Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Help me with my Psychology quiz please!?

1.Which is the most common group of disorders in the U.S.?

a. Mood disorders



b. Anxiety disorders



c. Dissociative disorders



d. Schizophrenia



2.Horace has a mood disorder and has recently sought treatment for it. The therapist explained that his mood disorder stems from not having enough of certain neurotransmitters. From which psychological model is this explanation?

a. the behavioral model



b. the cognitive model



c. the medical model



d. the psychodynamic model



3.Which of the following is true regarding the diagnostic process of psychological disorders?

a. Most psychologists and psychiatrists have a basic understanding of what the symptoms of various disorders are but do not use a standardized format when diagnosing.



b. Psychologists use the DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR whereas psychiatrists use the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) when diagnosing psychological disorders.



c. Those from a learning or cognitive perspective use a reference guide other than the DSM-IV/DSM-IV-TR when diagnosing psychological disorders.



d. Regardless of psychological model, all psychologists, psychiatrists, researchers, and clinicians in the U.S. use the same criteria as listed in the DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR.



4.Having two or more personalities with the same person, often with the personalities being unaware of one another, is known as ___________________.

a. gender identity disorder



b. dissociative identity disorder



c. dissociative fugue



d. dissociative amnesia



5.An overwhelming fear of being in a situation where escape is not possible or a fear that no one would be able to provide assistance if something terribly anxiety-provoking occurred is typical of:

a. specific phobia



b. social phobia



c. agoraphobia



d. panic disorder



6.Which type of schizophrenia is marked by bizarre behaviors, hallucinations, delusions, incoherent speech, and inappropriate affect?

a. catatonic schizophrenia



b. disorganized schizophrenia



c. paranoid schizophrenia



d. none of the above



7.__________________ are a group of disorders that present actual physical symptoms with psychological causes.

a. dissociative disorders



b. mood disorders



c. personality disorders



d. somatoform disorders



8.An irresistible urge to perform a behavior or action that serves to reduce anxiety is referred to as a(n) ______________.

a. obsession



b. compulsion



c. delusion



d. manic episode



9.When an individual has an inflated sense of self-esteem, seeks out admiration from others, and believes he or she is “special,” the individual likely has ________________.

a. antisocial personality disorder



b. narcissistic personality disorder



c. schizoid personality disorder



d. avoidant personality disorder



10.__________________ is characterized by having a tendency toward order, control, and perfection.

a. dependent personality disorder



b. borderline personality disorder



c. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder



d. histrionic personality disorderHelp me with my Psychology quiz please!?
1 b

2 c

3 d

4 b

5 d

6 c

7 d

8 b

9 b

10 cHelp me with my Psychology quiz please!?
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