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Ψ Practice Test for
Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia
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1. A prolonged & disturbed emotional state is known as a(n):
 agoraphobia
mood disorder
conversion disorder
somatization disorder
2. Normal depression is to abnormal depression as ______ is to _____.
arm; leg
home; house
football; baseball
paper cut; open heart surgery
3. Which of the following is not a mood disorder?
bipolar I disorder
major depression
dysthymic disorder
antisocial personality disorder
4. If you randomly meet 100 people today, how many will have a lifetime episode of major depression?
8
16
32
48
5. _____ is marked by fluctuations between episodes of depression & mania.
dysthymic disorder
bipolar I disorder
minor depressive disorder
major depressive disorder
6. A less serious form of major depression is called:
dysfunctional mood disorder
abbreviated mood disorder
dysthymic disorder
bipolar II disorder
7. With regard to mood disorders, personality traits play a significant role in determining:
the height of mania
frequency of depression
the depth of depression
one's risk of becoming depressed
8. About 80% of the drugs used to treat depression are:
tricylics
addictive
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
naturally occurring minerals such as lithium
9. Research on the effectiveness of antidepressants & psychotherapy indicate
low relapse rates
serious side effects with both forms of treatment
relapse rates of nearly 99% for patients who receive either treatment
relapse rates approaching 70% for patients who receive either treatment
10. The primary disorder that is treated by ECT is:
social phobia
substance abuse
bipolar I disorder
major depression
11. Which of the following is not a personality disorder described in DSM-IV-TR?
paranoid personality disorder
histrionic personality disorder
depressive personality disorder
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
schizotypical personality disorder
dependent personality disorder
antisocial personality disorder
12. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a personality disorder?
inflexibility
being unpopular
maladaptiveness
impaired functioning
13. Two psychosocial causes have been implicated in antisocial personality disorder. They are:
parent-child interaction & child-peer interaction
low socioeconomic status & overly trustful of others
being an only child & lack of adequate interaction with peers
parent-child interaction & physical or sexual abuse in childhood
14. Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, & decreased emotional expression characterize:
depression
schizophrenia
somatoform disorders
generalized anxiety disorder
15. Type I schizophrenia involves _______ symptoms & has a ______ chance of recovery.
negative; good
negative; poor
positive; good
positive; poor
16. Type II schizophrenia involves _______ symptoms & has a ______ chance of recovery.
negative; good
negative; poor
positive; good
positive; poor
17. Which of the following are not symptoms of schizophrenia?
disorders of thought
disorders of attention
disorders of perception
disorders of moral character
disorders of emotion (affective)
18. Positron emission tomography (PET) has indicated that schizophrenics have:
diathesis stress
smaller ventricles in the brain
less activity in the prefrontal cortex
increased metabolic activity in the frontal lobe
19. Diathesis refers to a person’s:
genetic disposition
reactions to neuroleptic drugs
level of dopamine in the nervous system
balance of positive to negative symptoms
20. __________ will reduce positive symptoms & may slightly improve negative symptoms.
Thorazine
Phenothiazines
Typical neuroleptic drugs
Atypical neuroleptic drugs
21. A woman on a typical neuroleptic for schizophrenia for a long period of time is likely to experience:
grogginess
tardive dyskinesia
lower blood pressure
skin irritation in the sun
22. The difference between dissociative amnesia & dissociative fugue is that:
in the former you forget more than in the latter
these are really two different terms for the same experience
in the former you stay in contact with reality; in the latter you become
schizophrenic
in the former you have memory gaps; in the latter you may wander away
& assume a new identity
23. All of the following have been suggested as ways of overcoming mild depression except:
ECT
improving social skills
increasing social support
eliminating negative thoughts
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General Psychology
Robert C. Gates
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 Alike for those who for To-day prepare,
And those that after some To-morrow stare,
A Muezzín from the Tower of Darkness cries,
"Fools! your Reward is neither Here nor There."
from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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