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Understanding Psychology, 6/e

Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Psychological Disorders


1	The legal definition of abnormal behavior is
		A)	psychotic.
		B)	insanity.
		C)	mental illness.
		D)	neurotic.


2	The ______________ perspective holds that abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression.
		A)	cognitive
		B)	humanistic
		C)	psychoanalytic
		D)	sociocultural


3	The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV)
		A)	presents comprehensive definitions for mental disorders.
		B)	suggest underlying causes for abnormal behavior.
		C)	provides descriptions and causative explanations for over 100 categories.
		D)	is one of three standard classification systems in America.


4	A person who sequentially experiences periods of mania and depression has
		A)	hypochondriasis.
		B)	conversion disorder.
		C)	schizophrenia.
		D)	bipolar disorder.


5	______________ schizophrenia is characterized by major disturbances in movement; sometimes frozen and sometimes hyperactive and wild.
		A)	Disorganized
		B)	Catatonic
		C)	Undifferentiated
		D)	Paranoid


6	The ______________ hypothesis contends that schizophrenia occurs when there is excess activity in the areas that use this neurotransmitter.
		A)	endorphin
		B)	serotonin
		C)	dopamine
		D)	acetylcholine


7	The ______________ personality disorder is characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
		A)	borderline
		B)	antisocial
		C)	bipolar
		D)	narcissistic


8	Panic attacks
		A)	are not triggered by any identifiable stimulus.
		B)	are best described as long-term dread.
		C)	slowly rise in intensity with much warning.
		D)	are fears of specific objects or situations.


9	Which of the following is a statistically based approach to defining abnormal behavior?
		A)	deviation from the ideal
		B)	deviation from the average
		C)	subject discomfort
		D)	inability to function effectively


10	Conversion disorders
		A)	can be explained genetically.
		B)	are caused by a biological problem.
		C)	involve an actual physical disturbance.
		D)	generally do not occur when an individual is stressed.


11	The predisposition model of schizophrenia considers
		A)	genetic predisposition exclusively.
		B)	an inborn sensitivity that makes people vulnerable to a stressful environment.
		C)	only environmental factors.
		D)	the psychoanalytic approach, which suggest a regression to earlier experiences.


12	The most commonly reported mental illness in America is
		A)	depression.
		B)	schizophrenia.
		C)	panic disorder.
		D)	alcohol dependence.


13	After reading the chapter on mental disorders in the psychology text, a student felt he might have the symptoms of a few of the disorders. This is a common perception called ______________ ______________ disease.
		A)	student reaction
		B)	subject belief
		C)	medical student's
		D)	text reaction


14	The experience of long-term anxiety with no explanation is a definition for
		A)	obsessive-compulsive disorder.
		B)	mood disorders.
		C)	conversion disorder.
		D)	generalized anxiety disorder.


15	______________ ______________ is an amnesiac condition in which people take sudden, impulsive trips.
		A)	Bipolar disorder
		B)	Dissociative amnesia
		C)	Dissociative fugue
		D)	Panic disorder

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