Psych 460 Quizes
Quiz 11
Schizophrenia B
The most common form of hallucinosis is: - (correct Answer) - audio
Hallucinations, delusions, and which of the following are the cardinal (primary) signs of schizophrenia? -
(correct Answer) - Disorganized speech
Individuals suffering from schizophrenia sometimes make up words that have meaning only for them.
These words are called: - (correct Answer) - neologisms
According the Comer, the __________ phase of schizophrenia involves a lessening of the active phase -
(correct Answer) - residual
According to Comer, an extreme form of psychomotor symptoms in people suffering from schizophrenia
is called: - (correct Answer) - catatonia
Avolution is: - (correct Answer) - loss of initiative and an inability to finish tasks
Socially, people suffering from schizophrenia tend to: - (correct Answer) - be isolative
When people suffering from Schizophrenia smile while relating a sad story, this is evidence of: - (correct
Answer) - inappropriate affect
People suffering from Schizophrenia are inherently dangerous, violent, and aggresive - (correct Answer) -
false
When people suffering from Schizophrenia show minimal to absent emotion when telling a very sad
story, this is evidence of: - (correct Answer) - constricted affect
quiz 12 ( personality disorders )
April suffers from extreme mood swings and is constantly worried that her long-time girlfriend will
eventually break up with her, because April often feels as if she does not really know who she is as a
person and what she wants out of the relationship. April is terrified of abandonment and experiences
severe suicidal thoughts when she imagines her girlfriend might leave her. Which personality disorder
below might April be suffering from? - (correct Answer) - Borderline
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major clusters of personality disorders? - (correct
Answer) - Depressive
Esteban very much prefers being alone and has no interest in making close connections with others. He
does not care about receiving the approval of others, and has no desire to have a romantic/sexual
partner. Which of the personality disorders below might Esteban have? - (correct Answer) - Schizoid
Loreto displays a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships,
, odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities. Which of the personality disorders
below might Loreto have? - (correct Answer) - Schizotypal
Jamal is a supervisor at a manufacturing company. He yells at his employees for trivial errors, and
constantly puts them down. Jamal insists people recognize that he is only real expert at his workplace.
Jamal wants to eventually run the company. Therefore, he expects his workers to work hard to enable
this goal to happen and is furious when they do not. Which of the personality disorders below might
Jamal have? - (correct Answer) - Narcissistic
Which of the following symptoms is NOT a characteristic of histrionic personality disorder? - (correct
Answer) - a preference to be alone
Oliver is certain that everyone in his life is out to get him, and he tends to trust no one, not even his wife.
If someone 'does him wrong' Oliver never forgives or forgets that offense. When Oliver sees others at
work talking in groups, he imagines they are planning to get him fired. When his wife comes home late
from work, Oliver is certain she is having an 'affair'. Which of the personality disorders below might
Oliver have? - (correct Answer) - paranoid
Which of the following is categorized as being in the "anxious" cluster of personality disorders? - (correct
Answer) - obsessive compulsive
Personality disorders are characterized by an occasionally occurring pattern of coping behaviors and
perceptions that only once in a while impair the functioning of those who suffer from these disorders. -
(correct Answer) - false
Women are less likely than men to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. - (correct Answer)
- false
Quiz 13 Substance abuse A
According to Comer, what is the effect called that describes the combined impact of different drugs
multiplying or potentiating the effects of other drugs? - (correct Answer) - Synergistic
According to Comer, which activity is most effective in making an intoxicated person sober? - (correct
Answer) - the passage of time
According to Comer, which of the following drug administration routes below produces the fastest effect
on the brain? - (correct Answer) - inhaling smoke/ vapors
According to Comer, 'delirium tremens' are a sign of abuse of, and withdrawal from, which substance? -
(correct Answer) - alcohol
How many drinks, in a single sitting, must a woman typically have, for that consumption to be considered
as 'binge drinking' (BAC = .08+ within two hours) - (correct Answer) - 4
Jane constantly picks at her skin and makes bleeding sores, she is jittery and rail thin, she has bad teeth,
she drinks and eats way too much sweet stuff, and she carries a glass pipe with her wherever she goes.
