Question 1

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society, they are demonstrating _____.

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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been linked to the development of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in young women?

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A)  Mothers who model unhealthy dieting behaviors for their daughters
B)  Parents who are negligent or uninvolved in their children's lives
C)  The presence of rigid, all-or-none thinking and maladaptive beliefs
D)  A genetic vulnerability to eating disordersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Insanity is a

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A)  psychological diagnosis that determines that an individual is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings.
B)  psychological diagnosis that confirms that an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others.
C)  legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness.
D)  recognition that a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

It has been said that not all deviant behavior is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behavior is deviant. Discuss this idea, based on what you have learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behavior.

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Question 5

The presence of structural abnormalities in the brain that are assumed to reflect deterioration of brain tissue has been associated with ​

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A)  mood disorders.
B)  schizophrenic disorders.
C)  anxiety disorders.
D)  somatoform disorders.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Alvin suffers from both major depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Alvin's diagnoses illustrate that mental disorders can be

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A)  categorical.
B)  comorbid.
C)  confounded.
D)  epidemiological.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Due to the representativeness heuristic, many people underestimate the prevalence of psychological disorders since prototypical disorders are

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A)  relatively minor and rare.
B)  relatively minor and relatively common.
C)  serious and rare.
D)  serious and relatively common.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Diagnosis of psychological disorders involves _____ about what represents normal or abnormal behavior.

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Question 9

Summer has anorexia nervosa and is slowly starving herself to death. However, when friends or family tell her to seek professional help, she tells them that she feels fine. She can't understand why people won't just leave her alone. In this example, Summer's eating disorder would MOST likely be considered

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A)  personally distressing.
B)  culturally deviant.
C)  maladaptive.
D)  delusional.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Renata recently had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  scan done. The results showed that her brain has enlarged ventricles. If Renata has a psychological disorder, the results of her MRI scan would suggest that the disorder is MOST likely ​

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A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)  bipolar disorder.
C)  schizophrenia.
D)  dissociative identity disorder.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Individuals with antisocial personality disorder exhibit all of the following behaviors EXCEPT

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A)  they rarely experience genuine affection for others.
B)  they typically avoid social interactions.
C)  they are irresponsible, are impulsive, and can tolerate little frustration.
D)  they chronically violate the rights of others and rarely feel guilty.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Claire has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is likely that Claire also suffers from _____ disorder.

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A)  major depressive
B)  antisocial personality
C)  narcissistic personality
D)  dissociative identityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In determining the probabilities associated with comorbidity (the coexistence of two or more psychological disorders) , epidemiologists would need to work with ​

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A)  conjunctive probabilities.
B)  cumulative probabilities.
C)  point prevalence rates.
D)  disjunctive probabilities.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The disorder characterized by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals or behaviors is ______ disorder.

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A)  posttraumatic stress
B)  generalized anxiety
C)  obsessive-compulsive
D)  panicE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A concordance rate indicates ​

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A)  the percentage of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder.
B)  agreement rates between physicians in diagnosing psychological disorders.
C)  the degree to which psychological factors affect physical health.
D)  the degree to which biological factors affect psychological adjustment.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Carol finds that she is no longer interested in things she used to do and feels a sense of despair. Additionally, she has recently lost a lot of weight and doesn't sleep very much. Carol's behavior would MOST likely be diagnosed as _____ disorder.

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A)  generalized anxiety
B)  dissociative identity
C)  major depressive
D)  dependent personalityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Altering neurotransmitter activity at _____ synapses can reduce excessive anxiety.

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Question 18

A type of dissociative disorder characterized by sudden loss of memory for important personal information that sometimes occurs after a person has endured a traumatic event is ​

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A)  dissociative amnesia.
B)  dissociative stress disorder.
C)  dissociative identity disorder.
D)  dissociative depressive disorder.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder (DID)  is LEAST accurate?

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A)  DID is more common in men.
B)  Differences between personalities can be dramatic.
C)  Personalities may differ in their mannerisms.
D)  DID may be overdiagnosed.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The stress-vulnerability models that have been developed for mood disorders and schizophrenic disorders illustrate which of the following unifying themes in your text?

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A)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
B)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
C)  Psychology is empirical.
D)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Carol finds that she is no longer interested in things she used to do and feels a sense of despair. Additionally, she has recently lost a lot of weight and doesn't sleep very much. Carol's behavior would MOST likely be diagnosed as _____ disorder.

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It has been said that not all deviant behavior is maladaptive, but all maladaptive behavior is deviant. Discuss this idea, based on what you have learned about the definition and criteria of abnormal behavior.

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When people violate the norms and expectations of a society, they are demonstrating _____.

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Renata recently had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan done. The results showed that her brain has enlarged ventricles. If Renata has a psychological disorder, the results of her MRI scan would suggest that the disorder is MOST likely

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Diagnosis of psychological disorders involves _____ about what represents normal or abnormal behavior.

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Alvin suffers from both major depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Alvin's diagnoses illustrate that mental disorders can be

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Altering neurotransmitter activity at _____ synapses can reduce excessive anxiety.

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Carol finds that she is no longer interested in things she used to do and feels a sense of despair. Additionally, she has recently lost a lot of weight and doesn't sleep very much. Carol's behavior would MOST likely be diagnosed as _____ disorder.

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