrine c. benzodiazepine d. phencyclidine

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 139. Which of the following would Samuel be most likely to feel if he took a high dose of amphetamines? a. a lack of pain b. a sense of calm c. a euphoric rush d. an increase in appetite Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 140. An amphetamine that is smoked in a rather pure form is known as __________. a. crack b. bennies c. speed rush d. crystal meth Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. The most potent form of amphetamine is __________. a. liquid methamphetamine b. amphetamine sulfate c. dextroamphetamine d. methylphenidate Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 142. Which of the following is true of amphetamines? a. Psychological dependence on amphetamines is rare. b. Amphetamine users do not show an abstinence syndrome when they stop usage. c. High doses can cause delusions, hallucinations, and insomnia. d. Amphetamine users do not suffer the “crash” experience that cocaine users typically report when the drug wears off. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 143. Amphetamine psychosis most closely resembles __________. a. disorganized schizophrenia b. dissociative personality disorder c. paranoid schizophrenia d. catatonic schizophrenia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 144. Which of the following is known as a designer drug that has negative impacts on both dopamine and serotonin in the brain? a. MXR b. PCP c. ecstasy d. crystal meth Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 145. Emily uses ecstasy and experiences dysregulated mood. This symptom likely resulted from __________. a. increased dopamine and serotonin b. decreased dopamine and serotonin c. decreased GABA and serotonin d. increased GABA and serotonin Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 146. Ecstasy may kill __________ neurons. a. serotonin and acetylcholine b. serotonin and dopamine c. dopamine and epinephrine d. epinephrine and acetylcholine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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147. Ecstasy can produce which of the following psychological effects? a. increased alertness b. relaxation and calm c. psychosis d. drowsiness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. Archer has used ecstasy several times during high school. Which cognitive function could be impaired when he enters college? a. concentration b. memory c. perceptual motor coordination d. organizational ability Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 149. Which of the following is true of ecstasy? a. In lower doses, ecstasy improves concentration and arousal. b. Ecstasy can deplete dopamine levels in the brain. c. Ecstasy is chemically similar to cocaine. d. When mixed with other stimulants, ecstasy can cause low blood pressure. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 150. Cocaine is a(n) __________. a. stimulant b. depressant c. opioid d. hallucinogen Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. Withdrawal symptoms for cocaine are usually __________ in duration and involve a period of __________ depression.

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brief; mild extended; mild brief; intense extended; intense

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. When Kaffy smokes crack, she probably has a substance that is approximately __________ percent pure. a. 35 b. 55 c. 75 d. 95 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 153. The most habit-forming street drug available is __________. a. ’shrooms b. crack c. purple drank d. angel dust Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 154. When Luke heats cocaine with ether and smokes it, he is __________. a. snorting b. mainlining c. freebasing d. downstreaming Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 155. Next to marijuana, __________ is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. a. heroin b. alcohol c. methamphetamine d. cocaine

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 156. If Saadya uses cocaine, which of the following is more likely to occur? a. permanent dopamine depletion b. irregular heart rhythms c. decreased heart rate d. decreased blood pressure Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 157. Cocaine is associated with which of the following disorders? a. psychosis b. obesity c. hypochondriasis d. diabetes Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 158. With regard to complications of cocaine use, __________ is a cognitive symptom whereas __________ is a bodily consequence. a. hallucinations; psychosis b. nostril ulcers; psychosis c. nostril ulcers; hallucinations d. psychosis; cardiovascular collapse Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. Habitual smoking of nicotine creates a __________ addiction to a __________ drug. a. psychological; depressant b. physical; stimulant c. physical; depressant d. psychological; stimulant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. More than __________ people die each year in the United States from smoking-related illnesses. a. 280,000 b. 380,000 c. 480,000 d. 580,000 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. Smoking __________ the risk of dying in mid-life. a. reduces b. has no effect on c. slightly increases d. doubles Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 162. Which of the following is true of nicotine? a. All nicotine deaths are related to lung issues. b. Nicotine use can result in diabetes. c. Nicotine effects are limited to lung and heart impacts. d. Nicotine is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 163. About __________ percent of Americans smoke today. a. 8 b. 10 c. 14 d. 28 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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164. More women die of __________ cancer than any other form of cancer. a. cervical b. breast c. uterine d. lung Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. By quitting smoking, one’s risk of having cancer is __________. a. reduced to rates below those of individuals who never smoked b. reduced, but not to rates as low as those of someone who never smoked c. undetermined due to the fact that all of the research is correlational d. reduced to rates equal to those of individuals who never smoked Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 166. Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest percentage of individuals who smoke? a. African Americans b. Asian Americans c. American Indians/Alaska Natives d. Caucasian Americans Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 167. Tariq is a novice smoker. As he smokes, his skin becomes cold and clammy, and he feels nauseous, dizzy, and faint. Later, he develops diarrhea. His symptoms are directly due to the action of __________ in his cigarettes. a. carbon monoxide b. carbohydrates c. hydrocarbons d. nicotine Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 168. When Levi smokes, he experiences rapid heart rate and he feels full (so he often smokes instead of eating).

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e These results occur due to nicotine’s influence on __________. a. serotonin b. dopamine c. epinephrine d. norepinephrine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 169. Nicotine stimulates the autonomic nervous system by causing a discharge of __________. a. estrogen b. testosterone c. epinephrine d. dopamine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. When using nicotine, the release of __________ is to accelerated heart rate as the release of __________ is to experienced pleasure. a. epinephrine; endorphins b. endorphins; norepinephrine c. endorphines; epinephrine d. cortisol; norepinephrine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 171. Nicotine use leads to __________. a. neither tolerance nor withdrawal b. tolerance but not withdrawal c. withdrawal but not tolerance d. tolerance and withdrawal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 172. About __________ of tobacco users who quit for two or more days show evidence of tobacco withdrawal disorder. a. two-thirds

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three-fourths half a quarter

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 173. Hallucinogens are also known as __________. a. opioids b. depressants c. stimulants d. psychedelics Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 174. Drugs that produce sensory distortions as their primary psychoactive effect are called __________. a. opioids b. stimulants c. barbiturates d. hallucinogens Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. If Cody uses __________, he is using a hallucinogenic drug. a. marijuana b. meow-meow c. methamphetamine d. cocaine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 176. Research indicates __________ associated with hallucinogens. a. there is no evidence of the development of tolerance or withdrawal syndrome b. tolerance may develop but there is no withdrawal syndrome c. no support for the development of tolerance but a clearly identified withdrawal syndrome d. the development of tolerance and a clearly identified withdrawal syndrome

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. Which of the following is true of LSD? a. Only experienced, heavy users of LSD report “bad trips.” b. Some users of LSD report flashbacks. c. Many LSD users claim that it improves attention to detail. d. LSD trips are somewhat unpredictable with first-time users but become predictable with repeated use. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. Flashbacks from hallucinogenic drugs __________. a. occur for all individuals b. always occur within one week of using the substance c. never occur longer than one year post–drug use d. can occur days, weeks, or even years after drug use Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. The street name “angel dust” refers to __________. a. LSD b. THC c. PCP d. DDT Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 180. In the 1950s, someone likely would have been given PCP for what purpose? a. to cause temporary loss of sensation b. to numb facial sensations c. to reduce seizure activity d. to calm them down Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. Ben feels as if there is some sort of barrier between himself and his environment, as if he is an outsider watching the rest of the world go by without him. He is also experiencing some extremely hostile and aggressive urges, perceptual distortions, and paranoia. Ben has most likely been using __________. a. LSD b. THC c. PCP d. DDT Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 182. Which of the following is a hallucinogen that is classified as a deliriant? a. LSD b. THC c. DDT d. PCP Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 183. The major psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is __________. a. PCB b. THC c. PCP d. LSD Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 184. Marijuana is considered a __________. a. depressant b. deliriant c. hallucinogen d. major tranquilizer Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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185. Twelfth graders today smoke __________ they smoke cigarettes. a. marijuana more often than b. marijuana less often than c. hashish more often than d. marijuana equally as often as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. Approximately __________ percent of 12th graders report using marijuana in the past month. a. 21 b. 41 c. 61 d. 81 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 187. By a narrow percentage difference, more 12th graders today __________. a. use cocaine than marijuana b. use marijuana than smoke cigarettes c. use LSD than cocaine d. smoke cigarettes than use marijuana Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 188. About __________ percent of Americans aged 12 or older suffer from a cannabis use disorder. a. 0.8 b. 1.2 c. 1.6 d. 2 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 189. Which of the following people is MOST likely to be dependent on marijuana? a. an 18-year-old male b. a 24-year-old female

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

a 32-year-old male a 47-year-old female

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 190. Which of the following people is LEAST likely to be dependent on marijuana? a. an 18-year-old male b. a 24-year-old female c. a 32-year-old male d. a 47-year-old female Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 191. Which of the following is an effect of marijuana at stronger levels of intoxication? a. It may produce feelings of heightened sexual sensations. b. It can cause smokers to become agitated. c. It can make time seem to pass more quickly. d. It appears to produce more physiological than psychological dependence. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 192. Which of the following is true of marijuana? a. It may produce tolerance over long periods of heavy use. b. A specific withdrawal syndrome is not associated with its use. c. Over time, smoking one joint of marijuana daily presents one-third the risk of developing cancer compared to smoking one cigarette daily. d. It impairs short-term memory and slows learning. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 193. Lennon, a habitual marijuana user, reports developing sensitization, which is defined as __________. a. developing skin rashes and mouth sores with long-term use b. becoming less sensitive to the drug’s effects with repeated use c. becoming more sensitive to the drug’s effects with repeated use d. a withdrawal symptom similar to what is experienced with alcohol withdrawal

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 194. For most adolescents, alcohol is used primarily to __________. a. gain acceptance by their peers b. prove they are adults c. get “high” d. avoid social anxiety Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 195. Anxious people may be drawn to which of the following types of drugs? a. antipsychotics b. cocaine c. marijuana d. psychedelics Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 196. There appears to be a common pathway in the brain involving the neurotransmitter __________ that may explain the pleasure-inducing effects of many drugs. a. cortisol b. dopamine c. acetylcholine d. norepinephrine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. Cocaine works on the brain’s use of __________. a. serotonin b. epinephrine c. norepinephrine d. dopamine Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 198. Cocaine interferes with the process of reuptake by which excess molecules of __________ are reabsorbed by the transmitting neuron. a. serotonin b. dopamine c. epinephrine d. norepinephrine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. Which of the following is likely to have reduced or absent levels in a person who is addicted to heroin? a. testosterone b. endorphins c. prostaglandins d. norepinephrine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 200. Twin studies have found __________. a. no significant correlation for rates of alcoholism in monozygotic or dizygotic twins b. a greater concordance rate of alcoholism for monozygotic twins than for dizygotic twins c. a greater concordance rate of alcoholism for dizygotic twins than for monozygotic twins d. an equal concordance rate of alcoholism for monozygotic and dizygotic twins Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 201. Research evidence suggests that a genetic vulnerability to alcohol may involve a combination of getting __________ pleasure from the drug and a __________ biological tolerance for the drug. a. less; lower b. greater; lower c. less; greater d. greater; greater

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. Charlie is at a high genetic risk for alcoholism. However, he grew up in a family in which neither parent ever abused alcohol. The history of his family’s drinking behavior __________ the likelihood of his becoming an alcoholic. a. reduces b. nullifies c. increases d. would not affect Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 203. Learning theories stress that the most powerful factor in people becoming dependent on drugs such as cocaine is __________ reinforcement. a. positive b. negative c. increased d. delayed Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 204. Learning theorists propose that __________. a. drug-related behaviors cannot be unlearned due to the powerful genetic influences of addictive processes b. emotional stress often sets the stage for development of substance abuse c. drug use may become habitual because of the body’s increased need for the drug d. substance abuse is actually a disease Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. According to learning theorists, which of the following is one of the reasons people initially use an illegal drug? a. trial and error b. medical need c. genetic vulnerability

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

physiological drive

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 206. The tension-reduction theory proposes that the __________ often one drinks to reduce tension, the __________ the habit becomes. a. more; stronger b. more; weaker c. less; stronger d. less; weaker Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 207. Which of the following types of drugs may be used as a form of self-medication for depression? a. alcohol b. LSD c. nicotine d. heroin Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 208. Once people become physiologically dependent on a drug, the drug habit is maintained by __________. a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. classical conditioning d. negative punishment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. For some substances users, cravings may represent a conditioned response to __________ associated with prior use of the substance. a. positive reinforcement b. negative operants c. environmental cues d. physiological cues

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 210. Emma played pool while drinking beer at the local bars during her time in college. Years later, whenever Emma plays pool, she is overwhelmed with cravings to drink beer. In the classical conditioning model, her cravings represent the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 211. Paul played pool while drinking beer at the local bars during his time in college. Years later, whenever Paul plays pool, he is overwhelmed with cravings to drink beer. In the classical conditioning model, playing pool represents the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 212. Olivia completed a semester abroad during her junior year of college. Every evening she ate pasta and drank large amounts of red wine with her companions. After returning to the United States, Olivia finds she craves red wine whenever she eats pasta. In the classical conditioning model, the red wine represents a(n) __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 213. Whenever Rosaria drinks alcohol, she is overwhelmed with feelings of pleasure and relaxation. In the classical conditioning model, the pleasurable and relaxing feelings that accompany her ingestion of alcohol represent __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

unconditioned stimuli an unconditioned response conditioned stimuli a conditioned response

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 214. Research shows __________ exhibit increased salivation at the sight and smell of alcohol. a. neither people with alcoholism nor nonalcoholics b. people with alcoholism, but not nonalcoholics, c. nonalcoholics, but not people with alcoholism, d. both people with alcoholism and nonalcoholics Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 215. Cue exposure training involves the use of __________ to treat alcohol dependence. a. punishment b. intrinsic rewards c. extinction procedures d. aversive conditioning Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 216. When Francisco was exposed to a bar scene in which he sat at the bar and smelled the old smells and heard the old noises associated with drinking, he was subsequently prevented from drinking. This procedure is known as __________. a. intoxication prevention therapy b. symptom substitution therapy c. classical conditioning training d. cue exposure training Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 217. Which of the following is a strong cognitive predictor of adolescent drinking? a. family history b. outcome expectancies

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

self-efficacy expectancies social class

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 218. Charlize drinks alcohol because she believes that it reduces tension and helps her relax, become more sociable, and have a good time. She believes that people like her better when she has had a few drinks and feels she can make more friends when she’s drunk than when she’s sober. Charlize’s beliefs about what alcohol can do for her represent __________. a. outcome expectancies b. behavioral contingencies c. self-efficacy expectancies d. behavioral cues Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 219. James believes that he needs alcohol to help him relax when he talks to people. The __________ model would explain James’s motivation for drinking. a. outcome expectancy b. self-efficacy c. tension reduction d. paradoxical intention Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 220. Sara believes that she is boring unless she has a few drinks before the night begins. In this case, she has __________ expectations. a. self-efficacy b. attributional c. hardiness d. outcome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 221. When we insist on seeing the world in black and white rather than shades of gray (for example, as either complete successes or complete failures), we may be engaging in what Aaron Beck calls __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

expectancy outcome magnification overgeneralization absolutist thinking

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 222. G’rene quit smoking three days ago, but today she broke down and had a cigarette. Now she feels she may as well finish the pack she bought because she already ruined quitting. In this case, G’rene is engaged in __________ thinking. a. emotional b. impulsive c. relativistic d. absolutist Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 223. According to psychodynamic theory, alcoholism reflects an __________ personality. a. oral-dependent b. oral-aggressive c. anal-retentive d. anal-expulsive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 224. According to psychodynamic theorists, smoking is a(n) __________. a. oral fixation b. anal fixation c. phallic conflict d. genital fixation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 225. Research on alcohol use and dependent traits has found that __________. a. excessive alcohol use is clearly associated with an increase in dependent traits b. people with alcohol issues all have dependent traits

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it is hard to determine if alcoholism causes dependent traits excessive alcohol use is clearly associated with a decrease in dependent traits

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 226. Which of the following people is the least likely to drink? a. someone who is married b. a dentist c. a bartender d. someone who attends church Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 227. Teenagers who start drinking before age 15 are __________ people who begin drinking at a later age to develop alcohol dependence in adulthood. a. half as likely as b. just as likely as c. twice as likely as d. five times more likely than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 228. In many, if not most, cases, people with drug dependencies __________ want to stop and __________ seek treatment on their own. a. do not; do not b. do; do not c. do not; do d. do; do Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 229. Substance abuse counselors may use the technique of __________ to increase their clients’ readiness to make changes in their lives. a. direct confrontation b. motivational interviewing c. behavioral interviewing

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peer processing

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 230. A complication with treatment of substance abuse problems is that __________. a. substance abusers are often eager to enter treatment, but typically lack health insurance or the financial means to support the treatment b. counselors using the technique of motivational interviewing adopt a confrontational rather than a supportive manner c. there are not enough nonprofessional, biological, or psychological approaches to treating problems with substance abuse and dependence d. substance abusers often have other psychological problems in addition to their substance abuse problems Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 231. Eddie suffers from social anxiety disorder as well as an addiction to alcohol. As part of his treatment, Eddie receives social skills training and individual therapy along with the standard activities of his treatment for chemical dependence. Clients like Eddie, who have both chemical dependence and psychological issues, are said to have a __________. a. self-medication duality b. dual diagnosis c. primary psychological disorder d. secondary addiction Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 232. When stopping his drinking behavior, Victor needed to be supervised. In this case, he was likely undergoing __________. a. electroconvulsive therapy b. behavioral counseling c. intoxification d. detoxification Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 233. The process of ridding the system of alcohol or other drugs under supervised conditions is known as

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e __________. a. abstinence b. detoxification c. withdrawal d. symbiosis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 234. In detoxification, patients are sometimes given __________ to help mute withdrawal symptoms. a. opioids b. stimulants c. antianxiety drugs d. hallucinogens Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. Stephanie has been given a drug that makes her violently ill if she drinks alcohol. The drug she is most likely to have been given is __________. a. naloxone b. disulfiram c. methadone d. diazepam Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 236. Which of the following is a problem with using Antabuse to treat substance use disorders? a. It causes high blood pressure when taken with alcohol. b. It has no effect on people with liver disease. c. Patients who want to drink merely suffer through the physical reaction if they elect to drink while on Antabuse. d. Little evidence supports the efficacy of Antabuse in the long run. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 237. __________ have shown some promise in stemming some abusers’ cravings for nicotine. a. Antidepressants

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

Stimulants Tranquilizers Opiates

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 238. An antidepressant used to blunt cravings for nicotine is __________. a. Xanax b. Zyban c. Naloxone d. Luvox Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 239. Which of the following drugs used in cessation-smoking treatment is cheaper to purchase and more effective? a. bupropion (trade name Zyban) b. varenicline (trade name Chantix) c. benzodiazepine (trade name Xanax) d. disulfiram (trade name Antabuse) Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 240. Which of the following strategies has been shown to be most effective in getting smokers to successfully quit smoking? a. nicotine replacement therapy by itself b. behavior therapy by itself c. behavior therapy combined with psychodynamic therapy d. nicotine replacement therapy combined with behavior therapy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 241. Methadone is a(n) __________. a. opiate b. barbiturate c. stimulant d. hallucinogenic

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. Zoe is trying to overcome an addiction to heroin. She has been given an alternative drug that is slower acting than heroin and does not provide the “rush” provided by heroin. It does, however, protect her from the painful abstinence syndrome usually associated with the cessation of heroin use. She is most likely taking __________. a. disulfiram b. naloxone c. methadone d. diazepam Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 243. Methadone is __________ addictive. a. not b. slightly c. moderately d. highly Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 244. Buprenorphine and levomethadyl are both used to treat __________. a. heroin addiction b. alcoholism c. nicotine dependency d. barbiturate withdrawal effects Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. Naltrexone is used to treat drug dependence by blocking the high feelings produced by __________. a. amphetamine psychosis b. withdrawal from barbiturates c. alcohol and opioid use d. LSD flashbacks

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 246. The major problem with drug treatments involving disulfiram, naltrexone, or methadone is that __________. a. they cannot be given to patients for long periods of time b. they only work on about half the patients to whom they are given c. they produce tolerance to an even greater degree than some of the substances they are attempting to replace d. patients can choose not to use them as required, rendering them useless Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 247. Many members of ethnic minorities resist traditional treatment approaches to alcoholism because __________. a. these approaches have not been shown to work with members of ethnic minorities b. these approaches do not work as well as “home-grown” methods of treatment c. they are not interested in treatment for something that is only considered a problem in White society d. they feel excluded from full participation in society Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.2 Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: 8.4.2 Identify factors associated with culturally sensitive approaches to treatment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 248. Which of the following has been recommended as a way of improving the success rate of alcohol treatment plans among ethnic minorities? a. Improve the level of technology that is brought to bear during treatment. b. Incorporate social media into the treatment aftercare plan. c. Use counselors who have not been chemically dependent themselves. d. Address all facets of the human being, including racial and cultural identity. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.2 Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: 8.4.2 Identify factors associated with culturally sensitive approaches to treatment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 249. To Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholics who have quit drinking are always seen as __________. a. cured b. recovering c. fooling themselves d. in remission

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 250. When Julieta entered the room where an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting was being held, she was surprised to discover that the meeting was run by __________. a. physicians b. social workers c. psychotherapists d. laypersons Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 251. In Alcoholics Anonymous, more experienced group members called __________ support newer members during periods of crisis or potential relapse. a. peer mentors b. sponsors c. recovery buddies d. guides . Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 252. __________ is to a spiritual approach as __________ is to a nonspiritual approach to substance use treatment. a. Rationally Anonymous; Rational Recovery b. Alcoholics Recovery; Rational Recovery c. Rationally Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous d. Alcoholics Anonymous; Rational Recovery Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 253. Which of the following is a component of groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Cocaine Anonymous? a. asserting one’s control over his or her drug use b. learning to use alcohol or drugs in moderation c. working in isolation to overcome one’s addiction d. getting in touch with a “higher power” through prayer and meditation

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 254. Al-Anon is designed to __________. a. support people suffering from alcoholism who have failed at the regular Alcoholics Anonymous programs b. provide support to people suffering from alcoholism who are struggling with other substance abuse problems in addition to alcohol abuse c. provide support exclusively for teenage sufferers of alcoholism d. provide support to spouses and family members of people suffering from alcoholism Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 255. Alateen provides support __________. a. exclusively to teenage sufferers of alcoholism b. exclusively to teenage polydrug abusers c. to the children of people suffering from alcoholism d. to the spouses of teenage sufferers of alcoholism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. Hospitalization would be recommended for which of the following persons with chemical dependence? a. a client with solid medical health coverage who could not otherwise bear the cost of treatment b. a chemically dependent user with legal charges pending c. a person whose outpatient treatment would be costlier than hospitalization d. a substance abuser whose behavior is self-destructive or dangerous to others Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 257. Which of the following people would need to be hospitalized for substance use treatment? a. Jinead, who is struggling with withdrawal symptoms from heroin b. Jared, who is fighting cravings for cigarettes c. Jeanine, who is fighting cravings for heroin d. Jasmine, who is acting erratically and may harm herself Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 258. Most inpatient programs use a __________-day treatment program. a. 7 b. 14 c. 21 d. 28 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 259. Comparisons of outpatient and inpatient treatment programs for alcoholism have found that __________. a. neither one works as well as individuals quitting “cold turkey” on their own b. outpatient treatment is generally more effective than inpatient treatment c. inpatient treatment is generally more effective than outpatient treatment d. inpatient and outpatient treatments work about equally well according to relapse rates Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 260. Residential treatment programs for substance use have __________ numbers of early dropouts and __________ residents relapse upon returning to the outside world. a. low; few b. high; few c. low; many d. high; many Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. Psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of substance use focus on __________. a. replacing substance abuse behaviors with alternate behaviors that are more socially acceptable and equally gratifying b. improving the patient’s social support system so that it does not encourage drug use c. altering positive outcome expectancies and self-efficacy expectancies associated with drug use d. resolving underlying emotional conflicts that led to drug abuse in the first place

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.5 Psychodynamic Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.5 Describe the psychodynamic treatment of substance abusers. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 262. Natalie goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem. Her therapist spends a lot of time exploring her childhood in an effort to find the underlying conflicts that created her need to use drugs. Her therapist is most likely a __________ therapist. a. behavioral b. cognitive c. psychodynamic d. humanistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.5 Psychodynamic Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.5 Describe the psychodynamic treatment of substance abusers. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 263. Behavioral approaches to the treatment of substance use focus on __________. a. modifying abusive and dependent behavior patterns b. improving the patient’s social support system so that it does not encourage drug use c. altering positive outcome expectancies and self-efficacy expectancies associated with drug use d. resolving underlying emotional conflicts that led to drug use in the first place Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 264. Trinity goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem. Her therapist immediately begins teaching her new skills and self-control strategies, focusing on new ways of behaving rather than on possible underlying mechanisms that may have led her to use drugs. Her therapist is most likely a __________ therapist. a. behavioral b. cognitive c. psychodynamic d. humanistic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 265. Self-control strategies for substance abuse include which of the following? a. controlling antecedent cues b. controlling one’s genetic history c. controlling family contributors to drug use

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controlling the reinforcements

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 266. Which of the following is a technique typically used by behavioral therapists to treat substance abuse? a. hypnosis b. electroconvulsive therapy c. self-actualization exploration d. social skills training Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. Thomas is in a __________ program in which he is rewarded with a chance for prizes each time he submits a drug-free urine sample. a. relapse-prevention training b. negative reinforcement c. contingency management d. residential Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. Jennifer goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem. Her therapist teaches her to focus on the antecedent cues that lead to her drug use, the drug use itself, and the consequences of her drug use. Then, the therapist discusses ways Jennifer can avoid the cues that tempt her to use drugs, competing responses she can substitute for drug use, and self-rewards she can use to substitute for the rewards she used to get from drug use. Her therapist is using __________. a. self-control training b. aversive conditioning c. covert sensitization d. social skills training Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 269. Stasia goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. The therapist makes her drink alcohol at the same time she takes a drug that induces nausea and vomiting. Her therapist is using __________. a. negative reinforcement

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aversive conditioning covert sensitization social skills training

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 270. Maya goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her to be more assertive in dealing with her “drinking buddies” who are always pressuring her to drink until she can’t stand up. This technique is called __________. a. self-control training b. aversive conditioning c. covert sensitization d. social skills training Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 271. Rosa goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist makes her sign a written behavioral contract in which Rosa agrees to abstain from drinking and to take Antabuse. Her husband agrees to refrain from making comments about her past drinking and the probability of future lapses. This technique is part of __________. a. self-control training b. aversive conditioning c. covert sensitization d. social skills training Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 272. Pavati goes to her therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her methods to stop the drinking, which work quite effectively. Then, her therapist teaches her a series of techniques and skills designed to help prevent her from drinking again and to help her cope with high-risk situations and temptations she is sure to encounter. This approach is called __________. a. self-control training b. social skills training c. relapse-prevention training d. the abstinence violation effect Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.7 Relapse-Prevention Training Learning Objective: 8.4.7 Describe relapse-prevention training. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 273. The relapse-prevention model focuses on __________. a. underlying psychological conflicts that create the need to use drugs b. total abstinence from drug use c. identifying high-risk situations and learning effective coping skills d. modification of social support systems Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.7 Relapse-Prevention Training Learning Objective: 8.4.7 Describe relapse-prevention training. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 274. Miguel has been involved in online gambling. Each day he tells himself that he will quit when he has spent $20, but he frequently goes over that amount, sometimes by a large sum. This pattern of gambling more than one intends to gamble is characteristic of which DSM-5 disorder? a. gambling addiction disorder b. gambling disorder c. problem gambling disorder d. chronic gambling disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 275. Which of the following is a similarity between nonchemical addictions and substance addictions? a. withdrawal symptoms b. high arousal before the addictive behavior is performed but low arousal during the addictive behavior c. low arousal before the addictive behavior is performed and low arousal during the addictive behavior d. a loss of control over the addictive behavior Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 276. Compulsive gamblers share traits with people with which psychological disorder? a. antisocial personality disorder b. schizophrenia c. borderline personality disorder d. bipolar disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 277. The percentage of people who display problematic gambling is approximately __________ percent of the general population. a. 1 b. 4 c. 5 d. 10 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. About __________ percent of the general population will develop a gambling disorder at some point in their lives. a. 0.4 to 1 b. 1.5 to 3 c. 5 d. 10 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 279. Compulsive or problem gambling is __________, due in part to the __________. a. on the rise; increasing spread of legalized forms of gambling b. on the rise; increasingly lighter penalties for declaring bankruptcy c. decreasing slightly; increasingly harsher penalties for declaring bankruptcy d. decreasing dramatically; intense gambling addiction awareness education through media and schools Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 280. Compulsive or pathological gamblers often report that they experienced a big win, or a series of winnings, __________ in their gambling career. a. late b. early c. throughout d. never Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. Which of the following is a characteristic often found in compulsive gamblers?

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They have high self-esteem. They have low self-esteem. They come from accepting families. They have parents who gamble compulsively.

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 282. Which of the following people is more likely to engage in problem gambling? a. Juanita, who was rejected by her parents and earned poor grades in school b. Jeremiah, who has relatively high self-esteem and earned good grades in school c. Jim, an affluent businessman d. Jose, who was rejected by his parents and earned poor grades in school Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 283. Lauryn has had problematic gambling for years. Last year, she lost everything, and she subsequently sought treatment. Is this situation typical for those who suffer from compulsive gambling? a. No, most compulsive gamblers do not seek treatment even if they experience great loss. b. No, compulsive gamblers only seek treatment upon reaching homelessness. c. Yes, many compulsive gamblers will only seek treatment after financial repercussions. d. Yes, a small percentage of compulsive gamblers will seek treatment after financial loss. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.5.2 Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Learning Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 284. __________ medication has shown promise in the treatment of compulsive gambling. a. Antianxiety b. Antidepressant c. Antipsychotic d. Antiobsessional Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.5.2 Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Learning Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 285. Most compulsive gamblers seek treatment __________. a. when they are still successful b. only during a financial or emotional crisis c. only after they have been arrested and are facing legal consequences

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only if they have no access to family financial resources

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.2 Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Learning Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

True-False Questions 286. It is more likely for a person to die from a legal drug than from an illegal drug. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1 Classification of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 287. The DSM-5 classifies substance-related disorders in terms of two major types: substance-induced disorders and substance use disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 288. If Steffan has irreversible memory loss after being an alcoholic for 15 years, he has Korsakoff’s syndrome. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 289. Substance withdrawal is a substance-induced disorder involving a cluster of symptoms that occur when a person abruptly stops using a particular substance following a period of prolonged and heavy use. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 290. When Ronan needs a higher dose of coffee to feel alert after being a coffee drinker for a year, he is experiencing tolerance.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 291. If Hugo were in a state of drunkenness, he would be considered as having a substance use disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 292. Substance use disorder includes substance intoxication and substance withdrawal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 293. If Randall has alcohol use disorder, he is among 16 percent of American adults with this particular disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 294. Drug-related problems are more frequent among ethnic minorities. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 295. Gambling disorder is considered an Impulse Control Disorder in the DSM-5. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.2 Nonchemical Addictions and Other Forms of Compulsive Behavior Learning Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 296. If Alexis spends 11 hours a day online and is bothered by her levels of use but unable to stop, she would be considered as having Internet addiction disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.2 Nonchemical Addictions and Other Forms of Compulsive Behavior Learning Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 297. Annabelle demonstrates a psychological dependence when she still has the occasional craving for cigarettes after giving them up years ago. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 298. It is possible to be physiologically dependent on a substance without having impaired control. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 299. Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of harmful consequences it causes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 300. The three pathways to addiction listed in the text include: prodromal experimentation, active use, and addiction/dependence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 301. A difference between routine use and addiction is that routine use involves feelings of powerlessness. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.1.4 Pathways to Addiction Learning Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. The percentage of suicides and deaths due to unintentional injury that involve alcohol are the same. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 303. Valentina, a Hispanic American woman, would be less likely to use alcohol than Veronica, a non-Hispanic White American woman. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 304. African Americans are more likely to have cirrhosis of the liver, even though they are less likely to abuse alcohol compared to non-Hispanic White Americans. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 305. The prevalence of cirrhosis of the liver is nearly twice as high in African Americans as in non-Hispanic White Americans. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 306. African Americans show lower rates of alcohol abuse and dependence than do non-Hispanic White Americans. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 307. Many American Indians/Alaska Natives believe the loss of their traditional culture is largely responsible for their high rates of drinking-related problems. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 308. In order of least to greatest, Asian Americans are least likely to drink heavily, followed by African Americans, then non-Hispanic White Americans. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 309. If someone has anxiety, the person could feasibly use alcohol in the same way the person would use a stimulant. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 310. Among pregnant women, a drink and a half a week could endanger a gestating baby. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 311. A mixture of barbiturates and alcohol is about four times as powerful as either drug taken by itself. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 312. Opioids are a group of stimulants whose main uses include alleviating lethargy and attentional problems. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. Barbiturates are more dangerous to withdraw from than opioids. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. Heroin was developed during a search for a nonaddictive drug that would relieve pain as effectively as morphine. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 315. When Naoki injects heroin under his skin, he is engaged in mainlining. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 316. Stimulants have been used to treat chronic pain. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 317. The amphetamines are a class of natural, organic stimulants. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 318. About 5 percent of Americans aged 12 or older report using meth at some point in their lives. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 319. When Mr. Zlatic experiences antihistamine psychosis, his neighbor might mistake him as having paranoid schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 320. Ecstasy can produce adverse psychological effects, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, and even paranoia and psychosis. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 321. Nazir’s cognitive difficulty after using ecstasy likely stems from negative impacts on GABA and dopamine. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 322. The effects of cocaine withdrawal can be characterized as brief but intense. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 323. The original formula for Coca-Cola contained an extract of cocaine. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 324. When JeMarkus smokes crack, the high can last for up to 30 minutes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 325. Next to marijuana, cocaine is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 326. Nicotine is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 327. Smoking-related illness and death are primarily a result of heart-related impacts. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 328. One in three adults worldwide smokes and more than three million die each year from smoking-related causes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 329. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among U.S. women. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 330. From greatest to least, American Indian women are most likely to smoke, followed by African American men, and then non-Hispanic White women. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 331. Rosita, a smoker of five years who smokes at least 10 cigarettes a day, does not have a physiological dependence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 332. Mescaline is derived from the peyote cactus and has been used for centuries by American Indians in religious ceremonies. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 333. LSD is synthetic whereas psilocybin is natural. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 334. It would not be unusual for a user to have an LSD flashback one year after last use. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 335. A deliriant is a drug capable of producing states of spiritual awareness and enlightenment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 336. Compared to their use of cigarettes and cocaine, 12th graders use marijuana less often. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 337. Many drugs of abuse produce pleasurable effects by increasing the availability of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 338. The longer Robert uses cocaine, the further his serotonin will deplete. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 339. Cocaine interferes with the process of reuptake by which excess molecules of dopamine are reabsorbed by the transmitting neuron. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 340. Genetic factors can influence both initiation and continuation of drug use. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 341. Monozygotic twins are less similar than dizygotic twins. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 342. Jason is known for being able to “hold his liquor” with few negative side effects, which makes him less likely to develop a drinking problem. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 343. To learning theorists, drug-related problems are not regarded as symptoms of disease but rather as problem habits. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 344. When working on her marital problems, drinking alcohol made Vera calmer, which can have a reinforcing effect on drinking behavior. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 345. According to the tension-reduction theory, the more often one drinks to reduce tension or anxiety, the stronger the habit becomes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 346. Bodhi always uses heroin in a certain room, and the room has become a conditioned response to trigger drug use. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 347. Since Kafayata always drinks soda with alcohol, the soda could become a conditioned stimulus for drinking. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 348. When a person believes in himself or herself less, it would indicate higher self-efficacy expectancies. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 349. A person who attends church is more likely to drink alcohol, especially at church gatherings. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 350. In most cases, substance-dependent people really do not want to discontinue the substances they are abusing. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 351. If a person has both a substance use disorder and other psychological disorders, it is said the person has duodiagnoses. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 352. Compared to undergoing detoxification at home, detoxification in a hospital setting is less safe. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 353. If Noel took disulfiram, he would not get high if he used heroin. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 354. Bupropion blocks nicotine receptors in the brain whereas varenicline stops cravings for nicotine. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 355. Nicotine replacement has not been shown to reduce withdrawal symptoms for smokers trying to quit smoking. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 356. A widely used treatment for heroin addiction involves the substitution of another addictive drug. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 357. Camila has a strong concern for how excess drinking might influence her family, a concern known as family consequences. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.2 Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Learning Objective: 8.4.2 Identify factors associated with culturally sensitive approaches to treatment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 358. Alcoholics Anonymous is run by members who are combating their own alcoholism. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 359. The success rate of Alcoholics Anonymous remains in question. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 360. It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require hospitalization during the early stages of recovery. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 361. It would be considered relatively normal for Marco to be enrolled in an inpatient program that used an extended three-month detoxification period. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.4 Residential Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 362. Compared to a behaviorist, a psychoanalyst is less concerned with childhood experiences. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.5 Psychodynamic Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.5 Describe the psychodynamic treatment of substance abusers. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 363. Contingency management programs provide reinforcements (rewards) contingent on performing desirable behaviors, such as producing drug-negative urine samples. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 364. It would be relatively normal to hear that most heroin addicts have successfully quit heroin. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.4.7 Relapse-Prevention Training Learning Objective: 8.4.7 Describe relapse-prevention training. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 365. Dr. Johnston would likely notice similarities between Robin, a compulsive gambler, and Billie, who has borderline personality disorder.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 366. “If I flip the coin again, it has to land on tails now” is an example of illusion of control bias. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 367. One difference between nonchemical addictions and substance addictions is that nonchemical addictions do not have withdrawal symptoms. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 368. Mood-stabilizing medication has shown promise in the treatment of compulsive gambling. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.5.2 Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Learning Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 369. Cognitive behavioral therapy is predominantly used to help reduce cravings to engage in gambling behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.2 Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Learning Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 370. It has been clearly shown that use of therapeutic drugs can decrease gambling behavior long-term. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 8.5.2 Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Learning Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Essay Questions 371. Compare and contrast substance-induced disorders and substance use disorders as defined by the DSM-5. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.1 Substance Use and Abuse Learning Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 372. Provide an example of a person who could be considered as having Internet addiction disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.2 Nonchemical Addictions and Other Forms of Compulsive Behavior Learning Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 373. Distinguish between psychological and physiological dependence, and briefly explain each of the stages of drug dependence. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.1.3 Physiological and Psychological Dependence Learning Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 374. Provide an example of a person who demonstrates at least three risk factors that place an individual at risk for developing alcoholism or alcohol-related problems. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 375. Compare and contrast the use of alcohol across Asian American, African American, non-Hispanic White American, and Hispanic American groups. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 376. Provide an example of a person who would exemplify the benefits of moderate drinking. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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377. Compare and contrast the effects of two different opioid drugs. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.1 Depressants Learning Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 378. Describe chemical changes that occur in the brain of someone using ecstasy. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 379. Compare and contrast the effects of cocaine across three different methods of administration. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 380. Analyze the impacts of nicotine on epinephrine and endorphins. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.2.2 Stimulants Learning Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 381. Compare and contrast the effects of LSD and phencyclidine. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.2.3 Hallucinogens Learning Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 382

Explain why drugs become addicting by describing their interaction with the reward system. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

383. Explain the role of neurotransmitters in terms of understanding addictive processes. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 384. Discuss how cocaine impacts the brain. Focus on the role of neurotransmitters and action at the synapse level. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 385. Summarize the research on addiction, focusing on twin studies, the role of genetic vulnerabilities, and the impact of environment on these vulnerabilities. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 386. Compare biological and behavioral approaches to explain cravings for substances. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.3.1 Biological Perspectives; 8.3.2 Psychological Perspectives Learning Objectives: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain; 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 387. Analyze the effectiveness of and controversies associated with methadone maintenance programs. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.1 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 388. Analyze the effectiveness of nonprofessional support groups such as AA in helping clients remain chemicalfree. What makes analysis of AA outcomes so difficult? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.3 Nonprofessional Support Groups Learning Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 389. Analyze the controversy related to treatment for alcoholism with controlled drinking. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 390. Compare and contrast the behavioral methods of treating alcohol abuse. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.6 Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 391. Discuss the influence of sociocultural factors on the importance of relapse-prevention training. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.4.7 Relapse-Prevention Training Learning Objective: 8.4.7 Describe relapse-prevention training. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 392. Compare and contrast an individual with compulsive gambling and an individual with borderline personality disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 393. Compare the similarities in experience and personality between chemically dependent individuals and those with a gambling disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 8.5.1 Compulsive Gambling as a Nonchemical Addiction Learning Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Quiz: Classification of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders EOM Q8.1.1 Question: As a result of drinking for many years, Suzanne has reached a state of physical habituation, or __________, so that she needs more and more alcohol to reach a level of intoxication. a. tolerance b. customization c. withdrawal d. alcohol sensitization Answer: a Consider This: Frequent use of a substance can alter the body's physiological reaction to it. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. EOM Q8.1.2 Question: Substance intoxication is to __________ as alcohol use disorder is to __________. a. substance-induced disorder; substance use disorder b. substance withdrawal; substance use disorder c. substance use disorder; substance-induced disorder d. substance-induced disorder; substance withdrawal Answer: a Consider This: The DSM-5 classifies two major types of substance-related disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. EOM Q8.1.3 Question: Although not an officially recognized diagnosis, researchers have identified several potential signs of maladaptive use of the Internet. The statement “When I’m feeling down or anxious, I go online to try to snap out of it” is an example of which of the following signs of maladaptive Internet use? a. mood regulation b. salience c. negative outcomes d. social comfort Answer: a Consider This: Some experts believe that maladaptive Internet use may be a feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder or an impulse control disorder. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. EOM Q8.1.4 Question: __________ occurs when a person’s body has changed because of regular drug use such that the person has developed tolerance to the drug or a withdrawal syndrome when cutting back or eliminating the drug. a. Physiological dependence b. Psychological dependence c. Irreversible addiction d. Reversible addiction Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: This is also called chemical dependence. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.1.3 Explain the difference between physiological dependence and psychological dependence. EOM Q8.1.5 Question: Chynna has recently started smoking marijuana. When she uses, she feels euphoric and in control. When people around her discuss the negatives of smoking marijuana, she does not feel concerned because she knows she can stop at any time. This scenario describes which step in the common pathway to substance dependence? a. experimentation b. addiction c. routine use d. denial Answer: a Consider This: In this stage, users typically feel in control and believe they can stop at any time. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.1.4 Identify common stages in the pathway to drug dependence. Quiz: Drugs of Abuse EOM Q8.2.1 Question: Based on statistics associated with risk factors, which of the following people is at the greatest risk for developing alcoholism? a. Charles, a 22-year-old college student with antisocial personality disorder and a father who suffers from alcoholism b. Marcus, a 45-year-old with a high-school education and a minimum wage job c. Samantha, a 21-year-old African American college student with an anxiety disorder d. Maria, a 58-year-old Native American with a master’s degree Answer: a Consider This: Risk factors increase the likelihood of alcoholism later in life but there are many people with the risk factors who do not go on to abuse alcohol. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. EOM Q8.2.2 Question: __________ can be used medically to decrease anxiety and tension, dull pain, and to treat epilepsy and high blood pressure, but usage can quickly lead to psychological and physiological dependence. a. Barbiturates b. Narcotics c. Opioids d. Stimulants Answer: a Consider This: These are popular street drugs because they produce relaxation and a mild state of euphoria. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.2.1 Describe the effects of depressants and the risks they pose. EOM Q8.2.3 Question: Sam __________, in which he heats powder cocaine with ether and then smokes the remainder. a. freebases b. huffs c. rolls d. snorts Answer: a Consider This: This process intensifies the effect of the drug.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. EOM Q8.2.4 Question: Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and gender differences in rates of cigarette smoking is true? a. Smoking rates are highest for women who are American Indians or Alaskan natives. b. Asian and Pacific Islander women smoke the most. c. Women smoke more than men across all ethnic groups. d. Hispanic men smoke at twice the rate found among Black women. Answer: a Consider This: Smoking rates vary across racial or ethnic groups. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.2.2 Describe the effects of stimulants and the risks they pose. EOM Q8.2.5 Question: Marijuana, a naturally occurring hallucinogen, is derived from the __________ plant. a. Cannabis sativa b. poppy c. Calluna vulgaris d. cocoa Answer: a Consider This: The psychoactive substance in marijuana is THC, found in branches and leaves of the plant. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.2.3 Describe the effects of hallucinogens and the risks they pose. Quiz: Theoretical Perspectives EOM Q8.3.1 Question: Environmental factors and peer pressure play a more important role in explaining the initiation of drug use in early adolescence, whereas __________ play an increasing role in explaining continuation of drug use through adulthood. a. genetic factors b. birth order theories c. education levels d. economic factors Answer: a Consider This: Individuals with a family history of substance use disorders have a four to eight times greater chance of developing these disorders compared to those without a family history. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. EOM Q8.3.2 Question: Studies investigating the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in cases of substance dependence among young people found that __________ can reduce the influence of heightened genetic risk. a. highly supportive parenting b. intelligence levels c. a healthy BMI d. money Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: Being raised in an environment free of alcoholism is associated with a reduced risk of developing alcohol-related disorders among people with high genetic risk for alcohol-related problems. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 8.3.1 Describe biological perspectives on substance use disorders and explain how cocaine affects the brain. EOM Q8.3.3 Question: Every time Stephan walks by a liquor store or smells the aroma of whiskey he feels an intense craving for drinking. This is consistent with the __________ model in understanding drug cravings. a. conditioning b. observational c. psychodynamic d. cognitive Answer: a Consider This: In support of this model, people who suffer from alcoholism show distinctive changes in brain activity when shown pictures of alcoholic beverages compared to social drinkers. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. EOM Q8.3.4 Question: During Jason’s treatment for alcoholism he is exposed to drinking-related cues but is prevented from drinking in an attempt to weaken the stimulus pairing. This treatment is called __________. a. cue exposure training b. operant conditioning c. observational training d. stimulus training Answer: a Consider This: With this treatment, cravings often return when people go back to their usual environments. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. EOM Q8.3.5 Question: When Ricardo sees his therapist each week, they discuss Ricardo’s childhood as it relates to his later development of alcoholism. If Ricardo’s therapist is of the psychodynamic perspective, the therapist likely believes the resultant alcoholism reflects a(an) __________ personality. a. oral-dependent b. anal-dependent c. phallic-dependent d. latent-dependent Answer: a Consider This: According to psychodynamic theory, excessive drinking in adulthood symbolizes an individual’s efforts to attain gratification associated with this stage. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.3.2 Describe psychological perspectives on substance use disorders. Quiz: Treatment of Substance Use Disorders EOM Q8.4.1 Question: Jared has been hospitalized for treatment of his addiction to alcohol. During __________, medical personnel will monitor and treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms, such as convulsions, and antianxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines may be used to ease the withdrawal symptoms. a. detoxification

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. methadone program c. therapeutic isolation d. withdrawal coaching Answer: a Consider This: This is often the first step of biological treatments for chemical dependence. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.1 Identify biological treatments of substance use disorders. EOM Q8.4.2 Question: The use of a substance abuse counselor from the client’s own ethnic group is an example of a(n) __________. a. culturally sensitive treatment approach b. nonprofessional support technique c. empirically supported treatment d. residential treatment approach Answer: a Consider This: This approach has been extended to the treatment of all forms of drug dependence. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.2 Identify factors associated with culturally sensitive approaches to treatment. EOM Q8.4.3 Question: The most widely used nonprofessional program is Alcoholics Anonymous, and its approach is part spiritual, part group support, and part __________. a. cognitive b. genetic c. humanistic d. psychoanalytic Answer: a Consider This: AA follows a 12-step approach that focuses on accepting one’s powerlessness over alcohol. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. EOM Q8.4.4 Question: Jamison is involved in a(n) __________ program, which provides reinforcements or rewards that are contingent on performing behaviors leading to the control over problematic drug behavior, such as him passing various random drug screenings in order to earn privileges. a. contingency management b. aversive conditioning c. abstinence-based d. conditioning Answer: a Consider This: Researchers have found that even modest awards for abstinence can be effective in treating substance abusers. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 8.4.6 Identify behavioral approaches to substance use disorders. EOM Q8.4.5 Question: Robert is attempting to remain sober and has been successful for 60 days. In an effort to support his goal, he is engaging in training in which he learns how to cope with his primary alcohol triggers, such as becoming stressed about work, fighting with his spouse, or just hanging out with his cohort of guy friends. Robert is engaged in __________. a. relapse-prevention training

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. contingency management c. abstinence-based training d. reconditioning Answer: a Consider This: This training is designed to help substance abusers identify high-risk situations and learn effective coping skills for handling these situations without turning to alcohol or drugs. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.7 Describe relapse-prevention training. Quiz: Gambling Disorder EOM Q8.5.1 Question: Josh is a compulsive gambler who consistently makes the cognitive error referred to as the illusion of control bias. Josh believes that he has __________ than is actually the case. a. greater control over gambling outcomes b. a superior understanding of statistics c. greater self-control d. greater control over other people Answer: a Consider This: Compulsive gamblers show characteristic cognitive errors such as the illusion of control bias and gambler’s fallacy. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. EOM Q8.5.2 Question: Which of the following statements about compulsive gambling is true? a. Someone who frequently gambles at a casino may not be a compulsive gambler if the individual does not experience negative consequences or impairment in meeting daily roles due to gambling. b. Anyone who gambles more than once a week would have a diagnosis of compulsive gambling. c. Compulsive gambling is always comorbid with other mental disorders. d. Compulsive gambling has a high degree of comorbidity with schizophrenia. Answer: a Consider This: Disorders are typically considered maladaptive. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. EOM Q8.5.3 Question: Compulsive gamblers and alcohol-dependent patients share similar deficits on neuropsychological tests, suggestive of brain dysfunctions in the __________. a. prefrontal cortex b. limbic system c. amygdala d. hippocampus Answer: a Consider This: This part of the brain is responsible for controlling impulsive behavior. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.5.1 Describe the key features of gambling disorder. EOM Q8.5.4 Question: __________ treatment programs focus on correcting biases that gamblers hold, such as the belief that after a series of betting outcomes, the alternative outcomes become more likely. a. Cognitive behavioral

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. Operant conditioning c. Psychodynamic d. Humanistic Answer: a Consider This: Treatment of compulsive gambling is a challenge because afflicted individuals make maladaptive choices and show little insight into the causes of their problems. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. EOM Q8.5.5 Question: Leon attends Gamblers Anonymous, a treatment program emphasizing personal responsibility for one’s behavior and sharing of experiences. This treatment program is modeled after __________. a. Alcoholics Anonymous b. residential therapeutic communities c. aversive conditioning strategies d. contingency management programs Answer: a Consider This: Similar to the program in which it was modeled after, people with this addiction come together to support each other in abstinence. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Easy Objective: 8.5.2 Describe ways of treating gambling disorder. Chapter Quiz: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders EOC Q8.1 Question: Which of the following statements regarding the diagnosis of alcohol use disorder is true? a. The primary criteria is whether alcohol use continues despite negative consequences. b. A person who drinks 2 or more glasses of wine daily would be classified as having alcohol use disorder. c. A person who drinks 3 or more glasses of wine daily without any impairment would be classified as having an alcohol use disorder. d. Alcohol use disorder is primarily defined by consistency of use. Answer: a Consider This: Problems in daily functioning define alcohol use disorder. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.1.1 Identify the major types of substance-related disorders in the DSM-5 and describe their key features. EOC Q8.2 Question: Which of the following would be necessary for a classification of problematic Internet or cell phone usage? a. feeling a sense of unease and agitation during an hour in which the person’s cell phone battery was dead b. playing online games with friends on weekday evenings c. spending 5 hours a day surfing the Internet d. texting friends repeatedly during the day Answer: a Consider This: Normal behaviors are those that fall within the social norm. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.1.2 Describe nonchemical forms of addiction or compulsive behavior. EOC Q8.3 Question: Amanda feels compelled to drink coffee every morning to help her cope with the stresses of daily life, but she does not require greater amounts of caffeine to feel its effect, and she does not experience distressing withdrawal symptoms when she does not have coffee. Amanda’s pattern of caffeine use is best described as a __________. a. psychological dependence

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: It is important to incorporate cultural values and beliefs in motivating individuals to change problem drinking behavior. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 8.4.2 Identify factors associated with culturally sensitive approaches to treatment. EOC Q8.12 Question: Liz attends a support group for children of parents who have alcoholism in which they help her perceive how she can be happy regardless of whether her parents are actively drinking or not. The group is called __________. a. Alateen b. Alcoholics Anonymous c. Al-Anon d. Adult Children of Alcoholics Answer: a Consider This: This group helps children understand that they are not to blame for their parents’ drinking. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.3 Identify a nonprofessional support group for people with substance use disorders. EOC Q8.13 Question: When substance abusers cannot exercise self-control in their environment, cannot tolerate withdrawal symptoms, or behave self-destructively or dangerously, which treatment approach is typically recommended? a. residential approaches b. intensive community-based behavioral approaches c. family systems approaches d. imprisonment Answer: a Consider This: Typically included in this approach is the sharing of life experiences with others in a similar situation. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.4 Identify two major types of residential treatment facilities for people with substance use disorders. EOC Q8.14 Question: According to the psychodynamic perspective, alcohol and drug abuse can best be explained by __________. a. psychological conflicts rooted in childhood experiences b. a lack of self-efficacy c. an imbalance of neurotransmitters d. social pressures Answer: a Consider This: The effectiveness of the psychodynamic model for treating alcohol and drug-related problems has not been supported by research. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 8.4.5 Describe the psychodynamic treatment of substances abusers. EOC Q8.15 Question: Dakota is working to break the stimulus-response pattern of his alcohol abuse by removing drinking paraphernalia from his life, restricting his time in drinking environments, and frequenting alcohol-free environments. He is attempting to control the __________ of the ABCs of self-control training. a. antecedent cues b. behaviors c. discriminative stimuli d. consequences

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9 Eating Disorders and Sleep–Wake Disorders Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 9.1 Eating Disorders

9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa.

9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa.

9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder.

Introduction 9.2 Sleep– Wake Disorders

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

1, 6, 9

2, 5, 7, 8, 10– 12 176–180

3, 4

14–18, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30

20, 32

13, 19, 22–24, 27, 29, 31

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

186–189

184

33, 41, 42

36–39

183, 185 246 34, 35, 40

193, 195

191, 192, 194

46, 48, 52–54, 61, 65

43, 45, 49, 50, 55–60, 62–64

True-False

196, 198, 201, 206

199, 200, 203– 205

175, 181

Essay Multiple Choice

67–69

182

190 246 44, 47, 51

250

197, 202 248 66

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

207, 209 74–76, 81, 83, 85, 87, 88, 90– 92, 96, 101– 104

71, 72, 78–80, 84, 86, 89, 93– 95, 98–100

70, 73, 77, 82, 97

True-False

211, 213, 214, 219, 220, 223

212, 215–217, 224

218, 221, 222

Essay Multiple Choice

Analyze It

247

208, 210 249

105, 106

108, 109

252 107

250, 251

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective

9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder.

9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder.

9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy.

9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders.

9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders.

9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features.

9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits.

Question Type True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts 225

Apply What You Know

111, 114

112, 113, 116

110, 115

117, 119

118

120

253

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

226

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

230

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

231

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False Essay

Analyze It

253 121, 122, 124, 125, 128, 130

126, 129

123, 127 227, 228 253

131, 136

132–135, 137 229 253

138–140

253 141, 142, 147, 150, 151, 157, 158 234

144–146, 148, 156, 159

143, 149, 152– 155

233, 235, 236

232 254

160, 163–165, 167–169

162, 173

161, 166, 170– 172, 174

241, 243–245

238–240

237, 242 255

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

There are __________ major types of eating disorders. a. two b. four c. six d. eight Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Which of the following people is most likely to develop an eating disorder? a. a 28-year-old female corporate attorney b. a 16-year-old male high school cheerleader c. an 18-year-old female who just entered college d. a 21-year-old male member of a heavy metal band Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Diamonique would be characterized as having extremely low body weight. If she eats anything, she has tremendous fear about gaining weight. She would probably be diagnosed as having __________. a. binge-eating disorder b. anorexia nervosa c. identity disorder d. bulimia nervosa Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Charlotte would be characterized as having recurrent binge-eating episodes. She eats everything she can within a short duration of time. Then she feels guilty about her behavior and tries to purge the calories she ate. She would probably be diagnosed as having __________. a. binge-eating disorder b. anorexia nervosa c. identity disorder d. bulimia nervosa Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 5.

If a person appears to have normal body weight but has an eating disorder, the person most likely has __________. a. binge-eating disorder b. anorexia nervosa c. eating disorder d. bulimia nervosa Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Eating disorders are often accompanied by an additional disorder, such as __________. a. schizophrenia b. bipolar disorder c. anxiety disorder d. insomnia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

A 15-year-old girl would be __________likely to develop anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa compared to a 35-year-old woman. a. less b. more c. half as d. equally Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Which of the following people is most likely to develop bulimia nervosa? a. an adolescent male b. an adolescent female c. an adult male d. an adult female Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 9.

About __________ percent of females in the United States develop anorexia nervosa. a. 1 b. 5 c. 10 d. 20 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

10.

In a room of 200 typical American women, __________ would have bulimia nervosa, according to the national prevalence rates. a. one b. two c. five d. ten Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a room of 2,000 typical American men, __________ would develop anorexia nervosa, according to national prevalence rates. a. one b. two c. three d. five Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In men, binge-eating disorder is __________ bulimia nervosa. a. two times more likely than b. half as likely as c. three times more likely than d. five times more likely than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Felicia has an intense fear of being overweight. She also has a distorted body image in which she sees herself as “fat” despite the fact that her physician says she is underweight for her height, age, and bone structure. She

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e exercises excessively and still diets despite being 15 pounds lighter than her original dieting goal. Felicia is suffering from __________. a. amenorrhea b. bulimia nervosa c. anorexia nervosa d. cytomegalovirus Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 14.

Fear of gaining weight and a distorted self-image are characteristic of __________. a. anorexia nervosa b. bulimia nervosa c. binge-eating disorder d. binge-purge disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Anorexia nervosa develops most commonly between the ages of __________. a. 6 and 12 b. 12 and 18 c. 18 and 24 d. 24 and 30 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In cases of anorexia nervosa, __________. a. young girls starve themselves in an attempt to look more masculine b. people see themselves as “too fat” despite having dangerously low body weight c. people eat very little because they have lost their appetite for food d. people eat a great deal and then purge the calories Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

17.

In the case of anorexia nervosa in the text, Karen spent hours a day __________. a. speaking on the cell phone to her therapist in another city b. preparing gourmet meals for her family

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

thinking about cutting her arm trying to figure out ways to attract a certain guy

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 18.

In the case of anorexia nervosa in the text, Karen wore __________. a. gaudy earrings and hats to distract people from looking at her figure b. skimpy outfits to show off her slimness c. padded bras to compensate for her small breasts d. baggy clothes to hide her body Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

19.

Greta spends a great deal of time focused on her weight and appearance. Others think she is too skinny, but she sees herself as fat. She runs five miles a day and is always “getting her steps in.” Her compensatory mechanism is likely __________. a. excessive exercise b. meals rich with fruits and vegetables c. amphetamines d. positive imagery of her ideal figure Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

20.

Which of the following people would be more likely to have anorexia nervosa? a. a freshman in college b. a musician c. a model d. a singer Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

21.

Binge-eating/purging type and restrictive type are two classifications of __________. a. bulimia nervosa b. anorexia nervosa c. binge-eating disorder d. binge–purge disorder

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If Bhavana demonstrates periods of extreme impulse control and then bouts of impulsive behavior, she would be more likely to develop __________. a. binge-eating/purging anorexia b. restrictive anorexia c. bulimia nervosa d. restrictive bulimia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

23.

Harper suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent gaining weight. Although her weight is well below normal, to the point that others see her as “skin and bones,” she worries excessively about being fat. She also has impulse control problems in other areas of her life. Harper is suffering from __________. a. binge-eating/purging anorexia b. restrictive anorexia c. bulimia nervosa d. binge-eating disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

24.

Lilah has an intense fear of being overweight. Although she talks a lot about food, she hardly eats at all. She also has a distorted body image in which she sees herself as “fat” despite the fact that her physician says she is 20 percent underweight for her height, age, and bone structure. She exercises excessively and still rigidly and obsessively diets despite being 15 pounds lighter than her original dieting goal. Lilah is suffering from __________. a. binge-eating/purging anorexia b. restrictive anorexia c. bulimia nervosa d. binge-eating disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

25.

Which of the following characteristics is noted in some people with the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e nervosa? a. a consistently cautious, conservative lifestyle b. careful control of eating c. obsessively controlled appearance d. substance abuse Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 26.

People with anorexia nervosa may lose as much as __________ percent of their original weight. a. 25 b. 35 c. 45 d. 55 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

27.

Gayle’s doctors warned her about the many negative impacts of anorexia nervosa, including the fact that decreased food consumption can lead to __________. a. overproductive oil glands and acne b. increased thirst c. obstruction or paralysis of the bowels or intestines d. testosterone increases in females resulting in facial hair growth Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

28.

The absence or suppression of menstruation is called __________. a. dysmenorrhea b. hypomenorrhea c. hypermenorrhea d. amenorrhea Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

29.

When Ivy’s body weight and fat content drop too low, she stops experiencing menstruation, an issue known as __________. a. osteoporosis

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

amenorrhea high blood pressure heart irregularities

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 30.

Amenorrhea refers to __________, which is a symptom of anorexia nervosa. a. the absence or suppression of menstruation b. a yellowish discoloration of the skin c. fine, downy hair on the body d. brittle bones Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

31.

A slender girl has a yellow hue to her rather dry, cracking skin, and she has fine, downy hair on her body. With this appearance, one might suspect that she has __________. a. anorexia nervosa b. bulimia nervosa c. binge-eating disorder d. ulcers Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

32.

The rate of suicide attempts in young women with anorexia nervosa is __________ that of young women in the general population. a. about the same as b. much lower than c. much higher than d. difficult to determine when compared to Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

33.

Bous, the Greek word that is the root for the word bulimia, means __________. a. hunger b. ox c. gigantic

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nerves

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 34.

Mitsuki suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent gaining weight. Although her weight is normal, and her ideal weight is relatively normal, she worries excessively about looking or becoming fat. Mitsuki is suffering from __________. a. amenorrhea b. anorexia nervosa c. bulimia nervosa d. cytomegalovirus Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hayley suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent gaining weight. Although her weight is normal, and her ideal weight is relatively normal, she worries excessively about looking or becoming fat. Hayley is suffering from __________. a. binge-eating/purging anorexia b. restrictive anorexia c. bulimia nervosa d. binge-eating disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If an individual developed bulimia nervosa, the person’s age would most likely be __________ years. a. 11 b. 20 c. 35 d. 45 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If a friend demonstrates __________, she may have bulimia nervosa. a. an emphasis on a healthy appearing body

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

regular purging by means of laxatives, fasting, self-induced vomiting, or strenuous exercise the absence of three or more consecutive menstrual periods nonchalance about weight and body appearance

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 38.

