Review Session 3/17 – 3/19

Chapter 15 & 16AP Psychology

1. Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

a) obsessive-compulsive disorder

b) conversion disorderc) zoophobiad) post-traumatic stress

disordere) panic disorder

2. All schizophrenics suffer from:

a) depressionb) multiple personalitiesc) flat affectd) distorted thinkinge) delusions of persecution

3. Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing

a) delusionsb) obsessionsc) anxietyd) hallucinationse) compulsions

4. What kind of psychologist would be most likely to describe depression as the result of an unconscious process in which anger is turned inward?

a) biomedicalb) behavioralc) psychoanalyticd) socioculturale) cognitive

5. Women in the United States have a higher rate of depression than men do. Which kind of psychologist would be most likely to explain this higher incidence in terms of the pressures and prejudices that women suffer?

a) humanisticb) psychoanalyticc) cognitived) behaviorale) sociocultural

6. Arnold is unable to move his right arm. He has been to scores of physicians seeking a cure, but none have been able to find any physiological reason for his paralysis. Arnold may be suffering from:

a) conversion disorderb) SADc) fugued) OCDe) hypochondriasis

7. A man demonstrates poor self-control, impulsiveness and a lack of empathy or remorse. These characteristics are most consistent with:

a) dissociative identity disorderb) anti-social personality

disorderc) fetishismd) post-traumatic stress

disordere) histrionic personality

disorder

8. An individual has a period of relative calm suddenly shattered by intense anxiety accompanied by a dramatic increase in respiration, heart rate and sweating, which seems to have no obvious cause. These characteristics are most consistent with:

a) generalized anxiety disorder

b) panic disorderc) agoraphobiad) free floating anxiety disordere) social phobia

9. Mr. Godiva does not like the feel of clothing, so he typically walks around naked in his backyard, which is clearly visible to neighbors and passersby. The criterion for “psychological abnormality” that Mr. Godiva’s behavior meets is:

a) maladaptivenessb) disturbing to othersc) Unjustifiabilityd) irresponsibilitye) disturbing to self

10. Cognitive therapy emphasizes

a) recognizing and changing negative thought patterns

b) reliving of traumatic childhood experiences

c) increasing the client's self-awareness and self-acceptance

d) modifying maladaptive behaviorse) utilizing the principles of

learning.

11. Dr. Guralski believes that most psychological disorders are a result of negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. Knowing this, you might expect that Dr. Guralski's bookshelves contain a large number of books written by

a) Aaron Beckb) Sigmund Freudc) Hans Eysenckd) Carl Rogerse) Alfred Adler

Answers1. B2. D3. D4. C5. E6. A7. B8. B9. A10. A11. A

Discuss the cause of anxiety from each of the following perspectives:

O BehavioralO Psychoanalytic/psychodynamicO BiologicalO Cognitive