Psych 17 Flashcards
Fiona experiences extreme anxiety when approaching the shoreline of any lake. Her therapist suggests that her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The therapist’s suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.
humanistic
biological
None of the listed answers are correct
learning
psychoanalytic
trait
Learning
Low levels of anxiety are most characteristic of:
agoraphobia.
paranoid schizophrenia.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
dissociative identity disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
antisocial personality disorder.
antisocial personality disorder.
Norah feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from:
a mood disorder.
a dissociative identity disorder.
an antisocial personality disorder.
agoraphobia.
None of the listed answers are correct
a generalized anxiety disorder.
A mood disorder
At one time, disordered people were simply warehoused in asylums. These have been replaced with psychiatric hospitals in which attempts were made to diagnose and cure those with psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of:
the trait perspective.
the legal insanity defense.
the DSM-IV.
linkage analysis.
None of the listed answers are correct
the medical model.
Medical model
Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce:
dissociative disorders.
generalized anxiety disorder.
depression.
None of the listed answers are correct
agoraphobia.
hallucinations.
hallucinations
A dysthymic disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
a persistently sad mood and low energy level.
a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal.
alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism.
a persistent irrational fear of other people.
None of the listed answers are correct
a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state of emotion.
a persistently sad mood and low energy level.
Samantha, a 30-year-old teacher, regularly loses her temper and experiences tension and fatigue. Her behavior is most likely to be diagnosed as psychologically disordered if it is:
personally disabling and a cause of suffering.
not caused by a biological impairment.
indicative of a life-long personality style.
None of the listed answers are correct
a symptom of her own unconscious conflicts.
a reaction to the stresses of her career.
personally disabling and a cause of suffering
Although Hans realizes that his behavior is unreasonable, he is so alarmed by high bridges or expressway overpasses that he avoids them by taking an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Hans appears to suffer from a(n):
generalized anxiety disorder. None of the listed answers are correct obsessive-compulsive disorder. phobia. mood disorder. dissociative disorder.
Phobia
Joanne's therapist suggests that her depression results from mistakenly blaming herself rather than a slumping economy for her recent job loss. Her therapist's suggestion best illustrates a: social-cognitive perspective. DSM-IV diagnosis. All of the listed answers are correct psychoanalytic perspective. medical model. None of the listed answers are correct
social-cognitive perspective.
Mr. Goodman believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. Goodman is most clearly suffering from:
catatonia.
post-traumatic stress disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
delusions.
compulsions.
hallucinations.
Delusions
Camilla is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Camilla most likely suffers from a(n):
phobia.
None of the listed answers are correct
dissociative disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
dysthymic disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
Which perspective suggests that dissociative identity disorders are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one’s own unacceptable impulses?
humanistic
social-cognitive
bio-social-psychological
None of the listed answers are correct
psychoanalytic
psychoanalytic
If researchers discovered that genetically influenced abnormalities in brain structure contribute to bipolar disorder, this would most clearly add credibility to:
the humanistic perspective.
psychoanalytic theory.
None of the listed answers are correct
the DSM-IV.
the medical model.
the social-cognitive perspective.
Medical model
Nathan is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates:
dissociative identity disorder.
a personality disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
schizophrenia.
bipolar disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Personality disorder
Without success, Nadine spends hours each day trying to suppress intrusive thoughts that she might have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience is most symptomatic of:
a panic disorder.
a dissociative disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a generalized anxiety disorder.
a histrionic personality disorder.
OCD
After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient, they characterized the person with phrases such as “a passive type” and “frightened of his own impulses.” This study best illustrated the:
None of the listed answers are correct
value of a psychoanalytic perspective.
unreliability of the DSM-IV.
dangers of dissociative identity disorder.
shortcomings of the social-cognitive perspective.
biasing power of diagnostic labels.
biasing power of diagnostic labels.
A sudden loss of memory is one of the symptoms of a(n):
antisocial personality disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
panic disorder.
None of the listed answers are correct
bipolar disorder.
Dissociation disorder.
Dissociation disorder.
The social-cognitive perspective has linked the experience of depression to:
disruptions in conscious awareness.
learned helplessness.
a lack of guilt feelings.
unresolved childhood anger.
None of the listed answers are correct
external attributions for failure.
Learned helplessness
The avoidance of situations in which help may not be available when panic strikes is most characteristic of:
None of the listed answers are correct
agoraphobia.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
dysthymic disorder.
dissociative identity disorder.
a manic episode.
agoraphobia
Which of the following disorders is associated with a high level of hypnotizability?
obsessive-compulsive disorder
None of the listed answers are correct
schizophrenia
dysthymic disorder
dissociative identity disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
dissociative identity disorder
Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Jones suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Jones is most clearly showing signs of:
None of the listed answers are correct
post-traumatic stress disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
dysthymic disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
dissociative identity disorder.
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Symptoms that may be misperceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of:
None of the listed answers are correct
catatonia.
panic disorder.
bipolar disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
dysthymic disorder.
Panic disorder
Mr. Husseini has always been cautious with his money, but over the past two weeks he has developed grandiose plans to bet his entire life savings on a single horse race. With unrestrained exuberance he has also been giving everybody he sees unsolicited advice on how to make millions in the stock market. Mr. Husseini’s behavior is most indicative of:
a panic attack.
None of the listed answers are correct
a manic episode.
an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
an antisocial personality disorder.
a dysthymic disorder.
A manic episode
