PSYCH 111 Exam 6 Questions And 100%
Correct Answers
Egon cannot focus during classes. He gets easily distracted, cannot sit still, and has
poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a
doctor for evaluation for __.
Asperger's syndrome
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
schizoid personality disorder - ANSWER attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Jerry allows others to take over and run his life. He is submissive and clinging to others
around him. Probably because of lack of self-confidence, he can't seem to make any
decisions without advice and reassurance from others. He couldn't do things on his own
and was uncomfortable and helpless when he was left alone. Which of the following
diagnoses accounts for Jerry's personality?
Avoidant personality disorder
borderline personality disorder
dependent personality disorder
narcissistic personality disorder - ANSWER dependent personality disorder
A psychological disorder is ________.
a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
a condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
a manifestation of a psychopathology
characterized by situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings - ANSWER a
condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
, Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to such an extent that she is
incapable of functioning properly in life. She has extreme difficulties in most of the key
day-to-day activities such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal
hygiene, and keeping relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living
with?
anxiety disorder
borderline personality disorder
major depressive disorder
schizophrenia - ANSWER schizophrenia
The perspective indicates that the causes of psychological disorders are largely faulty
physical processes, whereas this perspective emphasizes the role of factors such as
stress and thoughts, along with environmental ones in producing the disorders.
biological; psychological
diathesis; supernatural
medical; stress
psychological; biological - ANSWER biological; psychological
Donna had two distinct personalities, quite distinct from each other, so Dr. Paulson
diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder.
anxiety
dissociative identity
personality
schizophrenia - ANSWER dissociative identity
The ________ model assumes that people who have a predisposition for a disorder are
more likely to develop the disorder when environmental or psychological events go
wrong for them.
diathesis-stress
supernatural
Szasz
Correct Answers
Egon cannot focus during classes. He gets easily distracted, cannot sit still, and has
poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a
doctor for evaluation for __.
Asperger's syndrome
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
schizoid personality disorder - ANSWER attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Jerry allows others to take over and run his life. He is submissive and clinging to others
around him. Probably because of lack of self-confidence, he can't seem to make any
decisions without advice and reassurance from others. He couldn't do things on his own
and was uncomfortable and helpless when he was left alone. Which of the following
diagnoses accounts for Jerry's personality?
Avoidant personality disorder
borderline personality disorder
dependent personality disorder
narcissistic personality disorder - ANSWER dependent personality disorder
A psychological disorder is ________.
a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
a condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
a manifestation of a psychopathology
characterized by situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings - ANSWER a
condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
, Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to such an extent that she is
incapable of functioning properly in life. She has extreme difficulties in most of the key
day-to-day activities such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal
hygiene, and keeping relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living
with?
anxiety disorder
borderline personality disorder
major depressive disorder
schizophrenia - ANSWER schizophrenia
The perspective indicates that the causes of psychological disorders are largely faulty
physical processes, whereas this perspective emphasizes the role of factors such as
stress and thoughts, along with environmental ones in producing the disorders.
biological; psychological
diathesis; supernatural
medical; stress
psychological; biological - ANSWER biological; psychological
Donna had two distinct personalities, quite distinct from each other, so Dr. Paulson
diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder.
anxiety
dissociative identity
personality
schizophrenia - ANSWER dissociative identity
The ________ model assumes that people who have a predisposition for a disorder are
more likely to develop the disorder when environmental or psychological events go
wrong for them.
diathesis-stress
supernatural
Szasz
