Question 1

Due to the representiveness heuristic many people underestimate the prevalence of psychological disorders since prototypical disorders are disorders that are

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Question 2

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society they are demonstrating ____________________.

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Question 3

In ____________________,people lose their sense of identity as well as their memory for their entire lives.

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Question 4

Which of the following are disorders that occur in all cultures?

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Schizophrenia, bipolar mood disorder, and depression are recognized as occurring across all cultures. While there are varying cultural expressions and interpretations of these disorders, they have been observed to exist in all regions and populations. The other options may be more prevalent in certain cultures, but not necessarily universal.

Question 5

The likelihood a person would be declared legally incompetent would be highest for

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A schizophrenic disorder can involve delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking, which can impair a person's ability to make rational decisions and care for themselves. This could lead to a higher likelihood of being declared legally incompetent. While the other disorders listed may also cause impairment, they may not necessarily result in a declaration of legal incompetence.

Question 6

An individual with a(n)____________________ would experience repeated,sudden,unexpected attacks of overwhelming anxiety.

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Question 7

Diagnosis of psychological disorders involve ____________________ about what represents normal or abnormal behavior.

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Question 8

The current system for classification and diagnosis of psychological disorders uses a(n)____________________ system of classification.

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Question 9

An individual who came in for a psychological assessment would have his or her general medical condition listed on ____________________ of the DSM-IV.

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Question 10

An individual thinks he is Jesus Christ.He also believes that,because he is Christ,people are trying to kill him.Assume that this individual is not correct¾he is not Christ,and people are not trying to kill him.Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis?

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The individual's belief that people are trying to kill him despite evidence to the contrary is a classic symptom of paranoid schizophrenia. Multiple personality disorder (now known as dissociative identity disorder) would involve the individual exhibiting multiple distinct personalities. Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves persistent, unwanted thoughts or compulsions, which would not be present in this case. Catatonic schizophrenia involves significant motor disturbance or catatonia, which is not present in this case.

Question 11

The medical model proposes that it is useful to think of abnormal behavior as a(n)____________________.

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Question 12

Correlations have been found between mood disorders and abnormal levels of two neurotransmitters in the brain: ____________________ and serotonin.

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Question 13

Being careful not to make the conjunction fallacy,indicate which of the following is most probable

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Question 14

Which pair of classes of psychological disorders listed below both show a strong influence of genetic factors on the development of the disorders?

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Both mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder) and schizophrenic disorders (such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder) have been found to have a strong genetic component in their development. This has been supported by studies of families and twin studies. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa do have some genetic components, but they also have significant cultural and environmental factors. Dissociative disorders, such as dissociative identity disorder, have not been found to have a strong genetic component.

Question 15

Altering neurotransmitter activity at ____________________ synapses can reduce excessive anxiety.

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Question 16

Often,cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder)receive wide press coverage,leading people to believe this disorder is a relatively common psychological problem when,in fact,it is quite rare.People's estimates of the prevalence of dissociative identity disorder may be influenced to a large extent by

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The availability heuristic refers to people's tendency to overestimate the frequency or likelihood of an event based on how easily it comes to mind or how readily available it is in memory. In this case, the wide press coverage of dissociative identity disorder could make it more easily accessible in people's minds, leading them to believe it is more common than it actually is.

Question 17

When people show persistent feelings of sadness,despair and lose interest in previous sources of pleasure that impairs everyday adaptive behavior for more than a few weeks they are likely to be diagnosed with a(n)____________________.

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Question 18

The concordance rate for mood disorders has been found to be about 67% among identical twins and 17% among fraternal twins.These data suggest that the mood disorders

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The concordance rates suggest that mood disorders have a significant genetic component, as identical twins (who share 100% of their genes) have a much higher concordance rate than fraternal twins (who share only 50% of their genes). This suggests that genetic factors contribute to the development of mood disorders.

Question 19

An individual gets sudden,paralyzing attacks of anxiety and fears going out in public away from her house.Which anxiety disorder does this describe?

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The sudden, paralyzing attacks of anxiety and fear of going out in public away from her house suggest a panic attack accompanied by agoraphobia, which is the fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or embarrassing. This is a hallmark symptom of panic disorder with agoraphobia.

Question 20

Which pair of classes of psychological disorders listed below both show a weak influence of genetic factors on the development of the disorder?

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Studies have suggested that environmental and cultural factors have a greater role in the development of eating disorders and dissociative disorders, while genetic factors show a weaker influence.

Quiz 15: Psychological Disorders