Chapter 14 - Quiz Thyself! Here are some handy-dandy questions to help you study!

1.

In _____ disorder, the individual suffers brief attacks of intense apprehension.

A.

phobic

B.	posttraumatic stress

C.

panic

D.	dissociative fugue

2.

According to _____ theory, modeling and imitation may be the causes of some phobias.

A.	social learning

B.	psychobiological

C.	sociocultural

D.	cognitive-behavioral

3.

Believing you are the Queen of England or Jesus Christ would be a symptom called _____.

A.	hallucinations

B.

mania

C.

delusions

D.	all of these options

4.

People may be considered abnormal if their _____ interfere with their ability to function.

A.

emotions

B.

thoughts

C.

behaviors

D.	any of these options

5.

Impulsive behavior, egocentrism, lack of a conscience, and _____ are all characteristic of an antisocial personality disorder.

A.	manipulation of others

B.	lack of social skills

C.	sympathy for victims

D.	lack of intelligence

6.

Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors such as handwashing, counting, or putting things in order that are associated with an anxiety state are called _____.

A.	obsessions

B.	compulsions

C.	ruminations

D.

phobias

7.

This is NOT a possible explanation for depression

A.	imbalances of serotonin or norepinephrine

B.	genetic predisposition

C.	lithium deficiency

D.	learned helplessness

8.

Which of the following is a myth about suicide?

A.	People who talk about it are less likely to actually do it.

B.	Suicide usually occurs with little or no warning.

C.	Most people have never thought about suicide.

D.	all of the above

9.

Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of _____.

A.	mood disorders

B.	personality disorders

C.	anxiety disorders

D.	schizophrenia

10.

Antipsychotic drugs can decrease the symptoms of schizophrenia by decreasing the activity of _____.

A.	dopamine synapses

B.	serotonin synapses

C.	the frontal lobes

D.	the autonomic nervous system

11.

Multiple personality disorder is now called _____.

A.	schizophrenia

B.	dissociative identity disorder

C.	amnesiatic personality disorder

D.	none of these options; this diagnosis is no longer considered real

12.

Inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that disrupt occupational and social functioning are _____.

A.	related to a personality disorder

B.	common in all of us

C.	found mostly in Western, individualistic cultures

D.	are the only cause of psychopathic deviation

13.

People with _____ frequently have a childhood history of neglect and abuse, and as adults tend to see themselves and everyone else in absolutes.

A.	dissociative identity disorder

B.	schizophrenia

C.	generalized anxiety disorder

D.	borderline personality disorder

14.

Exaggerated fear of specific objects or situations is:

A.

phobia

B.

neurosis

C.

winidigo

D.

koro

15.

A person who is dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder suffers with extreme _____ problems. Choose the best answer.

A.

Anxiety

B.

Mood

C.

Sexual

D.

Appetite

16.

Mania & depression alternate with normal periods in:

A.

OCD

B.	bipolar disorder

C.

neurosis

D.	schizophrenia

17.	How would you describe the behaviors and/or thoughts of a person who is dealing with Major Depressive Disorder?

18.	How would you describe the behaviors and/or thoughts of a person who is dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

19.	How would you describe the behaviors and/or thoughts of a person who is dealing with Dissociative Identity Disorder?

20.	Describe the different ways a behavior could be considered to be abnormal.

Answer Key

1.	C
2.	A
3.	C
4.	D
5.	A
6.	B
7.	C
8.	D
9.	D
10.	A
11.	B
12.	A
13.	D
14.	A
15.	A
16.	B
17.	Sorry, no answer provided here! You get to do some research!
18.	Really, this research you will be doing to answer this question is helping you study!
19.	To help you solidfy your thoughts, you could even write down the answer to this one!
20.	You see, looking up answers for these kinds of questions isn't so bad!