The available evidence shows __________ eating disorders. a. poor women are most likely to develop b. middle-class women are most likely to develop c. upper-class women are most likely to develop d. no strong linkage between socioeconomic status and Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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An affluent individual is __________ a nonaffluent individual to develop bulimia nervosa. a. less likely than b. more likely than c. equally as likely as d. half as likely as Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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If Virginia has bulimia nervosa, her doctor might warn her about __________. a. diabetes b. damage to vision c. disturbed menstrual functioning d. increased sensitivity to vomit Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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People with bulimia nervosa who repeatedly vomit or abuse laxatives and diuretics put themselves at risk for __________. a. diabetes b. sudden death

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

cancer ulcers

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 42.

Repeated vomiting or abuse of laxatives can lead to __________. a. excessive iron in the blood b. a potassium deficiency c. acne d. vitamin B deficiency Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Probably the most important factors in the development of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are __________. a. genetic factors that predispose many women to these disorders b. social pressures and expectancies placed on young women to base their self-worth on their appearance c. personal efforts to overcome real problems with eating too much and getting fat d. improperly learned eating behaviors during infancy and early childhood Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Devon, an 8-year-old girl, expressed body dissatisfaction, it would be __________. a. not unusual because girls usually start to feel dissatisfied with their bodies around this age b. unusual because body dissatisfaction does not typically start until the mid-30s c. common because boys and girls usually feel dissatisfied with their bodies starting at 5 years of age d. unusual because body dissatisfaction typically does not start until the mid-20s Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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According to the findings of a college sample, in a room of 35 women, __________ would feel embarrassed to buy a single chocolate candy bar at the store. a. three b. five c. seven d. nine

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 46.

A standard measure of overweight and obesity that takes both body weight and height into account is the __________. a. WAIS b. BMI c. WISC d. BMW Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Geneva had a BMI of 18.9, she would be considered __________. a. normal weight b. underweight c. overweight d. obese Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A study of the mass body index of __________ between 1920 and 1990 shows a clear trend toward the idealization of thinness in women. a. winners of the Oscar for best actress b. winners of the Olympic gold medal in diving c. first ladies of the United States d. Miss America pageant winners Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a room of 20 typical 18-year-old American women, at least __________ of them will have dieted at least once in their lives. a. 5 b. 10 c. 12 d. 16

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 50.

Black Americans are __________ likely to have anorexia nervosa compared to White Americans. a. less b. more c. equally d. twice as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Raquita, a Black American, is __________ Amy, a White American, to develop bulimia nervosa. a. less likely than b. more likely than c. equally as likely as d. half as likely as Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Women with bulimia tend to be __________ close friends. a. shy and have few b. shy but have several c. outgoing, but have few d. outgoing and have many Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The Barbie doll was designed to fit an idealized __________ fantasy of the female form. a. childhood b. feminine c. 16th-century d. male Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy

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Women with bulimia nervosa are more likely than other women to have experienced __________. a. date or acquaintance rape b. sexual harassment c. abrupt weaning from the breast or bottle d. childhood sexual or physical abuse Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Purging is __________ because it produces relief from anxiety over gaining weight. a. classically conditioned b. positively reinforced c. modeled d. negatively reinforced Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Women with bulimia nervosa tend to be both perfectionistic and __________ in their thinking patterns. a. moderate b. dichotomous c. conservative d. liberal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Psychodynamic theorists view anorexia nervosa as __________. a. a type of weight phobia b. the result of the daughter’s faulty identification with her mother c. an unconscious effort to remain a prepubescent child d. a method of punishing overprotective, smothering parents Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Families of young women with eating disorders tend to be __________ supportive and nurturing and __________ overprotective than those of young women without eating disorders. a. less; less b. less; more c. more; less d. more; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Systems theorists view anorexia nervosa as a(n) __________. a. type of weight phobia b. effort to remain a prepubescent child c. method used by people with anorexia to divert family attention away from marital tensions and family conflict and onto themselves d. method of punishing overly demanding, manipulative parents Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Increased serotonin is associated with __________ cravings whereas decreased serotonin is associated with __________. a. decreased; increased cravings b. increased; less calorie restriction c. decreased; more calorie restriction d. increased; decreased cravings Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Prozac and Zoloft appear to __________ episodes in patients with bulimia nervosa. a. decrease binge-eating b. increase binge-eating c. decrease purging d. increase purging Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Concordance rates for anorexia nervosa in monozygotic twins are __________ as the rates for bulimia nervosa. a. nearly twice as high b. more than three times as high c. half as high d. the same Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Concordance rates for bulimia nervosa in dizygotic twins are __________ as the rates for anorexia nervosa. a. nearly twice as high b. more than three times as high c. half as high d. the same Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The diathesis–stress model views eating disorders as primarily __________. a. a type of weight phobia b. an effort to remain a prepubescent child c. genetically inherited tendencies that interact with family and social pressures d. a method of punishing parents for feelings of loneliness and alienation experienced in the home Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Increased use of Facebook is associated with __________ behaviors. a. increased disordered eating b. decreased disordered eating c. increased healthy eating d. increased exercise Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Emily is a college freshman with anorexia nervosa whose weight has been dropping to dangerous, even lifethreatening levels. The treatment that Emily needs is __________. a. cognitive behavioral therapy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

behavioral therapy interpersonal therapy hospitalization

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 67.

When treating self-induced vomiting, exposure with response prevention has been found to be __________ SSRIs. a. more effective than b. less effective than c. not helpful compared to d. as effective as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A secondary course of action, after cognitive behavioral therapy, to treat bulimia nervosa is __________. a. psychoanalytic therapy b. SSRIs c. interpersonal therapy d. lithium Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In general, antidepressants such as Prozac are __________ anorexia nervosa. a. less effective for bulimia nervosa than for b. equally effective for both bulimia nervosa and c. more effective for bulimia nervosa than for d. not effective for bulimia nervosa or Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Sayid engages in binges during which he eats everything he can find in a short duration but he does not purge the calories he consumes, he likely has __________. a. anorexia nervosa b. binge-eating disorder c. bulimia nervosa

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

binge–purge eating disorder

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 71.

Binge-eating disorder is closely related to __________. a. being severely underweight b. a history of binging and purging c. obesity and severe obesity d. hypochondriasis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A person who has a binge-eating disorder may demonstrate which of the following? a. a history of unsuccessful attempts at losing weight b. a history of childhood sexual abuse c. evidence of binge eating once a month d. a history of laxative abuse Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Chelsea is 28 years old. She is obese and describes herself as a “compulsive overeater.” She has a history of depression and unsuccessful attempts at weight loss. While she has repeated episodes of binge eating, she does not purge herself of the excess calories afterward. Her symptoms sound most typical of someone with __________. a. binge-eating/purging anorexia b. restrictive anorexia c. bulimia nervosa d. binge-eating disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The therapeutic approach MOST supported by research in treating binge-eating disorder is __________

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e therapy. a. traditional psychoanalytic b. family-ecological c. cognitive behavioral d. sociocultural Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 75.

Cognitive behavioral techniques and __________ have been successful in treating binge-eating disorder. a. antidepressants b. psychodynamic therapy c. humanistic therapy d. family therapy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Obesity is classified as a __________. a. medical condition b. psychological disorder c. sociocultural disorder d. developmental disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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When Caleb’s doctor talks to him about obesity, he is sure to mention the link to __________. a. some forms of cancer b. liver disease c. Alzheimer’s disease d. Grave’s disease Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In a random sample of 200 American adults, approximately __________ would be clinically obese. a. 10 b. 26 c. 50 d. 66 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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About __________ of Americans are overweight or obese. a. one-fourth b. one-third c. one-half d. three-fourths Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a sample of 100 American children, approximately __________ would be classified as either overweight or obese. a. 25 b. 33 c. 50 d. 66 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Obesity accounts for an estimated __________ excess deaths in the United States each year. a. 160,000 b. 260,000 c. 360,000 d. 560,000 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Brad is obese and he does not change his habits to reduce his obesity, he will likely die __________ years earlier than he would have had he not been obese. a. 2–3 b. 6–7 c. 10–12 d. 16–18 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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According to the text, the key to preventing obesity is __________. a. avoiding carbohydrates b. matching energy expenditure with caloric intake c. keeping a daily weight chart d. avoiding fast-food restaurants Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If a person has lost 100 pounds, it is likely that his or her body now __________. a. has stopped burning calories b. burns fewer calories than the person’s pre-diet rate c. continues to burn calories at the person’s pre-diet rate d. burns more calories than the person’s pre-diet rate Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When an individual loses weight beyond a genetically determined set point, the body responds by __________. a. slowing down the person’s metabolism b. stabilizing the person’s metabolism c. increasing the person’s metabolism d. causing the person’s metabolism to fluctuate Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder.

Which of the following is the best advice for someone whose metabolism is slowing due to dieting? a. Use diet pills to supplement current dietary restrictions. b. Engage in a vigorous exercise program. c. Take a break day during which desserts are the focus. d. Be sure to take a multivitamin. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Fat cells are __________. a. corpulent cells b. excess epidermal cells c. adipose tissue d. striated tissue Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Adipose tissue is composed of cells that __________. a. burn fructose b. attack infectious agents c. support the skeletal structure d. store fat Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If a person is hungry, his or her __________ will be activated. a. pituitary gland b. hippocampus c. thalamus d. hypothalamus Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder.

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Obesity involves __________. a. people with the same amount of adipose tissue as normal-weight people b. people with higher levels of adipose tissue who feel hungrier sooner than other people c. adipose tissue that metabolizes food more rapidly than does muscle tissue d. the elimination of large numbers of fat cells Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A “big gulp” 64-ounce non-diet soft drink contains __________ calories. a. 400 b. 550 c. 700 d. 800 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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After Santa Claus, the character recognized most often by children is __________. a. Barbie b. Ronald McDonald c. The Rock d. Big Bird Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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According to psychodynamic theory, obese people are fixated in the __________ stage. a. oral b. anal c. phallic d. genital Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder.

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Psychodynamic theorists would expect orally fixated people to have specific conflicts concerning __________. a. endurance b. dreams c. achievement d. independence Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Overeating in orally fixated people would likely be triggered by __________. a. reminders of the Oedipus complex b. sexual intercourse c. stress d. nightmares Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Obesity is highest among people of __________ socioeconomic status. a. low b. middle c. upper-middle d. upper Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Jake weighs about 40 percent more than his ideal body weight. He is most likely to be in which socioeconomic group? a. upper class b. upper-middle class c. lower-middle class d. lower class Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate

Which of the following people is at highest risk of being obese? a. a wealthy African American male b. a poor African American female c. a poor non-Hispanic White male d. a wealthy Hispanic female Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following people is at lowest risk of being obese? a. a poor African American male b. a poor African American female c. a wealthy non-Hispanic White male d. a wealthy Hispanic female Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

100. If a Japanese man lived in Japan and ate a standard Japanese diet, he would be __________ as likely to be obese as a Japanese man living in America and eating a standard American diet. a. half b. twice c. equally d. three times Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 101. What is the prevalence of obesity in Japanese American men compared to men living in Japan? a. equal b. two to three times higher in Japanese Americans

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

two to three times higher in men living in Japan only 1.5 times higher in men living in Japan if sumo wrestlers are excluded

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 102. Which of the following groups of women shows the lowest rates of obesity? a. non-Hispanic White women b. African American women c. Hispanic American women d. There are no differences in rates of obesity among non-Hispanic White women, African American women, and Hispanic American women. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 103. Which of the following groups of women shows the highest rates of obesity? a. non-Hispanic White women b. African American women c. Hispanic American women d. There are no differences in rates of obesity among non-Hispanic White women, African American women, and Hispanic American women. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 104. What is the percentage of people who regain the weight they lose after dieting? a. 40 percent b. 50 percent c. 70 percent d. 90 percent Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 105. The DSM-5 uses the term sleep–wake disorders instead of the earlier DSM diagnostic term, sleep disorders, in order to underscore __________. a. that sleep problems affect daytime alertness and functioning b. that the problems identified in this classification occur during sleep or at the threshold between sleep and wakefulness c. the need to understand the balance of circadian rhythms d. how important good sleep is to psychological adjustment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2 Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 106. Sleep problems have a major economic impact, accounting for more than __________ sick days among the nation’s workers. a. 100,000 b. 100 million c. 250 million d. 500 million Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2 Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 107. Andy went to a sleep center where he spent the night wired to devices that tracked his physiological responses (including brain waves and heart and respiration rates) while he slept. The assessment Andy underwent is called a(n) ___________. a. polysomnographic (PSG) recording b. electroencephalocardiogram sleep study c. sleep stress assessment d. delta wave assessment Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2 Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 108. Insomnia disorder is __________ times more prevalent than hypersomnolence disorder. a. two b. three c. four to five d. seven to ten Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2 Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. Which of the following pairs of terms could be considered opposites? a. insomnia – hypersomnolence b. narcolepsy – hypersomnolence c. night terrors – narcolepsy d. narcolepsy – sleepwalking Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2 Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. If Akiko routinely has difficulty falling asleep or remaining asleep, she likely has __________. a. insomnia disorder b. cataplexy c. narcolepsy d. primary hypersomnia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 111. A sleep disorder characterized by chronic or persistent insomnia, not caused by another psychological or physical disorder or by the effects of drugs or medication, is __________. a. primary hypersomnia b. circadian-rhythm sleep disorder c. insomnia disorder d. cataplexy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 112. If a person indicates that she or he has a sleep disorder, the odds are best that the disorder is __________. a. hypersomnia b. narcolepsy c. sleep apnea d. insomnia disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 113. Which of the following people would be more likely to develop insomnia? a. an 8-year-old child b. a 15-year-old girl c. a 25-year-old woman d. a 45-year-old woman Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. Insomnia disorder applies to __________. a. sporadic or occasional insomnia that lasts for no more than a few days at a time b. sporadic cases of occasional insomnia that recur every few months c. persistent insomnia that lasts for two months before going into remission d. persistent insomnia lasting for at least three months Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 115. Elliot’s grandma would be more likely to have issues with __________ whereas Elliot himself would be more likely to have issues with __________. a. waking frequently during the night; taking too long to get to sleep b. taking too long to get to sleep; waking frequently during the night c. aches and pains while she sleeps; having too much wakeful energy at bedtime d. needing to go to the bathroom during the night; sleeping too long and too soundly Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 116. For a person who experiences anxiety at bedtime, the mere act of stepping into the bedroom can become a(n) __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. conditioned stimulus c. unconditioned response d. conditioned response Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. A pattern of excessive sleepiness during the day that continues for a period of three months or longer is called __________.

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sleep apnea narcolepsy cataplexy hypersomnolence disorder

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.2 Hypersomnolence Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 118. If a person has “sleep drunkenness,” one would expect that bouts of sleep are __________. a. refreshing, but excessive b. refreshing, but within the realm of normal length c. infrequent and not refreshing d. frequent but not refreshing Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.2 Hypersomnolence Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 119. Hypersomnolence disorder afflicts between __________ percent of the population. a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 5 and 10 d. 15 and 20 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.2 Hypersomnolence Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. If Tyrese has hypersomnolence disorder, a drug that decreases __________ may be effective. a. GABA b. serotonin c. norepinephrine d. dopamine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.2 Hypersomnolence Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 121. A disorder in which people suddenly fall asleep without warning at various times during the day is called __________. a. primary hypersomnia b. sleep apnea c. cataplexy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

narcolepsy

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122. People typically sleep about __________ during a narcolepsy attack. a. 2–3 minutes b. 15 minutes c. 2–3 hours d. 6 hours Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 123. When Erin has a bout of narcolepsy, she lapses into __________ sleep immediately. a. stage 1 b. stage 2 c. stage 3 d. REM Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 124. A disorder involving a sudden loss of muscular control is called __________. a. sleep paralysis b. sleep apnea c. cataplexy d. primary hypersomnia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 125. Cataplexy is a key feature of __________. a. primary hypersomnia b. primary insomnia c. narcolepsy d. sleep apnea Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. A bout of cataplexy might occur after __________. a. prolonged sleep b. a difficult test that required problem-solving and intense concentration c. a crying spell d. deep relaxation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 127. If Rayleen is diagnosed with narcolepsy, she will likely also have __________. a. high blood pressure b. sleep paralysis c. obstructive sleep apnea d. auditory hallucinations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 128. Narcolepsy affects about __________ out of 2,000 people in the general population. a. 1 b. 2 c. 16 d. 32 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. If a man and a woman both have sleep issues, it is __________. a. equally likely that either of them has narcolepsy b. more likely that the man has narcolepsy c. more likely that the woman has narcolepsy d. only more likely that the man has narcolepsy if he is older than the woman Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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130. Narcolepsy attacks are __________. a. preceded by an aura b. linked to a history of asthma or panic disorder c. often associated with poor daily functioning and household accidents resulting from falls d. usually related to a lack of adequate sleep during the night Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. A disorder involving complete or partial obstruction of breathing during sleep is __________. a. narcolepsy b. cataplexy c. obstructive sleep apnea d. hypersomnia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. Hypopnea is to __________ breathing issues as apnea is to __________ breathing issues. a. mild; moderate b. moderate; severe c. severe; moderate d. moderate; mild Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 133. Which of the following people is MOST likely to have obstructive sleep apnea? a. a 25-year-old male b. a 25-year-old female c. a 45-year-old male d. a 45-year-old female Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 134. Which of the following people is MOST likely to have obstructive sleep apnea? a. a normal-weight male b. a normal-weight female

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

an obese male an obese female

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. A 52-year-old woman is __________ likely to have sleep apnea compared to a 52-year-old man. a. more b. equally c. less d. not as Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 136. Obstructive sleep apnea is __________. a. likely to increase as people age, up until around the age of 30 years b. able to cause lapses in breathing as many as several hundred times a night c. more common in women than in men d. related to having asthma during childhood Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 137. Among 100 people with sleep apnea, approximately __________ will receive proper treatment for the disorder. a. 10 b. 25 c. 33 d. 50 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 138. A circadian rhythm lasts about __________ hours. a. 6 b. 12 c. 24 d. 48

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.5 Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 139. __________ sleep–wake disorder involves a mismatch between the sleep schedule demands of a person’s environment and the person’s internal sleep–wake cycle. a. Circadian rhythm b. Obstructive apnea c. Narcoleptic d. Night terror Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.5 Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. Circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorder __________. a. is synonymous with “jet lag” b. can lead to the development of hypertension c. can indirectly result from frequent changes in time zones and work shifts d. appears to have a genetic base Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.5 Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. Disorders involving abnormal behaviors or physiological events taking place during sleep or during the threshold between wakefulness and sleep are called __________. a. parasomnias b. sleep disorders c. somnolence issues d. slumber disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 142. Which of the following is a parasomnia? a. arousal disorder b. narcolepsy c. sleep terrors d. delayed sleep phase preference Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. Michael will sometimes wake up and run into the hallway outside of his bedroom, yelling and showing signs of being extremely frightened. His mom will walk him back to bed and tuck him in, and Michael doesn’t remember the episode in the morning. This behavior is typical of __________. a. nightmare disorder b. circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorder c. sleep terrors d. sleepwalking Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 144. If a person has sleep terror episodes, the experiences would be __________ nightmares. a. equally as intense as b. more intense than c. less intense than d. no different from Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. It would be surprising to find sleep terrors in a(n) __________ because __________. a. boy; this disorder is more prevalent in girls b. girl; this disorder is more prevalent in boys c. adult; this disorder is typically outgrown in early adulthood d. adult; this disorder is typically outgrown in adolescence Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 146. Which of the following people is most likely to experience sleep terrors? a. a male child b. a female child c. a male adult d. a female adult Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 147. Sleep terrors afflict about __________ percent of 18-month-old children. a. 1 b. 7 c. 11 d. 37 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. Sleep terrors affect nearly __________ as many 18-month-old children as 30-month-old children. a. half b. twice c. three times d. a quarter Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 149. When Reza is fully asleep but can be seen walking around the house as if she is awake, she likely is experiencing __________. a. nightmare disorder b. circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorder c. sleep terrors d. sleepwalking Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 150. Sleepwalking episodes tend to __________. a. occur during the first stages of sleep b. involve the enactment of a dream c. be more common in adults than in children d. involve behaviors performed without conscious awareness Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 151. People who sleepwalk typically have __________. a. an overactive reticular activating system in the brain b. lapses of oxygen during sleepwalking episodes that may lead to subtle forms of brain damage c. little, if any, memory of the sleepwalking episode d. vivid memories of their dreams if they are awakened while sleepwalking Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. If Tommy experiences sleepwalking, he is among up to __________ percent of children believed to have this particular disorder. a. 1 b. 5 c. 10 d. 12 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 153. Silas, who acts out his dreams during REM sleep by vocalizing parts of the dream and thrashing about, likely has __________ disorder. a. nightmare b. rapid eye movement sleep behavior c. sleep terror d. sleepwalking Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 154. If Jaylin experiences recurrent awakenings from sleep because of frightening dreams, he likely has __________ disorder. a. nightmare b. circadian rhythm sleep–wake c. sleep terror d. sleepwalking Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 155. If Liam has nightmare disorder, the emotion he likely feels most often in relation to his nightmares is

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e __________. a. anxiety b. fear c. guilt d. sadness Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. In a room of 100 typical adults, up to __________ may have intense nightmares that would qualify as nightmare disorder. a. one b. four c. five d. ten Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 157. Nightmares are associated with __________. a. lack of exercise b. eating too much before going to bed c. traumatic experiences d. depletion of serotonin Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 158. Nightmares occur during __________ sleep. a. stage 1 b. stage 2 c. stage 3 d. REM Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. As time passes during a night of sleep, REM periods tend to be of __________ duration and nightmares are of __________ intensity. a. longer; greater

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shorter; lesser longer; lesser shorter; greater

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. The most common method of treating sleep disorders in the United States is through __________. a. behavior modification techniques b. psychosurgical techniques c. sleep medications d. stress-reduction techniques Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. If Madison has insomnia, she will likely be prescribed __________. a. antianxiety drugs b. major tranquilizers c. antidepressant drugs d. analgesics Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 162. If a person wanted to address sleep issues, one primary neurotransmitter to target would be __________. a. serotonin b. norepinephrine c. GABA d. acetylcholine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 163. Research has found that when used for the short-term treatment of insomnia, sleep medications do which of the following? a. increase the amount of REM sleep

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increase dopamine production in the brain increase respiration rate increase the total length of sleep

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 164. Which of the following is a problem associated with the use of tranquilizers to combat insomnia? a. Tranquilizers tend to increase REM sleep. b. Tranquilizers may reduce the amount of GABA available in the brain. c. Tranquilizers can cause night sweats. d. Tranquilizers can result in rebound insomnia following discontinuation of the drug. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. Regular use of drugs such as benzodiazepines to combat insomnia leads to __________. a. neither tolerance nor dependence b. tolerance, but not dependence c. dependence, but not tolerance d. tolerance and dependence Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 166. If Rayesh uses prescription sleep medications regularly, he is likely to experience __________ dependence. a. neither physiological nor psychological b. physiological, but not psychological, c. psychological, but not physiological, d. both physiological and psychological Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 167. Stimulants are often used to treat people with __________. a. sleepwalking disorder

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narcolepsy primary insomnia sleep terrors

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. Psychological approaches to treating sleep disorders have been largely limited to treating __________. a. primary hypersomnia b. sleepwalking disorder c. insomnia disorder (primary insomnia) d. night terrors Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. The type of psychological approach that has become predominant in the treatment of sleep disorders is __________. a. social learning therapy b. cognitive behavioral therapy c. psychoanalysis d. humanistic therapy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. When Tyesha is diagnosed with insomnia, her therapist suggests that __________ therapy is the most effective treatment. a. psychodynamic b. cognitive behavioral c. humanistic d. Gestalt Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 171. If Letizia’s therapist is helping her to change the environment associated with sleeping, the process is known as __________. a. rational restructuring b. aversive conditioning c. response cost d. stimulus control Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 172. To combat her insomnia, Nicole decides to stop using her bed for activities such as reading, eating, and scrolling on social media. From now on, she will use it only for sleeping, and she will limit the time she spends in bed trying to fall asleep to no more than 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Her approach is typical of __________. a. rational restructuring b. response cost c. aversive conditioning d. stimulus control Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 173. A cognitive technique for substituting logical, sensible alternatives for self-defeating, maladaptive thoughts or beliefs is __________. a. rational restructuring b. response cost c. aversive conditioning d. stimulus control Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 174. Which of the following would be the best advice for a friend who is having difficulty sleeping? a. Go to bed only when feeling sleepy. b. Drink several glasses of wine before going to bed. c. Exercise late in the evening before bedtime. d. Watch TV or read in bed. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders

True-False Questions 175. In a nation of plenty, some people deliberately starve themselves—sometimes to death. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 176. People are more likely to deliberately starve themselves to death in third-world countries than in first-world countries. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 177. It would be surprising to find out that three friends have an eating disorder because such disorders are becoming more and more rare. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. Eating disorders in men have received little attention due to the fact that men can engage in binge/purge behaviors with little detriment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. Anorexia nervosa is five times more common than bulimia nervosa. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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180. Anorexia nervosa is half as common as bulimia nervosa in the United States. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. Anorexia nervosa is far more common in women than in men. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 182. If a friend had bulimia, it would be more likely that the friend was male. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1 Eating Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 183. If Anni-Liis is viewed as “skin and bones” but she still wants to lose more weight, she has bulimia nervosa. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 184. “At your age, having more body fat is totally normal” would be an accurate statement if made to a girl going through puberty. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 185. If Emma was an impulsive kid—unable to stop herself from engaging in different actions or behaviors—she would be more likely to develop the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa rather than the binge-eating/purging type. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 186. A person suffering from anorexia nervosa may lose as much as 35 percent of her body weight. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 187. Cardiac problems with anorexia nervosa can include high blood pressure. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 188. One of the medical problems associated with anorexia nervosa is paralysis of the bowels or intestines. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 189. Rates of suicide in individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa are eight times higher than in the general population. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 190. If Jasmine frequently exercises excessively after taking in way too many calories, she likely has bulimia nervosa. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 191. If a person’s binge-eating episodes only occur every six months, she or he would be diagnosed as having bulimia nervosa. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 192. If two people—one with bulimia nervosa and the other with anorexia nervosa—were compared, the person who was in a normal weight range would be the one with anorexia nervosa. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 193. Individuals with bulimia nervosa are about 20 percent below healthy weight ranges. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 194. Anorexia nervosa typically develops earlier than bulimia nervosa. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 195. Repeated vomiting or abuse of laxatives can lead to sudden death. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 196. Sociocultural theorists believe that media images of ultrathin models and performers increase body dissatisfaction and may lead to disordered eating behaviors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. If Kelly wanted to calculate her BMI, she would use her waist to weight ratio. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 198. BMI stands for body mass index. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. Eating disorders are less common in non-Western countries than in the United States. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 200. Investigators expect that the prevalence of eating disorders in young women of color will rise with increased exposure to Eurocentric concepts of feminine beauty. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 201. People with anorexia nervosa may restrict their food intake in a misguided attempt to relieve upsetting emotions by seeking mastery or control over their bodies. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 202. If Amara experienced childhood sexual abuse, she would have an increased risk of developing bulimia nervosa. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 203. “I ruined my diet today because I ate that extra piece of bread” would be an example of dichotomous thinking. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 204. A family that gets along well and is supportive of the kids is more likely to result in the development of an eating disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. Drugs used to treat depression may help curb bulimic binges. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 206. Genetics appears to play an important role in the development of eating disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. Eating disorders are relatively easy to treat. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 208. In order to successfully treat Vanessa, who now weighs 85 pounds due to extreme anorexia, hospitalization could be necessary. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 209. Hospitalization is never necessary for the treatment of anorexia or bulimia. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 210. If Persia has bulimia nervosa, the ideal treatment would be a combination of antidepressant medications and cognitive behavioral therapy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 211. Binge-eating disorder is more common than either anorexia or bulimia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 212. It would be common to find a 13-year-old with binge-eating disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 213. Obesity has become a national epidemic in the United States. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. Obesity is one of the most common psychological disorders in the United States. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 215. “Obesity is in your mind; it is not a physical or medical condition” would be an accurate statement. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 216. If a weight-loss plan calls for excessive dieting and little exercise, the person’s metabolism will ultimately speed up. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 217. When a person loses weight, the body starts putting the brakes on the rate at which it burns calories. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 218. If Sarah diets, the number of fat cells in her body will decrease. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 219. Obese people have more fat cells than people who are not obese. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 220. As a result of all the money and effort spent on weight-loss products and programs, America’s collective waistlines are stabilizing. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 221. If James is unable to exercise due to a variety of constraints in his life, it is likely that he is among the less affluent. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 222. If Xander is obese, he is likely from a lower socioeconomic class. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 223. There is no relationship between ethnicity and obesity. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 224. It is highly common for dieters who have lost weight to keep the weight off long-term. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 225. It is relatively common for adults to experience nightmares, sleep attacks, and narcolepsy. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2 Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 226. Narcolepsy is sometimes referred to as “sleep drunkenness.” Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.2 Hypersomnolence Disorder Learning Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 227. When Julia experiences a narcoleptic attack, she goes from wakefulness to stage 3 sleep instantaneously. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 228. When Kim experiences cataplexy, she experiences auditory hallucinations. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.3 Narcolepsy Learning Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 229. If Ryan suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, he repeatedly falls asleep without warning. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 230. Some people literally gasp for breath hundreds of times during sleep without realizing it. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. Circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders involve a persistent disruption of the person’s natural sleep–wake cycle. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.5 Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 232. After William has a sleep terror episode, it is not unsual that he falls back to sleep and remembers nothing of it when he awakens. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 233. The population most likely to suffer from sleep terrors are older adults who have been exposed to childhood trauma. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 234. Persons with REM sleep behavior disorder may suddenly kick or flail their arms, potentially causing injuries to themselves or their bed partner. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. Nightmares are more likely to occur during the REM stage of sleep than during stage 2. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 236. A difference between a nightmare and a sleep terror is the heightened intensity of the dreams occurring within the sleep terror. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 237. If Treyvon has insomnia or narcolepsy, the most common method for treating him would be hypnosis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 238. Luckily, most sleep medications have a very low probability of producing any form of chemical dependence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 239. There is little evidence of long-term benefits of drug therapy for insomnia after the use of the drug ceases. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. When a person takes a drug to induce sleep or takes melatonin to increase sleepiness, these methods do nothing to resolve the underlying cause of the problem or to help the person learn more effective ways of coping. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 241. Psychological approaches have been successfully used to treat every major sleep disorder except insomnia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. In order to help Leah sleep better at night, she is instructed to use stimulus control techniques, such as not reading while in bed or only going to bed when actually feeling sleepy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 243. Cognitive behavioral therapy is typically used only as a last resort in treating insomnia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 244. Exercising heavily just before bedtime can help eliminate insomnia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. One of the steps the text mentions to develop healthier sleeping patterns is to drink a warm glass of milk before going to bed. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Essay Questions 246. Provide an example of a person with anorexia nervosa and a person with bulimia nervosa. What are the medical complications associated with each? Difficulty Level: Easy Topics: 9.1.1 Anorexia Nervosa; 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objectives: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa; 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 247. Synthesize the causal factors involved with anorexia and bulimia. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. State your opinion and the basis for your opinion on whether Barbie should be banned.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.3 Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 249. Compare the different treatment methods for anorexia and bulimia. What methods hold the most promise? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.4 Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Learning Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 250. Compare the features of binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. How are they similar? How are they different? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 9.1.2 Bulimia Nervosa; 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objectives: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa; 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 251. Synthesize the factors that contribute to obesity in today’s society. Be sure to discuss the impacts of at least three different factors. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 252. Provide examples of people who exemplify the socioeconomic differences in obesity. Provide possible reasons for those differences. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.1.5 Binge-Eating Disorder Learning Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 253. Compare the features of insomnia disorder, hypersomnolence disorder, narcolepsy, breathing-related sleep disorders, and circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topics: 9.2.1 Insomnia Disorder; 9.2.2 Hypersomnolence Disorder; 9.2.3 Narcolepsy; 9.2.4 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders; 9.2.5 Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objectives: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder; 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder; 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy; 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders; 9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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254. Compare the features of the major types of parasomnias: nightmare disorder, sleep terrors, and sleepwalking. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 9.2.6 Parasomnias Learning Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 255. Compare pharmacological and psychological treatments of sleep disorders. Detail the concerns surrounding the use of sleep medications. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 9.2.7 Treatment of Sleep–Wake Disorders Learning Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep–wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 9: Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders Quiz: Eating Disorders EOM Q9.1.1 Question: Arianna fears that she is fat when she is clearly not. She maintains an abnormally low body weight because she fears gaining weight. Arianna has an eating disorder called __________. a. anorexia nervosa b. bulimia nervosa c. obesity d. binge eating Answer: a Consider This: Those who suffer from this disorder may refuse to eat more than is absolutely necessary to maintain a minimal weight for their age and height. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. EOM Q9.1.2 Question: Which of the following statements about anorexia nervosa is true? a. Some individuals with anorexia nervosa engage in binge eating or purging. b. Anorexia nervosa is only characterized by undereating. c. Women and men of all ages are equally affected by anorexia nervosa. d. The risk of death from anorexia nervosa largely stems from gastrointestinal issues. Answer: a Consider This: There are two subtypes of anorexia that differ in the behaviors that individuals engage in. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. EOM Q9.1.3 Question: Which of the following statements about bulimia nervosa is true? a. Individuals with bulimia nervosa tend to appear normal weight compared to those with anorexia nervosa. b. There is no distinction between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa binge-purge type. c. Purging in bulimia is restricted to vomiting behaviors. d. Common binge foods are high in carbohydrates and salt. Answer: a Consider This: It may be difficult to distinguish a person with bulimia nervosa from the general population. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. EOM Q9.1.4 Question: The learning perspective conceptualizes eating disorders as a(n) __________. a. type of weight phobia b. unreasonable amount of pressure for a perfect body c. problem with interpersonal relationships d. problem with individuation Answer: a Consider This: According to the learning model, purging provides relief from anxiety associated with gaining weight. Skill: Analyze It

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. EOM Q9.1.5 Question: Selma’s therapist has determined that her anorexia nervosa was caused by her unconscious effort to remain a prepubescent child. Selma’s therapist is most likely a __________ theorist. a. psychodynamic b. cognitive c. behavioral d. systems Answer: a Consider This: Theorists with this perspective suggest that girls with anorexia nervosa have difficulty separating from their families and establishing individuated identities. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. EOM Q9.1.6 Question: Jordyn takes an SSRI-type antidepressant to help treat her bulimia nervosa. It works by regulating the levels of __________. a. serotonin b. dopamine c. oxytocin d. testosterone Answer: a Consider This: This brain chemical plays a key role in regulating appetite. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. EOM Q9.1.7 Question: Jeannie has been diagnosed with a binge-eating disorder. If she seeks the current treatment of choice for this disorder, she will undergo __________ therapy. a. cognitive behavioral b. interpersonal c. psychodynamic d. humanistic Answer: a Consider This: This therapy showed better results than antidepressant medication in follow-up evaluations. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for binge-eating disorder. Quiz: Sleep-Wake Disorders EOM Q9.2.1 Question: According to the principles of classical conditioning, the development of chronic insomnia can be explained as the result of pairing anxious, sleepless nights with stimuli associated with the bedroom. Heightened arousal when entering the bedroom then becomes the conditioned response, elicited by __________ in the bedroom—even the mere sight of the bed. a. conditioned stimuli b. neutral stimulus c. unconditioned stimuli d. unconditioned response Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: Simply entering the bedroom for the night may be sufficient to elicit bodily arousal that impairs sleep onset. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. EOM Q9.2.2 Question: Claire was sleepy all the time, taking naps every afternoon for 2–3 hours. Even though she was sleeping through the night, she had trouble awakening in the morning. This continued for several months. Claire was most likely experiencing __________. a. hypersomnolence disorder b. hyposomnolence disorder c. sleep terrors d. hypnagogic disorder Answer: a Consider This: This is sometimes referred to as "sleep drunkenness." Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. EOM Q9.2.3 Question: The most common type of narcolepsy is called narcolepsy/__________ deficiency syndrome, and involves a deficiency in the brain of a protein-like molecule produced by the __________ that plays an important role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. a. hypocretin; hypothalamus b. ghrelin; hypothalamus c. dopamine; pituitary gland d. serotonin; basal ganglia Answer: a Consider This: Narcoleptic attacks are associated with an almost immediate transition from wakefulness to REM. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. EOM Q9.2.4 Question: __________ sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing problems may involve heart-related problems or chronic use of opioid drugs. a. Central b. Substance-induced c. Non-obstructive d. Cataplexic Answer: a Consider This: This sleep disorder is a health concern because it is linked to increased risk of several serious health problems. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. EOM Q9.2.5 Question: A few hours after he went to bed, Diane heard a scream from her two-year-old son. When she went in to check on him she found him sitting up in bed, sweating and extremely upset, not fully awake. After a few minutes he fell back to sleep. Diane's son was most likely experiencing __________. a. sleep terrors b. hypoventilation c. insomnia d. hypersomnolence

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: Unlike nightmares, these events occur during deep, non-REM sleep. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. EOM Q9.2.6 Question: Dusan often wanders around at night and performs various actions, including cooking a meal, although he is technically asleep. Which of the following statements best describes his nightly activities? a. Dusan is likely in non-REM sleep when sleepwalking. b. Dusan is acting out his dreams. c. Dusan is fully conscious of his behaviors when sleepwalking. d. Dusan will remember the episode in the morning. Answer: a Consider This: Sleepwalkers are typically not aware of their episodes. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. EOM Q9.2.7 Question: Sleep medications for the treatment of insomnia have major drawbacks, including psychological and chemical dependence, carryover effects the next day, rebound insomnia, and __________. a. suppression of REM sleep b. excessive weight loss c. hyperanxiety d. cataplexy Answer: a Consider This: These drugs quickly lose their effectiveness at a specific dosage, so progressively larger doses must be given to achieve the same effect. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep-wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits. Chapter Quiz: Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders EOC Q9.1 Question: Sixteen-year-old Sarah is tall and weighs 78 pounds. She counts calories and exercises continuously, and has a very rigid and controlled personality. With what type of anorexia nervosa would Sarah most likely be diagnosed? a. restricting b. obsessive-compulsive c. binge/purge d. binge-eating Answer: a Consider This: These individuals tend to be obsessively rigid in control of their diet and appearance. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.1.1 Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa. EOC Q9.2 Question: Theresa is a normal weight for a girl her age and height, but she is obsessed with the idea that she is too fat. She often goes without eating all day, and then in the middle of the night sneaks into the kitchen and eats everything she can find. A typical episode might include an entire roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, some bread, and a half gallon of ice cream. Afterward, she always goes to the bathroom to throw up the food. Theresa most likely would be diagnosed with __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. bulimia nervosa b. anorexia nervosa c. pica d. obsessive-compulsive disorder Answer: a Consider This: The ideal weight for a person with this disorder is similar to those of women who do not suffer from an eating disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.2 Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa. EOC Q9.3 Question: Research links bulimia nervosa with a history of __________ in childhood. a. physical and sexual abuse b. sedentary tendencies c. food deprivation d. poor academic performance Answer: a Consider This: In some cases, bulimia nervosa may develop as an ineffective way of coping with mistreatment. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.3 Describe causal factors involved in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. EOC Q9.4 Question: Stella, a woman with bulimia nervosa, is working with a therapist. Stella’s therapist has her eat “forbidden” foods while she stands by to prevent vomiting until the urge to purge passes. The therapist is using a __________ technique called __________. a. behavioral; exposure with response prevention b. humanistic; thought extinction c. psychodynamic; ego management d. classical conditioning; aversion training Answer: a Consider This: This method was initially developed for treatment of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.1.4 Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. EOC Q9.5 Question: Myra, age 40, developed obesity in her thirties and is now 60 pounds overweight. Myra is known to consume several meat-lovers pizzas and breadsticks within the course of an evening. Although she is depressed after eating so much, Myra does nothing to compensate for her large caloric consumption. Myra has engaged in this pattern of behavior at least once a week for several months. The diagnosis that best matches Myra’s behaviors is __________. a. binge-eating disorder b. morbidly obese c. bulimic obesity disorder d. non-restrictive obesity Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder are frequently described as compulsive overeaters. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for binge-eating disorder. EOC Q9.6 Question: Which of the following statements about binge-eating disorder is true?

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. Both stimulant medication and antidepressants have been shown to reduce binge-eating episodes. b. Stimulant medication reduces binge-eating episodes by normalizing serotonin levels in the brain. c. Antidepressants have not been shown to reduce binge-eating episodes. d. Cognitive behavioral therapy is less effective than psychotherapeutic medications. Answer: a Consider This: There are a variety of treatments to reduce binge-eating. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.1.5 Describe the key features of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for binge-eating disorder. EOC Q9.7 Question: Insomnia must last for at least __________ months and occur at least __________ times a week for a diagnosis of insomnia disorder. a. 3; 3 b. 2; 3 c. 3; 5 d. 6; 5 Answer: a Consider This: People with insomnia disorder have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restorative sleep. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.1 Describe the key features of insomnia disorder. EOC Q9.8 Question: Recent research suggests that in some cases of hypersomnia, there is an increase in the activity of __________, a neurotransmitter in the brain that induces feelings of drowsiness. a. GABA b. glutamate c. dopamine d. epinephrine Answer: a Consider This: This neurotransmitter is the brain chemical affected by use of antianxiety drugs. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.2.2 Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder. EOC Q9.9 Question: Which of the following statements about cataplexy is true? a. Individuals who collapse from cataplexy remain conscious but are unable to move. b. Individuals who collapse from cataplexy are unconscious. c. Cataplexy is always paired with narcolepsy. d. Cataplexy is caused by an excess of hypocretin. Answer: a Consider This: Cataplexy is a medical condition in which a person experiences a loss of muscle tone ranging from mild weakness in the legs to complete loss of muscle control, causing the person to collapse. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. EOC Q9.10 Question: Jin has narcolepsy. Sometimes she is incapable of moving or talking when she first awakens in the morning. This inability to move is referred to as __________. a. sleep paralysis b. sleep terror

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. hypnogogic trance d. cataplexy Answer: a Consider This: These individuals may also report frightening hallucinations just before the onset of sleep or awakening. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.3 Describe the key features of narcolepsy. EOC Q9.11 Question: Which of the following involves repeated episodes during sleep of snorting or gasping for breath, pauses of breath, or abnormally shallow breathing? a. obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome b. circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder c. parasomnia d. sleep paralysis Answer: a Consider This: This frequent disruption of sleep can cause excessive daytime sleepiness. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.4 Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders. EOC Q9.12 Question: Tyler is a pilot who often changes time zones as part of his job. This constant time zone change has resulted in an ongoing mismatch between his sleep schedule and his natural, internal sleep-wake cycle. He would likely be diagnosed as having __________. a. circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder b. cataplexy c. sleep paralysis d. parasomnia Answer: a Consider This: This disruption of normal sleep patterns can lead to insomnia or hypersomnolence. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.5 Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. EOC Q9.13 Question: In cases of __________, muscle paralysis is absent or incomplete during REM sleep and the person may suddenly kick or flail the arms, potentially causing injuries to the self or the bed partner. a. REM sleep behavior disorder b. nightmares c. sleep terror d. sleepwalking Answer: a Consider This: This can sometimes be the result of a neurodegenerative disorder such as Parkinson's disease. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. EOC Q9.14 Question: __________ is to a non-REM sleep parasomnia as __________ is to a REM sleep parasomnia. a. Sleep terrors; nightmare disorder b. Sleep terrors; sleepwalking c. Nightmare disorder; sleepwalking d. Nightmare disorder; rapid eye-movement sleep behavior disorder Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: Some of these disorders are tied to dreaming whereas others are not. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.2.6 Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features. EOC Q9.15 Question: Joel is working with a therapist for his insomnia. The therapist has instructed Joel to remove his television from the bedroom and not to eat or read in the bed. The technique the therapist is using with Joel is called __________. a. stimulus control b. environmental control c. rational restructuring d. sleep onset restructuring Answer: a Consider This: The longer a person with insomnia lies in bed worrying about not sleeping, the more likely the bed becomes a conditioned stimulus for anxiety and frustration. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 9.2.7 Evaluate methods used to treat sleep-wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits.

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10 Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 10.1 Gender Dysphoria

10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation.

10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery.

10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity.

Introduction 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions

10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 1, 2

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

9, 10

4, 5, 8

3, 6, 7

11, 14, 16, 17, 19

12, 15, 20

13, 18

True-False

229, 230

223, 224, 226– 228

225

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Analyze It

222

312, 314 23

21, 22

231 313 29, 30

24–27

232, 234, 235

28 233 314

31, 33, 34, 37, 45, 46 237, 241, 242

32, 38, 43, 44

35, 36, 39–42

236, 238, 243

239, 240

52, 53, 55, 60, 62, 65, 66, 70– 72, 74, 75

54, 58, 59, 63, 67

47–51, 56, 57, 61, 64, 68, 69, 73, 76

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10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions.

Question Type True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False

10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions.

Introduction 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders

10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias.

10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False

Remember the Facts 244, 245, 248, 250

Understand the Concepts 247

81, 90, 91, 94, 96, 98–101, 104 252, 256, 257, 260, 262

77–80, 83–89, 92, 102, 103, 105 255, 258, 259, 261, 263

107, 109–112, 115, 116, 120, 123, 125, 126, 128–131 264–266

108, 114, 117, 119, 122, 127

136, 137

134

269

268

142, 145–147, 155, 157, 159, 162, 163, 166– 168, 171–174, 178, 183, 185, 187, 198, 199 270, 274, 277– 279, 285, 290

138, 139, 143, 144, 149, 150, 152–154, 158, 161, 164, 169, 170, 175, 176, 180, 189, 197 271–273, 275, 281, 284, 288, 289, 291

Apply What You Know 246, 249 315 82, 93, 95, 97

Analyze It

316–318

251, 253, 254 320, 321 106, 113, 118, 121, 124, 132

319

267 322

203, 205

133, 135

140, 141, 148, 151, 156, 160, 165, 177, 179, 181, 182, 184, 186, 188, 190– 196 276, 280, 282, 283, 286, 287, 292, 293 330

323–329, 331

200–202, 204

294 332, 333 206, 210, 211, 214, 215 295, 299, 300, 303, 307, 309

207–209, 212, 213, 216–221 296, 298, 301, 302, 305, 306, 308

297, 304, 310, 311

Essay

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

Sex is __________. a. a natural function b. a function that does not exist in some cultures c. unaffected by cultural, religious, or moral beliefs d. easily divided into normal and abnormal behaviors Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Some preliterate societies in Africa and South America view __________ as deviant behavior. a. kissing b. masturbation c. holding hands d. lip piercing Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

If Marek has gender dysphoria, it means that he is dissatisfied with __________. a. his sexual orientation b. the size of his genitals c. his sense of being a male d. the gender norms society places on him Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

If a woman is expected to carry a purse, this belief would be considered a __________. a. gender identity b. sex role c. sex stereotype d. gender role Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

A person who feels an inherent sense of “maleness” is demonstrating the concept of __________.

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sex roles gender identity sexual orientation sexual preference

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 6.

Reagan has the anatomy of a woman but feels distinctly like a man. In this case, Reagan likely has __________. a. a gay or lesbian sexual orientation b. a cross-dressing fetish c. a bisexual sexual orientation d. gender dysphoria Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Timmy is a 9-year-old boy who thinks that he should have been born a girl and who likes to wear girls’ clothes and play with dolls. He gets teased and criticized a great deal. Which statement is most likely to fit Timmy’s situation? a. He does not have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder and probably never will. b. He does not have a current diagnosable psychiatric disorder but it will be diagnosed if he continues this behavior past the age of 12. c. He could currently be diagnosed with gender dysphoria. d. He would be diagnosed with a childhood adjustment disorder if a teacher recognizes that he is unhappy in school. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

__________ is to a psychosocial construct as __________ is to a physical difference. a. Gender; sex b. Sex; gender c. Homosexuality; sex d. Sex; homosexuality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following are societal expectations of behavior appropriate for men and women? a. gender roles b. sex roles c. transgender roles d. dysphoria roles Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The term __________ refers to the biological division between males and females of a species. a. gender b. homosexuality c. heterosexuality d. sex Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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People with a __________ have the psychological sense of belonging to one gender while possessing the sexual organs of the other. a. transgender identity b. homosexual orientation c. transvestite identity d. sex organ differentiation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In individuals who identify themselves as transgender, gender dysphoria is __________. a. always present b. not always present c. a co-occurring feature for males but not for females d. a co-occurring feature for females but not for males Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Kacey feels trapped in the wrong body—born a male with the mind of a female—he would __________.

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be considered to have gender dysphoria despite not having distress over the mismatch not be considered to have gender dysphoria despite having distress over the mismatch not be considered to have gender dysphoria unless he felt distress over the mismatch be diagnosed as having sexual identity disorder

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 14.

The term gender identity disorder was replaced in DSM-5 with which of the following new diagnostic terms? a. gender dysphoria b. multiple gender disorder c. transvestism d. multiple personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The term gender identity disorder was replaced in DSM-5 with a new diagnostic term, gender dysphoria, to emphasize which of the following? a. the discomfort or distress that transgender people may experience from the mismatch between their gender identity and their designated gender b. transgender individuals’ loss of cultural interactions and privileges associated with their previous sex c. the difficulty in choosing the sex of partners to form relationships and become intimate with d. the inability of transgender individuals to become comfortable with any aspect of their identity at any point in their lives Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The text suggests that __________ give(s) people reason to question the validity of conceptualizing a transgender identity as a type of psychological disorder. a. cultural variations in gender roles and identities b. biological similarities between males and females c. the increase in rates of homosexuality d. the decrease of male birth rates in the human species Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation.

The text suggests that the distress that transgendered persons experience is not a direct consequence of inner conflicts over their sexual orientation, but rather is __________. a. an acknowledgement of their difficult and inevitable surgical transition b. a reaction to not being able to biologically reproduce c. an understandable response to the negative treatment they receive from others d. the result of adjusting to the loss of cultural privileges associated with their former sex Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Nanami demonstrates __________, she likely has gender dysphoria. a. feelings of acceptance of her sexual anatomy b. trying to fit in by wearing typically feminine clothing c. trying to fit in by playing with typically feminine toys d. a strong desire to have the physical characteristics associated with her experienced gender Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Gender dysphoria often begins during which period of the lifespan? a. childhood b. immediately after birth c. early 20s d. early 30s Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If an 8-year-old child has gender dysphoria, the child is __________ a girl. a. twice as likely to be a boy rather than b. half as likely to be a boy rather than c. equally as likely to be a boy as d. three times more likely to be a boy than Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between

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Which of the following people is more likely to adjust favorably to gender confirmation surgery? a. Chloe, who is now Charles b. Diego, who is now Darla c. Elias, who is now Emily d. Leon, who is now Lisa Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.2 Gender Confirmation Surgery Learning Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Among 100 people seeking gender confirmation surgery, there typically will be __________ men and __________ women. a. 25; 75 b. 50; 50 c. 33; 67 d. 75; 25 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.2 Gender Confirmation Surgery Learning Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Research on the postoperative adjustment of those who obtain gender confirmation surgery finds that __________. a. in general, neither male-to-female nor female-to-male transitioners have successful postoperative adjustment b. male-to-female transitioners tend to have more favorable postoperative adjustment than female-to-male transitioners c. female-to-male transitioners tend to have more favorable postoperative adjustment than male-to-female transitioners d. both male-to-female and female-to-male transitioners have equally high rates of successful postoperative adjustment Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.2 Gender Confirmation Surgery Learning Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In explaining transgender identity in males, one factor that both psychodynamic and learning theorists cite is __________. a. maternal hostility b. paternal hostility

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maternal absence paternal absence

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 25.

Psychodynamic theorists point to which of the following as being involved in the development of transgender identity? a. extremely close father–daughter relationships b. absent fathers (with sons) or demanding, controlling mothers (with daughters) c. gay male fathers (with sons) or lesbian mothers (with daughters) d. empty relationships with one’s parents Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Learning theories suggest which of the following as a potential cause of transgender identity? a. overbearing relationships with parents b. lack of positive reinforcement from the mother c. being reared by parents who wanted children of the other gender d. growing up as a child of divorce Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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“James should have a father figure in his life; otherwise, this lack of a role model may result in gender dysphoria.” This statement would best fit a __________ theorist. a. humanistic b. psychodynamic c. learning d. biological Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Claude, who was formerly Claudia, probably began developing gender dysphoria __________. a. in very early childhood b. around the Oedipal period c. during latency d. at the onset of puberty

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 29.

Currently, researchers suspect that transgender identity develops as a result of the interaction between the developing brain and the release of __________ during prenatal development. a. virulent antibodies b. stress hormones c. male sex hormones d. prostaglandins Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Transgender identity may result, in part, from variations in __________. a. estrogen b. mercury c. testosterone d. calcium Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Disorders that are characterized by problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response are classified as __________. a. sexual dysfunctions b. paraphilias c. performance disorders d. response-cycle disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Over the course of a lifetime, women are __________ as likely as men to experience sexual dysfunction. a. half b. equally c. twice d. three times Answer: C

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Of the following sexual complaints, which is most often reported by women? a. reaching orgasm too quickly b. inability to attain orgasm c. partners unable to satisfy sexual needs for pleasure d. interference from ovulation and other monthly cycles Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following sexual complaints is most often reported by men? a. reaching orgasm too quickly b. uncontrollable sexual desire c. difficulty achieving an erection d. lack of sexual pleasure Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Krysztof can no longer experience orgasm with his significant other, his sexual dysfunction would be considered __________. a. lifelong and situational b. acquired and situational c. lifelong and generalized d. acquired and generalized Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Vicente has never been able to experience orgasm, his sexual dysfunction would be considered __________. a. lifelong and situational b. acquired and situational c. lifelong and generalized d. acquired and generalized Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions

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Sexual dysfunctions that have existed throughout an individual’s lifetime, in a person who has never achieved normal functioning, are labeled __________ dysfunctions. a. acquired b. situational c. lifelong d. generalized Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ is to limited sexual dysfunction as __________ is to widespread sexual dysfunction. a. Acquired; generalized b. Generalized; situational c. Situational; acquired d. Situational; generalized Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dave has difficulty getting an erection with his current girlfriend but has had no difficulty with sexual performance with other females. His sexual dysfunction is __________. a. acquired b. lifelong c. situational d. generalized Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Steve has experienced premature ejaculation with every sexual partner he has ever had. His sexual dysfunction is __________. a. acquired b. lifelong c. situational d. undifferentiated Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None

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Trey used to have normal sexual desire, but since his divorce, his desire has diminished to the point of being nonexistent. His sexual dysfunction is __________. a. acquired b. lifelong c. situational d. undifferentiated Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Marshall struggles with difficulty achieving orgasm every time he engages in any form of sexual activity. His sexual dysfunction is __________. a. acquired b. undifferentiated c. situational d. generalized Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Sexual dysfunctions are __________, and __________ people seek treatment for these problems. a. rare; few b. widespread; few c. rare; most d. widespread; most Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Based on prevalence rates among the general population, in a room of 100 men in their 30s, up to __________ could be expected to have erectile disorder. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 25 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, the prevalence rate for female sexual interest/arousal disorder is about __________ percent. a. 2–12 b. 10–55 c. 65–80 d. 80–90 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, the prevalence rate for male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is about __________ percent. a. 2–5 b. 8–25 c. 25–40 d. 50–60 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Isak persistently has little, if any, desire for sexual activity, he likely has __________. a. male hypoactive sexual desire disorder b. gender dysphoria c. gender identity disorder d. erectile disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Ines has reduced levels of sexual interest and no arousal during sexual activity, she likely has __________ disorder. a. female sexual interest/arousal b. erectile c. female orgasmic d. transgender Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type.

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Rich has no interest in sex at all. He has no sexual fantasies and no desire to engage in sexual activity. While he does not find sex disgusting or revolting, he does not understand what others find so exciting about it. He feels just fine remaining celibate. If these issues begin to cause Rich distress or interfere with his relationships, he may be diagnosed with __________. a. dyspareunia b. sexual aversion disorder c. male hypoactive sexual desire disorder d. erectile disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Amber has never developed any interest in sex. She does not experience sexual fantasies. Her boyfriend cannot understand her attitude, and he is becoming frustrated by it. When he and Amber consult with a psychologist about the issue, Amber is likely to be diagnosed as having the DSM-5 diagnosis of __________. a. sexual aversion disorder b. sexual apathy disorder c. female sexual interest/arousal disorder d. frigidity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Maria does not fantasize about sex and has a lack of sexual desire when she and her husband attempt to have intercourse. This has been a persistent problem for several months now. Her disorder is __________. a. dyspareunia b. vaginismus c. female orgasmic disorder d. female sexual interest/arousal disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Compared to men, women are __________ likely to experience problems with a deficiency or lack of sexual interest or drive. a. less b. equally c. more

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never

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 53.

Women with female sexual interest/arousal disorder may also have few if any __________ during sexual activity. a. reproductive capabilities b. genital sensations c. visual capabilities d. motor functions Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following would be considered a lifestyle component that may negate a diagnosis of female sexual interest/arousal disorder? a. having young children in the home b. being highly religious c. having relationship problems d. age of the individual Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Men with __________ disorder may have difficulty achieving an erection or maintaining an erection to the completion of sexual activity, or have erections that lack the rigidity needed to perform effectively. a. erectile b. orgasm c. penile d. sexual arousal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Although Corey constantly fantasizes about having sex with his wife, when he actually attempts intercourse,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e he cannot maintain an erection. This has been a persistent problem for several months now. His disorder is __________. a. dyspareunia b. hypoactive sexual desire c. erectile disorder d. male orgasmic disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 57.

If Kaito had erectile issues for five months and it happens in 30 percent of his sexual activities, he would __________. a. be diagnosed as having erectile dysfunction b. be diagnosed as having hypoactive sexual desire c. not be diagnosed as having erectile disorder d. be diagnosed as having erectile disorder if the symptoms persist for another month Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In a randomly selected group of 100 men over the age of 40, __________ will have erectile disorder. a. 1 b. 10 c. 50 d. 80 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following men would be most at risk for erectile disorder? a. an 18-year-old b. a 33-year-old c. a 47-year-old d. a 56-year-old Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

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In __________ there is a marked delay in reaching orgasm in women or an infrequency or absence of orgasm following a normal level of sexual interest and arousal and without the person desiring a delay. a. female orgasmic disorder b. transgender disorder c. delayed ejaculation d. erectile disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Although Mona constantly fantasizes about having sex with her husband and she has no problem becoming vaginally lubricated during intercourse, she is unable to reach sexual climax no matter how long she is sexually stimulated. Her disorder is __________. a. dyspareunia b. vaginismus c. female sexual arousal disorder d. female orgasmic disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The DSM-5 expanded the criteria for female orgasmic disorder to include cases in which women __________. a. experience a sharp reduction in the intensity of orgasmic sensations b. experience too intense of an orgasm c. experience multiple orgasms d. do not experience orgasm Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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For women, the __________ is a less erotically sensitive organ than the __________. a. vagina; breasts b. clitoris; vagina c. vagina; clitoris d. clitoris; breasts Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions

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If Javier experiences a marked delay in reaching orgasm, he likely has __________. a. premature ejaculation b. dysphoria disorder c. delayed ejaculation d. erectile disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Men with delayed ejaculation are generally able to __________ but have difficulty __________. a. ejaculate through masturbation; achieving ejaculation during intercourse with a partner b. achieve ejaculation during intercourse with a partner; achieving ejaculation through masturbation c. have an orgasm; producing ejaculate d. ejaculate; gaining an initial erection Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Men suffering from delayed ejaculation __________. a. cannot achieve orgasm through masturbation or sexual intercourse b. can usually achieve orgasm through masturbation but not through sexual intercourse c. can usually achieve orgasm through sexual intercourse but not through masturbation d. achieve orgasm before penetration when attempting sexual intercourse Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In instances of delayed ejaculation, __________ is to ejaculation difficulties as __________ is to ejaculation ease. a. sexual intercourse; watching pornography b. sexual intercourse; masturbation c. masturbation; sexual intercourse d. watching pornography; masturbation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Josh can achieve orgasm through masturbation, but even though he is thoroughly aroused by his girlfriend, he is unable to reach orgasm through intercourse with her. His sexual dysfunction is __________. a. erectile disorder b. dyspareunia c. delayed ejaculation d. male sexual desire disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Joe is having difficulties with his sex life because he climaxes just seconds after he enters his partner. Sometimes he climaxes even before he enters his partner. His disorder is __________. a. male hypoactive sexual desire disorder b. male orgasmic disorder c. premature ejaculation d. erectile disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Occasional experiences of rapid ejaculation, such as when a man is with a new partner, has had infrequent sexual contacts, or is very highly aroused, __________. a. are not considered normal b. are not considered abnormal c. are suggestive of erectile disorder d. indicate the presence of male hyposexual disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following disorders applies to women who experience sexual pain and/or difficulty engaging in vaginal intercourse or penetration? a. genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder b. intercourse aversion disorder c. orgasmic disorder

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gender identity disorder

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 72.

Persistent or recurrent pain experienced during or following sexual intercourse is __________. a. hyperactive sexual response b. hypoactive sexual response c. genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder d. paraphilia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Janet has always enjoyed sex, but lately, every time she has intercourse she feels sharp pains. It has rapidly taken the enjoyment out of her sexual activity. Her disorder is __________ disorder. a. female orgasmic b. hypoactive sexual desire c. sexual aversion d. genito-pelvic pain/penetration Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In order to be assigned a diagnosis of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder, the afflicted woman __________. a. has never experienced an orgasm b. has a physical anomaly that is contributing to the pain she experiences c. has no medical explanation for her pain, thus the condition is determined to be psychological d. is not sexually attracted to her partner Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the vagina when vaginal penetration is attempted, making sexual intercourse difficult or impossible, is known as __________.

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vaginismus dyspareunia paraphilia hypoxyphilia

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 76.

Over the last several months, every time Lucia has attempted sexual intercourse she has experienced spasms of the muscles surrounding her vagina, making intercourse painful or impossible. Her disorder is __________. a. dyspareunia b. vaginismus c. female sexual arousal disorder d. sexual aversion disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The major contemporary __________ views of sexual dysfunctions emphasize the roles of anxiety, lack of sexual skills, irrational beliefs, perceived causes of events, and relationship problems. a. psychological b. biological c. social d. cultural Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If a woman was raped and, since that time, experiences an involuntary vaginal contraction during attempted penetration, the attempt at penetration has become a(n) __________. a. conditioned stimulus b. conditioned response c. unconditioned stimulus d. unconditioned response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If a man feels anxiety upon entering the bedroom and as a result experiences difficulty with erection, the bedroom has become a(n) __________. a. conditioned stimulus b. conditioned response c. unconditioned stimulus d. unconditioned response Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If a person experiences anxiety resulting from a history of sexual trauma leading to sexual issues, the experience of anxiety is a(n) __________. a. conditioned stimulus b. conditioned response c. unconditioned stimulus d. unconditioned response Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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As cited in the text, other psychological problems, such as __________, can also result in sexual dysfunctions involving impaired sexual interest, arousal, or response. a. depression and anxiety b. learning disabilities c. bipolar disorder d. schizophrenia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Derek has excessive concern about his ability to perform successfully during sexual activity, he likely experiences __________. a. performance anxiety b. hypoactive sexual desire c. castration anxiety d. sexual pain disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A man who worries, “What will my partner think of my ability to satisfy her?” may be suffering from __________. a. hypoactive sexual desire disorder b. castration anxiety c. performance anxiety d. gender dysphoria Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When people with performance anxiety are engaged in sex, they are unable to focus on __________. a. their bodies b. their erotic experiences c. pleasing their partners d. the results of their sexual functioning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The erectile reflex is to the __________ nervous system as ejaculation is to the __________ nervous system. a. sympathetic; somatic b. parasympathetic; sympathetic c. parasympathetic; somatic d. somatic; sympathetic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ is/are linked to sexual problems in men whereas __________ is/are linked to sexual problems in women. a. Sexual anxiety; performance anxiety b. Performance anxiety; sexual anxiety c. Relationship problems; performance anxiety d. Performance anxiety; relationship problems Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Albert Ellis claimed that __________ contribute to sexual dysfunctions. a. unconscious conflicts

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feelings of conditional positive regard problems in our ability to regulate our levels of sexual arousal irrational beliefs and attitudes

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 88.

