SOC 313 Week 5 Quiz
Question 1
pts
Match the following terms and definitions.
Irrational fears that can impair a person's ability to function in certain
situations
phobias
A type of anxiety disorder with strong memories of a traumatic event
posttraumatic stress disorder
A serious chronic mental disorder that interferes with a person's ability to
think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others
schizophrenia
Fear of leaving one's home or a safe place, thereby avoiding situations that
cause anxiety, such as public or open spaces
agoraphobia
Gap or inequality in the way a person is treated, often due to race or
ethnicity, income level, gender, and so on, and the difference in treatment is
unjust and arises from discrimination
disparity
Question 2
pts
Match the following terms and definitions.
A syndrome that involves persistent, upsetting, and unwanted thoughts that
trigger a set of activities or rituals to control the anxiety produced by the
thoughts
obsessive compulsive disorder
Seeing, hearing, or sensing something that is not there
hallucinations
,Persistent belief in something that is untrue despite evidence to the
contrary
delusion
A mental health condition that is characterized by sudden attacks of terror
with physical symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating, weakness, and
dizziness
panic disorder
Excessive worry about everyday problems and events, which makes it
difficult to concentrate and carry out everyday activities
generalized anxiety disorder
Question 3
pts
Twenty-four days after being mugged, Christopher is still up all night with
nightmares and finds himself unable to leave the house once it gets dark
out. He checks that his windows and doors are locked almost twenty times
per day. What is his doctor likely to recommend as a first step?
anti-anxiety medication
behavioral therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy
mood-leveling medication
Question 4
pts
Roxane’s baby is just over a year and won’t focus on any of the make-believe
games her mom plans for her. The baby also doesn’t seem to know her name
and turns her face away when Roxane looks at her. What diagnosis might
you expect the doctor to make after further testing?
intellectual disability
ADHD
, autism
mood disorder
Question 5
pts
How might diet play a role in whether a person develops a mental health
disorder?
Diet can cause dysbiosis, which might contribute to an inflammation of the
central nervous system.
When the gut biome isn’t healthy, a person loses the ability to make
neurotransmitters.
Unhealthy eating makes it hard to maintain dysbiosis and therefore
disrupts chemical messaging.
When a person eats a lot of meat, they overproduce gut flora, which causes
inflammation in the nervous system.
Question 6
pts
Which of the following scenarios would fall on the meso level of
Bronfenbrenner’s model of mental health?
A janitor is denied a raise because of the absences he racks up caring for
his spouse, who has generalized anxiety disorder.
Knowing their co-worker has social anxiety disorder, the workers of a small
company organize a secret Santa exchange that happens over email instead
of at a party.
The state government passes a bill increasing funding for at-home care for
people with mental health disorders.
When a student learns he has schizophrenia, he drops out of school to
concentrate on getting her disorder under control.
Question 1
pts
Match the following terms and definitions.
Irrational fears that can impair a person's ability to function in certain
situations
phobias
A type of anxiety disorder with strong memories of a traumatic event
posttraumatic stress disorder
A serious chronic mental disorder that interferes with a person's ability to
think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others
schizophrenia
Fear of leaving one's home or a safe place, thereby avoiding situations that
cause anxiety, such as public or open spaces
agoraphobia
Gap or inequality in the way a person is treated, often due to race or
ethnicity, income level, gender, and so on, and the difference in treatment is
unjust and arises from discrimination
disparity
Question 2
pts
Match the following terms and definitions.
A syndrome that involves persistent, upsetting, and unwanted thoughts that
trigger a set of activities or rituals to control the anxiety produced by the
thoughts
obsessive compulsive disorder
Seeing, hearing, or sensing something that is not there
hallucinations
,Persistent belief in something that is untrue despite evidence to the
contrary
delusion
A mental health condition that is characterized by sudden attacks of terror
with physical symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating, weakness, and
dizziness
panic disorder
Excessive worry about everyday problems and events, which makes it
difficult to concentrate and carry out everyday activities
generalized anxiety disorder
Question 3
pts
Twenty-four days after being mugged, Christopher is still up all night with
nightmares and finds himself unable to leave the house once it gets dark
out. He checks that his windows and doors are locked almost twenty times
per day. What is his doctor likely to recommend as a first step?
anti-anxiety medication
behavioral therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy
mood-leveling medication
Question 4
pts
Roxane’s baby is just over a year and won’t focus on any of the make-believe
games her mom plans for her. The baby also doesn’t seem to know her name
and turns her face away when Roxane looks at her. What diagnosis might
you expect the doctor to make after further testing?
intellectual disability
ADHD
, autism
mood disorder
Question 5
pts
How might diet play a role in whether a person develops a mental health
disorder?
Diet can cause dysbiosis, which might contribute to an inflammation of the
central nervous system.
When the gut biome isn’t healthy, a person loses the ability to make
neurotransmitters.
Unhealthy eating makes it hard to maintain dysbiosis and therefore
disrupts chemical messaging.
When a person eats a lot of meat, they overproduce gut flora, which causes
inflammation in the nervous system.
Question 6
pts
Which of the following scenarios would fall on the meso level of
Bronfenbrenner’s model of mental health?
A janitor is denied a raise because of the absences he racks up caring for
his spouse, who has generalized anxiety disorder.
Knowing their co-worker has social anxiety disorder, the workers of a small
company organize a secret Santa exchange that happens over email instead
of at a party.
The state government passes a bill increasing funding for at-home care for
people with mental health disorders.
When a student learns he has schizophrenia, he drops out of school to
concentrate on getting her disorder under control.
