Learn About Psychological Disorders
- 1.The defense mechanism of repression could be connected to which psychological disorder?
- A.
Schizophrenia
- B.
Generalized anxiety disorder
- C.
Phobias
- D.
OCD
- E.
Dissociative identity disorder
- 2.An axis of the DSM-IV-TR that includes personality disorders and mental retardation is reffered to as
- A.
Axis I
- B.
Axis II
- C.
Axis III
- D.
Axis IV
- E.
Axis V
- 3.A positive feature of the DSM-IV-TR, which helps pyschologists and psychiatrists is
- A.
It provides a common language for diagnosing disorders
- B.
It provides only unique types of disorders
- C.
It is compromised of 10 axis's used for diagnosis
- D.
It has not been rewritten in over 20 years
- E.
Cannot be used for disorders involving origins in the brain
- 4.A milder for of major depression is called _______ deprssion
- A.
Cyclothymic
- B.
Euphoria
- C.
Mania
- D.
Dysthymic
- E.
Histrionic
- 5.Catatonic schizophrenia is characterized by the following symptoms:
- A.
People who have experienced the symptoms of schizophrenia, but are no longer experiencing symptoms
- B.
Delusions of persecution, the belief that everyone is out to get them, along with auditory hallucinations
- C.
Bizzare behavior, delusions, and hallucinations
- D.
Not consistent with and particular type of schizophrenia
- E.
Waxy flexibility- no movement, and a stupor where there is no emotion or a flat effect
- 6.Cyclothymic disorder, which is a milder form of bipolor is comparable in revelance to _____, which is a milder form of depression.
- A.
Schizoid
- B.
Antisocial
- C.
Histronic
- D.
Dysthymic
- E.
Paranoid
- 7.Asperger's disorder is a
- A.
Delusions of persecution with auditory hallucinations
- B.
Preoccupation with orderliness and perfection
- C.
Less severe form of autism often engaging in repetitive behaviors like counting or memorizing
- D.
Lack of conscience or remorse for the welfare of others
- E.
Exaggerated ideas of self-importance and achievements
- 8.A type of personality disorder characterized by a detachment of social relationships
- A.
Paranoid
- B.
Schizoid
- C.
Schizotypal
- D.
Dependent
- E.
Borderline
- 9.Type of personality disorder characterized by always having to be the center of attention
- A.
Borderline
- B.
Antisocial
- C.
Paranoid
- D.
Histronic
- E.
Dependent
- 10.Jimmy has been recently experiencing symptoms of anxiety associated with everything he does including activities that should not cause anxiety. Jimmy could be experiencing?
- A.
Schizophrenia
- B.
Bipolar
- C.
Major Depression
- D.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- E.
PTSD
- 11.Increased dopamine neurotransmitter receptors in the brain could be responsible for the onset of
- A.
Depression
- B.
Anxiety
- C.
Phobias
- D.
Schizophrenia
- E.
Narcissism
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