Chapter 15

Question 0

02
WHICH OF THE DSM-IV-TR DIAGNOSTIC AXES WOULD BE USED TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS AN INDIVIDUAL’S MENTAL HEALTH?

Axis III
Axis IV
Axis V
Axis VI

Answer 0

Axis III

Question 1

A COMBINATION OF INTERRELATED SYMPTOMS OBSERVED IN AN INDIVIDUAL IS CALLED A __________.

syndrome
cluster
differential
diagnosis

Answer 1

syndrome

Question 2

IN SOME SOUTH AMERICAN CULTURES, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PEOPLE TO RECREATE THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS CHRIST BY NAILING THEIR OWN HANDS TO A CROSS DURING EASTER. IN THE UNITED STATES, THIS BEHAVIOR MIGHT CAUSE A PERSON TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR HAVING A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS; HOWEVER, IN A DIFFERENT SETTING THIS IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. THIS DEMONSTRATES THE CONCEPT OF CULTURAL __________.

relativity
happenstance
significance
differentiation

Answer 2

relativity

Question 3

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AN EXAMPLE OF A PREDISPOSING CAUSE OF A MENTAL DISORDER?

A birth defect
A difficult day at work
An environmentally damaging effect on the brain
A virus or bacterium

Answer 3

A difficult day at work

Question 4

OF THE FOLLOWING PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES, WHICH HAS THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY OF DIAGNOSIS IN WOMEN?

Major depression
Phobias
Alcohol abuse or dependence
Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer 4

Phobias

Question 5

ACCORDING TO THE DSM-IV-TR, APPROXIMATELY ___% OF INDIVIDUALS WILL DEVELOP GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES.

1
3
5
10

Answer 5

5

Question 6

10
07
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OBSESSION AND A COMPULSION?

An obsession is experienced privately, while a compulsion is evident to others.
An obsession is a behavior, while a compulsion is a thought.
An obsession is a thought, while a compulsion is a behavior.
An obsession is evident to others, while a compulsion is experienced privately.

Answer 6

An obsession is a thought, while a compulsion is a behavior.

Question 7

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS COMMONLY SEEN IN THOSE SUFFERING FROM PTSD?

Significant weight gain
Sleeplessness
Emotional numbing
High arousal

Answer 7

Significant weight gain

Question 8

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS IS NOT LIKELY TO BE SEEN IN A PERSON SUFFERING FROM MANIA?

Decreased need for sleep
Enhanced energy
Poor judgment
Increased physical strength

Answer 8

Increased physical strength

Question 9

WHICH DIETARY SUPPLEMENT MAY HELP RELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS OF MAJOR DEPRESSION?

Omega-3 fatty acids
Black cohash
Echinacea
Cod Liver oil

Answer 9

Omega-3 fatty acids

Question 10

THE _____ OF THE BRAIN IS TO POSITIVE EMOTIONS AS THE ____ OF THE BRAIN IS TO NEGATIVE EMOTIONS.

left hemisphere; right hemisphere
right hemisphere; left hemisphere
frontal lobe; parietal lobe
parietal lobe; frontal lobe

Answer 10

left hemisphere; right hemisphere

Question 11

WHICH TYPE OF HALLUCINATIONS ARE THOSE MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA?

Auditory hallucinations
Visual hallucinations
Tactile hallucinations
Olfactory hallucinations

Answer 11

Auditory hallucinations

Question 12

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NEUROCHEMICAL IMBALANCES HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN THE BRAINS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM SCHIZOPHRENIA?

Excesses of dopamine
Deficits of norepinephrine
Excesses of serotonin
Deficits of peroxine

Answer 12

Excesses of dopamine

Question 13

THE __________-STRESS HYPOTHESIS SUGGESTS THAT PEOPLE ARE GENETICALLY PREDISPOSED TO A PARTICULAR MENTAL DISORDER, BUT WILL DEVELOP THE DISORDER ONLY IF EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL OR EMOTIONAL STRESS DURING CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTAL PERIODS.

elicitation
environmental
multifactor
diathesis

Answer 13

diathesis

Question 14

A PERSON WHO HAS THE SYMPTOMS OF __________ PERSONALITY DISORDER WOULD COME ACROSS TO OTHERS AS BEING VERY STRANGE OR UNUSUAL, AND MIGHT HOLD PECULIAR OR MAGICAL BELIEFS. THEY MAY ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING AND KEEPING FRIENDS BECAUSE OF THEIR ODD OR ECCENTRIC TENDENCIES.

schizotypal
antisocial
schizoid
borderline

Answer 14

schizotypal

Question 15

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSES IS MARKED BY A PATHOLOGICAL NEED TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION IN NEARLY EVERY SITUATION?

Prosocial personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder

Answer 15

Histrionic personality disorder

Question 16

16
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSES IS MARKED BY A PATHOLOGICAL NEED TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION IN NEARLY EVERY SITUATION?

Prosocial personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder

Answer 16

Histrionic personality disorder

Question 17

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSED PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS MIGHT EXPLAIN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?

Dissociative fugue
Somatization disorder
Schizophrenia
Dissociative identity disorder

Answer 17

Dissociative fugue

Question 18

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DISORDERS IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER OR SPLIT PERSONALITY?

Schizophrenia
Dissociative identity disorder
Bipolar affective disorder
Factitious disorder

Answer 18

Dissociative identity disorder

Question 19

IF AN INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINS OF MULTIPLE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS THAT AFFECT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BODY PARTS OR SYSTEMS ALL AT THE SAME TIME, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A PHYSICAL PROBLEM, HE OR SHE MAY BE SUFFERING FROM __________ DISORDER.

somatization
conversion
fugue
autistic

Answer 19

somatization

Question 20

__________ SYNDROME IS A DISORDER IN WHICH A PERSON HAS NORMAL LEVELS OF INTELLIGENCE AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES BUT DISPLAYS DEFICITS IN THEIR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS.

Asperger
Autistic
Rhett’s
Dysthymic

Answer 20

Asperger