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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

Psychological Disorders

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one's behavior seriously disrupted one's life?
A)criterion of abnormality
B)criterion of maladaptiveness
C)criterion of personal distress
D)criterion of psychopathology
2

Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one's subjective feeling of anxiety, depression, or other unpleasant emotion determines we have a psychological disorder.
A)criterion of abnormality
B)criterion of maladaptiveness
C)criterion of personal distress
D)criterion of psychopathology
3

The legal term _____ attests that a person is not responsible for his or her own actions, including criminal behavior.
A)mental illness
B)insanity
C)psychopathology
D)psychological disorder
4

Which major viewpoint on psychological disorders suggests that the cause is due to inherited or acquired brain disorders involving imbalances in neurotransmitters or damage to brain structures?
A)behavioral
B)biopsychological
C)humanistic
D)diathesis-stress
5

Which major viewpoint on psychological disorders suggests that the cause is due to unconscious conflicts over impulses such as sex and aggression, originating in childhood?
A)behavioral
B)biopsychological
C)psychoanalytic
D)diathesis-stress
6

The category of psychological disorders that is most widespread, amounting to a prevalence of slightly more than 30 percent, involves:
A)antisocial personality disorders
B)substance abuse/dependence disorders
C)manic episodes
D)all anxiety disorders
7

Which of the following psychological disorders has a prevalence under one percent?
A)agoraphobia
B)schizophrenia
C)panic disorder
D)social phobia
8

An anxiety disorder in which the person has recurrent, intrusive thoughts and recurrent urges to perform ritualistic actions is known as:
A)phobias
B)panic disorder
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder
9

An anxiety disorder marked by sudden, unexpected attacks of overwhelming anxiety, often associated with the fear of dying or "losing one's mind," is known as:
A)phobias
B)panic disorder
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder
10

This psychiatric disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder, involves persons who have two or more distinct personalities that alternate with one another.dissociative identity disorder
A)dissociative identity disorder
B)manic depression
C)schizophrenia
D)panic disorder
11

The ____ viewpoint of depression suggests that depressed people hold negative views of themselves, of their current circumstances, and of their future possibilities.
A)cognitive
B)behavioral
C)biopsychological
D)psychoanalytic
12

The _____ viewpoint of depression suggests that depressed people lack the social skills needed to gain social reinforcement from others and might instead provoke negative reactions from them.
A)cognitive
B)behavioral
C)biopsychological
D)psychoanalytic
13

. The class of psychological disorders characterized by grossly impaired social, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual functioning refers to:
A)personality disorder
B)generalized anxiety disorder
C)schizophrenia
D)major depression
14

Persons with ____ schizophrenia show personality deterioration, speak gibberish, dress outlandishly, perform ritualized movements, and may also engage in obscene behavior.
A)disorganized
B)catatonic
C)paranoid
D)undifferentiated
15

The illness known as ____ disorder is marked by impulsive, manipulative, often criminal behavior, without any feelings of guilt in the perpetrator.
A)histrionic personality
B)narcissistic personality
C)borderline personality
D)antisocial personality