| 1. | | All EXCEPT which of the following neurotransmitters seem linked to depression? |  |
|   | A. | | norepinephrine |   | B. | | GABA | | C. | | dopamine | | D. | | serotonin |
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| 2. | | Some psychiatrists believe it is a myth to assume that | |
| | A. | | Actually, all of these are appropriately dubbed "myths." | | B. | | mental disorders have a similar prevalence in all cultures. | | C. | | culture-specific disorders occur only in exotic places. | | D. | | biology creates mental disorder while culture merely shapes the way a person experiences it. |
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| 3. | | ___ is marked by paralysis, weakness, or loss of sensation, but with no discernible physical cause. | |
| | A. | | OCS | | B. | | Hypochondriasis | | | C. | | Schizophrenia | | D. | | Conversion disorder |
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| 4. | | Social phobias are common to approximately ___% of the population. | |
| | A. | | 16-20 |  | B. | | 11-15 |  | C. | | 1-10 | | D. | | 21-30 |
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| 5. | | If Ken has been malingering, then he has ___. | |
| | A. | | antisocial personality disorder | | B. | | difficulties with his parents | | | C. | | been faking an illness | | D. | | marital difficulties |
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| 6. | | Anorexia nervosa is most commonly found in ___. | |
| | A. | | young white females | | B. | | young African-American females | | | C. | | upper-class females | | D. | | lower-class females |
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| 7. | | A positive symptom of schizophrenia includes ___. | |
| | A. | | social withdrawal | | B. | | delusions | | C. | | the lack of hallucinations | | | D. | | poverty of thought processes |
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| 8. | | The brain structure known as the ___ plays an important role in understanding anxiety disorders. | |
| | A. | | medulla | | B. | | hypothalamus | | C. | | amygdala | | D. | | hippocampus |
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| 9. | | Dissociative amnesia is related to ___. | |
| | A. | | PTSD | | B. | | OCD | | C. | | Schizophrenia | | D. | | Anorexia |
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| 10. | | Personality disorders are characterized by ___. | |
| | A. | | negative patterns of emotion | | B. | | negative patterns of thinking | | | C. | | maladaptive patterns | | D. | | all of the above |
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| 11. | | A dyslexic individual is someone who ___. | |
| | A. | | has a visual disability | | B. | | has a reading disability | | | C. | | has a thought-processing disability | | D. | | has a hearing disability |
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| 12. | | The DSM-IV is published by ___. | |
| | A. | | the World Association of Psychologists and Psychiatrists | | | B. | | the American Psychological Association | | C. | | the American Psychological Society | | D. | | the American Psychiatric Association |
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| 13. | | ___ theory of humors was the first step towards a scientific view of mental illness. | |
| | A. | | Plato's | | B. | | Hippocampus' | | | C. | | Hippocrates' | | D. | | Rousseau's |
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| 14. | | If Jane is experiencing a manic phase, then she is likely experiencing all of the following symptoms EXCEPT ___. | |
| | A. | | talkativeness | | B. | | being energetic | | | C. | | profound sadness | | D. | | euphoria |
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| 15. | | If you suffer from SAD, then you are particularly likely to suffer ill effects during the month of ___. | |
| | A. | | September | | B. | | January | | C. | | June | | D. | | April |
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| 16. | | Many psychologists believed that many DID victims have been ___. | |
| | A. | | exceptionally creative adolescents | | B. | | exposed to any form of trauma | | | C. | | sexually abused as children | | D. | | rejected by peers throughout their lives |
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| 17. | | Which of the following is NOT a sign used by psychologists to indicate psychological disturbances? | |
| | A. | | distress | | B. | | irrationality | | C. | | maladaptiveness | | | D. | | fatigue |
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| 18. | | If Tim shows a few signs of unease or distress, a few problem behaviors, and a few difficulties in interpersonal relationships, then he is likely to have ___ disorder. | |
| | A. | | no | | B. | | a moderate | | C. | | a severe | | D. | | a mild |
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| 19. | | ___ are the repetitive purposeful acts in which OCD sufferers engage. | |
| | A. | | Manias | | B. | | Compulsions | | C. | | Obsessions | | D. | | Phobias |
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| 20. | | ___ is the name given to milder forms of depression. | |
| | A. | | Dyptheria | | B. | | Dysthymia | | C. | | Divergence | | D. | | Dissociation |
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| 21. | | In a classic study, Rosenhan and colleagues were able to convince a hospital staff that they were suffering from ___, even though they were not. | |
| | A. | | anxiety | | B. | | depression | | C. | | schizophrenia | | D. | | antisocial personality disorder |
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| 22. | | Which of the following is NOT a disorder considered to be a part or type of schizophrenia? | |
| | A. | | residual type | | B. | | obsessive type | | | C. | | catatonic type | | D. | | disorganized type |
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| 23. | | Toastmasters is an organization that seeks to | |
| | A. | | provide support to the families of those who suffer from mental illness. | | B. | | provide support to those who suffer from mental illness. | | C. | | build verbal skills and confidence in social situations. | | D. | | develop legal defenses for the criminally insane. |
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| 24. | | The cognitive perspective assumes that mental illness results from | |
| | A. | | maladaptive behavior. | | B. | | unconscious desires. | | | C. | | biological factors. | | D. | | how we think about ourselves and others. |
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| 25. | | Autistic children are said to lack a ___. | |
| | A. | | theory of others | | B. | | dissociative disorder | | | C. | | theory of mind | | D. | | theory of self |
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