Abnormal Psychology ALL Exam
Questions
Which of the following is a key difference between anorexia and bulimia?
A. Anorexia is a source of pride; bulimia is a source of shame
B. Anorexia never involves binging and purging; bulimia is defined by binging and
purging
C. Anorexia is strongly influenced by perceived body shape; bulimia is minimally
influenced by perceived body shape
D. Anorexia is most common among higher SES groups; bulimia is equally common
among all SES groups - Ans - D
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Drinking coffee lowers blood alcohol level
B. Caffeine dependence is included in DSM-5 as a substance use disorder
C. Hallucinogens produce auditory hallucinations
D. High doses of cocaine or amphetamines can produce psychosis, at least temporarily
- Ans - D
According to your text, which of the following is true of antipsychotic medication in the
treatment of schizophrenia?
A. Patients need to take medication for prolonged periods of time, often for life
B. Relapse is common as patients often stop taking medication
C. Serious, sometimes irreversible side effects can result from the prolonged use of
medication
D. All of the above are true
E. A and C only - Ans - D
What are delusions?
A. tangential, disorganized speech indicating a disorder in thinking
B. rigidly held, idiosyncratic beliefs
C. sensory experiences in the absence of external stimuli
D. lifelong convictions shared only by members of one's cultural group
E. both b and d - Ans - B
Which of the following is NOT included in the "big five" model of personality?
A. Neuroticism
B. Conscientiousness
C. Openness to experience
D. Likeability
E. All of the above are included in the five-factor model - Ans - D
Which of the following is NOT an eating and feeding disorder listed in DSM-5?
A. Binge eating disorder
,B. Rumination disorder
C. Obesity
D. None of the above are DSM-5 eating and feeding disorders
E. B and C only - Ans - C
An evolutionary psychologist argues that differences between women's and men's
sexual behavior are attributable to differential parental investment. Which of the
following is likely to be a key to her argument?
A. Reproduction is far more costly to the human female than to the human male,
involving a long pregnancy and breast feeding immature offspring in the former case
and perhaps only a few minutes in the latter
B. Men value sex while women value relationships and this difference in sexuality
contributes to their differential emotional connection with offspring
C. Human females are more involved in caring for their offspring, and this teaches
female offspring to value relationships more highly in later sexual relationships
D. Male offspring are more similar to male parents, and females are more similar to
female parents, and these differential genetic contributions lead to inherited patterns of
sexual interest - Ans - A
The personality disorder that is closest to be a synonym for psychopathy is:
A. Paranoid personality disorder
B. Antisocial personality disorder
C. Schizoid personality disorder
D. Borderline personality disorder - Ans - B
Some experts argue that antisocial personality disorder should be defined primarily by
callous and unemotional traits, that is _______, and less by __________ in order to
include people who __________.
A. Emotion; deceitfulness; emotionless manipulators as opposed to the traditional "con
man"
B. Empathy; criminal behavior; callously manipulate others for personal gain but do not
violate the law
C. Cruelty; antisocial behavior devoid of intentionality; deliberately antisocial, not just
responding to difficult circumstances
D. Indifference; anger; coldly calculating - Ans - B
Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
A. Lack of affect
B. Delusions
C. Hallucinations
D. All of the above are negative, of course
E. This categorization of symptoms no longer applies in the DSM-5 - Ans - A
These two symptoms, _______ and _______, once defined ________. Now they are
categorized as pharmacological symptoms of substance use disorder in DSM-5.
A. tolerance; withdrawal; craving
, B. tolerance; withdrawal; addiction
C. tolerance; craving; addition
D. tolerance; addiction; craving - Ans - B
Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the conclusion that the image of
women in popular culture plays a role in the development of eating disorders?
A. The disorders are more common in professions in which appearance is highly valued
such as models, dancers, and actresses
B. The prevalence of eating disorders has increased in recent decades as, in
industrialized societies, the image of the ideal woman has grown thinner
C. Girls who are exposed more to the popular media have more body dissatisfaction
D. The disorders are particularly common among adolescents and young women, ages
at which females are more susceptible to media influences
E. All of the above - Ans - E
Your roommate tells you that his therapist suggested that he was "self-medicating" with
alcohol. The therapist means:
A. Your roommate was drinking without the therapist's "prescription"
B. Your roommate was using alcohol to alleviate emotional problems like depression
C. Your roommate was drinking because he was bored and enjoyed getting "buzzed"
D. Your roommate was using alcohol as an excuse, numbing him against taking
responsibility for his misbehavior - Ans - B
Which of the following could be a compensatory behavior that is a part of bulimia
nervosa?
A. Self-induced vomiting
B. Intensive exercise
C. Rigid fasting
D. All of the above
E. A and B only - Ans - D
Which of the following grouping of drugs is NOT accurate?
A. Psychomotor stimulants include amphetamines and cocaine
B. Sedatives/hypnotics/anxiolytics include barbiturates and benzodiazepines
C. Hallucinogens include marijuana, LSD, and PCP
D. Opiates include opium, morphine, and heroin - Ans - C
In the J, K, and family case study presented in lecture, a therapist used intense short-
term psychodynamic psychotherapy with them in an effort to rapidly tear down
defenses. This was a bad idea because:
A. J has the treatment and it failed
B. Research shows this treatment only works with psychotic depression
C. The treatment increases expressed emotion, which should be decreased in
schizophrenia
D. The therapist was not well trained in this effective but very difficult and potentially
risky approach - Ans - C
Questions
Which of the following is a key difference between anorexia and bulimia?