Which of the following statements reflects a situational reason for poor sexual performance? a. “Something is wrong with me.” b. “Why do I react this way?” c. “I drank way too much alcohol.” d. “I am embarrassed by my performance.” Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The male sex hormone testosterone is __________ in energizing sexual desire in males and is __________ in energizing sexual desire in females. a. not important; not important b. not important; important c. important; not important d. important; important Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Most men and women with sexual dysfunctions have __________. a. had vasectomies or hysterectomies b. abnormally low levels of sex hormones c. normal levels of sex hormones d. abnormally high levels of sex hormones Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Erectile disorders are commonly found in men with which of the following conditions? a. allergies b. psoriasis c. cardiovascular disorders d. gastric ulcers

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 92.

Which of the following people would be more likely to develop erectile disorder? a. a man with a large waist circumference b. a man who has a vitamin B deficiency due to alcohol use c. a man who exercises excessively d. a man who eats a lot of fast food Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Sho has diabetes, he is __________ as likely as his brother, Shun, to have erectile dysfunction. a. three times b. half c. twice d. equally Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Men with erectile disorder are more than __________ as likely to have diabetes compared to males without erectile dysfunction. a. twice b. three times c. four times d. five times Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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When Emil developed __________, he experienced erectile disorder and delayed ejaculation as a result of his nerve cells losing the protective coating that facilitates transmission of neural messages. a. muscular dystrophy b. Turner syndrome c. Huntington’s disease d. multiple sclerosis Answer: D

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The Massachusetts Male Aging Study suggests that __________ may reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction. a. three alcoholic drinks per day b. 600 milligrams of calcium daily c. regular exercise d. daily meditation Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Maja begins to experience an impaired orgasmic response, she may want to consider refraining from taking __________. a. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants b. anti-inflammatory medication c. diet pills d. caffeine pills Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants such as __________ can cause impaired orgasmic response or complete lack of orgasm. a. Zoloft or Paxil b. Tylenol c. Xanax d. morphine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A psychiatric medication that can cause orgasmic disorder in either men or women is __________. a. Adderall b. lithium c. Buspar d. Xanax Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 100. Medication that is used to treat __________ can contribute to erectile difficulties. a. acne b. high blood pressure c. thyroid problems d. glaucoma Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 101. Medication that is used to treat __________ can contribute to sexual dysfunction. a. psychological disorders b. arthritis c. indigestion d. headaches Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 102. What is the common thread in alcohol, heroin, and morphine that reduces sexual desire and impairs sexual arousal? a. They are central nervous system depressants. b. Addicts prefer to use these drugs alone rather than in the company of another person. c. Users are ashamed of the physical side effects of these drugs and will not allow another person to become intimate with them. d. They regularly lead to premature ejaculation. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 103. In Hispanic culture, the marianismo stereotype is linked in the text to __________. a. male sexual impotence b. premature ejaculation c. female prostitution d. female sexual dysfunction Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 104. Investigators find a greater incidence of erectile dysfunction in cultures with which of the following types of cultural attitudes? a. unrestricted attitudes toward premarital sex among females b. restrictive attitudes toward homosexuality c. restrictive attitudes toward sex in marriage d. unrestricted attitudes toward extramarital sex Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 105. According to the __________ perspective, our negative beliefs about sexuality may interfere with sexual desire and function. a. sociocultural b. biological c. physiological d. evolutionary Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 106. Ebony’s therapist focuses on uncovering underlying psychological conflicts that cause her sexual dysfunction. It is likely that he is a __________ therapist. a. cognitive behavioral b. psychodynamic c. humanistic d. learning Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 107. There was no effective treatment for most sexual dysfunctions until the __________. a. development of psychodynamic theory by Sigmund Freud b. development of behavioral techniques by B. F. Skinner c. development of rational emotive behavior therapy by Albert Ellis d. publication of research by Masters and Johnson Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 108. Most contemporary sex therapists assume that sexual dysfunctions __________. a. can be treated by directly modifying the couple’s sexual interactions b. must be treated indirectly by resolving the underlying emotional conflicts that led to the dysfunction c. require some type of biochemical intervention to resolve the problem d. are a normal result of our nation’s emphasis on sexuality and must be accepted as part of the price we pay for being so sexually oriented Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. Sex therapy typically uses __________ techniques in a brief therapy format. a. psychodynamic b. cognitive behavioral c. Gestalt d. humanistic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 110. A typical aspect of sex therapy is that it __________. a. encourages the couple to consider having an open relationship b. focuses on relieving performance anxiety c. focuses on expressing frustration about the partner’s performance d. usually involves the therapist seeing each partner in individual therapy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. In the treatment of sexual dysfunctions over the past 25 years, there has developed a greater emphasis on the role of __________ factors and a __________ use of medical treatments. a. psychological; lesser b. biological; lesser c. psychological; greater d. biological; greater Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 112. Treatment for low sexual desire might include __________. a. insight-oriented therapy b. sexual role-play c. the stop-and-go technique d. sensate focus exercises Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. Oliver and Olivia go into therapy to resolve sexual problems in their marriage. Their therapist uses behavioral methods to change problem behaviors and expectancies, as well as sensate focus exercises to help them learn to pleasure each other in a relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere. This treatment approach is most like that of __________. a. Kinsey b. Masters and Johnson c. Hunt d. Kaplan Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 114. Insight-oriented therapy is to the __________ perspective as treatment with testosterone is to the __________ perspective. a. humanistic; biological b. learning; humanistic c. psychodynamic; biological d. biological; humanistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 115. Researchers have found that testosterone __________. a. is actually not very important in the sexual interest or functioning of men or women b. plays a key role in the sexual interest and functioning of men but not women c. plays a key role in the sexual interest and functioning of women but not men d. plays a key role in the sexual interest and functioning of both men and women Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. Treatment with __________ shows promise in heightening sexual desire for both women and men. a. gradated pornographic videos b. partner-applied vibrators c. progesterone d. testosterone Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 117. For men with erectile problems and women with vaginal lubrication difficulties with psychological causes, the first thing they have to do is __________. a. relax b. view erotica more often c. learn new techniques d. bear down and try harder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. As part of their sex therapy, Riley and Taylor are asked to massage, or pleasure, each other for extended periods of time without touching each other’s genitals. This technique is called __________. a. relaxation training b. covert sensitization c. sensate focus exercising d. self-spectatoring Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 119. Women with orgasmic disorder often harbor beliefs that __________. a. sex is dirty and sinful b. one should never lose control of oneself c. sex is a weapon to be used to manipulate men d. masturbation is the only appropriate sexual outlet for women unless one is attempting to conceive children Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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120. To treat female orgasmic dysfunction, Masters and Johnson used __________. a. vaginal stimulators b. lubrication creams c. testosterone d. communication enhancement Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 121. If Aada has issues with achieving orgasm, the most effective way to treat the issue would be __________. a. viewing erotic movies b. masturbation c. sensate focus exercise d. group sex Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 122. In a group of 100 women with orgasmic dysfunction, up to approximately __________ of them could be helped using directed masturbation. a. 30 b. 50 c. 70 d. 90 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. The key to controlling delayed ejaculation is to increase __________. a. sexual stimulation and decrease performance anxiety b. promiscuity and decrease performance anxiety c. attention and decrease promiscuity d. attention and increase sexual stimulation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 124. If Levi has consistent issues with premature ejaculation, his therapist will likely advise him to stop sexual activity when he feels close to orgasm, a procedure called __________.

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the sensate focus exercise the stop-and-go technique hypnosis gradual exposure

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 125. The stop-and-go technique was suggested by __________. a. Masters and Johnson b. Kaplan c. Heiman and LoPiccolo d. Semans Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. In treating premature ejaculation, the stop-and-go technique has shown __________ success rates. a. low b. moderate c. negligible d. high Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 127. Vaginismus represents __________. a. psychologically based fear of penetration b. psychologically based fear of abandonment c. a physical (medical) disorder of the genital muscles d. psychologically based fear of adulthood and adult sexuality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. Women with vaginismus often have histories of __________. a. restrictive, morally constrained upbringing b. rape or sexual abuse c. being overly sheltered from knowledge of sex and sexuality d. being abandoned or left alone

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. Treatment for vaginismus often includes the technique of __________. a. negative reinforcement b. aversive conditioning c. response cost d. gradual exposure Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 130. Drugs such as Viagra and Cialis are used to __________. a. induce orgasms b. delay orgasms c. induce erections d. increase desire Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. Investigators are exploring biomedical therapies for female sexual dysfunctions, including use of erectile disorder (ED) drugs such as __________. a. Valium b. Flomax c. Viagra d. Xanax Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. If Enzo has premature ejaculation, a possible effective treatment is __________. a. Viagra b. a serotonin reuptake inhibitor c. Cialis d. a sensate focus exercise Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 133. If Elias experiences sexual arousal in response to stimuli involving nonhuman objects, inappropriate or nonconsenting partners, or painful or humiliating situations, he likely has __________. a. paraphilia b. gender dysphoria c. sexual dysfunction d. sexual orientation disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 134. Which of the following is a common atypical stimulus that someone with a paraphilia would be aroused by? a. watching heterosexual sexual activity on the Internet b. visiting a prostitute c. dressing in sexually revealing clothing typical for persons of the individual’s gender d. seeing underwear or shoes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. Tomasz has an obsession with feet. He looks at pictures of feet in his spare time, and he thinks about feet a great deal. He is able to compartmentalize this obsession, and it doesn’t really affect his life. He would be __________. a. diagnosed as having a fetish b. considered bizarre or deviant, but not to a clinical level c. diagnosed as having a sexual dysfunction d. diagnosed as having arousal disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. For a paraphilic disorder to be diagnosed per the DSM-5, the presence of paraphilia must also include personal distress or impairment in important areas of daily functioning or __________. a. involve behaviors presently or in the past in which satisfaction of the sexual urge involved harm, or risk of harm, to other people b. cause legal problems for the individual c. result in loss of sexual interest and activity for the rest of the person’s life d. involve the joining of a community of like-minded people Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 137. Paraphilias are __________ diagnosed in women. a. almost never b. about a third of the time c. about two-thirds of the time d. almost exclusively Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 138. Which of the following people would face potential criminal consequences for paraphilia? a. a cross-dresser b. a foot fetishist c. a voyeur d. a man with a penchant for leather Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 139. Which of the following people would be least likely to face criminal consequences for paraphilia? a. a cross dresser b. a sexual sadist c. a pedophile d. an exhibitionist Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 140. If Timothy is sexually aroused by exposing his genitals to women at the local grocery store, he likely has __________. a. voyeurism b. frotteurism c. exhibitionism d. pedophilia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 141. Lonnie suffers from recurrent, powerful urges to expose his genitals to unsuspecting women in hopes of shocking and arousing them. He masturbates while exposing himself although he does not seek actual sexual contact with his victim. His paraphilia is __________. a. exhibitionism b. voyeurism c. frotteurism d. scatologia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 142. Which of the following is probably the safest reaction when confronted by a person suffering from exhibitionism? a. Laugh at him. b. Ignore him. c. Show exaggerated fear or shock at his actions. d. Insult him. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. In exhibitionism, the perpetrator is to a(n) __________ as the victim is to a(n) __________. a. younger person; older person b. older person; younger person c. man; woman d. woman; man Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. People who suffer from exhibitionism __________. a. enjoy visiting nude beaches because they are able to expose themselves in a socially acceptable manner b. wish to show off the attractiveness of their bodies c. often doubt their masculinity d. are often grandiose and see their genital exposure as a means of taunting others Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. Virtually all people diagnosed with exhibitionism are __________. a. shy men b. shy women c. aggressive men d. aggressive women Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 146. The word “fetish” is derived from the Portuguese word meaning __________. a. bizarre b. magic charm c. odd or unusual d. sex object Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 147. A type of paraphilia in which a person uses an inanimate object as a focus of sexual interest and a source of arousal is called __________. a. frotteurism b. voyeurism c. fetishism d. transvestic fetishism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. Adam suffers from recurrent, powerful sexual urges and fantasies involving women’s shoes. He might be diagnosed with __________. a. frotteurism b. voyeurism c. fetishism d. transvestic fetishism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 149. Which of the following people would be most likely to experience the beginnings of a sexual fetish? a. an 8-year-old boy b. an 8-year-old girl c. a 30-year-old man d. a 30-year-old woman Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 150. Which of the following people would be considered a fetishist? a. a man who likes it when his wife wears lingerie b. a man who cannot feel sexual pleasure unless his significant other wears high heels c. a man who is excited by leather d. a man who loves the feel of rubber against his skin Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 151. Lewis has recurrent, powerful sexual urges and related fantasies involving cross-dressing. He is sexually excited by dressing in his wife’s clothing and often masturbates while fantasizing that he is the woman whom he is stroking. His disorder is __________. a. frotteurism b. transsexualism c. fetishism d. transvestism Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 152. Which of the following is a reason that a gay man or individual who identifies as transgender would crossdress? a. to make a statement about overly rigid gender roles b. to anger heterosexuals c. to achieve initial sexual arousal d. to use the clothing to achieve orgasm Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 153. Statistically, which of the following males is MOST likely to exhibit transvestic fetishism?

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a single, openly gay male who cross-dresses to attract a partner a single, heterosexual male who is shy, inhibited, and sexually inactive a married male who is shy, inhibited, and sexually inactive with his wife a married male who is sexually active with his wife

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. Which of the following men is most likely to be classified as normal? a. a cross-dresser who is sexually stimulated by fantasies that his own body is female b. a female impersonator who cross-dresses for theatrical purposes c. one who masturbates when he cross-dresses d. a man who is turned on by only wearing one particular article of women’s clothing, such as stockings Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 155. A paraphilia characterized by recurrent sexual urges involving watching unsuspecting others in sexual situations is known as __________. a. frotteurism b. exhibitionism c. voyeurism d. pedophilia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 156. Rocco suffers from recurrent, powerful sexual urges and related fantasies involving watching unsuspecting people who are naked, undressing, or engaging in sexual activity. He does not seek sexual activity with the person he is watching; the watching itself is what arouses him. His disorder is __________. a. exhibitionism b. voyeurism c. fetishism d. frotteurism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 157. For a voyeur, the main purpose of watching others undress or engage in sexual activity is to __________. a. satisfy sexual curiosity

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prepare to seek sexual activity with the person being watched attain sexual excitement accumulate material for potential blackmail of the person being watched

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 158. It would be relatively common for a “peeping Tom” to __________ while watching an unsuspecting victim. a. use a telescope b. engage in fantasies about his girlfriend or wife c. expose himself d. masturbate Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. A paraphilia characterized by recurrent sexual urges involving bumping or rubbing against nonconsenting others for sexual gratification is known as __________. a. frotteurism b. exhibitionism c. pedophilia d. voyeurism Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 160. Andrew has recurrent, powerful sexual urges of rubbing against a nonconsenting person. He usually acts on these urges in crowded settings such as buses, subway cars, or elevators. Rubbing against the person is what arouses him. His disorder is __________. a. partialism b. exhibitionism c. coprophilia d. frotteurism Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 161. __________ involves a lower likelihood of criminal consequences whereas __________ involves a higher likelihood of criminal consequences. a. Frotteurism; exhibitionism

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Pedophilia; exhibitionism Exhibitionism; frotteurism Frotteurism; cross-dressing

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. The term “mashing” refers to what psychologists call __________. a. pedophilia b. transvestic fetishism c. frotteurism d. sadism Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 163. Frotteurism typically involves __________. a. sexual activity with inanimate objects b. sexual activity in quiet, uncrowded places c. aggressive and sustained physical contact with the victim d. physically rubbing against or furtively touching the victim Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 164. A convenient place for a frotteurist to act out his needs is a __________. a. beach b. college campus c. crowded subway d. movie theatre Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 165. Harold has recurrent, powerful sexual urges and related fantasies involving sexual activity with prepubescent children. He is aroused by looking at and fondling children, telling them all the while that he is “educating” them. His disorder is __________. a. partialism b. pedophilia c. necrophilia

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frotteurism

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 166. To be diagnosed with pedophilic disorder, a person must be at least __________ years old. a. 12 b. 16 c. 20 d. 24 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. A person with pedophilia must be an individual of at least 16 years of age and at least __________ years older than the victim. a. three b. five c. seven d. nine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. People with pedophilia __________. a. usually abuse a child only once before moving on to a new victim b. are usually either friends or relatives of the victims’ families c. never have children of their own d. are often attracted to animals as well as to children Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. Which of the following people is MOST likely to have pedophilia? a. a single, young male with a history of violent criminal activity b. a single, elderly male who has never married and is shy, inhibited, and socially unskilled c. a married, young, law-abiding male with no children of his own d. a married, middle-aged, law-abiding male with children of his own Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 170. Which of the following males is more likely to be a pedophile? a. a 15-year-old b. a 20-year-old c. a 35-year-old d. a 50-year-old Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 171. For __________ to be diagnosed, the person must have equal or greater sexual arousal to prepubescent or early pubescent children than to physically mature individuals. a. voyeurism b. pedophilic disorder c. frotteurism d. fetishism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 172. Individuals with pedophilia typically __________. a. have a co-existing substance use disorder b. are married or divorced c. are in their teens d. have no children of their own Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 173. Evidence based on case studies shows that men with pedophilia tend to have __________ and the relationships __________. a. fewer romantic relationships than other men; tend to be less satisfying b. as many relationships as normal males; are without notable problems c. more romantic relationships than other men; tend to be less satisfying d. little use for other adults; they do have tend to be less satisfying Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 174. During adolescence, those who have been sexually abused tend to be more sexually __________ than their peers. a. abstinent b. anxious c. unsophisticated d. active Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. The rates of sexual abuse are usually __________ boys. a. half as high for girls as for b. twice as high for girls as for c. equally high for girls and d. three times higher for girls than for Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 176. The most pronounced gender difference in child victims of sexual abuse is that boys tend to be more __________ and girls tend to be more __________. a. aggressive; depressed b. extraverted; introverted c. forgiving; angry d. angry; forgiving Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. If Philip was abused as a child, he is at higher likelihood of developing __________ personality disorder. a. obsessive–compulsive b. borderline c. narcissistic d. avoidant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 178. The word “masochism” is derived from __________. a. a Latin word meaning self-hate b. a Greek word meaning self-hate c. the name of an Austrian novelist d. a Hebrew word meaning sexual pain Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 179. If Stella has strong, recurrent urges to be humiliated or made to suffer, she is likely a __________. a. sexual sadist b. sexual masochist c. frotteurist d. scatologist Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 180. __________ involves inflicting pain on others whereas __________ involves receiving pain from others. a. Sexual masochism; sexual sadism b. Sexual sadism; sexual masochism c. Exhibitionism; sexual masochism d. Sexual sadism; exhibitionism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. Roger has recurrent, powerful sexual urges and related fantasies involving being humiliated, bound, flogged, and made to suffer. He cannot attain sexual gratification unless he is suffering pain or humiliation. He is particularly aroused if his partner wears leather while whipping him. His disorder is __________. a. sexual sadism b. frotteurism c. sexual masochism d. hypoxyphilia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 182. When Blaire engages in choking or otherwise being deprived of oxygen because it makes her feel sexually aroused, she is participating in a dangerous expression of sexual masochism called __________. a. sadism b. partialism c. sadomasochism d. hypoxyphilia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 183. The most dangerous expression of masochism is __________. a. necrophilia b. hypoxyphilia c. flagellation d. frotteurism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 184. Boris becomes sexually aroused by depriving himself of oxygen as he approaches orgasm during masturbation. He does this by putting a plastic bag over his head. This extremely risky practice is called __________. a. necrophilia b. hypoxyphilia c. frotteurism d. scatologia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 185. The word “sadism” is derived from __________. a. a Latin word meaning hatred of women b. a Greek word meaning hatred of women c. the name of a French writer d. a Hebrew word meaning sexual pain Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 186. Daniel enjoys stalking and sexually assaulting nonconsenting victims. He becomes aroused by humiliating

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e them, inflicting pain on them, and watching them suffer. His behavior is most similar to someone with __________. a. sexual sadism b. frotteurism c. sexual masochism d. hypoxyphilia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 187. The mutually gratifying interaction involving both sadistic and masochistic acts is called __________. a. sadism b. masochism c. sadomasochism d. scatologia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 188. Gerald and Elaine like to engage in mutually gratifying sex play in which one of them uses a feather brush to strike the other. No actual pain is administered; it is more the sense of dominating or being dominated that each of them finds gratifying, and they frequently switch roles so that one time Gerald uses the brush on Elaine, and the next time Elaine uses the brush on Gerald. Their behavior is typical of __________. a. sadism b. masochism c. sadomasochism d. scatologia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 189. Sexual arousal involving enemas is to __________ as sexual arousal involving urine is to __________. a. klismaphilia; urophilia b. partialism; klismaphilia c. anatophilia; coprophilia d. coprophilia; urophilia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 190. Hollis is sexually aroused by making obscene phone calls. His disorder is telephone __________. a. scatologia b. klismaphilia c. frotteurism d. coprophilia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 191. Felix is sexually aroused by fantasies involving sexual contact with corpses. His disorder is __________. a. scatologia b. klismaphilia c. necrophilia d. coprophilia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 192. Catherine is sexually aroused by having sex with animals. Her disorder is __________. a. pedophilia b. zoophilia c. necrophilia d. klismaphilia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 193. Carolyn is sexually aroused by having her partner defecate on her during sexual activity. Her disorder is __________. a. scatologia b. urophilia c. coprophilia d. klismaphilia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 194. Santana is sexually aroused by receiving an enema as part of his sexual stimulation. He can only achieve orgasm while receiving the enema. His disorder is __________. a. scatologia

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urophilia coprophilia klismaphilia

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 195. Ronin is sexually aroused by having his partner urinate on him during sexual activity. His disorder is __________. a. scatologia b. urophilia c. coprophilia d. klismaphilia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 196. Fiona spends hours every day having online sex with people she meets online. When she tried to stop her online sex, she suffered withdrawal symptoms. Fiona probably suffers from __________. a. sexual compulsivity syndrome b. cybersex addiction c. trichotillomania d. cyberporn habituation syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 197. Experts compare computer sex addiction to __________. a. drug addiction b. spending too much time talking on a cell phone c. watching R-rated movies d. reading the same comic strips in the paper every day Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 198. People with cybersex addiction __________. a. can be diagnosed using the newest diagnostic category in DSM-5 b. typically have co-existing personality disorders c. frequently engage in exhibitionism as an alternative to online sexual excitement

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may develop problems becoming sexually aroused by their flesh-and-blood partners

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. Online sexual addiction can result in __________. a. neither tolerance nor withdrawal b. tolerance but not withdrawal c. withdrawal but not tolerance d. both tolerance and withdrawal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 200. Psychodynamic theories see paraphilias as a defense against __________. a. toilet-training anxiety b. castration anxiety c. incest memories d. parental rejection Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 201. According to psychodynamic theory, men with paraphilias may __________. a. view their replacement desires as “safer” than relationships with women b. feel excessive pride in their genitals c. view their replacement desires as real emotional connections d. feel excessively confident in sexual encounters Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. In learning theory, sexual arousal to a shoe or leather would be a(n) __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 203. Men with paraphilias have been found to have higher-than-average __________. a. sex drives b. IQ scores c. extraversion d. introversion Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 204. If a person has a paraphilia, he could be expected to __________. a. have a lower sex drive b. need a longer period of time between orgasms c. need less time between orgasms d. have a sex drive similar to those of people without paraphilias Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. Recently, investigators found they could distinguish men with pedophilia from (nonpedophilic) healthy men with nearly __________ percent accuracy by examining brain responses, as measured by an fMRI scan, to images of nude children versus nude women. a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 206. The major problem with treating paraphilias is the __________. a. lack of a cooperating partner b. absence of effective therapeutic techniques c. low motivation of people with paraphilia to change d. treatment is expensive and usually takes over a year to be effective Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. Psychodynamic therapy is __________ cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of paraphilias. a. more effective than b. equally as effective as c. not effective compared to d. less effective than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 208. In the treatment of paraphilias, pairing a negative experience with the paraphilic stimulus is called __________. a. systematic desensitization b. aversive shock treatment c. aversive conditioning d. orgasmic reconditioning Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. __________ is to imaginary negative associations as __________ is to real negative associations. a. Systematic desensitization; covert sensitization b. Covert sensitization; aversive conditioning c. Aversive conditioning; systematic desensitization d. Covert sensitization; systematic desensitization Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 210. Researchers have reported some success in using the drug __________ in the treatment of voyeurism and fetishism. a. lithium b. phenothiazine c. Prozac d. Mellaril Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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211. __________ drugs reduce levels of testosterone in the bloodstream, and since the use of them may reduce sexual drives and urges—including urges to sexually offend and related fantasies—they are being investigated as a form of biomedical therapy. a. Benzodiazepine b. Barbiturate c. Antiandrogen d. Antipsychotic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 212. The rates of rape for women are __________ as high as the rates for men. a. twice b. three times c. five times d. eleven times Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 213. The rate of rape by a stranger is __________ the rate of rape by non-romantic acquaintances. a. half b. twice as high as c. equal to d. three times higher than Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 214. Among rape victims, emotional distress tends to peak about three __________ after the attack. a. hours b. days c. weeks d. months Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 215. Among rape victims, emotional distress peaks roughly __________ after the assault and remains high for

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e about a __________ before beginning to decline. a. one day; month b. one week; month c. three weeks; month d. one month; year Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 216. In a room of 100 married women, up to __________ will have experienced rape by their spouses. a. 5 b. 10 c. 14 d. 22 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 217. Men who are __________ educated and __________ accepting of traditional stereotypes about relationships between men and women are less likely to commit marital rape. a. less; less b. more; less c. less; more d. more; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 218. Which of the following statements is an example of a rape myth? a. “Women just don’t want to appear ‘easy’ so they put up a fight.” b. “When a woman says no, she means no.” c. “Women can be just as sexual as men.” d. “Women do not need to give sex in return for a date.” Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 219. When it comes to rape, power and control are __________ sex. a. equally as motivating as b. stronger motivators than

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weaker motivators than equated with

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 220. The authors of the text argue that a major basis for sexual violence against women is __________. a. the socialization of aggression in men b. the vast amount of sex currently portrayed on television and the Internet c. fathers’ absence from the household due to the high divorce rate d. the heavy use of alcohol by men on college campuses Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 221. Which of the following is a fact rather than an inaccurate cultural myth about rape? a. Rape is a crime of violence, not passion or sexual desire. b. Rape usually results from a misunderstanding that gets out of hand. c. Women secretly want to be overpowered by men. d. If a woman initiates touching or petting with a man, it’s her own fault if things go too far. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

True-False Questions 222. For most people, gender identity is consistent with their physical or genetic sex. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1 Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 223. It would be typical for a person’s gender dysphoria to begin around 24 years of age. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 224. Estimates about the frequency of gender dysphoria in the United States are readily available and accurate. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 225. In order for David to have a DSM-5 diagnosis of gender dysphoria, he would have to have completed gender confirmation surgery. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 226. Gay males and lesbians have a gender identity of the opposite sex. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 227. Gender identity is virtually identical to sexual orientation. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 228. A person who identifies as transgender is someone who enjoys cross-dressing. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 229. In the DSM system, there has been consensus to classify transgender identity as a mental disorder. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 230. With regard to gender dysphoria, critics of the present diagnostic system contend that much of the distress that transgender children experience comes from difficulties getting along with other kids and being accepted by them, not from their gender identity per se. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. Gender reassignment surgery typically would be more successful for Samuel to Samantha than for Chloe to Charles. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.2 Gender Confirmation Surgery Learning Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 232. The majority of people with the types of family histories that psychodynamic and learning theorists say predict gender dysphoria actually do develop the disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 233. It is possible that Lida’s self-identification as transgender may have resulted from exposure of the brain to male sexual hormones during prenatal development. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 234. Researchers have found subtle differences in the brains of transgender people but do not yet know the implications of those differences. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. Many transgender individuals do not warrant a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as they show no evidence of significant distress or impairment in daily functioning needed to meet diagnostic criteria. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 236. It is relatively common for a person to experience a sexual dysfunction. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 237. A recent worldwide review estimated that sexual dysfunctions affect 40 to 45 percent of adult women. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 238. In a room full of 100 randomly selected men, up to 80 of them would have a sexual dysfunction. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 239. If Jorge has a sexual dysfunction, it is probably the fact that he reaches orgasm too quickly. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 240. If Kristen has a sexual dysfunction, it is probably vaginismus. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 241. Despite the fact that sexual dysfunctions are believed to be widespread, relatively few people seek treatment for these problems. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. Upward of 30 percent of men across studies report problems with rapid ejaculation. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 243. An 18-year-old man and a 48-year-old man would be equally likely to have erectile dysfunction. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2 Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 244. Some researchers argue that labeling a lack of sexual desire in women as a dysfunction imposes on women a male model of what should be normal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. Problems with sexual arousal in men typically take the form of failure to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to engage in sexual activity through completion. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 246. If Max has persistent erectile difficulties, he would likely be diagnosed with erectile disorder (ED). Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 247. By the time a man reaches 60 years of age, 90 percent of his peers likely have erectile dysfunction. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. The vagina, not the clitoris, is a woman’s most erotically sensitive organ. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 249. If Ethan experiences rapid ejaculation when with a new partner, it would be considered abnormal. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 250. Vaginismus is a conditioned reflex related to overly sensitive vaginal muscles. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identity the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 251. If Mathias has performance anxiety, he may have difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 252. Unlike men, women do not get performance anxiety when they are being sexual. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 253. Lucas, a typical American man, likely feels a connection between his sexual performance and his sense of manhood, such that any performance issues in the bedroom would make him feel a blow to his self-esteem. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 254. Beatriz may equate her self-esteem with her ability to reach frequent and intense orgasms during sexual activity. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 255. “There must be something wrong with me as I was unable to sustain an erection; I will never have another erection” would be considered an irrational belief. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 256. The strain of a troubled relationship can take a toll on sexual desire, as can other stressful life events. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 257. Only men produce testosterone in their bodies. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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258. A person with a large waist circumference is more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 259. One way to avoid erectile dysfunction is to ensure the person is physically active. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 260. Antidepressant and antipsychotic medication can impair erectile functioning and cause orgasmic disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. About 1 in 3 women who use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants such as Zoloft or Paxil experience impaired orgasmic response or complete lack of orgasm. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 262. Drugs such as heroin and morphine tend to increase sexual desire and sexual arousal. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 263. The belief that women should not be sexual beings could result in sexual dysfunction. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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264. Until the research of sex researchers Masters and Johnson in the 1960s, there was no effective treatment for most sexual dysfunctions. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 265. Masturbation is not an effective direct treatment for helping women with disorders of orgasm achieve orgasm. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. The most widely used behavioral approach to treating premature (early) ejaculation was introduced in 1956 by a urologist named Semans. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. When Mitsuki sees her doctor for sexual dysfunction, it would not be unusual for her therapist to suggest Viagra. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. If a person feels sexual desire for an object but is not distressed by the situation, the person would not be diagnosed as having paraphilic disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 269. Paraphilic disorders are almost never diagnosed in women. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3 Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 270. Fetishism is usually harmless and victimless. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 271. Exhibitionists are more interested in sexual contact with victims than are pedophiles. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. More men than women report exposing their genitals to unsuspecting victims for the purposes of sexual arousal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 273. Men who expose their genitals to unsuspecting victims typically do so because they are proud of their bodies. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 274. Exhibitionism is almost exclusively limited to unmarried males in their late 60s. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 275. Going to the beach wearing a skimpy bathing suit that shows a lot of skin would be considered exhibitionism. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 276. If Antonia is a professional stripper, she could be diagnosed as being an exhibitionist. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 277. Fetishists often experience sexual gratification by masturbating while rubbing, fondling, or even smelling the object of their fetish. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. Most cross-dressers are married and engage in sexual activities with their wives. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 279. Most cross-dressers are gay males who want to be women. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 280. It is likely that Nathan, who is a cross-dresser, dresses up in private and then imagines himself to be a woman whom he is stroking as he masturbates. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 281. Watching a partner disrobe or viewing an explicit movie are not forms of voyeurism. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 282. If Tyrone is a voyeur, he probably masturbates while watching his unsuspecting victims. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 283. If Cameron is a frotteurist, he likely has recurrent urges to rub against or touch popcorn in order to become sexually aroused. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 284. It would not be unusual for a pedophile to hang around a schoolyard looking for his or her next victim. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 285. A recent review of existing research showed that nearly 8 percent of adult males and nearly 20 percent of adult females reported some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18 (Pereda et al., 2009). Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 286. If Amelia was sexually abused as a young child, she would likely be sexually restrictive or nonactive in adolescence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 287. If Evan died while engaging in hypoxyphilia, that means he was being deprived of oxygen for sexual pleasure. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 288. Hypoxyphilia is generally not dangerous when done correctly. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 289. A sadist enjoys giving pain whereas a masochist enjoys receiving pain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 290. Sadomasochism refers to a practice of mutually gratifying sexual interactions involving both sadistic and masochistic acts. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 291. Both coprophilia and urophilia pertain to bodily excretions. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 292. If Sean has necrophilia, he has sexual urges or fantasies involving contact with feces. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 293. If Scarlett has urophilia, she experiences sexual urges or fantasies involving contact with urine. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 294. The meaning of the arousing stimulus is not important in the development of sexual fetishes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 295. A major problem in treating paraphilias is that many of the people who have them do not want to change. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 296. It is common for people with paraphilias to seek help because they want to change. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. If Vivienne has a paraphilia, such as an obsession with denim, she likely does not seek treatment because she does not see a reason to change. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 298. The most effective treatment for paraphilic disorders is psychodynamic therapy, as evidenced by many scientific reports. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 299. An antidepressant drug has been shown to be useful in treating sexual fetishes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 300. There is currently no medical cure for any of the paraphilias. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 301. Non-romantic acquaintances are twice as likely to commit rape than are strangers. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. It is more common for rape to be committed by strangers than by former romantic partners. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 303. In a national survey of college women who were sexually assaulted, only 1 in 4 viewed herself as a victim of rape. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 304. If Omar is a rapist, he is probably driven by sexual needs to commit these acts. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 305. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) has identified a particular rapist profile based on a set of personality traits. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 306. In a randomly selected group of 200 married women, up to 28 would have experienced spousal rape. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 307. Around 1 to 3 percent of men at some point in their lives become victims of rape. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 308. College men are more likely than college women to believe rape myths. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 309. Socialization of young men plays an important role in creating a climate of sexual aggression in which rapes occur. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 310. If Meghan initiates kissing with a man, it is her own fault if things go too far. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 311. If Cora has too much to drink at a party, it is her fault if men take advantage of her. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Essay Questions 312. Analyze the reasons why people are challenging the practice of classifying transgender identity in the DSM as a mental disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria Learning Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. Discuss possible negative consequences of using the terms “sexual reassignment” versus “gender confirmation” in terms of surgery to help a person’s physical body match his or her gender identity. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.1.2 Gender Confirmation Surgery Learning Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. Describe gender dysphoria and synthesize the various theoretical perspectives on it. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 10.1.1 Features of Gender Dysphoria; 10.1.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Transgender Identity Learning Objectives: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and sexual orientation; 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 315. Provide examples of at least three different sexual dysfunctions. What are the risk factors for each? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 316. Compare and contrast the characteristics of disorders of sexual interest and arousal. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 317. Describe the debate sex researchers continue to have with regard to defining sexual dysfunctions, especially in women. Should disorders be classified differently depending on gender? Explain. Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 318. Synthesize the research findings on disorders involving impaired orgasmic response and explain the characteristics of each disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.1 Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 319. What do the major contemporary psychological views of sexual dysfunctions emphasize as to the causes of sexual dysfunction? Compare three pathways to dysfunction presented in the text. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 320. Provide an example of poor sexual skills contrasted with developed sexual skills. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 321. According to Ellis, underlying irrational beliefs and attitudes can contribute to sexual dysfunctions. Provide examples of these dysfunctional beliefs and how they develop. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 322. Compare the methods used to treat the various sexual dysfunctions. Pay close attention to sharing these methods in a historical context. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.2.3 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 323. Define and describe the features of various paraphilias. Compare them in terms of degree of criminality. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. Synthesize what is known about the characteristics of and research findings on exhibitionism. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 325. Synthesize what is known about the characteristics of and research findings on fetishism. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 326. Synthesize what is known about the characteristics of and research findings on voyeurism. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 327. Synthesize what is known about the characteristics of and research findings on frotteurism. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 328. Synthesize what is known about the characteristics of and research findings on pedophilia. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 329. Comparing across several different paraphilias, is there a “typical pattern” in personality, background, or other features that can help predict which men will develop paraphilic interests? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 330. How would normal sexual role-play with sadomasochistic themes differ from sexual behavior that would warrant a clinical diagnosis of sexual masochism disorder or sexual sadism disorder? Provide examples that help differentiate the two.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 331. Should cybersex addiction become a formal diagnosis? Explain the basis for your argument. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.1 Types of Paraphilias Learning Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 332. Synthesize how psychodynamic theorists describe the development of paraphilias. How do psychodynamic theorists explain genital exhibitionism? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 333. Compare biological differences between men with paraphilias and those without paraphilias. Focus on the research evaluating refractory periods and brainwave pattern analysis. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 10.3.2 Theoretical Perspectives Learning Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 334. Analyze how social attitudes and myths about rape contribute to the high incidence of rape. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 10.3.3 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders Learning Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 10: Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality Quiz: Gender Dysphoria EOM Q10.1.1 Question: Kacey wholeheartedly has a psychological sense of belonging to the male gender although possessing the sexual organs of the female gender. In this case, Kacey would be considered to have __________. a. a transgender identity b. pansexualism c. a heterogeneous identity d. gender dysphoria Answer: a Consider This: These individuals believe that the mismatch between their gender identity and anatomical sex is a mistake of nature. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficult: Moderate Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and homosexuality. EOM Q10.1.2 Question: A clinical diagnosis of gender dysphoria in childhood includes preference for playmates of the other sex, participation in activities considered stereotypical of the other sex, preference for wearing clothing stereotypical of the other sex, and __________. a. strong feelings of disgust and personal distress about one’s sexual anatomy b. desire for gender reassignment surgery c. ambiguous sexual anatomy d. difference between gender dysphoria and homosexuality. Answer: a Skill: Apply What You Know Consider This: This diagnosis may apply to children or adults, although it often begins in childhood. Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and homosexuality EOM Q10.1.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding gender confirmation surgery is true? a. Men are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery and this surgery is generally more successful. b. Women are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery but this surgery is generally less successful. c. Men are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery but this surgery is generally less successful. d. Women are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery and this surgery is generally more successful. Answer: a Consider This: Surgeons attempt to construct external genital organs that closely resemble those of the other sex. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. EOM Q10.1.4 Question: According to __________ theorists, John is transgender because of an extremely close mother–son relationship and an absent father. a. psychodynamic b. biological c. humanistic

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d. cognitive Answer: a Consider This: Accordingly, these circumstances result in a strong identification with the mother in young males. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. EOM Q10.1.5 Question: Dr. Roh believes that transgender identity is more likely for children who are raised by parents who had wanted children of the other gender and who strongly encourage cross-gender dressing and patterns of play. Dr. Roh is most likely a __________ theorist. a. learning b. cognitive c. humanistic d. psychodynamic Answer: a Consider This: These theorists believe that children learn socialization patterns that can result in the development of a gender identity of the opposite sex. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. Quiz: Sexual Dysfunctions EOM Q10.2.1 Question: Alanza has a __________ sexual dysfunction as it occurs every time she engages in sexual activity. a. generalized b. complete c. situational d. permanent Answer: a Consider This: This classification describes a dysfunction that occurs in all situations. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. EOM Q10.2.2 Question: Shana does not have sexual fantasies and has a general lack of sexual interest. Additionally, she reports few, if any, genital sensations during sexual activity. Shana is likely to have __________ disorder. a. female sexual interest/arousal b. hyperactive sexual aversion c. female sexual phobia d. hyperactive sexual desire Answer: a Consider This: This occurs more frequently in older women. Skill: Apply What you Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. EOM Q10.2.3 Question: The Hispanic idealization of the __________ cultural stereotype may be a factor in female sexual dysfunctions since it promotes the idea that woman “suffer in silence” while submitting to the needs of the husband. a. marianismo b. two-spirit c. machismo

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d. dhat Answer: a Consider This: Accordingly, the woman is the provider of joy, even in the face of her own pain or frustration. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. EOM Q10.2.4 Question: Which class of drugs can reduce sexual desire and impair sexual arousal? a. depressants b. decongestants c. antibiotics d. anti-inflammatory Answer: a Consider This: Examples include alcohol, heroin, and morphine. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. EOM Q10.2.5 Question: Increased availability in the brain of the neurotransmitter __________ often has a side effect of delaying ejaculation and can sometimes be helpful in treating men with premature (early) ejaculation. a. serotonin b. melatonin c. epinephrine d. adenosine Answer: a Consider This: Antidepressant drugs such as Prozac can achieve this effect in some cases. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. Quiz: Paraphilic Disorders EOM Q10.3.1 Question: David suffers from exhibitionism and is unable to control his impulse to expose himself. Although aroused and sexually gratified when he exposes himself, he later feels remorse and is fearful he will be arrested. According to the DSM-5, David’s diagnosis would suggest that he has a __________ disorder. a. paraphilic b. sexual violence c. predator d. fetish Answer: a Consider This: People who expose themselves are generally not interested in sexual contact with the victim. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. EOM Q10.3.2 Question: Which of the following would best fit the diagnosis of having a fetish? a. James, who becomes sexually aroused when he holds a lady’s shoe in his hands and can rub the supple leather b. John, who becomes sexually aroused when his wife wears thigh-high leggings c. Terry, who becomes sexually aroused when he sees the curvature of a woman’s silhouette d. Eric, who becomes sexually aroused when he is touched with a feather Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: This is a type of paraphilia in which a person uses an inanimate object as a focus of sexual interest and source of sexual arousal. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. EOM Q10.3.3 Question: A theorist from which perspective would view paraphilias as the inadvertent pairing between some object or activity with sexual arousal, which then causes the object to elicit sexual arousal? a. learning theory b. biological theory c. psychodynamic theory d. cognitive theory Answer: a Consider This: According to this theory, orgasm in the presence of the object reinforces the erotic connection. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. EOM Q10.3.4 Question: Because testosterone energizes sex drives, the use of __________ may help lower urges to sexually offend as it lowers levels of testosterone in the bloodstream. a. an antiandrogen drug b. acetaminophen c. estrogen d. Viagra Answer: a Consider This: Although use of this can be helpful, it does not completely eliminate paraphilic urges. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. EOM Q10.3.5 Question: When Katie was raped, she did not classify it as such. Instead, she felt the situation was a result of a lack of clear communication. This scenario best fits __________ rape. a. acquaintance b. drug and alcohol-related c. stranger d. revenge. Answer: a Consider This: Victims of these sexual assaults may not perceive it as a rape. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. Chapter Quiz: Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality EOC Q10.1 Question: Gay males and lesbians have erotic interests in members of their own sex but their gender identity is consistent with their anatomic sex, and thus gender identity should not be confused with __________. a. sexual orientation b. anatomic sex c. sex roles d. identity disorders Answer: a Consider This: In contrast to many with gender dysphoria, gay males and lesbians do not despise their own genitals. Skill: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.1.1 Describe the key features of gender dysphoria and explain the difference between gender dysphoria and homosexuality. EOC Q10.2 Question: Brigid, who has the body of a woman, seeks to have gender confirmation surgery to complete the transition from female to male. Which of the following statements is likely true about this individual’s experience? a. The gender confirmation surgery is less likely to be a success compared to male-to-female transition. b. The gender confirmation surgery is more likely to be a success compared to male-to-female transition. c. Brigid’s situation is most common; many women seek to transition. d. Brigid’s situation would be more harshly judged by society than a male-to-female transition. Answer: a Consider This: Constructed penises do not work very well. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.1.2 Evaluate psychological outcomes of gender confirmation (sex reassignment) surgery. EOC Q10.3 Question: Barry’s parents wanted a Brittany. As a result, they promoted feminine activity and dress for Barry as he grew up. The idea that he now considers himself to have gender dysphoria would fit the __________ perspective. a. learning b. psychodynamic c. cognitive d. humanistic Answer: a Consider This: These theorists believe that children learn socialization patterns that can result in the development of a gender identity of the opposite sex. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.1.3 Describe major theoretical perspectives on transgender identity. EOC Q10.4 Question: Since being raped a year ago, Rebekah experiences __________, which is a conditioned response in which penile contact with the woman’s genitals elicits an involuntary response of the vaginal muscles. a. vaginismus b. female arousal disorder c. female orgasmic disorder d. female climax disorder Answer: a Consider This: This makes sexual intercourse painful or impossible. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.1 Define the term sexual dysfunction and identify the three major categories of sexual dysfunctions and the specific disorders within each type. EOC Q10.5 Question: The factors of having a large waist, physical inactivity, and drinking too much alcohol have all been found to contribute to erectile dysfunction. What is the best explanation of the common link between these factors? a. high levels of cholesterol b. sociocultural factors c. high levels of anxiety d. a loss of nerve impulses Answer: a Consider This: This factor can impede blood flow to the penis. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. EOC Q10.6 Question: In women, the loss of __________ may reduce sexual response or interest. a. testosterone b. melatonin c. ceritonin d. GABA Answer: a Skill: Analyze It Consider This: Women produce this substance in the adrenal glands and ovaries. Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.2 Describe causal factors involved in sexual dysfunctions. EOC Q10.7 Question: A couple struggling with sexual dysfunction might begin a treatment program by first becoming comfortable being naked together without touching, followed by nongenital, nondemanding touching exercises, which is a technique called __________. a. sensate focus exercises b. self-stimulation training c. inhabitation reduction sessions d. habituation training Answer: a Consider This: This technique was developed by sex researchers Masters and Johnson. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. EOC Q10.8 Question: Desiree and her spouse have been instructed to use the stop-start technique in the bedroom. Which disorder does her spouse likely suffer from? a. premature ejaculation b. erectile dysfunction c. delayed ejaculation d. male hypoactive sexual desire disorder Answer: a Consider This: This method was introduced by a urologist. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.2.3 Describe methods used to treat sexual dysfunctions. EOC Q10.9 Question: Stephen is a heterosexual man who dresses in women’s clothing because it arouses him sexually. He is demonstrating __________. a. cross-dressing b. gender identity disorder c. gender confusion disorder d. frotteurism Answer: a Consider This: Most men who engage in this behavior are married and engage in sexual activities with their wives. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. EOC Q10.10

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Dwayne is sexually gratified by watching neighborhood women through their windows as they undress. They never know he is there, and he never approaches them. According to the DSM-5, Dwayne’s behavior would suggest a diagnosis of __________. a. voyeurism b. atypical sexual dysfunction c. exhibitionism d. sexual predator disorder Answer: a Consider This: These individuals typically masturbate while watching. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. EOC Q10.11 Question: __________ is a form of sexual masochism in which participants become sexually aroused by being deprived of oxygen—for example, by using a noose, plastic bag, chemical, or pressure on the chest during a sexual act. a. Hypoxyphilia b. Oxyphilia c. Hyperxyphilia d. Carbon dioxide paraphilia Answer: a Consider This: People who engage in this activity generally discontinue it before they lose consciousness. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.3.1 Define the term paraphilia and identify the major types. EOC Q10.12 Question: Biological investigators have found evidence that men with paraphilias might have higher-than-average sex drives, given their shorter __________ after masturbation. a. refractory period b. hypoactive period c. volatile phase d. post-coital phase Answer: a Consider This: This is the length of time needed to become rearoused. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.3.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on paraphilias. EOC Q10.13 Question: Hector’s therapist is hoping that __________ will help treat his pedophilia. The therapist is going to pair the unpleasant smell of ammonia with sexual stimuli of children in the hope that Hector will develop a conditioned negative reaction to thinking of children in sexual ways. a. aversive conditioning b. psychodynamic therapy c. reinforcement therapy 0 d. social skills training Answer: a Consider This: Although it can be effective in reducing undesired sexual arousal, the question remains as to how lasting the effects may be. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. EOC Q10.14

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Cognitive behavioral treatments of paraphilias include a number of specific techniques, such as aversive conditioning, __________, and social skills training. a. covert sensitization b. mood stabilization c. mindfulness training d. biochemical therapy disorders Answer: a Consider This: These therapy techniques focus directly on changing the problem behavior. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders. EOC Q10.15 Question: __________ view rape as an expression of men’s need to dominate and degrade women and to maintain power over them. a. Feminists b. Sociologists c. Humanists d. Behaviorists Answer: a Consider This: This is consistent with the view that rape is less about sex and more about power and superiority. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 10.3.3 Identify methods for treating paraphilic disorders.

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11 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia?

11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia.

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11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia.

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Introduction 11.2 Understanding Schizophrenia

11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia.

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11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia.

Introduction 11.3 Treatment Approaches

11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia.

11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia.

Introduction 11.4 Other Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder.

11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder.

11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder.

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

Perhaps the most puzzling and disabling of all the mental disorders is __________. a. panic disorder b. schizophrenia c. depression d. antisocial personality disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

The clinical syndrome that best corresponds to popular conceptions of “madness” or “lunacy” is __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. bipolar affective disorder c. antisocial personality disorder d. schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If someone says, “He had a break from reality,” the person likely is referring to __________. a. dissociative identity disorder b. antisocial personality disorder c. schizophrenia d. bipolar disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Schizophrenia is a __________ disorder that affects __________ of a person’s life. a. temporary; a small part b. temporary; every aspect c. chronic; a small part d. chronic; every aspect Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Angela is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. In the hospital, she spends all of her time drawing sketches of

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e fantastic goblins and monsters whom she calls “hellsmen.” She claims that these “hellsmen” talk to her and, in fact, ordered her to make her suicide attempt. Often, she seems to be talking to invisible persons in the room and following orders from some unseen source. Her disorder is most likely __________. a. schizophrenia b. dissociative identity disorder c. bipolar affective disorder d. schizoid personality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 6.

The most frequent age of onset for schizophrenia is __________. a. the latency period b. right after puberty c. late adolescence or early adulthood d. mid-20s to early 30s Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

If Murphy’s schizophrenia developed in the course of two weeks, it would be considered __________. a. common, as many people suddenly experience symptoms of schizophrenia b. relatively common, although the development usually takes closer to one month c. unusual because there is usually a slow, gradual decline d. unusual because there is usually a slower start and then development rapidly speeds up Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Someone experiencing a(n) __________ onset of schizophrenic symptoms typically has symptoms that occur suddenly, often within a few weeks or months, and previously appeared to have been well adjusted and showed few signs of behavioral disturbance. a. chronic b. gradual c. acute d. steady-state Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Ruby’s behavior is characterized by waning interest in social activities. She has slowly been becoming more remote in her interactions with the world. She just can’t seem to keep up with her daily responsibilities—she can’t even find the time to bathe or change her clothes regularly. At times, she rambles off incoherently when talking to her friends. Her behavior is typical of someone in the __________ phase of schizophrenia. a. residual b. acute c. chronic d. prodromal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The phase of schizophrenia marked by a slow, steady deterioration and gradual decline in function before clear-cut psychotic behaviors emerge is called the __________ phase. a. residual b. acute c. chronic d. prodromal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Flagrant psychotic behaviors are to the __________ phase of schizophrenia as a return to normal behavior is to the __________ phase. a. acute; residual b. residual; prodromal c. acute; prodromal d. prodromal; residual Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Flagrant psychotic behaviors are to the __________ phase of schizophrenia as subtle symptoms of unusual thoughts are to the __________ phase. a. acute; residual b. residual; prodromal c. acute; prodromal d. prodromal; residual Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

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Tracy has schizophrenia. Prior to the rapid onset of symptoms, Tracy was a first-year college student at a local liberal arts college where she was active and involved in the residence life community. Her behavior suddenly became characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and talking to herself in the dining hall and classes. She has stopped bathing and does not changes her clothes. The description of Tracy’s behavior suggests that she was experiencing the __________ phase of schizophrenia. a. residual b. acute c. chronic d. prodromal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Paula has schizophrenia. Her behavior is characterized by difficulties in speaking and thinking clearly, as well as a deep sense of apathy. Although she is not hallucinating or suffering delusions, as she was a few months earlier, she is still having so much difficulty organizing herself to deal with daily tasks that it is nearly impossible for her to live independently. She is in the __________ phase of schizophrenia. a. residual b. acute c. chronic d. prodromal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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During the __________ phase, the person with schizophrenia’s behavior will return to a level where flagrant psychotic symptoms are not present but significant cognitive, social, and emotional deficits are apparent. a. acute b. prodromal c. residual d. chronic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The typical sequence of phases through which schizophrenia progresses is __________. a. prodromal – residual – acute b. acute – prodromal – residual c. acute – residual – prodromal d. prodromal – acute – residual Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 17.

After the onset of a schizophrenic episode, a full return to normal behavior __________. a. never occurs b. is uncommon, but does occur c. is common and usually occurs d. always occurs Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a room of 10 people with schizophrenia, up to __________ may have a year-long remission of symptoms. a. two b. three c. four d. five Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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About __________ million people in the United States suffer from schizophrenia. a. one b. two c. four d. eight Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ have a slightly higher risk of developing schizophrenia and tend to develop the disorder at a(n) __________ age. a. Women; earlier b. Men; later c. Women; later d. Men; earlier Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia.

In men, the most common age of onset of schizophrenia is between __________ years. a. 12 and 18 b. 18 and 20 c. 21 and 25 d. 35 and 45 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In general, women tend to develop schizophrenia __________ men. a. at the same age as b. 10 years earlier than c. later than d. earlier than Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In women, the most common age of onset of schizophrenia is between __________ years. a. 12 and 18 b. 18 and 25 c. 25 and 29 d. 35 and 45 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Women tend to develop schizophrenia __________ and have a __________ severe course of the disorder than do men. a. earlier; less b. later; less c. earlier; more d. later; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Men with schizophrenia differ from women with the disorder in which of the following ways? a. Men have a later age of onset of the disorder than women. b. Men have fewer cognitive impairments than women. c. Men exhibit affective qualities such as depression more often than women. d. Men exhibit a poorer response to drug therapy than women. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In which of the following ways do women with schizophrenia differ from men with the disorder? a. Women exhibit a poorer response to drug therapy than men. b. Women exhibit more behavioral deficits than men. c. Women exhibit a better history of adjustment than men prior to exhibiting the disorder. d. Women demonstrate more cognitive impairments than men. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Compared to women, men have a __________ risk of developing schizophrenia. a. significantly lower b. slightly lower c. slightly higher d. significantly higher Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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According to the text, __________ hallucinations are more common in some non-Western cultures than in Western cultures. a. auditory b. visual c. tactile d. olfactory Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Amare is a 20-year-old African college student who is hospitalized for acute schizophrenia. Because he is from a non-Western culture, he is more likely to experience __________ than are acute schizophrenics in the

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e United States. a. social withdrawal b. visual hallucinations c. muteness d. delusions of grandeur Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 30.

Disordered psychotic behavior of at least one month is associated with __________ whereas shorter durations are associated with __________. a. full-blown mental disorder; brief psychotic disorder b. pervasive psychotic disorder; schizophrenia c. schizophrenia; temporary psychotic disorder d. schizophrenia; brief psychotic disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Taymar demonstrated catatonic behavior and diminished emotional expression, he would __________. a. be diagnosed as having schizophrenia with flat affect b. not be diagnosed as having schizophrenia because he is not experiencing cognitive deficits c. not be diagnosed as having schizophrenia because he is not experiencing hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech d. be diagnosed as having brief psychotic disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________ is/are a cardinal feature of schizophrenia whereas __________ is/are a peripheral feature of schizophrenia. a. Delusions; catatonia b. Delusions; hallucinations c. Flat affect; catatonia d. Catatonia; flat affect Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following are the cardinal symptoms of schizophrenia, of which at least one must be present for a diagnosis in the DSM-5? a. delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech b. catatonia, disturbances of volition, and loss of appetite c. waxy flexibility, catatonia, and loss of sensory perceptions d. reduced sensation, catatonic behavior, and loss of ego boundaries Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ symptoms of schizophrenia represent the more flagrant symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and thought disorder. a. Primary b. Secondary c. Positive d. Negative Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ behavior is to positive symptoms of schizophrenia as __________ behavior is to negative symptoms of schizophrenia. a. Absence of; muted b. Excess; absence of c. Muted; absence of d. Muted; excess Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ symptoms of schizophrenia represent behavioral deficiencies such as social withdrawal, poverty of speech and thought, flattened affect, and psychomotor retardation. a. Primary b. Secondary c. Positive d. Negative Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The diagnosis for schizophrenia requires that active phase symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized or catatonic behavior must be present a significant amount of the time for at least __________ month(s). a. one b. three c. six d. nine Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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False beliefs that remain fixed in a person’s mind despite their illogical basis and lack of evidence are __________. a. obsessions b. compulsions c. hallucinations d. delusions Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is a common type of delusion? a. delusions of acceptance b. delusions of sexual arousal c. transformative delusions d. delusions of grandeur Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Aiden believes he is Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite the fact that he is White, he is alive, and he has never been involved in the civil rights movement, he is absolutely convinced that he is Martin Luther King, Jr. Aiden’s beliefs represent a(n) __________. a. obsession b. compulsion c. hallucination d. delusion Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Shemar believes that people are spying on him. He claims that the CIA has put a microphone in his dog’s stomach so that they can listen to his private conversations. Shemar’s beliefs represent delusions of __________. a. grandeur b. persecution c. reference d. being controlled Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Noah believes that people on the street talk about him when he walks by. He also believes that the people on the bus are talking about him when he rides the bus to work. At work, he believes his coworkers standing at the water cooler are talking about him. Noah’s beliefs represent delusions of __________. a. grandeur b. persecution c. reference d. being controlled Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hal believes that his actions are being manipulated by evil demons who are trying to possess his body. He truly believes that when he shot those 14 innocent people at his office, it was because the demons, talking to him through his neighbor’s cat, made him do it. Hal’s beliefs represent delusions of __________. a. grandeur b. persecution c. reference d. being controlled Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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As Rashida watches the evening news, she becomes convinced that the news reporters are broadcasting coded information about her to her friends, neighbors, and enemies. Rashida’s beliefs represent delusions of __________. a. grandeur b. persecution c. reference d. being controlled Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

Wes believes he is Jesus Christ. He is convinced he has returned to pass judgment on the world and offer salvation to true Christians. Despite a complete lack of evidence to support his beliefs, he remains convinced that he is Christ and that he is all-powerful. Wes’s beliefs represent delusions of __________. a. grandeur b. persecution c. reference d. being controlled Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Believing that you are the president of the United States is to delusions of __________ as believing that you are being chased based on being the president is to delusions of __________. a. reference; persecution b. persecution; grandeur c. being controlled; reference d. grandeur; persecution Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Believing that you are being spied upon is to delusions of __________ as believing that your actions are not your own is to delusions of __________. a. reference; persecution b. persecution; being controlled c. being controlled; reference d. grandeur; persecution Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Matt believes that his thoughts leave his head like a ticker tape and other people can read his mind if they pass the tape through their heads. His thinking represents thought __________ delusions. a. insertion b. broadcasting c. withdrawal d. distortion Answer: B

Tariq believes that his next-door neighbor is capable of flashing her thoughts into his mind whenever she wants to. He says, “I will be sitting in my living room, minding my own business, when suddenly my mind is flooded with her thoughts and I cannot get them out of my mind.” Tariq’s beliefs represent thought __________ delusions. a. insertion b. broadcasting c. withdrawal d. transference Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hanna believes that her thoughts are periodically sucked out of her mind by some external force, leaving her disoriented and confused. Her beliefs represent thought __________ delusions. a. insertion b. broadcasting c. withdrawal d. distortion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The breakdown in the organization, processing, and control of thought common in schizophrenia is called a __________. a. delusion b. hallucination c. thought disorder d. brief psychotic disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is a sign of a thought disorder? a. incoherent speech b. rapid speech c. frequent changing of conversational topics d. using the word “ah” a lot

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Jose has schizophrenia. His speech patterns are jumbled and disorganized. He strings syllables together nonsensically in meaningless rhymes that are often incoherent to anyone listening. He often mixes real words in with word fragments or nonexistent words, making it impossible for others to understand what he is talking about. His symptoms are best described as __________. a. blocking b. looseness of association c. perseveration d. poverty of speech Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Jenny has schizophrenia. She speaks coherently, but very slowly and deliberately. Usually there is little useful content in what she speaks, as her utterances tend to be vague and limited. Her symptoms are best described as __________. a. blocking b. loose association c. perseveration d. poverty of speech Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The signs of a thought disorder include __________, made-up words that have little or no meaning to others. a. delusions b. perseveration c. neologisms d. thought intrusions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Keith suffers from schizophrenia. One of his symptoms is that he constantly makes up new words that have little or no meaning to his listeners. When he does this, he is engaging in __________. a. blocking b. clanging c. neologisms

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perseveration

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 57.

Jess suffers from schizophrenia. One of his symptoms is that while talking to others, Jess will inappropriately, but persistently, keep repeating the same words or thoughts over and over again. When he does this, he is engaging in __________. a. blocking b. clanging c. neologisms d. perseveration Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Juan suffers from schizophrenia. One of his symptoms is that while talking to others, Juan will string words together on the basis of rhyming, without regard to the meaning of the words. As a result, many of his “clever little poems” lack any comprehensible meaning to his listeners. When Juan does this, he is engaging in __________. a. blocking b. clanging c. neologisms d. perseveration Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Saying “Sham bam, I am who I am” represents __________ whereas saying “I joggatize” represents __________. a. blocking; clanging b. clanging; neologisms c. neologisms; blocking d. perseveration; clanging Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The involuntary, abrupt interruption of speech or thought is known as __________. a. blocking

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clanging neologisms perseveration

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 61.

Mei suffers from schizophrenia. One of her symptoms is that while talking to others, she will abruptly stop speaking, often in mid-sentence. She complains that she suffers these same types of involuntary interruptions in her thoughts, too. Mei’s symptoms represent __________. a. blocking b. clanging c. neologisms d. perseveration Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In schizophrenia, thought disorder is __________ whereas in mania, thought disorder is __________. a. chronic; reversible b. acute; reversible c. short-lived; recurrent d. chronic; acute Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Thought disorders in people experiencing a manic episode tend to be __________ those in people with schizophrenia. a. shorter-lived than b. longer-lived than c. more debilitating than d. more disorganized than Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Among people with schizophrenia, thought disorder occurs most often during __________ and least often during __________. a. the prodromal phase; the chronic phase

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the chronic phase; acute episodes the residual phase; the prodromal phase acute episodes; the prodromal phase

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 65.

