Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A behavior is considered maladaptive if it
a. | has adverse effects on the individual or society. | b. | causes other people
to socially disapprove. | c. | is statistically deviant from the
norm. | d. | occurs only when the individual engaging in it is under
stress. |
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One characteristic of emotional well-being is
a. | an appropriate perception of reality. | b. | an ability to voluntarily control
behavior. | c. | self-esteem and acceptance. | d. | All of the above are characteristics of
emotional well-being. |
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The DSM-IV groups mental disorders according to their
a. | causes. | c. | behavioral symptoms. | b. | developmental course. | d. | prognosis. |
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A false belief maintained despite contradictory evidence or experience is
a(n)
a. | compulsion. | c. | hallucination. | b. | delusion. | d. | obsession. |
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Hallucinations are
a. | false beliefs. | b. | false sensory experiences. | c. | sensory experiences
that you interpret differently than those around you. | d. | beliefs not shared by those around
you. |
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An analysis of brain structure functioning in mental disorders is among the
interests of researchers following the _____ perspective.
a. | cognitive | c. | biological | b. | psychoanalytic | d. | cultural |
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The _____ model of mental disorders emphasizes the interaction between a
predisposition and environmental conditions encountered by the individual.
a. | behavioral-physiological | c. | humanistic-psychoanalytic | b. | psychoanalytic-medical | d. | vulnerability-stress |
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Larry experiences short episodes of acute and overwhelming apprehension or
terror. He is experiencing
a. | generalized anxiety disorder. | c. | parasympathetic
discharge. | b. | panic attacks. | d. | a phobia. |
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An irresistible urge to carry out certain acts or rituals is a(n)
a. | compulsion. | c. | delusion. | b. | obsession. | d. | phobia. |
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Patients evidencing OCD who respond to behavioral therapies and those who
respond to drug therapies show reductions in the rate of activity in the _____ in response to
treatment.
a. | hypothalamus | c. | thalamus | b. | hippocampus | d. | frontal cortex |
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_____ is the inability to experience joy, even in response to extremely joyous
occasions.
a. | Amotivational syndrome | c. | Anemotionality | b. | Anhedonia | d. | Aboulia |
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The two neurotransmitters that are most likely involved in mood disorders
are
a. | dopamine and norepinephrine. | c. | norepinephrine and
serotonin. | b. | GABA and serotonin. | d. | dopamine and GABA. |
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The _____ perspective would interpret depression as a reaction to loss and an
internalization of anger.
a. | behavioral | c. | psychoanalytic | b. | cognitive | d. | biological |
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Distortion of reality and disorganization of thought, perception, and emotion
are characteristic of
a. | mania. | c. | personality disorders. | b. | schizophrenia. | d. | All of the above are true. |
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A sensory experience in the absence if sensory stimulation is known as
a(n)
a. | hallucination. | c. | loose association. | b. | delusion. | d. | attribution. |
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Which of the following is the type of hallucination is most common in
schizophrenia?
a. | tactile | c. | auditory | b. | olfactory | d. | visual |
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What area of the brain is smaller and less active in people with
schizophrenia?
a. | hippocampus | c. | basal ganglia | b. | prefrontal cortex | d. | ventricles |
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Enlarged ventricles in the brain are seen in what disorder?
a. | obsessive-compulsive disorder | c. | bipolar
disorder | b. | depression | d. | schizophrenia |
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Many of the symptoms of schizophrenia seem to be associated with changes in
dopamine levels in what areas of the brain?
a. | prefrontal and mesolimbic | c. | hippocampus and
hypothalamus | b. | basal ganglia and thalamus | d. | ventricular |
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The key feature of borderline personality disorder is
a. | rejection. | c. | anxiety. | b. | instability. | d. | depression. |
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