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abnormal psychology exam 4

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1
A person is normally diagnosed with PDD when they have had a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not for at least ___________.
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 year
  • 6 months
  • 2 years
2
A child or adolescent can be diagnosed with PDD when their mood is irritable or depressed and must continue for at least ___________.
  • 6 months
  • 3 months
  • 5 weeks
  • 1 year
3
For PDD to be diagnosed, the individual has never been without symptoms for more than ____________ at a time.
  • 2 weeks
  • 6 months
  • 2 months
  • 1 year
4
In PDD, early onset is before __ years old and later onset is __ and older.
  • 16
  • 21
  • 18
  • 25
5
Among adults with PDD, it is higher for males than females.
  • True
  • False
6
Which of the following disorders is not highly comorbid with Bipolar I?
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • ADHD
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Alcohol Use Disorder
7
Some suggest Bipolar II is more common in...
  • Women
  • Men
  • Elderly People
  • Children
8
According to the book, which of the following significant life events may be a trigger of hypomania?
  • Childbirth
  • Getting married
  • The death of a loved one
  • Moving out of the family of origin’s home
9
Hypomania is more intense than mania.
  • True
  • False
10
70% of those with Bipolar I are diagnosed before the age of...
  • 25
  • 15
  • 5
  • 50
11
Which of the following is a common symptom of depressive disorder?
  • Euphoria
  • Persistent feelings of sadness/helplessness
  • Increased energy
  • Hallucinations
12
How long do major depressive symptoms need to last in order for someone to be diagnosed with MDD?
  • 6 weeks
  • 7 weeks
  • 2 weeks
  • 3 weeks
13
Which of the following is not a risk factor for developing MDD?
  • Family history of depression
  • Brain structure
  • Age
  • Socioeconomic status
14
MDD is just the feeling of being in a bad mood a few days.
  • True
  • False
15
MDD is always followed by suicidal thoughts.
  • True
  • False
16
What do Trauma-And-Stressed-Related Disorders develop in response to?
  • Exposure to your worst fears
  • Exposure to a lot of stress and trauma
  • Exposure to distressing or life-altering events
  • Exposure to loud, intense, aggressive music
17
Which of the following Disorders is NOT a Trauma-and-Stress-Related Disorder?
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Acute Stress Disorder
  • Acute Radiation Poisoning
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
18
What are the four symptom categories of PTSD?
  • Recurrent experiences, avoidance of stimuli, negative alterations in mood or
    cognition, changes in arousaleactivity
  • Prolonged sweating, spurts of anger, slow speech, aggressive sleep schedule
  • Procrastinating assignments, lots of complaining, outburst in crying and screaming,
    randomly hitting people
  • Thinking fiction is reality, wandering into random places, thinking outside the box,
    thinking inside the box
19
PTSD is more common in males than females.
  • True
  • False
20
How long must PTSD symptoms last for a diagnosis?
  • At least a week
  • At least 2 weeks
  • At least a month
  • At least a year
21
Name one treatment for PTSD
  • Stick them in the asylum
  • Cognitive processing therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Online classes
22
How long do symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder last?
  • From 3 days to 1 month
  • From 3 months to 1 year
  • From 1 to 2 days
  • Forever
23
All people with Acute Stress Disorder with develop PTSD.
  • True
  • False
24
What percentage if people with Acute Stress Disorder eventually develop PTSD?
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 75%
  • 100%
25
What makes adjustment disorder different from PTSD or Acute Stress Disorder?
  • Not as intense and caused by identifiable stressor, not trauma
  • Equally as intense, but caused by identifiable stressor, not trauma
  • Equally as intense, caused by identifiable stressor AND trauma
  • They aren’t different in any way shape or form
26
Within how many months must a stressor occur for an adjustment disorder diagnosis?
  • 1 month
  • 2 months
  • 3 months
  • 4 months
27
What is common therapy used to treat adjustment disorder?
  • Re-adjustment therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Zoo Trip
  • Winning the Lottery
28
What is the main feature of Prolonged Grief Disorder?
  • Persistent and prolonged yearning for a loved one who passed away
  • Persistent and prolonged yearning for a friend who moved away
  • Persistent and prolonged yearning for a pet that lost a leg
  • Persistent and prolonged yearning for a musician to release a new album
29
Prolonged Grief Disorder commonly occurs after what type of event?
  • The Dodgers win the World Series… again
  • Watching a car crash happen to somebody you don’t know
  • Watching the death of your favorite TV character
  • The sudden or violent death of a loved one
30
What is the main goal of treatment across all Trauma-and-Stress-Related Disorders?
  • Exposure to a better diet and/or workout program
  • To help individuals manage symptoms, process trauma or stress, improve functioning
  • To help get an understanding of how PTSD can affect your loved ones and friends
  • Exposure to a worse lifestyle to show you that your current situation isn’t that bad
31
Which of the following is not a main symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
  • Muscle tension
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Sudden panic attacks caused by a trigger
  • Feeling restless
32
People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder often have problems with which brain chemicals?
  • GABA, serotonin, and norepinephrine
  • Dopamine and acetylcholine
  • Oxytocin and cortisol
  • Melatonin and histamine
33
The best treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is:
  • CBT and antidepressant medications (SSRIs/SNRIs)
  • Surgery
  • Hypnosis
  • Only using sleep medicine
34
Specific Phobia involves:
  • Fear that is reasonable for the situation
  • Fear of a specific thing or situation that lasts six months or more
  • Fear that changes every day
  • Fear only caused by trauma
35
Which of the following is not a type of specific phobia?
  • Animal type
  • Blood-Injection-Injury type
  • Natural Environment type
  • Obsession type
36
About how many U.S. adults will have a Specific Phobia at some point in life?
  • 2%
  • 6%
  • 12%
  • 25%
37
What therapy works best for treating Specific Phobia?
  • Exposure therapy
  • Dream analysis
  • Group discussion only
  • Medication alone
38
To diagnose Agoraphobia, a person must fear at least how many different situations?
  • One
  • Two
  • Four
  • Five
39
Panic Disorder is mainly known for:
  • Repeated, sudden panic attacks that happen without warning
  • Worry about many daily events
  • Fear of one specific thing
  • Being shy in social situations
40
Panic Disorder often starts around:
  • Childhood
  • Late teens to early 30s
  • Middle age only
  • After age 50
41
Social Anxiety Disorder often starts at about what age?
  • 5 years old
  • 10 years old
  • 13 years old
  • 20 years old
42
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia can happen together or separately.
  • True
  • False
43
What usually happens in the brain of someone with Social Anxiety Disorder?
  • The amygdala is too active, and the prefrontal cortex is too weak
  • The amygdala is less active than normal
  • The cerebellum is overactive
  • The brain stem stops making serotonin
44
The best treatment for Panic Disorder is:
  • CBT and antidepressant medication
  • Only taking anxiety medicine
  • Ignoring the symptoms
  • Long-term use of sleeping pills
45
Social Anxiety Disorder happens more often in men than women.
  • True
  • False
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