A person with schizophrenia is said to be __________ when he or she is acutely sensitive to extraneous sounds. a. perseverating b. clanging c. hypervigilant d. blocking Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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People with schizophrenia are noted to have a(n) __________ in which their eyes do not steadily track a target but instead fall back and then catch up in a kind of jerky movement. a. eye movement dysfunction b. visual movement disorder c. sensory perception dysfunction d. lethargy transduction Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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John is asked to track a dot as it moves across a screen. Rather than his eyes steadily tracking the target, they fall back and then catch up in a jerky fashion. Which of the following common characteristics of people with schizophrenia does John display? a. movement disorder b. sensory reduction c. transduction disorder d. eye movement dysfunction Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Eye movement dysfunctions appear to involve defects in the brain’s control of __________. a. visual attention

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

sensory reduction motor control attention to pain

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 69.

Researchers suspect that __________ may be a genetic marker for schizophrenia. a. eye movement dysfunctions b. thought disorders c. hypervigilance d. attention deficits Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Recently, investigators reported a(n) __________ accuracy in discriminating people with schizophrenia from healthy control subjects based on a set of eye movement indicators. a. low b. moderate c. above average d. extremely high Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a room of 100 people with schizophrenia, __________ could likely be identified by eye movement indicators. a. 0 b. 79 c. 98 d. 100 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Eye movement dysfunction __________ unique to schizophrenia and __________ people with schizophrenia show eye movement dysfunctions. a. is; all b. is; not all

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is not; all is not; not all

Brain wave patterns that occur in response to external stimuli such as sounds and flashes of light are called __________. a. alpha waves b. event-related potentials c. neurological infarctions d. delta waves Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ suppress event-related potentials to repeated stimuli. a. Neither healthy people nor people with schizophrenia b. Healthy people, but not people with schizophrenia, c. People with schizophrenia, but not healthy people, d. Both people with schizophrenia and healthy people Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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People with schizophrenia exhibit sensory __________ as a result of greater difficulty filtering out distracting stimuli. a. deficiency b. numbness c. overload d. excitability Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Studies of deficiencies in event-related potentials suggest that people with schizophrenia would have difficulty in __________. a. looking someone in the eyes b. filtering out irrelevant stimuli c. recalling names

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

remembering faces

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 77.

Compared to others, people with schizophrenia are __________ able to filter out irrelevant information and __________ able to focus on stimuli in ways that allow them to extract meaningful information from those stimuli. a. less; less b. less; more c. more; less d. more; more Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Arianna has schizophrenia, she is most likely to have perceptual disturbances of __________. a. obsessions b. delusions c. compulsions d. hallucinations Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Sensory images, perceptions, or disturbances that occur in the absence of external stimuli are called __________. a. obsessions b. compulsions c. delusions d. hallucinations Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Kaleb, who has schizophrenia, reports experiencing hallucinations, he likely has __________ ones. a. auditory b. visual c. tactile d. olfactory

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 81.

In a room of 200 people with schizophrenia, approximately __________ would experience auditory hallucinations. a. 75 b. 100 c. 140 d. 200 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following statements would one most expect from a person with schizophrenia? a. “I hear a voice like my dog is talking.” b. “I smell peppermint candy canes.” c. “I feel spiders climbing up my legs.” d. “I see colorful bubbles floating around me.” Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Marcy has schizophrenia. She feels like snakes or aliens are crawling around inside her stomach and intestines. Her feelings represent __________ hallucinations. a. gustatory b. somatic c. tactile d. olfactory Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Rosita has schizophrenia. She persistently complains of tasting mustard, even though there is nothing in her mouth. Her sense of tasting mustard represents a(n) __________ hallucination. a. gustatory b. somatic c. tactile d. olfactory

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 85.

Sydney has schizophrenia. She complains of continuously smelling the foul, putrid odor of rotting flesh, even though there is nothing around her that could be generating such an odor. Her complaints represent a(n) __________ hallucination. a. gustatory b. somatic c. tactile d. olfactory Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Deion has schizophrenia. He often hears voices telling him to run away or to harm others. He feels compelled to do what the voices tell him to do. Deion is experiencing __________. a. command hallucinations b. delusions of reference c. hallucinations of reference d. delusions of persecution Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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People having grief-induced hallucinations __________ differentiate them from reality, and people having schizophrenic hallucinations __________ differentiate them from reality. a. cannot; cannot b. can; cannot c. cannot; can d. can; can Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Seeing stars or simple visual images is to __________-induced hallucinations as seeing complex images such as people is to __________-induced hallucinations. a. mania; drug b. drug; schizophrenia c. schizophrenia; drug d. drug; mania

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 89.

Kim, who is 19, is taken by her friends to the mental health crisis unit after she takes a hallucinogenic drug. She says that she is frightened because she thinks she is seeing flashes of light that her friends are not seeing. The emergency room psychiatrist would be correct to hypothesize that Kim is manifesting __________. a. an acute schizophrenic episode b. the manic phase of a bipolar disorder c. glaucoma d. a drug-induced hallucination Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Lara is taken by her friends to the mental health crisis unit. She suffers from chronic alcoholism but has had no previous history of mental problems. She says that she is frightened because she believes that bugs are crawling on her skin. The emergency room psychiatrist would be correct to hypothesize that Lara is manifesting __________. a. delirium tremens from alcohol withdrawal b. an acute schizophrenic episode c. the manic phase of a bipolar disorder d. a pseudo-epileptic seizure Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Hallucinations seem to be related to abnormalities in the production of __________ in the brain. a. serotonin b. epinephrine c. dopamine d. acetylcholine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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“People with schizophrenia have a louder internal conversation than others” would support the idea that auditory hallucinations are __________. a. a result of damage to the auditory nerve b. eruption of the id into conscious awareness

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

seizure-like activity in the brain a type of inner speech

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 93.

Which of the following appears to be the MOST likely explanation for auditory hallucinations? a. hallucinogenic drug use b. uninhibited daytime dreams c. projections of the individual’s own internal self-talk d. overly sensitive auditory nerves Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Auditory hallucinations appear to be a form of __________ speech attributed to __________ sources. a. internal; internal b. external; internal c. internal; external d. external; external Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Cognitive behavioral therapists have attempted to train individuals with schizophrenia to reattribute their auditory hallucinations to __________. a. the therapists b. their closest relatives c. themselves d. their favorite fictional characters Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Emotional response in individuals with schizophrenia is typified by __________ affect. a. flat b. normal c. enhanced d. explosive

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 97.

People with schizophrenia tend to __________. a. use nonverbal communication effectively b. speak with a good deal of prosody c. display emotional responses that are typified by either inappropriate or blunted affect d. have more intense positive emotions than others Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Laboratory-based evidence suggests people with schizophrenia experience __________ intense negative emotions and __________ intense positive emotions compared to people without schizophrenia. a. less; less b. more; more c. less; more d. more; less Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The loss of initiative to pursue goal-directed activities in people with schizophrenia is referred to as __________. a. amotivational syndrome b. stalled drive c. disturbance of volition d. unintentional meandering Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

100. The behavior exhibited by some people with schizophrenia that is characterized by gross disturbances in motor activity is known as __________. a. paranoia b. delirium tremens c. catatonia d. disturbance of volition Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 101. People with schizophrenia who show unusual mannerisms or grimacing or maintain bizarre strenuous postures for hours are exhibiting __________ behaviors. a. residual b. paranoid c. disorganized d. catatonic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 102. A.J.’s behavior is characterized by markedly impaired motor activity that slows to a stupor but then switches abruptly into an agitated phase. He sometimes “freezes” in bizarre, uncomfortable-looking postures that he maintains for hours, even as his limbs become stiff and swollen. He acts mute during these periods and displays waxy flexibility. He is best described as displaying __________ behaviors. a. paranoid b. disorganized c. catatonic d. undifferentiated Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 103. The adoption of a fixed posture into which one has been positioned by others is called __________. a. catatonia b. waxy flexibility c. la belle indifférence d. autistic paralysis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 104. Gabriella is working in a psychiatric hospital. She places one of her patients with schizophrenia in a position with his hands over his head. He maintains that position for hours. The patient is most likely displaying which of the following? a. extreme lethargy disorder b. waxy flexibility c. drug-induced coma d. paralysis dysfunction

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 105. If Keiko exhibits catatonic behavior, she most likely has __________. a. obsessive–compulsive disorder b. schizophrenia c. a mood disorder d. antisocial personality disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 106. Catatonia is more common in __________ than in schizophrenia. a. brain damage b. mood disorders c. autism d. no other disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. Paige’s brother was recently hospitalized when he was found dancing wildly in the center of a public fountain. Her brother had not slept in five days before being hospitalized. Her brother is now very quiet and maintains the same awkward pose for hours. Paige is adamant that her brother does not have schizophrenia. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely to be assigned to Paige’s brother? a. schizophrenia b. bipolar disorder c. panic disorder d. generalized anxiety disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 108. People with schizophrenia often __________. a. are aware of and highly sensitive to the emotions in others b. increase their ego boundaries c. maintain their initiative to pursue goal-directed activities d. withdraw from social interactions

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 109. A trait of many individuals with schizophrenia that precedes the onset of their psychoses is __________. a. creativity b. impulsivity c. introversion d. neatness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. Although the underlying causes of schizophrenia remain elusive, they are presumed to involve __________ in combination with __________. a. brain abnormalities; psychological, social, and environmental influences b. early childhood trauma; bizarre patterns of communication in the family c. brain abnormalities; the use of alcohol during adolescence d. environmental toxins; chronic exposure to lead Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2 Understanding Schizophrenia Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. The causes of schizophrenia are generally believed to be __________ in nature. a. exclusively biological b. exclusively psychological c. exclusively social and environmental d. biological, psychological, social, and environmental Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2 Understanding Schizophrenia Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 112. Psychodynamic theory asserts that schizophrenia represents __________. a. a severe fixation in the anal stage b. failure to adequately resolve the anxiety associated with the Oedipus or Electra complex c. overwhelming of the superego by the ego d. overwhelming of the ego by the id Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 113. According to psychodynamic theory, schizophrenia represents a retreat by the ego to an early period in the __________ stage. a. oral b. phallic c. genital d. anal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. Psychodynamic theory states that schizophrenia represents a regression to a level of functioning known as __________ narcissism. a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. universal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 115. According to psychodynamic theory, the period in which the infant has not yet learned that the world and itself are two distinct entities is known as the period of __________ narcissism. a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. universal Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 116. If Haviid is a follower of Freud, he likely places emphasis on __________ factors. a. intrapsychic b. personal c. intrapersonal d. familial Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 117. Harry Stack Sullivan (1962) emphasized that impaired mother–child relationships can set the stage for __________. a. the child to rely on fantasy as a source of comfort b. gradual withdrawal from other people c. the child’s need for nurturance and reassurance from others d. independence and achievement Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. Jack is in treatment for schizophrenia. His therapist says that his schizophrenia results from his ego being overwhelmed by primitive, normally unconscious urges and retreating to a pattern of infantile behavior typical of a 2-month-old. Jack’s therapist is most likely a __________ therapist. a. behavioral b. humanistic c. social learning d. psychodynamic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 119. Haughton and Ayllon conditioned a woman with chronic schizophrenia to cling to a broom by __________. a. pairing her sweeping with the sound of a bell b. smiling at her as she swept c. giving her cigarettes as she held the broom d. patting her on the back as she held the broom Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.2 Learning-Based Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.2 Describe the learning-based perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 120. Max is in treatment for schizophrenia. His therapist suggests that much of his schizophrenic behavior was modeled after the behavior of other hospitalized patients and unintentionally rewarded by the hospital staff. Max’s therapist is most likely a __________ therapist. a. learning-oriented b. humanistic c. social-cognitive d. psychodynamic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.2 Learning-Based Perspective

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 11.2.2 Describe the learning-based perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 121. When Jonathan acts up, he receives attention. This attention inadvertently reinforces his behavior, making it __________ likely he will act up. a. less b. not c. more d. half as Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.2 Learning-Based Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.2 Describe the learning-based perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 122. Evidence for a genetic contribution to the development of schizophrenia is __________. a. nonexistent b. weak c. moderate d. compelling Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. To determine the likelihood of Kya developing schizophrenia, what would be the biggest risk factor? a. if she was sexually abused as a child b. if she was physically abused as a child c. if she has biological relatives with the disorder d. if she grew up in poverty Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 124. If a room contained 100 people who have an identical twin with schizophrenia, __________ would also have schizophrenia. a. 28 b. 48 c. 68 d. 88 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 125. If a room contained 100 people who have a fraternal (dizygotic) twin with schizophrenia, __________ would also have schizophrenia. a. 17 b. 37 c. 57 d. 77 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 126. The degree of concordance for schizophrenia in dizygotic twins is __________ that of monozygotic twins. a. two and a half times b. three times c. twice d. less than half Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 127. Research on genetics and schizophrenia indicates that __________ play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia. a. neither genetics nor environmental factors b. genetics, but not environmental factors, c. environmental factors, but not genetics, d. both genetics and environmental factors Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 128. Adoption studies of schizophrenia have found that schizophrenia __________ when the children are raised by normal adoptive parents. a. does not occur among children of schizophrenic biological parents nor children of nonschizophrenic biological parents b. occurs more frequently among children of schizophrenic biological parents than among children of nonschizophrenic biological parents c. occurs more frequently among children of nonschizophrenic biological parents than among children whose parents had schizophrenia d. occurs equally among the children of nonschizophrenic parents and children whose parents had schizophrenia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. A technique comparing the incidence of schizophrenia among children whose parents either had or didn’t have schizophrenia, and who were reared by adoptive parents who either had or didn’t have schizophrenia, is the __________ study. a. familial b. adoption c. cross-fostering d. cross-sectional Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 130. The cross-fostering approach has shown that children were at the greatest risk of developing schizophrenia when they __________. a. had nonschizophrenic biological parents and were raised by nonschizophrenic adoptive parents b. had nonschizophrenic biological parents and were raised by schizophrenic adoptive parents c. had schizophrenic biological parents no matter what the state of their adoptive parents’ mental health d. were raised by schizophrenic adoptive parents no matter what the state of their biological parents’ mental health Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. Children born to nonschizophrenic parents but raised by schizophrenic adoptive parents are at __________ risk of developing schizophrenia themselves as children raised by nonschizophrenic parents. a. half the b. equal c. twice the d. four times the Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 132. The concordance rates for schizophrenia in first cousins are __________ as high as concordance rates for schizophrenia in nieces. a. half b. twice c. three times d. four times

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 133. The concordance rates for individuals with a parent who has schizophrenia are __________as the concordance rates for individuals with a half sibling with schizophrenia. a. half as high b. the same c. three times as high d. twice as high Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 134. Scientists believe that __________ is/are implicated in the causation of schizophrenia. a. multiple genes b. a single gene that affects dopamine receptor sites c. a single gene that affects both dopamine and serotonin receptor sites d. a single gene that affects both thought and affect Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 135. Which of the following people would be at greatest risk of having a child with schizophrenia? a. a 45-year-old dad b. a 45-year-old mom c. a 25-year-old mom d. a 25-year-old dad Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 136. The offspring of older fathers stand an increased risk of developing schizophrenia and autism, presumably because of which of the following factors? a. Older men have higher cholesterol. b. The sperm of older men are more prone to mutations. c. Older men tend to have higher incidence of diabetes. d. Older men are more prone to schizophrenia compared to younger men. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 137. People with schizophrenia appear to __________ than other people. a. produce more estrogen b. produce less epinephrine c. have more irregularities in the use of dopamine d. excrete more dopamine in the urine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 138. If Nathan has an excess of __________ that contributes to his symptoms of schizophrenia, he could take phenothiazine. a. norepinephrine b. serotonin c. dopamine d. thyroxine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 139. The major source of evidence supporting the dopamine model of schizophrenia comes from observing the effects of __________. a. neuroleptics b. barbiturates c. tricyclics d. hallucinogenics Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. One source of evidence supporting the dopamine model of schizophrenia comes from observing the effects of __________. a. MAO inhibitors b. barbiturates c. amphetamines d. tricyclics Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. High doses of amphetamines are to __________ schizophrenic behavior as high doses of neuroleptics are to __________ schizophrenic behavior. a. decreased; increased b. decreased; decreased c. increased; increased d. increased; decreased Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 142. Research evidence indicates that overreactivity of dopamine receptors may play __________ symptoms of schizophrenia. a. little or no role in either positive or negative b. a greater role in the development of positive symptoms than negative c. a greater role in the development of negative symptoms than positive d. an equal role in the development of both positive and negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. If Dax displays catatonia and flat affect, he likely has __________. a. overactivity of dopamine b. underactivity of dopamine c. overactivity of serotonin d. underactivity of serotonin Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 144. If Thomas has hallucinations and delusions, he likely has __________. a. overactivity of dopamine b. underactivity of dopamine c. overactivity of serotonin d. underactivity of serotonin Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 145. Which of the following is a neurotransmitter that appears to be involved in schizophrenia? a. glutamate b. noradrenaline c. cortisol d. endorphin Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 146. Which of the following people is at greatest risk of developing schizophrenia? a. a woman born in July b. a woman born in February c. a woman born in September d. a woman born in August Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 147. According to the text, the most prominent finding of pathology in the brains of people with schizophrenia is a(n) __________. a. enlarged hippocampus b. enlarged reticular formation c. loss of brain tissue d. enlarged amygdala Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 148. Persons with schizophrenia have a loss of __________ compared to individuals without schizophrenia. a. white matter b. gray matter c. dendrite per neuron d. axons per neuron Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 149. The clearest sign of deterioration of brain tissue in people with schizophrenia is the presence of abnormally enlarged __________, which are hollow spaces in the brain. a. frontal lobes b. occipital lobes c. interneurons d. ventricles Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 150. If a mother is concerned about her baby later developing schizophrenia, what might she need to know is a risk factor? a. low birth weight b. high IQ c. amount of crying d. amount of time the baby sleeps Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 151. People with schizophrenia show reduced brain activity in the __________. a. prefrontal cortex b. hindbrain c. motor cortex d. parietal lobes Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. The part of the brain that serves as a sort of mental clipboard for holding information needed to guide organized behavior and for regulating attention is the __________. a. hippocampus b. amygdala c. reticular formation d. prefrontal cortex Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 153. If Bryce has difficulties with emotional and cognitive problems often seen in schizophrenia, then he likely has

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e disturbances in brain physiology in which region of the brain? a. hippocampus b. prefrontal cortex c. occipital lobes d. parietal lobes Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 154. Holding a list in mind, such as which flowers a person has already named, would require __________ memory. a. long-term b. working c. echoic d. semantic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 155. Shandra, who has schizophrenia, likely has less prefrontal cortex activation than other students when in __________ class. a. social sciences b. history c. math d. English Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. Evidence points to abnormalities in brain circuitry connecting the prefrontal cortex and lower brain structures involved in regulating __________. a. emotions and memory b. breathing and sleeping c. digestion and respiration d. hearing and seeing Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 157. If Brontë was a __________ mother, she would be characterized as a cold but overprotective mother who was

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e believed to be capable of causing schizophrenia in her children. a. communication deviant b. schizophrenogenic c. double-bind d. expressed emotion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. The schizophrenogenic mother is best described as __________. a. schizophrenic herself b. cold, aloof, domineering, and overprotective c. overly nurturing, passive, helpless, and unintelligent d. passive-aggressive, overemotional, hysteric, and negligent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. The idea that schizophrenia results from being raised by a schizophrenogenic mother is __________ supported by research. a. not b. partially c. strongly d. conclusively Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. A(n) __________ is a mechanism by which a gene becomes expressed. a. endophenotype b. genotype c. phenotype d. endogenotype Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. Research has linked which of the following factors with an increased risk of schizophrenia? a. being adopted by parents who have schizophrenia b. growing up with parents who exhibit communication deviance

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growing up with a schizophrenogenic mother growing up in a family low in expressed emotion

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 162. Ella’s parents demonstrate a pattern of unclear, vague, disruptive, and fragmented communication, a situation known as __________. a. communication deviance b. expressed emotion c. double-bind communication d. schizophrenogenia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 163. Britney’s father is frequently critical of her. He is quick to find fault with her and to express frequent criticism and hostility. He is prone to telling Britney what she “really” thinks rather than allowing Britney to formulate her own thoughts and feelings. Britney’s father could be described as having __________. a. low expressed emotion b. high communication deviance c. double-bind communication d. low communication deviance Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 164. If a person with schizophrenia has high EE parents, he or she is __________ compared to a person with schizophrenia who has low EE parents. a. more likely to develop good coping strategies b. more likely to relapse c. more likely to go into remission d. less likely to relapse Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 165. A high EE family is __________ likely to exist in the United States compared to India. a. less b. more

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equally twice as

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 166. Mexican American families with __________ levels of expressed emotion are likely to view the psychotic behavior of a family member with schizophrenia as residing within the person’s control. a. neither low nor high b. high c. low d. both high and low Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 167. Among which of the following groups is high EE in family members of people with schizophrenia associated with a positive outcome? a. Anglo Americans b. Mexican Americans c. African Americans d. It is not associated with a positive outcome in any group. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 168. Candace is Anglo American. She has been hospitalized three times for schizophrenia. She returned to her family after each hospitalization and continued taking medication. However, she always relapsed after about five months. Her family probably __________. a. includes a schizophrenogenic mother b. needs to be educated about schizophrenia c. is high in expressed emotion d. includes at least one other person with schizophrenia at home Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 169. The evidence that family factors such as negative family interactions can lead to schizophrenia in children who do not have a genetic vulnerability is __________. a. nonexistent b. consistent, but weak c. strong d. compelling Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 170. To many Mexican Americans, a person suffering from schizophrenia is perceived as suffering from __________. a. nerves b. depression c. spiritual possession d. dissociation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 171. The Spanish term “nervios” refers to a wide range of problems that includes which of the following? a. normal sadness b. autism c. manic episodes d. schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 172. By conceptualizing schizophrenia as “nerves” rather than as “craziness,” Mexican Americans may __________. a. see it as a curable condition, which bears less social stigma and may positively impact the person’s chances of recovery b. not take it as seriously as they should, thus decreasing the person’s long-term chances of recovery c. place themselves and the person at risk by not treating the disorder before the person becomes violent d. stigmatize traditional males in a way that makes it more difficult for them to recover, as “nerves” is seen as a female disorder and a sign of weakness Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 173. __________ proposed that certain people have a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia that receives behavioral expression only if they are reared in stressful environments. a. Gregory Bateson b. Paul Meehl c. Theodore Ayllon d. Harriet Lefley Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 174. The diathesis–stress model of schizophrenia was formulated by __________. a. Zubin and Spring b. Lazarus c. Rosenthal and Watt d. Selye Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. The model of schizophrenia that proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviorally only if they are raised in stressful environments is the __________ model. a. multifactorial-polygenic b. monogenic c. distinct heterogeneity d. diathesis–stress Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 176. Which of the following statements lacks sufficient scientific support to currently serve as a foundation for the diathesis–stress model of schizophrenia? a. The age of onset is often associated with a great deal of stress. b. Stress directly triggers the initial onset of schizophrenia. c. Criticism from family members worsens symptoms and increases the risk of relapse. d. Economic hardship and living in a distressed neighborhood increases the risk in genetically vulnerable people. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 11.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 177. Research by the Mednick group found that a major predictor of schizophrenia in high-risk children was __________. a. mother absenteeism during childhood b. difficulties or complications during childbirth c. drinking by the mother in the last three months of pregnancy d. an episode of high fever sometime during the first three months of infancy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 178. Most people with schizophrenia in organized mental health settings are treated with __________. a. antipsychotic medication b. electroconvulsive therapy c. psychosurgery d. sociocultural therapy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 179. Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as __________. a. antigens b. neuroleptics c. minor tranquilizers d. neuroinhibitors Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 180. Antipsychotic drugs are also known as which of the following? a. antidepressants b. minor tranquilizers c. neuroinhibitors d. major tranquilizers Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 181. A(n) __________ in Thorazine is associated with a(n) __________ in hallucinations. a. decrease; decrease b. decrease; increase c. increase; increase d. increase; decrease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 182. A(n) __________ in Mellaril is associated with a(n) __________ in delusions. a. decrease; decrease b. decrease; increase c. increase; increase d. increase; decrease Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 183. If Colby has schizophrenia, which of the following drugs would be a suitable treatment? a. Paxil b. Prolixin c. Wellbutrin d. Xanax Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 184. Antipsychotic drugs block __________ receptors in the brain. a. epinephrine b. testosterone c. white blood cell d. dopamine Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 185. In regard to the effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs, __________. a. 25 percent of patients respond well

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35 percent of patients respond well all people would benefit they are effective but not foolproof

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. A disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face, mouth, neck, trunk, or extremities and caused by long-term use of antipsychotic medication is known as __________. a. agranulocytosis b. schizophrenogenia c. tardive dyskinesia d. Addison’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 187. Which of the following people would be most likely to have tardive dyskinesia? a. a 22-year-old male b. a 23-year-old female c. a 58-year-old female d. a 60-year-old male Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 188. Sam has been on antipsychotic drugs for about eight months. In recent weeks, he has begun to frequently blink his eyes, smack his lips, make facial grimaces, pucker his lips, and make involuntary spasmodic movements of his arms and legs. His symptoms may indicate he has developed __________. a. Wernicke’s syndrome b. institutionalization syndrome c. tardive dyskinesia d. Huntington’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 189. If Nancy, a 78-year-old woman on antipsychotic drugs, developed tardive dyskinesia, it would be __________. a. uncommon because this disorder largely affects men

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common extremely rare uncommon because this disorder largely affects younger individuals

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 190. The newest generation of drugs to treat schizophrenia are called __________. a. neuroleptics b. phenothiazines c. mood stabilizers d. atypical antipsychotics Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 191. Phenothiazines are to __________-generation drugs as atypical antipsychotics are to __________-generation drugs. a. second; first b. third; first c. first; second d. first; third Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 192. Which drug is considered an atypical antipsychotic? a. haloperidol b. Mellaril c. risperidone d. Prolixin Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 193. If a person develops tardive dyskinesia, she or he is likely taking __________. a. Clozaril b. Risperdal c. Zyprexa d. Haldol

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 194. In a room of 100 people with schizophrenia on antipsychotic drugs, approximately __________ will stop experiencing hallucinations. a. 26 b. 50 c. 67 d. 99 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 195. An important potentially adverse side effect of clozapine is __________. a. kidney failure b. chromosomal damage that could affect the health of unborn babies in pregnant women with schizophrenia c. reduced production of white blood cells d. development of cataracts Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 196. Akiko, an Asian, is likely to experience side effects from antipsychotic medications __________ Johanna, a Caucasian. a. to the same extent as b. more than c. less than d. rarely as compared to Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 197. If Li Min was of Asian descent and sought treatment for schizophrenia, she would likely be best served by treatment that __________. a. included antidepressant drugs b. took place in an in-patient hospital c. involved her family members in the treatment program

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emphasized individualism and self-responsibility

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 198. Research with Asian Americans in treatment for schizophrenia suggests that clinicians might increase the success of treatment with Caucasian patients if they __________. a. included family members in the therapy process b. lowered the dosages of antipsychotic drugs c. used a wider variety of alternative approaches to therapy d. treated patients with a greater degree of respect and equality Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 199. __________ are more likely to emphasize individualism and self-responsibility in the treatment of schizophrenia for a family member. a. Asian Americans b. Non-Hispanic White Americans c. Hispanic Americans d. African Americans Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 200. Freud believed that traditional psychoanalysis was __________ for treating schizophrenia. a. not appropriate b. useful, but probably not the best method c. one of several equally effective methods d. the best method Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 201. Which of the following is a learning-based therapeutic technique typically used to treat schizophrenia? a. intermittent reinforcement of desirable behaviors b. aversive conditioning to eliminate undesirable behaviors

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token economies self-actualization training

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 202. As a patient in a mental hospital, Ethan can earn poker chips for engaging in adaptive behaviors such as attending meetings, maintaining proper grooming, and using appropriate communications. When he collects enough chips, he can exchange them for rewards such as privacy time, food, passes, and other privileges. This approach is called __________. a. social skills training b. personal therapy c. compensatory learning d. a token economy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 203. Which of the following is a drawback of token economies? a. People often discount the rewards. b. Earned rewards are not motivating. c. The system is not always practical to implement. d. People cannot decide on which rewards to choose. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 204. Compared to psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be __________ promising in reducing delusions and hallucinations in individuals with medication-resistant schizophrenia. a. less b. twice as c. more d. not at all Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. Cognitive behavioral therapy may be helpful in reducing __________ symptoms such as lack of motivation and apathy, the kinds of problem behaviors that make it difficult for patients to adjust to the demands of community living.

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positive hallucinatory delusional negative

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 206. “Clubhouses” serve to provide __________. a. a place for terminally ill people with schizophrenia to die with dignity b. treatment for severely disturbed people with schizophrenia who cannot get the individual care they need from a traditional mental hospital c. a permanent shelter for people with schizophrenia who do not fully need hospitalization but cannot effectively survive independently d. self-help services such as social support and assistance with finding employment for people with schizophrenia attempting to maintain their independence in the community Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. Drug therapy alone is __________ drug therapy combined with a psychological approach. a. as effective as b. more effective than c. twice as effective as d. less effective than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 208. The best treatment for schizophrenia is a __________. a. social learning program b. psychodynamic approach c. family intervention approach d. combination of multiple approaches Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. __________ claimed in his 1961 book, The Myth of Mental Illness, that mental illness does not exist. a. Oliver Sacks

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Lawrence Frank Thomas Szasz Hans Strupp

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 210. Thomas Szasz believed that mental illness __________. a. results from a diet overloaded with preservatives and processed foods b. is the biggest health problem facing the world in the 21st century c. is overblown by researchers and scientists who use it to build their own careers and enrich themselves d. is a convenient fiction society uses to stigmatize and subjugate deviant people Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 211. To Szasz, mental illnesses are really __________. a. usually mundane family-based conflicts b. problems in living c. biologically based disorders like asthma or diabetes d. amenable to short-term treatment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 212. Szasz believed that __________ is a form of tyranny disguised as therapy. a. involuntary hospitalization b. psychiatric medication c. electroshock therapy d. Alcoholics Anonymous Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 213. Besides schizophrenia, the DSM-5 classifies a range of psychological disorders within the schizophrenia spectrum of disorders. They include which of the following? a. conversion disorder b. hallucination disorder c. major affective disorder d. schizoaffective disorder

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4 Other Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. The DSM-5 category of __________ applies to a psychotic disorder that lasts from a day to a month. a. schizoaffective disorder b. brief psychotic disorder c. schizophreniform disorder d. acute reactive psychosis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.4.1 Brief Psychotic Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 215. In the DSM-5, a brief psychotic disorder is one that lasts for no more than __________. a. one day b. one week c. one month d. six months Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.1 Brief Psychotic Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 216. Nell’s husband was killed in an automobile accident two weeks ago. Since that time, she has had repeated episodes of fleeting hallucinations and delusions. Her behavior has been marked by periods of incoherent speech, screaming, suicidal and aggressive behavior, and disorientation. After about a month, her behavior slowly returns to normal. She would best be diagnosed as suffering from __________ disorder. a. schizophreniform b. schizoid c. schizotypal d. brief psychotic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.1 Brief Psychotic Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 217. __________ disorder consists of abnormal behaviors identical to those in schizophrenia that have persisted for at least one month but fewer than six months. a. Schizophreniform b. Brief psychotic c. Schizotypal d. Schizoid

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.2 Schizophreniform Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 218. Audrey’s behavior is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, incoherent speech, and disorientation. She talks to herself and screams and yells at passersby on the street. She sifts through garbage dumpsters for food and collects garbage from the dumpsters. She never bathes or changes her clothes. She has been acting this way for about three months. She is best diagnosed as suffering from __________. a. schizophreniform disorder b. schizophrenia c. schizoaffective disorder d. brief psychotic disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.2 Schizophreniform Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 219. Malcolm has persistent beliefs that his boss is out to kill him. Although his behavior is otherwise normal, Malcolm is convinced that because he embarrassed his boss a few months ago, his boss is now out to get even by having him killed. While his beliefs are certainly possible, it turns out that his boss has no desire at all to kill him. Malcolm is most likely suffering from __________. a. paranoid schizophrenia b. paranoid personality c. delusional disorder d. schizophreniform disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 220. A difference between delusional disorder and paranoid schizophrenia is that __________. a. the paranoid content in schizophrenia is less coherent and more bizarre than in delusional disorder b. delusional disorder includes a wide array of disturbed thoughts and behaviors, whereas in schizophrenia, delusions may be the only clear sign of abnormality c. persons with delusional disorder display confused or jumbled thinking, which is not characteristic of schizophrenia d. hallucinations are less likely to occur and are less prominent when they do occur in delusional disorder than in schizophrenia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 221. Delusional disorder __________. a. often responds to antipsychotic medication b. never improves over the years c. consists of only one type of delusional disorder d. never permanently disappears Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 222. Heath believes he has special powers that allow him to communicate directly with God. He has started his own church in which his followers listen to his pronouncements that he claims to get directly from God. Heath is suffering from the __________ type of delusional disorder. a. somatic b. erotomanic c. grandiose d. persecutory Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 223. After discovering some spots on the bed sheets, Bruce is convinced that his wife of 20 years is being unfaithful to him. He has never found her with anyone and there is no other evidence that she has been unfaithful, but Bruce remains convinced that she is “fooling around” on him. He is suffering from the __________ type of delusional disorder. a. persecutory b. erotomanic c. grandiose d. jealous Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 224. Dylan believes that his business partners are trying to cheat him out of his “fair share” of the profits from the business. Although they have hired an independent auditor who confirms that the profits are being distributed fairly, Dylan remains convinced that his partners are cheating him and that they paid off the auditor to lie for them. Dylan is suffering from the __________ type of delusional disorder. a. persecutory b. somatic c. grandiose d. jealous Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 225. Belief that someone is attempting to poison a person is the __________ type of delusion whereas belief that a partner is cheating is the __________ type of delusion. a. persecutory; jealous b. erotomanic; persecutory c. somatic; jealous d. jealous; erotomanic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 226. Rob believes that foul, swamp-like odors are emanating from his body. He believes they are caused by parasites eating away at his insides. He is suffering from the __________ type of delusional disorder. a. persecutory b. somatic c. grandiose d. erotomanic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 227. The delusional disorder in which a person believes that he or she is loved by someone of high social status, even when they have never even met, is called __________. a. egomania b. megalomania c. erotomania d. narcissistic personality disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Topic: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 228. Addyson has suffered several episodes of major depression since she was fired from her job two years ago. She has also suffered from recurrent hallucinations, delusions, and periods of disorientation and incoherent speech. These symptoms all seem related to her major depressive episodes. She is most likely suffering from __________. a. schizophreniform disorder b. schizotypal disorder c. schizoaffective disorder d. a brief psychotic episode Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 229. A common characteristic of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder is __________. a. displays of depressed mood b. responsiveness to antipsychotic medication c. successful treatment through social skills training d. short-term severity of symptoms Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 230. Evidence regarding the treatment of erotomania suggests that __________. a. the delusion is easily resolved through the use of a token economy b. antipsychotic medications typically eliminate the delusion c. psychotherapy does not help people with this disorder d. direct confrontation by the love object in the protected environment of psychotherapy can quell the desire to pursue the love object Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 231. In erotomania, __________ to threaten or commit acts of violence in the pursuit of their love objects. a. neither men nor women are likely b. men are more likely than women c. women are more likely than men d. both men and women are likely Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 232. Daniel believes that Taylor Swift is in love with him. Although he has never met her, he has written her several letters. He believes she hasn’t replied because she is “playing hard to get.” Daniel is suffering from the __________ type of delusional disorder. a. somatic b. erotomanic c. grandiose d. jealous Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

True-False Questions 233. Schizophrenia touches every aspect of the affected person’s life. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 234. If Nick has schizophrenia, the issues would only impact his ability to work. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia? Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 235. It would be normal for a 15-year-old to develop schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 236. It would be more common for a 25-year-old to develop schizophrenia than for a 15-year-old to develop schizophrenia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 237. Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 238. A gradual decline in functioning is rare; the descent in schizophrenia is usually rapid and acute.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 239. During the prodromal stage of schizophrenia, it is possible for D.J., who has had schizophrenia for a few years, to return to the residual stage. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 240. In a group of 60 people with schizophrenia, as many as 40 may improve significantly over time. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 241. If Naoki had a full return to normal behavior following an acute episode of schizophrenia, this occurrence would be relatively common. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 242. Schizophrenia affects about 10 percent of the world’s population. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 243. Nearly one million people are treated for schizophrenia each year in the United States, with about 90 percent of them requiring hospitalization. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 244. Women tend to have a slightly higher risk of developing schizophrenia than men.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 245. If both Caleb and Olivia have schizophrenia, Olivia will likely have a less severe course than Caleb. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 246. A comparison of someone with schizophrenia from the United States and someone with schizophrenia from India would reveal no differences in symptoms. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 247. Like cancer, schizophrenia most often elicits sympathy and concern. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. The diagnosis of schizophrenia in the DSM-5 requires that at least two features of the disorder be present and that at least one of these features include the cardinal symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 249. Schizophrenia affects thoughts but not feelings. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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250. If Elena had schizophrenia, she would demonstrate no marked decline in occupational and social functioning. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 251. When describing his thought patterns, Jeremy, who has schizophrenia, describes them as tightly knit together. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 252. All people with schizophrenia show evidence of thought disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 253. Thought disorders in people experiencing schizophrenia tend to be short-lived and reversible. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 254. If Omar is experiencing thought disorder related to having schizophrenia, he is most likely in the residual phase. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 255. Hearing all of the noises in a room—the clicking of the computer keyboard, the scribble of pencils, the minute creak of the chairs—would fit hypervigilance. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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256. The belief that people with schizophrenia suffer from attentional deficits is supported by various studies that focus on the psychophysiological aspects of attention. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 257. Many people with schizophrenia have some form of eye movement dysfunction. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 258. Eye movement dysfunctions are unique to schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 259. If Alexa has schizophrenia, eye movement dysfunctions likely run in her family. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 260. Recently, investigators reported 98 percent accuracy in discriminating people with schizophrenia from healthy control subjects based on a set of eye movement indicators. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 261. Eye movement dysfunction is a similarity between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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262. People with schizophrenia have an easier time filtering out distracting stimuli compared to people not suffering from schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 263. People with schizophrenia appear to be flooded with high levels of sensory information that impinge on their sensory organs but have great difficulty extracting useful information from these stimuli. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 264. If Francisco experienced hallucinations as a symptom of schizophrenia, this occurrence would be considered the most common form of perceptual disturbance. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 265. “I see angels in the room” is an example of the most common type of hallucination in schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 266. Hallucinations may involve any of the five senses. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 267. “Get a knife and cut yourself” is an example of a command hallucination. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 268. Hallucinations are unique to people with schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 269. If Janine, who does not have schizophrenia, experienced a hallucination, it would not necessarily mean she has a psychopathology. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 270. After the death of a loved one, people sometimes experience hallucinations. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 271. Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be auditory whereas schizophrenia-induced hallucinations tend to be visual. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. Auditory hallucinations may be a form of inner speech. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 273. Disturbances in emotional response among people with schizophrenia are typified by exaggerated and inappropriate affect. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 274. While in the acute phase of schizophrenia, Chris is likely to experience disturbances of volition. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 275. The DSM-5 now recognizes catatonic schizophrenia as a new subtype of schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 276. While catatonia was recognized as a separate subtype of schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual, it is now used in the DSM-5 as a type of specifier for further describing the psychiatric conditions in which it occurs. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 277. Catatonic behaviors do not involve severely impaired cognitive and motor functioning. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. If Sha’quan has schizophrenia, it would not be unusual for him to sustain unusual, uncomfortable positions for hours and not respond to questions or communicate during these periods. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 279. Catatonia is a shared feature of schizophrenia, brain disorders, drug intoxication, and metabolic disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 280. People with schizophrenia show no significant impairment in interpersonal relationships. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 281. Contemporary psychodynamic perspectives, like those held by Harry Stack Sullivan, place more emphasis on interpersonal than on intrapsychic factors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 282. Psychoanalysts have been able to demonstrate that certain early childhood experiences or family patterns predict schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 283. A 54-year-old hospitalized woman diagnosed with schizophrenia was conditioned to cling to a broom by being given cigarettes as reinforcers. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.2 Learning-Based Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.2 Describe the learning-based perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 284. It appears that family linkages in schizophrenia follow shared environments, not shared genes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 285. If a person had two biological parents with schizophrenia, it’s nearly certain that the person would develop schizophrenia. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 286. A person with an identical twin who has schizophrenia is more than twice as likely to develop schizophrenia as a person who has a fraternal twin with schizophrenia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 287. If a person’s identical twin has schizophrenia, then there is a 100 percent chance the person would have schizophrenia too. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 288. In a room of 100 people with a sibling who has schizophrenia, six of them will have concordance for schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 289. Biochemical investigations of schizophrenia have focused primarily on the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 290. If Casey has schizophrenia, he likely has too little dopamine. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 291. If a brain scan was conducted that could localize receptors, it would show fewer than normal dopamine

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e receptors in the brain of a person with schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 292. If neurotransmitter levels could be measured, Dr. Johnson would see that his patients with schizophrenia have too much dopamine. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 293. It appears that prenatal exposure to certain viruses may explain the vast majority of cases of schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 294. Lily would have a higher risk of developing schizophrenia if she were born in the winter in the northern hemisphere. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 295. A tell-tale sign of schizophrenia is larger-than-normal ventricles in the brain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 296. In comparing the brains of individuals with and without schizophrenia, the brain of the person with schizophrenia would have a larger frontal lobe. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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297. In comparing the brains of individuals with and without schizophrenia, the brain of the person with schizophrenia would have a loss of brain tissue. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 298. If Tyler has schizophrenia, he likely has abnormalities in brain circuitry connecting the prefrontal cortex to parts of the limbic system involved in regulating emotions and memory. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 299. Evidence suggests that schizophrenia involves impairments in networks of neurons in different parts of the brain, rather than a defect or pathology in any one area. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 300. It would not be surprising that Bjorn has schizophrenia due to his cold, overprotective mother. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 301. One of the strongest causes of schizophrenia is having a schizophrenogenic mother. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 302. “You always being on my back with constant criticism is what caused my schizophrenia!” would be an accurate statement. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 303. It is not surprising that Hugo had a relapse in his schizophrenia, as he lives in a family that is hostile, critical, and unsupportive. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 304. The degree to which relatives perceive family members with schizophrenia as having control over their disorder may determine how they respond to them. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 305. “My family caused my schizophrenia” would be an accurate statement. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.2.4 The Role of Family Factors Learning Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 306. A person on antipsychotic drugs would have less dopamine activity than someone who is not on antipsychotic drugs. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 307. It would be normal for a 25-year-old woman to have tardive dyskinesia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 308. Drugs developed in the past few years not only treat schizophrenia but can cure it in many cases. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 309. There is no cure for schizophrenia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 310. Eleanor, who has schizophrenia, must be on antipsychotic medications in order to live independently. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 311. A person with schizophrenia who is medicated would be better off than a person with schizophrenia who is both medicated and in therapy. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 312. To treat Khalif’s schizophrenia, psychoanalytic or psychodynamic therapy would be the most effective treatment. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 313. If Freud were alive today, he would likely be using traditional psychoanalysis to treat patients with schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. Reinforcement programs, such as token economies, foster adaptive behavioral changes only in the hospital settings in which they are administered. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 315. No single treatment approach meets all the needs of people with schizophrenia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 316. In spite of their psychological problems, people with schizophrenia are often proficient in basic social skills needed for community living, such as assertiveness, interviewing skills, and general conversational skills. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 317. It would be possible to reframe auditory hallucinations in order to cope more successfully with schizophrenia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 318. Psychosis for a week is to brief psychotic disorder as psychosis for a year is to schizophrenia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.1 Brief Psychotic Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 319. Schizophreniform disorder consists of abnormal behaviors identical to those in schizophrenia that have persisted for at least one year but less than six years. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.4.2 Schizophreniform Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 320. Delusional disorders are relatively common. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 321. Men with erotomania are more likely than women with erotomania to become violent when their attentions are rebuffed. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 322. Erotomania is a delusion involving the person’s physical or medical condition. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 323. Jewleah has the jealous type of delusional disorder, which is the most common type. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 324. Rob, who has delusional disorder, likely has equally frequent and disturbing hallucinations in addition to delusions. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 325. Both schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are chronic. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 326. Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder differ based on their dramatic genetic differences. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Essay Questions 327. Synthesize what is known about the various patterns in the course of schizophrenia, referring to the concepts of acute episode, prodromal phase, and residual phase. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.1 Course of Development of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 328. Provide an example of a person who would fit the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, being sure to distinguish aspects that would be identified as cardinal features. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 329. Compare the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Why are they called “positive” and “negative”? Provide examples of these symptoms. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 330. What are delusions? Compare types of delusions that are common to schizophrenia and provide examples of each. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 11.1 What Is Schizophrenia?; 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 331. Synthesize the recent psychophysiological research with regard to the deficits in attention in schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 332. Synthesize the findings in the research evaluating eye movement dysfunction and schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 333. Synthesize the research regarding event-related potentials (ERPs) and schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 334. Compare the types of hallucinations typically experienced by someone with schizophrenia. How do schizophrenic hallucinations differ from drug-induced hallucinations? In what other psychological disorders can hallucinations be present? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 335. Synthesize the research that suggests a parallel between inner speech and auditory hallucinations in individuals with schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.1.2 Key Features of Schizophrenia Learning Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 336. Analyze the criticisms of Freud’s hypothesis about the origins of schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 337. Analyze the evidence for a genetic factor in schizophrenia derived from twin studies’ concordance rates. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 338. Identify and compare various protective and vulnerability factors for children at high risk of developing schizophrenia. Provide an example of a person who would be at highest risk for developing schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.2.3 Biological Perspective Learning Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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339. Provide examples of a child who would be at risk of developing schizophrenia and a child who would not be at risk. Be sure to include aspects that would fit the diathesis–stress model. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3 Treatment Approaches Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 340. Discuss research concerning the effects and side effects of antipsychotic medication. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 341. Examine the aspects of an optimal treatment plan for schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches; 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objectives: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia; 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 342. Compare biological, psychodynamic, learning-based, psychosocial rehabilitation, and family intervention treatments of schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 11.3.1 Biomedical Approaches; 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objectives: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia; 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 343. Analyze Thomas Szasz’s view of all psychological illnesses—including schizophrenia—being a myth. Include evidence for and against Szasz’s view. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.3.2 Psychosocial Approaches Learning Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 344. Compare the differences in criteria in the diagnoses of schizophrenia, brief psychotic disorder, and schizophreniform disorder. Provide examples of people who would fit each disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 11.4.1 Brief Psychotic Disorder; 11.4.2 Schizophreniform Disorder Learning Objectives: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder; 11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 345. Provide examples of people who meet the diagnostic criteria for each of the subtypes of delusional disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 11.4.3 Delusional Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 346. How do schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia differ? Discuss the role of affect in the distinction between the two disorders. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 11.4.4 Schizoaffective Disorder Learning Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 11: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Quiz: What is Schizophrenia? EOM Q11.1.1 Question: When JeNeva developed schizophrenia, her behavior began to deteriorate during the __________ phase. Later, after acute episodes, she would return to a __________ phase, in which her behavior was similar to that of that deterioration phase. a. prodromal; residual b. residual; prodromal c. residual; acute d. prodromal; acute Answer: a Consider This: During this second phase, flagrant psychotic behaviors are absent. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. EOM Q11.1.2 Question: Given that symptoms experienced by patients with schizophrenia vary with culture, which person would be most likely to experience visual hallucinations? a. Chun, who is from Hong Kong b. Janine, who is from Mississippi c. Abella, who is from London d. Emma, who is from Ottawa, Canada Answer: a Consider This: Visual hallucinations are more common in non-Western cultures. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. EOM Q11.1.3 Question: Sam, a person with schizophrenia, strings assortments of words together to make meaningless rhymes. For example, he states randomly, “I can chain the cane with pain and stain with your brain.” This is an example of __________. a. clanging b. perseveration c. word salad d. neologisms Answer: a Consider This: This is an indicator of a thought disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. EOM Q11.1.4 Question: For persons with schizophrenia, it appears that __________ fail to be suppressed by a gating mechanism which would otherwise allow the brain to disregard irrelevant stimuli, such as the sound of a ticking clock. a. event-related potentials (ERPs) b. rapid eye movements (REMs) c. evoked inhibitory responses (EIRs) d. inhibitory reflexes (IRs)

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: Because of the greater difficulty in filtering out distracting stimuli, schizophrenic patients may experience sensory overload. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. EOM Q11.1.5 Question: Jeremy squats in the same position, poised on his toes with his heels up for hours. He does not respond when people talk to him, and he seems oblivious to the world around him. Jeremy is in a __________ state. a. catatonic b. schizophrenic c. manic d. frenzied Answer: a Consider This: People in this state may remain in unusual and difficult positions that can last for hours, even if their limbs become stiff or swollen. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. Quiz: Understanding Schizophrenia EOM Q11.2.1 Question: Matthew’s therapist believes that his hallucinations and delusions are related to an overwhelmed ego that is being overrun by his repressed sexual and aggressive urges. Matthew’s therapist is likely from the __________ perspective. a. psychodynamic b. humanistic c. behavioral d. cognitive Answer: a Consider This: This perspective is largely based on unconscious drives and their influence on behavior. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. EOM Q11.2.2 Question: Greg, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia approximately two years ago, has demonstrated an attachment to a stuffed doll. He carries it with him everywhere. Dr. Johnston believes that he has been rewarded by kinder treatment from the hospital staff, which supports his carrying the stuffed doll. Dr. Johnston most likely adopts a __________ perspective. a. learning b. psychodynamic c. cognitive d. humanistic Answer: a Consider This: This perspective is largely concerned with conditioning and reinforcement. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.2 Describe the learning-based perspective on schizophrenia. EOM 11.2.3 Question: Which of the following people would have the greatest likelihood of developing schizophrenia? a. Ja’lal, who has an identical twin with schizophrenia b. Jerome, whose father had schizophrenia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. John, whose uncle had schizophrenia d. Jerry, who has never had family members with schizophrenia Answer: a Consider This: The more genetically related, the higher the likelihood. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. EOM 11.2.4 Question: Which of the following statements about the prevalence of schizophrenia is true? a. Individuals with biological parents who had schizophrenia were more likely to develop schizophrenia even if raised by adoptive parents without schizophrenia. b. Individuals with biological parents who had schizophrenia were less likely to develop schizophrenia themselves. c. Researchers have identified a single gene cluster that is responsible for the development of schizophrenia. d. A genetic relationship among those with schizophrenia appears to be less important than the home or family environment. Answer: a Consider This: Although there is an interplay with genes and environment, genetic components are highly important for the development of schizophrenia. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia EOM 11.2.5 Question: Cheyenne’s family responds to her episodes of schizophrenia with hostility, and they are critical of her behaviors. Research suggests that Cheyenne will have __________. a. a higher rate of relapse b. a lower rate of relapse c. an increased likelihood of being able to control her symptoms d. problems with nicotine Answer: a Consider This: The pattern of responding to the schizophrenic family member in hostile, unsupportive ways is called expressed emotion. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. Quiz: Treatment Approaches EOM Q11.3.1 Question: Which of the following statements about antipsychotic medications is true? a. They worked so well for the treatment of schizophrenia that they spurred a social movement to discharge patients from psychiatric hospitals. b. They work by regulating negative symptoms of schizophrenia. c. They impact the levels of GABA in the brain. d. They facilitate an increased release of dopamine. Answer: a Consider This: These medications were the first to help regulate delusional thinking and hallucinations. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. EOM Q11.3.2 Question: Omar has been taking medications for schizophrenia. Recently, he has experienced involuntary chewing and eye movements, as well as lip smacking and puckering. He likely is experiencing __________. a. tardive dyskinesia

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. catatonia c. mania d. psychosis Answer: a Consider This: This is a side effect of long-term use of neuroleptics. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. EOM Q11.3.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding the effectiveness of various antipsychotic drugs compared to first-generation antipsychotic drugs is true? a. Atypical antipsychotics have fewer side effects. b. Atypical antipsychotics are less effective but have fewer side effects. c. Tricyclic medications have fewer side effects and are more effective. d. People respond better with tricyclic medications. Answer: a Consider This: The second generation of antipsychotic drugs are referred to as atypical antipsychotics. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. EOM Q11.3.4Question: Adri, who has schizophrenia, receives stickers when she is able to control her impulses. Once she receives 10 stickers, she can swap them for a candy bar as a reward. Adri is being conditioned using a __________. a. token economy b. selective reinforcement c. social skills training d. classical conditioning Answer: a Consider This: This method has fallen out of favor in recent years. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Easy Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. EOM Q11.3.5 Question: Richard’s therapist provides reinforcement for successive approximations of a target behavior. This process is known as __________. a. shaping b. modeling c. role-playing d. coaching Answer: a Consider This: This method is often used to help animals perform behaviors such as jumping through a hoop. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. Quiz: Other Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders EOM Q11.4.1 Question: Christo was diagnosed as having brief psychotic disorder because his symptoms lasted no longer than __________. a. one month b. two months c. six months d. one year

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This disorder does not progress to schizophrenia. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder. EOM Q11.4.2 Question: For two months, Yoshiko has exhibited behaviors that are identical to those of schizophrenia. At this point she is most likely to receive a diagnosis of __________ disorder, but if the behaviors last more than __________ months it will most likely be reclassified as schizophrenia. a. schizophreniform; six b. schizoaffective; four c. delusional; three d. brief psychotic; five Answer: a Consider This: There is some question as to the best way to diagnose people with this pattern of behavior. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder. EOM Q11.4.3 Question: Jorge believes he is being spied on and followed by his neighbors. Jorge appears to have a __________ type of delusional disorder. a. persecutory b. grandiose c. mixed d. somatic Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder may repeatedly bring legal actions against those whom they perceive to be responsible for their mistreatment. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. EOM Q11.4.4 Question: Lauren believes that one of the Jonas brothers is in love with her. She would likely receive a diagnosis of which type of delusional disorder? a. erotomanic b. grandiose c. somatic d. mixed Answer: a Consider This: This is a belief that someone else, usually a person of higher social status such as a movie star or a political figure, is in love with you. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. EOM Q11.2.5 Question: Tina appears to have a type of disorder that is a mix between schizophrenia and a mood disorder. Tina most likely suffers from __________. a. schizoaffective disorder b. mixed delusions c. schizophreniform disorder d. brief psychotic disorder Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: This disorder is sometimes referred to as a “mixed bag” of symptoms because it includes psychotic behaviors occurring at the same time as a major mood disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder. Chapter Quiz: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders EOC Q11.1 Question: The period of gradual functional decline prior to acute symptoms is the __________ phase of schizophrenia. a. prodromal b. clanging c. developmental d. residual Answer: a Consider This: One of the first signs of this phase is often a lack of attention to one’s appearance. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. EOC Q11.2 Question: Harry has had a gradual deterioration but now has begun collecting garbage and talking to himself on the street. This is characteristic of the __________ phase of schizophrenia. a. acute b. progressive c. rapid cycling d. situational Answer: a Consider This: In this stage psychotic symptoms such as wild hallucinations and delusions develop. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.1.1 Describe the course of development of schizophrenia. EOC Q11.3 Question: Women with schizophrenia tend to have a __________ level of functioning prior to the onset of the disorder, and the course of the disorder tends to be __________ severe than men. a. higher; less b. higher; more c. lower; more d. lower; less Answer: a Consider This: Gender differences have led researchers to theorize that men and women may develop different forms of schizophrenia. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. EOC Q11.4 Question: Tim believes that people he does not know are talking about him and making fun of him. Tim is experiencing a delusion of __________. a. reference b. persecution c. being controlled d. grandeur Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: Tim is experiencing a false belief despite its illogical basis and a lack of evidence to support it. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.1.2 Describe the key features and prevalence of schizophrenia. EOC Q11.5 Question: Johan is highly aggressive when he is having a schizophrenic episode. A psychodynamic theorist would argue that Johan’s __________ was overactive during these times. a. id b. ego c. superego d. libido Answer: a Consider This: The psychodynamic theory posits that one unconscious motivator promotes sexual and aggressive behavior. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.1 Describe the psychodynamic perspective on schizophrenia. EOC Q11.6 Question: When Jiselle would cling to the nurse’s leg, the nurse would pat her head and comfort her. Over time, Jiselle’s clinging behavior increased. In this case, the nurse patting Jiselle’s head and providing comfort was a __________. a. reinforcement b. punishment c. training cue d. avoidance technique Answer: a Consider This: The learning perspective is concerned about what increases or decreases behavior. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.2 Describe the learning-based perspective on schizophrenia. EOC Q11.7 Question: According to the __________ hypothesis, the neurotransmitter system in the brain of a schizophrenia patient is overactive or too responsive to stimulation of receptors for this neurotransmitter. a. dopamine b. serotonin c. norepinephrine d. acetylcholine Answer: a Consider This: Support for this hypothesis is the effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs called neuroleptics. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.2.3 Describe the role of biological factors in schizophrenia. EOC Q11.8 Question: Which of the following statements about expressed emotion is true? a. Higher expressed emotion was beneficial for African American patients. b. All patients respond positively to higher expressed emotion. c. All patients respond positively to lower expressed emotion. d. African American and Mexican American patients respond similarly to expressed emotion. Answer: a Consider This: For some, intrusive critical comments during family interactions may be perceived as signs of caring and concern rather than rejection. Skill: Analyze It

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.2.4 Describe the role of family factors in schizophrenia. EOC Q11.9 Question: Antipsychotic medications work by __________ the neurotransmitter __________. a. blocking; dopamine b. blocking; serotonin c. promoting; dopamine d. promoting; serotonin Answer: a Consider This: This helps quell the more obvious symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.3.1 Describe biomedical approaches to treating schizophrenia. EOC Q11.10 Question: A therapist in a mental hospital praises Juan when he interacts appropriately with other patients, but ignores him when he speaks only in meaningless rhymes. This therapist is using __________. a. selective reinforcement b. humanistic therapy c. mindfulness therapy d. a psychoanalytic approach Answer: a Consider This: Learning-based interventions have been effective in modifying schizophrenic behavior. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.3.2 Describe psychosocial approaches to treating schizophrenia. EOC Q11.11 Question: Jerry is in the Army and his best friend is killed in front of him by a roadside bomb. For several days afterward, Jerry’s thinking becomes delusional and he holds a pose as if he were shooting his rifle. After about a week, he returns to normal. The most likely diagnosis is __________ disorder. a. brief psychotic b. schizophreniform c. delusional d. schizoaffective Answer: a Consider This: Women sometimes experience this disorder after childbirth. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 11.4.1 Describe the key features of brief psychotic disorder. EOC Q11.12 Question: __________ disorder consists of abnormal behaviors identical to those in schizophrenia that have persisted for at least one month but less than six months. It is possible someone with this disorder may later be diagnosed as having schizophrenia. a. Schizophreniform b. Schizotypal c. Schizoid d. Schizoaffective Answer: a Consider This: The length of this disorder is one of the key factors that differentiates it from schizophrenia. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.2 Describe the key features of schizophreniform disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOC Q11.13 Question: Clare believes her neighbors are trying to destroy her reputation and physically harm her, but the neighbors do not even know her. If Clare shows no other clear signs of psychosis and these beliefs persist for years, she would most likely be diagnosed with __________. a. delusional disorder b. brief psychotic disorder c. schizophrenia d. schizophreniform disorder Answer: a Consider This: These individuals hold persistent, clearly delusional beliefs, often with paranoid themes. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. EOC Q11.14 Question: Raquita is convinced that Tom Cruise is in love with her although she has never even met him in real life. She most likely suffers from __________. a. erotomanic delusional disorder b. jealous delusional disorder c. somatic delusional disorder d. grandiose delusional disorder Answer: a Consider This: This is also known as the love delusion. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.3 Describe the key features of delusional disorder. EOC Q11.15 Question: A psychotic disorder that tends to follow a chronic course characterized by persistent difficulties adjusting to the demands of adult life, and with features of a severe mood disturbance, is known as a __________ disorder. a. schizoaffective b. schizophreniform c. brief psychotic d. delusional Answer: a Consider This: This disorder is sometimes referred to as a “mixed bag” because it includes psychotic behaviors and a major mood disorder. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 11.4.4 Describe the key features of schizoaffective disorder.

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12 Personality Disorders and Impulse-Control Disorders Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders

12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system.

12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Remember the Facts 1, 2

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

3–6, 8, 9, 12

10, 11

235

236, 239, 240

237, 238 325

Multiple Choice

13, 19, 20, 22, 23

14, 21

15–18

243, 244

241, 242 325–328 27, 31, 34, 39, 41–43

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False

12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior.

Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False

24–26, 28, 29, 33, 37, 46, 47

30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 40, 44, 45, 48

245, 246, 248, 249, 252, 254, 255, 257, 259

250, 251, 260, 261

49, 56, 62, 63, 65, 67, 69, 73– 79, 84, 91, 92, 97, 99, 103, 109, 110

51–55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 64, 66, 68, 70, 82, 85– 87, 89, 93, 94, 96, 102, 105– 107, 111 264, 268, 269, 272, 276

263, 265, 267, 270, 271, 274, 277, 280–284 112, 114, 119, 122–125, 128, 129

113, 116–118, 121, 127, 130– 132

287, 291, 292

286, 288, 289, 294

Analyze It

247, 253, 256, 258 332 50, 59, 71, 72, 80, 81, 83, 88, 90, 95, 98, 100, 101, 104, 108

329–331, 333

262, 266, 273, 275, 278, 279 334, 336, 337 115, 120, 126, 133

335

285, 290, 293

Essay

338, 339

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders.

Introduction 12.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Personality Disorders

12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders.

12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders.

Question Type Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 135, 137, 139, 145, 146

Understand the Concepts 138, 140–144

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

298, 299

295–297

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

341

150, 152, 159, 163, 164, 166, 168

147–149, 151, 153–156, 158, 161

300–302

303

174–177

169, 178, 179

170–173

304, 305, 307, 308

306

True-False

12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders.

12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders.

12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders.

Introduction 12.3 Treatment of Personality Disorders

12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders.

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Apply What You Know 134, 136

180, 182, 186

183–185, 187

157, 160, 162, 165, 167

344 181

309–311 190, 191, 195, 196, 198, 200, 202

188, 189, 192, 193, 197, 201

194, 199

312, 313 203

315

314 345

204, 205

207

206

Analyze It

340, 342, 343

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective

12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders.

12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders.

Introduction 12.4 ImpulseControl Disorders

12.4.1 Describe the key features of impulse-control disorders.

12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania.

12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder.

12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania.

