
The scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders is called    
A.  A. abnormal psychology.    
B.  B. scientific psychology.    
C.   C. psychopathology.    
D.  D. psychogenesis.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

A psychological disorder can also accurately be called    
A.  A. a mental illness.    
B.   B. a mental disorder.    
C.  C. insanity.    
D.  D. abnormal behavior.    
E.      
ANSWER: B

In the video, psychological disorders were defined as a pattern of behavioral symptoms that causes significant personal distress and/or    
A.  A. causes interpersonal problems.    
B.   B. impairs one's ability to function in one or more areas in life.    
C.  C. impairs a person's ability to distinguish reality.    
D.  D. causes a person to be unable to work.    
E.      
ANSWER: B

The name for the book published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that lists the exact criteria that must be met to make a diagnosis of a mental disorder is    
A.   A. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).    
B.  B. American Psychiatric Association Diagnosis Manual.    
C.  C. Manual of Mental Disorders for Mental-Health Professionals.    
D.  D. APA Statistical Manual of Psychological Disorders.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

In the video, you learned that studies on the prevalence of psychological disorders indicate that nearly one in two people will experience symptoms of a psychological disorder    
A.   A. during their lifetime.    
B.  B. that will require hospitalization.    
C.  C. that will cause them problems at work.    
D.  D. that will cause major relationship problems.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

In the video, you discovered that support groups can be a very effective way to provide    
A.  A. help so that people can overcome their illnesses.    
B.   B. support, encouragement, and education.    
C.  C. new clients for therapists.    
D.  D. education and medications for those in need.    
E.      
ANSWER: B

_______________ describes maladaptive behavior and significant disruptions in a person's activities, moods, and thought processes.    
A.  A. Obsession    
B.   B. Anxiety disorder    
C.  C. Compulsion    
D.  D. Social phobia    
E.      
ANSWER: B

A person with _______________ fears having a panic attack in a public place from which it might be difficult to escape or get help.    
A.  A. obsession    
B.   B. agoraphobia    
C.  C. fear    
D.  D. mood disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: B

Global, persistent, chronic, and excessive apprehension is the main feature of    
A.  A. anxiety.    
B.  B. people who are tense.    
C.  C. panic anxiety.    
D.   D. generalized anxiety disorder.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

A person who is suffering from frequent and unexpected sudden episodes of extreme anxiety is said to be suffering from    
A.   A. panic disorder.    
B.  B. generalized anxiety disorder.    
C.  C. panic attacks.    
D.  D. phobias.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

In contrast to an ongoing sense of apprehension, uneasiness, and distress, what form of anxiety occurs suddenly and rapidly escalates in intensity?    
A.  A. compulsion    
B.  B. obsession    
C.  C. obsessive-compulsive disorder    
D.   D. panic attack    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In the general population, mild phobias are commonplace. To be diagnosed as having a psychological disorder, a person's phobia must    
A.  A. be irrational and cause them to feel ashamed.    
B.  B. be a fear of something unusual or typical.    
C.   C. significantly interfere with daily life.    
D.  D. cause panic attacks.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

A person who fears having a panic attack in a public place from which it might be difficult to escape or get help has    
A.  A. claustrophobia, or fear of closed spaces.    
B.  B. aphephobia, or fear of being touched by another person.    
C.   C. agoraphobia, or fear of the marketplace.    
D.  D. phobophobia, or fear of acquiring a phobia.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

A long-lasting anxiety disorder that develops in response to an extreme physical or psychological trauma is called    
A.  A. agoraphobia.    
B.  B. posttrauma anxiety.    
C.   C. posttraumatic stress disorder.    
D.  D. trauma-induced panic disorder.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Originally, ________________ was primarily associated with direct experiences of military combat.   
A.  A. agoraphobia    
B.  B. anxiety    
C.   C. posttraumatic stress disorder    
D.  D. specific phobia    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Repeated, intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts or mental images that cause anxiety and distress are called    
A.   A. obsessions.    
B.  B. anxiety disorder.    
C.  C. compulsion.    
D.  D. social phobia.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

Which of the following involves the need to engage in certain behaviors a specific number of times or to count to a certain number before performing some action or task?    
A.  A. obsessions    
B.  B. anxiety disorder    
C.   C. compulsion    
D.  D. social phobia    
E.      
ANSWER: C

________________ is an anxiety disorder in which a person's life is dominated by repetitive thoughts and behaviors.    
A.  A. Panic disorder    
B.  B. Panic attack    
C.  C. Specific phobia    
D.   D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: D

