Question 1

Urvi has become preoccupied with an imaginary deformity on her face. She often avoids going out in public and has even looked into corrective surgery, even though the deformity does not exist. Urvi is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

Urvi's preoccupation with an imagined defect in her appearance aligns with body dysmorphic disorder, where individuals obsess over perceived flaws that are not noticeable to others.

Question 2

For the last two months, Thomas has been worried that something bad is going to happen. He can't pinpoint the source of this feeling, but he is jumpy, irritable, can't sleep, and can't concentrate. His symptoms suggest that he may be suffering from __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Thomas's symptoms of persistent worry, irritability, sleep disturbances, and difficulty concentrating are characteristic of generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 3

One of the defining characteristics of somatic symptom and related disorders is that

Accepted Answer

Somatic symptom and related disorders are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition, substance use, or another mental disorder, leading to significant distress and impairment.

Question 4

According to the biological model, anxiety disorders develop because of

Accepted Answer

The biological model attributes anxiety disorders to a predisposition to suffer severe anxiety, which may be influenced by genetic and/or environmental factors.

Question 5

Shelly is worried about being negatively evaluated by others when she gives her class presentation next week. Her anxiety becomes very intense and persistent to the point that she is unable to give the presentation or even go to class. Shelly is suffering from __________, which is a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Shelly's symptoms of intense fear of negative evaluation and avoidance of social situations align with social anxiety disorder, which is classified as an anxiety disorder.

Question 6

A law student preparing for the state bar exam underwent a battery of tests for partial paralysis in his dominant hand. Although doctors could find no physical cause for this paralysis, the student was able to postpone the exam. Then, strangely enough, the paralysis subsided. A possible diagnosis could be __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Conversion disorder is characterized by neurological symptoms, such as paralysis, that cannot be explained by medical evaluation, often triggered by psychological stress.

Question 7

Kristine and Nicole are seeing therapists for their psychological problems. Kristine constantly thinks that she is stupid and worthless, and sometimes she has thoughts of killing herself. Nicole cleans her house so much that she doesn't have time to do anything else; she realizes that her house is already clean, but she can't stop herself. Their therapists are most likely treating Kristine for her __________ and treating Nicole for her __________.

Accepted Answer

Kristine is likely being treated for obsessions, which are persistent, unwanted thoughts (in her case, about being stupid and worthless and thoughts of suicide). Nicole is likely being treated for compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors she feels compelled to perform (excessive cleaning), even though she recognizes it's unnecessary.

Question 8

Whenever Martin sees a cat, he runs away in fear. In fact, Martin can't even look at pictures of cats without experiencing intense feelings of anxiety. Martin appears to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

Martin's intense fear and anxiety specifically related to cats indicates a specific phobia, which is an irrational fear of a particular object or situation.

Question 9

Grace was sitting in class when, without warning, her heart began to pound, her chest felt tight, and a feeling of dizziness came over her. She felt extremely fearful. Over the next few weeks, the same thing happened several times. Her doctor did not find anything wrong with her heart. Grace was probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

Grace's symptoms, including sudden heart pounding, chest tightness, dizziness, and intense fear, align with panic attacks, which are characteristic of panic disorder.

Question 10

You would be more biologically prepared to have a __________ phobia than a(n)__________ phobia.

Accepted Answer

Humans are more biologically prepared to have a phobia of snakes than of books, due to evolutionary factors where snakes have been a threat to survival, unlike books.

Question 11

Marie goes to her doctor several times a month. She insists that she has pain in her lower abdomen and believes that her appendix is about to burst. After several visits that showed no signs of physical disorder, Marie's doctor believes that she might suffer from

Accepted Answer

Marie's belief that she has a physical disorder despite no evidence of physical illness suggests illness anxiety disorder (formerly known as hypochondriasis), which involves persistent and excessive worry about having a serious illness.

