Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following statements is true of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)?
  • High levels of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin are associated with bipolar disorder.
  • Suicide rates are found to be higher in states with a culture of honor.
  • Individuals with ASPD show lower levels of autonomic nervous system arousal.
  • Individuals with schizophrenia may be lacking in the ability to read the emotions of others.
Which of the following disorders is related to the experience of anxiety, but has NOT been classified by the DSM-5 as an anxiety disorder?
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • BPD is more common among those younger than 30.
  • Behavior that is statistically atypical in nature
  • Native Americans
Which of the following statements is true of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
  • BPD is more common among those younger than 30.
  • Behavior that is statistically atypical in nature
  • The most common disorders among individuals who commit suicide are depression and anxiety.
  • Individuals with ASPD show lower levels of autonomic nervous system arousal.
In the context of treating children who suffer from bipolar disorder, _____, included by the DSM-5 as a new diagnosis, is considered a depressive disorder in children who show persistent irritability and recurrent episodes of out-of-control behavior.
  • disconnected from immediate experience
  • two weeks
  • general anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
An individual diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is most likely to _____.
  • Suicide rates are found to be higher in states with a culture of honor.
  • BPD is more common among those younger than 30.
  • exhibit repetitive behavior and have restricted interests
  • Individuals with ASPD show lower levels of autonomic nervous system arousal.
Which psychological approach would attribute a person's depression to escalating negative and self-defeating thoughts?
  • Behavior that is statistically atypical in nature
  • The cognitive approach
  • Native Americans
  • Referential thinking
Which of the following statements is true of the biological factors involved in bipolar disorder?
  • People with this disorder are inappropriately seductive in their interactions with others.
  • Individuals with ASPD show lower levels of autonomic nervous system arousal.
  • The most common disorders among individuals who commit suicide are depression and anxiety.
  • High levels of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin are associated with bipolar disorder.
Dissociative disorders are _____.
  • an individual will go to any length to avoid the situation that he fears
  • sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli
  • psychological disorders that involve a sudden loss of memory or change in identity due to the separation of an individual's conscious awareness from previous memories
  • The biopsychosocial model states that biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors are all equally significant ingredients in producing both normal and abnormal behavior.
Hallucinations are _____.
  • psychological disorders that involve a sudden loss of memory or change in identity due to the separation of an individual's conscious awareness from previous memories
  • Suicide rates are found to be higher in states with a culture of honor.
  • sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli
  • an individual will go to any length to avoid the situation that he fears
Which of the following disorders is an example of a culture-related disorder?
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • BPD is more common among those younger than 30.
  • Flat affect
  • Native Americans
Which of the following is true of people suffering from histrionic personality disorder?
  • The most common disorders among individuals who commit suicide are depression and anxiety.
  • Depression increases as standards of living and employment circumstances worsen.
  • High levels of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin are associated with bipolar disorder.
  • People with this disorder are inappropriately seductive in their interactions with others.
Which of the following statements is true of the sociocultural factors involved in depression?
  • Suicide rates are found to be higher in states with a culture of honor.
  • The most common disorders among individuals who commit suicide are depression and anxiety.
  • Depression increases as standards of living and employment circumstances worsen.
  • People with this disorder are inappropriately seductive in their interactions with others.
What kind of thinking involves ascribing personal meaning to completely random events?
  • People with this disorder are inappropriately seductive in their interactions with others.
  • Referential thinking
  • The cognitive approach
  • Anorexia nervosa
Individuals with depressive disorder appear to have too few receptors for the neurotransmitters _____.
  • The cognitive approach
  • Referential thinking
  • xenophobia
  • serotonin and norepinephrine
Which of the following statements is true of the biopsychosocial model?
  • The biopsychosocial model states that biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors are all equally significant ingredients in producing both normal and abnormal behavior.
  • Individuals with schizophrenia may be lacking in the ability to read the emotions of others.
  • The most common disorders among individuals who commit suicide are depression and anxiety.
  • People with this disorder are inappropriately seductive in their interactions with others.
A fear becomes a phobia when _____.
  • an individual will go to any length to avoid the situation that he fears
  • Individuals with ASPD show lower levels of autonomic nervous system arousal.
  • Individuals with schizophrenia may be lacking in the ability to read the emotions of others.
  • sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli
Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia?
  • People with this disorder are inappropriately seductive in their interactions with others.
  • Individuals with schizophrenia may be lacking in the ability to read the emotions of others.
  • High levels of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin are associated with bipolar disorder.
  • Individuals with ASPD show lower levels of autonomic nervous system arousal.
In 1973, Rosenhan performed a study in which eight healthy adults were admitted to a psychiatric hospital. What did this study demonstrate?
  • Japan
  • general anxiety disorder
  • Once a person has been labeled with a psychological disorder, that label colors how others perceive everything else he or she does.
  • Mania
The _____ is the name of the manual that was published in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association for the major classification of psychological disorders in the United States.
  • The most common disorders among individuals who commit suicide are depression and anxiety.
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
  • Behavior that is statistically atypical in nature
  • Depression increases as standards of living and employment circumstances worsen.
An example of a specific phobia that is associated with the fear of strangers is referred to as _____.
  • xenophobia
  • Referential thinking
  • serotonin and norepinephrine
  • The cognitive approach
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following nations has the highest suicide rates?
  • Japan
  • Once a person has been labeled with a psychological disorder, that label colors how others perceive everything else he or she does.
  • Mania
  • disconnected from immediate experience
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