SELF TEST CHAPTER 13 BONTRAGER SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ In _____, a person exhibits persistent distress due to harmful
thoughts, feelings, and actions.
a psychological disorder
normal life
learned helplessness
an unfamiliar environment
Answer: a psychological disorder
◉ Naima washes her hands about 50 times a day because she is
afraid of the germs that seem to be everywhere. On the other hand,
Rana washes her hands about 50 times a day because she is a nurse
practitioner and she knows that it is an important part of her job. All
of these reasons explain why ONLY Naima's hand washing is
considered part of a psychological disorder EXCEPT the behavior:
causes Naima distress.
is deviant for someone whose work does not demand it.
is dysfunctional for Naima.
has been part of Naima's upbringing.
, Answer: has been part of Naima's upbringing
◉ Obsessive-compulsive disorder is part of a general set of disorders
that involve:
impulse control.
depressed mood.
anxiety.
delusions
Answer: anxiety
◉ Although Mark realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so
distraught by high bridges that he avoids them and takes an
unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark
appears to suffer from:
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a mood disorder.
a phobia.
generalized anxiety disorder.
Answer: a phobia
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ In _____, a person exhibits persistent distress due to harmful
thoughts, feelings, and actions.
a psychological disorder
normal life
learned helplessness
an unfamiliar environment
Answer: a psychological disorder
◉ Naima washes her hands about 50 times a day because she is
afraid of the germs that seem to be everywhere. On the other hand,
Rana washes her hands about 50 times a day because she is a nurse
practitioner and she knows that it is an important part of her job. All
of these reasons explain why ONLY Naima's hand washing is
considered part of a psychological disorder EXCEPT the behavior:
causes Naima distress.
is deviant for someone whose work does not demand it.
is dysfunctional for Naima.
has been part of Naima's upbringing.
, Answer: has been part of Naima's upbringing
◉ Obsessive-compulsive disorder is part of a general set of disorders
that involve:
impulse control.
depressed mood.
anxiety.
delusions
Answer: anxiety
◉ Although Mark realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so
distraught by high bridges that he avoids them and takes an
unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark
appears to suffer from:
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a mood disorder.
a phobia.
generalized anxiety disorder.
Answer: a phobia
