Abnormal Psychology Exam 2 Practice

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• Drugs that bind to endorphin receptor sites and make it impossible for opioids to have their usual effect are known as:
• How can you differentiate social anxiety disorder from specific phobia?
• When alcohol concentration reaches _____ of a person's blood by volume, that individual has reached a state of intoxication.
• Which disorder is most commonly a factor in suicide attempts?
• Which symptom is most strongly linked to suicide risk in depression scenarios?
• Which item is NOT part of Beck's theory of depression?
• Which is the MOST accurate statement about the effects of marijuana in chronic male users?
• Your aunt says, "I know I'm depressed, and I think and worry about my depression constantly; however, I never actually do anything about it." She is:
• Which statement best describes the DSM criteria for schizophrenia?
• With autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, how are they typically related and what is important for diagnosis?
• Which substance can cause vivid visual perceptions and is typically described as hallucinogenic, with effects subsiding within hours?
• Which statement best differentiates schizoaffective disorder from mood disorder with psychotic features?
• People in an occupation with a particularly high rate of suicide are
• Which drug type is most likely to keep a person awake and alert after a moderate dose?
• The fight-or-flight response is best described as a coordinated response involving which systems?
• According to Aaron Beck, which element is central to the development of unipolar depression?
• Which statement correctly contrasts major neurocognitive disorder with mild neurocognitive disorder?
• Which term describes a suicide attempt that is intentional but does not result in death?
• What are the DSM-5-TR criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder?
• What is the role of mood stabilizers like lithium and valproate in bipolar disorder?
• How does obsessive-compulsive disorder differ from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder in terms of etiology and ego-syntonic/ego-dystonic nature?
• Victims of spousal abuse staying with their abuser despite obvious danger is best explained by which theory?
• Which statement best explains why women may have higher PTSD rates, according to researchers?
• Acute stress disorder lasts how long after trauma?
• Which of the following is a defining feature of adjustment disorder?
• Which statement is most consistent with the material about narcotics?
• What distinguishes illness anxiety disorder from somatic symptom disorder?
• After stopping regular cocaine use for months, which symptoms are most likely to occur?
• Which of the following is most associated with stimulant effects rather than sedation?
• Which statement best distinguishes major depressive disorder from persistent depressive disorder according to DSM-5-TR?
• Which of the following statements is an accurate statistic about sufferers of acute or posttraumatic stress disorder in North America?
• Suicides in schizophrenia are most related to which feeling?
• How can you differentiate schizophrenia from mood disorder with psychotic features in terms of psychotic symptom duration?
• What characterizes binge-eating disorder for diagnosis?
• Which is NOT a type of major depressive disorder?
• Which PTSD symptom cluster directly includes intrusive memories and nightmares?
• The combination of alcohol and a sedative such as Valium can produce what type of effect?
• Unlike morphine and heroin, methadone is described as which of the following?
• Which statement correctly describes adjustment disorder onset?
• Which description BEST defines self-injury?
• What distinguishes panic disorder from other anxiety disorders?
• Alcohol withdrawal can progress to delirium tremens if untreated. Which symptoms are associated with early or moderate withdrawal?
• Which personality disorder is classified in cluster C?
• Which statement best describes the core subtypes of neurocognitive disorders and their typical etiologies?
• What are the DSM-5 criteria for intellectual disability in terms of deficits?
• Which group is more likely to develop a stress disorder?
• Which statement best characterizes intellectual disability domains?
• Those people MOST likely to develop stress disorders are:
• Which statement about narcotics and endorphins is most accurate?
• What are the main features of generalized anxiety disorder per DSM-5-TR?
• Genetic linkage studies have found an abnormal form of a gene for which type of neurotransmitter receptor?
• An initial one-amphetamine dose that becomes less effective as tolerance develops is an example of:
• Which symptom cluster is considered negative in schizophrenia?
• When answering a suicide hotline, what is the first step the counselor should take?
• Which statement is NOT true about obsessive-compulsive disorder criteria?
• Which individual is MOST at risk for suicide?
• In schizophrenia, active symptoms must be present for at least how long?
• The biological predisposition to PTSD is best described as
• DSM-5-TR distinguishes acute stress disorder from posttraumatic stress disorder based on which factor?
• What does dialectical behavior therapy specifically address in the treatment of borderline personality disorder?
• Which treatment mainly addresses positive psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia?
• Which statement best explains why electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective in treating unipolar depression?
• How do specific phobia and agoraphobia differ in scope and impairment?
• The rewarding effects of narcotics are primarily due to interaction with which receptor type?
• The age group LEAST likely to commit suicide in the United States is
• Persistent depressive disorder in adults requires depressed mood most of the day for at least how long?
• The long-term pattern of maladaptive behavior caused by the regular use of some chemical or drug is called:
• A milder mood pattern with brief depressive and manic episodes, not reaching the severity of bipolar disorder, is called
• Which statement about manic episode duration is true?
• How do tolerance and withdrawal differ?
• What term describes a drug that blocks or changes the effect of an addictive drug?