A. Anorexia is a source of pride; bulimia is a source of shame
B. Anorexia never involves binging and purging; bulimia is defined by binging and
purging
C. Anorexia is strongly influenced by perceived body shape; bulimia is minimally
influenced by perceived body shape
D. Anorexia is most common among higher SES groups; bulimia is equally common
among all SES groups - Ans - D
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Drinking coffee lowers blood alcohol level
B. Caffeine dependence is included in DSM-5 as a substance use disorder
C. Hallucinogens produce auditory hallucinations
D. High doses of cocaine or amphetamines can produce psychosis, at least temporarily
- Ans - D
According to your text, which of the following is true of antipsychotic medication in the
treatment of schizophrenia?
A. Patients need to take medication for prolonged periods of time, often for life
B. Relapse is common as patients often stop taking medication
C. Serious, sometimes irreversible side effects can result from the prolonged use of
medication
D. All of the above are true
E. A and C only - Ans - D
What are delusions?
A. tangential, disorganized speech indicating a disorder in thinking
B. rigidly held, idiosyncratic beliefs
C. sensory experiences in the absence of external stimuli
D. lifelong convictions shared only by members of one's cultural group
E. both b and d - Ans - B
Which of the following is NOT included in the "big five" model of personality?
A. Neuroticism
B. Conscientiousness
C. Openness to experience
D. Likeability
E. All of the above are included in the five-factor model - Ans - D
Which of the following is NOT an eating and feeding disorder listed in DSM-5?
A. Binge eating disorder
,B. Rumination disorder
C. Obesity
D. None of the above are DSM-5 eating and feeding disorders
E. B and C only - Ans - C
An evolutionary psychologist argues that differences between women's and men's
sexual behavior are attributable to differential parental investment. Which of the
following is likely to be a key to her argument?
A. Reproduction is far more costly to the human female than to the human male,
involving a long pregnancy and breast feeding immature offspring in the former case
and perhaps only a few minutes in the latter
B. Men value sex while women value relationships and this difference in sexuality
contributes to their differential emotional connection with offspring
C. Human females are more involved in caring for their offspring, and this teaches
female offspring to value relationships more highly in later sexual relationships
D. Male offspring are more similar to male parents, and females are more similar to
female parents, and these differential genetic contributions lead to inherited patterns of
sexual interest - Ans - A
The personality disorder that is closest to be a synonym for psychopathy is:
A. Paranoid personality disorder
B. Antisocial personality disorder
C. Schizoid personality disorder
D. Borderline personality disorder - Ans - B
Some experts argue that antisocial personality disorder should be defined primarily by
callous and unemotional traits, that is _______, and less by __________ in order to
include people who __________.
A. Emotion; deceitfulness; emotionless manipulators as opposed to the traditional "con
man"
B. Empathy; criminal behavior; callously manipulate others for personal gain but do not
violate the law
C. Cruelty; antisocial behavior devoid of intentionality; deliberately antisocial, not just
responding to difficult circumstances
D. Indifference; anger; coldly calculating - Ans - B
Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
A. Lack of affect
B. Delusions
C. Hallucinations
D. All of the above are negative, of course
E. This categorization of symptoms no longer applies in the DSM-5 - Ans - A
These two symptoms, _______ and _______, once defined ________. Now they are
categorized as pharmacological symptoms of substance use disorder in DSM-5.
A. tolerance; withdrawal; craving
, B. tolerance; withdrawal; addiction
C. tolerance; craving; addition
D. tolerance; addiction; craving - Ans - B
Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the conclusion that the image of
women in popular culture plays a role in the development of eating disorders?
A. The disorders are more common in professions in which appearance is highly valued
such as models, dancers, and actresses
B. The prevalence of eating disorders has increased in recent decades as, in
industrialized societies, the image of the ideal woman has grown thinner
C. Girls who are exposed more to the popular media have more body dissatisfaction
D. The disorders are particularly common among adolescents and young women, ages
at which females are more susceptible to media influences
E. All of the above - Ans - E
Your roommate tells you that his therapist suggested that he was "self-medicating" with
alcohol. The therapist means:
A. Your roommate was drinking without the therapist's "prescription"
B. Your roommate was using alcohol to alleviate emotional problems like depression
C. Your roommate was drinking because he was bored and enjoyed getting "buzzed"
D. Your roommate was using alcohol as an excuse, numbing him against taking
responsibility for his misbehavior - Ans - B
Which of the following could be a compensatory behavior that is a part of bulimia
nervosa?
A. Self-induced vomiting
B. Intensive exercise
C. Rigid fasting
D. All of the above
E. A and B only - Ans - D
Which of the following grouping of drugs is NOT accurate?
A. Psychomotor stimulants include amphetamines and cocaine
B. Sedatives/hypnotics/anxiolytics include barbiturates and benzodiazepines
C. Hallucinogens include marijuana, LSD, and PCP
D. Opiates include opium, morphine, and heroin - Ans - C
In the J, K, and family case study presented in lecture, a therapist used intense short-
term psychodynamic psychotherapy with them in an effort to rapidly tear down
defenses. This was a bad idea because:
A. J has the treatment and it failed
B. Research shows this treatment only works with psychotic depression
C. The treatment increases expressed emotion, which should be decreased in
schizophrenia
D. The therapist was not well trained in this effective but very difficult and potentially
risky approach - Ans - C
