Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome listed in the DSM- 5 that involves individuals in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea shutting themselves in their room for at least 6 months and refusing to socialize with anyone?
a) ghost sickness
b) Dhat
c) Hikikomori
d) Koro
Question 2Dr. Abromowitz has done a study looking at the correlation between depression in children and
amount of television they watched. He finds what seems to be a strong, positive correlation between
the two. He decides that watching too much T.V.
causes children to become depressed. However, he
has a third variable problem. Which of the following is an example of a third variable problem?
A) Parental depression is strongly correlated with both children's depression and the amount
of T.V. a child watches.
B) Being depressed causes a child to watch too much T.V.
C) Making any conclusions about connections between only two variables.
D) Thinking there is a connection between variables when there is none.
Question 3People with binge-eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:
a) impulsive behavior
b) stealing
c) social withdrawal
d) psychotic behavior
Question 4People diagnosed as having hoarding disorder or body dysmorphic disorder likely had a relative with
a) OCD.
b) social anxiety disorder.
c) mood disorder.
d) identity disorder.
Question 5In the DSM 5 culture-bound syndromes
a) are coded on Axis II.
b) are listed in the appendix of the DSM.
c) are only found in cultures outside the United States.
d) are very, very rare.
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