PSYC 102 TEST 4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are
more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or
psychological events.
Diathesis-stress
________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and
apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.
anxiety
Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and
anxiety of ________.
being outside the home alone
Which of the following is a good example of a flashback?
Eugene was in a boating accident. Now he experiences intense fear of large
bodies of water and avoids boats.
Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he
relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.
Eugene was in a car accident. He is convinced that if he starts, stops, and
restarts the engine five times in a row he will avoid having a car accident.
, Eugene was bitten by a snake. Now when he sees a snake, he is careful to move
away slowly and silently
Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives
the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.
________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are
plotting to harm the person.
paranoid
Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can't stop thinking
about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it
to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books
alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.
organizing the books
Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.
wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day
From an early age, Kwaku got into trouble constantly. He continually violates the
rights of others and he often lies, fights, and has problems with the law.
Generally, he is impulsive and fails to think ahead. He is frequently deceitful and
manipulative in order to get the things he wants, and he never regrets his
misdeeds or considers the feelings of those he has harmed. Which of the
following diagnoses accounts for Kwaku's personality?
antisocial personality disorder
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are
more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or
psychological events.
Diathesis-stress
________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and
apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.
anxiety
Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and
anxiety of ________.
being outside the home alone
Which of the following is a good example of a flashback?
Eugene was in a boating accident. Now he experiences intense fear of large
bodies of water and avoids boats.
Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he
relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.
Eugene was in a car accident. He is convinced that if he starts, stops, and
restarts the engine five times in a row he will avoid having a car accident.
, Eugene was bitten by a snake. Now when he sees a snake, he is careful to move
away slowly and silently
Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives
the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.
________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are
plotting to harm the person.
paranoid
Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can't stop thinking
about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it
to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books
alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.
organizing the books
Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________.
wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day
From an early age, Kwaku got into trouble constantly. He continually violates the
rights of others and he often lies, fights, and has problems with the law.
Generally, he is impulsive and fails to think ahead. He is frequently deceitful and
manipulative in order to get the things he wants, and he never regrets his
misdeeds or considers the feelings of those he has harmed. Which of the
following diagnoses accounts for Kwaku's personality?
antisocial personality disorder
