UA PY 101 Final Exam
Which of the following is NOT a primary symptom of autism?
A. deficits in verbal communication
B. lack of awareness of others, even caregivers
C. restricted activities and interests
D. mental retardation - correct answer ✔mental retardation
Which of the following criteria is NOT used in determining if a behavior
represents psychopathology?
A. The behavior deviates from cultural norms.
B. The behavior causes personal distress.
C. The behavior is considered maladaptive.
D. The behavior is odd or unusual. - correct answer ✔The behavior is odd or
unusual.
Zarina is talking to spirits that no one else can see. She sometimes channels
the spirits so they can talk with living people. Zarina:
A. is suffering from dissociative identity disorder.
,B. is most likely a paranoid schizophrenic.
C. is showing behavior that is both personally distressing and maladaptive.
D. may be doing something normal, depending on her cultural background
and beliefs. - correct answer ✔may be doing something normal, depending
on her cultural background and beliefs.
In the current understanding of psychological disorders, ________ is thought
to be a normal response to stress but is problematic when it is ________.
A. depression; severe
B. social anxiety; experienced with close friends and family
C. anxiety; experienced excessively in the absence of a true threat
D. panic; experienced more than once a week - correct answer ✔anxiety;
experienced excessively in the absence of a true threat
Which of the following disorders is probably LEAST disruptive to daily life?
A. panic disorder
B. specific phobia
, C. generalized anxiety disorder
D. schizophrenia - correct answer ✔specific phobia
Women in developing countries (e.g., Pakistan) experience more ________
than women in developed countries.
A. bipolar disorder
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. major depressive disorder
D. claustrophobia (fear of small spaces) - correct answer ✔major depressive
disorder
Imagine you have a twin who has just been diagnosed with major depression.
Are your chances of showing symptoms of this disorder affected by whether
he or she is an identical or a fraternal twin?
A. No; both types of twins are equally susceptible.
B. Yes; your chances are greater if you are an identical twin.
C. It depends on whether you have additional relatives who have experienced
depression.
Which of the following is NOT a primary symptom of autism?
A. deficits in verbal communication
B. lack of awareness of others, even caregivers
C. restricted activities and interests
D. mental retardation - correct answer ✔mental retardation
Which of the following criteria is NOT used in determining if a behavior
represents psychopathology?
A. The behavior deviates from cultural norms.
B. The behavior causes personal distress.
C. The behavior is considered maladaptive.
D. The behavior is odd or unusual. - correct answer ✔The behavior is odd or
unusual.
Zarina is talking to spirits that no one else can see. She sometimes channels
the spirits so they can talk with living people. Zarina:
A. is suffering from dissociative identity disorder.
,B. is most likely a paranoid schizophrenic.
C. is showing behavior that is both personally distressing and maladaptive.
D. may be doing something normal, depending on her cultural background
and beliefs. - correct answer ✔may be doing something normal, depending
on her cultural background and beliefs.
In the current understanding of psychological disorders, ________ is thought
to be a normal response to stress but is problematic when it is ________.
A. depression; severe
B. social anxiety; experienced with close friends and family
C. anxiety; experienced excessively in the absence of a true threat
D. panic; experienced more than once a week - correct answer ✔anxiety;
experienced excessively in the absence of a true threat
Which of the following disorders is probably LEAST disruptive to daily life?
A. panic disorder
B. specific phobia
, C. generalized anxiety disorder
D. schizophrenia - correct answer ✔specific phobia
Women in developing countries (e.g., Pakistan) experience more ________
than women in developed countries.
A. bipolar disorder
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. major depressive disorder
D. claustrophobia (fear of small spaces) - correct answer ✔major depressive
disorder
Imagine you have a twin who has just been diagnosed with major depression.
Are your chances of showing symptoms of this disorder affected by whether
he or she is an identical or a fraternal twin?
A. No; both types of twins are equally susceptible.
B. Yes; your chances are greater if you are an identical twin.
C. It depends on whether you have additional relatives who have experienced
depression.
