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 d