Question 1

About eight months ago, 14-year-old Shelley went on a drastic weight-loss diet that caused her to drop from 110 to 80 pounds. Although she is now dangerously underweight and under-nourished, she continues to think she looks fat. Her frustrated father recently forced her to eat a peanut butter sandwich, but Shelley immediately went to the bathroom and threw it all up. Shelley most clearly suffers from

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A)   agoraphobia.
B)   bulimia nervosa.
C)   catatonia.
D)   anorexia nervosa.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities is a symptom of a(n)

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A)   social phobia.
B)   dissociative disorder.
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)   antisocial personality disorder.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The incidence of OCD is greatest among

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A)   preadolescent children.
B)   teens and young adults.
C)   middle-aged adults.
D)   older retired persons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The capacity to recover from traumatic stressful experiences best illustrates survivor

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A)   tolerance.
B)   resiliency.
C)   obsession.
D)   dissociation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Personality disorders are best described as

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A)   symptoms of distress that are not caused by biological abnormalities.
B)   disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of self-identity.
C)   patterns of delusional and disorganized thoughts and feelings.
D)   inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global, stable, and internal contributes to depression?

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A)   psychoanalytic
B)   biological
C)   learning
D)   social-cognitiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to

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A)   generalized anxiety disorders.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   bipolar disorders.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

William, an airplane pilot, is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Because he himself suffered no physical injuries, psychologists suspect that William probably suffers from

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A)   panic disorder.
B)   a dissociative disorder.
C)   a phobia.
D)   bipolar disorder.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is a symptom of

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A)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)   generalized anxiety disorder.
C)   agoraphobia.
D)   dissociation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an awareness of her own hatred for her abusive mother. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

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A)   social-cognitive
B)   humanistic
C)   biological
D)   psychodynamicE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers. Under hypnosis, they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve

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A)   low self-esteem.
B)   unconscious fear.
C)   a negative explanatory style.
D)   role playing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

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A)   it is responsive to drug therapy.
B)   it is accompanied by hallucinations.
C)   it develops slowly.
D)   recovery is likely even without professional help.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

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A)   panic disorder.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   generalized anxiety disorder.
D)   a histrionic personality disorder.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Some studies suggest that an anxiety gene affects the brain's level of the neurotransmitter

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A)   dopamine.
B)   serotonin.
C)   epinephrine.
D)   acetylcholine.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The experience of multiple personalities is most likely to be characterized by

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A)   a massive dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness.
B)   offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
C)   delusions of persecution and grandiosity.
D)   a lack of guilt feelings.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

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A)   flat affect.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   hallucinations.
D)   bipolar disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Compared with men, women are much more likely to be diagnosed as suffering from

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A)   antisocial personality disorder.
B)   a bipolar disorder.
C)   alcohol dependence.
D)   depression.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

A hyper-reactive dopamine reward system has been observed among those with

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A)   antisocial personality disorder.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   generalized anxiety disorder.
D)   post-traumatic stress disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Drugs that alleviate mania tend to reduce levels of the neurotransmitter

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A)   acetylcholine.
B)   norepinephrine.
C)   dopamine.
D)   estrogen.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

By boosting serotonin, antidepressant drugs stimulate the growth of neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum.
B)   hippocampus.
C)   reticular formation.
D)   sympathetic nervous system.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 15: Personality

Some studies suggest that an anxiety gene affects the brain's level of the neurotransmitter

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College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers. Under hypnosis, they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve

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A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is a symptom of

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The experience of multiple personalities is most likely to be characterized by

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Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to

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Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an awareness of her own hatred for her abusive mother. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

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The capacity to recover from traumatic stressful experiences best illustrates survivor

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Personality disorders are best described as

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Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities is a symptom of a(n)

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Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

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By boosting serotonin, antidepressant drugs stimulate the growth of neurons in the

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The incidence of OCD is greatest among

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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

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Drugs that alleviate mania tend to reduce levels of the neurotransmitter

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Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global, stable, and internal contributes to depression?

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William, an airplane pilot, is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Because he himself suffered no physical injuries, psychologists suspect that William probably suffers from

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A hyper-reactive dopamine reward system has been observed among those with

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Compared with men, women are much more likely to be diagnosed as suffering from

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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

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Exam 15: Personality

Some studies suggest that an anxiety gene affects the brain's level of the neurotransmitter

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College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers. Under hypnosis, they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve

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A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is a symptom of

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The experience of multiple personalities is most likely to be characterized by

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Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to

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Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an awareness of her own hatred for her abusive mother. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

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The capacity to recover from traumatic stressful experiences best illustrates survivor

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Personality disorders are best described as

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Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities is a symptom of a(n)

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Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

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By boosting serotonin, antidepressant drugs stimulate the growth of neurons in the

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The incidence of OCD is greatest among

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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

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Drugs that alleviate mania tend to reduce levels of the neurotransmitter

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Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global, stable, and internal contributes to depression?

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William, an airplane pilot, is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Because he himself suffered no physical injuries, psychologists suspect that William probably suffers from

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A hyper-reactive dopamine reward system has been observed among those with

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Compared with men, women are much more likely to be diagnosed as suffering from

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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

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