Question 12

Lyndsay finds herself often thinking about the possibility of getting an infection from germs in her dorm room, and so she constantly is washing her hands to the point where her skin is red and sore. Lyndsay may be suffering from __________ disorder, and her persistent thoughts are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

Lyndsay's behavior of constantly washing her hands due to fear of germs suggests obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The persistent thoughts about germs are known as obsessions.

Question 13

Ivan has been worried for months, but he really cannot pinpoint the source of his concerns. He is also jumpy and irritable, and has difficulty sleeping. Ivan is probably experiencing

Accepted Answer

Ivan's symptoms of persistent worry, irritability, and difficulty sleeping align with generalized anxiety disorder, which involves excessive anxiety and worry about various aspects of life without a specific focus.

Question 14

Spencer is about to be evaluated at his job, when he wakes up Monday morning and finds he is paralyzed and cannot go to work. On Friday evening, Spencer is miraculously able to walk again, yet the following Monday he is once again paralyzed. Spencer is most likely suffering from __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Conversion disorder involves neurological symptoms, such as paralysis, that cannot be explained by medical evaluation and often occur in response to stress or psychological conflict. Spencer's symptoms align with this disorder.

Question 15

All of the following are examples of somatic symptom and related disorders except

Accepted Answer

Anne developing an ulcer due to excessive stress is an example of a physical condition caused by stress, not a somatic symptom and related disorder. The other options describe conditions where psychological factors manifest as physical symptoms without a clear medical cause, fitting the criteria for somatic symptom and related disorders.

Question 16

Lynae is terrified of going into elevators. The last time she was in one, she experienced intense heart palpitations, pressure in her chest, sweating, and dizziness. Lynae most likely had

Accepted Answer

Lynae most likely had a panic attack, as the symptoms she experienced match the criteria for a panic attack according to the DSM-5. Conversion disorder involves the presence of neurological symptoms without a medical explanation, dysthymic disorder involves persistent depressive symptoms, and pain disorder involves chronic pain that is not entirely explained by a medical condition.

Question 17

Which of the following is an outdated term for the condition that is now called illness anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

Hypochondriasis is the outdated term for what is now referred to as illness anxiety disorder, where individuals are excessively worried about having a serious illness despite having little or no symptoms.

Question 18

Cigdem thinks that she has a form of cancer, but no doctor has been able to find anything wrong with her. She has been going from one doctor to another for five years now with serious complaints. She is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cigdem thinks that she has a form...

Question 19

Jose has an intense fear of golf tees. Sometimes he imagines that he is being chased by millions of tiny wooden tees. While Jose admits that this fear seems ridiculous, he refuses to go near a golf course or a store that sells golf tees. Jose suffers from

Accepted Answer

Jose's intense and irrational fear of golf tees, which leads him to avoid places where they are present, is characteristic of a specific phobia.

Question 20

Samuel avoids speaking in public. He's extremely afraid of appearing stupid and can't stand the thought of being embarrassed. Samuel suffers from

Accepted Answer

Samuel's fear of speaking in public and being embarrassed suggests a social anxiety disorder, which is characterized by an intense and persistent fear of social situations in which the individual may feel judged or scrutinized by others. Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves recurring and unwanted thoughts or compulsive behaviors, agoraphobia involves intense fear of being in situations from which escape may be difficult, and panic disorder involves experiencing sudden and unexpected panic attacks.

Quiz 12: Psychological Disorders

Urvi has become preoccupied with an imaginary deformity on her face. She often avoids going out in public and has even looked into corrective surgery, even though the deformity does not exist. Urvi is most likely suffering from

For the last two months, Thomas has been worried that something bad is going to happen. He can't pinpoint the source of this feeling, but he is jumpy, irritable, can't sleep, and can't concentrate. His symptoms suggest that he may be suffering from __________ disorder.

One of the defining characteristics of somatic symptom and related disorders is that

According to the biological model, anxiety disorders develop because of

Shelly is worried about being negatively evaluated by others when she gives her class presentation next week. Her anxiety becomes very intense and persistent to the point that she is unable to give the presentation or even go to class. Shelly is suffering from , which is a(n) disorder.

