Practice Test Questions: Mental Health and Psychological Disorder
Practice Test Questions
Multiple Choice
1. As you read this item, which provides the best estimate of the percentage of North Americans suffering from a psychological disorder? ___a. 10 percent ___c. 50 percent ___b. 30 percent ___d. There is no way to make such an estimate.
2. Which words, terms, or concepts are NOT included in your textbook’s definition of abnormality? ___a. maladaptive ___c. distress or discomfort ___b. bizarre or strange ___d. affect, behavior, and/or cognition
3. Which of the following is TRUE concerning people with psychological disorders? ___a. They tend to be more dangerous than others. ___b. They usually realize that they have some sort of problem. ___c. They are distinctly different from persons who are normal. ___d. They are people who have poor self-control or will power.
4. The “etiology” of a disorder refers to the ___a. cause of the disorder. ___b. extent to which it is disabling. ___c. type of treatment called for. ___d. nature of the likely outcome of the disorder.
5. Classification schemes and labels for psychological disorders, such as those found in the DSM-IV-TR, have some potential problems. Which of these is NOT one of those problems? ___a. Labels tend to dehumanize real human suffering. ___b. There is no logical or sensible rationale behind such schemes. ___c. They usually focus on the individual and not the larger group to which the person belongs. ___d. Schemes and labels may define and describe but they do not explain.
6. Tracy reports feeling anxious, nervous, and “on edge” all day long. She is tired, but cannot seem to sleep well. Sometimes she feels like crying for no reason at all. If Tracy has a disorder, the best diagnosis is probably that Tracy is experiencing a __________ disorder. ___a. psychogenic fugue ___c. generalized anxiety ___b.
Multiple Choice
1. As you read this item, which provides the best estimate of the percentage of North Americans suffering from a psychological disorder? ___a. 10 percent ___c. 50 percent ___b. 30 percent ___d. There is no way to make such an estimate.
2. Which words, terms, or concepts are NOT included in your textbook’s definition of abnormality? ___a. maladaptive ___c. distress or discomfort ___b. bizarre or strange ___d. affect, behavior, and/or cognition
3. Which of the following is TRUE concerning people with psychological disorders? ___a. They tend to be more dangerous than others. ___b. They usually realize that they have some sort of problem. ___c. They are distinctly different from persons who are normal. ___d. They are people who have poor self-control or will power.
4. The “etiology” of a disorder refers to the ___a. cause of the disorder. ___b. extent to which it is disabling. ___c. type of treatment called for. ___d. nature of the likely outcome of the disorder.
5. Classification schemes and labels for psychological disorders, such as those found in the DSM-IV-TR, have some potential problems. Which of these is NOT one of those problems? ___a. Labels tend to dehumanize real human suffering. ___b. There is no logical or sensible rationale behind such schemes. ___c. They usually focus on the individual and not the larger group to which the person belongs. ___d. Schemes and labels may define and describe but they do not explain.
6. Tracy reports feeling anxious, nervous, and “on edge” all day long. She is tired, but cannot seem to sleep well. Sometimes she feels like crying for no reason at all. If Tracy has a disorder, the best diagnosis is probably that Tracy is experiencing a __________ disorder. ___a. psychogenic fugue ___c. generalized anxiety ___b.