• What core features and duration define a manic episode in bipolar I disorder?
• In cyclothymic disorder, the symptom duration criterion is that symptoms do not meet full criteria for a major depressive, manic, or hypomanic episode for at least how long?
• Talking rapidly, dressing flamboyantly, and getting involved in dangerous activities are ____ symptoms of mania
• How do factitious disorder and malingering differ in motivation and behavior?
• Which substance is a depressant?
• Which criterion reflects neglect of major roles due to substance use?
• The purpose of an antagonist drug is to:
• Regular opioid use can reduce the brain's production of which natural peptide?
• What are the DSM-5-TR criteria for bulimia nervosa?
• Which of the following is a symptom cluster that involves increased arousal?
• Francoise is depressed. Her therapist asks about daily experiences, focusing on how often people say nice things to her. This orientation is most consistent with
• Which symptom cluster is most characteristic of withdrawal from prolonged cocaine use?
• A college professor's work performance recently has deteriorated, and his colleagues find him difficult to talk to. If this is due to a problem with drugs, the best description of this professor's behavior would be:
• Which statement accurately describes demographic differences in developing a stress disorder?
• Which PTSD symptom is most readily controlled with medication?
• Which statement would best support the idea that narcotics act via endorphin receptors?
• A person would be LEAST likely to feel drowsy soon after taking a moderate dose of which type of drug?
• Which statement is typical of posttraumatic stress disorder?
• Which of the following is a cluster A personality disorder?
• A patient presents with acute onset confusion, fluctuating attention, and impaired awareness. What is the most likely diagnosis?
• What defines specific learning disorder and its required duration?
• Daniel's emotional state has changed, putting him at higher risk for suicide. Which emotion has most likely increased?
• Which statement correctly lists the typical personality disorders by DSM clusters A, B, and C?
• Which statement correctly contrasts obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder regarding insight or ego-syntonicity?
• In chronic male users, which statement about marijuana and fertility is most accurate?
• In research on suicide, abnormal serotonin levels and a dysfunctional depression-related brain circuit seem MOST related to:
• How long must depressive symptoms persist to be classified as a major depressive episode?
• In Seligman's learned helplessness experiments, dogs exposed to inescapable shocks learned to do what when later given the opportunity to avoid shocks?
• _____ involves using a drug to the point that it affects one's family, social relationships, and/or work.
• Chronic opioid exposure reduces production of which endogenous substance?
• Which neurotransmitter system is directly involved in the euphoric effects of narcotics according to the described mechanism?
• Women have higher rates of PTSD than men. Many researchers attribute this to:
• What defines cyclothymic disorder in contrast to bipolar disorders?
• In Beck's cognitive framework, the cognitive triad refers to negative views about which domains?
• How is acute stress disorder distinguished from PTSD?
• The collection of reactions generated by the sympathetic nervous system and the HPA axis is known as the
• Those MOST likely to experience substantial stress symptoms after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, were those who lived:
• Which statement about middle-aged suicide rates is true?
• Which criteria are essential when assessing personality disorders across clusters?
• Which mechanism best explains the euphoric effect associated with narcotics?
• Why is alcohol withdrawal clinically significant?
• What characterizes conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder) and how is it identified?
• In dissociative identity disorder, which term describes a relationship in which two personalities are aware of each other's existence and can communicate?
• Which nutraceutical is shown to be frequently helpful in treating unipolar depression?
• What group is MOST at risk for suicide
• During a suicide hotline counseling session, the final step for the counselor is to:
• People who feel they belong but live alone and experience frequent conflicts with others and perceive limited social support are experiencing what?
• The long-term pattern of maladaptive behavior caused by regular drug use is called:
• The group of hormones referred to as stress hormones are:
• What is the purpose of graded exposure in cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders?
• How do hypersomnolence disorder and narcolepsy differ?
• Two people of the same gender consume the same amount of alcohol in the same amount of time. Nevertheless, one sobers up substantially sooner than the other, MOST likely, this difference is due to differences in:
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of domestic abuse rose significantly. Which factor was NOT cited as contributing?
• Which criterion relates to unsuccessful attempts to cut down or stop use?
• Which feature is characteristic of narcolepsy and helps distinguish it from other sleep disorders?
• Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of depression?
• Behavioral theorists explain post-publicity suicides after a celebrity suicide through which phenomenon?
• Which does NOT characterize stress disorders?
• A person uses a substance at noon and experiences poor coordination, palpitations, and greatly enhanced visual perceptions, which by dinner have subsided. The person MOST likely used:
• What is a mixed mood episode in bipolar disorder?
• Which form of brain stimulation therapy for unipolar depression is the oldest and most controversial?
• Which brain structure is part of the depression-related circuitry but not part of circuits that contribute to anxiety disorders and PTSD?
• Alexis has dissociative identity disorder. When one personality is asked about another, that personality claims ignorance. This is called a:
• A state of breathless euphoria and frenzied energy, with an inflated sense of power, is characteristic of which mood condition?