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

Rigid, inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behavior or ways of relating to others that ultimately become self-defeating because of their rigidity are called __________ disorders. a. adjustment b. psychotic c. personality d. neurotic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

The close relationships between addictive disorders and compulsive gambling led to its reclassification as a type of __________ disorder in DSM-5 that is called gambling disorder. a. mood b. adjustment c. personality d. addictive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Personality disorders are __________. a. treatable by psychotherapy b. treatable by psychiatric medication c. treatable by group therapy d. resistant to change Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Which of the following people would be most likely to begin showing a personality disorder? a. a 7-year-old b. a 17-year-old c. a 27-year-old d. a 37-year-old Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a room of 200 people representative of the general population, up to __________ would have a personality disorder. a. 6 b. 18 c. 32 d. 50 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

People with personality disorders __________. a. often fail to see how their own behaviors are seriously disrupting their lives b. accept responsibility for the problems they have c. usually develop the disorder in late adulthood d. make up approximately 50 percent of the population Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Which of the following statements best describes individuals with personality disorders? a. They experience a good deal of personal discomfort as a result of their concerns and readily seek professional help on their own. b. They have behavior patterns that are amenable to change. c. They do not generally perceive a need to change their behaviors. d. They generally relate well to others and are concerned about the impact of their behavior on others. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

People who have personality disorders tend to perceive their disturbed behavior or traits as __________. a. superfluous b. egocentric c. ego syntonic d. ego dystonic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

__________ is to a natural part of the self as __________ is to an external part of the self.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

Integral; peripheral Ego syntonic; ego dystonic Peripheral; integral Ego dystonic; ego syntonic

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 10.

If Christianne has an anxiety disorder, she likely views her anxiety as __________. a. integral b. ego syntonic c. egocentric d. ego dystonic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Danny has an overdramatic personality and is highly sensitive, he likely views those aspects of his personality as __________. a. superfluous b. ego syntonic c. egocentric d. ego dystonic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The idea that certain disorders would be viewed as ego dystonic or ego syntonic would best fit the __________ perspective. a. cognitive b. biological c. sociological d. psychodynamic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The DSM-5 groups personality disorders into __________ clusters. a. two b. three

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four five

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 14.

Cluster __________ is to an individual who is considered eccentric as cluster __________ is to a fearful person. a. A; C b. B; C c. C; A d. C; B Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Akiko, an anxious person, is to cluster __________ as Michiko, who is emotional, is to cluster __________. a. A; C b. B; C c. C; A d. C; B Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Tara is seen as odd or eccentric, so she would be in cluster __________. a. A b. B c. C d. D Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Alfie has a personality disorder that could be characterized as anxious or fearful, so he would be in which cluster? a. A b. B c. C d. D

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 18.

Mark is overly dramatic, emotional, and erratic; therefore his personality disorder would be listed under cluster __________. a. A b. B c. C d. D Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following is a DSM cluster B personality disorder? a. avoidant b. dependent c. schizoid d. antisocial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following diagnoses is assigned to people whose behavior is characterized as overly dramatic, emotional, or erratic? a. schizoid b. passive-aggressive c. sociophobic d. histrionic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In the DSM, borderline and histrionic personality disorders are both in cluster __________. a. A b. B c. C d. D Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 22.

Which of the following is a DSM cluster C personality disorder? a. schizotypal b. avoidant c. histrionic d. antisocial Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following diagnoses would be given to an individual who appears anxious or fearful? a. dependent b. borderline c. antisocial d. paranoid Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The defining trait of __________ personality disorder is pervasive suspiciousness. a. antisocial b. paranoid c. schizoid d. avoidant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The text presented a case of an 85-year-old retired businessman who had a paranoid personality disorder. He would confide in __________. a. no one b. his doctor c. his wife d. his minister Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 26.

People who hold grudges, have few friends, suspect their spouses of infidelity (without evidence to back up their suspicions), and are unlikely to confide in others have characteristics of a(n) __________ personality disorder. a. avoidant b. antisocial c. schizoid d. paranoid Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Mary is overly sensitive to criticism. She takes offense at the most trivial real or imagined slight. She does not trust others, is easily angered, and holds grudges. She has few friends and is extremely jealous and possessive of her one boyfriend, whom she is always accusing of “playing around” on her. She is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. paranoid c. histrionic d. avoidant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Although suspicious of coworkers, people with __________ personality disorder can __________. a. paranoid; generally maintain employment b. dependent; work in a sheltered setting c. paranoid; have trouble with coworkers and thus have difficulty remaining employed d. obsessive–compulsive; generally work in isolation in highly technical jobs Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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People with paranoid personality disorder are __________ to seek treatment for themselves and are more often __________. a. unlikely; men than women b. likely; men than women

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unlikely; women than men likely; women than men

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 30.

A difference between schizoid personality disorder and schizophrenia is that individuals with schizoid personality disorder __________ than people with schizophrenia. a. are more in touch with reality b. have more blunted emotions c. experience catatonia more often d. experience more hallucinations Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Morgan is a “loner.” She has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof. She rarely shows any emotional expression and seems indifferent to praise and criticism. She is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for, or interest in, people. She is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. schizotypal b. schizoid c. narcissistic d. avoidant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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People with schizoid personality disorder tend to be socially __________. a. anxious b. distant c. paranoid d. active Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Men with schizoid personality disorder rarely __________. a. drink alcohol b. date or marry c. attend sports events d. like animals Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Alan puts on a superficial display of social aloofness, but deep inside he harbors deep curiosities about other people, and exquisite sensitivity. He wishes for love that he cannot openly express, and often expresses his sensitivity in deep feelings and affection for animals rather than people. He is typical of someone with __________ personality disorder. a. schizotypal b. dependent c. borderline d. schizoid Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A person who lacks interest in social relationships and rarely experiences strong emotions has some of the characteristics of a __________ personality disorder. a. borderline b. schizoid c. narcissistic d. histrionic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Although people with schizoid personality disorder are aloof and show little appetite for sex, they may be attracted to __________. a. gambling b. visiting prostitutes c. pornography d. stalking celebrities Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

People whose behaviors and mannerisms are particularly odd, but not severe enough to merit a diagnosis of schizophrenia, may be suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. schizoid b. schizotypal c. schizoaffective d. histrionic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a group of 10 people with schizotypal personality disorder, up to __________ will develop schizophrenia within five years. a. one b. three c. five d. seven Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Katie is a little “different” from others. She often feels as if deceased relatives are in the room with her. She believes she possesses a “sixth sense” by which she can read people’s minds and foretell the future. She talks to herself frequently and often speaks to others in a meandering, vague, although not incoherent manner. She is often unkempt, believes people are talking about her, and tends to be socially aloof. She is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. schizoid b. avoidant c. histrionic d. schizotypal Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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People with schizotypal personality disorder __________. a. have great interest in others

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have faces that usually show great emotion experience unusual perceptions or illusions use language in a way that is comprehensible

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 41.

When Jayde demonstrates ideas of reference and “magical thinking,” she is demonstrating __________ personality disorder. a. paranoid b. schizoid c. schizotypal d. narcissistic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Cyndi has been suspicious of her coworkers lately and suspects that they are talking about her (although there is no evidence to support her suspicions). Cyndi is convinced her suspicions are true because she has a “sixth sense” about this. Cyndi’s behavior is characteristic of a(n) __________ personality disorder. a. schizotypal b. schizoid c. avoidant d. narcissistic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Cosmo Kramer, a popular character on the Seinfeld television show from the 1990s, displayed unusual mannerisms, had a strange haircut, and engaged in weird behaviors such as bathing in butter and pretending to host a television talk show in his apartment. These eccentricities could be common for someone with a(n) __________ personality disorder. a. schizoid b. schizotypal c. obsessive–compulsive d. borderline Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 44.

In a room of 100 people representative of the general population, up to __________ will have schizotypal personality disorder. a. one b. three c. five d. seven Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following people is most likely to have schizotypal personality disorder? a. an Anglo American male b. an Anglo American female c. an African American male d. a Hispanic American female Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Schizotypal personality disorder shares a common genetic basis with __________. a. paranoia b. major affective disorder c. schizophrenia d. an adjustment disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Brain abnormalities found in people with schizotypal personality disorder are similar to those found in people with __________. a. bipolar disorder b. posttraumatic stress disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. schizophrenia Answer: D

When comparing the brains of people with schizophrenia to those of people with schizotypal personality disorder, people with schizotypal personality disorder have __________ the prefrontal cortex. a. less damage to b. smaller executive areas of c. more damage to d. larger emotional regulation areas of Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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People with __________ personality disorder persistently disregard the rights and feelings of others and feel little or no remorse for their actions. a. paranoid b. borderline c. narcissistic d. antisocial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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To people who know her casually, Charlotte is charming, but underneath her superficial charm is a monster. She is impulsive, self-centered, insensitive to others, irresponsible, has little anxiety, and feels no guilt or remorse when she hurts someone else. She blames others for her problems and rarely learns from her mistakes. She sees others as tools to be used to meet her own needs. Charlotte is most likely manifesting __________ personality disorder. a. paranoid b. narcissistic c. sadistic d. antisocial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Antisocial personality disorder is associated with __________ levels of anxiety and __________ to

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e punishment. a. low; little reaction b high; little reaction c. low; a powerful reaction d. high; a powerful reaction Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 52.

The terms “guiltless,” “irresponsible,” and “impulsive” best describe someone with __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. antisocial c. obsessive–compulsive d. histrionic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The rate of antisocial personality disorder is __________ in men compared to women. a. three times higher b. two times higher c. half as high d. five times higher Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a group of 100 women, up to __________ will meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder at some point in their lives. a. one b. two c. three d. six Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 55.

Which of the following people is more likely to have antisocial personality disorder? a. an 8-year-old boy b. an 8-year-old girl c. a 20-year-old man d. a 20-year-old woman Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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To receive a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, a person must be at least __________ years of age. a. 12 b. 15 c. 18 d. 21 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Antisocial behaviors before 18 years of age are to __________ disorder as antisocial behaviors after 18 years of age are to __________ disorder. a. psychopathic; conduct b. attention-deficit; antisocial personality c. conduct; antisocial personality d. antisocial personality; psychopathic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The terms psychopath and sociopath refer to __________ personality disorder. a. sadistic b. paranoid c. antisocial d. schizotypal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 59.

Ted Bundy, a serial killer, is a classic example of someone with __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. paranoid c. antisocial d. schizotypal Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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When people watch crime shows that feature serial killers and others who commit crimes without remorse, they are watching shows about __________ personality disorder. a. borderline b. antisocial c. dependent d. schizotypal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following behaviors would decrease with age in a person with antisocial personality disorder? a. lack of empathy b. crime c. manipulation d. egocentrism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The underlying personality traits associated with antisocial personality disorder tend to __________. a. disappear by the time the person reaches age 40 b. disappear and reappear at different ages throughout the person’s life c. remain stable until the person reaches age 60, then gradually disappear d. remain stable throughout life, often even increasing with age Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic,

The personality disorder that has been most extensively studied by scholars and researchers is __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. paranoid c. antisocial d. borderline Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Antisocial personality disorder is __________ socioeconomic classes. a. found in similar frequencies among all b. most commonly found in the lower c. most commonly found in the middle d. most commonly found in the upper Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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A personality dimension and a behavioral dimension are the two components of __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. histrionic c. borderline d. antisocial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ is to a personality dimension of antisocial personality disorder as __________ is to a behavioral dimension of antisocial personality disorder. a. Superficial charm; poor employment history b. Poor employment history; disregard for the welfare of others c. Unstable relationships; superficial charm d. Superficial charm; disregard for the welfare of others

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 67.

A cardinal feature of __________ personality disorder is lack of remorse. a. antisocial b. borderline c. narcissistic d. paranoid Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a group of 100 prison inmates, approximately __________ could be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is one of the psychological features of antisocial personality disorder listed in Cleckley’s clinical profile? a. self-centeredness b. curiosity c. delusional thinking d. ambition Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ is to an interpersonal factor in antisocial personality disorder as __________ is to an affective factor. a. Impulsivity; grandiosity b. Deceitfulness; lack of goals

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

Poor behavioral control; lack of goals Superficiality; lack of remorse

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 71.

Mateo displays superficiality, grandiosity, and deceitfulness, traits that fit Neumann and Hare’s __________ factor of antisocial personality. a. narcissism b. antisocial c. interpersonal d. lifestyle Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Jailynn demonstrates lack of remorse and empathy and failure to accept responsibility, traits that fit Neumann and Hare’s __________ factor of antisocial personality. a. affective b. antisocial c. interpersonal d. lifestyle Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A study comparing psychopathic criminal offenders with nonpsychopathic offenders found that psychopathic offenders __________. a. were no different from nonpsychopathic offenders in the types of crimes they committed b. committed far more cold-blooded murders than nonpsychopathic offenders c. committed far more “crimes of passion” than nonpsychopathic offenders d. committed far more impulsive murders than nonpsychopathic offenders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Murders that are not cold-blooded and are committed more by nonpsychopathic criminals have been labeled __________. a. “gun for hire” b. “crimes of passion” c. “revenge crimes” d. “drugs or money” Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Researchers have found that about __________ percent of the homicides committed by nonpsychopathic murderers were “cold-blooded” murders. a. 28 b. 48 c. 68 d. 88 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Researchers have found that the majority of murders committed by psychopathic murderers were __________. a. crimes of passion b. impulsive and not well-planned or thought out ahead of time c. accidental, and not intentional d. cold-blooded Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The Canadian researchers Woodworth and Porter (2002) suggest that psychopathic offenders do not necessarily act out impulsively, but instead may engage in __________ by constraining their impulses to perform such an extreme act as murder. a. calculated impulsivity b. organized aggression c. selective impulsivity d. selective aggression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior

The cold-blooded murder style of psychopathic killers has been labeled __________. a. “a crime of passion” b. “selective impulsivity” c. “winner takes all” d. “who gives a damn” Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Instability in self-image, relationships, mood, and a lack of control over impulses are the hallmark features of __________ personality disorder. a. schizoid b. schizotypal c. antisocial d. borderline Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Liz is uncertain about her goals, values, loyalties, career, and friends. Sometimes she is not even certain if she is heterosexual or a lesbian. She feels bored, empty, and is terrified of being alone. She clings desperately to her friends because of her fear of abandonment. However, her clinging behavior and her oversensitivity to any sign of rejection often pushes away those friends. Liz is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. avoidant b. borderline c. histrionic d. dependent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Rosaria cannot tolerate being alone. In an effort to avoid feelings of abandonment, she clings to her friends and becomes demanding, which results in her friends pulling away. Rosaria then feels rejected and becomes enraged, which strains her friendships even further. This is a common pattern for people who have __________ personality disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

antisocial borderline narcissistic histrionic

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 82.

Which of the following characteristics would people with borderline personality disorder be likely to exhibit? a. cannot tolerate being alone b. enjoy solitary time c. consistent in their feelings toward other individuals d. very little intensity in their feelings toward others or in their feelings about others Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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When his wife is meeting his needs, Jamar feels adulation toward her. When she is not, however, he feels a sense of loathing. He likely has __________ personality disorder. a. histrionic b. borderline c. narcissistic d. antisocial Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Borderline personality disorder is estimated to occur in about __________ percent of the population. a. 1.4 b. 3.2 c. 6.1 d. 12.3 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Self-harm and a tendency to engage in violent behavior would be seen in men with borderline personality disorder __________ in women with borderline personality disorder. a. equally as often as b. half as often as c. less often than d. more often than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Based on the demographics, which of the following individuals would have a higher probability of being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder? a. a female Caucasian American b. a female African American c. a female Latino American d. a male Caucasian American Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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The term “borderline personality” was originally used to refer to individuals whose behavior appeared to be on the border between __________. a. introverted and extroverted b. heterosexual and homosexual c. passive and aggressive d. neurotic and psychotic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Tierra has __________ personality disorder, a central characteristic would be emotional instability. a. dependent b. borderline c. paranoid d. obsessive–compulsive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 89.

Which of the following emotions is MOST characteristic of a person diagnosed with borderline personality disorder? a. shallow b. angry c. callous d. jovial Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Grace had __________ personality disorder, she would have difficulty controlling anger and would be prone to fights or smashing things. a. histrionic b. borderline c. narcissistic d. antisocial Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Impulsive and unpredictable behavior that is self-destructive is a feature of __________ personality disorder. a. borderline b. narcissistic c. histrionic d. antisocial Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Spending sprees, gambling, drug abuse, engaging in unsafe sexual activity, reckless driving, and impulsive acts of self-mutilation are self-destructive behaviors that are characteristic of __________ personality disorder. a. histrionic b. narcissistic c. antisocial d. borderline

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 93.

A person with borderline personality disorder may have which of the following behaviors? a. unsafe sexual activity b. calm demeanor c. flat affect d. lack of remorse Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In a group of 100 people with borderline personality disorder, approximately __________ will have made a suicide attempt. a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Dr. Abboud’s client has a background of parental neglect, harsh punishment, and witnessing of violence. The client likely has __________ personality disorder as a result. a. histrionic b. borderline c. narcissistic d. antisocial Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which person with borderline personality disorder would be least likely to be impulsive? a. a 15-year-old b. a 25-year-old c. a 45-year-old

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

a 55-year-old

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 97.

People who show excessive emotionality, have excessive needs for praise, reassurance, and approval, and constantly need to be the center of attention are most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. histrionic c. borderline d. narcissistic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Mollie is a born actress. She is always the center of attention. She is highly dramatic, overemotional, selfcentered, spoiled, and inconsiderate of her friends. While she can appear charming and is often flirtatious and seductive, she has no deep feelings toward anyone and has never had a truly intimate relationship. She has poor self-esteem and tries to impress others as a means of improving her own self-worth. She is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. histrionic b. dependent c. narcissistic d. antisocial Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Females are more likely than males to be diagnosed with __________ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. paranoid c. narcissistic d. histrionic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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100. Hunter puts on a front of being very flirtatious and seductive, and he typically draws attention to himself by dressing in an overly “macho” manner. He hopes to be a male model or an actor someday, but he is plagued by inner doubts and insecurities, despite his successful image, and he constantly feels the need to impress others to boost his own ego and self-image. His behavior is typical of someone with __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. histrionic c. borderline d. schizotypal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 101. Rachel never enters a room, she “arrives.” She dresses in a provocative manner and has such an overblown, melodramatic way of reacting to everything that she is impossible to ignore. She is self-centered and demands instant gratification. She bores easily and is constantly drawn to the newest style or fad. Her behavior is typical of someone with __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. histrionic c. borderline d. schizotypal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 102. An appropriate college major for someone with histrionic personality disorder would be __________. a. psychology b. physics c. architecture d. theatre Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 103. The central feature of __________ personality disorder is an inflated or grandiose sense of oneself. a. dependent b. histrionic c. narcissistic d. borderline

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 104. Maya loves to brag about her accomplishments. While she is not overly dramatic or flirtatious, she enjoys being the center of attention. She is self-absorbed and lacks empathy for others. She is successful in her career and very proud of her accomplishments. Maya just wishes that others would show more appreciation of how wonderful she is. She is preoccupied with fantasies of future success, power, and recognition. Maya is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. histrionic c. narcissistic d. borderline Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 105. Compared to people with histrionic personality disorder, those with narcissistic personality disorder have a __________ grandiose view of themselves and are __________ melodramatic. a. less; less b. more; less c. less; more d. more; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 106. People with antisocial personality disorder and people with narcissistic personality disorder share which of the following symptoms? a. career success b. lack of empathy for others c. insecurity d. grandiose sense of self Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 107. People with narcissistic personality disorder tend to have __________ relationships than people with borderline personality disorder. a. more stable b. less stable c. more romantic d. fewer close family Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 108. Forrest is a “workaholic” primarily because of the success that accompanies working hard. He is not much interested in the sense of pride or accomplishment in a job well-done, nor the money. His only concern is the attention and adulation he receives. His behavior is most typical of someone with __________ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. histrionic c. narcissistic d. borderline Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 109. Compared to introverted Facebook users, extroverted Facebook users __________. a. have fewer posts b. post more photos and status updates c. post equally often but do not post as many pictures d. have fewer Facebook friends Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 110. Narcissistic personalities are __________. a. rarely envious of others b. driven by the desire to accumulate wealth rather than by the praise or adulation that comes with success c. caring and deep feeling and often sacrifice their own needs for those of others d. extremely sensitive to criticism Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic,

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. As in the text’s case of Bill, an emotional factor that underlies narcissistic personality disorder is __________. a. grandiosity b. confidence c. depression d. inadequacy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. People who are so terrified of criticism or rejection that they are generally unwilling to enter relationships are suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. schizoid b. paranoid c. antisocial d. avoidant Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. Avoidant personality disorder is __________ as common in men as in women. a. one-quarter b. half c. equally d. twice Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 114. How many people in the general population are estimated to have avoidant personality disorder? a. 0.5 to 1 percent b. 2.4 to 3 percent c. 6.4 to 8 percent d. 8.4 to 11 percent Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 115. Lourdes wants to be involved with people. In fact, she truly loves people and has strong needs for affection and acceptance. But her fears of rejection and public embarrassment prevent her from reaching out to those around her. Instead, she sticks to her routine and refuses to take any risks or try anything new. Lourdes is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. avoidant c. borderline d. histrionic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 116. Although schizoid and avoidant personality disorders both display social withdrawal, those with avoidant personality disorder, unlike those with schizoid personality disorder, __________. a. are angry all of the time, thus keeping people at a distance b. feel warmth toward other people c. enjoy performing in public d. do not mind working in groups or teams Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. There is a good deal of overlap between social phobia and __________ personality disorder. a. schizoid b. dependent c. antisocial d. avoidant Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. If a person has avoidant personality disorder, it is likely that the person also has __________. a. posttraumatic stress disorder b. social phobia c. generalized anxiety disorder d. antisocial personality

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 119. People who are overly reliant on others to give them advice or make decisions for them are suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. avoidant c. schizotypal d. histrionic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 120. Kaya is a thoughtful and considerate person but has a difficult time making decisions on her own. She relies on her one best friend, someone she has known since childhood, to give her advice on virtually every decision she makes. Sometimes Kaya even asks the friend to make the decision for her. At work, she holds a position far below her potential and has refused several promotion opportunities. She is most likely suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. avoidant c. schizotypal d. histrionic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 121. A dependent man might prefer to marry a(n) __________ woman. a. submissive b. exhibitionistic c. dominant d. quiet Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 122. Dependent personality disorder has been linked to __________. a. schizophrenia b. ulcers c. panic disorder d. obsessive–compulsive disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 123. Dependent personality disorder has been linked to which of the following physical disorders? a. asthma b. migraine headaches c. hypertension d. epilepsy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 124. There appears to be a link between dependent personality disorder and __________ behavior problems. a. phallic b. anal c. oral d. genital Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 125. People suffering from dependent personality disorder __________. a. are more likely to be men than women b. are likely to have what psychodynamic theorists call “anal” behavior problems c. likely have physiological problems, such as asthma and migraine headaches d. often attribute their problems to physical, rather than emotional, causes and seek advice from medical experts Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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126. If Beatrice is perfectionistic, rigid, overly meticulous, and has difficulties coping with ambiguity, she likely has a diagnosis of __________ personality disorder. a. histrionic b. obsessive–compulsive c. paranoid d. avoidant Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 127. Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder is __________ as common in men as in women. a. one-quarter b. half c. equally d. twice Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 128. A person who manifests features of an obsessive–compulsive personality disorder but who also has obsessions and compulsions would be diagnosed with __________ via the DSM-5. a. only obsessive–compulsive anxiety disorder b. only obsessive–compulsive personality disorder c. both obsessive–compulsive anxiety disorder and obsessive–compulsive personality disorder d. cyclothymia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 129. People with an obsessive–compulsive personality disorder and no anxiety disorder usually would __________. a. not experience outright obsessions or compulsions b. experience outright obsessions but not display compulsions c. experience both outright obsessions and compulsions d. also have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 130. What type of work habits would be expected in someone with obsessive–compulsive disorder? a. disorganized and punctual b. perfectionistic and orderly c. punctual and orderly d. comfortable dealing with ambiguity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 131. Failing to “see the forest for the tress” is typical of someone with __________ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. obsessive–compulsive c. avoidant d. borderline Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 132. The phrase “a place for everything, and everything in its place” best characterizes people with __________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. borderline c. histrionic d. obsessive–compulsive Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 133. Meg is a perfectionist. She is so preoccupied with perfection she almost never gets things done on time. She procrastinates and focuses so closely on trivial details that she often fails to see how the details fit into the bigger picture. Socially, she rarely goes out because she is too busy working. She often won’t make choices because she fears making the wrong choice. Meg’s life is dominated by rigid expectations and goals. Meg is suffering from __________ personality disorder. a. schizotypal b. avoidant c. obsessive–compulsive d. histrionic

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 134. When Dr. Sanchez uses the DSM to determine which diagnostic category Amelda’s symptoms fall under, she is using the __________ approach. a. dimensional b. multidimensional c. categorical d. spectrum Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 135. The __________ model depicts personality disorders as maladaptive and extreme variations of personality dimensions found within the general population. a. dimensional b. categorical c. dichotomous d. all-or-none Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 136. Dr. Nguyen disagrees that clinical labels are best applied using arbitrary numbers of symptoms. In this case, she likely believes the __________ approach is better. a. dimensional b. dichotomous c. categorical d. all-or-none Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 137. Which of the following is one of the five basic traits of personality as defined by the Five-Factor Model of personality? a. inhibition b. psychoticism c. expressiveness

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agreeableness

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 138. Which of the following best describes the change that developers of the DSM are considering to diagnose personality disorders? a. a hybrid dimensional–categorical model b. a categorical model c. a medical model with underlying physiological symptoms d. complete elimination of personality disorders from the DSM Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 139. One limitation of the dimensional model is that it __________ to determine just how extreme a trait needs to be for it to be deemed clinically meaningful. a. lacks clear guidelines for setting cutoff scores b. does not use personality scales c. does not utilize qualitative measures d. does not rely on the views of experts Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. Which of the following is a problem with the current system for the classification of personality disorders? a. There is difficulty in distinguishing between normal and abnormal behaviors. b. There is not enough overlap among the various categories of personality disorders. c. The present classification system makes a clear distinction between normal and abnormal variations in personality. d. Some of the categories of personality disorders have little scientific data to support them. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 141. The confusion of labels with explanations in diagnosing people with personality disorders often results in __________. a. cessation of research to find the causes of various disorders b. more widespread reliance on inductive reasoning in diagnosis c. circular reasoning

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more widespread reliance on deductive reasoning in diagnosis

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 142. There are personality disorders for __________ behavior. a. neither stereotypically masculine nor stereotypically feminine b. stereotypically masculine but not stereotypically feminine c. stereotypically feminine but not stereotypically masculine d. both stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 143. The concept of __________ personality seems to be a caricature of the traditional stereotype of the feminine personality. a. narcissistic b. dependent c. borderline d. histrionic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. Along with histrionic personality disorder, __________ personality disorder may be overdiagnosed in women because the associated pattern of behavior is generally more common in women than in men. a. narcissistic b. dependent c. borderline d. schizotypal Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. Clinicians show bias in diagnosing men with __________ personality disorder and women with histrionic personality disorder. a. paranoid b. antisocial c. obsessive–compulsive d. schizoid

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 146. A research study showed gender bias among clinicians in tending to identify a case description of a(n) __________ personality disorder as female. a. avoidant b. narcissistic c. obsessive–compulsive d. borderline Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 147. Freud believed that most personality disorders have their roots in the __________. a. collective unconscious b. Oedipus complex c. anal stage of development d. development of the id Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 148. According to Freud, proper resolution of the Oedipus complex is represented by the development of the __________. a. id b. ego c. superego d. persona Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 149. Freud has been criticized for failing to account for the __________. a. emotional development of both males and females b. moral development of males c. moral development of females d. moral development of both males and females

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 150. Recent (post-Freudian) psychodynamic theories have focused on the age period of __________ as the time period when most personality disorders begin. a. birth to 18 months b. 18 months to 3 years c. 3 to 5 years d. 5 to 9 years Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. Recent advances in psychodynamic theory focus on the development of the __________. a. superego b. id c. collective unconscious d. sense of self Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 152. Hans Kohut’s views on the development of personality are labeled __________ psychology. a. personal b. self c. individual d. client-centered Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 153. Kohut believed that __________ lay beneath the inflated veneers of narcissistic personalities. a. a self-image that had never been seriously challenged b. an overpowering ego combined with a weak superego c. a self-image riddled with feelings of inadequacy

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an overpowering id combined with a weak superego

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. According to Kohut, childhood narcissism is __________. a. normal and sets the stage for healthy development when combined with parental empathy b. normal and sets the stage for healthy development when confronted with strict discipline from parents c. pathological and must be dealt with early and forcefully d. pathological if it involves the belief that “the world revolves around me” Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 155. According to Kohut, lack of __________ may set the stage for pathological narcissism in adulthood. a. a structured environment b. consistent discipline during toilet training c. parental empathy and support d. idealistic parental behavior Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 156. According to Kohut, lack of parental empathy and support may set the stage for pathological __________ in adulthood. a. paranoia b. insecurity c. compulsiveness d. narcissism Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 157. Leo suffers from narcissistic personality disorder. His therapist says that his problem is due to a lack of parental empathy and support during his normal childhood narcissism. This conceptualization of Leo’s problem is most like that of __________.

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Kohut Kernberg Mahler Millon

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. The idea that borderline personality disorder stems from a pre-Oedipal failure to develop a sense of constancy and unity in one’s image of the self and other was proposed by __________. a. Kohut b. Kernberg c. Mahler d. Millon Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 159. The concept of “splitting” is central to __________ psychodynamic theory of borderline personality. a. Kohut’s b. Kernberg’s c. Mahler’s d. Millon’s Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 160. Katye tends to view others as “all bad” or “all good.” Otto Kernberg would call this tendency __________. a. reactivity b. narcissism c. avoidant tendencies d. splitting Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 161. According to Kernberg, children who fail to synthesize contradictory images of good and bad in themselves and others are likely to have tendencies toward __________. a. reactivity b. splitting c. individuation d. schizotypal traits Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. Jason suffers from borderline personality disorder. His therapist says that his problems are due to a failure to develop a consistent self-image and splitting. This conceptualization of Jason’s problem is most like that of __________. a. Kohut b. Kernberg c. Mahler d. Millon Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 163. According to Margaret Mahler, infants develop a(n) __________ attachment to their mothers. a. reciprocal b. ego-syntonic c. symbiotic d. ego-dystonic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 164. A state of “oneness” in which a child’s identity is fused with that of the mother is called __________. a. symbiosis b. synthesis c. identity diffusion d. reciprocation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. If Emma is seeking independence by making her own choices, but also seeking reunion with her mother by “shadowing” her, Emma is likely engaged in __________. a. individuation b. merger–separation c. separation–individuation d. individuation–identification Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 166. Mahler used the concept of separation–individuation to explain __________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. avoidant c. histrionic d. borderline Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. Finn suffers from borderline personality disorder. His therapist tells him that his problem stems from a failure of separation–individuation while he was growing up. His therapist’s conceptualization of the problem is most like that of __________. a. Kohut b. Kernberg c. Mahler d. Millon Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 168. Psychodynamic theory __________. a. has focused too much on direct observations of children in its explanations of personality disorders b. shows that permissive parenting during an individual’s childhood is linked to the later development of personality disorders c. shows that the failure of parents to be critical of small imperfections in a child during childhood plays a critical role in the development of personality disorders d. shows that the ambivalences that characterize adult borderline personality may bear only a superficial relationship to the ambivalences of children during separation–individuation

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. According to Theodore Millon, excessive parental discipline may lead to __________ behaviors. a. paranoid b. histrionic c. obsessive–compulsive d. avoidant Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 170. Nathaniel suffers from dependent personality disorder. If learning theorists are correct, his problem arises from __________ when he was a child. a. too much parental attention and reinforcement attached to his physical appearance b. excessive parental control and discipline c. lack of reward or encouragement for, or even discouragement of, exploratory behavior d. sibling rivalry combined with attention-seeking, emotional parents Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Nicholas suffers from obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. If learning theorists are correct, his problem arises from __________ when he was a child. a. too much parental attention and reinforcement attached to his physical appearance b. excessive parental control and discipline c. lack of reward or encouragement for exploratory behavior d. sibling rivalry combined with attention-seeking, emotional parents Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 172. Ryan suffers from histrionic personality disorder. If learning theorists are correct, his problem arises from __________ when he was a child. a. consistently attentive parents b. excessive parental control and discipline c. lack of reward or encouragement for exploratory behavior d. sibling rivalry combined with parents who are dramatic and attention-seeking

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 173. Jin suffers from antisocial personality disorder. If social-cognitive theorists are correct, her problem arises from __________ when she was a child. a. a complete lack of discipline and punishment b. excessive parental control and discipline c. lack of reward or encouragement for exploratory behavior d. lack of consistency and predictability in her learning experiences Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 174. The number of people with psychopathic tendencies who attain executive positions in business is __________. a. so small that it is virtually immeasurable b. much smaller than the number of people in prison who have psychopathic tendencies c. about the same as the number of people in prison who have psychopathic tendencies d. much greater than the number of people in prison who have psychopathic tendencies Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. Which social-cognitive theorist asserted that children learn aggressive behavior by observing the aggressive behavior of others, including aggression displayed on television? a. Theodore Millon b. Albert Bandura c. Leonard Ullmann d. Paul Meehl Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 176. Albert Bandura believes that children __________. a. display aggressive behaviors in a mechanical way b. always show aggression if it is demonstrated to them c. use aggression when it might result in a reward d. use aggression when provoked, regardless of resultant consequences

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 177. People with antisocial personalities __________. a. rarely have difficulty reading emotions in other people’s faces b. incorrectly interpret other people’s behavior as threatening when it is not c. often lash out in anger because they place too much value on what others expect and resent people expecting so much from them d. have no particular difficulty recognizing the emotion of fear in other people’s speech or vocal expression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 178. Which of the following is an example of a learning approach to treating personality disorders? a. identifying past parental conflicts b. helping clients reframe conflicts c. understanding that individuals with disorders should be loved unconditionally d. directly observing individuals as they engage in heated conversations Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. In comparing psychodynamic and learning theories about personality disorders, __________. a. they are both grounded in theory rather than direct observations of family interactions that presage the development of personality disorders b. psychodynamic theory is grounded in theory but learning theories are grounded in direct observation c. learning theories are grounded in theory but psychodynamic theory is grounded in direct observation d. they are both grounded in direct observations of family interactions that presage the development of personality disorders Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 180. Researchers have found that people with borderline personality disorder remember their parents as significantly more __________. a. affectionate and smothering b. controlling and less caring c. permissive and inconsistent d. confused and inconsistent

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 181. When Naomi, who has borderline personality disorder, recalls her earliest memories, she is more likely to paint significant others as __________. a. evil b. affectionate c. distant d. strict Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 182. Recent research has uncovered a link between borderline personality disorder and __________. a. a family history of schizophrenia b. being adopted at or near birth c. childhood abuse or neglect d. social rejection in adolescence Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 183. A “my way or the highway” parent could result in a child with __________ personality disorder. a. narcissistic b. avoidant c. dependent d. histrionic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. If a child is expected to follow a rigid role expectation in which no deviation is allowed, she or he may develop __________ personality disorder. a. avoidant b. borderline c. antisocial

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obsessive–compulsive

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 185. Which of the following people is most likely to have experienced parental neglect or rejection? a. a person with avoidant personality disorder b. a person with antisocial personality disorder c. a person with schizotypal personality disorder d. a person with obsessive–compulsive personality disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 186. The McCords have conducted research relating early childhood __________ and subsequent delinquency. a. fear experiences b. parental rejection c. failure experiences d. sexual experiences Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 187. According to the family perspective, the key factors in the development of antisocial personality are __________. a. parental rejection, parental neglect, and failure of the parents to show love to the child b. extreme strictness in parental rules of conduct combined with unduly harsh punishments c. parental overprotectiveness and “smothering” leading to rejection of parental values by the child d. spoiling the child and excessive permissiveness by the parents in their enforcement of conduct rules Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 188. In antisocial personality disorder, genetic factors play __________ compared to the role they play in obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. a. less of a role

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no contributing role an entirely causal role more of a role

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 189. In narcissistic personality disorder, genetic factors play __________ compared to the role they play in histrionic personality disorder. a. less of a role b. no contributing role c. an entirely causal role d. more of a role Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 190. Of the following personality disorders, which one appears to run in families? a. avoidant b. borderline c. obsessive–compulsive d. dependent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 191. According to the text, research suggests that __________ of people with personality disorders—such as antisocial, schizotypal, and borderline types—are more likely to be diagnosed with these disorders themselves than are members of the general population. a. parents and siblings b. coworkers c. friends d. roommates Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 192. Research on antisocial personality disorder shows that __________. a. genetics alone strongly influences the risk of a person developing the disorder b. both genetics and environmental factors strongly influence the risk of a person developing the disorder

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environmental factors alone strongly influence the risk of a person developing the disorder the factors leading to the development of the disorder are unknown

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 193. Threats of punishment fail to deter antisocial personalities because of __________. a. high participatory anxiety b. high levels of projected anger c. low anticipatory anxiety d. low levels of self-awareness Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 194. If Marcus has antisocial personality disorder, he likely has __________ galvanic skin responses when expecting painful stimuli compared to a person without antisocial personality disorder. a. lower b. higher c. no d. equally high Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 195. Many researchers believe that people with antisocial personalities suffer from an __________ nervous system. a. underresponsive central b. overresponsive central c. underresponsive autonomic d. overresponsive autonomic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 196. Evidence supports the notion that people with antisocial personality disorder have __________ threshold of stimulation. a. no b. a lower-than-normal c. a normal d. a higher-than-normal

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 197. People with antisocial or psychopathic personalities appear to have __________ cravings for stimulation compared to others. a. no b. decreased c. equivalent d. exaggerated Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 198. Brain imaging links borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality to dysfunctions in the __________. a. prefrontal cortex b. temporal lobe c. occipital lobe d. parietal lobe Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 199. If Clarissa has borderline personality disorder and Axel has antisocial personality disorder, they likely share dysfunction in brain areas involved in __________. a. regulating emotions and restraining impulsive behaviors b. regulating hunger and thirst c. specific aspects of sleep and dreaming d. learning and memorizing new material Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 200. Areas of the brain most directly implicated in borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are the prefrontal cortex and deeper brain structures in the __________. a. limbic system b. corpus callosum c. cerebellum d. occipital lobe

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 201. Abnormalities in brain circuitry that connects the amygdala with the prefrontal cortex may help explain difficulties with __________ seen in many people with borderline personality and antisocial personality disorders. a. impulse-control problems b. memory problems c. increased need for sleep d. weight gain Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. Marvin Zuckerman used the term sensation seeker to describe people with a(n) __________. a. strong need to use stimulating substances such as caffeine or nicotine b. high need for conflict and novelty in their relationships with others c. inability to remain in a monogamous relationship d. high need for arousal and constant stimulation Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 203. __________ information is available about the rates of personality disorders in other cultures. a. A lot of b. Plenty of c. Little d. About 100 studies’ worth of Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.5 Sociocultural Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 204. People with personality disorders __________. a. view their self-defeating behaviors as natural parts of themselves b. condemn themselves for their problems c. tend to remain in long-term therapy d. take responsibility for their own behaviors

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.3 Treatment of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 205. Generally, individuals with personality disorders __________. a. believe others, not themselves, need to change b. are motivated to seek treatment on their own c. are challenging in therapy, but make great improvements and are invested in personal change d. have not been shown to be helped by any of the major therapy approaches Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.3 Treatment of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 206. If JaMarkus has __________ personality disorder, he likely has a turbulent relationship with his therapist. He will probably idealize his therapist at certain times and denounce his therapist at other times. a. narcissistic b. histrionic c. borderline d. antisocial Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.1 Psychodynamic Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 207. Evidence __________ the effectiveness of psychodynamic therapy and __________ the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in treating personality disorders. a. does not support; does not support b. supports; does not support c. does not support; supports d. supports; supports Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 12.3.1 Psychodynamic Approaches; 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objectives: 12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders; 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 208. If a therapist helps her client look at his self-defeating behavior patterns and develop more adaptive methods of relating to others, then this therapist is probably a __________ therapist. a. psychodynamic b. behavioral c. cognitive behavioral d. humanistic

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 209. A therapeutic technique that combines cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques for the treatment of borderline personality disorder is __________. a. self psychology b. Gestalt psychology c. attachment therapy d. dialectical behavior therapy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 210. Which of the following people is more likely to benefit from dialectical behavior therapy? a. Annie, who has histrionic personality disorder b. Joel, who has borderline personality disorder c. Efrem, who has antisocial personality disorder d. Elizabeth, who has obsessive–compulsive personality disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 211. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is specifically designed to treat which of the following? a. borderline personality disorder b. schizotypal personality disorder c. dissociative disorder d. dependent personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 212. John has been diagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. The psychologist recommends a type of therapy specifically designed for the treatment of this disorder. What type of therapy is most likely to be recommended? a. rational emotive behavior therapy b. psychodynamic therapy c. token economy therapy d. dialectical behavior therapy Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 213. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) combines cognitive behavioral therapy and __________. a. a diet high in protein b. a rigorous exercise schedule c. Buddhist mindfulness meditation d. a period of fasting Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. The word dialectic is drawn from classical philosophy and applies to a form of reasoning in which people consider __________. a. both sides of an argument b. the biological basis of a behavior c. a deductive perspective d. only the first perspective offered Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 215. If Trevor, who has antisocial personality disorder, is rewarded for prosocial behavior with chips that can be exchanged for privileges, this is likely a __________. a. token economy b. response cost c. systematic desensitization d. cue-controlled socialization Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 216. If Jessica has impulsive and aggressive behaviors, it may result from deficiencies in __________. a. epinephrine b. serotonin c. acetylcholine d. dopamine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.3 Biological Approaches

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 217. Studies indicate that the drug __________ may reduce aggressive behavior and irritability in impulsive and aggressive individuals with personality disorders. a. Ritalin b. Reserpine c. Valium d. Prozac Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.3 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 218. Atypical antipsychotics may have benefits in controlling __________ in people with __________ personality disorder, but the effects are modest. a. feelings of emptiness and self-mutilation; schizotypal b. lethargy and inertia; histrionic c. aggressive and self-destructive behavior; borderline d. obsessive thinking; paranoid Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.3 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 219. Psychological disorders characterized by failure to control impulses, temptations, or drives, resulting in harm to oneself or others, are __________ disorders. a. personality b. impulse-control c. affective d. adjustment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.1 Features of Impulse-Control Disorders Learning Objective: 12.4.1 Describe the key features of impulse-control disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 220. When he sees something on sale at the store, Javier has great difficulty not purchasing it despite the fact that he is heavily in debt. Based on his inability to control this drive, one might say that Javier has which of the following disorders? a. impulse-control disorder b. antisocial personality disorder c. dissociative disorder d. avoidant personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 12.4.1 Features of Impulse-Control Disorders Learning Objective: 12.4.1 Describe the key features of impulse-control disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 221. Which of the following is characteristic of behaviors associated with an impulse-control disorder? a. concern with hand washing b. lack of ability to stop stealing c. inability to diet or engage in an exercise program d. difficulty resisting the urge to touch cracks in sidewalks Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.1 Features of Impulse-Control Disorders Learning Objective: 12.4.1 Describe the key features of impulse-control disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 222. If Sophia is unable to resist stealing, she would likely be diagnosed with __________. a. kleptomania b. trichotillomania c. pyromania d. megalomania Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 223. A typical aspect of kleptomania is that __________. a. the stolen objects generally are highly valuable b. most people cannot easily afford the items they steal c. the thefts are motivated by anger or vengeance d. the crimes are impulsive and poorly planned Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 224. Shoplifting is __________ and kleptomania is __________. a. rare; rare b. common; rare c. rare; common d. common; common Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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225. Kleptomania shares many common features with __________. a. generalized anxiety disorders b. schizoaffective disorder c. dissociative disorders d. obsessive–compulsive disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 226. Traditional psychodynamic theorists view kleptomania as __________. a. unconsciously motivated aggression against people who are perceived to have more than they deserve b. a defense against unconscious penis envy in women and castration anxiety in men c. the ego being overwhelmed by urges for instant gratification by the id d. fixation in the anal stage of development Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 227. Which of the following is a type of impulse-control disorder characterized by repeated episodes of impulsive, uncontrollable aggression in which people strike out at others or destroy property? a. intermittent explosive disorder b. obsessive–compulsive disorder c. antisocial personality disorder d. aggressive tendency disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 228. The core feature of intermittent explosive disorder is __________. a. impulsive aggressiveness b. excessive happiness c. uncontrollable depression d. controlled and calculated anger Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 229. Thomas just received a text letting him know he is being charged a late fee for not paying his credit card bill on time. He throws his cell phone out the window and smashes the TV next to him. Friends say that Thomas

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e does this often. Thomas most likely can be diagnosed with which of the following? a. intermittent explosive disorder b. narcissistic personality disorder c. histrionic personality disorder d. avoidant personality disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 230. Renée, who has intermittent explosive disorder, typically experiences __________ before her violent outbursts. a. visual hallucinations b. great depression c. auditory hallucinations d. a state of tension Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 231. Evidence indicates that treatment with __________ has shown promise in treating impulsive aggression associated with IED. a. antidepressant drugs that boost serotonin availability b. antipsychotic drugs that reduce dopamine activity c. antipsychotic drugs that increase dopamine activity d. testosterone replacement Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 232. __________ has been linked to poorer outcomes in therapy for individuals with impulse-control disorders. a. Depression b. Anger c. Narcissism d. Denial Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 233. When Drew cannot stop himself from setting fires, both small and large, he would likely be diagnosed with __________.

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.4 Pyromania Learning Objective: 12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 234. The most common motives for fire setting appear to be __________. a. due to a psychiatric disorder b. anger and revenge c. some financial incentive d. infamy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.4 Pyromania Learning Objective: 12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

True-False Questions 235. Personality disorders are excessively rigid patterns of behaviors or ways of relating to others. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 236. Personality disorders change from one environment to the next. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 237. If Nanami has a personality disorder, she likely has an ego dystonic perspective about her disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 238. If Shoshanna has an anxiety disorder, she likely has an ego dystonic perspective about her disorder.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 239. A person with anxiety disorder would have an ego dystonic perspective, whereas someone with a personality disorder would have an ego syntonic perspective. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 240. The terms ego syntonic and ego dystonic are basically synonyms of one another. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 241. If Spike was looking for paranoid personality disorder in the DSM-5, he would find it in cluster C of the personality disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 242. If Terrance was trying to locate schizotypal personality disorder in the DSM-5, he would find it in cluster A of the personality disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 243. In the DSM-5, cluster B is to antisocial personality disorder as cluster C is to dependent personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 244. In the DSM-5, cluster A is to histrionic personality disorder as cluster B is to avoidant personality disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 245. Clinicians need to weigh cultural and sociopolitical factors when arriving at a diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 246. Clinicians need to remain objective and unbiased by ignoring a client’s culture and religious beliefs when arriving at a diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 247. Jonesy, who has schizoid personality disorder, likely has a deep interest in maintaining social relationships. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 248. Social isolation is the cardinal feature of schizoid personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 249. Individuals with avoidant personality disorder seem indifferent to criticism or praise and appear to be wrapped up in abstract ideas rather than in thoughts about people.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 250. The emotions of people with schizoid personalities are as shallow or blunted as those of people with schizophrenia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 251. A shared characteristic of people with avoidant personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder is a chronic pattern of avoiding social relationships due to fear of rejection. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 252. The apparent social distance and aloofness of people with schizoid personalities may be somewhat superficial. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 253. It would be normal for Tyreese, who has schizoid personality disorder, to have little appetite for sex, but harbor voyeuristic wishes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 254. Most people with schizotypal personality disorder go on to develop schizophrenia or some other psychotic disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 255. People with schizotypal personality disorder often have other co-occurring emotional disorders, such as major depression and anxiety disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. If Russell has schizotypal personality disorder, he may develop ideas of reference, such as believing that others are talking about him behind his back. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 257. Some people with schizotypal personality disorder may engage in magical thinking, such as believing they possess a “sixth sense.” Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 258. Brian would have a greater risk of developing schizotypal personality disorder than Brittnee. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 259. Schizotypal personality disorder is believed to affect about 9.6 percent of the general population. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 260. A person of African American descent has a higher risk of having schizotypal personality disorder than a person of Caucasian descent. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 261. There is evidence that schizotypal personality and schizophrenia share a common genetic basis. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 262. If Octavia has antisocial personality disorder, she will likely be impulsive and fail to live up to her commitments to others. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 263. Some people can intentionally injure others without experiencing feelings of guilt or remorse. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 264. Some clinicians use the terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” interchangeably with “antisocial personality.” Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 265. Antisocial personality disorder is the most extensively studied personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. Jeff’s superficial charm and selfishness would fit the behavioral dimension of antisocial personality disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 267. Not all criminals have antisocial personalities, nor do all people with antisocial personality disorder become criminals. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 268. People with psychopathic personalities inevitably run afoul of the law. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 269. Lack of remorse, which is a cardinal feature of antisocial personality disorder, characterizes all criminals. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 270. In antisocial personality disorder, deceitfulness and grandiosity would be classified as interpersonal factors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 271. Research findings support the popular image of psychopathic murderers as “cold-blooded” killers. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 272. It would be relatively common for a person with borderline personality disorder to change jobs frequently, elope on a whim, or attempt suicide. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 273. Emily would be more at risk for developing borderline personality disorder than Edward. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 274. Many notable figures in history, including Lawrence of Arabia, Adolf Hitler, and Marilyn Monroe, have been depicted as antisocial personalities. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 275. If Amber has borderline personality disorder, she would make a good psychotherapy client and tend to have a high “cure” rate. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 276. In a room of 100 people with borderline personality disorder, up to 10 will eventually commit suicide. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 277. People with borderline personalities shift back and forth between viewing people as all good or all bad, rather than as partly good and partly bad. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. For Samuel, who has borderline personality disorder, his suicidal thinking, turbulent emotions, self-harm, and impulsivity will never improve. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 279. Tony is more likely to be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder than Tiffany. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 280. People with histrionic personalities become unusually upset by news of a sad event and exude exaggerated delight at a pleasant occurrence. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 281. People with histrionic personality disorder are often attracted to professions such as acting.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 282. Narkissos was a handsome youth who, according to Greek myth, fell in love with his reflection in a spring. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 283. People with narcissistic personalities seek the company of those who will admire them. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 284. People diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder are most likely to be women. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 285. If Shay has an avoidant personality, she likely only avoids specific situations that make her anxious, such as public speaking or large parties. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 286. Avoidant personality disorder is more common in men than in women. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 287. Avoidant personality disorder is believed to affect upward of 5 percent of the general population. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 288. Unlike people with schizoid personalities, people with avoidant personalities have little or no interest in or feelings of warmth toward other people. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 289. The statement “Mom, you decide who I will marry” would fit with dependent personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 290. Jennifer would be more likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality disorder than James. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 291. Dependent personality disorder works as an insulator against other psychological disorders and health problems. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 292. People with dependent personalities often attribute their problems to emotional rather than physical problems. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 293. If Ashaya has obsessive–compulsive personality disorder, she is likely preoccupied with perfection. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 294. Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder is three times more common in men than in women. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 295. When a diagnostic label is given based on the number of criteria met, the classification system being used is the categorical model. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 296. If a person shows two dimensions of a disorder, and three dimensions are needed for a diagnostic label, a categorical approach would result in no diagnosis. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. In the Five-Factor Model of personality, friendliness is to agreeableness as emotional instability is to conscientiousness. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 298. It is often difficult to draw the line between normal variations in behavior and personality disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 299. A problem with the diagnosis of personality disorders is that they involve personality traits, which, in lesser degrees, describe the behavior of most normal individuals. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 300. Freud has been criticized for failing to account for the moral development of females. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 301. Kernberg views antisocial personality in terms of a failure in early childhood to develop a sense of constancy and unity in one’s image of oneself and others. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 302. According to Mahler, the mother may disrupt normal separation–individuation by refusing to let go of the child or by too quickly pushing the child toward independence. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 303. A strength of psychodynamic theory is that it is based largely on inferences drawn from behavior and

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e retrospective accounts of adults rather than on observations of children. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.1 Psychodynamic Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 304. If a child grew up with social reinforcers, such as parental attention that was connected to the child’s appearance and willingness to perform for others, then the child could develop histrionic personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 305. A person with antisocial personality disorder would show less response to reinforcement than someone without antisocial personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 306. A social-cognitive theorist would be interested in the instances of reinforcement in Michael’s life that led to his development of antisocial behaviors. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 307. If Person A had psychopathic tendencies, he would be more likely to be a businessman than a prisoner. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 308. A person with antisocial personality disorder might interpret a friend’s neutral facial expression as hostility. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 309. Consistent with psychodynamic theory, family factors such as parental overprotection and authoritarianism are implicated in the development of dependent personality traits. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 310. Inflexible and demanding parents can lead to dependent personality disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 311. A child who experiences childhood abuse, parental neglect, or lack of parental nurturing would be at equal risk of developing antisocial personality as a child who did not have those experiences. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.3 Family Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 312. If Barry had antisocial personality disorder, he would have a tendency to remain unduly calm in the face of impending pain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 313. If Jasmine, who has antisocial personality disorder, had her vitals read during a stressful time, she would show less central nervous system responsiveness than a person without antisocial personality disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.4 Biological Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 314. If Nadya is a member of the upper class, she is more likely to have antisocial personality disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.5 Sociocultural Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 315. Little information is available about the rates of personality disorders in other cultures. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.5 Sociocultural Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 316. Promising results are reported using structured forms of psychodynamically oriented therapies in treating personality disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.1 Psychodynamic Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 317. Jonathan should receive dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) if he has schizotypal personality disorder because DBT was developed specifically for this particular disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 318. Drug therapy does not directly treat personality disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.3.3 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 319. The DSM includes a category of mental disorders called impulse-control disorders that are characterized by difficulties in controlling or restraining impulsive behavior. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4 Impulse-Control Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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320. It would be unusual for the average person to know 10 people with kleptomania. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 321. Nell, who has intermittent explosive disorder, will probably try to justify her behavior, but she also feels genuine remorse or regret because of the harm her behavior causes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 322. Some clinicians argue that anger disorders should be included in the DSM. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 323. Some theorists express the concern that diagnosing anger disorders might undermine efforts to reduce intimate partner violence. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. A large percentage of arsonists are diagnosed with pyromania. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.4 Pyromania Learning Objective: 12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Essay Questions 325. Define “personality disorder.” Describe and provide an example of each of the three personality clusters used to categorize personality disorders in the DSM. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 12.1 Types of Personality Disorders; 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 326. Provide examples of people who would fit each of the cluster A personality disorders. What are the common features shared by this cluster? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 327. Provide examples of people who would fit each of the cluster B personality disorders. What are the common features shared by this cluster? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 328. Provide examples of people who would fit each of the cluster C personality disorders. What are the common features shared by this cluster? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.1 Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 329. Describe the features of paranoid personality disorder. Compare the experiences of paranoia in paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 330. Synthesize the reasons why it is important to weigh in the impact of cultural and sociopolitical factors when arriving at a diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 331. Synthesize what is known about the emotional features of an individual with schizoid personality disorder. Integrate what is known about the inner emotional lives of individuals with this diagnosis (for example, having curiosity about other people).

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 332. Provide two examples of the unusual perceptions experienced by a person with schizotypal personality disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 333. Compare and contrast schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia, including biological commonalities and differences between the two diagnoses. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.2 Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 334. Theorists assert that those with antisocial personality disorder have two dimensions. Describe an individual with a variety of symptoms of antisocial personality and categorize them into the two dimensions. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 335. Synthesize the difficulties with emotion regulation exhibited by individuals with borderline personality disorder. What purpose might maladaptive behaviors serve for the person with borderline personality disorder? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 336. Pretend that you are a clinician whose client will be switching to a new therapist. You need to explain to the new therapist why your client, who has borderline personality disorder, tends to engage in self-harm. What do you say? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 337. Provide an example of a person who could be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, paying close attention to the dimensions of the person’s relationships. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.3 Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 338. Compare avoidant personality disorder to another disorder that appears to have overlap in symptomology. What does this overlap suggest about the relationship between the two disorders? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 339. Compare dependent personality disorder to another disorder that appears to have overlap in symptomology. What physical ailments also overlap, and why? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.4 Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior Learning Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 340. Synthesize information about the hybrid dimensional–categorical model of classification currently being considered for DSM-5.1. What are some of the concerns with the use of such a model? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 341. Provide an example of a person with a specific diagnosis of a personality disorder. How would this person be diagnosed using the categorical approach? The dimensional approach? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 342. Synthesize the problem of confusing diagnostic labels with explanations. How might this lead to circular reasoning? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 343. Analyze how the construction of certain personality disorders may have sexist underpinnings. Does the diagnosis of dependent personality disorder unfairly stigmatize women who have been socialized into dependent roles by attaching to them a label of a personality disorder? Explain. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.1.5 Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders Learning Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 344. Provide examples of childhood experiences that may have resulted in the development of histrionic personality disorder. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.2.2 Learning Theory Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 345. Provide an example of an individual with a personality disorder and describe, in detail, how social conditions may have contributed. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.2.5 Sociocultural Perspectives Learning Objective: 12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 346. Synthesize the promising results being noted in using structured forms of psychodynamic therapies in treating personality disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.1 Psychodynamic Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 347. Compare dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. To which disorder would they be best applied? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.3.2 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 348. Compare the uses of antidepressant, antianxiety, and antipsychotic drugs in treating personality disorders. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.3.3 Biological Approaches Learning Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 349. Describe the prevalence, features, and characteristics of kleptomania. Compare and contrast kleptomania and obsessive–compulsive disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.2 Kleptomania Learning Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 350. Should the DSM include a diagnostic category for anger disorder? Why or why not? Include Jerry Deffenbacher’s position in your argument. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 12.4.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder Learning Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 351. Pretend that you are a clinician whose client will be switching to a new therapist. You need to explain to the new therapist why your client, who has pyromania, tends to set fires. What do you say? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 12.4.4 Pyromania Learning Objective: 12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 12: Personality Disorders and Impulse-Control Disorders Quiz: Types of Personality Disorders EOM Q12.1.1 Question: If Idalia is demonstrating a personality disorder that contains elements of anxiety and fearful behavior, she is likely suffering from a personality disorder in cluster __________. a. C b. A c. B d. D Answer: a Consider This: Among others, avoidant personality disorder is included in this category. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. EOM Q12.1.2 Question: Oliver has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. He has a lack of interest in social relationships, shallow emotions, and shows social withdrawal. Which diagnosis best matches the description of Oliver’s behavior? a. schizoid personality disorder b. antisocial personality disorder c. Avoidant personality disorder d. Schizotypal personality disorder Answer: a Consider This: People with this disorder rarely experience strong anger, joy, or sadness. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. EOM Q12.1.3 Question: Zelda is dramatic, impulsive, engages in self-injury, and makes frequent suicidal references. Her behavior most closely matches the DSM-5 diagnosis of __________ personality disorder. a. borderline b. depressive c. narcissistic d. bipolar Answer: a Consider This: Individuals with this personality disorder often have a deep sense of emptiness and an unstable selfimage. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. EOM Q12.1.4 Question: Because there are strong social pressures for women to be demure, deferential, and passive in some cultures, it could be that __________ personality disorder in women reflects cultural influences rather than an underlying personality disorder. a. dependent b. social anxiety

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. independent d. avoidant Answer: a Consider This: In strong patriarchal cultures, women may be expected to defer to their fathers and husbands for making everyday decisions. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. EOM Q12.1.5 Question: A clinician who views personality disorders as maladaptive versions of neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and/or conscientiousness would most likely be a proponent of which model of personality? a. the Five-Factor model b. Freud’s psychodynamic model c. Cattell’s 16PF model d. Rogers’s humanistic model Answer: a Consider This: According to this model, antisocial personality disorder may in part be characterized by extremely low levels of conscientiousness and agreeableness. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. Quiz: Theoretical Perspectives of Personality Disorders EOM Q12.2.1 Question: According to Otto Kernberg, __________ personality disorder stems from a childhood failure to develop a sense of constancy and unity in one’s image of self and others. a. borderline b. schizoid c. narcissistic d. avoidant Answer: a Consider This: These individuals cannot synthesize contradictory (positive and negative) elements of themselves and others into complete, stable wholes. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOM Q12.2.2 Question: Dr. Wu spends time helping Jimmy, an aggressive and antisocial child, to realize that conflicts can be viewed as problems to solve rather than threats. This treatment is known as __________. a. problem-solving therapy b. rational behavior therapy c. cognitive behavioral therapy d. dialectical behavior therapy Answer a: Consider This: In this therapy, children learn to generate nonviolent solutions. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOM Q12.2.3 Question: Family theory perspectives suggest that parental overprotection and authoritarianism are implicated in the development of dependent personality traits. Which other theoretical perspective is most consistent with this view? a. psychodynamic theory

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. cognitive theory c. sociocultural theory d. learning theory Answer: a Consider This: This perspective overlaps with the family theory perspective regarding the development of several personality disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. EOM Q12.2.4 Question: Matt has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. According to Hervey Cleckley, what can Matt do better than most individuals? a. maintain composure in stressful situations b. remember details c. read nonverbal interaction cues. d. maintain alertness Answer: a Consider This: This may explain why the threat of punishment does not inhibit antisocial impulses in these individuals. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOM Q12.2.5 Question: Which of the following statements about sociocultural influences and the development of antisocial personality disorder is true? a. The “cycle of violence” may lead to internalization of lack of empathy and callous disregard for others. b. Children reared in poverty are more likely to be resilient to developing personality disorders. c. Stressors associated with abuse and neglect can be protective against personality disorders. d. Social problems, such as drug abuse and teenage pregnancy, are unrelated to the development of personality disorders. Answer: a Consider This: Sociocultural factors can be related to the development of disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders. Quiz: Treatment of Personality Disorders EOM Q12.3.1 Question: Janie has been diagnosed with a personality disorder and her therapist focuses on helping understand her personality structure and the childhood roots of her self-defeating behavior. Janie’s therapist is most likely taking a __________ approach. a. psychodynamic b. cognitive behavioral c. sociocultural d. biological Answer: a Consider This: These therapists help the individual to learn more adaptive ways of relating to others. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders. EOM Q12.3.2

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Chris is in a behavioral program which uses a system that rewards prosocial behaviors with items such as plastic chips that be exchanged for privileges in order to help residents change maladaptive behaviors. This type of system is called a(n) __________. a. token economy b. adaptive community c. reward-driven economy d. conditional community Answer: a Consider This: This type of program is sometimes used for individuals who have been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. EOM Q12.3.3 Question: Rachel, who has borderline personality disorder, is in __________ therapy which combines mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy. The purpose is to help her accept her strong negative emotions and identify alternative ways of interacting with others. a. dialectical behavior b. anxiety management c. social skills d. psychoanalytic Answer: a Consider This: This type of therapy has been successful with adolescents who repeatedly engage in acts of selfharm. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. EOM Q12.3.4 Question: Irregularities in the activity of which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in aggressive behavior of the type seen in borderline personality disorder? a. serotonin b. melatonin c. epinephrine d. glutamate Answer: a Consider This: This neurotransmitter helps to control impulsive behaviors, including acts of impulsive aggression. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. EOM Q12.3.5 Question: Antidepressants such as Prozac __________ the levels of __________ by blocking reuptake of the neurotransmitter. a. increase; serotonin b. decrease; serotonin c. increase; dopamine d. decrease; dopamine Answer: a Consider This: These medications are known as SSRIs. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. Quiz: Impulse-Control Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOM Q12.4.1 Question: Joe has been diagnosed with an impulse-control disorder. He typically feels a rising level of tension just prior to his impulsive act followed by a sense of _________ after the act is completed. a. relief b. panic c. hopelessness d. guilt Answer: a Consider This: People with impulse-control disorders have persistent difficulty resisting harmful impulses. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.4.1 Describe the key features of impulse-control disorders. EOM Q12.4.2 Question: __________ shares common features with obsessive-compulsive disorder, such as the presence of an irresistible, repetitive pattern of behavior. a. Kleptomania b. Neuromania c. Narcissistic personality disorder d. Schizoid personality Answer: a Consider This: It differs from obsessive-compulsive disorder in that these individuals experience pleasurable excitement or gratification when they engage in the compulsive behavior. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. EOM Q12.4.3 Question: Which of the following is an accurate portrayal of a person with kleptomania? a. Shelly steals small trinkets from the homes of her friends that she later gives away. b. Shakita steals from the local grocery store because she cannot afford food. c. Shane steals to “get back” at people with whom he is mad. d. Steve steals from others to help support his drug addiction. Answer: a Consider This: Many people with kleptomania can easily afford the items they steal. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. EOM Q12.4.4 Question: AJ suffers from __________, which is an impulse-control disorder characterized by repeated episodes of impulsive, uncontrolled aggression. a. intermittent explosive disorder b. hegemonic masculinity disorder c. trichotillomania d. anger management disorder Answer: a Consider This: Even minor provocations or perceived insults can lead to aggressive outbursts that are grossly out of proportion to the situation. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. EOM Q12.4.5 Question: Emory has been diagnosed with pyromania. Treatment will most likely involve __________ therapy, focusing on thoughts and situational cues that prompt his fire-setting urges.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. cognitive behavioral b. humanistic c. psychodynamic d. biological Answer: a Consider This: This therapy may also help Emory to identify coping responses to resist his urges. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania. Chapter Quiz: Personality Disorders and Impulse-Control Disorders EOC Q12.1 Question: If a person demonstrates odd or eccentric behavior, which cluster of personality disorders would the person fall under? a. A b. B c. C d. D Answer: a Consider This: Schizoid personality disorder is part of this cluster of personality disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.1 Identify three clusters of personality disorders used in the DSM system. EOC Q1.2 Question: Although there is no evidence to support it, Simone is constantly suspicious and worried that her coworkers are out to get her fired. She has been diagnosed with personality disorder. Which is the most likely diagnosis? a. paranoid personality disorder b. schizoid personality disorder c. schizotypal personality disorder d. borderline personality disorder Answer: a Consider This: These individuals are excessively mistrustful of others. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.2 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. EOC Q12.3 Question: Rob is preoccupied with fantasies of success, power, and recognition for his “brilliance.” He constantly seeks recognition from others and is extremely sensitive to the slightest hint of rejection or criticism. According to the criteria of the DSM-5, a diagnosis of __________ personality disorder would be most appropriate. a. narcissistic a. histrionic b. borderline c. obsessive-compulsive Answer: a Consider This: These individuals have a grandiose sense of self and an extreme need for admiration. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.3 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. EOC Q12.4

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: At work, John eats alone, avoids socializing with his coworkers, and has yet to make it to any company picnics or gatherings. Since John’s withdrawal is based on an intense fear of rejection rather than a lack of interest in people, he would most likely be diagnosed with __________ personality disorder. a. avoidant b. antisocial c. dependent d. schizoid Answer: a Consider This: These individuals have few close relationships outside of their immediate families. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.1.4 Describe the key features of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior. EOC Q12.5 Question: The high rate of comorbidity of different personality disorders points to which of the following problems with the classification of these disorders? a. personality disorders that are not sufficiently distinct from each other b. difficulty distinguishing between personality disorders and mood disorders c. confusion between categorical and dimensional disorders d. confusion between labeling and explaining behavior Answer: a Consider This: There is a high degree of overlap among the personality disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.1.5 Evaluate problems associated with the classification of personality disorders. EOC Q12.6 Question: According to __________, children go through a normal stage of healthy narcissism in early childhood. a. Hans Kohut b. Sigmund Freud c. Otto Kernberg d. Aaron Beck Answer: a Consider This: His theory is labeled self psychology because of its emphasis on the development of a cohesive sense of self. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.2.1 Describe psychodynamic perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOC Q12.7 Question: Psychologist Theodore Millon suggested that children whose behavior is rigidly controlled and punished by parents, even for minor transgressions, may develop behavioral characteristics associated with which personality disorder? a. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder b. antisocial personality disorder c. narcissistic personality disorder d. histrionic personality disorder Answer: a Consider This: As the children mature, they strive to develop themselves in an area in which they excel as a way to avoid parental criticism. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.2.2 Describe learning theory perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOC Q12.8

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Applying a family perspective on the development of personality disorders, researchers found that compared to others, people with __________ personality disorder remember their parents as more controlling and less caring, or as failing to protect them. a. borderline b. avoidant c. schizotypal d. narcissistic Answer: a Consider This: People with this personality disorder are more likely to describe significant others as malevolent or evil. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.2.3 Describe the role of family relationships in the development of personality disorders. EOC Q12.9 Question: Kevin’s clinician believes that Kevin’s personality disorder is rooted in a brain abnormality in the __________, a brain region involved in processing emotional responses and forming new memories. a. limbic system b. cerebellum c. medulla oblongata d. parietal lobe Answer: a Consider This: This is a primitive part of the brain and includes the amygdala. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.2.4 Describe biological perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOC Q12.10 Question: Dr. Birkett posits that antisocial personality disorder may result from an interplay between exposure to deviant role models, poor socialization, and brain abnormalities that lead to increased vulnerability. This pathway would be considered a __________ model of antisocial personality disorder. a. multifactorial b. complex c. composite d. sociocultural Answer: a Consider This: There may be multiple pathways that lead to the same outcome. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.2.5 Describe sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality disorders. EOC Q12.11 Question: Dr. McDonald has a tendency to be confrontational whereas Dr. Gann tends to be more supportive without confrontation. Dr. McDonald is likely from the __________ perspective. a. psychodynamic b. cognitive c. learning d. humanistic Answer: a Consider This: This approach has shown significant, but limited, improvement in patients with personality disorders. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.3.1 Describe psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders. EOC Q12.12

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: The cognitive behavioral theorist __________ focuses on helping the individual identify and correct distorted thinking, such as the tendency to see oneself as completely defective and helpless. a. Aaron Beck b. Hans Kohut c. Margaret Mahler d. Theodore Millon Answer: a Consider This: This therapist, along with Marsha Linehan, has reported benefits from the use of cognitive behavioral techniques for personality disorders. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.3.2 Describe cognitive behavioral approaches to treating personality disorders. EOC Q12.13 Question: Based on research evidence, beneficial effects of atypical antipsychotics in controlling aggressive and self-destructive behavior in borderline personality disorder are best described as __________. a. mixed b. substantial c. long lasting d. nonexistent Answer: a Consider This: These drugs carry serious potential side effects and thus are used with caution. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.3.3 Describe drug therapy approaches to treating personality disorders. EOC Q12.14 Question: People with impulse-control disorders often have other psychological disorders, especially __________, which leads some investigators to question whether impulse-control disorders should be classified in their own diagnostic category. a. mood disorders b. personality disorders c. eating disorders d. disorders of depression Answer: a Consider This: These individuals experience a rising level of arousal just prior to the impulsive act, followed by relief after the act is completed. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 12.4.1 Describe the key features of impulse-control disorders. EOC Q12.15 Question: The traditional psychodynamic perspective on kleptomania among women is that it is a defense against __________, whereas it is a defense against __________ for men. a. unconscious penis envy; castration anxiety b. castration anxiety; unconscious penis envy c. id overload; superego overload d. superego overload; id overload Answer: a Consider This: There is no supportive evidence for the unconscious processes suggested by the psychodynamic model. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.4.2 Describe the key features of kleptomania. EOC Q12.16

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Jared has repeated episodes in which he loses control of his aggressive impulses and lashes out, often damaging property in the process. Which of the following is he most likely to be diagnosed with? a. intermittent explosive disorder b. kleptomania c. violent rage disorder d. explosive disorder Answer: a Consider This: The core feature of this disorder is impulsive aggression. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Easy Objective: 12.4.3 Describe the key features of intermittent explosive disorder. EOC Q12.17 Question: Which of the following statements about pyromania is true? a. Individuals with pyromania are motivated by irresistible urges to set fires. b. Individuals with pyromania set fires based on revenge or anger. c. Individuals with pyromania continue to feel agitated after setting a fire. d. An individual with pyromania would never become a firefighter. Answer: a Consider This: The fire setter may experience pleasurable excitement by watching or even participating in the firefighting effort. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 12.4.4 Describe the key features of pyromania.

