Download Name: Date: ______ 1. Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all

Name: __________________________ Date: _____________
1. Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and
wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from:
A) agoraphobia.
B) a dissociative disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) antisocial personality disorder.
E) a mood disorder.
2. Without success, Maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress intrusive thoughts
that she might have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience
is most symptomatic of:
A) a histrionic personality disorder.
B) a panic disorder.
C) an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) a generalized anxiety disorder.
E) a dissociative disorder.
3. Although Mark realizes that his behavior is unreasonable, he is so alarmed by high
bridges or expressway overpasses that he avoids them by taking an unnecessarily
lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark appears to suffer from a(n):
A) phobia.
B) generalized anxiety disorder.
C) dissociative disorder.
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
E) .mood disorder
4. Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension,
sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Lenore most likely suffers from a(n):
A) phobia.
B) dysthymic disorder.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.
E) dissociative disorder.
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5. The social-cognitive perspective has linked the experience of depression to:
A) disruptions in conscious awareness.
B) learned helplessness.
C) a lack of guilt feelings.
D) unresolved childhood anger.
E) external attributions for failure.
6. The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their
subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of ________ in this disorder.
A) dopamine overactivity
B) glutamate receptors
C) learned helplessness
D) viral infections
E) oxygen deprivation
7. Mr. Hoffman has always been cautious with his money, but over the past two weeks he
has developed grandiose plans to bet his entire life savings on a single horse race. With
unrestrained exuberance he has also been giving everybody he sees unsolicited advice
on how to make millions in the stock market. Mr. Hoffman's behavior is most indicative
of:
A) an antisocial personality disorder.
B) an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) a panic attack.
D) a dysthymic disorder.
E) mania.
8. The avoidance of situations in which help may not be available when panic strikes is
most characteristic of:
A) agoraphobia.
B) a manic episode.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) dissociative identity disorder.
E) dysthymic disorder.
9. A sudden loss of memory is one of the symptoms of a(n):
A) antisocial personality disorder.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) dissociative disorder.
D) panic disorder.
E) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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10. Kyle is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly.
His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is
indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior
best illustrates:
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) schizophrenia.
D) an antisocial personality disorder.
E) dissociative identity disorder.
11. Brian often interrupts his teacher while she is speaking and frequently forgets to
complete his homework assignments. He also has difficulty taking turns in playground
games with classmates. Brian most clearly exhibits symptoms of:
A) ADHD.
B) DID.
C) OCD.
D) PTSD.
12. Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when approaching any lake. Her therapist suggests
that her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The
therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.
A) biological
B) learning
C) trait
D) psychoanalytic
E) humanistic
13. Mrs. Higgins believes that aliens from another planet have removed her stomach and are
watching her to see how long it takes her to grow another one. Mrs. Higgins is most
likely suffering from:
A) bipolar disorder.
B) agoraphobia.
C) a panic disorder.
D) a dissociative identity disorder.
E) schizophrenia.
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14. An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated
with:
A) schizophrenia.
B) antisocial personality disorder.
C) dysthymic disorder.
D) a manic episode.
E) a dissociative disorder.
15. Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce:
A) dissociative disorders.
B) hallucinations.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) agoraphobia.
E) depression.
16. Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr.
Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render
him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of:
A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) dysthymic disorder.
C) dissociative identity disorder.
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
E) post-traumatic stress disorder.
17. A current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorders is known as the:
A) PTSD.
B) biopsychosocial approach.
C) DSM-IV.
D) DID.
E) medical model.
18. A dysthymic disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
A) alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism.
B) a persistently sad mood and low energy level.
C) a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal.
D) a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state of emotion.
E) a persistent irrational fear of other people.
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19. Amanda's therapist suggests that her depression results from mistakenly blaming herself
rather than a slumping economy for her recent job loss. Her therapist's suggestion best
illustrates a:
A) social-cognitive perspective.
B) medical model.
C) linkage analysis.
D) DSM-IV diagnosis.
20. An effective way to break the vicious cycle of depression is to explain stressful events
in terms that are:
A) temporary and global.
B) specific and temporary.
C) global and stable.
D) stable and specific.
21. Which of the following best illustrates a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
A) social withdrawal
B) hallucinations
C) inappropriate rage
D) delusions
22. Catatonia is characterized by:
A) a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal.
B) delusions of persecution.
C) hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion.
D) periods of immobility or excessive, purposeless movement.
E) offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
23. Symptoms that may be misperceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of:
A) dysthymic disorder.
B) catatonia.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) bipolar disorder.
E) panic disorder.
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24. Mr. James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are
trying to steal his life savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from:
A) hallucinations.
B) compulsions.
C) delusions.
D) obsessions.
E) catatonia.
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