• Susan deliberately overdoses on pills in an attempt at suicide, but her attempt at suicide does not succeed. This suicide attempt is called a:
• The rise in diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder in the 1980s and 1990s has raised concerns because many cases may be what?
• In bipolar disorder, a mixed mood episode is best described as:
• Delusions are described as:
• Which option best defines a typical presentation of specific learning difficulties?
• The high produced by narcotics is due to the drug's interaction with which receptors?
• Which statement best reflects the mechanism of narcotics as described?
• What defines substance use disorder according to DSM-5-TR?
• How can autism spectrum disorder be differentiated from intellectual disability?
• The abnormal activity of which neurotransmitter has been linked to traumatic events?
• Which criterion reflects continued use despite negative consequences?
• In the United States, suicide rates are highest among the middle-aged. This fact is best described as
• For PTSD diagnosis, distress must last for more than:
• The principal mechanism by which narcotics yield euphoria involves interaction with which of the following?
• How do the anorexia nervosa subtypes differ?
• Which term describes a persistent pattern of problematic drug use that disrupts social, occupational, or family functioning?
• Which elements constitute core components of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders?
• Which substance carries the highest risk of causing organ damage and long-lasting mental changes?
• In Bipolar II disorder, manic episodes are typically present instead of full manic episodes.
• Anna is pessimistic and believes that her life will never get better and her problems will only get worse. She is experiencing
• A diagnostic criterion for PTSD requires significant distress or impairment for:
• Which diagnosis involves episodes of mania that alternate with depressive episodes?
• Which of the following is NOT a hallmark criterion for substance use disorder?
• What are the defining features of delirium?
• Self-injury is best described as which?
• Ruminative responses are defined as:
• In dissociative identity disorder, which term describes a relationship where two personalities are aware of each other's existence?
• Which orientation emphasizes changing thought patterns to treat depression?
• Narcotics achieve their effects by binding to receptors normally receptive to which natural chemicals?
• In the material, which occupation is described as having a particularly high rate of suicide?
• Besides a stressful event, what else can cause switching of subpersonalities in a client with dissociative identity disorder?
• Which of the following are considered criteria for substance use disorder?
• The combination of alcohol with a depressant like Valium is best described as which type of interaction?
• Among barbiturates, stimulants, opioids, and alcohol, which has the greatest potential for long-term organ damage and enduring cognitive changes?
• In Beck's theory of depression, the cognitive triad refers to negative views about the self, the world, and the what?
• In diagnosing autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, what is essential to ensure accurate diagnosis?
• What are the core DSM-5-TR criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder?
• What term describes the behaviors of people who attempt suicide after observing or reading about someone else who has done so?
• In dissociative identity disorder, which term describes a relationship in which one personality is aware of the other but the other is not?
• To diagnose a substance use disorder, how many criteria must be met within what time frame?
• A friend who has been drinking heavily asks how to sober up quickly. Which response is MOST appropriate?
• Which drug type is most likely to maintain alertness after a moderate dose?
• Which brain structure is part of the depression-related brain circuitry but not part of circuits that contribute to anxiety disorders and PTSD?
• Étienne attempts suicide and has a psychological disorder. The disorder is most likely a:
• Which description best characterizes cyclothymic disorder?
• Opioid antagonists that produce less severe withdrawal are:
• What is the typical onset criterion for ADHD diagnosis?
• Which hormone is included among the stress hormones?
• Research indicates that suicides by people with schizophrenia occur in response to
• A person who is constantly weeping is displaying which type of symptom of depression?
• Which mood disorder is described as a milder, chronic form of depression, often referred to as dysthymia?
• Unipolar depression is described as depression without mania. Which option correctly reflects this description?
• Which type of drug is most likely to produce wakefulness and reduce drowsiness at a moderate dose?
• Rapid cycling in bipolar disorder is defined by four or more mood episodes in a year.
• What kind of depression is unipolar?
• Which demographic is MOST at risk for suicide?
• Two people of the same gender consume the same amount of alcohol in the same amount of time. Nevertheless, one of them sobers up substantially sooner than the other, MOST likely, this difference is due to differences in:
• Which of the following is a central nervous system depressant?
• In substance use disorders, craving is best described as:
• Which of the following describes the DSM criteria for insomnia disorder?
• People with low incomes are _____ as likely as people with higher incomes to experience one of the stress disorders.
• Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can damage the developing embryo and fetus, resulting in:
• Which of the following is not a module in dialectical behavior therapy?
• Biological researchers have found a link between suicide and
• Which term best describes a drug that blocks the effects of opioids by occupying endorphin receptors?
• What term describes the belief that one has no control over reinforcements in life due to past experiences?
• Which drug increases the activity of the central nervous system?
• A person who experiences four or more alternations between mild mania and major depression within a one-year period would meet criteria for which description?
• Which statement best characterizes bipolar II disorder compared with bipolar I?
• Which cognitive distortions and CBT targets are typical in mood and anxiety disorders?
• Alcohol withdrawal is characterized by which cluster of symptoms?