Whenever Martin sees a cat, he runs away in fear. In fact, Martin can't even look at pictures of cats without experiencing intense feelings of anxiety. Martin appears to be suffering from

You would be more biologically prepared to have a phobia than a(n) phobia.

Marie goes to her doctor several times a month. She insists that she has pain in her lower abdomen and believes that her appendix is about to burst. After several visits that showed no signs of physical disorder, Marie's doctor believes that she might suffer from

Lyndsay finds herself often thinking about the possibility of getting an infection from germs in her dorm room, and so she constantly is washing her hands to the point where her skin is red and sore. Lyndsay may be suffering from disorder, and her persistent thoughts are known as .

Ivan has been worried for months, but he really cannot pinpoint the source of his concerns. He is also jumpy and irritable, and has difficulty sleeping. Ivan is probably experiencing

Spencer is about to be evaluated at his job, when he wakes up Monday morning and finds he is paralyzed and cannot go to work. On Friday evening, Spencer is miraculously able to walk again, yet the following Monday he is once again paralyzed. Spencer is most likely suffering from __________ disorder.

All of the following are examples of somatic symptom and related disorders except

Lynae is terrified of going into elevators. The last time she was in one, she experienced intense heart palpitations, pressure in her chest, sweating, and dizziness. Lynae most likely had

Which of the following is an outdated term for the condition that is now called illness anxiety disorder?

Cigdem thinks that she has a form of cancer, but no doctor has been able to find anything wrong with her. She has been going from one doctor to another for five years now with serious complaints. She is most likely suffering from

Jose has an intense fear of golf tees. Sometimes he imagines that he is being chased by millions of tiny wooden tees. While Jose admits that this fear seems ridiculous, he refuses to go near a golf course or a store that sells golf tees. Jose suffers from

Samuel avoids speaking in public. He's extremely afraid of appearing stupid and can't stand the thought of being embarrassed. Samuel suffers from

Quiz 12: Psychological Disorders

Urvi has become preoccupied with an imaginary deformity on her face. She often avoids going out in public and has even looked into corrective surgery, even though the deformity does not exist. Urvi is most likely suffering from

For the last two months, Thomas has been worried that something bad is going to happen. He can't pinpoint the source of this feeling, but he is jumpy, irritable, can't sleep, and can't concentrate. His symptoms suggest that he may be suffering from __________ disorder.

One of the defining characteristics of somatic symptom and related disorders is that

According to the biological model, anxiety disorders develop because of

Whenever Martin sees a cat, he runs away in fear. In fact, Martin can't even look at pictures of cats without experiencing intense feelings of anxiety. Martin appears to be suffering from

You would be more biologically prepared to have a __________ phobia than a(n) __________ phobia.

Marie goes to her doctor several times a month. She insists that she has pain in her lower abdomen and believes that her appendix is about to burst. After several visits that showed no signs of physical disorder, Marie's doctor believes that she might suffer from

Ivan has been worried for months, but he really cannot pinpoint the source of his concerns. He is also jumpy and irritable, and has difficulty sleeping. Ivan is probably experiencing

All of the following are examples of somatic symptom and related disorders except

Lynae is terrified of going into elevators. The last time she was in one, she experienced intense heart palpitations, pressure in her chest, sweating, and dizziness. Lynae most likely had

Which of the following is an outdated term for the condition that is now called illness anxiety disorder?

Cigdem thinks that she has a form of cancer, but no doctor has been able to find anything wrong with her. She has been going from one doctor to another for five years now with serious complaints. She is most likely suffering from

Jose has an intense fear of golf tees. Sometimes he imagines that he is being chased by millions of tiny wooden tees. While Jose admits that this fear seems ridiculous, he refuses to go near a golf course or a store that sells golf tees. Jose suffers from

Samuel avoids speaking in public. He's extremely afraid of appearing stupid and can't stand the thought of being embarrassed. Samuel suffers from

You would be more biologically prepared to have a phobia than a(n) phobia.