Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a criterion commonly used to define mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

Societal approval

Question 2

During the Middle Ages, which model was primarily used to explain mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Demonic model

Question 3

Which of the following is a major criticism of the DSM-5 diagnostic system?

Accepted Answer

It has a high level of comorbidity among diagnoses

Question 4

A person who experiences persistent, excessive worry about multiple areas of life for at least six months is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the empirical method used to develop the MMPI?

Accepted Answer

Researchers begin with criterion groups and select items that best distinguish them

Question 6

Which anxiety disorder is characterized by intense fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable?

Accepted Answer

Agoraphobia

Question 7

According to learning models, how are fears typically acquired and maintained?

Accepted Answer

Acquired through classical conditioning and maintained by operant conditioning

Question 8

Which neurotransmitter systems are most implicated in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine

Question 9

A person alternates between periods of extreme elation and periods of deep depression. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disorder

Question 10

Which of the following is a common myth about suicide?

Accepted Answer

Talking about suicide increases risk

Question 11

Which personality disorder is marked by instability in mood, identity, and impulse control, and often involves self-destructive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Borderline personality disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is a hallmark symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Delusions

Question 13

The diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia proposes that:

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia results from the interaction of genetic vulnerability and environmental stressors

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the relationship between OCD and Tourette's Disorder?

Accepted Answer

They share a genetic relationship

Question 15

A person who feels detached from themselves, as if observing their own actions from outside, is likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization disorder

Question 16

Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Koro

Question 17

Which MMPI validity scale is designed to detect malingering?

Accepted Answer

F (Frequency)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

Decreased physiological arousal

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'learned helplessness' in depression?

Accepted Answer

A tendency to feel helpless in the face of events we can't control

Question 20

Which of the following is a key difference between the categorical and dimensional models of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

Categorical model views disorders as differing in kind, while dimensional model views them as differing in degree

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