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13 Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood and Adolescence Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Introduction 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder

13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder.

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13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability.

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Introduction 13.4 Learning Disorders 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Introduction 13.5 Communication Disorders 13.5.1 Describe the key features of language disorder.

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13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. 13.5.3 Describe the key features of social (pragmatic) communication disorder. Introduction 13.6 Behavior Problems: AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods.

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13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Introduction 13.7 Childhood Anxiety and Depression 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents.

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression.

13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Introduction 13.8 Elimination Disorders 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bed-wetting.

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

Donna Williams, an autistic woman discussed in the text, was taken to a doctor at the age of 3 because her parents were concerned she __________. a. was malnourished b. would not play with them c. lacked interest in other children d. had too many temper tantrums Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

In which of the following situations would a child’s psychological disorder most likely be identified? a. during a yearly checkup with her pediatrician b. during a holiday visit to her relatives c. when she starts preschool d. when she has trouble making friends Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Which of the following examples would be a case of misdiagnosis? a. A clinician diagnoses a 9-month-old as having separation anxiety. b. A clinician diagnoses a 10-year-old as having separation anxiety. c. A clinician diagnoses a 12-year-old as having an elimination disorder due to consistent bed-wetting. d. A clinician diagnoses a 15-year-old with depression when she demonstrates lack of interest in beloved activities. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Which of the following children is more likely to receive a diagnosis of ADHD? a. Emma, a kindergartner who is almost 6 years old b. Miles, a kindergartner who is almost 6 years old c. Thomas, a kindergartner who just turned 5 years old before school started d. Jonathan, a kindergartner who turned 5 years old six months before school started Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ is the category within the DSM-5 that has many of the psychological disorders affecting children and adolescents. a. Neurodevelopmental disorders b. Autism c. Separation anxiety disorder d. Major depressive disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

__________ is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder in the DSM-5. a. Enuresis b. Encopresis c. Separation anxiety disorder d. Autism spectrum disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

In a research study comparing American and Thai parents’ attitudes to children’s “overcontrol” and “undercontrol,” the American parents rated __________ as compared to the Thai parents. a. overcontrol as a problem but not undercontrol b. undercontrol as a problem but not overcontrol c. both sets of problems as less serious d. both sets of problems as more serious Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.1 Cultural Beliefs about What Is Normal and Abnormal Learning Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

If Jamal was a shy and timid child and Kade was disobedient and rude, a Thai parent would view __________. a. Jamal as more problematic than Kade b. Kade as more problematic than Jamal c. both Jamal and Kade as highly problematic d. both Jamal and Kade as less problematic than would an American parent Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.1 Cultural Beliefs about What Is Normal and Abnormal Learning Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality.

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Play therapy, in which a child enacts family conflicts through play activities, such as play-acting with dolls or puppets, was developed by __________ therapists. a. psychodynamic b. behavioral c. humanistic d. cognitive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.1 Cultural Beliefs about What Is Normal and Abnormal Learning Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is true of psychotherapy with children? a. It is similar in most important aspects to therapy with adults. b. If treated in an inviting, nonthreatening manner, most children have the ability to sit through a therapy session. c. Children may not have the verbal skills to express their feelings through speech. d. Therapy methods must focus on what the child wants to talk about and include rewards for participating in the session. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.1 Cultural Beliefs about What Is Normal and Abnormal Learning Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Approximately 1 in __________ American children and young adults suffers from a mental disorder severe enough to impair personal development. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.2 Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a room of 100 randomly selected children and adolescents with serious psychological problems, approximately __________ would be receiving treatment. a. 5 b. 15 c. 50 d. 85

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The majority of children with mental health disorders __________. a. are referred to mental health professionals by their teachers b. are referred to mental health professionals by their pediatricians c. fail to obtain the treatment that they need d. have separation anxiety disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.2 Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following problems is most likely to be treated in children and adolescents? a. withdrawal b. lack of emotional expression c. stealing d. depression Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.2 Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following children would be most likely to be treated? a. Kerry, who doesn’t make friends easily b. Jim, who has emotional, aggressive outbursts c. Samantha, who tends to look sad all of the time d. Liz, who appears relatively anxious Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.2 Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which childhood behavior problem is most likely to result in treatment? a. depression b. shyness c. anxiety d. fighting Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.2 Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents.

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Which of the following would be classified as an environmental stressor? a. living in poverty b. harsh parenting c. genetic factors d. prenatal stressors Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Terrence demonstrates symptoms of ADHD, comes from a poor neighborhood, and has parents who scrape by each month to make ends meet, he will likely __________. a. receive treatment paid for by state aid b. be labeled as a bad kid who has a poor upbringing c. be misdiagnosed as having conduct disorder d. receive appropriate treatment for his disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In childhood, boys are at __________ risk of developing problems of depression compared to girls. a. less b. greater c. equal d. unknown Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Boys are more likely than girls to develop which of the following disorders? a. tendency to severely restrict calorie intake b. binging eating and then eliminating food by vomiting c. emotional dysregulation d. problems with bed-wetting Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and

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Anxiety and mood disorders become more common among females than males for the first time during __________. a. childhood b. adolescence c. young adulthood d. middle adulthood Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ children have problems in forming healthy peer relationships and developing empathy and a sense of conscience. a. Overprotected b. Dyslexic c. Pushed and overly scheduled d. Physically abused Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Lucas is a 13-year-old boy who tortures animals, picks fights with smaller boys, underachieves in school, and talks about committing suicide. His behavior problems suggest that he may have been __________. a. adopted b. physically abused or neglected c. a victim of Fragile X syndrome d. brain damaged either before or during birth Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Compared to children in Great Britain, children in the United States are __________ as likely to die from abuse or neglect. a. half b. equally c. two times d. three times

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 25.

The damaging effects of verbal and emotional maltreatment are __________ those of physical and sexual abuse. a. equal to b. three times less impactful than c. two times less impactful than d. half as impactful as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Conduct disorder is __________ prevalent in boys compared to girls. a. nearly two times more b. nearly four times more c. half as d. equally Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Major depressive disorder __________ from childhood to adolescence. a. decreases by half b. increases twofold c. increases fourfold d. decreases by a third Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Autism is a __________ condition. a. mild, short-term b. severe, short-term c. mild, lifelong d. severe, lifelong

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 29.

The term “autism” derives from the Greek word meaning __________. a. self b. lost c. inward d. alone Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The term “autism” was introduced by __________. a. Carl Jung b. Emil Kraepelin c. Ivar Lovaas d. Eugen Bleuler Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Autism was first used to describe a characteristic of __________. a. what we now refer to as antisocial personality disorder b. social withdrawal, attributable to depression c. thinking among people with schizophrenia d. the manic phase of bipolar disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Autistic thinking is the tendency to __________. a. engage in persistently obsessive thought patterns b. see oneself as the center of the universe c. see oneself as being “swallowed up” by the universe d. engage in abstract thinking patterns that no one else can understand Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder

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In 1943, the phrase “early infantile autism” was first applied to a group of disturbed children by __________. a. Ivar Lovaas b. Leo Kanner c. Fred Volkmar d. Eugen Bleuler Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ disorder is defined as a set of behaviors representing persistent deficits in communication and social interactions and restricted or fixated interests and repetitive behaviors. a. A learning b. Disruptive behavior c. Autism spectrum d. Communication Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Clayton has autism, he likely seems distant from the world, as if he __________ input from it. a. shuts out any b. under-responds to all c. distorts all d. focuses only on Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A key feature of autism spectrum disorder that would fit impaired communication is __________. a. insisting on routine b. preoccupation with parts of objects c. echolalia d. showing little emotional reactivity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of Kai’s behaviors would fit a repetitive behavior pattern of autism spectrum disorder? a. lack of social give-and-take b. not initiating social interactions c. echolalia d. head banging and spinning Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Charlie is an 8-year-old who has not developed friends or relationships, is obsessed with dinosaurs, and displays repetitive behaviors, but has normal speech abilities. Charlie is probably exhibiting signs of __________. a. Asperger’s disorder b. Rett syndrome c. Wilson’s disease d. Tourette’s syndrome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Antwan is in middle school. He is an intelligent boy with good language skills. He is fascinated with the local train schedule and likes to make sure that the train arrives and leaves on time every day. Antwan does not like to play with other children and has difficulty making eye contact with anyone. Antwan has diagnostic features of __________. a. Rett syndrome b. childhood disintegrative disorder c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder d. Asperger’s disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Social deficits and stereotyped behavior without significant language delays is to __________ as social deficits and stereotyped behavior with significant language delays is to __________. a. childhood disintegrative disorder; Asperger’s disorder b. intellectual disability; autism c. Asperger’s disorder; autism d. autism; Asperger’s disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None

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The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has been __________ over the past 20 years. a. decreasing b. about the same c. increasing d. dramatically increasing Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Experts attribute much of the rise in reported cases of autism spectrum disorder to __________. a. greater awareness of the disorder b. overdiagnosing of the disorder c. hormones within our diet d. vaccinations Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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About 1 in __________ children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder. a. 15 b. 60 c. 110 d. 300 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following people has a greater likelihood of having a child with autism spectrum disorder? a. a 25-year-old father b. a 25-year-old mother c. a 55-year-old mother d. a 55-year-old father Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A similarity between autism and schizophrenia is __________.

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the likelihood of children with the disorder having an older father people with both disorders tend to have hallucinations catatonic behavior development of the disorder in late childhood

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 46.

Scientists have __________ between autism and childhood vaccines. a. failed to find any association b. found only minor correlations c. found a moderate connection d. found a very strong link Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Autism spectrum disorder occurs __________ as often in boys compared to girls. a. equally b. two-thirds c. twice d. nearly five times Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If a child with autism spectrum disorder demonstrates severe repetitions in behavior, the child is likely __________. a. young b. old c. a boy d. a girl Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Children who are eventually diagnosed with autism are often described by their parents as having been __________ babies early in infancy. a. demanding b. active

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passive good

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 50.

Approximately __________ pass(es) between when a child could be reliably diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder and an actual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. a. one year b. three years c. five years d. seven years Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Autism spectrum disorder usually is not accurately diagnosed until age __________. a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The most poignant feature of autism spectrum disorder is the child’s __________. a. ritualistic behavior b. communication difficulties c. panic episodes d. utter aloneness Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following behaviors would demonstrate language and communication problems displayed by children with autism spectrum disorder? a. throat clearing and a raspy voice b. pronoun reversals c. speaking in a monotone d. being excessively sociable

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 54.

Sadie, who has autism spectrum disorder, needs everything to be done in a certain way, which exemplifies __________. a. separation anxiety b. rituals c. psychotic episodes d. delusions Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Riley is unresponsive to most social stimuli. He rarely smiles, talks, or makes eye contact with others. He seems indifferent to everyone, including his parents. He engages in solitary, ritualistic behaviors such as constantly flapping his hands. He sometimes goes into sudden tantrums or panics. He also insists on the same familiar food each day. Riley’s disorder is most likely __________. a. autism spectrum disorder b. childhood schizophrenia c. intellectual disability d. avoidant disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Billy is 2 years old and rarely speaks or uses gestures. He does not like to be cuddled by his parents, or anyone else for that matter. He does not play with his siblings, but prefers to play alone. His play is repetitious and without emotional expression or imagination. Billy meets the criteria for __________. a. Rett syndrome b. autism spectrum disorder c. Asperger’s disorder d. childhood disintegrative disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Taliyah repeatedly bangs her head, refuses to interact socially, avoids eye contact, and has impaired communication. These symptoms suggest that she has __________. a. Rett syndrome

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childhood disintegrative disorder Asperger’s disorder autism spectrum disorder

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 58.

Children with autism spectrum disorder __________. a. have an unusually well-developed and differentiated self-concept b. typically show no evidence of intellectual disability c. tend to be overly friendly and trusting of others d. are difficult to test using standardized IQ tests, so we can only estimate their intellectual abilities Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Early views on autism blamed __________ parents for causing the disorder. a. overly attached and protective b. emotionally unstable and hysterical c. overly demanding and perfectionistic d. cold and detached Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Research has __________ supported the notion that autism in children is caused by cold and detached parents. a. not b. partly c. mostly d. completely Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Emmy takes her child with autism to a psychiatrist for an evaluation. The psychiatrist suggests that the child’s autism developed as a result of perceptual deficits. According to this argument, rather than associating Emmy with food, warmth, and the clothing she provides, her child focuses exclusively on the food and clothing, and is thus unable to develop normal emotional bonds with Emmy. This psychiatrist is most likely a __________ theorist. a. psychodynamic

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humanistic cognitive learning biological

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 62.

Children with autism __________. a. have no known perceptual deficits b. have no difficulty engaging in fine motor skills tasks c. are at times unduly sensitive to an external situation and at other times almost completely insensitive to it d. have small brain ventricles Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Norah has autism, she likely has difficulties integrating information from __________. a. only the auditory sense b. various memories of childhood c. new learning with old learning d. her various senses Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Currently, scientists’ suspicions are focused on __________ as the primary cause of autism. a. underlying biological abnormalities b. dysfunctional family relationships c. impoverished learning environments in early childhood d. dietary abnormalities in infancy Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Eli has an identical twin with autism, he is up to __________ percent likely to have autism himself. a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 80

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Research on autism has found that __________. a. children with autism have an unusually large prefrontal cortex b. multiple genetic factors are likely involved in the development of autism c. the disorder may, in part, be related to exposure to vaccines d. a single malfunctioning gene variant is the primary cause of most autism spectrum disorders Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Autism spectrum disorder can be __________. a. cured if it is diagnosed by the age of 2 b. treated with high efficacy using cognitive therapy c. treated with high efficacy using behavioral therapy d. treated with high efficacy using biological approaches Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In treating Milo’s symptoms of autism, his parents have made favorable gains using __________. a. harsh punishments b. isolation and vitamin B therapy c. extinction by ignoring some of his behaviors d. rewards and mild punishments Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Lovaas demonstrated significant improvements in children with autism using __________. a. group behavior modification b. intensive individual behavioral therapy c. cognitive restructuring d. modeling Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Which of the following problems would benefit from an antipsychotic medication? a. echolalia b. head banging c. repetitive motions d. social isolation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Many aspects of autistic behavior, such as tantrums and self-injurious behavior, can be diminished through the administration of drugs used to treat __________. a. narcotics addiction b. anxiety c. psychotic disorders d. epileptic seizures Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In the treatment of autism, __________. a. intensive behavioral approaches are the least successful b. learning-based approaches have proven unsuccessful c. Ivar Lovaas designed the only approach to a cure d. antipsychotic drugs have been helpful in reducing aggression and self-injurious behavior Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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With regard to a cure, most children with autism __________. a. will be severely impacted for life b. enter into remission and relapse within five years c. overcome the disorder in adolescence d. improve by adulthood Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A disorder characterized by a generalized delay or impairment in the development of intellectual and adaptive abilities is __________. a. autism spectrum disorder b. childhood schizophrenia c. intellectual disability d. Asperger’s disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3 Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Yasmine has intellectual disability, she __________. a. can improve with medications b. can likely improve with adequate support systems in her life c. will have to be institutionalized d. will never have independence Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3 Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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__________version(s) of the DSM requires/required a minimum IQ score of 70 to avoid diagnosis of intellectual disability, whereas __________ version(s) of the DSM has/had no specific criteria with regard to IQ score. a. Older; the current b. The current; older c. The newest; the European d. Older; the European Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5, in order for a person to be labeled with intellectual disability, he or she must __________. a. receive an IQ score of 70 or below b. have broad-ranging limitations or deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors c. be categorized as a level 10 or a level 12 on the General Deterioration Scale d. show evidence of onset of the disorder after the age of 18 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Severe cases of intellectual disability are __________ as prevalent as moderate cases of intellectual disability. a. twice b. three times c. half d. equally Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Mild cases of intellectual disability are __________ as prevalent as moderate cases of intellectual disability. a. twice b. three times c. eight times d. equally Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Darcy has intellectual disability. However, most people don’t notice it, although she walks, talks, and feeds herself more slowly than most children. She needs occasional guidance when under unusual social or economic stress, but usually she can function on her own. She is capable of reading at a sixth-grade level. Her IQ is 67. The severity of Darcy’s intellectual disability is best described as __________. a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Paige has intellectual disability. She experienced noticeable delays in her motor development, especially speech, but she can learn simple communication, elementary health and safety habits, and simple manual skills. She can perform simple tasks in sheltered conditions and loves to participate in simple recreational activities. However, she is incapable of self-maintenance. Her IQ is 39 and she is unable to progress in functional reading and arithmetic. The severity of Paige’s intellectual disability is best described as __________. a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability

Bryan has intellectual disability. He has few communication skills, although he understands and responds to some speech. He can conform to daily routines and repetitive activities, and profit from systematic habit training, but needs continuing direction and supervision in a protective environment. He experienced marked delay in motor development and has an IQ of 34. The severity of Bryan’s intellectual disability is best described as __________. a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Petra has intellectual disability. She has minimal capacity for functioning in sensorimotor areas and needs nursing care. She shows basic emotional responses and responds to skills training in the use of her legs, hands, and jaw. She walks and has primitive speech capabilities. She is incapable of self-maintenance and has an IQ of 14. The severity of Petra’s intellectual disability is best described as __________. a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Joss has intellectual disability, which of the following would be a possible cause? a. maternal use of B vitamins during pregnancy b. infectious diseases c. high parental expectations d. paternal use of antibiotics during the pregnancy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome on the 21st pair and characterized by intellectual disability and various physical anomalies is __________ syndrome. a. Down b. Klinefelter c. Fragile X d. Turner

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Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 86.

Of the following, the most common chromosomal abnormality linked to intellectual disability is __________ syndrome. a. Klinefelter b. Turner c. Down d. Reye’s Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Kayla has Down syndrome, she has an extra chromosome on the __________ pair of chromosomes. a. 17th b. 19th c. 21st d. 23rd Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Down syndrome can often be traced to __________. a. a defect in the shape of the uterus b. a defect in the mother’s egg cell c. exposure to lead d. maternal depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Scott has a round face; a broad, flat nose; small, downward-sloping folds of skin at the inside corners of his eyes; a protruding tongue; small, squarish hands; and unusually short arms and legs in proportion to his body. He suffers from intellectual disability and from heart and respiratory problems. Scott most likely has __________. a. Klinefelter syndrome b. phenylketonuria c. Down syndrome d. Fragile X syndrome

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 90.

If a child with Down syndrome has intellectual disability, it would be considered __________. a. uncommon, because only a minority of people with Down syndrome have this comorbidity b. uncommon, because this comorbidity rarely exists c. common, because a slight majority of people with Down syndrome have this comorbidity d. common, because nearly all people with Down syndrome have this comorbidity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Over the past few decades, the average life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has __________. a. stayed the same b. doubled c. tripled d. halved Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Most people with Down syndrome tend to die __________. a. during childhood b. during adolescence c. in young adulthood d. in middle age Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The average life expectancy of people with Down syndrome is __________ years. a. 9 b. 29 c. 60 d. 80 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability

Children with Down syndrome __________. a. cannot learn to read or write b. typically are blind in addition to their intellectual deficit c. have an unusually good auditory memory d. have difficulty expressing their thoughts and needs clearly in speech Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Sam had an XXY genetic composition, he would have __________. a. phenylketonuria b. Klinefelter syndrome c. Turner syndrome d. Fragile X syndrome Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Klinefelter syndrome involves an extra __________. a. X chromosome in males b. X chromosome in females c. Y chromosome in males d. Y chromosome in females Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Klinefelter syndrome occurs __________. a. only in females b. only in males c. in equal proportions among males and females d. twice as frequently in females as in males Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A man with Klinefelter syndrome would have __________ a man without Klinefelter syndrome. a. a wider-based gait than b. webbed toes compared to c. excessive muscular development compared to d. a lower sperm count than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Jim never developed appropriate male secondary sex characteristics. He is often teased by fellow male classmates for his enlarged breasts and poor muscular coordination. He also has mild intellectual disability and is infertile. Jim is most likely suffering from __________. a. Klinefelter syndrome b. Turner syndrome c. phenylketonuria d. Tay-Sachs disease Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

100. A person with Turner syndrome would have __________ a person without Turner syndrome. a. an extra X chromosome compared to b. one less X chromosome compared to c. two extra X chromosomes compared to d. the same chromosomal composition as Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 101. Turner syndrome involves a single __________. a. X chromosome in males b. X chromosome in females c. Y chromosome in males d. Y chromosome in females Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 102. Turner syndrome occurs __________. a. only in females

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only in males in equal proportions among males and females twice as frequently in males as in females

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 103. Elena is shorter than average. She has mild intellectual disability, with her greatest difficulties in math and science. Although her external genital development is normal, her ovaries are poorly developed and she is infertile. Elena is suffering from __________. a. Klinefelter syndrome b. Turner syndrome c. Fragile X syndrome d. Tay-Sachs disease Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 104. If Ferdinand has the most common type of genetically inherited intellectual disability, he has __________ syndrome. a. Klinefelter b. Turner c. Fragile X d. Korsakoff Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 105. The most common form of intellectual disability is __________ syndrome, and the second most common form is __________ syndrome. a. Klinefelter; Turner b. Down; Klinefelter c. Fragile X; Down d. Down; Fragile X Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 106. Fragile X syndrome is the cause of intellectual disability in 1 out of every __________ females. a. 500 to 1,000

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1,000 to 3,000 5,000 to 7,500 8,000 to 9,000

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. Fragile X syndrome is caused by a(n) __________. a. extra chromosome b. mutated gene c. dominant gene d. recessive gene Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 108. The effects of Fragile X syndrome __________. a. are always profound b. are always mild c. can range from mild to profound d. only impact females Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. If a person suffers from a severe impact of Fragile X syndrome, it is likely that the person is __________. a. male b. female c. middle aged d. an adolescent Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. A genetic abnormality transmitted by a recessive gene that prevents an infant from metabolizing an amino acid found in many foods, resulting in intellectual disability, is __________. a. Klinefelter syndrome b. Turner syndrome c. phenylketonuria d. Tay-Sachs disease

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. Phenylketonuria is caused by a(n) __________. a. extra chromosome b. mutated gene c. dominant gene d. recessive gene Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder that __________. a. causes damage to the central nervous system b. is almost always fatal unless diagnosed immediately after birth c. results from an extra chromosome on the 21st pair d. is not apparent in a child’s urine or blood samples until age 4 or 5 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. If Jamison has phenylketonuria, it can be controlled through __________. a. medications b. surgery c. dietary changes d. therapy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 114. A prenatal test that can detect Down syndrome is __________. a. microgenetic factorial analysis b. virtual hysteroscopy c. amniocentesis d. urine analysis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 115. If Charis is concerned about her child having a chromosomal abnormality, she could have an amniocentesis procedure conducted at __________ weeks following conception. a. 4 b. 9 c. 14 d. 19 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 116. Which of the following diseases carries the risk of causing intellectual disability in an infant if the mother contracts the disease during pregnancy? a. otitis media b. endometriosis c. hay fever d. genital herpes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 117. If a pregnant woman has genital herpes, she can deliver a herpes-free baby by __________. a. taking antiviral medications during pregnancy b. injecting antibacterial medications into the amniotic fluid c. giving birth, as genital herpes does not pass to the baby d. having a cesarean section Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. Most cases of intellectual disability fall in the __________ range and have __________ cause. a. mild; no apparent biological b. severe to profound; no apparent c. mild; a genetic d. severe to profound; a genetic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 119. Most cases of intellectual disability __________. a. have no apparent biological cause b. are due to genetic factors c. are due to chromosomal damage d. result from prenatal exposure to pathogens or toxins Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 120. If Nanami grows up in a home where she is plunked in front of the television for most of the day and has no books or intellectually stimulating activities, she may experience intellectual disability due to __________ causes. a. genetic b. phenotypic c. cultural d. cultural–familial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 121. Children most at risk for developing cultural–familial intellectual disability are children __________. a. whose parents have intellectual disability b. born into poverty c. born into primitive cultures d. whose parents are divorced before the child reaches age 5 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 122. __________ is a program that has helped children at risk for cultural–familial intellectual disability to function within the normal range of ability. a. Head Start b. Montessori preschool c. Precocity d. NAACP child focus Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 123. If a person could name the day of the week on which another person was born many years prior, based on hearing the birthdate alone, that ability would be considered a __________ skill. a. savant b. mundane c. creative d. limited Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 124. Being able to recite a long passage verbatim without extensive practice or rehearsal could be considered a __________ ability. a. savant b. mundane c. creative d. limited Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 125. Mahmoud is blind and suffers from autism and intellectual disability. He can play extremely complicated musical pieces on the piano, however, after hearing them only once, even though he has no formal musical training. Mahmoud is best described as having __________. a. savant syndrome b. Wernicke’s syndrome c. idiopathic autism d. Turner syndrome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 126. Trevor is a human calendar. Although he has intellectual disability and cannot add two numbers correctly, he can correctly calculate the day of the week for virtually any date named in the past or the future. Trevor is best described as having __________. a. savant syndrome b. Wernicke’s syndrome c. idiopathic autism d. Turner syndrome Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 127. With proper training, Dennis can reach sixth-grade functioning if he has __________ intellectual disability. a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 128. With proper training, Willa can reach __________ functioning if she has mild intellectual disability. a. second-grade b. third-grade c. sixth-grade d. college-level Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 129. Institutional placement is often based on __________. a. severity of the intellectual impairment b. fulfillment of basic necessities such as eating, and personal hygiene c. control of destructive or aggressive behavior d. physical disabilities such as blindness or paralysis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 130. What is the result of mainstreaming children with intellectual disability (ID)? a. Even children with mild ID are overwhelmed by the demands of regular classes and usually withdraw from their classmates when mainstreamed. b. While some children with mild ID achieve better when mainstreamed, others may be overwhelmed and withdraw from their schoolmates. c. Children with both mild and moderate ID achieve better when mainstreamed; however, those with severe and profound ID do not. d. Even children with severe ID achieve better when mainstreamed when they are given proper guidance and supervision. Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 131. Nationwide, the population of institutions for people with intellectual disability __________ following passage of the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. a. shrank by nearly two-thirds b. remained relatively stable c. increased by nearly one-third d. increased by nearly two-thirds Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. __________ can be used to help individuals with intellectual disability develop good hygienic habits. a. Structured behavioral approaches b. Psychotherapy c. Antidepressants d. Psychodynamic conflict resolution Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 133. Nelson Rockefeller suffered from __________. a. savant syndrome b. dyslexia c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder d. aphasia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4 Learning Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 134. Which U.S. vice president suffered from dyslexia? a. Dan Quayle b. Richard Nixon c. Dick Cheney d. Nelson Rockefeller Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4 Learning Disorders Learning Objective: None

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 135. If Connor suffers from the most common type of learning disorder, he has __________. a. mathematics disorder b. dyslexia c. disorder of written expression d. articulation disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4 Learning Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. The most common type of learning disorder is __________. a. mathematics disorder b. disorder of written expression c. reading disorder d. articulation disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4 Learning Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. Children with learning disorders are more likely than their peers to be diagnosed with __________ disorder. a. autism spectrum b. conduct c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity d. oppositional defiant Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 138. In a random sample of 100 school-age children who qualify for special education, up to __________ would have a learning disorder. a. 2 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 139. Dyslexia refers to a(n) __________. a. mathematics disorder b. articulation disorder c. disorder of written expression d. reading disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. The DSM-5 no longer uses the term __________ to describe a learning disorder characterized by impaired reading ability. a. savant syndrome b. dyslexia c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder d. amnesiac disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. In a sample of 100 randomly selected school-age children in the United States, up to __________ would have dyslexia. a. 2 b. 4 c. 10 d. 16 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 142. Compared to girls, boys are __________ likely to be diagnosed with dyslexia. a. much less b. just as c. slightly more d. much more Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 143. Which of the following children would be more likely to be diagnosed with dyslexia? a. a 5-year-old girl b. a 5-year-old boy c. an 8-year-old girl d. an 8-year-old boy Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 144. Compared to girls, boys with dyslexia are __________ likely to be disruptive in class and are __________ likely to be referred for evaluation. a. less; less b. less; more c. more; less d. more; more Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. Which of the following countries have the highest rates of dyslexia? a. German- and Russian-speaking countries b. Spanish-speaking countries c. Italian-speaking countries d. English- and French-speaking countries Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 146. Which of the following people would have the highest likelihood of having dyslexia? a. Victor, a man from France b. Alessandro, a man from Italy c. Martina, a woman from Italy d. Colette, a woman from France Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 147. Abe has poorly developed skills in recognizing words and comprehending written text. He reads laboriously and distorts, omits, and substitutes words when reading aloud. He also has trouble decoding letters, perceiving a “w” as an “m” or an “L” as a “J.” He is only 8 years old and his reading skills are far behind those of his classmates. He is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder. a. mathematics b. articulation c. writing d. reading Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 148. Malik is in the third grade. He is deficient in arithmetic skills and in understanding basic mathematical concepts such as addition and subtraction. He constantly confuses mathematical symbols (+, -, =) and does not understand the multiplication tables. He is suffering from a(n) __________. a. mathematics disorder b. articulation disorder c. disorder of written expression d. reading disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 149. Paul has deficient writing skills. His writing is characterized by numerous errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and difficulty in composing sentences and paragraphs. Although he is only 9 years old, he is already far behind his classmates in his writing skills. He is suffering from a(n) __________. a. mathematics disorder b. articulation disorder c. disorder of written expression d. reading disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 150. If Jeanette has a mild issue with writing, it may not be discovered until she is in __________. a. first grade b. second grade c. fifth grade d. college Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 151. If a child has difficulties staying organized or planning how to tackle large projects, it might indicate a __________. a. mathematics disorder b. problem with executive function c. reading disorder d. problem with temporal sensation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 152. Emma falls behind in her work because she is highly disorganized and messy. She often loses her homework or forgets to bring home needed materials. She doesn’t seem to understand how to plan for the completion of larger tasks, such as breaking them up into smaller pieces. She likely has __________. a. mathematics disorder b. a problem with executive function c. dyslexia d. a problem with temporal sensation Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 153. Children with dyslexia lack as much neural activity in the reading systems in the __________ of the brain. a. prefrontal cortex b. right temporal lobe c. left hemisphere d. occipital lobe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. If a person does not have dyslexia, one could expect high activation of the __________ of the brain when reading. a. left hemisphere b. right hemisphere c. parietal lobe d. temporal lobe Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 155. If Henry has an underlying brain circuitry problem that impacts his reading ability, he has the __________ form of dyslexia. a. pathogenic b. tertiary c. environmental d. genetic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. The form of dyslexia that involves defects in the neural circuitry of the brain that normal readers use to process speech sounds is the __________ form. a. pathogenic b. tertiary c. environmental d. genetic Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 157. The form of dyslexia in which people’s neural circuitry is intact but they rely more on memory than on decoding strategies to understand written words is the __________ form. a. pathogenic b. tertiary c. environmental d. genetic Answer: C

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 158. The form of dyslexia that is associated with more persistent reading disability and is more prevalent in children from disadvantaged educational backgrounds is the __________ form. a. pathogenic b. tertiary c. environmental d. genetic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. If a child has dyslexia, his or her __________ is likely underactive. a. parietal lobe b. cerebral cortex c. neural circuitry d. occipital lobe Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 160. Disorders that involve difficulty in understanding or using language are called __________ disorders. a. semantic b. learning c. phonetic d. communication Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.5 Communication Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 161. Consistent issues with tenses, such as saying “I swamed” or “I goed,” would fit __________. a. written expression disorder b. language disorder c. childhood-onset reading disorder d. translation disorder Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.1 Language Disorder Learning Objective: 13.5.1 Describe the key features of language disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 162. Sawyer has difficulty in both understanding and producing speech. He has difficulty in understanding certain types of words, such as words dealing with quantities or spatial characteristics, and he has trouble understanding sentences. His difficulties understanding language make it hard for him to express himself appropriately. He is suffering from __________. a. dyslexia b. language disorder c. speech sound disorder d. childhood-onset fluency disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.5.1 Language Disorder Learning Objective: 13.5.1 Describe the key features of language disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 163. Guillermo has severe impairments in spoken language. He has had slow vocabulary development, he has difficulty recalling words, he makes errors in tense, and he has problems producing sentences of appropriate length and complexity for his age. He is suffering from __________. a. language disorder b. dyslexia c. speech sound disorder d. childhood-onset fluency disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.1 Language Disorder Learning Objective: 13.5.1 Describe the key features of language disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 164. Which of the following is a communication disorder? a. speech sound disorder b. dyslexia c. auditory delay disorder d. language translation disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. Although Anthony has no neurological impairment or defects in his speech mechanism, he mispronounces certain sounds—especially “ch,” “f,” “l,” “sh,” and “th.” He often sounds as if he is uttering “baby talk.” He is in therapy, which seems to be helping, and his doctors hope that his problems will be conquered within two years, when he will be 8 years old. Anthony is suffering from __________. a. language disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

mixed receptive/language disorder speech sound disorder childhood-onset fluency disorder

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 166. Mild cases of speech sound disorder __________. a. usually resolve themselves in childhood b. usually resolve themselves, but not until late adolescence or early adulthood c. will not resolve themselves without extensive training and skills development exercises d. are almost never completely “cured,” even with extensive training and skills development exercises Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. Persistent stuttering, which is characterized by impaired fluency of speech, is classified in DSM-5 as a type of communication disorder called __________. a. stuttering b. speech sound disorder c. language disorder d. childhood-onset fluency disorder Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. If a child was diagnosed with childhood-onset fluency disorder at age 12, it would be considered __________. a. unusual, because this disorder usually appears between ages 2 and 7 years b. unusual, because this disorder usually appears between ages 7 and 11 years c. common, although it would be a bit earlier than the traditional onset at age 13 years d. common, as this disorder usually appears between ages 7 and 12 years Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 169. Landry, age 5, suffers from an inability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds. His speech

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e is characterized by repetition of certain sounds and syllables, prolongation of certain sounds, and displaying excess tension when emitting words. He is suffering from __________ disorder. a. language b. mixed receptive/language c. speech sound d. childhood-onset fluency Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 170. With regard to childhood-onset fluency disorder, James would be __________ as likely to develop it compared to Jessica. a. half b. twice c. three times d. four times Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Males are __________ as likely as females to stutter. a. one-third b. just c. three times d. nine times Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 172. About __________ percent of people who stutter overcome the problem without treatment. a. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 173. Children who stutter __________. a. tend to be more even-tempered than nonstutterers b. are typically younger than 5 years of age c. always also have problems with social anxiety d. may do so due to a mutation on a particular gene linked to persistent stuttering Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 174. Children who have continuing and profound difficulties communicating verbally and nonverbally with other people in their natural contexts would be diagnosed with __________ disorder. a. childhood-onset fluency b. social (pragmatic) communication c. speech sound d. language Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.5.3 Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Learning Objective: 13.5.3 Describe the key features of social (pragmatic) communication disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 175. A behavior disorder characterized by impulsivity, excessive motor activity, and inability to focus one’s attention is known as __________ disorder. a. conduct b. attention-deficit/hyperactivity c. oppositional defiant d. sensorimotor Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 176. Which of the following is one of the three major problems involved in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? a. lethargy b. impulsivity c. intentionally aggressive behavior d. compulsive rituals Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 177. In a random sample of 100 children and adolescents in the United States, up to __________ could be classified as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. a. 10 b. 13 c. 19 d. 25 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. A parent seeking a confirmation of ADHD for a child should wait until __________. a. infancy b. elementary school c. preschool d. middle school Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. Which of the following children is most likely to be diagnosed with ADHD? a. an African American boy b. a Hispanic American girl c. a Euro-American boy d. an African American girl Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 180. To be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the disorder must begin by age __________. a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 12 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 181. Todd is 6 years old. His behavior is characterized by inattention, bullying, temper tantrums, stubbornness, and fidgeting. He is easily distracted, fails to finish anything he starts, often acts impulsively, and requires constant supervision. He is always on the go, running and climbing on things, and he cannot wait his turn in games or lines. He is suffering from __________ disorder. a. obsessive–compulsive b. oppositional defiant c. conduct d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 182. If 5-year-old Marcus occasionally gets “hyper” and has difficulty sitting still, he __________. a. meets the criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder b. is normal c. will need to be put on Ritalin to control his behavior d. requires therapy to control his behavior Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 183. A child with ADHD would have __________ than a child without ADHD. a. more goal-directed behavior b. less goal-directed behavior c. less energy d. a greater ability to focus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. Symptoms of ADHD tend to __________. a. disappear by late adolescence and early adulthood b. decline with age, but often persist in milder forms into adulthood c. remain about the same well into adulthood and middle age d. increase in severity until young adulthood, when they finally begin to subside

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 185. __________ percent of U.S. adults are affected by ADHD at some point in their lives. a. Less than 1 b. About 4 c. Around 10 to 12 d. More than 16 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 186. If Jamutai has adult ADHD, she likely has __________. a. hyperactivity and distractibility, but not inattention b. hyperactivity and inattention, but not distractibility c. inattention and distractibility, but not hyperactivity d. hyperactivity, distractibility, and inattention Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 187. Which statement accurately depicts the association between smoking and ADHD? a. “You shouldn’t smoke when pregnant because it has been linked to ADHD.” b. “It doesn’t matter if you smoke when pregnant, the nicotine cannot reach the baby.” c. “You can smoke a cigarette or two a day when pregnant—the amount of nicotine is low enough not to matter.” d. “The baby’s father shouldn’t smoke during a pregnancy because paternal smoking has been linked to ADHD.” Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 188. A person who has difficulty inhibiting impulsive behavior and maintaining self-control likely has a less active __________. a. reticular formation b. hippocampus

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Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 189. A treat of a marshmallow for good behavior in 10 minutes might be __________ for a child with ADHD compared to a child without this diagnosis. a. more rewarding b. less rewarding c. less appetizing d. more appetizing Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 190. The most common treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is __________. a. psychodynamic b. behavioral c. surgical d. pharmacological Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 191. If Ricardo is on a drug treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, he is likely taking a(n) __________. a. stimulant b. mild tranquilizer c. opiate d. major tranquilizer Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 192. A child on stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD will have increased activity of the __________ compared to a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e child with ADHD who is not on stimulant drugs. a. limbic system b. prefrontal cortex c. brain stem region d. cingulate gyrus Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 193. Stimulants used in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have been shown to do which of the following? a. increase academic achievement b. increase positive mood c. decrease impulsivity d. improve the ability to make friends Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 194. Which of the following can be a short-term side effect of using stimulant medications to treat attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder? a. accelerated growth b. weight gain c. insomnia d. memory loss Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 195. If Carson is taking the first nonstimulant medication approved for the treatment of ADHD, he is taking __________. a. Strattera b. Cylert c. Zoloft d. Xanax Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 196. A child taking Strattera would have __________ levels compared to a child not taking Strattera. a. elevated norepinephrine b. decreased norepinephrine c. elevated serotonin d. decreased serotonin Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 197. A psychological disorder in childhood and adolescence characterized by disruptive, antisocial behavior is known as __________. a. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder b. oppositional defiant disorder c. conduct disorder d. dyslexia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 198. Children with __________ are literally incapable of controlling their behavior, and children with __________ purposefully violate social norms and the rights of others. a. conduct disorder; ADHD b. ADHD; conduct disorder c. ADHD; ADHD d. conduct disorder; conduct disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 199. Children with conduct disorder __________, whereas children with ADHD __________. a. throw temper tantrums; are intentionally aggressive b. throw temper tantrums; cannot stop themselves from being aggressive and cruel toward others c. intentionally violate the rights of others; seem incapable of controlling their behavior d. seem incapable of controlling their behavior; intentionally violate the rights of others Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 200. Harry is 9 years old. He cheats in school, steals from his neighbors and classmates, and destroys his classmates’ prized possessions when he cannot steal them. He is already using drugs and lies about his drug use and other antisocial activities. He has run away from home twice, and he tried to burn down his family’s house the first time he was returned home after running away. He has even been caught trying to mutilate the family cat. He appears to feel no guilt or remorse over his behavior. He is suffering from __________ disorder. a. antisocial personality b. oppositional defiant c. conduct d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 201. The rate of conduct disorder in boys is __________ the rate in girls. a. equal to b. nearly half c. nearly twice d. three times Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. If a child with conduct disorder got into trouble for stealing, the child is likely __________. a. a girl b. a boy c. also affected by depression d. also affected by autism Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 203. If a child with conduct disorder got into trouble for substance use, the child is likely __________. a. a girl b. a boy c. also affected by depression d. also affected by autism Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 204. The average age of onset for conduct disorder is __________ years. a. 3.6 b. 7.6 c. 11.6 d. 15.6 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 205. Conduct disorder is to __________ behavior as oppositional defiant disorder is to __________ behavior. a. nonattending; attending b. outright delinquent; nondelinquent c. nondelinquent; outright delinquent d. aggressive; nonaggressive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 206. Oppositional defiant disorder may be a precursor of __________ disorder. a. separation anxiety b. obsessive–compulsive c. conduct d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 207. If Camden has oppositional defiant disorder and Logan has conduct disorder, Camden probably developed his disorder __________ Logan. a. earlier than b. later than c. at the same time as d. 10 years later than Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 208. Compared to conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder tends to be __________ and begins __________. a. milder; earlier b. milder; later c. more severe; earlier d. more severe; later Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 209. Alex is 9 years old. He has a poor self-image and is often involved in disruptive behavior at home or in school. Typically, his behavior involves not following rules or doing what he is told. Interestingly, he almost never engages in behavior that hurts others or violates their rights. He just seems to have a difficult time accepting authority and developing positive relationships with those around him. He is suffering from __________ disorder. a. obsessive–compulsive b. oppositional defiant c. conduct d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 210. Oppositional defiant disorder typically starts in the __________ environment but may extend to other settings, such as __________. a. school; home b. daycare setting; home c. home; the child’s fantasy play d. home; school Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 211. Many theorists believe that oppositional defiant disorder stems from being born with a(n) __________ temperament. a. easy b. compliant c. slow to warm up d. difficult Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 212. Psychodynamic theorists look at oppositional defiant disorder as a sign of fixation at the __________ stage of development. a. oral b. anal c. phallic d. genital Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 213. Learning theorists view oppositional defiant disorder as arising from __________. a. excessive use of punishment b. use of aversive conditioning c. inappropriate reinforcement strategies d. the use of unconditional positive regard Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 214. Which of the following would be the best advice for a parent who wants to avoid his or her child developing oppositional defiant disorder? a. Do not allow the child to voice his or her opinion. b. Do not give in when the child refuses to comply with parental wishes. c. Maintain soft limits with the child. d. Do not push for academic excellence from the child. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 215. Which of the following factors is involved in the development of conduct disorder in children? a. having parents who work long hours b. growing up in a low-income home c. parental marital conflict d. overprotective parental monitoring Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 216. Evidence shows that early experiences of physical abuse and harsh parenting increase the risk of conduct disorder, but only in children with __________. a. a co-occurring disorder such as ADHD b. a parent with a drug or alcohol problem c. no father in the home environment d. a certain genetic profile Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 217. In order to provide treatment for McKenzie, who is a young child with oppositional defiant disorder, __________ must be changed through behavior modification techniques. a. parental behavior b. stealing c. tantrums d. television show choices Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 218. A childhood disorder characterized by extreme fear of separation from parents or other caretakers is known as __________ disorder. a. conduct b. separation anxiety c. oppositional defiant d. depressive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 219. It would be normal for a child to develop separation anxiety at __________year(s) of age. a. 1 b. 4 c. 7 d. 8 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 220. Marcy is 6 years old. She dreads going to first grade because she worries all day that her parents are going to

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e die while she is at school. She often worries so much that she develops nausea. At home, she clings to her parents, following them everywhere. She is deeply concerned about death and dying and wants her mommy to stay with her when she goes to sleep. Marcy is suffering from __________ disorder. a. separation anxiety b. generalized anxiety c. overanxious d. conduct Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 221. In a random sample of 100 children, up to __________ would have separation anxiety disorder. a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 222. School phobia is the traditional name for what we now call __________ disorder. a. separation anxiety b. avoidant c. overanxious d. generalized anxiety Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 223. If Elsa experiences a life change such as illness, a change in home address, or the death of a family member, she may develop __________ disorder. a. separation anxiety b. overanxious c. phobic d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 224. According to psychoanalytic theorists, childhood anxieties are the result of __________.

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generalized fears of rejection negative self-talk unconscious conflicts a genetic predisposition

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 225. According to cognitive theorists, childhood anxieties are the result of __________. a. generalized fears of rejection b. negative self-talk c. unconscious conflicts d. a genetic predisposition Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 226. According to learning theorists, childhood anxieties are the result of __________. a. generalized fears of rejection b. negative self-talk c. unconscious conflicts d. a genetic predisposition Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 227. Treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents is most effective when __________. a. it includes use of the drug Strattera b. it includes the technique of flooding c. the children are taught to replace anxious self-talk with coping self-talk d. the children explore repressed memories and become conscious of childhood fixations Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 228. Benzodiazepines are used __________ SSRIs to treat anxiety in children. a. as frequently as b. less frequently than c. more frequently than d. twice as often as

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 229. In a random sample of 100 children between the ages of 5 and 13 years of age, up to __________ would have major depressive disorder. a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. 12 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 230. If Tommy, a preschooler, had major depressive disorder, it would be considered __________. a. common b. fairly common c. extremely common d. rare Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 231. Major depression is diagnosed __________ often in girls compared to boys in childhood. a. more b. half as c. less d. equally as Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 232. Which of the following is a distinctive feature of childhood depression? a. avoiding parents b. wanting to spend time exclusively with peers c. hypersomnia d. fear of parents’ dying

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 233. It would be unusual for a 5-year-old child to realize that he has depression because the ability to recognize internal feeling states typically develops __________ year(s) later. a. one b. two c. three d. five Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 234. Which of the following is a cognitive distortion common to children suffering from depression? a. feeling that they are not being rewarded enough for their accomplishments b. feeling angry and resentful over sibling needs c. blaming others for negative outcomes, even when it is unwarranted d. selectively attending to the negative features of an event Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. Researchers found that depressed students in Hong Kong and Europe __________. a. readily blamed others for problems b. spent too much time watching television c. blew failures and problems out of proportion d. engaged in shoplifting or drug use prior to becoming depressed Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 236. Among adolescent girls, those who develop a(n) __________ coping style are at greatest risk for developing depression. a. passive, ruminative

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active, avoidant passive, denial-based active, direct

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 237. Critics contend that we are overusing psychiatric drugs on children, particularly __________. a. Ritalin b. Zoloft c. Strattera d. Prozac Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 238. Critics contend that overuse of __________ can cause sleeplessness and weight loss in children. a. Zoloft b. Prozac c. lithium d. Ritalin Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 239. Warnings issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveal a small increased risk of suicidal symptoms in youths and young adults under the age of __________ when treated with __________ medication. a. 25; stimulant b. 15; antidepressant c. 18; antipsychotic d. 25; antidepressant Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 240. Youths and young adults treated with antidepressant medication show a __________ risk of suicidal symptoms. a. large decreased b. slight decreased c. slight increased d. large increased Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 241. It is generally agreed by experts that __________ is the treatment of choice for psychological problems in children and adolescents. a. drug therapy b. psychotherapy c. a combination of drug therapy and psychotherapy d. no existing form of therapy Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 242. Suicide is __________ among younger children and younger adolescents. a. virtually nonexistent b. rare c. fairly common d. an epidemic Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 243. Ahmed would be at greatest risk for committing suicide if he were __________ years old. a. 5 b. 8 c. 9 d. 15 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 244. Girls are __________ as likely as boys to attempt suicide. a. half b. just c. twice d. three times Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 245. Compared to boys, girls are __________ likely to attempt suicide and are __________ likely to successfully complete the attempt. a. less; less b. more; less c. less; more d. more; more Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 246. If a child committed suicide, it is more likely that the person was an __________. a. 8-year-old boy b. 18-year-old boy c. 8-year-old girl d. 18-year-old girl Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 247. Which of the following people is at highest risk for suicide in the United States? a. a person who lives in Boston, Massachusetts b. a person who lives in San Diego, California c. a person who lives in Stratton Mountain, Vermont d. a person who lives in Eagle County, Colorado Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide? a. Seth, a non-Hispanic White b. Jerome, an African American

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Naoki, an Asian American Marco, a Hispanic American

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 249. In a random sample of 100 children who have attempted suicide in the past, approximately __________ will try to commit suicide again. a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 75 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 250. If a person talks about committing suicide, he or she should be taken seriously because more than __________ percent of adolescents who take their lives have previously talked about doing so. a. 20 b. 60 c. 40 d. 80 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 251. Adolescent suicide is __________. a. almost never found to occur in clusters b. more likely in urban areas c. rarely talked about ahead of time d. linked to prior sexual abuse Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 252. In previous decades, children with __________ disorder might have been misdiagnosed with ADHD or ODD. a. bipolar b. major depressive c. schizoaffective

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dysthymic

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 253. By the early 2000s, as many as __________ percent of children and adolescents in the United States had received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a rate that increased fortyfold from the early 1990s. a. 1 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 254. If Darius demonstrates extreme irritability and frequent angry outbursts, but lacks inflated self-esteem and pressured speech, he likely has __________ disorder. a. disruptive mood dysregulation b. intermittent explosive c. bipolar d. major depressive Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 255. Enuresis and encopresis are disorders involving problems with elimination that are not due to __________ causes. a. organic b. psychosocial c. psychosexual d. genetic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.8 Elimination Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 256. If Brody fails to achieve control over urination beyond the “normal” age for attaining bladder control, he may have __________. a. general paresis b. enuresis c. encopresis

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nocturnal enuresis

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 257. The DSM-5 restricts the diagnosis of enuresis to children whose chronological age is at least __________ year(s), or those who have achieved an equivalent level of development. a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 258. Bed-wetting in boys is __________ daytime accidents in girls. a. as common as b. more frequent than c. less frequent than d. nonexistent compared to Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 259. Bed-wetting usually occurs in __________ sleep. a. early b. light c. restless d. the deepest stage of Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 260. According to psychodynamic theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children for which of the following reasons? a. Enuresis represents hostility toward their parents because of harsh toilet training.

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The child just gained a baby brother or sister. The child is struggling with the Oedipal complex. Enuresis results from an immature nervous system and the child’s inability to recognize bladder tension.

