HUMAN - PSYCHOLOGY 101 EXAMINATIONS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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All of the following are symptoms of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT _____.
chronic feelings of emptiness
paranoia
hallucinations
difficulty controlling anger - ANSWER- hallucinations
David Rosenhan sent eight fake patients to various hospitals, reporting hearing voices. Which of
these best describes what happened to these eight people?
None of them were able to fool the hospitals into thinking they had schizophrenia
Half were diagnosed with schizophrenia
All were diagnosed with schizophrenia, but they were treated as outpatients because their
symptoms were not severe
All were diagnosed with schizophrenia, and kept in the hospital from 3 to 52 days - ANSWER-
All were diagnosed with schizophrenia, and kept in the hospital from 3 to 52 days
Individuals who suffer from _____ have an intense fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in
public/collective situations.
generalized anxiety disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder
social phobia - ANSWER- social phobia
In the DSM-IV, all diagnostic categories except personality disorders and mental retardation are
assessed on _____.
Axis I
Axis II
Axis III
Axis IV - ANSWER- ...
Jacqueline has been in relentless pursuit of thinness for the past six months. She has been starving
herself to reach this goal. Jacqueline is exhibiting symptoms of _____.
, binge eating disorder
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
bipolar disorder - ANSWER- anorexia nervosa
Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would
try to study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better
in math because nothing he tried seemed to work. Joshua has developed _____.
learned helplessness
dyslexia
pervasive refusal syndrome
delusions - ANSWER- learned helplessness
Justin enjoys watching pornography on the internet. He believes it is in everyone's best interests if
he isolates himself from them. This behavior is not only jeopardizing his job, but it is also
interfering with his relationships. Justin's girlfriend is upset that he spends too much time on the
computer, and she is threatening to break up with him. Which of the following criteria for
abnormality does Justin's behavior meet?
Deviance Maladaptive Distressful Digression - ANSWER- Maladaptive
Marilyn is depressed a great deal of the time and seeks help from a doctor. She is diagnosed as
having a mental illness caused by a chemical imbalance. Marilyn is most likely being treated by
someone who adheres to the _____ model of psychological disorders.
medical behavioral psychoanalytic cognitive - ANSWER- medical
Problems in regulating _____ are related to both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
serotonin
epinephrine
tryptamine
dopamine - ANSWER- ...
Regulation of which neurotransmitter is strongly implicated in schizophrenia? Dopamine
Testosterone Tryptamine Ketamine Serotonin - ANSWER- Serotonin
What is one of the challenges in identifying people with antisocial personality disorder?
They often are able to con even skilled mental health professionals
They are all psychopaths, and therefore evasive
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE) 100% GUARANTEED
All of the following are symptoms of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT _____.
chronic feelings of emptiness
paranoia
hallucinations
difficulty controlling anger - ANSWER- hallucinations
David Rosenhan sent eight fake patients to various hospitals, reporting hearing voices. Which of
these best describes what happened to these eight people?
None of them were able to fool the hospitals into thinking they had schizophrenia
Half were diagnosed with schizophrenia
All were diagnosed with schizophrenia, but they were treated as outpatients because their
symptoms were not severe
All were diagnosed with schizophrenia, and kept in the hospital from 3 to 52 days - ANSWER-
All were diagnosed with schizophrenia, and kept in the hospital from 3 to 52 days
Individuals who suffer from _____ have an intense fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in
public/collective situations.
generalized anxiety disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder
social phobia - ANSWER- social phobia
In the DSM-IV, all diagnostic categories except personality disorders and mental retardation are
assessed on _____.
Axis I
Axis II
Axis III
Axis IV - ANSWER- ...
Jacqueline has been in relentless pursuit of thinness for the past six months. She has been starving
herself to reach this goal. Jacqueline is exhibiting symptoms of _____.
, binge eating disorder
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
bipolar disorder - ANSWER- anorexia nervosa
Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would
try to study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better
in math because nothing he tried seemed to work. Joshua has developed _____.
learned helplessness
dyslexia
pervasive refusal syndrome
delusions - ANSWER- learned helplessness
Justin enjoys watching pornography on the internet. He believes it is in everyone's best interests if
he isolates himself from them. This behavior is not only jeopardizing his job, but it is also
interfering with his relationships. Justin's girlfriend is upset that he spends too much time on the
computer, and she is threatening to break up with him. Which of the following criteria for
abnormality does Justin's behavior meet?
Deviance Maladaptive Distressful Digression - ANSWER- Maladaptive
Marilyn is depressed a great deal of the time and seeks help from a doctor. She is diagnosed as
having a mental illness caused by a chemical imbalance. Marilyn is most likely being treated by
someone who adheres to the _____ model of psychological disorders.
medical behavioral psychoanalytic cognitive - ANSWER- medical
Problems in regulating _____ are related to both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
serotonin
epinephrine
tryptamine
dopamine - ANSWER- ...
Regulation of which neurotransmitter is strongly implicated in schizophrenia? Dopamine
Testosterone Tryptamine Ketamine Serotonin - ANSWER- Serotonin
What is one of the challenges in identifying people with antisocial personality disorder?
They often are able to con even skilled mental health professionals
They are all psychopaths, and therefore evasive
