1. A(n) ________________ is a persistent, unwanted thought.
a. compulsion
b. hallucination
c. delusion
d. obsession
2. _____________ refers to a fear of being trapped in a crowded, public place.
a. Mysophobia
b. Social phobia
c. Agoraphobia
d. Claustrophobia
3. Mary went to the emergency room for the second time in a month complaining of difficulty breathing and chest pain that had come on suddenly. She thought she was having a heart attack and was afraid she was dying, but the doctor could not find anything wrong. She may be suffering from:
a. PTSD
b. panic disorder
c. a somatoform disorder
d. hypochondria
4. In 1960, only eight cases of dissociative identity disorder had been reported, but by 1995 ________ cases had been reported in North America alone.
a. 1,000
b. 40,000
c. 15,000
d. 30,000
5. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania?
a. Excess rumination
b. Impulsive behavior
c. Extreme euphoria
d. Feelings of power
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the five axes in the DSM?
a. Contributing medical conditions
b. Global assessment of functioning
c. The primary clinical problem
d. Family history of primary problem
7. Mental disorder is defined as:
a. the inability to distinguish right from wrong.
b. behavior that violates cultural standards.
c. behavior or emotional states that cause an individual distress, are self-destructive, endanger others, or impair a person's ability to function.
d. behavior that deviates strongly from the norm and prevents a person from functioning normally.
8. is a disorder characterized by intense but unstable relationships, a fear of abandonment by others, an unrealistic self-image, and emotional volatility.
a. Borderline personality disorder
b. Narcissistic personality disorder
c. Paranoid personality disorder
9. Antisocial personality disorder
lack reliability and validity.
a. Projective tests
b. Personality inventories
c. Objective tests
d. Diagnoses based on the DSM
10. Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a. Emotional flatness
b. Catatonic stupor
c. Loss of motivation
d. Bizarre delusions