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Barron's AP Psychology

Robert McEntarffer, Allyson Weseley

Chapter 12

Abnormal Psychology - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:40

Problem 1

Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
(A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
(B) conversion disorder
(C) zoophobia
(D) post-traumatic stress disorder
(E) panic disorder

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03:52

Problem 2

All schizophrenics suffer from
(A) depression.
(B) multiple personalities.
(C) flat affect
(D) distorted thinking.
(E) delusions of persecution.

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05:18

Problem 3

Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing
(A) delusions.
(B) obsessions.
(C) anxiety.
(D) hallucinations.
(E) compulsions.

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05:38

Problem 4

Linda's neighbors describe her as typically shy and mild mannered. She seems to be a devoted wife and mother to her husband and three children. Unbeknownst to these neighbors, Linda sometimes dresses up in flashy, revealing clothing and goes to bars to pick up strange men. At such times, she is boisterous and overbearing. She tells everyone she meets that her name is Jen. At other times, when she is upset, Linda slips into childlike behavior and responds only to the name Sally. Linda is suffering from a
(A) schizophrenic disorder
(B) mood disorder
(C) dissociative disorder.
(D) somatoform disorder
(E) psychosexual disorder

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04:00

Problem 5

The $D S M-I V-T R$ contains
I. a description of the symptoms of mental disorders
II. a description of the likely causes of mental disorders.
III. recommended methods of treatment for mental disorders
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) I, II, and III

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04:48

Problem 6

All of the following are biomedical explanations for schizophrenia EXCEPT
(A) double binds
(B) brain asymmetries.
(C) the dopamine hypothesis.
(D) a genetic predisposition.
(E) enlarged brain ventricles.

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Gaelyn Dent
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00:59

Problem 7

Psychologists who draw from several different theoretical perspectives rather than strictly following one are known as
(A) open-minded.
(B) mixed.
(C) flexible
(D) eclectic.
(E) broad.

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02:13

Problem 8

Depression is associated with low levels of
(A) acetylcholine.
(B) epinephrine.
(C) serotonin.
(D) dopamine.
(E) GABA.

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01:48

Problem 9

"I am the most important person in the world" is a statement that might characterize the views of someone with which of the following
personality disorders?
(A) schizoid
(B) antisocial
(C) histrionic
(D) dependent
(E) narcissistic

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04:11

Problem 10

What kind of psychologist would be most likely to describe depression as the result of an unconscious process in which anger is turned inward?
(A) biomedical
(B) psychoanalytic
(C) cognitive
(D) behavioral
(E) sociocultural

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01:58

Problem 11

Women in the United States have a higher rate of depression than do men. Which kind of psychologist would be most likely to explain this higher incidence in terms of the pressures and prejudices that women suffer?
(A) humanistic
(B) psychoanalytic
(C) cognitive
(D) behavioral
(E) sociocultural

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05:03

Problem 12

The relationship between schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is that
(A) both are caused by too little dopamine.
(B) both are treated by antipsychotic drugs.
(C) both can be caused by excessive use of amphetamines.
(D) schizophrenia is associated with too much dopamine and Parkinson's with too little.
(E) Parkinson's is associated with too much dopamine and schizophrenia with too little

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Gaelyn Dent
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02:14

Problem 13

Anand is unable to move his right arm. He has been to scores of physicians seeking a cure, but none have been able to find any physiological reason for his paralysis. Anand may be suffering from
(A) conversion disorder
(B) fugue.
(C) hypochondriasis.
(D) SAD.
(E) OCD.

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02:12

Problem 14

Mary is sexually aroused by aardvarks. Mary might be diagnosed as having
(A) pedophilia.
(B) masochism.
(C) sadism.
(D) a paraphilia.
(E) fetishism.

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04:02

Problem 15

Which statement about bulimia is true?
(A) Only women suffer from this disorder
(B) All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of unwanted calories.
(C) Bulimics lose in excess of 15 percent of the normal body weight for their age and size.
(D) The sole cause of bulimia is society's emphasis on thinness.
(E) Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their weight and body image.

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