Which drug is Jane most likely abusing? - (correct Answer) - Methamphetamine
Quiz 11
Schizophrenia B
The most common form of hallucinosis is: - (correct Answer) - audio
Hallucinations, delusions, and which of the following are the cardinal (primary) signs of schizophrenia? -
(correct Answer) - Disorganized speech
Individuals suffering from schizophrenia sometimes make up words that have meaning only for them.
These words are called: - (correct Answer) - neologisms
According the Comer, the __________ phase of schizophrenia involves a lessening of the active phase -
(correct Answer) - residual
According to Comer, an extreme form of psychomotor symptoms in people suffering from schizophrenia
is called: - (correct Answer) - catatonia
Avolution is: - (correct Answer) - loss of initiative and an inability to finish tasks
Socially, people suffering from schizophrenia tend to: - (correct Answer) - be isolative
When people suffering from Schizophrenia smile while relating a sad story, this is evidence of: - (correct
Answer) - inappropriate affect
People suffering from Schizophrenia are inherently dangerous, violent, and aggresive - (correct Answer) -
false
When people suffering from Schizophrenia show minimal to absent emotion when telling a very sad
story, this is evidence of: - (correct Answer) - constricted affect
quiz 12 ( personality disorders )
April suffers from extreme mood swings and is constantly worried that her long-time girlfriend will
eventually break up with her, because April often feels as if she does not really know who she is as a
person and what she wants out of the relationship. April is terrified of abandonment and experiences
severe suicidal thoughts when she imagines her girlfriend might leave her. Which personality disorder
below might April be suffering from? - (correct Answer) - Borderline
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major clusters of personality disorders? - (correct
Answer) - Depressive
Esteban very much prefers being alone and has no interest in making close connections with others. He
does not care about receiving the approval of others, and has no desire to have a romantic/sexual
partner. Which of the personality disorders below might Esteban have? - (correct Answer) - Schizoid
Loreto displays a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships,
, odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities. Which of the personality disorders
below might Loreto have? - (correct Answer) - Schizotypal
Jamal is a supervisor at a manufacturing company. He yells at his employees for trivial errors, and
constantly puts them down. Jamal insists people recognize that he is only real expert at his workplace.
Jamal wants to eventually run the company. Therefore, he expects his workers to work hard to enable
this goal to happen and is furious when they do not. Which of the personality disorders below might
Jamal have? - (correct Answer) - Narcissistic
Which of the following symptoms is NOT a characteristic of histrionic personality disorder? - (correct
Answer) - a preference to be alone
Oliver is certain that everyone in his life is out to get him, and he tends to trust no one, not even his wife.
If someone 'does him wrong' Oliver never forgives or forgets that offense. When Oliver sees others at
work talking in groups, he imagines they are planning to get him fired. When his wife comes home late
from work, Oliver is certain she is having an 'affair'. Which of the personality disorders below might
Oliver have? - (correct Answer) - paranoid
Which of the following is categorized as being in the "anxious" cluster of personality disorders? - (correct
Answer) - obsessive compulsive
Personality disorders are characterized by an occasionally occurring pattern of coping behaviors and
perceptions that only once in a while impair the functioning of those who suffer from these disorders. -
(correct Answer) - false
Women are less likely than men to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. - (correct Answer)
- false
Quiz 13 Substance abuse A
According to Comer, what is the effect called that describes the combined impact of different drugs
multiplying or potentiating the effects of other drugs? - (correct Answer) - Synergistic
According to Comer, which activity is most effective in making an intoxicated person sober? - (correct
Answer) - the passage of time
According to Comer, which of the following drug administration routes below produces the fastest effect
on the brain? - (correct Answer) - inhaling smoke/ vapors
According to Comer, 'delirium tremens' are a sign of abuse of, and withdrawal from, which substance? -
(correct Answer) - alcohol
How many drinks, in a single sitting, must a woman typically have, for that consumption to be considered
as 'binge drinking' (BAC = .08+ within two hours) - (correct Answer) - 4
Jane constantly picks at her skin and makes bleeding sores, she is jittery and rail thin, she has bad teeth,
she drinks and eats way too much sweet stuff, and she carries a glass pipe with her wherever she goes.
Which drug is Jane most likely abusing? - (correct Answer) - Methamphetamine
