PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
An unwanted thought that repeatedly intrudes upon an individual's
consciousness is called... - ✔✔an obsession
Etiology refers to the... - ✔✔apparent cause of a condition
Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy
dinner by candlelight. Ann is most likely suffering from... - ✔✔phobic
disorder
According to Mowrer, phobic responses are acquired through
______________ conditioning and maintained through _____________
conditioning. - ✔✔classical; operant
,Schizophrenia is characterized by... - ✔✔a fragmentation of thought
processes
A delusion is... - ✔✔a false belief that is maintained even though it is
not supported by reality
The concept that people are biologically set to acquire some fears more
easily than others is the concept of... - ✔✔preparedness
What statement is true? - ✔✔Although they may be superficially
charming, antisocial personalities rarely experience genuine affection
for anyone.
The concept that abnormal behavior is the result of a disease goes with
the... - ✔✔medical model
A physical ailment that results from psychological factors without any
accompanying physical basis is referred to as... - ✔✔a somatic
symptom disorder
, Altering neurotransmitter activity at ______________ synapses can
reduce excessive anxiety. - ✔✔GABA
Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week, and she has
been getting by with only 3 hours of sleep each night. Her thoughts
seem to be racing out of control and she is convinced that the novel she
started last week will become a bestseller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even
though she has never had any of her writing published in the past.
Tina's symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing... - ✔✔a
manic episode
Behavior that causes anxiety or concern for the affected individual may
be considered to be... - ✔✔personally distressing
Art always seems to be grumpy and irritable. He has a poor self-image
and is usually socially withdrawn. Although he never feels totally
dejected and out of control, he feels that life is not very exciting or
enjoyable. Art's symptoms are most consistent with those seen in... -
✔✔persistent depressive disorder
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
An unwanted thought that repeatedly intrudes upon an individual's
consciousness is called... - ✔✔an obsession
Etiology refers to the... - ✔✔apparent cause of a condition
Ann is so terrified of fire that she cannot light a match or even enjoy
dinner by candlelight. Ann is most likely suffering from... - ✔✔phobic
disorder
According to Mowrer, phobic responses are acquired through
______________ conditioning and maintained through _____________
conditioning. - ✔✔classical; operant
,Schizophrenia is characterized by... - ✔✔a fragmentation of thought
processes
A delusion is... - ✔✔a false belief that is maintained even though it is
not supported by reality
The concept that people are biologically set to acquire some fears more
easily than others is the concept of... - ✔✔preparedness
What statement is true? - ✔✔Although they may be superficially
charming, antisocial personalities rarely experience genuine affection
for anyone.
The concept that abnormal behavior is the result of a disease goes with
the... - ✔✔medical model
A physical ailment that results from psychological factors without any
accompanying physical basis is referred to as... - ✔✔a somatic
symptom disorder
, Altering neurotransmitter activity at ______________ synapses can
reduce excessive anxiety. - ✔✔GABA
Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week, and she has
been getting by with only 3 hours of sleep each night. Her thoughts
seem to be racing out of control and she is convinced that the novel she
started last week will become a bestseller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even
though she has never had any of her writing published in the past.
Tina's symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing... - ✔✔a
manic episode
Behavior that causes anxiety or concern for the affected individual may
be considered to be... - ✔✔personally distressing
Art always seems to be grumpy and irritable. He has a poor self-image
and is usually socially withdrawn. Although he never feels totally
dejected and out of control, he feels that life is not very exciting or
enjoyable. Art's symptoms are most consistent with those seen in... -
✔✔persistent depressive disorder