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 261. According to learning theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children __________. a. whose parents attempted to toilet-train them early b. who just gained a baby brother or sister c. whose parents are divorcing d. who have deep-seated hostility toward their parents Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 262. The disorder that characterizes children who have persistent bed-wetting and have never established urinary control is __________, whereas the disorder that characterizes children who developed bed-wetting problems after establishing urinary control is __________. a. primary enuresis; secondary enuresis b. primary encopresis; secondary encopresis c. secondary enuresis; primary enuresis d. secondary encopresis; primary encopresis Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 263. The disorder that characterizes children who develop bed-wetting problems after they have established urinary control is __________. a. primary enuresis b. secondary enuresis c. primary encopresis d. secondary encopresis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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264. Evidence indicates that genetic factors are involved in the development of __________ enuresis. a. neither primary nor secondary b. primary but not secondary c. secondary but not primary d. both primary and secondary Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 265. The course of enuresis typically __________. a. resolves itself as the child matures b. requires medication to correct the child’s immature nervous system c. becomes worse as the child matures d. requires psychotherapy to correct the child’s underlying anxieties Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. The urine alarm method of treating bed-wetting relies on principles of __________. a. cognitive restructuring b. response prevention c. operant conditioning d. classical conditioning Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 267. When an alarm is used to train a child to wake up when feeling bladder tension, waking up to use the bathroom is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 268. When an alarm is used to train a child to wake up to urinate at the feeling of bladder tension, the bladder tension itself is the __________. a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 269. To overcome bed-wetting, Caleb is undergoing treatment using the urine alarm method, which has the __________ success rate and the __________ relapse rate. a. lowest; lowest b. lowest; highest c. highest; lowest d. highest; highest Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 270. Lack of control over bowel movements that is not due to a physical disorder in a child is called __________. a. general paresis b. encopresis c. enuresis d. nocturnal enuresis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 271. The DSM-5 restricts the diagnosis of encopresis to children of age __________ years or older, or those who have achieved equivalent development. a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 272. Bed-wetting is more common among __________, and soiling is more common among __________. a. girls; girls b. boys; girls c. girls; boys d. boys; boys Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 273. If Jane experiences bed-wetting, it is most likely to happen during the __________, and if she experiences soiling, it is most likely to happen during the __________. a. day; day b. day; night c. night; day d. night; night Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 274. Soiling often appears to follow __________. a. overeating b. oversleeping c. situational stress d. harsh punishment for previous “accidents” Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 275. Soiling may best be helped through __________. a. Gestalt therapy b. association of appropriate behavior and external cues c. rewards and mild punishments d. harsh punishments Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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True-False Questions 276. If Taylin has autism, it will likely be discovered at around age 10. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 277. The DSM-5 describes neurodevelopmental disorders as disorders involving an impairment of brain functioning or development that affects the child’s psychological, cognitive, social, or emotional development. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. A Thai parent would view a disruptive child as more problematic than an American parent would. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.1 Cultural Beliefs about What is Normal and Abnormal Learning Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 279. Jill would be at greater risk than Jack of developing many childhood disorders, ranging from autism to hyperactivity to elimination disorders. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 280. At age 5 a girl would be less likely to have a mood disorder than she would at age 15. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 281. Even if physical abuse does not cause serious physical injury, it can lead to emotional distress.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 282. Research has demonstrated a clear causal link between vaccinations, such as the MMR vaccine, and autism. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 283. David would be five times more likely to develop autism than Danielle. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 284. A 45-year-old woman would be more likely to have a child with autism than a 25-year-old woman would. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 285. Investigators linked increased risk of both autism and schizophrenia in children with older fathers. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 286. It would be common for a child with autism to have been labeled a “good baby” early in infancy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 287. Children with autism are not bound by ritual and resist parents attempting to provide preservation of sameness.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 288. If Nicole has autism, she likely lags well below the norm in intellectual development. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.1 Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 289. If Brooke has autism and her mother hugs her, Brooke may pay attention to the hug, but not connect the feeling with her mother. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 290. A child with autism likely has brain areas related to language that grow more slowly than in children without autism. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 291. Ivar Lovaas has suggested that children with autism have perceptual deficits that limit them to processing only one stimulus at a time. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 292. The best course of treatment for autism is drugs to increase cognitive and language development. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 293. The highest-functioning adults with autism exhibit normal communication and social skills and a wide range of interests. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.2.3 Treatment of Autism Learning Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 294. About 11 percent of the general population is affected by intellectual disability. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3 Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 295. People with severe intellectual disability outnumber those with mild intellectual disability. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 296. Children with severe intellectual disability outnumber those with mild intellectual disability by a ratio of 8 to 1. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. The cause of Down syndrome remains unknown. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 298. Most children with Down syndrome learn to read, write, and perform simple arithmetic. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 299. Klinefelter syndrome is to males as Turner syndrome is to females. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 300. Estimates of the prevalence of Klinefelter syndrome are about 20 cases per 1,000 male births. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 301. A girl with Turner syndrome would have more estrogen than a girl without Turner syndrome. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. Turner syndrome is characterized by the presence of a single Y chromosome instead of the normal XY pairing of chromosomes. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 303. Fragile X syndrome is the most common type of inherited intellectual disability. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 304. Fragile X syndrome affects about 1 out of 3,000 males. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 305. Fragile X syndrome affects about 1 out of 2,000 to 2,500 females.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 306. If both Christopher and Christina had Fragile X syndrome, the effects would be more severe in Christopher. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 307. If Myra was worried about her child having Fragile X syndrome, she could have a genetic test conducted to discover if the baby has this syndrome. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 308. Fragile X syndrome can be treated through genetic surgery. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 309. If Chandler has phenylketonuria, he will likely die before age 1. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 310. Fetal alcohol syndrome can cause intellectual disability. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 311. If a child who lives in an old house ingests paint chips containing lead, it could result in intellectual disability.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 312. Being capable of memorizing an entire page of complex digits with little effort would be considered a savant skill. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. Some people can recall verbatim every story they read in a newspaper. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, which Congress passed in 1975, provided that people with intellectual disability have the right to receive appropriate treatment in the least-restrictive treatment setting. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 315. Adults with mild intellectual disability often work in outside jobs and live in their own apartments. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 316. Deinstitutionalization of people with intellectual disability has largely resulted in massive social problems and swelled the ranks of America’s homeless population, whereas deinstitutionalization of mental patients did not have the same effect. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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317. The emotional life of people with intellectual disability has received tremendous attention in the literature. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 318. People with intellectual disability are immune from psychological problems. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 319. If Mary has intellectual disability, she is no different from someone else in possible need of therapy for depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 320. Dyslexia is the most common type of learning disorder, accounting for perhaps 80 percent of cases. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4 Learning Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 321. A person with a learning disorder will likely always have that disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 322. A person with intellectual disability is considered to have a type of learning disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 323. If a child with dyslexia was randomly selected from the population, it would likely be a boy. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 324. It would be considered normal for stuttering to begin at age 10. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 325. Thomas is five times more likely to develop childhood-onset fluency disorder than Tara. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 326. In the case of stuttering, genetic factors do not appear to play an important role. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 327. Treatment of communication disorders is generally best approached with antipsychotic and antidepressant medications. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.3 Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Learning Objective: 13.5.3 Describe the key features of social (pragmatic) communication disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 328. If a woman had a son and a daughter, the daughter would be five times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 329. Isaiah, an African American child, would be less likely to receive the diagnosis of ADHD than Richard, a Euro-American children. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 330. It is most common for ADHD to be diagnosed during preschool, at an average age of 3. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 331. Normal children can sit still and concentrate for a while if they want to, but children with ADHD cannot. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 332. Children with ADHD tend to have problems with working memory. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 333. A task that involves working memory, such as holding in mind a list of flowers already named, would be difficult for a child with ADHD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 334. Maternal smoking during pregnancy may put some children at increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 335. If Amy has ADHD and she is calm, she is likely taking a stimulant medication. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 336. Children who are hyperactive are often given central nervous system depressants to help calm them down. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 337. The first nonstimulant drug approved for use in treating ADHD was Strattera. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 338. One of the benefits of ADHD medication is that it renders it unnecessary to teach children new skills to cope with their behaviors. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 339. If Noah had conduct disorder and Jeremiah had ADHD, they would have nearly identical behavior patterns. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 340. Conduct disorder is a surprisingly common problem, affecting about 22 percent of males and 17 percent of females. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 341. A boy has a 10 times greater chance of having conduct disorder compared to a girl. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 342. Conduct disorders tend to be episodic and unstable. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 343. Oppositional defiant disorder is one of the rarest diagnoses among children. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 344. Oppositional defiant disorder involves more delinquent behavior than conduct disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 345. Psychodynamic theorists look at oppositional defiant disorder as a sign of fixation at the oral stage of

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e psychosexual development. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 346. Ironically, Jeremy, who has conduct disorder, is rarely demanding and most often compliant with his parents and other family members. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 347. Aggressive children often assume that others intend them ill when they do not. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 348. Anxieties and fears are a normal feature of childhood. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7 Childhood Anxiety and Depression Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 349. It would be considered normal for Regina to show anxiety when separated from her caregivers. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 350. Some children refuse to go to school because they believe terrible things may happen to their parents while the children are away. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 351. In a random classroom of children, up to 5 percent may have separation anxiety disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 352. If a child demonstrates fear of something bad happening to parents while the child and parents are separated, the child is likely to be a boy. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 353. Depression is common among children and adolescents. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 354. Major depression almost doubles from childhood to adolescence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 355. It would be possible for Kenneth, a preschooler, to have major depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 356. Among adolescents, aggressive and sexual acting out may be signs of underlying depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 357. It would be unusual for Rowan, a 5-year-old, to report feelings of depression. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 358. Difficulties at school, problem behaviors, and physical complaints may actually be signs of depression in children. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 359. Childhood depression rarely occurs by itself. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 360. If Carrie has depression, it is likely that she engages in distorted thinking patterns. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 361. In one study, 75 percent of depressed youths treated with cognitive behavioral therapy no longer showed signs of depression by the end of treatment. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 362. Suicide is relatively uncommon among younger children.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 363. Suicide is unfortunately quite common among young teens around the time of puberty. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 364. If Guido talks about suicide, he is likely only venting his feelings and does not really intend to kill himself. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 365. Children and adolescents who have survived suicide attempts are unlikely to try it again. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 366. Among people in the 10- to 34-year-old age range, suicide is the second most common cause of death. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 367. If Keriam commits suicide, he is unlikely to have had family problems. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 368. Addiction in the adolescent’s family, or substance abuse by the adolescent, is rarely a factor in suicide. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 369. If a suicide occurs, several more may follow because suicides often occur in clusters. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 370. Keith would be more likely to have enuresis than Kaitlyn. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 371. In a random sample of 5-year-olds, up to 20 percent would meet diagnostic criteria for enuresis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 372. It would not be unusual for Rhonda, who acquired daytime control over her bladder, to have accidents in the nighttime for a year or more after gaining that control. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 373. Primary enuresis is apparently not genetically influenced and characterizes children with occasional bedwetting. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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374. It is normal for persistent bed-wetting in childhood to continue into adolescence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 375. If Malea has enuresis, it will likely resolve itself. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 376. The best way to handle Jacob’s bed-wetting is to apply principles of classical conditioning. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 377. If Marek experiences soiling, it is most likely to happen during the night while he is sleeping. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 378. In a random sample of 100 5-year-olds, approximately 10 would have encopresis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.2 Encopresis Learning Objective: 13.8.2 Describe the key features of encopresis. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Essay Questions 379. Provide an example of a behavior that would be normal at one age but abnormal at another. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 380. Explain what neurodevelopmental disorders are. Additionally, compare each of the major types of neurodevelopmental disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1 Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence; 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder; 13.3 Intellectual Disability; 13.4 Learning Disorder; 13.5 Communication Disorders; 13.6.1 AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 381. Provide an example of someone with at least three factors that increase the likelihood that he or she will experience mental health problems as a child or adolescent. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.1.3 Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders Learning Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 382. Synthesize what is known about the rise in rates of autism. What factors have been identified as possibly contributing to the disorder? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 383. A friend asserts that vaccinations clearly cause autism. Refute this argument. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 384. Synthesize what is known about Down syndrome, such as the physical appearance of the individual with the disorder, the causes of the disorder, and general outcome of those with Down syndrome. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 385. Provide examples of three major causes of intellectual disability. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 386. Describe what phenylketonuria (PKU) is, how it is discovered, and what the optimal treatment would be for a child who has the disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 387. Compare and contrast Klinefelter and Turner syndromes in terms of cause, prevalence, features, and characteristics. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 388. Synthesize what is known about the cause, prevalence, features, and characteristics of Fragile X syndrome. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.1 Features and Causes of Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 389. Provide examples of different social and academic interventions that have proven effective in working with persons with intellectual disability. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.3.2 Interventions for Intellectual Disability Learning Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 390. Synthesize the various problems children can have in learning to read. Why are rates of dyslexia higher in English- and French-speaking countries? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 391. Synthesize what is known about defects in brain circuitry responsible for processing sensory input that may be linked to learning disabilities. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 392. Provide examples of different treatments for learning disorders. Which would be most effective? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.4.1 Features of Learning Disorders, Causal Factors, and Treatments Learning Objective: 13.4.1 Identify the types of deficits associated with learning disorders and describe ways of understanding and treating learning disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 393. Provide examples of at least three different communication disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 13.5.1 Language Disorder; 13.5.2 Problems with Speech; 13.5.3 Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Learning Objectives: 13.5.1 Describe the key features of language disorder; 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech; 13.5.3 Describe the key features of social (pragmatic) communication disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 394. Synthesize what is known about the cause, features, and characteristics of childhood-onset fluency disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.5.2 Problems with Speech Learning Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 395. Compare and contrast attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder; 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objectives: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods; 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder; 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 396. Synthesize the brain research that has been conducted with ADHD. Cite the emerging view about executive functions in the brain and ADHD. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 397. Compare the types of medications used to treat ADHD. What are the limitations of this therapy? What other types of therapy can be combined with medication in order to provide more effective treatment?

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Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 398. Explain how conduct disorder differs from ADHD. What other childhood and adult problems are associated with conduct disorder? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.2 Conduct Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.2 Describe the key features of conduct disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 399. Explain how oppositional defiant disorder differs from conduct disorder. How do family factors contribute to the presence of oppositional defiant disorder? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.6.3 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Learning Objective: 13.6.3 Describe the key features of oppositional defiant disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 400. Compare children with normal and abnormal separation anxiety. At what age is it most typical? How is separation anxiety disorder treated? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.1 Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.1 Describe the key features of anxiety-related disorders in children and adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 401. Synthesize what is known about childhood depression. What children are most at risk for developing this disorder? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 402. Take a stance in the controversy about overmedicating children with psychiatric drugs. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 13.7.2 Childhood Depression Learning Objective: 13.7.2 Describe common features of depression in childhood and identify cognitive biases associated with childhood depression and ways of treating childhood depression. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 403. Provide an example of a person who demonstrates at least six of the 10 factors discussed in the text as contributing to suicide among children and adolescents.

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Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.7.3 Suicide in Children and Adolescents Learning Objective: 13.7.3 Identify risk factors for suicide in adolescents. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 404. Apply classical conditioning to treating enuresis. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 13.8.1 Enuresis Learning Objective: 13.8.1 Describe the key features of enuresis and evaluate methods of treating bedwetting. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 13: Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood and Adolescence Quiz: Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence EOM Q13.1.1 Question: Carley is a rambunctious child who has difficulty sitting still. Which of the following statements is true? a. If her parents were Thai, they would likely be less worried about Carley’s behavior. b. If her parents were American, they would likely be less worried about Carley’s behavior. c. Carley’s behavior would be equally upsetting to American and Thai parents. d. Carley’s behavior would be seen as more malleable with American parents. Answer: a Consider This: Thai culture believes that behavioral change is inevitable. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. EOM Q13.1.2 Question: Crystal has been engaged in __________ therapy in which she enacts family conflict symbolically using objects. a. play b. talk c. abstract d. artistic Answer: a Consider This: This method of therapy is good for children who have limited conversational abilities. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Easy Objective: 13.1.1 Explain the differences between normal and abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and the role of cultural beliefs in determining abnormality. EOM Q13.1.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding mental illness is true? a. Of the 20% of children who have a mental illness, only half of them actually receive treatment. b. Of the 15% of children who have a mental illness, only a third of them actually receive treatment. c. Of the 10% of children who have a mental illness, only half of them actually receive treatment. d. Of the 30% of children who have a mental illness, only a third of them actually receive treatment. Answer: a Consider This: 1 in 5 children have a mental illness. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. EOM Q13.1.4 Question: A child with which type of disorder is at greatest risk of going untreated? a. a mood disorder b. a learning disorder c. a disruptive behavior disorder d. an elimination disorder Answer: a Consider This: Children with internalized problems are less likely to be treated than those with externalized problems

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. EOM Q13.1.5 Question: Peter, age 10, often comes to school unkempt. He is an underachiever at school, gets along poorly with his classmates, and is frequently absent. He was recently caught torturing kittens and is known to pick fights with children smaller than him. The combination of these behaviors suggests that he __________. a. experiences physical abuse and neglect b. is a child with autism c. is adopted d. has ADHD Answer: a Consider This: Children who are maltreated often have difficulty forming healthy peer relationships. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.1.3 Identify risk factors for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and describe the effects of child abuse. Quiz: Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder EOM Q13.2.1 Question: Lorali’s speech patterns are disrupted. She often “parrots” what others say. This condition is known as __________. a. echolalia b. ritualistic language c. parroting d. repetitive speech Answer: A Consider This: Children with this condition often repeat words in a high-pitched monotone. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism. EOM Q13.2.2 Question: Beatrice, age 7, does not relate to others. She lacks speech and exhibits disturbed motor behavior, intellectual impairment, and tantrums if objects in her room are moved or there is a change in her daily routine. Beatrice’s behaviors most closely meet the criteria for a diagnosis of _______ disorder. a. autism spectrum b. attention-deficit/hyperactivity c. communication d. disruptive behavior. Answer: a Consider This: Although children with this disorder may be unresponsive to others, they can display strong emotions, especially negative emotions such as anger and fear. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism. EOM Q13.2.3 Question: Tristan, who has been diagnosed with autism, often demonstrates a resistance to deviations in the arrangement of his possessions or changes in his routine. This feature of autism is known as __________. a. preservation of sameness b. perseveration c. environmental static d. conservation of environment Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: These children have a strong aversion to environmental changes. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.2.1 Describe key features of autism. EOM Q13.2.4 Question: Recent evidence suggests that in children with autism, the parts of the brain responsible for language and social behavior __________ than in other children. a. grow much more slowly b. begin the pruning process sooner c. have more immature, prenatal neuronal structures d. have denser motor neurons Answer: a Consider This: This results in struggles with developing social and emotional skills. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 13.2.2 Identify possible causal factors in autism. EOM Q13.2.5 Question: Biomedical treatments for autism typically include the use of __________ drugs to control disruptive behavior. a. antipsychotic b. antianxiety c. mood stabilizing d. antidepressant Answer: a Consider This: These drugs work better when used in combination with a training program to teach parents how to respond to the disruptive behavior. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.2.3 Describe the treatment of autism. Quiz: Intellectual Disability EOM Q13.3.1 Question: Susan’s son Bob, age 17, attends special classes at the local high school. He is able to read and perform arithmetic calculations on a fourth-grade level. Bob is friendly, verbal, and can be guided in the area of social conformity. Bob’s level of intellectual disability is likely to be classified as __________. a. mild b. severe c. moderate d. profound Answer: a Consider This: People with this level of severity can often live independently in the community with minimal support. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. EOM Q13.3.2 Question: The presence of an additional X chromosome in __________ syndrome affects only males, whereas a single X chromosome instead of two in __________ syndrome affects only females. a. Klinefelter; Turner b. Turner; Klinefelter c. Klinefelter; Fragile X d. Down; Turner Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: Chromosomal abnormalities such as these can result in intellectual disabilities. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. EOM Q13.3.3 Question: __________ is a genetic disorder caused by a recessive gene that prevents the body of a child from metabolizing an amino acid found in many foods, causing damage to the central nervous system and severe intellectual disability. a. phenylketonuria b. Turner syndrome c. Fragile X syndrome d. Klinefelter syndrome Answer: a Consider This: This genetic disorder occurs in about 1 in every 10,000 to 15,000 births. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. EOM Q13.3.4 Question: John has limited general intellectual abilities but is able to tell you in a few seconds the day of the week of any given date. Clinicians use the label __________ to refer to someone with severe mental deficiencies who possesses some remarkable abilities like John’s. a. savant syndrome b. intellectual outlier c. cognitively efficient processing d. skill-specific cognitive processing. Answer: a Consider This: This occurs more frequently in males by a ratio of about 6 to 1. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 13.3.1 Describe the key features and causes of intellectual disability. EOM Q13.3.5 Question: Which of the following statements regarding individuals with intellectual disability is true? a. Today, individuals with intellectual disability are afforded more independence in relation to the degree to which they are able to function in society. b. Today, individuals with intellectual disability are largely institutionalized and kept separate from mainstream society. c. Today, individuals with intellectual disability are always mainstreamed into traditional classrooms. d. Today, individuals with intellectual disability are relegated to special education classrooms only. Answer: a Consider This: Many individuals are considered high functioning and can be more independent than others. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.3.2 Describe interventions used to help children with intellectual disability. Quiz: Learning Disorders EOM Q13.4.1 Question: The DSM-5 applies a single diagnosis of __________ to encompass various types of learning disorders or disabilities involving significant deficits in skills required in reading, writing, arithmetic and math, and executive functions. a. specific learning disorder b. dyslexia c. intellectual deficiency d. communication disorder

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Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: When faced with a challenging or stressful situation, children who stutter tend to be __________ than nonstutterers. a. more emotionally reactive b. more hostile c. more enthusiastic d. less anxious Answer: a Consider This: Stuttering is often accompanied by anxiety about speaking situations, arising from embarrassment. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 13.5.2 Describe the key features of psychological disorders involving problems with speech. EOM Q13.5.5 Question: Anita is of average intelligence but has extreme difficulty carrying on a conversation and is often quiet when in a group of friends. The newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 of __________ is likely to be an appropriate diagnosis for Anita. a. social communication disorder b. speech sound disorder c. phonological disorder d. childhood-onset fluency disorder Answer: a Consider This: These children have difficulty acquiring and using both spoken and written language. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 13.5.3 Describe the key features of social (pragmatic) communication disorder. Quiz: Behavior Problems: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder EOM Q13.6.1 Question: An emerging view among researchers today is that ADHD may be attributable to __________. a. a breakdown in executive control functions in the brain b. failure for the body to metabolize artificial flavors and nutritional supplements c. disorganized parenting practices d. more responsive reward systems in the brain Answer: a Consider This: This perspective is supported by brain imaging studies of children with ADHD. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. EOM Q13.6.2 Question: Stimulant drugs treat ADHD by __________. a. activating the prefrontal cortex b. increasing blood pressure c. activating the parietal region of the brain d. activating the amygdala Answer: a Consider This: This part of the brain regulates attentional processes and control of impulses. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 13.6.1 Describe the key features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, identify causal factors, and evaluate treatment methods. EOM Q13.6.3

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14 Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 14.1 Neurocognitive Disorders

14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types.

14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium.

14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder.

14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder.

14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments.

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

5, 8, 9

4, 6

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10, 16, 22, 25– 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 46 222

17–21, 32, 35, 37, 39, 44, 50

11–15, 23, 24, 29, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47–49

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51–53, 55, 59, 60, 62–64, 72

57, 58, 61, 67– 71, 73, 75

221, 223 298 54, 56, 65, 66, 74

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

225–227, 231

229, 230

224, 228

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

232, 234

True-False

236, 239, 240, 245

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts

Analyze It

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299 76–81 233 299, 300 82, 84, 86, 89, 93, 99, 102, 107

83, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 98, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109 237, 238, 243, 244, 246, 247

91, 94–97, 104

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14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders.

Question Type Essay Multiple Choice

True-False

Remember the Facts

Understand the Concepts

110–113, 118, 121, 125, 127, 129, 131, 134, 137, 139–143, 148, 150, 151, 154–156, 158, 159, 164–168, 172–174, 177, 180–182, 186, 187, 190, 193, 194 249, 252–254, 257, 261–263, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 284

114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 122– 124, 128, 133, 136, 138, 144, 152, 153, 160, 162, 171, 175, 176, 178, 183, 188, 191

250, 251, 255, 256, 260, 266, 269–271, 274, 278, 281, 282

Essay Introduction 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging

14.2.1 Identify anxietyrelated disorders and their treatments in older adults.

14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it.

14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it.

Multiple Choice

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195

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207, 210, 213

204, 205, 208, 209, 211

206, 212, 214

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

292

289–291

True-False Essay

293, 294

True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

301, 303

248, 258, 259, 264, 267, 273, 276, 280, 283 305, 309

197

Analyze It

303, 304, 306– 308, 310, 311

312 199, 200

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314 215, 216

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

__________ disorders arise from injuries or diseases that affect the brain, including those that result from drug use or withdrawal. a. Learning b. Neurocognitive c. Developmental d. Neurosurgical Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1 Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

If Colleen suffers a brain injury that results in a change from her prior level of functioning, it would be classified as a(n) __________ disorder. a. psychosomatic b. neurocognitive c. adjustment d. somatoform Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1 Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Neurocognitive disorders differ from other psychological disorders in that they __________. a. result in permanent loss of physical functioning because of psychological factors b. affect men far more than women c. involve deterioration in the functioning of one or more of the five sensory organs d. have either known or presumed biological causes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1 Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If Dr. Shapiro had significant memory and attention issues following an accident, he likely suffered damage to his __________. a. temporal lobe b. occipital lobe c. cerebellum d. parietal lobe Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 5.

A disturbance of sensory perception, usually affecting visual recognition, is known as __________. a. aphasia b. amnesia c. agnosia d. delirium Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

A woman is unable to process any visual information in a sensible manner. Although her eyes work fine and her brain processes the visual material so that she can “see,” her brain processes the visual material in a fragmented manner so she is unable to make any sense out of what she sees. This woman is suffering from __________. a. Pick’s disease b. Wernicke’s syndrome c. agnosia d. aphasia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Which of the following disorders has the highest prevalence at 65 years of age? a. mild neurocognitive disorder b. major neurocognitive disorder c. delirium d. agnosia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If a neurocognitive issue of confusion results from substance use, it would likely be classified as __________. a. mild neurocognitive disorder b. major neurocognitive disorder c. delirium d. agnosia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 9.

Which of the following is a general term used to describe a severe neurocognitive disorder in which there is general deterioration of mental functioning? a. dementia b. dissociation c. cognitive slippage d. secondary cognitive decline Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The term __________ means straying from the line, or the norm, in cognition, perception, and behavior. a. dementia b. delirium c. aphasia d. agnosia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Dennis experiences a state of extreme mental confusion in which he has difficulty focusing attention, speaking clearly and coherently, and orienting himself to the environment, he is likely experiencing __________. a. delirium b. dissociation c. cerebral regression d. cerebral inflammation Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Amir exhibits panic, fever, seizures, meaningless mumbling, and vivid hallucinations. His behavior is best described as __________. a. dementia b. schizophrenia c. Alzheimer’s disease d. delirium

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 13.

Cal is suffering from delirium. He experiences apprehension, confusion, racing thoughts, tremors, and an abnormally fast heartbeat. His delirium is best described as __________. a. chronic b. mild c. moderate d. severe Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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DaVonte is suffering from delirium. He experiences fear, delusions, some disorientation, and muscle spasms, but not seizures, and he perspires heavily. His delirium is best described as __________. a. chronic b. mild c. moderate d. severe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Maria is suffering from delirium. She mumbles incoherently, experiences episodes of panic with vivid and frightening hallucinations, and has seizures and high fever. Her delirium is best described as __________. a. chronic b. mild c. moderate d. severe Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following is a symptom of severe delirium? a. meaningless mumbling b. delusions c. muscle spasms d. apprehension Answer: A

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 17.

Muscle spasms, seizures, and tremors are features of delirium that fall into which of the following domains? a. emotion b. cognition and perception c. behavior d. autonomic nervous system activity Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Apprehension, fear, and panic are features of delirium that fall into which of the following domains? a. emotion b. cognition and perception c. behavior d. autonomic nervous system activity Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Confusion, meaningless mumbling, and wild hallucinations are some of the major and minor features of delirium in which of the following domains? a. emotion b. cognition and perception c. behavior d. autonomic nervous system activity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following symptoms of delirium represent(s) the domain of autonomic activity? a. abnormally fast heartbeat b. muscle spasms c. disorientation and delusions d. vivid hallucinations Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium.

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If a person does not fully understand that he is in a hospital and does not understand what day or month it is, he has __________. a. attention problems b. filtering problems c. disorientation d. hallucinations Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Lack of awareness of the date, time, place, and identity is known as __________. a. dementia b. disorientation c. confabulation d. amnesia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following would likely affect Tomás if he had delirium? a. increased appetite b. disorientation c. headache d. depression Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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After conducting an interview with Patrick’s grandfather, who has delirium, Dr. Jones indicates that the grandfather is experiencing “disorientation to person.” This phrase means that Patrick’s grandfather doesn’t know __________. a. the day of the week b. the time of the day c. who he is d. that he exists Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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Visual hallucinations can be a part of __________. a. dementia b. amnesia c. delirium d. senility Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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A key feature in delirium is disturbances of __________. a. appetite b. perception c. IQ d. sex drive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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There are __________ known causes of delirium. a. no b. three c. five d. many Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Molly has a cognitive disorder. Her mind wanders. She can’t shift attention to new tasks. Her thinking is disorganized and marked by incoherent speech. She is often disoriented, has difficulty staying awake, and

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e sometimes misinterprets sensory stimuli. Her disorder is most likely __________. a. dementia b. delirium c. intoxication d. amnestic disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 30.

Viral encephalitis is a __________. a. prion disease b. hardening of brain arteries with a viral origin c. type of brain infection d. swelling of the brain resulting from a B vitamin deficiency Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is a common cause of delirium? a. brain infection b. spider bite c. vitamin C deficiencies d. iron deficiencies Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The prevalence of delirium increases up to __________ times from the general average-aged community to individuals over the age of 85. a. two b. three c. five d. seven Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The prevalence of delirium is estimated at about __________ percent in the general community. a. 1–2 b. 5–10

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10–20 30–50

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 34.

Among people over the age of 85, the prevalence rate of delirium rises to about __________ percent. a. 6 b. 14 c. 20 d. 50 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following people would be most likely to experience delirium? a. an elderly man who is hospitalized following surgery b. a man just before marriage c. a 15-year-old during puberty d. a football player during a game Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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According to the text, delirium may occur due to exposure to which of the following? a. toxic substances, such as eating certain poisonous mushrooms b. music played at a subliminal level c. excessive color d. an extreme monotone voice for an extended period of time Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Among young people, delirium is most commonly the result of which of the following? a. abrupt withdrawal from psychoactive drugs b. a side effect of medication c. hospitalization d. the pressures of adolescence Answer: A

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Among older persons, delirium is most likely to be a sign of __________. a. psychoactive substance use b. alcohol withdrawal c. the onset of Alzheimer’s disease d. a life-threatening medical condition Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Delirium in young individuals is to __________ as delirium in the elderly is to __________. a. substance withdrawal; medical conditions b. intoxication rebound; medical conditions c. medical conditions; substance withdrawal d. intoxication rebound; Alzheimer’s disease Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Charlie’s boyfriend, Mark, has been brought to the hospital in a delirious state. Mark, age 18, is a first-year college student and has no known psychiatric or medical problems. He seemed fine before going out with his fraternity brothers and he has not been involved in any accident. What might the doctors evaluating Mark initially consider as a possible cause of his delirium? a. psychoactive drugs b. an underlying serious medical condition c. liver disease d. a seizure disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ed, a chronic alcoholic, has not had a drink in over 24 hours. Ed feels as though there are cockroaches crawling all over him. He is experiencing terrifying hallucinations as well. It is possible Ed is experiencing __________. a. a psychotic break b. a manic episode c. alcohol poisoning d. the DTs

People with chronic alcoholism who abruptly stop drinking may experience a form of delirium called __________. a. delirium tremens b. alcohol reverberation c. intoxication rebound d. ataxia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Roemy has delirium tremens from abrupt withdrawal from alcohol, she will likely have this experience for about a __________. a. day b. week c. month d. year Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Delirium tremens would best be treated __________. a. in a hospital b. in an outpatient clinic c. in a nursing home d. at home Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Lucia is having a “lucid interval,” it likely coincides with __________. a. nighttime b. morning c. midday d. dusk Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 46.

During the course of delirium, the person’s mental state often fluctuates between periods of clarity (“lucid intervals”), which are most common in the __________, and periods of confusion and disorientation. a. morning b. afternoon c. early evening d. middle of the night Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Leesa suffers from delirium. She is most likely to have moments of clarity __________. a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. in the evening d. late at night Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ryan suffers from delirium. He is most likely to have his worst periods of confusion following __________. a. episodes of binge eating b. a night in which he overslept c. a sleepless night d. a stressful day Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Angel suffers from delirium. He is most likely to have his worst periods of confusion in __________. a. the evening, after dark b. the morning c. the presence of bright lights d. a large crowd Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

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Delirium is to __________ as neurocognitive disorder is to __________. a. rapid development; gradual deterioration b. confusion; clarity c. gradual deterioration; rapid development d. rapid development; prolonged impairment Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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__________ represents a profound decline or deterioration in mental functioning characterized by significant impairment of memory, thinking processes, and judgment and by specific cognitive deficits. a. Stupor b. Dissociation c. Agnosia d. Dementia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Which of the following is another term for major neurocognitive disorder? a. dementia b. Korsakoff’s syndrome c. mental retardation d. delirium Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ involves a profound deterioration in mental functioning, characterized by gross memory impairment and cognitive deficits such as aphasia, apraxia, or agnosia, and deficits in executive functioning. a. Major neurocognitive disorder b. Delirium c. Anhedonia d. Amnestic disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Sadie has a cognitive disorder. She has memory deficits in recalling newly learned information, past personal information, and common knowledge. She also exhibits deficiencies in abstract thinking, impaired judgment, aphasia, and apraxia. Finally, she exhibits personality changes in which she seems almost the opposite of her normal self. Her disorder is most likely __________. a. dementia b. delirium c. anencephaly d. amnestic disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The most common form of dementia is __________. a. vascular dementia b. dementia due to Pick’s disease c. dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease d. dementia due to Parkinson’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Yusuf has dementia, it is likely to be __________ and __________. a. episodic; reversible b. episodic; irreversible c. progressive; reversible d. progressive; irreversible Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A person who has difficulty understanding what another person is saying has __________. a. agnosia b. disturbance in executive functioning c. apraxia d. aphasia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A person who has trouble engaging in purposeful movements, such as writing or walking, has __________.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

agnosia disturbance in executive functioning apraxia aphasia

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 59.

The inability to recognize objects, despite an intact sensory system, is called __________. a. agnosia b. apraxia c. disturbance in executive functioning d. aphasia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities or in engaging in abstract thinking is called __________. a. agnosia b. apraxia c. disturbance in executive functioning d. aphasia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Aphasia is to __________ as apraxia is to __________. a. movements; speech b. speech; vision c. vision; movements d. speech; movements Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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A form of dementia that results from neurosyphilis is __________. a. AIDS b. general paresis c. delirium

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 63.

General paresis is caused by __________. a. an autoimmune disorder b. encephalitis c. neurosyphilis d. meningitis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Syphilis is caused by a(n) __________. a. bacterial infection b. autoimmune disorder c. viral infection d. environmental toxin Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Al suffers from late-stage syphilis. He has slurred speech, impaired motor coordination, and is steadily developing motor paralysis. He is irritable, but lacks normal responsiveness to joyous or upsetting events. He has deteriorated intellectually, and he has completely abandoned personal grooming and hygiene. His condition is called __________. a. Huntington’s disease b. Addison’s disease c. general paresis d. meningitis Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Oscar has a form of dementia caused by a bacterium that had historical significance in the development of the medical model of mental disorders, then he likely has __________. a. general paresis b. delirium c. apraxia

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agnosia

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 67.

The finding that the form of dementia known as general paresis was caused by a bacterium was important for the development and strengthening of which of the following? a. the medical model b. the psychodynamic model c. the cognitive model d. the psychological model Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Prior to antibiotics, a random sample of 100 individuals in a psychiatric hospital would have found up to __________ people impacted by syphilis. a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 70 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The effectiveness of treatment for general paresis through the use of antibiotics is dependent on which of the following? a. when they are introduced and the extent of the brain damage b. the time of day the antibiotics are given and the type of antibiotics c. whether the chlamydia is comorbid with depression d. the type of chlamydia and the diet of the user Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In cases of severe tissue damage resulting from neurosyphilis, antibiotics can __________. a. do little to slow the pace of deterioration b. slow down the pace of deterioration but cannot stop it c. stop the deterioration but cannot restore former levels of functioning d. stop the deterioration and eventually restore former levels of functioning

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Which of the following people would be most likely to have dementia? a. a 60-year-old b. a 65-year-old c. a 70-year-old d. an 85-year-old Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Most dementias occur in people __________. a. under age 40 b. between the ages of 40 and 60 c. between the ages of 60 and 80 d. over age 80 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ dementia begins at age 65 or earlier whereas __________ dementia begins after age 65. a. Early-onset; progressive b. Late-onset; early-onset c. Progressive; late-onset d. Early-onset; late-onset Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Johan has the form of dementia that begins after age 65, he has __________ dementia. a. late-onset b. post-senile c. progressive d. episodic Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder

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Dementia is __________. a. an inevitable and normal part of the aging process b. a sign of degenerative brain disease c. less likely to occur after age 70 d. another name for mild neurocognitive disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is a newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 that applies to people who suffer a mild or modest decline in cognitive functioning from their prior level? a. Parkinson’s disease b. mild neurocognitive disorder c. dementia d. delirium tremens Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Mild neurocognitive disorder __________. a. first appeared in the DSM-IV-TR b. applies to people whose decline is not of sufficient magnitude to justify a diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder c. may be diagnosed solely based on concerns about a person’s cognitive decline d. is a new name for what was once a mood disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Mild neurocognitive disorder is a new name for a clinical syndrome widely identified as __________. a. mild cognitive impairment b. delirium c. agnosia d. major neurocognitive disorder Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

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People who suffer a mild or modest decline in functioning were known as having __________ whereas the current diagnosis is __________. a. Parkinson’s disease; mild neurocognitive disorder b. mild neurocognitive disorder; mild cognitive impairment c. mild cognitive impairment; mild neurocognitive disorder d. mild cognitive impairment; Parkinson’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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As a person ages, the risk of developing MCI __________ from the early 60s to age 80. a. halves b. doubles c. remains the same d. triples Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Mild impairment of cognitive functioning frequently occurs in the __________ stages of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions affecting the brain, such as traumatic brain injury, HIV infection, substance-use-related brain disorders, and diabetes. a. early b. middle c. late d. end Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is a degenerative brain disease that leads to progressive and irreversible dementia and is characterized by memory loss and deterioration of other cognitive functions, including judgment and ability to reason? a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. Alzheimer’s disease c. dementia d. Parkinson’s disease Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current

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The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease __________ between the ages of 65 and 85 years. a. halves b. remains the same c. doubles d. triples Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Almost 80 percent of Alzheimer’s patients are __________. a. male b. Caucasian c. poor d. over the age of 75 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among 75- to 84-year-olds is __________ among 65- to 74-year-olds. a. half as high as b. the same as c. twice as high as d. three times higher than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Alzheimer’s is a(n) __________, not a __________. a. form of delirium; permanent condition b. emotional response to aging; biologically based disorder c. degenerative form of brain disease; normal sign of aging d. normal part of aging; preventable disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current

Which of the following people is most at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease? a. an African American woman b. an African American man c. a European American woman d. a European American man Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

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Which of the following symptoms would be expected in people with advanced cases of Alzheimer’s disease? a. feeling as though they have a special power over others b. delusions that special messages from the president are being transmitted through the pet cat’s water bowl c. delusions of grandeur that they are a person with great power, such as God or the president d. forgetting their own names Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Alzheimer’s disease was first described by a __________. a. German physician b Swiss psychologist c. American psychiatrist d. Dutch nurse Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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__________ are to beta amyloid as __________ are to tau. a. ApoE genes; brain plaques b. Neurofibrillary tangles; brain plaques c. Brain plaques; ApoE genes d. Brain plaques; neurofibrillary tangles Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease

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If Bianca wants to know whether she will develop Alzheimer’s disease, her doctors may offer a diagnosis based on __________ associated with clinical evidence of memory loss. a. examination of glucose levels b. brain scans showing plaques c. a complete review of behavioral and neuromuscular deficits d. inspection of brain tissue via a biopsy to check for deterioration Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, people generally are __________. a. uncooperative b. socially inappropriate c. more intelligent than usual d. cooperative and socially appropriate Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Limited memory problems and subtle personality changes are early signs of __________. a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. Alzheimer’s disease c. Wernicke’s disease d. ataxia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Ben has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, he is having memory problems such as remembering his ZIP code, telephone numbers, and the names of some of his grandchildren. He also has difficulty managing his finances because he no longer can add two numbers correctly. Although he keeps himself neatly groomed, Ben, who used to be quite outgoing, now stays at home most of the time. Ben’s Alzheimer’s disease is now at the __________ level of development. a. early b. moderate c. moderately severe

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severe/advanced

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Bob has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, he requires some assistance managing everyday affairs. He is unable to select clothes that are proper for the season or occasion. He is also unable to recall the names and addresses of family members. He shouldn’t drive because he forgets which pedal is for the brakes and which is for the gas. He also forgets what traffic lights and stop signs mean. Bob’s Alzheimer’s disease is at the __________ level of development. a. early b. moderate c. moderately severe d. severe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ted has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, he cannot remember the names and addresses of friends and family members. He also has large gaps in his memory for recent events and experiences. He cannot remember his complete address and he sometimes forgets the name of his spouse, upon whom he is completely dependent. He needs assistance with bathing and toileting. He paces, walking in short, slow steps, and he rarely talks in complete sentences anymore. He is often agitated to the point of acting out his emotions. Ted’s Alzheimer’s disease is at the __________ level of development. a. mild/early b. moderate c. moderately severe d. severe Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Ron has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, he is incontinent, is unable to walk or speak, and requires assistance in toileting and feeding. Most of the time, he is entirely mute and inattentive to his environment. Ron’s Alzheimer’s disease is at the __________ level of development. a. early b. moderate c. moderately severe d. severe Answer: D

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“Attending a funeral that never ends” is __________. a. the title of a book about a victim of Parkinson’s disease b. the title of a book about a woman who was in a coma from an auto accident for 30 years c. a description of the experiences of family members who care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease d. a description of the chronic cognitive and emotional impairment from Korsakoff’s syndrome Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients have been found to have higher __________. a. levels of stress hormones b. incidents of memory loss c. scores on an empathy scale d. suicide rates Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

100. Who is most likely to carry the burden of caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s disease? a. wives b. husbands c. adult sons d. adult daughters Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 101. The presence of inflammation in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease suggests the disease is __________. a. long-lasting b. prevalent c. autoimmune d. contagious

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 102. The __________ gene is a risk factor for developing AD. a. beta amyloid b. plaque-B c. ApoE4 d. SSRI Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 103. Donepezil is to __________ as memantine is to __________. a. serotonin; acetylcholine b. acetylcholine; glutamate c. dopamine; glutamate d. glutamate; acetylcholine Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 104. If Aaron would be helped by reducing glutamate action in his brain, he should take __________. a. leptin b. donepezil c. niactil d. memantine Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 105. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease tend to have abnormally __________ levels of acetylcholine and abnormally __________ levels of glutamate. a. low; low b. low; high c. high; low d. high; high

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 106. __________ is to Aricept as __________ is to Axura. a. Donepezil; memantine b. Memantine; donepezil c. Prozac; memantine d. Donepezil; Prozac Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 107. Functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) scans have shown that patients with __________ have less wellconnected neural networks in their brains. a. Parkinson’s disease b. Huntington’s disease c. Korsakoff’s syndrome d. Alzheimer’s disease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 108. Which of the following behaviors do researchers suggest may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? a. maintaining a daily diary b. participation in mentally challenging tasks c. reducing stress d. taking weeklong vacations at least three times per year Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. Which of the following advice would be given to help reduce the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease? a. “Diet does not really matter; eat what you like and enjoy life.” b. “Be sure to run daily; running is neuroprotective.”

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“Maintain a mentally exhausting job to help keep AD at bay.” “Maintain an active lifestyle.”

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 110. A cerebrovascular accident in the brain is commonly known as a(n) __________. a. aneurysm b. hemorrhage c. laceration d. stroke Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 111. When part of the brain becomes damaged because of a disruption of blood supply, it is called a(n) __________. a. aphasia b. cerebrovascular accident c. contusion d. concussion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 112. Vascular dementia refers to what we now call __________. a. amnestic disorder b. delirium c. vascular neurocognitive disorder d. substance-induced dementia Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 113. Vascular neurocognitive disorder __________. a. is the most common form of dementia b. occurs typically at a later age than Alzheimer’s disease c. affects more women than men d. results from a series of repeated strokes

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 114. A difference between Alzheimer’s dementia and vascular dementia is __________. a. more women than men are affected by vascular dementia, whereas more men than women are affected by Alzheimer’s dementia b. vascular dementia occurs at later ages than Alzheimer’s dementia c. vascular dementia is more common compared to Alzheimer’s dementia d. more men than women are affected by vascular dementia, whereas more women than men are affected by Alzheimer’s dementia Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 115. If Joseph develops vascular neurocognitive disorder, it is likely due to __________. a. Parkinson’s disease b. a high fever c. a single stroke d. multiple strokes Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 116. Vascular neurocognitive disorder is most similar in its symptoms to __________. a. Parkinson’s disease b. Alzheimer’s disease c. delirium d. Huntington’s disease Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 117. Compared to Alzheimer’s disease, vascular neurocognitive disorder __________. a. comes on more gradually b. comes on more abruptly c. does not involve memory impairment d. does not result in an inability to care for oneself Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 118. A disorder that causes Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and cognitive deterioration, as well as flagrant sexual behavior and a loss of modesty, but does not involve the presence of plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain is __________. a. Parkinson’s disease b. Wernicke’s syndrome c. frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder d. Huntington’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 119. Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder is most similar in its symptomology to __________. a. Parkinson’s disease b. a cerebral hemorrhage c. Alzheimer’s disease d. Huntington’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. Pick’s bodies are to __________ as neurofibrillary tangles are to __________. a. Parkinson’s disease; frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder b. frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder; Alzheimer’s disease c. Wernicke’s syndrome; Alzheimer’s disease d. Alzheimer’s disease; frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 121. A behavioral symptom of frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder is __________. a. loss of modesty b. social withdrawal c. anger displays d. fidgeting Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122. In a room of 100 randomly selected patients with dementia, up to approximately __________ would have frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder. a. 6 b. 12 c. 16 d. 36 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 123. The risk of developing frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder __________ with age, and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease __________ with age. a. increases; decreases b. decreases; increases c. increases; increases d. decreases; decreases Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 124. Which of the following people is MOST likely to have Pick’s disease? a. a 40-year-old man b. a 95-year-old man c. a 65-year-old woman d. a 95-year-old woman Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 125. Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder __________. a. runs in families b. is more common in women than in men c. is marked by the presence of neurofibrillary tangles d. has a diagnosis that is confirmed by an fMRI Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 126. Bradley just suffered a severe electric shock. Which of the following cognitive disorders is he MOST likely to develop? a. delirium b. dementia c. amnesia d. organic hallucinations Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 127. In the text’s excerpt describing the reaction of a medical student after he awoke in the hospital following a head injury from a motorcycle accident, he did not recognize his __________. a. mother b. father c. wife d. daughter Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 128. Loss of memory for events of the past is to __________ amnesia as inability to remember new events is to __________ amnesia. a. permanent; retroactive b. retrograde; anterograde c. anterograde; retrograde d. anterograde; retroactive Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 129. Loss of memory for personal information and past events is known as __________ amnesia. a. reactive b. pathogenic c. anterograde d. retrograde Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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130. Angie has amnesia. She retains her general intellectual functioning and can learn new information as quickly as ever, but she cannot remember where she lives or anything from her past before she suffered the head injury that left her with amnesia. Her symptoms are most similar to someone with __________ amnesia. a. reactive b. pathogenic c. anterograde d. retrograde Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 131. Inability or difficulty forming or storing new memories is known as __________ amnesia. a. reactive b. pathogenic c. anterograde d. retrograde Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. Angie has amnesia. While she remembers everything about her past, she cannot retain memories of any new experiences for more than 10 to 15 minutes. The new memories just seem to “disappear” and she must learn them all over again. Her symptoms are most similar to someone with __________ amnesia. a. reactive b. pathogenic c. anterograde d. retrograde Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 133. In testing someone with amnesia, the examiner might ask the patient to repeat back a series of numbers that the examiner calls out. This exercise is evaluating __________. a. long-term memory b. orientation to place c. immediate memory d. retroactive memory Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 134. Immediate memory, as measured by ability to repeat back a series of numbers, seems to be __________ in states of amnesia. a. delayed but available after a period of contemplation b. unimpaired c. significantly impaired d. mildly impaired Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 135. If Ahmad has amnesia, he is most likely to experience disorientation of __________. a. place, but not time or self b. place and time, but not self c. time, but not place or self d. place and self, but not time Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 136. Which of the following cognitive symptoms is someone with amnesia most likely to experience? a. not knowing the day, month, and year b. not knowing how to drive a car c. having delusions of grandiosity d. feeling intense paranoia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. People with amnesia may suffer profound memory losses and their general intelligence tends to __________. a. deteriorate to the level of borderline intellectual functioning b. remain within a normal range c. temporarily be deficient but return to normal in one to two years d. never recover well enough for the person to live independently Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 138. In amnesia, memory is to __________ as intellectual functioning is to __________.

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deterioration; deterioration deterioration; normal levels normal levels; deterioration normal levels; normal levels

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 139. Sudden loss of oxygen to the brain is called __________. a. infarction b. hypoxia c. hemiplegia d. anaerobia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 140. Blockage of the blood vessels supplying the brain is called __________. a. anoxia b. cirrhosis c. hemostasis d. infarction Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. Alcohol-induced irreversible memory loss due to brain damage resulting from deficiency of vitamin B1 is known as __________. a. Cushing’s syndrome b. Addison’s disease c. Korsakoff’s syndrome d. Broca’s syndrome Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 142. Long-term thiamine deficiencies may cause an irreversible form of brain damage called __________. a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. Broca’s syndrome c. Wernicke’s disease

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Klinefelter syndrome

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. The memory impairment in Korsakoff’s syndrome __________. a. only involves short-term memory loss b. is reversible as soon as alcohol is out of the patient’s bloodstream c. is caused exclusively by chronic alcoholism d. persists for years after the person stops drinking Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 144. Korsakoff’s syndrome involves __________ amnesia. a. only anterograde b. only retrograde c. both anterograde and retrograde d. no Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 145. If Brooke has Korsakoff’s syndrome, she can __________. a. improve immediately after correcting her thiamine levels b. improve after correcting her glutamate levels c. be affected for years after correcting her thiamine levels d. be cured immediately by addressing her nutritional issues Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 146. Miles is suffering from Korsakoff’s syndrome. Which memory deficit is most likely? a. vocabulary b. immediate memory c. past experiences d. faces Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 147. Antonio suffers from substantial losses in short-term and long-term memory, although he retains his general level of intelligence. He is superficially friendly but lacks insight and is unable to discriminate between actual events and the wild, implausible stories he invents to fill the gaps in his memory. He is most likely suffering from __________. a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. Broca’s syndrome c. Wernicke’s disease d. Klinefelter syndrome Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 148. A brain disorder that is associated with chronic alcoholism and characterized by confusion, disorientation, and difficulty maintaining balance while walking is __________. a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. Wernicke’s disease c. Klinefelter syndrome d. dementia Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 149. Shawn suffers from confusion, disorientation, ataxia, and paralysis of the muscles that control eye movements. He is suffering from __________. a. Korsakoff’s syndrome b. Broca’s syndrome c. Wernicke’s disease d. Klinefelter syndrome Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 150. Difficulty in maintaining balance while walking is called __________. a. aphasia b. ataxia c. agnosia d. anhedonia Answer: B

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. Ataxia is __________. a. a disturbance of sensor perception b. impairment in receptive and expressive speech c. difficulty in maintaining balance while walking d. an impaired ability to perform purposeful movements despite an absence of any defect in motor functioning Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 152. A common cause of both Wernicke’s disease and Korsakoff’s syndrome is __________. a. glutamate elevation b. thiamine toxicity c. thiamine deficiency d. glutamate depletion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 153. If a person with Wernicke’s disease wants to avoid developing Korsakoff’s syndrome, he or she should be treated with major doses of __________. a. niacin b. vitamin B1 c. carotene d. acetaminophen Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. Which of the following are abnormal protein deposits that form within the nucleus of cells in parts of the brain, disrupting brain processes that control memory and motor control? a. Lewy bodies b. antibodies c. Korsakoff’s bodies d. ataxia bodies Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 155. Neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy body dementia accounts for about __________ percent of dementias in older adults. a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 70 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 156. In addition to profound cognitive decline, the distinguishing features of neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy body dementia are __________, marked by frequent periods of drowsiness and staring into space, as well as recurrent visual hallucinations and the rigid body movements and stiff muscles typical of Parkinson’s disease. a. the appearance of fluctuating alertness and attention b. increased episodes of hunger c. episodes of extreme depression d. episodes of aggression Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 157. Mark suffers from shaking, tremors, loss of control of fine motor movements, rigidity, and disturbances in posture. He walks laboriously in a crouch and has sluggish reflexes. He usually looks expressionless, as if he were wearing a mask. Mark is probably suffering from __________ disease. a. Parkinson’s b. Alzheimer’s c. Pick’s d. Huntington’s Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 158. Parkinson’s disease afflicts between __________ people in North America. a. 1,000 and 5,000 b. 10,000 and 15,000 c. 100,000 and 150,000 d. 500,000 and 1,000,000 Answer: D

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. Muhammad Ali and actor Michael J. Fox suffer from __________. a. Alzheimer’s disease b. Pick’s disease c. Parkinson’s disease d. Amnestic disorder Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 160. A woman is __________ as likely as a man to get Parkinson’s disease. a. half b. equally c. twice d. four times Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 161. If Bryce develops Parkinson’s disease, he is likely between the ages of __________. a. 10 and 29 b. 30 and 49 c. 50 and 69 d. 70 and 89 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 162. Which statement best characterizes the relationship between dementia and Parkinson’s disease? a. Dementia is not a symptom of Parkinson’s disease. b. All people with Parkinson’s disease develop dementia. c. Dementia occurs in as many as 80 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease. d. If dementia occurs, it will occur in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 163. Which of the following activities would probably be very difficult for the actor Michael J. Fox? a. reading a computer monitor b. signing an autograph c. sleeping d. listening to music Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 164. Parkinson’s patients have a greater-than-average risk of becoming __________. a. hypertensive b. infertile c. mute d. socially withdrawn Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 165. Parkinson’s disease involves destruction of neurons in the __________. a. cochlea b. reticular formation c. caudate nucleus d. substantia nigra Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 166. The substantia nigra is an area of the brain that helps regulate __________. a. short-term memory b. long-term memory c. body movement d. attention and concentration Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 167. Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease are particularly prone to developing __________. a. depression

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generalized anxiety schizotypal personality conversion disorder

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 168. In most cases of Parkinson’s disease, the underlying causes are __________. a. drug-induced b. viral infection c. atherosclerosis d. unknown Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 169. If Eloise has Parkinson’s disease, she likely has a deficiency in __________. a. dopamine b. acetylcholine c. serotonin d. cholinesterase Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 170. If Thomas has Parkinson’s disease, a drug treatment would be __________. a. donepezil b. memantine c. L-dopa d. Prozac Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Most Parkinson’s patients treated with L-dopa show __________. a. steady improvement and eventual recovery b. stabilization of functioning with few further declines c. improvement followed by disease progression d. temporary improvement followed by rapid deterioration

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 172. Investigators report that which of the following helps block tremors in some Parkinson’s patients? a. deep brain electrical stimulation b. a diet high in thiamine c. longer periods of sleep d. heavy alcohol use Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 173. Huntington’s disease is characterized by progressive deterioration of the __________. a. basal ganglia b. reticular formation c. hippocampus d. substantia nigra Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 174. The basal ganglia helps to regulate __________. a. short-term memory b. long-term memory c. attention and concentration d. body movement and posture Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 175. The term chorea used in Huntington’s chorea refers to __________. a. a characteristic bland facial expression b. a persistently stiff, rigid posture c. involuntary jerky movements d. an uncontrollable, steady outpouring of curse words Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 176. Lack of control of movement is to __________ as excessive movement is to __________. a. Parkinson’s disease; vascular neurocognitive disorder b. Huntington’s disease; Parkinson’s disease c. Parkinson’s disease; Huntington’s disease d. vascular neurocognitive disorder; Huntington’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. Death usually occurs within __________ years of the onset of Huntington’s disease. a. 2–4 b. 7–10 c. 15–20 d. 25–30 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 178. Which of the following people is most likely to develop Huntington’s disease? a. a 35-year-old man b. a 50-year-old woman c. a 55-year-old man d. a 60-year-old woman Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. Jed suffers from involuntary jerky movements of the face, neck, limbs, and trunk. The symptoms began when he was about 43 years of age and have grown progressively worse over the years. He also exhibits progressive dementia with severe memory loss and unstable moods. Lately, he has started to act paranoid and has begun talking of suicide. Jed is probably suffering from __________ disease. a. Parkinson’s b. Broca’s c. Pick’s d. Huntington’s Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 180. Folksinger Woody Guthrie suffered from __________. a. alcoholism b. Pick’s disease c. Parkinson’s disease d. Huntington’s disease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 181. As with many victims of Huntington’s disease, Woody Guthrie was misdiagnosed with __________ because of his jerky movements. a. alcoholism b. Tourette’s syndrome c. Parkinson’s disease d. tardive dyskinesia Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 182. Huntington’s disease is caused by __________. a. exposure to environmental toxins b. inheriting two recessive genes from parents who carry the disease c. the cumulative effects of multiple strokes d. a single defective gene Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 183. Which of the following illnesses has a genetic component? a. Huntington’s disease b. secondary impact syndrome c. AIDS d. lead poisoning Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 184. If Nicholas’s dad has Huntington’s disease, Nicholas has a __________ percent chance of developing the

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e disease himself. a. 25 b. 75 c. 50 d. 100 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 185. If Henry inherited the gene for Huntington’s disease, then he has a __________ percent chance of developing the disorder. a. 25 b. 75 c. 50 d. 100 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 186. Folksinger Arlo Guthrie, whose father died of Huntington’s disease, had the opportunity to obtain genetic testing to ascertain if he had inherited the gene that would cause the disease. What did Arlo decide, and what was the outcome? a. He had genetic testing and was found not to be genetically susceptible. b. He chose not to have genetic testing and did not develop the disease. c. Genetic testing found that he was a carrier, and he was successfully treated. d. He chose not to have genetic testing but is now incapacitated by the disease. Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 187. Dementia due to HIV disease __________. a. is common in people with HIV who have not yet developed full-blown AIDS b. may cause delusions, disorientation, and delirium in advanced cases c. rarely includes apathy and social withdrawal d. is caused by a nutritional deficiency brought on by HIV-related malabsorption in the gut Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 188. In its later stages, it would be difficult to behaviorally distinguish dementia due to HIV disease from

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e __________. a. alcoholism b. depression c. Alzheimer’s disease d. Huntington’s disease Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 189. If Cora has the common behavioral features of dementia associated with HIV disease, she would have __________. a. aggression and paranoid delusions b. loss of language function and paranoia c. apathy and social withdrawal d. hyperactivity and verbal outbursts Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 190. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a(n) __________ that results in the formation of small __________ in the brain. a. aluminum accumulation; neurofibrillary plaques and tangles b. prion disease; cavities that resemble the holes in a sponge c. flexible bodies disease; round disc-like calcifications d. vascular disease; bundles of plaque Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 191. Which of the following people is more likely to develop symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? a. a man in his early 20s b. a woman in her late 40s c. a man in his late 50s d. a woman in her early 80s Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 192. If William has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, it would be a __________ occurrence and it would likely be __________. a. common; mild

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common; chronic rare; mild rare; fatal

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 193. Death from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease typically occurs __________ the onset of symptoms. a. within days of b. within weeks of c. within months of d. several years after Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 194. The human form of mad cow disease, a fatal illness spread by eating infected beef, is a variant of __________. a. Huntington’s disease b. Parkinson’s disease c. vascular dementia d. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 195. As Douglas gets older, it is likely that his skill on __________ will decline. a. long-term memory tasks b. arithmetic c. timed tasks d. vocabulary Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 196. Which of the following cognitive functions is typically retained best by the elderly? a. the ability to hold digits in mind in the short term b. vocabulary such as that used to complete crossword puzzles c. performance on timed tasks such as an exam d. spatial ability such as map reading

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Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 197. Memory for __________ may be particularly reduced in the elderly. a. earlier events in their lives b. names c. vocabulary d. faces Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 198. What distinguishes the decline in intellectual functioning in dementia from the decline in normal aging? a. Victims of dementia have difficulty chiefly with long-term memory. b. People with dementia have almost always suffered a stroke. c. The normal elderly show no memory loss. d. The decline in dementia victims is much more rapid and severe. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 199. The most commonly occurring psychological disorder among older adults is __________. a. depression b. anxiety disorder c. hypochondriasis d. dissociative disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 200. Among older adults, up to __________ percent are estimated to have diagnosable anxiety disorders. a. 1 b. 4 c. 10 d. 14 Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 201. Which of the following is one of the less common anxiety disorders, occurring in about 1 in 100 older people? a. panic disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. phobic disorder d. depression Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 202. If Robert is 80 years old and has anxiety, he is likely to have __________ disorder. a. panic disorder or obsessive–compulsive b. obsessive–compulsive disorder or phobic c. phobic disorder or generalized anxiety d. generalized anxiety disorder or panic Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 203. Helen is a 66-year-old widow who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Which class of medication is most likely to be used in treating her symptoms? a. benzodiazepines b. phenothiazines c. mood stabilizers d. antidepressants Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 204. Depression rates for people in a nursing home are __________ the rates for people not in a nursing home. a. the same as b. nonexistent compared to c. lower than d. higher than Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 205. In a random sample of 100 older adults, up to approximately __________ would suffer from major depressive disorder. a. 5 b. 15 c. 25 d. 35 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 206. Which of the following older adults would be most at risk for suicide? a. Juan, a Hispanic American b. Sam, a White American c. Naoki, an Asian American d. C.J., an African American Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 207. Suicide is most frequent among __________ who suffer from depression. a. teenage girls b. teenage boys c. older adult females d. older adult males Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 208. Research has shown __________ correlation between levels of racism and psychological health. a. no b. a positive c. a negative d. a direct Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 209. In a study of elderly African Americans, it was found that compared to women, men experienced __________ institutional racism and __________ collective racism. a. less; less b. greater; less c. less; greater d. greater; greater Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 210. A study of older Mexican Americans found that __________. a. those who were minimally acculturated to the United States had the highest rates of depression b. those who were highly acculturated to the United States had the highest rates of depression c. those who were bicultural had the highest rates of depression d. there were no differences in rates of depression among those minimally acculturated to the United States, those highly acculturated to the United States, and those who were bicultural Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 211. In __________, depression may result not only from coping with the illness but also from neurobiological changes in the brain caused by the illness. a. diabetes b. Parkinson’s disease c. hypertension d. atherosclerosis Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 212. Which of the following older adults with declining physical health would be at greatest risk for developing depression? a. Vincent, who did not retire and still works b. Meredith, who lacks social support

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Karl, who is stubborn and argumentative Dawn, who lacks television and radio

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 213. Which of the following is known to reduce the risk of depression in older adults? a. availability of social support b. being financial well off c. living alone d. caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 214. John is a 74-year-old retiree whose wife died two years ago. He lives alone. He has complained to his primary care physician of numerous physical problems, sleep problems, and memory problems. Alzheimer’s disease was ruled out by a psychiatrist specializing in the elderly who probably instead primarily diagnosed John as having __________ disorder. a. an anxiety b. a depressive c. amnestic d. a sleep Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 215. The most common sleep problem faced by the elderly is __________. a. insomnia b. narcolepsy c. sleep apnea d. night terrors Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.3 Sleep Problems and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 216. Long-term use of sleep medications among the elderly can lead to __________.

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True-False Questions 217. Neurocognitive disorders are diagnosed based on deficits in cognitive functioning that represent marked changes in an individual’s level of functioning, reflecting brain damage or dysfunction. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 218. The DSM-5 organizes disorders of cognitive functioning into three types: delirium, major neurocognitive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 219. Prevalence rates of delirium and major neurocognitive disorder are similar for the up-to-age-65 population. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 220. In a random sample of 100 people over age 85 years drawn from the general community, 25 people would have delirium. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e 221. If Samantha is a chronic alcoholic who abruptly stops drinking, she may experience a form of delirium called delirium tremens. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 222. Delirium involves a widespread disruption of brain activity, possibly resulting from imbalances in the levels of certain neurotransmitters. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 223. If Logan has an underlying drug-related cause of delirium, his symptoms will clear up spontaneously when the cause is resolved. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 224. If Clay has an underlying drug-related cause of dementia, his symptoms will clear up spontaneously when the cause is resolved. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 225. Neurosyphilis is a form of early-stage syphilis. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 226. In cases of neurosyphilis, the bacterium directly attacks the brain, resulting in dementia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 227. General paresis once accounted for upward of 50 percent of admissions to psychiatric hospitals. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 228. Today, if Steven was diagnosed with cognitive impairment, he would be labeled as having dementia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 229. If a 64-year-old woman develops dementia, it would be called senile dementia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 230. A man would be at greater risk of dementia at age 83 compared to age 63. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 231. Because the risk of dementia is greater in later life, it is a normal consequence of the aging process. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 232. Mild neurocognitive disorder is a new name for a clinical syndrome widely identified as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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233. If Olivia has mild impairment of cognitive functioning, she is likely in the early stages of a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 234. The DSM-5 makes clear that mild impairment of cognitive functioning is not at all related to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 235. Brigitte would be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to Barry. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 236. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for about 90,000 deaths annually. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 237. The rate of Alzheimer’s disease in 75- to 84-year-old individuals is five times higher than in the 65- to 74year-old age group. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 238. Forgetting where you placed the car keys is a normal occurrence; forgetting where you live is not. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 239. As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, patients may experience hallucinations and other psychotic features. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 240. Brain scanning technology can detect plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 241. If David is in the early stages of AD, he will likely experience limited memory problems and subtle personality changes. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 242. Carol, who is a caregiver of her husband who has Alzheimer’s disease, likely experiences more health-related problems and higher levels of stress hormones than a person who does not care for a person with AD. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 243. People with a genetic variant called the ApoE4 gene stand a much lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 244. A person taking donepezil for Alzheimer’s disease would have higher levels of acetylcholine (ACh) than a person with AD who is not taking the drug. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 245. Inflammation in the brain appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 246. A person with mild AD would not boost cognitive performance by engaging in solving puzzles, reading newspapers, and playing word games. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 247. A person who maintains a regular exercise program and follows a healthy diet low in animal fat and rich in vegetables and fish would have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 248. If Stefan had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), part of his brain became damaged because of a disruption in its blood supply. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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249. Vascular neurocognitive disorder is a form of major or mild neurocognitive disorder resulting from cerebrovascular events. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 250. If a person is diagnosed with vascular dementia, it would not be surprising as vascular dementia is the most common form of dementia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 251. A man would be at greater risk than a woman for developing vascular dementia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 252. Vascular forms of dementia generally result from multiple strokes occurring at different times that have cumulative effects on a wide range of mental abilities. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 253. Vascular dementia is characterized by an insidious onset and a gradual decline of mental functioning. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 254. Some cognitive functions in people with vascular dementia remain relatively intact in the early course of the disorder. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 255. Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder is similar to Alzheimer’s disease and can only be distinguished at death. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 256. Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder has an earlier onset than Alzheimer’s disease and the risk of developing it is actually lower past age 70. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 257. Diagnosis of Pick’s disease is confirmed only upon autopsy by the absence of the neurofibrillary tangles and plaques that are found in AD and by the presence of Pick’s bodies in nerve cells. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 258. If Camille suffered a blow to the head during a car accident, it would be possible for her to experience amnesia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 259. When Demetrius cannot recall events from before his motorcycle accident, he is experiencing anterograde amnesia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 260. Even after being introduced several times, a person with retrograde amnesia would be unable to form memories of anyone new.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 261. In a famous medical case, H.M. had retrograde amnesia caused by a surgical procedure. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 262. Hypoxia is a blockage of the blood vessels supplying the brain. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 263. Infarction is a blockage of the blood vessels supplying the brain. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 264. If Chiann had Korsakoff’s syndrome, she would have major gaps in her memory of past experiences and significant difficulty learning new information. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 265. Korsakoff’s syndrome involves irreversible memory loss due to brain damage resulting from deficiency of vitamin B1. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 266. Korsakoff’s syndrome cannot be caused by drinking too much alcohol.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 267. If Pamela has abnormal protein deposits that form within the nucleus of cells in parts of her brain, she has Wernicke’s disease. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 268. Neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy body dementia is the second most common form of progressive dementia. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 269. If a person had Lewy body dementia, he would have features of both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 270. Taking notes in class would be difficult for someone who has Parkinson’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 271. A person with Parkinson’s disease would have higher than normal dopamine levels. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 272. The form of dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease typically involves delusions and a loss of working memory.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 273. If Michael has Parkinson’s disease, he likely is rarely depressed. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 274. The best method available for curing Parkinson’s disease is the use of L-dopa, which helps to regenerate dopamine neurons. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 275. Investigators report that deep brain electrical stimulation blocks tremors in all Parkinson’s patients. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 276. When Kayla develops Huntington’s disease, there is progressive deterioration of her cerebellum. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 277. Huntington’s disease typically begins in the prime of adulthood, between the ages of 30 and 45. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 278. Huntington’s disease is transmitted genetically from the father to male biological children.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 279. A genetic test can determine whether a person carries the defective gene that causes Huntington’s disease. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 280. If Saadya’s mom has Huntington’s disease, then Saadya stands a 50 percent chance of inheriting the gene. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 281. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, is more likely to cause a major, rather than a mild, neurocognitive disorder. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 282. Dementia is more common in people with HIV who have not yet developed full-blown AIDS. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 283. If Juan has dementia associated with HIV disease, he likely demonstrates apathy and social withdrawal. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 284. The best-known example of prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare but fatal brain disease. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 285. As Jerome ages, it would be normal for him to experience some decline in memory functioning and general cognitive ability, as measured by tests of intelligence, or IQ tests. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 286. As we age, some abilities, such as vocabulary and accumulated storage of knowledge, hold up well and may even improve over time. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 287. Estimates show more older adults are affected by depression than anxiety. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 288. If Chad is 80 years of age and has an anxiety disorder, he probably has either panic disorder or social phobia. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 289. In a random sample of 100 older adults, up to five would be suffering from a diagnosable major depressive episode. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 290. A person with more social support would be less resilient against bereavement.

