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Using the definition of abnormal behavior provided in the text, which of the following situations would mental health professionals typically consider abnormal behavior? |
| | A) | cigarette smoking |
| | B) | total honesty |
| | C) | Zuñi Indians having hallucinations |
| | D) | extreme intelligence |
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According to the _________ hypothesis of abnormal behavior, abnormality is just a more severe form of normal psychological problems. |
| | A) | insanity |
| | B) | statistical norms |
| | C) | continuity |
| | D) | discontinuity |
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If you lived in Biblical times, you would most likely believe that abnormal behavior is caused by |
| | A) | physical diseases. |
| | B) | brain damage. |
| | C) | psychological causes. |
| | D) | evil spirits. |
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Which ancient Greek believed that biological disorders of the body caused abnormal behavior? |
| | A) | Aristotle |
| | B) | Pythagoras |
| | C) | Hippocrates |
| | D) | Socrates |
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Sa'id is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and Nailah is diagnosed with depression. Sa'id has an Axis _____ disorder, and Nailah has an Axis _____ disorder. |
| | A) | I; I |
| | B) | I; II |
| | C) | II; I |
| | D) | II; II |
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The term "insanity" is |
| | A) | a legal term. |
| | B) | a psychological term. |
| | C) | a psychiatric term. |
| | D) | both a legal and psychological term. |
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What is the common factor for all of the anxiety disorders? |
| | A) | heightened reactivity to anxiety-provoking events and increased vigilance for those events |
| | B) | an intense focus on an object or situation that creates such acute discomfort that an individual will take extreme measures to avoid the object or situation |
| | C) | sharp, intensely uncomfortable attacks of anxiety |
| | D) | a vague, uneasy sense of tension and apprehension |
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Which type of anxiety disorder is linked to specific stimulus situations? |
| | A) | generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) |
| | B) | phobias |
| | C) | panic anxiety disorder |
| | D) | obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
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Given the same level of stress and similar personality traits prior to a traumatic event, who is most likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder? |
| | A) | Sharona, a married woman who is heavily involved in community activities and is a rape survivor. |
| | B) | Sydney, a single woman who is rape survivor and lives with her sister. |
| | C) | Samantha, a single woman who is a rape survivor and lives alone. |
| | D) | Samuel, a single man who was the victim of aggravated assault and lives alone. |
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Howard is so worried about coming in contact with germs that he will not allow anyone to touch him. He takes three showers a day and uses a complex ritual to wash his hands 50 times a day. What disorder does Howard most likely have? |
| | A) | agoraphobia |
| | B) | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| | C) | obsessive-compulsive personality disorder |
| | D) | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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Mildred is preoccupied with her health. She overreacts with concern to minor coughs and pains, and goes to unreasonable lengths to avoid germs. Which disorder does Mildred have? |
| | A) | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| | B) | hypochondriasis |
| | C) | conversion disorder |
| | D) | somatoform pain disorder |
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Disorders characterized by a change in memory, perception, or identity are called |
| | A) | anxiety disorders. |
| | B) | mood disorders. |
| | C) | somatoform disorders. |
| | D) | dissociative disorders. |
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Mary Beth has a sense of leaving her body and observing herself from outside. She often feels unreal, as if she's a robot. Mary Beth has a dissociative disorder known as |
| | A) | dissociative amnesia. |
| | B) | dissociative identity disorder. |
| | C) | depersonalization. |
| | D) | dissociative fugue. |
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Social learning theorists tend to believe that individuals with dissociative identity disorder |
| | A) | were taught by their therapists to assume alternate personalities. |
| | B) | are faking the disorder for some personal gain. |
| | C) | experienced severe physical and/or sexual abuse early in childhood. |
| | D) | imitate the behavior of persons in books or movies who model multiple personalities. |
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According to the World Health Organization, __________ is the most costly of all physical or mental disorders. |
| | A) | schizophrenia. |
| | B) | obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| | C) | post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| | D) | depression. |
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Which of these ethnic groups has the lowest suicide rate in the United States? |
| | A) | Asian Americans |
| | B) | African Americans |
| | C) | American Indians |
| | D) | Non-Hispanic whites |
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Recent research on the effects of diet on bipolar disorder have found that |
| | A) | the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish may play a beneficial role in neural transmission and protect against bipolar disorder. |
| | B) | any benefits of fish found in omega-3 fatty acids are offset by the harm that can be caused by mercury contamination. |
| | C) | the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish may play a detrimental role in neural transmission and create risk factors for developing bipolar disorder. |
| | D) | there is no apparent relationship between diet and bipolar disorder. |
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Professor Jacobs tells his class that schizophrenia is characterized by three types of serious problems. These include all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | delusions and hallucinations. |
| | B) | disorganized thinking, emotions, and behavior. |
| | C) | multiple personalities. |
| | D) | reduced enjoyment and interests. |
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Paul tells you that he is a CIA agent who has invented a cure for war. He also tells you that the government has been trying to have him assassinated because they don't want his secrets to get publicized. He holds meetings with secret agents from other countries, although no one other than Paul can see these gentlemen. Paul suffers from |
| | A) | disorganized schizophrenia. |
| | B) | paranoid schizophrenia. |
| | C) | catatonic schizophrenia. |
| | D) | delusional disorder. |
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The key question to ask to determine if an adult's symptoms of restlessness and problems in sustaining attention are attributable to ADHD is: |
| | A) | "Have your children been diagnosed with ADHD?" |
| | B) | "Have any of your relatives been diagnosed with ADHD?" |
| | C) | "How many of the symptoms do you currently have?" |
| | D) | "Do you have a clear history of ADHD when you were a child?" |
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Allen has a low tolerance for frustration. He is impulsive, loses his temper quickly, and lies easily and skillfully. He is a thrill-seeker with a constant need for stimulation and excitement, often engaging in high-risk behaviors. He has left a trail of victims who have been harmed by his lies, violent outbursts, and broken intimate relationships. Allen would most likely be diagnosed with which disorder? |
| | A) | antisocial personality disorder |
| | B) | borderline personality disorder |
| | C) | schizoid personality disorder |
| | D) | schizophrenia |
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Richard says he enjoys dressing in his wife's clothes because he finds it sexually stimulating. Richard is a |
| | A) | transsexual. |
| | B) | transvestite. |
| | C) | homosexual. |
| | D) | fetishist. |
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A woman is least likely to be raped by |
| | A) | her husband. |
| | B) | her lover. |
| | C) | someone she knows well. |
| | D) | a stranger. |
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Jack experiences sexual pleasure primarily through sexual contact with children. This type of sexual behavior is referred to as |
| | A) | homosexuality. |
| | B) | transsexualism. |
| | C) | exhibitionism. |
| | D) | pedophilia. |
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Nikki experiences involuntary contractions of her vaginal walls that make it impossible for her husband to insert his penis for sexual intercourse. This form of sexual dysfunction is called |
| | A) | female sexual arousal disorder. |
| | B) | vaginismus. |
| | C) | dyspareunia. |
| | D) | inhibited orgasm. |
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The "squeeze technique" is a treatment for |
| | A) | premature ejaculation. |
| | B) | retarded ejaculation. |
| | C) | inhibited sexual disorder. |
| | D) | dyspareunia. |
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