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Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 291. Despite the prevalence of depression in older people, physicians often fail to recognize it or to treat it appropriately. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 292. Memory impairments that often accompany late-life depression often lift once the underlying depression is resolved. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 293. Sleep problems are common in old age and upward of 50 percent of older adults report sleep problems. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.2.3 Sleep Problems and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 294. Insomnia is the second most common sleep problem affecting older adults. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 14.2.3 Sleep Problems and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 295. When Paul experiences insomnia, he is lucky that medications exist that have minimal side effects and cannot lead to dependence. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.3 Sleep Problems and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it.

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Essay Questions 296. Discuss the nature of cognitive disorders and compare the various types of neurocognitive disorders. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.1 Types of Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 297. Synthesize what is known about delirium tremens. What causes this condition? How should it be dealt with medically? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 298. Provide an example of a person with transient versus persistent delirium. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.2 Delirium Learning Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 299. Compare major and mild neurocognitive disorders. What differentiates the two? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 14.1.3 Major Neurocognitive Disorder; 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objectives: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder; 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 300. Synthesize what is known about mild neurocognitive disorder, and discuss why its inclusion in the DSM-5 is important from a treatment standpoint. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.4 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Learning Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 301. Synthesize what is known about the genetic link associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 302. Provide an example of a person who engages in various lifestyle practices that can contribute to lessening the risk or slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Learning Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 303. Compare and contrast Alzheimer’s disease and vascular neurocognitive disorder. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topics: 14.1.5 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease; 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objectives: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments; 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 304. Explain how progressive dementia due to traumatic brain injury is more likely to result from multiple head traumas than from a single head trauma. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 305. Discuss the features and causes of amnesia. Provide examples that differentiate between the two types of amnesia presented in the text. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 306. Discuss the origins and features of Korsakoff’s syndrome. Explain its relationship with Wernicke’s disease. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 307. Synthesize what is known about Lewy body dementia. Discuss its commonalities with Alzheimer’s disease. How does Lewy body dementia affect mood? Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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308. Compare the treatments currently in use for Parkinson’s disease. Discuss long-term versus short-term treatments. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 309. Provide an example that illustrates the role of genetics in Huntington’s disease. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 310. Take a stance on whether or not individuals should receive genetic information through mail-in genetic testing companies. Support your argument. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 311. Synthesize what is known about Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Explain the physical process of this disease and the role of the prion. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 14.1.6 Other Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 312. Synthesize what is known about the changes in intellectual functioning as a result of normal aging. What would constitute an abnormal change in functioning? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2 Psychological Disorders Related to Aging Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 313. Synthesize what is known about the two most common anxiety disorders among the elderly. What are the likely sources of these disorders? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.1 Anxiety and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 314. Provide examples of physical and psychological factors that can contribute to depression among older adults. Discuss the unique stressors that the older person deals with.

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Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.2 Depression and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 315. Provide examples of older individuals and their struggles with sleep. What types of psychological and psychosocial difficulties contribute to an elderly person’s sleep problems? Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 14.2.3 Sleep Problems and Aging Learning Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging Quiz: Neurocognitive Disorders EOM Q14.1.1 Question: Mr. Venezia’s tumor caused him to develop visual agnosia. This means that Mr. Venezia has lost the ability to __________. a. make sense of the world of visual objects b. see c. perceive shapes d. recognize patterns and colors Answer: a Consider This: The term agnosia is derived from Greek roots meaning “without knowledge.” Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. EOM Q14.1.2 Question: Martin, age 85, has hypoglycemia. He experiences difficulty concentrating, is often disoriented, and misinterprets sensory stimuli. The state of extreme mental confusion he is experiencing is known as __________. a. delirium b. delusion c. amnesia d. dementia Answer: a Consider This: This is experienced by about 14% of people over the age of 85 Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. EOM Q14.1.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding cognitive deficits is true? a. If a person has difficulty understanding written or spoken language but can express herself or himself through speech, this person would have receptive aphasia. b. If a person is unable to perform purposeful activities, this person would have sensory aphasia. c. If a person has visual agnosia, he or she would have difficulty understanding written speech. d. Tactile agnosia involves a deficit in the ability to perform purposeful activities. Answer: a Consider This: Aphasias are related to speech activities. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. EOM Q14.1.4 Question: Joseph is able to function independently. He has an apartment and a job, and he is capable of completing tasks of daily living, but some tasks require him to put in more effort since he has been diagnosed with __________. a. mild neurocognitive disorder b. major neurocognitive disorder c. Alzheimer’s disease d. Huntington’s disease Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: This is a newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 that applies to people who suffer a mild or modest decline in cognitive functioning from their prior level. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. EOM Q14.1.5 Question: Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is true? a. Most of the cases of Alzheimer’s disease occur in those older than 75 years of age. b. African American men are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than African American women. c. Women are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s than men. d. Approximately one in five Americans over 65 will develop Alzheimer’s. Answer: a Consider This: The disease affects people of all genders and ethnicities, but there are some individuals who are more likely to develop the disease. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. EOM Q14.1.6 Question: People with a genetic variant called __________ stand a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life, compared to people without this genetic variant. a. the ApoE4 gene b. AlzGene014 c. the SZ79 gene d. variant PD14 Answer: a Consider This: This gene appears to play a more prominent role in the development of the disease in women than men. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. EOM Q14.1.7 Question: __________ are abnormal protein deposits that form within the nucleus of cells in parts of the brain. The distinguishing features of the resulting disorder are the appearance of fluctuating alertness and attention, marked by frequent periods of drowsiness and staring into space. a. Lewy bodies b. Rigid vascularity c. Embolisms d. Neurofibrillary plaques Answer: a Consider This: This is the second most common form of progressive dementia, after Alzheimer’s disease. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. Quiz: Psychological Disorders Related to Aging EOM Q14.2.1 Question: Which of the following statements regarding anxiety and aging is true? a. Older adults are less likely to experience anxiety than younger adults. b. Panic disorder is the most common anxiety disorder among older adults. c. Men are more likely to experience anxiety compared to women. d. Fewer than 10% of older adults suffer from anxiety. Answer: a

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Consider This: Anxiety is more common in older adults than depression. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. EOM Q14.2.2 Question: The most frequently occurring anxiety-related disorders among older adults are __________. a. phobias and generalized anxiety disorder b. acute stress reactions and panic disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder d. obsessive-compulsive disorder and phobias Answer: a Consider This: These disorders may result from fears as individuals age. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. EOM Q14.2.3 Question: Upwards of __________ of older adults suffer from a diagnosable anxiety disorder, and older __________ are more likely to suffer from anxiety than older __________. a. 14%; women; men b. 5%; women; men c. 25%; men; women d. 13%; men; women Answer: a Consider This: Anxiety disorders are less prevalent among older adults than among their younger counterparts. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. EOM Q14.2.4 Question: Which of the following statements regarding depression and aging is true? a. Suicide rates are highest among older white males. b. Depression has not been linked with the development of dementia. c. At least 15% of older adults have diagnosable major depression. d. A prior history of depression is not linked to risk of later depression. Answer: a Consider This: Not everyone with depression has symptoms that reach diagnosable levels. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. EOM Q14.2.5 Question: The results of a study of Mexican American older adults indicate that those who were minimally acculturated had __________ compared to those who were highly acculturated to U.S. society. a. higher rates of depression b. lower incidence of Alzheimer’s c. higher incidence of brain damage d. lower rates of anxiety Answer: a Consider This: In the same study, the researchers found that bicultural individuals experienced lower rates of depression. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOM Q14.2.6 Question: Which of the following statements regarding sleep issues in aging adults is true? a. Insomnia is the most commonly reported sleep issue. b. Sleep problems are reported among 25% of the aging population. c. Sleep medications have been shown to be more effective than behavioral interventions. d. Sleep problems are reported among 35% of the aging population. Answer: a Consider This: Sleep problems are often linked to other psychological disorders, such as depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and anxiety disorders, as well as medical illness. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it. EOM Q14.2.7 Question: As an alternative to sleep medications for insomnia in older adults, __________ can be used and produces results that are __________ medications. a. behavioral treatment; as good as, if not better than b. ECT; slightly better than c. psychoanalytical therapy; about the same as d. talk therapy; much better than they can in younger adults. Answer: a Consider This: Sleep medications can lead to dependence in older adults, as they can in younger adults. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.3 Identify factors involved in late-life insomnia and ways of treating it. Chapter Quiz: Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging EOC Q14.1 Question: When an individual suffers from a deficit in cognitive functioning that is a noticeable and significant change from the person’s prior level of functioning, this disorder is called a __________ disorder. a. neurocognitive b. cerebral c. cognitive degeneration d. psychosomatic Answer: a Consider This: The more widespread the damage to the brain, the greater and more extensive the impairment in functioning. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.1 Describe the diagnostic features of neurocognitive disorders and identify three major types. EOC Q14.2 Question: In the evenings, Susan had a tendency to experience delirium in which she did not realize she was in a hospital but would, instead, believe she was at home. She often tried calling the police when nurses or doctors entered her room, as she thought they were breaking in. For people in a state of delirium, disorientation to __________ is common. a. time and place b. objects c. the identity of others d. people Answer: a Consider This: People in a state of delirium many experience terrifying hallucinations, especially visual. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOC Q14.3 Question: Harry suffers from chronic alcoholism. When Harry goes without drinking for a day, he experiences wild and frightening hallucinations, such as “bugs crawling down walls” or on his skin. He is typically hospitalized with this condition, known as __________. a. delirium tremens b. cold turkey c. tolerance d. alcohol syndrome Answer: a Consider This: Other symptoms of this condition are body tremors, agitation, confusion, and disorientation. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.2 Describe the key features and causes of delirium. EOC Q14.4 Question: Meredith’s dementia has left her unable to tie her shoes even though she can describe perfectly how to tie her shoes and there is nothing physically wrong with her arms or hands. This type of cognitive deficit is called __________. a. apraxia b. aphasia c. tactasia d. agnosia Answer: a Consider This: An individual with this deficit may have difficulty pantomiming the use of an object. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. EOC Q14.5 Question: Emma started to experiencing symptoms of dementia at age 61. In this case, she was experiencing __________ dementia. a. early-onset b. adult-onset c. midlife d. bio-cognitive Answer: a Consider This: Not a normal part of aging, dementia can start at any point but usually occurs past 80 years of age. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.3 Describe the key features and causes of major neurocognitive disorder. EOC Q14.6 Question: Individuals with mild cognitive impairment will __________ go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease. a. sometimes b. never c. typically d. always Answer: a Consider This: If an individual goes on to develop Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment may last for years before outright symptoms appear. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.4 Describe the key features of mild neurocognitive disorder. EOC Q14.7 Question: __________ to tau protein, whereas __________ to amyloid.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. Neurofibrillary tangles are; plaque is b. Plaque is; neurofibrillary tangles are c. Dementia tangles are; plaque is d. Plaque is; dementia tangles are Answer: a Consider This: Plaque and tangles cause cognitive disruption in Alzheimer’s disease. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. EOC Q14.8 Question: One widely used drug in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is donepezil (brand name Aricept), which increases the levels of which neurotransmitter? a. acetylcholine b. dopamine c. endorphin d. serotonin Answer: a Consider This: Alzheimer’s patients typically have low levels of this neurotransmitter due to the death of cells in areas of the brain where it is produced. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.5 Describe the key features and causes of Alzheimer’s disease and evaluate current treatments. EOC Q14.9 Question: Kevin suffered repeated strokes when he turned 60. He would likely be diagnosed with __________ disorder. a. vascular neurocognitive b. hypoxic neurocognitive c. cerebral neurocognitive d. aphasic neurocognitive Answer: a Consider This: This disorder was formerly called vascular dementia. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. EOC Q14.10 Question: Pick’s disease is most likely to affect which of the following? a. James, a 45-year-old man b. Jean, a 75-year-old woman c. Jerry, a 25-year-old man d. Jeanelle, a 28-year-old woman Answer: a Consider This: This disease usually begins in middle age and risk goes down with age. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. EOC Q14.11 Question: Parkinson’s disease involves destruction of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the __________, an area of the brain that helps regulate body movement. a. substantia nigra b. cerebellum c. cingulate gyrus d. thalamus

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: This area is translated as “black substance.” Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. EOC Q14.12 Question: Mr. Song has been diagnosed with __________, which is a neurological disease impacting the basal ganglia that is characterized by uncontrollable, jerky twitches, and alternating mood states. a. Huntington’s disease b. Parkinson’s disease c. neurosyphilis d. Pick’s disease Answer: a Consider This: This disease typically begins in adulthood between the ages of 30 and 45. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.1.6 Identify other subtypes of neurocognitive disorders. EOC Q14.13 Question: In addition to antianxiety drugs, __________ are often used to treat anxiety disorders in older adults. a. antidepressants b. neuroleptics c. anti-seizure drugs d. mood stabilizers Answer: a Consider This: Zoloft is an example of this type of drug. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.1 Identify anxiety-related disorders and their treatments in older adults. EOC Q14.14 Question: Researchers estimate that __________ of older adults suffer from a diagnosable major depressive episode. a. 1% to 5% b. fewer than 1% 0 c. 10% to 15% d. over 20% 0 Answer: a Consider This: Many more suffer from depressive symptoms that don’t quite rise to the level of a diagnosable disorder. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 14.2.2 Identify factors associated with depression in late adulthood and ways of treating it. EOC Q14.15 Question: Dale has difficulty falling asleep at night. His wife passed away several months ago, and he still isn’t used to sleeping alone. Even when he does fall asleep, he will often wake up multiple times in the night, disoriented and then unable to fall asleep again for a period of time. He is likely suffering from __________. a. insomnia b. hallucinations c. night terrors d. narcolepsy Answer: a Consider This: Psychosocial factors can make sleep issues worse. Skill: Apply What You Know

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15 Abnormal Psychology and the Law Total Assessment Guide Learning Objective Chapter introduction

Introduction 15.1 Legal Issues in Mental Health Treatment

15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment.

15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness.

15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists.

15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients.

Introduction 15.2 The Insanity Defense

Question Type Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 1, 2

Understand the Concepts

Apply What You Know

3, 4

9, 12, 16

6, 7, 13–15

5, 8, 10, 11

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

109, 113, 114

108, 111, 112

110

17, 18, 25, 29, 31, 32

19, 22–24 ,26– 28, 30, 33–35

20, 21, 36

True-False

115, 116, 121

119, 120

Essay Multiple Choice

38, 40, 41

37, 39, 42–45, 47

117, 118, 122, 123 169 46

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

127

124, 128, 129

48, 51–54, 58, 60, 62, 63

57, 64–66

True-False

131, 135, 137, 140, 142

134, 136, 138, 139, 141

Essay Multiple Choice True-False Essay

Analyze It

167

125, 126 170 49, 50, 55, 56, 59, 61, 67

168

171, 172

130, 132, 133

68, 71, 73, 75

69, 70, 76

173 72, 74

143–145

146

147

174, 175

176, 177

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute.

15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment.

15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial.

Question Type Multiple Choice

Remember the Facts 78–82, 84, 85, 92, 93

Understand the Concepts 77, 86, 87, 89, 90

Apply What You Know 83, 88, 91

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

149, 150, 152

148, 151, 153

154, 155 179 96–98

True-False Essay Multiple Choice

156, 158

157

103–107

100–102

True-False Essay

162, 165, 166

160, 163

159, 161, 164

94, 95

Analyze It

178, 180

181

182

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Multiple-Choice Questions 1.

__________ attempted to assassinate Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. a. John Hinckley b. Jared Loughner c. James Earl Ray d. Theodore Bundy Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Appearing before a U.S. district court, Jared Loughner was found to be __________. a. clinically depressed b. suffering from schizophrenia c. competent to stand trial d. incompetent to stand trial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

__________ is to duty to warn as __________ is to the insanity defense. a. Durham v. United States; Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California b. Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California; Durham v. United States c. Rogers v. Okin; Durham v. United States d. Medina v. California; Rogers v. Okin Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1 Legal Issues in Mental Health Treatment Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

__________ is to patients’ rights as __________ is to minimum care standards. a. O’Connor v. Donaldson; Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California b. Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California; Jackson v. Indiana c. Rogers v. Okin; Durham v. United States d. O’Connor v. Donaldson; Wyatt v. Stickney Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1 Legal Issues in Mental Health Treatment Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If Hugo was placed in a psychiatric institution because he demonstrated abnormal behaviors and was deemed

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e to be a threat to others, he experienced __________ commitment. a. voluntary b. institutional c. criminal d. civil Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 6.

Psychiatric commitment is the same as __________ commitment. a. voluntary b. institutional c. criminal d. civil Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Civil commitment and __________ commitment are synonyms whereas civil commitment and __________ commitment are antonyms. a. criminal; psychiatric b. voluntary; criminal c. institutional; psychiatric d. psychiatric; voluntary Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

If Diego seeks admission to a mental hospital for treatment of his own volition, it is known as __________ hospitalization. a. civil b. criminal c. voluntary d. institutional Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

Someone who is in a mental hospital because of __________ can leave the hospital whenever she or he desires.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e a. b. c. d.

civil commitment voluntary hospitalization criminal commitment any type of commitment or hospitalization

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 10.

In the case of a shooter who killed several people in a public place, but was found not guilty by reason of insanity, his commitment would be considered __________. a. voluntary b. criminal c. institutional d. civil Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

11.

If Linnea was hospitalized as being a danger to herself without a formal commitment hearing, such a hearing must be held within __________ hours for her to continue to be hospitalized. a. 24 b. 48 c. 72 d. 120 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The Supreme Court ruled in Addington v. Texas that individuals can be hospitalized involuntarily if they are __________. a. dangerous to others b. dangerous to themselves c. mentally ill and dangerous to themselves or others d. dangerous to themselves or others Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

13.

If a person demonstrated odd or eccentric behavior in 1978, the person could __________. a. not be institutionalized unless he or she committed a crime

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

be institutionalized not be institutionalized unless shown to be mentally ill not be institutionalized unless shown to be both mentally ill and dangerous

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 14.

If a person demonstrated odd or eccentric behavior in 1980, the person could __________. a. not be institutionalized unless he or she committed a crime b. be institutionalized c. not be institutionalized unless shown to be mentally ill d. not be institutionalized unless shown to be both mentally ill and dangerous Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

15.

If a person broke the law and committed a violent crime, Thomas Szasz would have recommended __________. a. criminal prosecution and possible jail time b. forced therapeutic sessions c. mandatory medication d. institutionalization Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Thomas Szasz, whom the text describes as stridently opposed to the entire concept of civil commitment, was a __________. a. clinical psychologist b. psychiatrist c. social worker d. attorney Answer: B Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Mental health professionals tend to __________ dangerousness in mental health patients. a. refuse to predict b. underpredict c. accurately predict

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

overpredict

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 18.

Both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association have gone on record as stating that __________ can reliably predict violence among those they treat. a. neither psychologists nor psychiatrists b. psychologists, but not psychiatrists, c. psychiatrists, but not psychologists, d. both psychologists and psychiatrists Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If a clinician wanted to know the likelihood of a patient committing a crime, the best predictor would be __________. a. victimization as a child b. engagement in past violence c. having no father in the home d. the person’s degree of introversion Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

20.

Margot, a college senior who majors in criminology, fancies herself as skilled in predicting dangerousness when she reads case histories of teenage thieves. Which piece of information would be most instrumental in enhancing Margot’s accuracy in predicting violence? a. victimization by sexual abuse as a child b. no father in the home c. engagement in past violence d. degree of introversion Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

21.

Dr. Beatrix is debating whether to commit her client as a danger. What would be the best predictor for her to base her decision on? a. victimization by sexual abuse as a child b. engagement in past violence

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. d.

no father in the home degree of introversion

Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 22.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding predicting dangerousness? a. Past violent behavior is not the best predictor of future violent behavior. b. Clinicians, because of their specialized training, possess a special knowledge and ability for predicting violence that goes far beyond that of the average person. c. Hospital staff are always permitted access to criminal records that would reveal past violent behavior. d. Some critics believe that “dangerousness” should be dropped as a criterion for civil commitment. Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

23.

Which of the following is a factor cited to account for the inability of professionals to predict dangerousness? a. Recognizing violent tendencies after a violent incident is easier than predicting it beforehand. b. Violent acts like murder and assault are so common that it is difficult to sort out who will and who won’t commit such acts. c. There is consistency among experts for defining the criteria for violent or dangerous behavior. d. Generalized perceptions of violent tendencies often predict specific acts of violence. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

24.

“Of course he committed a violent act! It is evident based on his prior propensity for violence that this would happen” is an example of a __________. a. base-rate problem b. post hoc prediction c. cognitive distortion d. false negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

25.

The “base-rate problem” refers to the __________. a. large number of people with potentially dangerous mental health problems b. shortage of trained professionals to thoroughly evaluate people with serious mental health problems c. shortage of properly equipped facilities to treat people with serious mental health problems

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e d.

relative difficulty of making predictions about infrequent or rare events

Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 26.

When a clinician does not predict that his client will commit murder, and the client does, indeed, commit murder, the situation would be considered a __________. a. true positive b. false positive c. true negative d. false negative Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

27.

When a clinician predicts that her client will be violent and this situation fails to happen, it would be considered a __________. a. true positive b. false positive c. true negative d. false negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

28.

A __________ occurs when a behavior that was predicted does not actually occur. a. true positive b. false positive c. true negative d. false negative Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

29.

In predicting dangerousness, clinicians tend to have an excess of __________. a. true positives b. true negatives c. false positives d. false negatives

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 30.

Thomas Szasz would have the biggest problem with __________. a. true positives b. false positives c. true negatives d. false negatives Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

31.

In psychotherapy, threats of violence are likely to be __________. a. directed at the therapist b. clear and specific c. directed at a member of the patient’s family d. vague and nonspecific Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

32.

Which of the following types of threats is the MOST reliable indicator of dangerousness? a. a vague, indirect threat b. a specific, indirect threat c. a vague, direct threat d. a specific, direct threat Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

33.

When a potentially violent patient is being released from the hospital, what is considered the best predictor of future violence? a. quality of behavioral control in the hospital community b. quality of behavioral control when the patient lived in the general community c. quality and quantity of the patient’s individual psychotherapy while hospitalized d. quality and quantity of the patient’s group psychotherapy while hospitalized Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 34.

The likelihood of violence in people with serious psychiatric problems is increased by __________. a. lengthy hospitalization b. financial problems c. substance abuse d. extent of IQ over 100 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The risk of violent crime by an individual with schizophrenia who uses alcohol or drugs is __________ as high compared to a person in the general population. a. less than half b. twice c. three times d. four times Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

36.

If River, who has schizophrenia, also has __________, a mental health professional should be particularly alarmed about potential violence. a. command hallucinations b. delusions of grandeur c. auditory hallucinations d. somatic delusions Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The confidentiality of a client’s communication to a psychotherapist is __________. a. absolute b. only breached when the therapist has a duty to warn c. the therapist’s privilege to handle at his or her discretion d. limited by certain conditions Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 38.

The case that established the legal basis for a therapist’s duty to warn was the __________ case. a. Jones b. Tarasoff c. Durham d. M’Naghten Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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Prior to __________, a therapist was not required to warn a potential victim if his client made a threat of bodily harm. a. 1966 b. 1976 c. 1986 d. 1996 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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In the Tarasoff case, Poddar’s therapist __________. a. ignored Poddar’s threat to kill Tatiana Tarasoff b. informed the campus police that Poddar was dangerous c. informed Tatiana Tarasoff’s parents that Poddar wanted to kill their daughter d. informed only his colleagues of his concern about Poddar’s dangerousness Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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In the Tarasoff case, the court ruled that a therapist __________. a. has a duty to warn an intended victim if during therapy a client makes statements indicating that he or she poses a serious threat to that potential victim b. has a duty to contact police if during therapy a client makes statements indicating that he or she is a threat to the health and safety of others c. cannot disclose confidential statements made during therapy sessions, even to warn people of a threat against them, unless the client has a previous history of violence toward others d. cannot disclose confidential statements made during therapy sessions, even to warn people of a threat against them

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 42.

The Tarasoff ruling places the therapist’s duty to warn in direct conflict with __________. a. the duty to heal b. principles of confidentiality c. principles of competency to stand trial d. judgments of legal sanity or insanity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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The Tarasoff ruling is problematic because clinicians __________. a. are incapable of ever predicting violence b. have a tendency to underestimate violence and will likely miss opportunities to warn c. have a tendency to overestimate violence and will likely warn needlessly d. cannot violate confidentiality Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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When a person states that a therapist “should have known” that a client would commit a violent act, the situation would be considered a __________. a. cognitive distortion b. post hoc problem c. aftermath assessment d. base-rate problem Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Which of the following is a reason why the Tarasoff decision may increase the risk of violence? a. Clients may be more willing to confide in their therapists. b. Clients may be more likely to act out their violent impulses on therapists rather than on the original intended victims. c. Potentially violent people may be less likely to enter therapy. d. Therapists are more likely to decline the referral of any client dealing with a romantic breakup or

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e conflicted relationships. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 46.

During the middle of a psychotherapy appointment, Jayson confesses to Dr. Hill that he is going to kill his girlfriend because she is talking about breaking up. “If I can’t have her, nobody can have her,” Jayson angrily states. According to __________, Dr. Hill must __________. a. Wyatt v. Stickney; honor his agreement of confidentiality with Jayson b. Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California; honor his agreement of confidentiality with Jayson c. Wyatt v. Stickney; warn Jayson’s girlfriend about the threat to her life d. Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California; warn Jayson’s girlfriend about the threat to her life Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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Aside from threats of violence, another murky area where therapists must balance confidentiality with dutyto-warn obligations is in treating people who __________. a. are unfaithful to their spouses b. have committed crimes such as burglary or drug sales c. have disclosed issues about sexual harassment to the therapist d. have not disclosed that they are HIV-positive to their partners Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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The federal court case of __________ established a minimum standard of care in psychiatric hospitals. a. Marbury v. Madison b. Jones v. United States c. O’Connor v. Donaldson d. Wyatt v. Stickney Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

49.

Prior to __________, if James had schizophrenia, he could be institutionalized with little or no care. a. 1972

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e b. c. d.

1983 1987 1995

Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 50.

According to the case that established minimum standards of care for mental patients, if Tamara is hospitalized, it is required that her hospital provide which of the following? a. restitution to patients who had been previously mistreated b. a humane psychological and physical environment c. the right to use her own bedding and to decorate the room she is residing in d. choice in terms of when she wants to eat and the types of foods she will be served Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

51.

When Kenneth Donaldson sued a Florida state mental hospital on the grounds that he had been involuntarily confined without receiving treatment for 14 years, although he posed no serious threat to himself or others, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state has __________. a. a right to involuntarily confine a person for mental illness even if that person poses no danger and could safely survive in the community b. a right to involuntarily confine a person in a mental hospital if the person is dangerous, even if that person is not mentally ill c. no right to involuntarily confine a person who is dangerous even if that person is proven to be mentally ill d. no right to confine a person for mental illness unless that person poses a clear and present danger or cannot safely survive in freedom Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In O’Connor v. Donaldson, Kenneth Donaldson had lived in a state psychiatric hospital for __________ years without needing or obtaining treatment before his lawsuit. a. 5 b. 9 c. 14 d. 19 Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e

53.

In O’Connor v. Donaldson, Kenneth Donaldson had originally been committed to a psychiatric hospital by __________. a. the police b. his son c. his brother d. his father Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The court case in which the court decided that “mental illness [alone] cannot justify a State’s locking a person up against his will and keeping him indefinitely in simple custodial confinement” was __________. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Addington v. Texas Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Katie is hospitalized for a mental illness, which of the following is one of her rights established by the federal court? a. the right to suitable opportunities to interact with the opposite gender b. the right to bring her own bed linens and furniture to the hospital setting c. the right to refuse any treatment that she finds objectionable d. the right to regular exercise and to spend time in the community at her leisure Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Andreya is hospitalized for a mental illness, which of the following is one of her rights established by the federal court? a. the right to community entertainment such as shopping, movies, and cultural events b. the right to never be kept in restraints or isolation c. the right to visitation and telephone privileges d. the right to never participate in the hospital’s treatment plan Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The verdict in the __________ case would have pleased Thomas Szasz. a. O’Connor v. Donaldson b. Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California c. Rogers v. Okin d. Wyatt v. Stickney Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The case of a man with a profound intellectual disability who was kept in restraints in a Pennsylvania state hospital because he kept injuring himself was __________. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Addington v. Texas Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Jaden is hospitalized for schizophrenia and receives treatment, he can thank __________ for establishing the right to receive treatment. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Addington v. Texas Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The court case in which the court ruled that patients have a right to training to help them function free of restraints, but only when that training can be provided in reasonable safety, is __________. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Addington v. Texas Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Bjorn was placed in a straightjacket for prolonged periods of time, this practice would violate the rights established by __________. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Addington v. Texas Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in __________ included an opinion that judges and juries should not ordinarily second-guess mental health professionals. a. Rogers v. Okin b. Addington v. Texas c. O’Connor v. Donaldson d. Youngberg v. Romeo Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In a 1979 Massachusetts court case, the court ruled that hospitalized mental patients have __________. a. a right to refuse medication in any situation b. a right to refuse medication except when it is an emergency in which the patients’ behaviors pose physical risks to themselves or others c. a right to refuse only medications deemed by the court to be “high-risk” medications d. no right to refuse medications that their caregivers deem a necessary and appropriate part of treatment Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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“If he doesn’t want to take his medications, that is his decision” fits which case? a. Rogers v. Okin b. Wyatt v. Stickney c. O’Connor v. Donaldson d. Addington v. Texas Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Legal protections ensuring patients’ rights to refuse psychiatric treatments appear to have had __________ on

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e mental health services and the people receiving these services. a. few damaging or disruptive effects b. few disruptive effects, although there have been some seriously damaging effects, c. few damaging effects, although there have been some seriously disruptive effects, d. serious long-term damaging and disruptive effects Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 66.

In a room of 100 randomly selected patients who were committed for mental illness, approximately __________ would refuse their medications. a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Brandon, who has been committed to a mental hospital for treatment, refused his medications, he would likely be __________ by the court. a. overridden b. committed for a longer time period c. supported d. released from custody Answer: A Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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John Hinckley’s trial for attempting to assassinate President Reagan resulted in a decision that Hinckley was __________. a. guilty and sentenced to life in prison b. guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison c. guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison d. not guilty by reason of insanity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In the Hinckley case, the prosecutor was burdened to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e __________. a. the concept of insanity has never been adequately proven and should not factor into the verdict b. Hinckley did not have the capacity to control his behavior and appreciate its wrongfulness c. Hinckley had the capacity to control his behavior and appreciate its wrongfulness d. Hinckley had never exhibited any psychological problems before the assassination attempt and therefore his attempt had malevolent intentions Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 70.

In a random sample of 1,000 felony cases, the insanity defense would be used in approximately __________ of them. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20 Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The public __________ the proportion of defendants acquitted based on insanity and __________ the length of hospitalization of those who are confined. a. underestimates; underestimates b. underestimates; overestimates c. overestimates; underestimates d. overestimates; overestimates Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If Ellen was acquitted by reason of insanity, she __________. a. must go to prison as soon as she is cleared by a psychiatric hospital b. would probably be confined to a mental hospital for a longer period than she would have spent in prison c. probably tricked the jury d. will be sentenced to death Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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As an aftermath of the Hinckley verdict, many states changed their statutes to __________.

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eliminate the insanity defense limit the insanity defense to cases of schizophrenia and profound intellectual disability place greater burden of proof on the defense place greater burden of proof on the prosecution

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 74.

If Priya received a “guilty but mentally ill” verdict in a criminal trial, she would receive __________. a. jail time but no extra treatment for mental illness b. hospitalization in lieu of jail time c. hospitalization until cured, and would then serve the remainder of her sentence in jail d. imprisonment, but would receive treatment for her illness while serving her sentence Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The “guilty but mentally ill” verdict was a reaction to __________. a. the Tarasoff decision b. the trial of James Earl Ray c. John Hinckley’s acquittal d. Jared Loughner’s remand to a federal facility Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Overall, the guilty but mentally ill verdict __________. a. has proven to be completely unworkable and is likely to be eliminated in most states at some point in the near future b. is a social experiment that has failed to prove its usefulness c. is viewed as a major step forward in helping juries and judges find an appropriate sentence in cases in which the insanity plea is used d. has proven to be a panacea, virtually eliminating most problems associated with the use of the insanity defense Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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Society has long held to the doctrine of __________ as a basis for determining responsibility for wrongdoing. a. informed consent

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let the buyer beware free will social duty

Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 78.

Which of the following is a major case that bears on the insanity defense? a. the 1975 O’Connor v. Donaldson case b. the 1982 Youngberg v. Romeo case c. the 1976 Tarasoff ruling d. the 1954 Durham v. United States case Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In an 1834 Ohio case, the court ruled that __________. a. patients have the right to refuse medication under certain conditions b. people do not bear criminal responsibility for their acts if they are unable to tell right from wrong c. people cannot be held responsible if they are compelled to commit criminal actions because of impulses they are unable to resist d. people cannot be hospitalized against their will unless they present a clear and present danger to themselves or others Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In 1843, Daniel M’Naghten intended to assassinate the prime minister of England, __________. a. Benjamin Disraeli b. Sir Robert Peel c. Sir Randolph Churchill d. William Gladstone Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Daniel M’Naghten killed __________. a. the prime minister of England b. a policeman c. the Archbishop of Canterbury d. a secretary Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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In the trial of Daniel M’Naghten, he claimed that he wanted to kill the prime minister because __________. a. of the devastating effects of British imperialism b. the prime minister was having an affair with M’Naghten’s wife c. the voice of God told him to kill the prime minister d. he lost his job and blamed the prime minister Answer: C Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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If the M’Naghten rule was applied to Ryan’s trial after he committed a murder, he would not be held responsible if __________. a. the act was driven by impulses he was unable to resist b. the act was the product of mental disease or mental defect c. he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the offense d. he was unable to tell right from wrong Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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The court case in which the court ruled that a jury must decide not only if a person was mentally ill but also if the mental illness was the cause of the person’s criminal behavior was __________. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Durham v. United States d. Addington v. Texas Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts

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The effect of the Durham case was to compel juries to decide if __________ when committing a criminal act. a. a person was driven by irresistible urges b. a mental illness was the cause of a person’s behavior c. a person was under the influence of drugs or alcohol d. a person was unable to tell right from wrong Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The intent of the Durham case was to __________. a. set a precedent for allowing the insanity defense in North Carolina b. recognize a “guilty but mentally ill” defense c. reject the irresistible impulse and “right–wrong” principles as outmoded d. allow psychiatrists and psychologists to offer expert testimony in criminal cases Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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The Durham rule became unworkable for which of the following reasons? a. Juries could not determine at what point “irresistible” impulses became irresistible. b. A lack of precise definitions of such terms as “irresistible impulse” made it difficult for juries to interpret the law. c. It proved difficult for juries to draw conclusions as to whether a person’s “disease” had caused his or her criminal behavior. d. It forced jury selections to focus only on potential jurors who had extensive coursework in psychology. Answer: C Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Oscar faced a criminal trial today in which his lawyer was using the insanity plea, which of the following standards would apply? a. the M’Naghten rule b. the American Law Institute guidelines c. the social responsibility principle d. the Jones rule Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 89.

The key phrase added by the American Law Institute related to the insanity defense is __________. a. “irresistible impulse” b. “guilty but mentally ill” c. “incompetent to stand trial” d. “substantial capacity” Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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In dealing with the insanity defense, jurors must cope with which of the following challenges? a. limiting media bias by avoiding national and local news during the course of the trial b. deciding if the defendant was mentally incapacitated at the time of the crime c. ascertaining whether the M’Naghten standard or the Durham standard should apply d. determining if the client understands that his or her acts were wrong Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

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If Silas committed a crime in __________, he would not be able to use the insanity plea. a. Mississippi b. Maryland c. Missouri d. Montana Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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Which of the following is an argument of Thomas Szasz in relationship to the insanity defense? a. It directs attention away from the social ills that may motivate crimes. b. The insanity defense allows real criminals to fake their way into mental hospitals where they are not effectively punished for their actions. c. All people who break criminal laws should be evaluated for the presence of mental illness. d. The insanity defense serves to protect the lives of the mentally ill. Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate

Thomas Szasz argued that the insanity defense has historically been invoked to __________. a. highlight crimes that were particularly heinous or committed against those of high social rank b. protect those of high social rank from prosecution for the crimes they have committed c. provide a platform for politicians to “grandstand” over issues that have previously been ignored by the public d. confirm stereotypes that the rich and famous are eccentrics who are not like the rest of us Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Michael Jones, the subject of Jones v. United States, was acquitted of __________ by reason of insanity. a. rape b. murder c. kidnapping d. petty larceny Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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Michael Jones, the subject of Jones v. United States, was diagnosed with __________. a. bipolar disorder b. paranoid schizophrenia c. profound mental retardation d. antisocial personality disorder Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Jones case means that Ruby’s crime severity would __________. a. result in a longer jail sentence if she was convicted b. result in a longer duration of institutionalization if she was acquitted by reason of insanity c. result in a shorter jail sentence if she was acquitted by reason of insanity d. have no bearing on the amount of time she could be institutionalized if she was acquitted by reason of insanity Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult

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According to the Jones case, if Jamal was found “not guilty by reason of insanity,” he could be institutionalized __________. a. only until he was “well” enough to serve the remainder of his sentence in jail b. only for a period of time equal to the amount of time he would have spent in jail if found “guilty” of the offense c. only for a period of time up to twice the amount of time he would have spent in jail if found “guilty” of the offense d. indefinitely, until such time as he has regained legal sanity or is no longer a danger to society Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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If Jonesy is found not guilty by reason of insanity and is committed to a mental hospital, he may __________ than the time he would have served in jail had he been convicted of the crime. a. not be released sooner or later b. be released sooner, but not later, c. be released later, but not sooner, d. be released sooner or later Answer: D Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

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A defendant who is unable to understand the charges and proceedings brought against him or her in a criminal action is said to be __________. a. incoherent b. incompetent to stand trial c. guilty but mentally ill d. not guilty by reason of insanity Answer: B Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

100. Thanks to the case of __________, Drew cannot be kept in a mental hospital awaiting trial longer than it would take to determine if treatment is likely to restore competency. a. Durham v. United States b. Jackson v. Indiana c. Rogers v. Okin d. Royal v. Ohio

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 101. If Kaleb is ruled unlikely ever to develop adequate competency to stand trial in a criminal case, he must __________. a. go to trial and plead “not guilty by reason of insanity” b. be released from confinement c. either be released from confinement or committed to a mental institution under the civil commitment procedures d. either be released from confinement or committed to a mental institution under the criminal commitment procedures Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 102. Thanks to the Jackson standard, Wesley cannot be held indefinitely before a ruling that he __________. a. should be released back to the public b. is competent to stand trial c. is permanently incompetent d. needs an evaluation by a mental health professional who is not a state employee Answer: C Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 103. In the 1992 Medina case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the burden of proof for determining competence to stand trial lies with the __________. a. defendant b. prosecution c. guilty but mentally ill d. jury Answer: A Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 104. In the case of __________, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the burden of proof in determining competency lies with the defendant. a. Jones v. United States b. Rogers v. Okin c. Addington v. Texas d. Medina v. California

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Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 105. In Sell v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that __________. a. competency to stand trial would be based on the results of a structured behavior interview scale b. a panel of three court-appointed psychiatrists who would not serve as expert witnesses in the case would advise the judge on competency issues c. incompetence to stand trial would be limited to citizens with intellectual disability d. a defendant could be involuntarily medicated to restore competency to stand trial Answer: D Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 106. In the case of __________ v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mentally ill defendants could sometimes be forcibly medicated to render them competent to stand trial. a. Sell b. Brown c. Durham d. Jones Answer: A Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 107. The Sell decision may result in __________. a. increased use of the incompetency defense b. people coming to trial whose trials had been delayed by incompetency issues c. less use of expert witnesses in determining competency d. treatment in private rather than public psychiatric hospitals for those who have been declared incompetent Answer: B Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

True-False Questions 108. Civil commitment is identical to voluntary hospitalization. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 109. Civil commitment is also called psychiatric commitment. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 110. Today, if Daveed was acting eccentrically, he could be psychiatrically committed based on eccentricity alone. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 111. If a person was behaving oddly in 1975, he could have been committed to a psychiatric facility based on that behavior alone. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 112. Thanks to Addington v. Texas, a person could not be committed to a psychiatric facility for only behaving eccentrically in today’s society. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 113. Szasz argues that the label of mental illness is a societal invention that transforms social deviance into medical illness. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 114. The United States is the only country that permits involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. Answer: False

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 115. Clinicians tend to overpredict the dangerousness of their clients. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 116. Psychologists and other mental health professionals are quite accurate when it comes to predicting dangerousness of the people they treat. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 117. If Stephanie’s behavior fell into the diagnostic category associated with aggressive or dangerous behavior, that would be sufficient for predicting her likelihood of committing specific violent acts. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 118. When Dr. Porter predicts that Michael will commit a violent crime and Michael does not do so, this is a false negative. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 119. Predictions of dangerousness based on hospital behavior tend to generalize to community settings. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 120. If a clinician made a prediction about a client committing a crime this week, the prediction would likely be more accurate than a prediction about a client committing a crime in the next year.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 121. Fewer than 10 percent of violent crimes are linked to psychological disorders. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 122. If Devin has a severe psychiatric disorder and he abuses alcohol, he has a higher potential for violence. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 123. If Idrees, who has schizophrenia, displays certain symptoms, such as delusions of persecution and antisocial behavior, she is at greater risk for violence. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 124. Information provided to a therapist by a client is protected by rules of absolute confidentiality. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 125. If Dr. Shulman’s client revealed his intention to harm another person, she would not be obligated by state laws to breach confidentiality, even to warn the intended victim. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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126. If Thomas attended therapy, there are situations in which another person’s rights would outweigh his own right to confidentiality between himself and his therapist. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objectives: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 127. Therapists may not disclose confidential information about clients to third parties, even when their clients threaten violence to the third parties. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. 128. Duty to warn is complicated by the tendency of clinicians to commit false positives. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 129. False negatives mean that clinicians will fail to warn when they should have. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 130. If Henri is involuntarily confined to a psychiatric hospital, the state has an obligation to provide adequate treatment for him. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 131. According to a precedent-setting legal case in Alabama, patients in mental hospitals may be required to perform general housekeeping duties for the purpose of maintaining the facility. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 132. According to Wyatt v. Stickney, Abbott can wear his own clothes in the psychiatric hospital unless there is danger or inappropriateness. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 133. If Yvonne is mentally ill but poses no immediate danger to herself or others, the state has the right to indefinitely confine her. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 134. Involuntarily admitted patients in mental hospitals have always had the right to refuse medication. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 135. Court rulings have established that hospitalized mental patients do not have the right to refuse medication. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 136. If a person’s room in a psychiatric hospital had eight inhabitants, it would violate the Patient’s Bill of Rights. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 137. One of the rights in the Patient’s Bill of Rights is that patients are entitled to humane and decent living conditions. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 138. Youngberg v. Romeo provided for patients’ right to treatment whereas O’Connor v. Donaldson did not. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 139. O’Connor v. Donaldson provided for patients’ right to treatment whereas Youngberg v. Romeo did not. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 140. The right of committed patients to refuse psychotropic medications was tested in a 1979 case, Rogers v. Okin. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 141. In a room of 100 randomly selected patients, statistics suggest that up to 25 of them will refuse medications. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 142. In most cases in which hospitalized patients refuse medications, the courts have sided with the patients during the review process. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 143. In the Hinckley case, once he used the insanity defense, the prosecution had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hinckley was sane. Answer: True

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 144. The insanity defense is used in many cases, and usually successfully. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 145. In the aftermath of the Hinckley verdict, many states changed their statutes to shift the burden of proof onto the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant claiming insanity is sane. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 146. Individuals with guilty but mentally ill verdicts spend less time in prison than those with not guilty by reason of insanity verdicts. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 147. If Amy used the guilty but mentally ill defense, she would be unlikely to serve jail time. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 148. The M’Naghten rule helped to define the standards related to mental capacity and ability to control behavior. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 149. The M’Naghten rule holds that people do not bear criminal responsibility if, by reason of a mental disease or

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e defect, they either have no knowledge of their actions or are unable to tell right from wrong. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 150. The intent of the Durham rule was to reject as outmoded the two earlier standards of legal insanity: the irresistible impulse rule and the right–wrong principle. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 151. The Durham rule helped to clearly define “mental defect” as it pertains to the insanity defense. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 152. The Durham ruling has proven to be unworkable. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 153. Today, the Durham rule would be used to judge insanity pleas. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 154. If Ashaya had committed numerous crimes, this fact would not be sufficient to establish a mental disease or defect that might relieve her of criminal responsibility. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 155. If Gourdy, who has schizophrenia, committed a crime in Kansas, he could enter an insanity plea. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 156. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that persons acquitted of crimes by reason of insanity constitute a special class who should be treated differently from civilly committed individuals. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 157. A person found not guilty by reason of insanity is likely to serve the same amount of time hospitalized as they would have spent in prison. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 158. Customary sentences that the law provides for crimes have no bearing on criminal commitment. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 159. Maurice can be held competent to stand trial but still be judged not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 160. More people are confined to mental institutions for being incompetent to stand trial than for being found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 161. If Brigid had a mental illness and committed a crime, she would be more likely to be confined to a mental hospital due to not being mentally competent to stand trial than to an insanity verdict. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 162. In the case of Jackson v. Indiana, it was determined a person cannot be kept in a mental hospital awaiting trial longer than it would take to determine whether treatment is likely to restore competency. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 163. If a person who was declared incompetent to stand trial and confined to a mental institution may never recover enough to stand trial, the person must be released. Answer: False Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 164. If Shaina will never be competent to stand trial, she can be committed civilly instead. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 165. A 1992 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Medina v. California, held that the burden of proof for determining competency to stand trial lies with the defendant, not the state. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

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166. In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court held in the case of Sell v. United States that mentally ill defendants could be forcibly medicated to render them competent to stand trial. Answer: True Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

Essay Questions 167. Using a case mentioned in the text, compare types of commitment. Explain why some people are critical of the entire psychiatric hospitalization process and system. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.1 Civil versus Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 168. Synthesize the research concerning the problems of psychologists and other professionals who are given the task of attempting to predict dangerousness. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 169. Provide examples of at least six factors that lead to inaccurate predictions about people becoming violent. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.2 Predicting Dangerousness Learning Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 170. Provide an example in which a therapist would be impacted by the Tarasoff verdict. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 171. Analyze some of the conflicts involved in requiring helping professionals to warn third parties of threats. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objectives: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

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172. Explain how the Tarasoff decision may inadvertently increase the risks of violence when applied to clinical practice. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.1.3 The Duty to Warn Learning Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 173. Provide examples of what psychiatric hospitalization should look like under the guidance of the Patient’s Bill of Rights under Wyatt v. Stickney. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 174. Compare the impacts of the O’Connor v. Donaldson and Youngberg v. Romeo cases on patients’ rights. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 175. Synthesize legal developments concerning the right to refuse treatment. Cite the 1979 case, Rogers v. Okin, and details of this case, in your discussion of the issues. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.1.4 Patients’ Rights Learning Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 176. Explain how John Hinckley’s trial and ultimate verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity initiated dramatic changes within the U.S. legal system concerning the insanity defense. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 177. Discuss the “guilty but mentally ill” verdict. Provide details on the controversy surrounding this verdict and assess its effectiveness. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2 The Insanity Defense Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 178. Synthesize the history of the legal bases of the insanity plea. Include the “irresistible impulse” and inability to tell if one’s actions were “right” or “wrong” in your essay.

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Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 179. Provide an example of a case that might include the insanity defense. Discuss the problems the insanity plea creates for jurors. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 180. Refute or support Thomas Szasz’s assertion that the insanity plea is degrading to the defendant. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.1 Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense Learning Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 181. Synthesize the problems in determining the term of commitment for perpetrators who are found insane. Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: 15.2.2 Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment Learning Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 182. Analyze what is meant by the phrase “competency to stand trial.” Discuss potential abuses for the clients involved in the trial. Summarize the 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case Jackson v. Indiana as it applies to this topic. Difficulty Level: Difficult Topic: 15.2.3 Competency to Stand Trial Learning Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e. Chapter 15: Abnormal Psychology and the Law Quiz: Legal Issues in Mental Health Treatment EOM Q15.1.1 Question: Although both involve placement into psychiatric hospitals without consent, __________ results from a determination that the individual is mentally ill and a possible threat to others, whereas __________ results from a determination that a crime was committed by a person due to mental illness. a. civil commitment; criminal commitment b. criminal commitment; civil commitment c. voluntary commitment; criminal commitment d. civil commitment; compulsory commitment Answer: a Consider This: These differ from a situation in which someone volunteers to enter treatment. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. EOM Q15.1.2 Question: In emergency situations in which people are deemed a clear and imminent threat to themselves or others, __________ can authorize immediate hospitalization for a period of up to __________ hours until a formal commitment hearing can be held. a. the court; 72 b. a police officer; 84 c. a spouse; 96 d. a member of the immediate family; 100 Answer: a Consider This: If a formal commitment petition is not filed during the appropriate time period, the individual has the right to be discharged. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. EOM Q15.1.3 Question: When attempting to predict violent tendencies in people, the observation that identifying causes of violent behavior after the fact is much easier than predicting it beforehand is referred to as the __________. a. post hoc problem b. problem in leaping from the general to the specific c. base-rate problem d. problem in leaping from the specific to the general Answer: a Consider This: A related phrase is “hindsight is 20/20.” Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. EOM Q15.1.4 Question: Dr. Sims has been asked to predict the likelihood that a patient will become homicidal. Part of the problem in predicting this likelihood is that murder is relatively infrequent or rare, even in the general population. This is referred to as the __________. a. base-rate problem b. post hoc problem

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e c. problem with prediction d. false positive problem Answer: a Consider This: The problem is related to not having a good starting point from which to make a forward prediction. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. EOM Q15.1.5 Question: The duty-to-warn provision in __________ recognized that the rights of the intended victim outweigh the rights of confidentiality toward the client. a. Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California b. Rogers v. Okin c. O’Connor v. Donaldson d. Youngberg v. Romeo Answer: a Consider This: This may present an ethical and practical dilemma for clinicians. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. EOM Q15.1.6 Question: Which of the following statements regarding cases related to patients’ rights is true? a. Wyatt v. Stickney resulted in the establishment of a minimum standard of care in hospitals. b. O’Connor v. Donaldson resulted in the establishment of the idea that patients have a right to privacy. c. Rogers v. Okin resulted in patients being treated in the least-restrictive conditions possible. d. Jackson v. Indiana established that patients have the right to refuse excessive or unnecessary medications. Answer: a Consider This: This case resulted in a patient’s bill of rights. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. EOM Q15.1.7 Question: In the 1979 case of Rogers v. Okin, the courts ruled that committed patients have the right to refuse medication, except __________. a. when the patient may be a danger to themselves or others b. when a legal guardian requests that the medication be administered c. when the patient is diagnosed with a severe mood disorder d. when the patient is over the age of 21 Answer: a Consider This: The court recognized that with some exceptions, the patient has the right to refuse medication, even though it may not be in their best interest. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. Quiz: The Insanity Defense EOM Q15.2.1 Question: The doctrine of free will, as applied to criminal responsibility, states that people can only be held responsible for an act if they are in control of their actions __________. a. at the time they committed the act b. and they are not intoxicated when they act c. at the time they planned the act d. without the assistance of medication

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Answer: a Consider This: Society has long held to the doctrine of free will as a basis for determining responsibility for wrongdoing. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. EOM Q15.2.2 Question: Which of the following statements regarding the insanity defense is true? a. Individuals who received the insanity defense are placed into treatment instead of punished. b. Individuals who receive the insanity defense are punished more harshly than other criminals. c. Individuals who are granted the insanity defense are typically imprisoned. d. The insanity defense is never used today. Answer: a Consider This: The insanity defense aims to determine whether individuals understood their crimes and could prevent them. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. EOM Q15.2.3 Question: Which of the following statements regarding modern court rulings related to the insanity defense is true? a. The M’Naghten rule states that individuals cannot be guilty if they are unable to discern right from wrong. b. Durham v. United States established the idea that people could not be held responsible if they were compelled to commit a crime due to uncontrollable urges. c. The M’Naghten rule resulted in juries being required to determine if mental conditions were causally connected to the criminal act. d. Durham v. United States established that individuals cannot be guilty if they are unable to discern right from wrong. Answer: a Consider This: This rule came about after an incident in 1843. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. EOM Q15.2.4 Question: Samantha has a history of schizophrenia that is marked by delusions of persecution. She is on trial for murdering her husband, who she feels was an agent of the devil and out to harm the president. The jury must establish whether or not a she lacks the substantial capacity to be aware of the law or can adapt her behavior to the law. The jury is using the __________ to make this determination. a. American Law Institute guidelines b. M’Naghten rule c. Youngberg v. Romeo ruling d. 1834 Ohio case Answer: a Consider This: This replaced the Durham rule in many jurisdictions. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. EOM Q15.2.5

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: In the case of __________, the Supreme Court ruled that persons who are criminally committed can be confined to mental institutions until they regain sanity and are no longer a danger to themselves or others. a. Jones v. United States b. Addington v. Texas c. Jackson v. Indiana d. Sell v. United States Answer: a Consider This: People who are acquitted on the basis of insanity may remain confined for a longer or shorter period of time, depending on their “mental condition.” Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. EOM Q15.2.6 Question: Bryce has delusions and seems disconnected from reality. It is likely that he would be deemed __________. a. incompetent to stand trial b. not guilty by reason of insanity c. C. guilty but mentally ill d. D. competent to stand trial Answer: a Consider This: Those who stand accused of crimes must be able to understand the charges and proceedings brought against them and be able to participate in their own defense. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. EOM Q15.2.7 Question: Defendants who __________ are more likely than those without this characteristic to be judged as incompetent to stand trial. a. suffer from a psychotic disorder b. argue with the judge c. suffer from a mood disorder d. have a weak social support system Answer: a Consider This: Although a person may be incapable of standing trial at a particular time, they may be tried at a later time when competency is restored. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial. Chapter Quiz: Abnormal Psychology and the Law EOC Q15.1 Question: Jasper has been found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity and was placed in a psychiatric institution for treatment. This is an example of __________. a. criminal commitment b. civil commitment c. psychiatric commitment d. involuntary hospitalization Answer: a Consider This: In this case, the individual is placed in a psychiatric hospital instead of prison. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOC Q15.2 Question: Janet is concerned about her brother who has been acting erratically. She fears he may hurt himself or others when he has his episodes. If she wanted to seek civil commitment in a psychiatric hospital for him, she would need to __________. a. file a petition with the court b. file a police incident report c. accompany her brother to the hospital d. demonstrate proof of health insurance for her brother Answer: a Consider This: This empowers a psychiatric examiner to evaluate a person. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. EOC Q15.3 Question: Prior to the Supreme Court ruling of __________, people were often committed to psychiatric institutions even if their behavior did not pose a present threat to themselves or others. a. Addington v. Texas b. O’Connor v. Donaldson c. Sell v. United States d. Jackson v. Indiana Answer: a Consider This: This ruling stated that for involuntary hospitalization to occur, the individual must be judged both mentally ill and to present a clear and present danger to themselves or others. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. EOC Q15.4 Question: Which of the following individuals would be most likely to endorse this statement: “Civil commitment and the loss of liberty cannot be justified in a free society”? a. Thomas Szasz b. Tatiana Tarasoff c. Kenneth Durham d. Wyatt Addington of civil commitment. 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Answer: a Consider This: This psychiatrist was one of the most vocal and persistent critics of the concept of civil commitment. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.1 Explain the difference between civil commitment and criminal commitment. EOC Q15.5 Question: Dr. Johnson was wrong when he predicted that his patient would not physically abuse his wife. This is an example of a __________. a. false negative b. true negative c. true positive d. false positive Answer: a Consider This: Clinicians typically error on the side of predicting violent behavior when it does not occur. Skill: Apply What You Know Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. EOC Q15.6

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: Both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association have made formal statements that professionals in their respective organizations __________. a. are unable to reliably predict violent behavior b. are very accurate at predicting violence c. are able to reliably predict violent behavior, but only after 10 or more years of training d. should be disciplined for making inaccurate predications of violence Answer: a Consider This: Past violent behavior is often the best predictor of future violence. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. EOC Q15.7 Question: Among patients with schizophrenia, the risk of violent crime is greater in those with symptoms of __________, a. delusions of persecution b. visual hallucinations c. language impairment d. negative emotions Answer: a Consider This: The risk of violence in schizophrenic patients is also increased for those with symptoms of antisocial behavior. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.2 Evaluate the ability of mental health professionals to predict dangerousness. EOC Q15.8 Question: Which of the following scenarios best fits duty to warn? a. If a client tells Dr. Johnson that he intends to murder his ex-girlfriend, Dr. Johnson is required by law to divulge this information. b. If a client tells Dr. Johnson that he feels anger towards his ex-girlfriend, Dr. Johnson has the right to break confidentiality. c. If a client tells Dr. Johnson that he intends to murder his ex-girlfriend, Dr. Johnson has the choice of whether or not to break confidentiality. d. If a client tells Dr. Johnson that he feels anger towards his ex-girlfriend, Dr. Johnson has the choice of whether or not to break confidentiality. Answer: a Consider This: The Tarasoff case led to an obligation of disclosure in certain circumstances. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.1.3 Define the duty to warn and evaluate the dilemma it poses for therapists. EOC Q15.9 Question: Who was involuntarily confined to a Florida state mental hospital without treatment for 14 years even though he posed no threat to himself or others? a. Kenneth Donaldson b. Nicholas Romeo c. Ricky Wyatt d. John Citizen Answer: a Consider This: When this patient was eventually released, he sued the hospital and won. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. EOC Q15.10

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e Question: In the case of __________, the Supreme Court ruled involuntarily committed patients have a right to be confined in less-restrictive conditions, such as being freed from physical restraints, whenever possible. a. Youngberg v. Romeo b. Wyatt v. Stickney c. Rogers v. Okin preventing her son’s injuries. 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. d. Durham v. United States Answer: a Consider This: This case was brought up by the patient’s mother, who alleged that the hospital was negligent in not preventing her son’s injuries. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.1.4 Identify major court cases establishing the rights of mental patients. EOC Q15.11 Question: The __________ held that a person does not bear criminal responsibility for an act if by reason of a mental defect or disease the individual does not have knowledge of his actions or is unable to tell right from wrong. a. M’Naghten rule b. GBMI verdict c. Jones v. United States ruling d. Durham rule Answer: a Consider This: This was based on a case in England in 1843. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. EOC Q15.12 Question: The __________ rule required juries to determine whether a defendant suffered from a mental disease or defect and that this mental condition was causally connected to the criminal act. a. Durham b. Jackson c. Sell d. Jones Answer: a Consider This: This was replaced in 1972 by legal guidelines formulated by the American Law Institute to define the legal basis of insanity Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.2.1 Describe the history of the insanity defense, citing specific court cases and the guidelines proposed by the American Law Institute. EOC Q15.13 Question: Michael Jones (Jones v. United States), arrested in 1975 for __________, was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was kept hospitalized for about __________ until he was judged competent to stand trial. a. petty larceny; 6 months b. manslaughter; 4 months c. arson; 2 months d. assault with a deadly weapon; 8 months Answer: a Consider This: Jones offered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, which the court accepted without challenge. Skill: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment.

Nevid/Rathus/Green: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 11e EOC Q15.14 Question: The ruling in Jones v. United States implies that the principle of criminal commitment is based on the idea that the length of an individual's confinement after an acquittal by reason of insanity should be determined by __________. a. the person’s mental state b. the person’s legal defense team c. the extent of the harm the person caused d. a panel of expert witnesses Answer: a Consider This: Individuals acquitted by reason of insanity are guiltless in the eyes of the law. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.2.2 Describe the legal basis for determining length of criminal commitment. EOC Q15.15 Question: Which of the following cases established the idea that the burden of proof was the defendant’s responsibility? a. Medina v. California b. Sell v. United States c. Jones v. United States d. Durham v. United States Answer: a Consider This: This decision was made in 1992. Skill: Analyze It Difficulty: Difficult Objective: 15.2.3 Describe the legal basis for determining competency to stand trial.